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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the TTM Technologies Fourth Quarter 2020 Financial Results Conference Call.

During today’s presentation, all parties will be in listen-only mode.

Following the presentation, the conference will open for questions. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded today February 3, 2021. Director TTM’s Development disclosure Senior will Investor TTM’s review now statement. Desai, of and Corporate Relations Sameer

Sameer Desai

All right. Thank you.

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Tom Edman

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Todd Schull

afternoon, good everyone. and Tom, Thanks,

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Operator

Matt [Operator Instructions] Sheerin move take to Stifel. question We’ll with our from first

Matt Sheerin

to ask guidance. question Yes. a the regarding forward Thank you. I afternoon. Good wanted

going like modest be So down on backing into the gross sequentially margin looks number, revenue to decline. it that’s

calls on hearing logistics a costs costs, costs. figure spend that trying and there lot drivers lot – that. copper on materials the of of other what you know I’m and So things. are a incremental costs, out conference I these are we’re there that to supply know I

So you’re the headwinds are in there next cost two? quarter any seeing or that

Todd Schull

Well, are or year-over-year, you Matt? going sequentially to

Matt Sheerin

it year-over-year, looks like you’re Well, sequentially, sequentially. –

Todd Schull

Okay, sequentially.

compared at QX on driving is looking What’s really that sequentially line. margin our obviously gross observe margins, you’re bit. would the down us be little to look we So revenues for it, when sequentially and slightly, that at to QX down a right our

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So that really those us. issues are three big are the affecting

was the I in QX, sequentially, challenging similar to pretty think the we QX. be COVID issue in expected

not a So sequentially. really variant that’s

Matt Sheerin

COVID affected employees been in of Okay. seeing? you of the and that that on the point metric maybe a terms have headwind that perhaps with And number basis could the on issue, quantify you’re cost that, associated

Todd Schull

we when be to be the have the did we part And were you you amount pronounced department to is challenges in precautionary direct things very costs have that information. the the proving Tom anything expect things but overtime you to on have sick, terms terms it of and or plants to its But costs, Tom, cleaning we see Direct that Those work might Well, like out-of-pocket quarantine difficult I’ll are a certainly avoid production that? was challenge down production masks production could like schedule. a can What’s that to additional significant getting you for to quantification that do, labor extra the kind let impact comment we to are or is as add our that, QX. up regards day have of which in quantify bigger relatively a and QX. to sickness employee – want there’s open, the in of us efficiency. in expenses our measure inefficiencies, more modest. people a to much substantial were inefficiencies referring to keep of one in although some

Tom Edman

couple I the things. would past. of is add inefficiency, talked Matt, a Yes. other One about in the we’ve just this

tiger are structure, plants North a teams around particularly our we other potential our they’re – of with have will in dealing challenges new complexities We technology. because America, when We in products, plants. from smaller, bring

a clearly, impact from very Todd with that lot management. hands-on with been doing production kind from also but goes talked difficult we’ve assistance. of organizing And impact on Obviously, and COVID that involvement, presented on We quantify, the have that of that, to total about, from into that also inefficiency yield production. an situation an

course terms The impacted labor about pandemic. has other of to COVID XX% piece our this labor date by in force been of of the force, during

see we mid-November, what incidents starting So bit December starting others saw We be of cases have seen is and in there. mid-January. to I off in uptick little real into caring tail a may a think through

We’re encouraged being very careful. we’re also that, but by

Given event like happened every to leads it seems what of influx here, has another cases. social

we’re we’re that. it’s that very on so a case down started bit, is to not but the to see counting And come nice –

Matt Sheerin

Thanks Very helpful. much. Okay. very

Tom Edman

Matt. you, Thank

Operator

with Stein William to next move Truist Securities. We’ll

William Stein

and Congrats buyback on questions. good Thanks new the announcement. results taking the for my

way, wondering the COVID in is QX results QX I’m either any restricting revenue if in or the outlook. First, your

