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| 2025-04-03 | SEC Comment Letter | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | 000-31285 | Read Filing View |
| 2025-03-28 | Company Response | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2025-03-19 | SEC Comment Letter | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | 000-31285 | Read Filing View |
| 2019-10-04 | SEC Comment Letter | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-24 | Company Response | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-12 | Company Response | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2019-09-06 | SEC Comment Letter | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-09-20 | SEC Comment Letter | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-09-07 | Company Response | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-08-15 | Company Response | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
| 2017-08-10 | SEC Comment Letter | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
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| 2013-09-26 | Company Response | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
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| 2013-09-06 | SEC Comment Letter | TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC | DE | N/A | Read Filing View |
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2025-04-03 - UPLOAD - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC File: 000-31285
<DOCUMENT> <TYPE>TEXT-EXTRACT <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>filename2.txt <TEXT> April 3, 2025 Daniel Boehle Chief Financial Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. 200 East Sandpointe Suite 400 Santa Ana CA 92707 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2024 File No. 0-32185 Dear Daniel Boehle: We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Manufacturing </TEXT> </DOCUMENT>
2025-03-28 - CORRESP - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Response Letter CORRESPONDENCE TTM Technologies, Inc . Global Headquarters (HQ) 200 East Sandpointe , Suite 400 Santa Ana, CA 92707, USA Tel +1.714.327.3000 www.ttm.com March 28, 2025 VIA EDGAR Office of Manufacturing Division of Corporation Finance U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Charles Eastman and Claire Erlanger Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2024 Filed February 21, 2025 File No. 000-31285 Dear Mr. Eastman and Ms. Erlanger: TTM Technologies, Inc. (“TTM”, “we” or the “Company”) is writing in response to the comments of the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) contained in its letter to the Company dated March 19, 2025 (the “Comment Letter”), relating to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2024, filed with the Commission on February 21, 2025. The Staff’s comments included in the Comment Letter, together with the Company’s responses, are set forth below. The following headings and numbered paragraphs of this letter correspond to the headings and numbered paragraphs of the Comment Letter. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Results of Operations, page 45 1. We note that you discuss your results of operations on a segment basis in terms of net sales and gross margin. Please explain to us what consideration you gave to discussing the change in segment operating income, your segment profitability measure disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, as part of your MD&A discussion. See guidance in Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K. The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment. We respectfully advise the Staff that, in preparing the MD&A, we considered the usefulness of the information to investors and other users of our financial statements. As a significant portion of our operating expenses are fixed in nature, the operational drivers of segment results are consistent at the gross profit/margin and operating income/margin level. Additionally, both of these measures of operational performance are reviewed by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). However, to promote further consistency between the MD&A and the segment disclosure in the notes to the financial statements in accordance with the guidance in Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K, we respectfully propose to the Staff that our future filings will incorporate in the MD&A results of operations a discussion and analysis of the changes in segment operating income/margin, beginning with our next Form 10-Q filing for the first quarter of 2025. Page | 1 TTM Technologies, Inc . Global Headquarters (HQ) 200 East Sandpointe , Suite 400 Santa Ana, CA 92707, USA Tel +1.714.327.3000 www.ttm.com Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Segment Information, page 85 2. Please refer to the reconciliation of net sales to segment operating income. Please tell us whether operating expenses represents a significant segment expense determined in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-26A or if it represents “other segment items” in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-26B. If the amount represents other segment items, please tell us how you complied with the guidance in ASC 280-10-50-26B, including disclosure of a qualitative description of the composition of other segment items. Please advise. The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment. We respectfully advise the Staff that the operating expenses disclosed in the reconciliation of net sales to segment operating income represent a significant segment expense determined in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-26A, as it is regularly provided to the CODM. 3. We note your disclosure of “other profit or (loss)” in your reconciliation of total segment operating income to consolidated income before taxes. We also note from footnote (1) that this