TTMI - Earnings call transcript Q4 2021

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Operator

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Thank you for standing by, and welcome to TTM Technologies Fourth Quarter 2021 Financial Results Conference Call.

During today's presentation all parties will be in a listen-only mode.

Following the presentation, the conference will be open for questions. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this call is being recorded today, February 9, 2021. President TTM's Development disclosure Vice will Investor TTM's review now statement. Desai of and Corporate Relations Sameer Please go ahead.

Sameer Desai

Thanks Keith.

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Tom Edman

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Todd Schull

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the we million of announced at $XX.X million repurchased average stock of previously program During per share X.X under total price $XX.XX shares for of fourth common an repurchase a our quarter stock our $XXX out-expenditure million.

spent For have to X.X back million total million we buy repurchases a stock of the year, shares. $XX.X for

I'd for Now quarter. to the first turn our guidance to like

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expect estimate first million, amortization depreciation expense $X.X million, stock-based interest approximately quarter, record we expense of will compensation and $X.X of of $XX.X expense we the to $X.X non-cash about be about During of intangibles approximately million. million,

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Operator

Securities. Instructions]. go [Operator Thank SMBC Srini question you. Nikko We'll ahead. our with Please Pajjuri take first from

Srini Pajjuri

Thanks guys. and question on my Thank for taking job great you. the quarter,

that So in. the half, as to the the back look take guiding I guess talked Do half to and which as decline through price mention profitability go we you Todd know go your about, the is Tom, second out or are profitability we for you is? rate do get normalized target will inflation cost increases you half, long first kick whatever a you surprise not have it we a but second how as to that did might you into given to for you

Todd Schull

and only growth we back talked it this go answer of few with over as become deal can that until But through, bit time the with that inclined. supply really talked of we're taken try And which our talk and you pleased material raising about on effective our me we a that go that. an that that is chain year, pretty Very, just to pricing the and witnessed. been we've increases, We here increases there don't do actions, to gotten we by later labor and But say cost our extensively to quarters proactive those end let how inflation work and cost very lot price noted, backlog its we've to of I'm the year going And I'll that. our to challenging And our to that well we so to we've find if mitigate is challenges last materials from -- Tom worked little to this product take the in a perspective. come so we about year. hard and one. very model, from feel add into had to having was hope about head in now expectation, where the in XXXX. the adjust of we've all of

to cost have internally ongoing in we're starting through we well inflations have So have efficient. initiatives to that as we going as mitigated the in that later we're to pricing, going -- to the be but QX, incur more year, expect

a I've job in of our looking do, second a at of as year. this fighting been So later healthier lot a position and go, more little Tom through unforeseen what of will more have team and the get think we've we circumstances, a last plan position year and point we to through expectations, are terms a in we to highlighted, some need that to back good other bit half get seen a in the we've but I has done really by of have all the us this seen but much the we to normal year.

Tom Edman

responsibilities get we alignment. Anaren had only a our adjustment to that This just to add labor of launched after be And longer-term related process that as sure thing the strong the leveling well of little as the actually global acquisition. taking. will we is our global making organization we and more color began and the a project that part on the compensation, We bit I'd

-- that we're where stand much designed of this, phase competitive career they that process, outgrowth want really about terms terms now a global part, on -- the do being them excited able long then excited on adjustments this move But was in an of We're so competitive to looking development TTM's roadmap of As make where that for our this is implementation a -- better-defined has adjustments. employees America being sure -- offers and it's situation in to we to something I opportunities, in to up project, we've now coming And at those highlight, process a at big looking really offer North make a we're the levels. been about. need overall TTM and that there our in term. ensure we to

Srini Pajjuri

potential annual That look as And it. your And as I sense. we beneficial some price when makes question have like at impact, top-line growth I'm given it generally some that second I guidance lot suspect -- here, segment, telling a doesn't total somewhat look on the changing consistent increases. would you're again, you've Got impact just by pricing that as about, your will we curious, then half. we just half? go whole price here, potential in us. what one into or increases been being well conservative with are go into second

Tom Edman

of you What that go -- at and I markets, we the a that close Asia later were particularly to also, to benefited customer the maximize the side through have past really sure our we'll certainly and there by ability as say of if through adjustment level being I house call to demand a related. little driven price this -- from But growth output strong would the portion say we talk year XX% our and there. this. But end in I'm certainly by

out think demand. we this look at don't adjustments right look as to year, we at point As the incorporate much as we really you're pricing real I that

off rate solid still year. to elevated businesses growth I we're at a if of looking has returning given that of which liked so our at mix to particularly be we've where think an excited And coming you're be growth traditionally, mid-single-digit to looking situation again,

that growth but a So here. that portion solid we're again, there's really think we of missing, I that yes, potentially foresee