Tom Edman

different had on on yes, operations. in in impact and on in jump imbalance that than production. impacted we really and Todd impact go causes more impact it’s hit And may facilities yields, definitely, And an can the North the have again, you will as It’s Yes, of forecast just that. be quarter, and other, I an that our it. Will. that’s into QX. sales, just impact sales productivity that And America – standpoint production in difficult QX, total – but in to on from the an

overall impacts revenue. and production absolutely that therefore So

William Stein

follow-on what much been you to COVID on what by you’re to impact put aside, being the own boards? being quantify the I’m from table. the question your have also the affected if you is have But do able but going might to he either I’ll your how like if chips get to ask shortfall margin think potential perspective any think customers left putting on another, you’ve revenue you shortages didn’t way business for have or the of to degree not ask do

Tom Edman

so in Yes, significant if defense, commercial is that we’re quantify. production of again, terms QX difficult soft. Sure. aerospace that in inability aerospace to I example, What also revenue, tell of look is is, piece a impact and on as of is can piece you being an out. to you But it at relatively of flat. get A our course,

quarters. bookings you what a of It in lay so grew we yes, would be talked the and to aerospace in if end, course, rate X% on last about impact out more that how defense range, was in we high COVID towards there. area, – X% that. And significant and growth the being that between where course, about normal also, X%. is year, There’s clearly, COVID having an of pretty yes, But situation think

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start to to have, the that’s the And still as is watching situation at an more thrilled I carefully. to that particularly the impact see chain but pools. continuing to we’re pools, terms through hubs see monitor in hub bookings all automotive, coming of of would to impacted so that supply hub would they but those are eventually far see expect trickle of good, inventory out in so We if we going in

So so on. something far watching but again, good, our to what we’re eyes that’s so keep

William Stein

you. Thank Okay.

Tom Edman

Thank you.

Operator

next move Steven Fox Advisors. We’ll to Fox,

Steven Fox

Good Thanks. afternoon.

uptick First percent detail question, auto revenues big of little into to if your could more on technologies. you curious the was tied a the advanced bit go in I

said You from went to XX%. it XX%

then So end what I advanced driving was what and follow-up. a And technologies at applications. had

Tom Edman

driving needs, components HDI other And the Sure. factor, Yes. infotainment HDI. and for impact center that’s but predominantly, that’s development driving tied more ADAS into bigger and RF miniaturization RF, positively. going and Steve, the factor vehicle and is that’s and a more that’s driver. a of secondary related of need become A more it. to HDI, infotainment autonomous

RF of those areas, else. both but anything So more than

the that of area translating ADAS about revenues. into bookings past some talked So the we’ve in now the in

Steven Fox

hear in beyond but XG, and for maybe your you. I’d get China sort terms XG data just And terms the Understood. for of actual your terms of orders to communications of of I just can expectations specifically networking more area, in then QX of bit about Thank thinking you’re in waiting little feel talk you to center, the sort markets. a data for and love how you’re about center? those guess, still

Tom Edman

Yes.

going at our falls into look to way separate the networking that communications So I’m market. and we XG discussion end

computing center which then to bit talk about end trends, first, our fall and a that I’ll I’ll So little data talk market. into

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term again, grow looks And demand there needs data of the data longer I help data year. that to are continue will center good, that trends in center standpoint. terms think requirement a QX from this to

So side. on encouraging that

Steven Fox

Great. That’s Thank very you super helpful. much.

Tom Edman

Thank, Steve.