amount represents elimination of inter-segment sales, accelerated depreciation associated with plant closures, gain on sale of assets, unrealized gain/loss on commodity hedge, acquisition costs, non-cash goodwill impairment charge, restructuring, and purchase accounting related inventory markup. In light of the significance of this amount in each year presented, we believe that you should separately disclose all significant amounts in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-31. Please revise future filings accordingly. The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment. We respectfully advise the Staff that we will revise our future filings to separately disclose any significant amounts, beginning with our next Form 10-Q filing for the first quarter of 2025. * * * * We acknowledge the Staff’s reminder in the Comment Letter that the Company and its management are responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the Staff. We believe that we have adequately responded to the Staff’s comments included in the Comment Letter. If you have any questions regarding the responses contained in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 714-327-3000. Sincerely, /s/ Daniel L. Boehle Daniel L. Boehle Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Page | 2
2025-03-19 - UPLOAD - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC File: 000-31285
<DOCUMENT> <TYPE>TEXT-EXTRACT <SEQUENCE>2 <FILENAME>filename2.txt <TEXT> March 19, 2025 Daniel Boehle Chief Financial Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. 200 East Sandpointe Suite 400 Santa Ana CA 92707 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2024 File No. 0-32185 Dear Daniel Boehle: We have limited our review of your filing to the financial statements and related disclosures and have the following comments. Please respond to this letter within ten business days by providing the requested information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe a comment applies to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to this letter, we may have additional comments. Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2024 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Results of Operations, page 45 1. We note that you discuss your results of operations on a segment basis in terms of net sales and gross margin. Please explain to us what consideration you gave to discussing the change in segment operating income, your segment profitability measure disclosed in the notes to the financial statements, as part of your MD&A discussion. See guidance in Item 303(b) of Regulation S-K. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Segment Information, page 85 2. Please refer to the reconciliation of net sales to segment operating income. Please tell us whether operating expenses represents a significant segment expense determined in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-26A or if it represents "other segment items" in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-26B. If the amount represents other segment items, March 19, 2025 Page 2 please tell us how you complied with the guidance in ASC 280-10-50-26B, including disclosure of a qualitative description of the composition of other segment items. Please advise. 3. We note your disclosure of "other profit or (loss)" in your reconciliation of total segment operating income to consolidated income before taxes. We also note from footnote (1) that this amount represents elimination of inter-segment sales, accelerated depreciation associated with plant closures, gain on sale of assets, unrealized gain/loss on commodity hedge, acquisition costs, non-cash goodwill impairment charge, restructuring, and purchase accounting related inventory markup. In light of the significance of this amount in each year presented, we believe that you should separately disclose all significant amounts in accordance with ASC 280-10-50-31. Please revise future filings accordingly. In closing, we remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Charles Eastman at 202-551-3794 or Claire Erlanger at 202-551-3301 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Manufacturing </TEXT> </DOCUMENT>
2019-10-04 - UPLOAD - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC
October 4, 2019
Todd B. Schull
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
TTM Technologies, Inc.
200 East Sandpointe
Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Re:TTM Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018
Filed February 26, 2019
File No. 000-31285
Dear Mr. Schull:
We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that the company and its
management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding
any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Technology
2019-09-24 - CORRESP - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP September 24, 2019 Via EDGAR Brittany Ebbertt Senior Staff Accountant Office of Information Technologies and Services Division of Corporate Finance United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D. C 20549 RE: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 Filed February 26, 2019 File No. 000-31285 Dear Ms. Ebbertt: TTM Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”), hereby submits its responses to the comments received from the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated September 6, 2019 relating to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 filed February 26, 2019 (the “Form 10-K”). For the convenience of the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”), the Commission’s comments have been stated below in their entirety, with the Company’s response to a particular comment set out immediately underneath it. The headings and numbered paragraphs in this letter correspond to the headings and numbered paragraphs in the comment letter from the Staff. Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Results of Operations Gross Margin, page 42 Staff Comment: 1. We note your disclosure and quantification of capacity utilization. Please revise to describe how this measure is calculated and expand the discussion to include the underlying reasons for any significant fluctuations in the measure from period-to-period. Please provide revised draft disclosures in your response. Refer to Item 303(a)(3) of Regulation S-K. Company Response: The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment requesting a description of how capacity utilization is calculated. The Company advises the Staff that we calculate the capacity utilization percentage rate by calculating the actual production in a given period and dividing it by the maximum potential output if capacity was fully used. The Company will include this calculation in future filings with the Commission. Please see the example of our proposed disclosure at the end of this response. As to the Staff’s request to expand our disclosure to include the underlying reasons for any significant fluctuations in the measure from period-to-period, the Company advises the Staff that, with respect to the current discussion of capacity utilization in the Form 10-K, capacity utilization in our Asia PCB facilities was 75% and 86% for each of the respective years ended December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018. The decline in capacity utilization in our Asia PCB facilities was due to a decrease in sales in the Cellular Phone and Automotive end markets. Capacity utilization in our North America PCB facilities was 60% and 54% for the respective years ended December 31, 2018 and January 1, 2018. The increase in capacity utilization in our North America PCB facilities was due to an increase in sales in the Aerospace & Defense end market. The Company notes for the Staff that the Company began including a discussion of the reasons as to significant fluctuations in capacity utilization in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended April 1, 2019. The Company will continue such disclosure for significant fluctuations in future filings. As an example of our proposed disclosure to be included in future filings, below is the capacity utilization discussion in the “Results of Operation — Gross Margin” section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Form 10-K, which we have revised to incorporate the above discussion (additions in bold and underlined): “Capacity utilization is a key driver for us, which is measured by the actual production as a percentage of maximum capacity. This measure is particularly important in our high volume Asia facilities, as a significant portion of our operating costs are fixed in nature. Capacity utilization for the year ended January 1, 2018 in our Asia and North America PCB facilities was 86% and 54%, respectively, compared to 75% and 60%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018. The decline in capacity utilization in our PCB facilities in Asia was due to a decrease in sales in the Cellular Phone and Automotive end markets. The increase in capacity utilization in our North America PCB facilities was due to an increase in sales in the Aerospace & Defense end market.” Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (1) Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition, page 66 Staff Comment: 2. You disclose you have long term contracts which service the aerospace and defense electronic market that you account for using the percentage of completion method. Please revise to include terms and methodologies used in this policy that comply with ASC 606, and tell us whether this policy is consistent with your policy in accounting for your PCB arrangements. Also, further clarify in your disclosures any significant differences between these long term contracts and the PCB arrangements. Please include revised draft disclosure in your response. Company Response: The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment regarding the Company’s disclosure of long term contracts which service the aerospace and defense electronic market that are accounted for using the percentage of completion method. The Company advises the Staff that its current disclosure addresses long term contracts separate from PCB arrangements in order to distinguish between short-term and long-term circumstances. In light of the Staff’s comment, however, the Company believes combining the disclosure will more clearly describe the terms and methodologies applicable to our long term contracts and their compliance with ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). To that point, the Company further advises the Staff that revenue, whether pursuant to our long term contracts or our PCB arrangements, is recognized on a “cost-to-cost” percentage of completion basis as the services are performed. The Company evaluated its long term contracts and determined over time revenue recognition is appropriate in accordance with ASC 606, as the Company’s performance does not create an asset with an alternative use to the Company and has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. This policy is consistent with the Company’s accounting policy for PCB arrangements. As a result, there are no significant differences between our long term contracts and our PCB arrangements. The Company will modify its disclosure in future filings as follows (additions in bold and underlined and deletions in strikethrough): “Revenue Streams For the PCBs and custom electronic assemblies, including pursuant to our long-term contracts related to the manufacture of components, assemblies and subsystems, orders for products generally correspond to the production schedules of the Company’s customers and are supported with firm purchase orders. The Company’s customers have continuous control of the work in progress and finished goods throughout the PCB and custom electronic assemblies manufacturing process, as PCBs these are built to customer specifications with no alternative use, and there is an enforceable right to payment for work performed to date. As a result, beginning in the first quarter of 2018, the Company now recognizes began recognizing revenue over time based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. Revenue recognized under these contracts is based on the cost-to-cost method as it best depicts the transfer of control to the customer which takes place as we incur costs. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress toward completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred. Additionally, the Company has certain long-term contracts related to its manufacture of components, assemblies, and subsystems which service the aerospace and defense electronics market. These long-term contracts, many of which provide for periodic payments, are recognized over time under the percentage-of completion method. Estimated manufacturing cost-at-completion for these contracts are reviewed on a periodic basis, and adjustments are made as needed to the estimated cost-at-completion, based on actual costs incurred, progress made, and estimates of costs required to complete the contractual requirements. When the estimated manufacturing cost-at-completion exceeds the contract value, the contract is written down to its net realizable value and the loss resulting from the cost overruns are immediately recognized. FinallyIn addition, the Company manufactures components, assemblies, and subsystems which service its wireless communications customers. The Company recognizes revenue at a point in time upon transfer of control of the products to the customer. Point in time recognition was determined as the customer does not simultaneously receive or consume the benefits provided by the Company’s performance and the asset being manufactured has alternative uses to the Company.” * * * * If you have any questions regarding the responses contained in this letter, please do not hesitate to contact the undersigned at 714-327-3000. Sincerely, /s/ Todd B. Schull Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP September 12, 2019 Via EDGAR Brittany Ebbertt Senior Staff Accountant Office of Information Technologies and Services Division of Corporate Finance United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D. C 20549 RE: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2018 Filed February 26, 2019 File No. 000-31285 Dear Ms. Ebbertt: We have received the comment letter of the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated September 6, 2019 sent to Todd B. Schull, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of TTM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) concerning the Company’s above referenced Form 10-K. The comment letter asks for the Company’s written response within 10 business days or to advise the Staff when the Company will provide the Staff with its response. By way of this letter, the Company confirms our conversation on September 11, 2019 regarding the Company’s request for an extension of an additional 10 business days to complete the Company’s response. As discussed, the Company intends to provide its response to the comment letter by no later than October 4, 2019. Please do not hesitate to call me at (714) 327-3013 if you have any questions or would like any additional information. Best Regards, /s/ Tony Sanchez Tony Sanchez Vice President and Controller TTM Technologies, Inc. cc: Todd B. Schull, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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September 6, 2019
Todd B. Schull
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
TTM Technologies, Inc.
200 East Sandpointe
Suite 400
Santa Ana, CA 92707
Re:TTM Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018
Filed February 26, 2019
File No. 000-31285
Dear Mr. Schull:
We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our
comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your
disclosure.
Please respond to these comments within ten business days by providing the requested
information or advise us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our
comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response.
After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments.
Form 10-K for Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Gross Margin, page 42
1.We note your disclosure and quantification of capacity utilization. Please revise to
describe how this measure is calculated and expand the discussion to include the
underlying reasons for any significant fluctuations in the measure from period-to-period.
Please provide revised draft disclosures in your response. Refer to Item 303(a)(3) of
Regulation S-K.
FirstName LastNameTodd B. Schull
Comapany NameTTM Technologies, Inc.
September 6, 2019 Page 2
FirstName LastName
Todd B. Schull
TTM Technologies, Inc.
September 6, 2019
Page 2
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(1) Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Revenue Recognition, page 66
2.You disclose you have long term contracts which service the aerospace and defense
electronic market that you account for using the percentage of completion method. Please
revise to include terms and methodologies used in this policy that comply with ASC 606,
and tell us whether this policy is consistent with your policy in accounting for your PCB
arrangements. Also, further clarify in your disclosures any significant differences
between these long term contracts and the PCB arrangements. Please include revised
draft disclosure in your response.
We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of
action by the staff.
You may contact Brittany Ebbertt, Senior Staff Accountant, at 202-551-3572 or Melissa
Kindelan, Senior Staff Accountant, at 202-551-3564 if you have any questions.