Srini Pajjuri

Got and it. luck. Thanks, good

Tom Edman

you. Thank

Operator

next Jim with our question & Company. ahead. Please take Ricchiuti We'll Needham from go

Jim Ricchiuti

seeing areas Good you're signs I'm have business? to where is of still case Hi. wondering labor you're wondering to be next any, aside as quarters may through in and Or the seeing to react of potentially any cost two putting go other take having you this if pricing stabilizing one a challenges, afternoon. actions? if other you the I'm the

Tom Edman

in of that. think seen last generally a we some did at China some our stabilization material at This have see quarter, the we high chemical-related way Yeah. that inputs worked through increase levels. facilities. stabilizing prices, -- We Jim, I our in

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Jim Ricchiuti

in the light of next parts might of taking, other of side? to can what be quarters within activities the the still the actions on and say And pursuing moving Tom, you business couple of M&A the you some the you're some about

Tom Edman

able our And -- be be looking in in area what what reiterate might strategic Asia. then that strategic work to direction. active. the at say very of Continuing that still have major America, to Defense side of business to do our looking our still And position is place RF Europe, strengthening I we’re themes can do might And to another particularly bolster North and Southeast in our we process we is we overall Aerospace able what in pipeline at primarily to looking there, our just the outside footprint and China also priority.

moving, that bit valuation little expectations standpoint, in valuation remain more, of from So are with as but we're place. would realistic much volatility, go of a we we markets also see I Interesting those period in going some a forward. very say, the to priorities means hoping a that that

Jim Ricchiuti

it. Got Thanks

Operator

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Mike Crawford

you. Thank

Just question. on follow-up the a M&A

OEMs and investing building 's U.S. Intel your how footprints, in does other on U.S.? your calculus Ohio in billion fabs $XX the regarding own that change Given footprints the in

Tom Edman

there. A few things

in then we the of defense -- position for customers, and and love defense know, commercial primarily customers, America North of communications area. we but first and that would it's say think, in in position and MII as our I both I all, of Mike, pilot for you requirements and prototyping our production also customers, particularly also area computing the for the the some use

continue requirements So absolutely be to North will in customer around our we occur is reassuring time around start that on with fast-forwarding more that start be our their to a as an see a printed boards. That you even part cost pursuing the customer's capabilities going that base, forward. circuit advanced effort understanding an differential there we the now and with will a -- requires we America differential, initiatives dialogue

being Asia, is production With differential and in infrastructure the material, associated in cost there with North America. supply a primarily

supply seeing As with with potential non comments, certainly - forward resiliency on in from But let's And of my chain fact cost America in that to our an I in comes as NDAA regards the that through a with we I production. views China customer that shift the say in base, differential. mentioned emphasis tell came an we're acceptance interest production. to I start in going North will -- think go you

will discussions so see it we'll And and takes active where there us. continue

Mike Crawford

Thanks, America And that America in being that for and you position already count layer through be you somewhat mentioned that investment aerospace RS high also just your know to room layer defense, talked North mean internal but North allocated about I then Does to high strategic would add to more count in verticals. Tom. or? capacity some there

Tom Edman

around had layer are networking the about decisions, some just are demand customers, allocation data North that capacity. you talk at around to our high customers you're really we center for requirement. those really total And it's When right, count America we Right. not and looking difficult. make And for

towards customer associated so from On towards the towards the shifting pretty more been strategy with a continuing requirements, count advanced higher and to is layer standpoint needs and clear markets higher, that we've hand, technologies, where the have around move that. we other

by primarily, driven new chipsets support Now circuitry that's to those demanding more chips. than chipsets new being

North an those see see are and automated to to about that requirements. the Absolutely, to to sense. the become may if really as -- trend sense important, at American do so North and understand our again, that resiliency the supply capability differential, component make other and service the relates put if willing point, that And makes that we customers that more the -- continue need and America regions makes we it we yeah, more cost expect where meantime, for well capacity. capacity then, In chain as

we as look continue look -- that at supporting absolutely to think So footprint yeah, customer the I base. we'll at

Mike Crawford

you $XXX Thank you you And vertical Program XXXX. have production metric for [Indiscernible] you. that record last 'XX? automotive then in was that track the in number in have Do question million this at is,

Tom Edman

I sure do.