Operator

Next Needham move we’ll & Jim Ricchiuti to Company. with

Jim Ricchiuti

Hi, good afternoon.

or your in talked variability and U.S. your increasing from increase? tied the in that in coming you case some are that seeing could this, elsewhere, be customers it’s or flows to the an orders You where the impact we’re cases just whether think I’m on And of seen having wondering, impact about guys some case you workforce. have the of flows COVID, it’s

Tom Edman

I’m part the you caught not the of sure repeat of all just last Jim. I question? that, Can

Jim Ricchiuti

at the that not variability orders of And I’m from I you who seeing been just breaking COVID, impact any I’m Are its your impact I impacted all if just clearly – coming being curious Hopefully customers mean, yet? regarding up, this. Or themselves I have in – the just if that forecast? had on wondering are you’re and able impact was had you playing of question at the but the workforce. Yes. into that’s to see by was an

Tom Edman

and hear say, it’s to so – defense, would a that. supply has been I where the we again, aerospace we be and as going whole And challenged. as primarily think What chain I

It’s moving supply programs situation, the are around. accommodate moving dynamic, chain. they’re needs pretty but the to customers Our program around

broadly if about far, to pretty so you think just There’s of it good probably that doing I ship. part think shortages, situation the I others and impacted to of – And a allow they’re TTM job component COVID is Jim, component, by continue as certainly this well. to of part allow think, also,

say as overall I very shipments a hard programs it’s to again, they done that to complex this, of quarters. to then separate look out think, these are adjusting handling a I but is adjusting two, and they’re customers us what and so good situation. continue chain supply critical over really several But would job And allowing on they’ve the

Jim Ricchiuti

some more out know several guys – see vaccine should but getting guide out next of quarter, should basis just there we a in QX. I anticipating start fair to gross Is way to of you like, lists beyond be you’re in on seen the the disruption QX over sound the it? think that the as hopefully, this, would about don’t margins, of that we be the coming and you’ve months, it there your there,

Todd Schull

there’s Well, battle. no

and We’re impact COVID our QX its significant employees. terms QX to to of and about a cost carrying you inefficiencies cases our talked in an saw impact ramping Through structure. anchor, those we we’ve in if in that will related on as

holding COVID we North it gets expect world situation that America, yes, Is QX? country control. So we Is the the is COVID the under would as hit situation, to really, gets relieve or better that particularly speculate I a back little I the a certainly us think, think the bit. and on all that that’s doubt while, watch point? that can that vaccine no beyond little news that but there’s we

Jim Ricchiuti

– area. Todd, When in in year did what you did commercial comparisons that last the aerospace the get When hit was the big for easier, area?

Tom Edman

it standpoint, If QX, a QX. so really impacted the us really revenue you think started QX from started in QX, and in then QX

that’s of it’s compare. to year, that through think course the year second going going it’s we’re this until half I be to get we to the a tough so And go when of again,

Jim Ricchiuti

fact just we’re administration see the out last of is question, guys? I’m real in Got American these that terms any for chains of And more benefit initiatives. seeing might it. do in new by reports And have yes, you of that supply that’s a it yes, of and coming wondering, you

Tom Edman

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have opportunity. We the

to the have the invest certainly We we continue footprint in. can

at the through what set we to are lot business, by to about our think One are start U.S. areas start it’s our of is you America supply about do you where certainly equipment Jim supply chain, is frankly, will a – supply thinking a insufficient. to a administration the we’re think As whether whether with, it’s infrastructure number There initiatives, few they chain, laminate if is chain. things.

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it all starts. So that’s where

Jim Ricchiuti

lot. Okay. Thanks a

Tom Edman

Thank you.

Operator

[Operator question Coster we’ll our Instructions] with take next And from Paul JPMorgan.

Paul Coster

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Tom Edman

for and I’ll then and broaden – question. it slightly. thank you – the interesting Paul, Yes, I’ll

level. that the but North lot states is have the if of saw our what’s quarter seen good strongest saw to across is to that, you where what then where regionally, strong in Asia what not interesting and we start we be look And in year-on-year customers coming primarily America Asia, – in automotive the the But Europe think to really same at board. and to continued innovation growth we happened EV X we what I suppliers. Tier and on, a in as the the growth, right Asia, that commented certainly fourth has you I year-on-year X after space helped me, growth Tier look attribute we – with the

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And feature. so really that’s encouraging a

think internal remember, I in see as would also of you And big from Europe ago if on that the a is consumer transition combustion to it’s where this solid emerge, in well, side, encouraging demand well. year for kind to out dealing growth, transitioned was of go, And engine European adoption, EV was a were starting think the and and demand because diesel. the out more as of the good geography the question we really think yes, that some I diesel. answer certainly more as role but EV playing I

at lot yes, statements me continues of they’re don’t around turning of the very volume but customer and – to with are So these us base. when to seeing because they’re development Tier their be a they we’re different out some get yes, new doing that wrong a work, direct and customers. major look landscape, for they��re them, the there don’t I for work Xs, doing

Paul Coster

supply on will most my more ice And follow-up it. got in controllers then a to perhaps that or auto to technology, you? the constraints, people, COVID micro area segment, not effecting Okay, Silicon, related chip that’s at system really it’s also is but in people the the like really to moment, the whether

Tom Edman

we haven’t a I yes, seen so Paul straight that. bit Yes, not comment on The – we’re is, it answer did yet.

We’re still seeing very strong demand.

quarter. be coming numbers, and see of that’s hub, hub the it going strong our the closely a the and very out us can hubs. watching for we’re out backlog those fourth But which of pool You reflected that of in to really inventories function

I be and closely would that, here but impact it just had will an yes, it watching yet. to hasn’t we’re So there eventually, expect materialized

Paul Coster

much. so Thanks Okay.

Tom Edman

Thank you.

Operator

question with We’ll our next Group. Capital from Schwab Christian Craig Hallum take

Christian Schwab

guidance could as Great I Asia-Pacific. to of in assume that we in when we predictable execution as in an to half production the have from of want environment, wanted gap could your the us? about improve X bridge for you back executing be think something gross the QX particular year. I applied starting If margins optimist, how in to and much and safer environment, Can well up utilization and in If this challenging environment. everything’s into Phase fall as the be this accelerate, we a get vaccines we more

Todd Schull

Sure. we’ve is really talked I’ll about that. take looking revenue a at what mean I happens that what level right. crack of at

that second that quarter half starts see level the strong complexity, our to on the maintained, that key that’s we margins, really we through incremental to use comes result revenue higher and I let’s to income in associated with the in X for operating And going rollout incremental great. When that’s there, And up. we higher auto that be As XX% flow kick it’s that revenue really the good if to have XX% margins a at but through, as complexity, it incremental say, just pick let’s we’re somewhere the at QX, looking XX% of very the it’s constructive. to from with depending ramp China Phase in, our looked pick XX%, but XG us. a a the we

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Christian Schwab

to My question that a there big to with for how quantify has today? business That’s great way you any Great. do Is is answer. second Anaren.

Tom Edman

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like we point been look So you is which aerospace that and about defense to has what what if acquired, I is to with would think integrated our the at business business, I that that, overall overall from when record and levels now reaching acquired backlog backlog an XXXX we’re $XXX the overall backlog range. And in that Anaren we is standpoint. million the obviously,

not look And the of that all of two it, majority you RF is million, $XXX if a in combination companies. the uplift so of at from the of contribution which good but a it space, is direct

Anaren That’s that the I impact. on So really is can probably combination best the to give having. that’s deal the impact the

Christian Schwab

I the materially your Is similar either what still when assume business. than them? we you there combined acquired that mean are high? higher margin were at Should they that to they’re they

Tom Edman

leave thing, – Huawei commercial only of impact But a But and had the it’s on break which did the the only RF&S the an that, side the segment, both out. margins. that, there headwind we that very than yes, side, we obviously similar had So business, profitability. other of which we’ve it’s on revenue on kinds

Christian Schwab

me that And line. gets Okay. punch to the

company. not or if you to it put trading a to itself the be of for envelope integrated too that hidden lion’s the maybe your guys of back by that, it in something multiple ever that business inside exploring and market is what that could at contemplate? Are look you you It if So math, market your be was business, on and share cap.