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And so quarter. very strong

figure look step to at Now, XXX back at XXXX million, wins if $XXX about you was that fiscal year was let's say, $XXX even compares then the a million, design $XXX at okay, that XXXX metric, an for you and and which stronger million.

XXXX this this automotive of we're past saw this won into coming what coming in coming year their beginning And we programs that and what into customers -- in feeding So is seeing will in production these growth, and production. year see we move XXXX as a or we year portion XXXX that in our is what XXXX alive.

So from base to sure. it's for be nice a positioned

Mike Crawford

much. very you Thank Great.

Tom Edman

Mike. Thanks,

Operator

with next Sheerin We'll Please Matt question take go from Stifel. ahead. our

Matt Sheerin

Yes, thanks. Good afternoon.

to sounds back expansion expect -- that of gross we earlier, Just questions, are know about through a on How got stabilize. we asked you've this versus Could the fiscal half you're margin raw get we as half passing costs gross was prices margin. along, back again, I the in starting material think the year, particularly like the material follow-up 'XX? the -- but should

Todd Schull

things project it's to everybody our that for I can bit else that because challenging Chinese help for Matt, that giving because little far production is and But always for calibrate what lost do question the you me hard quarter a let the of is New low Year, of QX as year and seasonally we're matter. inefficiencies that here for guidance Remember out. drives.

to year-over-year. you got something mind that's So in keep

in we're we're there. the for of So nicely that certainly, ran negative be the situation, and described going to year. that standpoint has And last several The big of lowest look issue the pattern you expect whole from would years. impact been seeing process into year with will if we're the in that the first QX, consistent through Tom it America this half our was that is QX us that at we point and North addressing, a we that year labor really

some XXX to XXX of basis that, Just in by that which that plan that more of about we a issue. sense sense in that impacted points. of XXX solution If place neighborhood fourth executing we're the challenge particular a plan, we are QX points. the have able magnitude mitigating the us in, that to closer gives believe impact QX us we and in you a quarter basis -- will And in in

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that hope through that of magnitude order sense I labor you the a of in we're So gives at now. helps least this working right direction, challenge of

Matt Sheerin

in Those a America all that's North SG&A? jobs. COGS, And mostly hit labor factory to issues it's not because

Todd Schull

really in There's really, SG&A, amount minor talk too Essentially, about. yes. but it's to a minor

Matt Sheerin

And I XX% you always products the America, about below the of I of North and in utilization it's that Asia know rate nature the know etc. do, you talked of significantly What's level the well you're get wanted and to where between think optimal you of you where year. the certainly, the it I But do think can and because below end you now be.

Tom Edman

where are, good jump start So, we're Where in we one that, terms and contribution we Todd, last revenue. on in quarter and out a of supplement. I were please North to can of America still that about think way to then

production, was coming after XX% North mobility about So sale the been of we America XX%. where out revenues have our of

start to that think labor we performance better up So will clearly plants, start when the XX. versus above like need those thinking high And we'd force we XX, that I see that approach. -- to again, labor again, moving if is and America those mix, your the get because standpoint if into like force to volume it bring we'll up mix will, force, low utilization we're be thinking answer you way start directly be labor help plants like question utilization, to on to really think again, then our as through dependent they'd as us to to get facilities. it, much things well, in about a levels this North we as about be utilizing but operating see for we'd the We'd margin so to that's really, And about XX%, expansion. we show above our we with that bring have

Matt Sheerin

impact board mix, it you're doing, on across said, like headwinds. in the end volume, like business, U.S. stuff some high a a labor on And complex where issues talked in I know you a it you of is networking your mostly the for [Indiscernible] you're NPI these terms all But doing areas much your like MilAero? is about more Or pretty the across here Or lower for where instance? markets?

Tom Edman

far America. commercial Yes. in course, aerospace America do The XXX% China. North is above is as very But close absolutely bit or that way by and of defense, biggest not we a but XXX aerospace of of it's production, a little North XX%

MII. end other affected The is by market that's this

turn of will, a that have several niche and quick applications. market, early market, for service you and if a mainly market some development the We MII the also that's facilities

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Matt Sheerin

on your there. Okay. sounds got Center, good like positive it really And just Data growth commentary the lastly, you've

expect do at you that, is be expect backlog customers? low and given -- to think seeing to your market above-market, I the given you the in we've growth to mid-single but than growth digits. better You're much Would those seen

Tom Edman

to because the forecasts, much always at through that market That all in we that on clearly have to would on the -- include growth is expect is growing rates. better X% and do puts -- it's monitors -- visibility they and data X% certainly most higher laptop through We than our Prismark center that. a desktop area. That damper

Matt Sheerin

Yeah.