Tom Edman

– very we’re completely point. we’re this at integrated Yes,

of the in aerospace into printed I the RF So looking at we’re combination. to portion customer when really that yes, integrated the portion, so as to supplying ability But an But capabilities. utilizes flex and may integrated this that’s critical That company point a module, component element other that that is it a spec maybe company full it’s in meet – and where piece an to board really portion the that’s think our as that business, maybe design a the programs, that, and business at the circuit we the program. a certain needs. defense

short – an point. integrated business So at really it is integrated heavily answer this is

Christian Schwab

Thanks, no guys. Great, questions. other

Tom Edman

you. Thank

Operator

from Crawford our final with take We’ll B. question Riley. Mike

Mike Crawford

wins if or majority advanced any value there backlog, is And were continue get to your into your how be might $XXX you. know perhaps balance that the now defense technology million be practical.On cash much in might to quantify fruition? along I Thank but free side, flow from to defense new might design given generate we sheet you that higher some way future, come related asked, the iX your

Tom Edman

business That’s a of example, the how today. if works Mike, great –

in high the So for – printed circuit volume circuit iX dense for facility mix different some RF ways acquired like circuitry the board our our One capability an was low we printed product those substrate supplier component There internal business. miniaturization. need we into essentially with is produce then move to because market. of board, are the capabilities from the as

we’re And so internal an customer.

customers Another way need business, those have is in the that, defense aerospace we that, boards. and that

a module. very We customers that and integrated are assembly have in microelectronics also

into of come And now at component can years longer-term from looking today out five we’re to full how integration those combine three – our capability a So that will of module. into facilities, are do that they’re RF with seeding terms in capability that that would we programs now. board what the fruition

piece today, there if component portion the revenue is for our needs. biggest own So you what overall the internally using at at we’re look that

it’s look If be internal it’s piece. business now, and years at combination business, a of to going and that three very business, an look going and to board then from you different module

kind now development, PCB capability, what TTM the with iX that the organization by brought table. the So element the combine brought and to we with that of Anaren is in and that’s overall bolting the in achieving the

Mike Crawford

my is, get question mix today? from more your model a function it Okay, to or is you that final in thank you. EBITDA are to XX% Then XX% of volume target to where

Todd Schull

but beyond top-line some that, to issues we growth. short-term COVID think in, we I need have through, that obviously we work the have with

there. utilization and run on which are the approximate You volume get facilities annual $X.X need rate an to get talked We’ve pass our your an to can’t oriented levels in and facilities about basis about commercial revenue of XX% up billion.

roughly at now. $X billion We’re

the there growth And some facility, see driving given to footprint. adequately we’re able to be to need we So our for. that’s what utilize current

see we Now that opportunity.

You organically. our look growth mid-single targets digit revenue at of

looking there get the or timeframe levels happen depending what other attainable that slower on in footprint to we can can You the macro Obviously at. for certainly we’re make have believe that we’re it’s or But quicker We things other that capabilities or today. the acquisitions that’s looking and at. things.

Mike Crawford

Great. you. Thank

Tom Edman

you. Thank

Operator

our time. to Edman for – this period final back question-and-answer concludes for I’ll any comments. the our or Mr. turn final That over call additional

Tom Edman

us. thank everyone And for you. joining Thank you

above Just the earnings want challenges. points. to range, COVID-XX revenues despite midpoint, few reiterate the delivered above that’s a and We guided

operations Second, stable our weakness in despite end market has our be markets. a diversification some continuing end allowed to of couple and

settled customers buyback our flow. stock as repaid busy I you and And so We very closing, a much. us. quite brought our leverage down announced for cash solid and employees quarter bond. very generated a a Thank we your continued convertible and to X.X you program, their our we support. Third, our thank and In and also for to like thank result, would

Operator

conclude you does everyone. our Thank for conference participation. today, call That your for all

disconnect. may You now

TTM (TTMI) 4 Feb 212020 Q4 Earnings call transcript