Okay. lot. a Alright thanks great,

Tom Edman

you. Thank

Operator

our Capital take next go We'll ahead. Craig-Hallum with Group. Schwab Please from question Christian

Christian Schwab

would inflation Hey, be know America. what idea, but by you geography on now and North you guys. guys help modestly basis? in a to paying you're a in understand the paying Can hourly different, I -pandemic the were now blend pre as were paying What just wage give you go-forward what rough just labor us us

Tom Edman

I you. Maybe help that characterize can for

per just a move -- see hour past of pay the you you an we a level. move of back or above wage or It's I there $XX And we starting think and pay making I number having the been we're really tell major manufacturing year-on-year overall the let's I a is need year, substantial, was changes can it's north $XX we've -- in go for overall that for But year the substantially Yes, It's hourly starting this average, that, again kind -- than workforce. or over of structural moving are what pay our you to in think, this is compensation. seeing has X% sure. say there and that. again, the to been make the a workforce, time compare. said increases see the just for pay. seeing terms overall what scale simply context been a numbers, think from on lately to from I of inflation is I've in in But you standpoint, to more XX% if closer a closer more

Christian Schwab

your from back future costs? materials, guys increases customers? your any price Have on you as on seen push customers that? push but for or significant in obviously due seen book any Have to any you increases labor back revenue backlog of based readily from Or order raw

Tom Edman

where a our competition when customer -- demand, market said time the away deal labor you and the There be we price we've commercial if move the don't end satisfied the equivalent for that are is we're our depending -- doing to programs are I movement on into can have yet run choose of our of by rates the this from bit actually see base. to us really on situation, with well-documented. particularly is given volume at that, reasons a if a where they side. kind with, utilization commercial program. business, given it strength increase customer relief the But frankly, The of Having well from had are the inflation that to I us raw customers think pricing. a understood material this that

So of general absolutely, also but right we a back around price understanding in environment say is, in that what now. I would are the had we've increases, pushed --

Christian Schwab

then XX% you some given my could And sense. utilization? a of sounds -- utilization utilization XX% makes That is low. programs, which XXX% on last in a -- the operate complexity America or a is at of really rate or is of XXX% very the But utilization the relatively some North facilities question those

Tom Edman

plant. the printed for a that's we move for that a bottleneck utilization on business does mix will low that And core North over you coming the use. be to because measuring utilization Because The metric America bottlenecks use based process circuit high-volume plating facility, a high great a capacity measure that's board facility. in tend is move area. of measuring When capacity and the to use facility. those volume of nature into to a the around It's

move to quite bit. in bottlenecks you're the around a you're the to inspection, going in have bottlenecks have they drill, So going

a we the nature of requirements, you've you that's if over that requirements and use because why of there's that about above a in high got at to -- of Really, equivalent need hit be there's start XX mix of So volume also if that we quick and expansion pushing point, received sorts. point, to the you measure have the Certainly, always capacity. at a capacity being thinking XX capacity turn excess place, that XXX% much it. that's

is Of side the it's about what utilization not about now is, the labor course, equipment labor. now, a on shortage. really with it's right dealing capacity That right we're

Christian Schwab

Thank clarity. No that you. questions. on helps That Great. other

Todd Schull

Sure.

Tom Edman

you. Thank

Operator

queue. the questions to in closing conference back We further have any additional the I for to remarks. would Edman like turn no Tom or

Tom Edman

just points the of earlier. some summarizing like Yeah, by you. I'd to All I close made that right, thank

First, and we delivered was guidance, of we the of above revenues our challenges that covered. the operational high-end despite that some

year, for market XX.X% almost growth. strong year-on-year diversification solid playing or XX% XX.X% is out for the and end the our of so growth quarter Second, very

continue our Thank cash very for solid generation repurchase customers, to continued used like we I'd again, you and you, just your investors, to much. to, finally, And employees, Third, support. thank our our our stock.

Operator

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TTM (TTMI) 10 Feb 222021 Q4 Earnings call transcript