Sincerely,
Division of Corporation Finance
Office of Information Technologies
and Services
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September 20, 2017 Todd B. Schull Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. 1665 Scenic Avenue, Suite 250 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10 -K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 201 7 Filed February 24, 2017 File No. 000-31285 Dear M r. Schull : We have completed our review of your filings . We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the ir disclosure s, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff . Sincerely, /s/ Kathleen Collins Kathleen Collins Accounting Branch Chief Office of Information Technologies and Services cc: Tony Sanchez, Corpor ate Controller
2017-09-07 - CORRESP - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested by TTM Technologies, Inc. September 7, 2017 VIA EDGAR Kathleen Collins Accounting Branch Chief Office of Information Technologies and Services Division of Corporate Finance United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D. C 20549 RE: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2017 Filed February 24, 2017 Form 8-K furnished August 2, 2017 File No. 000-31285 Dear Ms. Collins: TTM Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”), hereby submits its responses to the comments received from the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated August 10, 2017 relating to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2017 filed February 24, 2017 (the “Form 10-K”) and the Company’s Form 8-K furnished August 2, 2017. For the convenience of the staff of the Commission (the “Staff”), the Commission’s comments have been stated below in their entirety, with the Company’s response to a particular comment set out immediately underneath it. The headings and numbered paragraphs in this letter correspond to the headings and numbered paragraphs in the comment letter from the Staff. Due to the commercially sensitive nature of certain information contained herein, the Company has filed a separate letter (the “Request Letter”) with the Staff requesting confidential treatment of the portions of this letter bracketed below pursuant to Rule 83 of the Commission’s Rules on Information and Requests (17 C.F.R. § 200.83) (“Rule 83”). For the Staff’s reference, the Company has enclosed with the Request Letter an unredacted copy of this letter marked to show the portions redacted from the version filed via EDGAR and for which the Company is requesting confidential treatment. In accordance with Rule 83, the Company requests confidential treatment of the highlighted and bracketed portions (the “Confidential Material”) of this response letter. TTM-001 *** - Information omitted and provided under separate cover to the Staff pursuant to Rule 83. FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested by TTM Technologies, Inc. Please promptly inform the following person of any request for disclosure of the Confidential Material made pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act or otherwise so that the undersigned may substantiate the foregoing request for confidential treatment in accordance with Rule 83: TTM Technologies, Inc. 1665 Scenic Avenue, Suite 250, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Attention: General Counsel Telephone: (714) 327-3000 Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2017 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 42 1. We note your reference, both in your risk factor disclosures and on your earnings calls, to the impact of capacity utilization rates on your financial condition and results of operations. To the extent that utilization rates is a key performance indicator use in managing your business, please include a discussion of this measure along with comparative period amounts or explain why you do not believe this disclosure is necessary. Refer to Section III.B.1 of SEC Release No. 33-8350. Company Response: The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment regarding the Company’s disclosure of capacity utilization rates in our risk factors and earnings calls, and whether a discussion of capacity utilization rates along with comparative period amounts should be included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of our Form 10-K (“MD&A”). The Company respectfully submits that a discussion of capacity utilization rates as a driver of our business is already included in our MD&A. The Company directs the Staff’s attention to the “Financial Overview” section of our MD&A on page 43 of our Form 10-K in which we explained that the increased demand we experienced during fiscal year 2016 “…resulted in higher capacity utilization at our Automotive focused facilities resulting in higher gross margins.” The Company further directs the Staff’s attention to the “Results of Operations – Gross Margins” section on page 48 and 49 of our Form 10-K in which we noted that the increase in gross margin we experienced in our PCB operating segment from fiscal year 2015 to fiscal year 2016 was due, among other drivers, to “…higher utilization and full year contribution from the Automotive focused facilities….” Similarly, we explained that the increase in our gross margin from fiscal 2014 to fiscal 2015 was primarily due to “…higher utilization at our advanced technology plants….” TTM-002 *** - Information omitted and provided under separate cover to the Staff pursuant to Rule 83. FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested by TTM Technologies, Inc. In light of the Staff’s comment, however, the Company will include capacity utilization rates for each applicable comparative period in future filings in which capacity utilization rate is discussed. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Note 12. Fair Value Measures, page 98 2. We note your reference to $13.5 million of derivative transaction gains included in fiscal 2016 earnings as well as amounts related to cash flow hedges reflected in other comprehensive income. Please tell us the extent to which you continue to use derivative financial statements for risk management purposes and if material, revise to include the disclosures required by ASC 815-10-50. Company Response: The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment regarding the Company’s disclosure of $13.5 million of derivative transaction gains. The Company respectfully submits that, as disclosed in the “Other Income (Expense)” subsection of the MD&A on page 50 of our Form 10-K, such amount relates to both foreign currency gains, as well as derivative transaction gains. Further, the Company advises the Staff that the derivative impact was approximately $30,000 of the total referenced amount. Accordingly, the Company determined its use of derivatives to be immaterial for purposes of ASC 815-10-50 and therefore did not merit further disclosure in the Form 10-K. The Company further advises the Staff that from time to time, it enters into foreign currency forward contracts to mitigate the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Specifically, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries at times purchase forward exchange contracts to manage their foreign currency risks in relation to certain purchases of machinery denominated in foreign currencies other than our foreign functional currency. The Company designates certain of these foreign exchange contracts as cash flow hedges. To ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of our foreign exchange hedge positions, the Company continually monitors its foreign exchange forward positions, both on a stand-alone basis and in conjunction with their underlying foreign currency exposures, from an accounting and economic perspective. As of July 3, 2017, our most recent quarter, the fair value of all open derivative assets and liabilities was approximately $109,000 and $101,000, respectively. Additionally, for the quarter and two quarters ended July 3, 2017, the Company recognized net losses related to derivative transactions of approximately $176,000 and $30,000, respectively. The Company does not believe the fair value of open derivatives nor the derivative transaction losses is material to its consolidated financial statements as of and for the quarter and two quarters ended July 3, 2017. The Company will continue to evaluate its use of derivatives, and if such use becomes material, the Company will include appropriate disclosure in future filings as required by ASC 815-10-50. TTM-003 *** - Information omitted and provided under separate cover to the Staff pursuant to Rule 83. FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested by TTM Technologies, Inc. Note 18. Segment Information, page 106 3. We note that your PCB reportable segment is comprised of multiple, aggregated operating segments. Please tell us the operating segments that are aggregated into the PCB reportable segment and explain how you applied the guidance in ASC 280-10-50-11(a) to (e) when determining that these various operating segments qualified for aggregation into one reportable segment. If there are any differences in your operating segments, tell us why you determined that disaggregation was not warranted. Company Response: The Company additionally advises the Staff that our operating segments that are aggregated into the Printed Circuit Board (“PCB”) reportable segment are: • Aerospace & Defense/Specialty (“A&D”) • Automotive & Medical Industrial & Instrumentation (“AMI&I”) • Communications & Computing (“C&C”) The Company manufactures multi-layer PCBs on a low-volume, quick-turn basis, as well as on a high-volume production basis. We are primarily a contract manufacturer that produces customer-specific PCBs. To that end, we believe the use of separate PCB operating segments allows us to better align with our end customers and markets. However, the Company ultimately decides where the customer-ordered products will be produced based on available capacity, facility capabilities, and facility qualification requirements. As a result, customer orders can be produced at different facilities or PCB operating segments if all factory qualification requirements are met. We applied the guidance in ASC 280-10-50-11(a) to (e) as outlined below: PCB Reportable Segment – Aggregation Analysis Economic Criteria Management determined that long-term average gross margins were the key economic factor in the consideration of similar economic characteristics. Gross margins for each operating segment have historically had variability due to fixed operating costs and business cycles, with variation also driven by volume, plant performance, and product mix. The A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments have similar long-term average gross margins. The Company is a contract manufacturer and product pricing follows the same process irrespective of the operating segment. The Company’s historical average gross margins and expected future gross margins for the PCB operating segments would be within a range of [***] to [***]. Based on the analysis above management concluded the PCB operating segments have similar economic characteristics. TTM-004 *** - Information omitted and provided under separate cover to the Staff pursuant to Rule 83. FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested by TTM Technologies, Inc. Similar in Following Areas a. Nature of the products and services The A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments provide the same products and services. The value chain of manufacturing electrical equipment is outlined below: The A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments are in the initial or intermediate manufacturing step (the first two boxes above) of the manufacturing equipment value chain where raw materials are transformed into printed circuit boards. The PCB end product is not usable unless it undergoes further component loading and system integration. The size of the products range from small to mid-size and have low weight per unit. All the operating segments produce only one type of product (PCBs) which can be manufactured at any of the operating segments. b. Nature of Production Processes – the A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments operate the same processes and functions. All PCBs are processed using similar equipment and processes. PCB manufacturing uses a wet process with chemicals to produce PCBs. Manufacturing is process-driven, and the primary drivers include labor efficiency, yield performance, and scrap reduction. Although the A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments can have production differences due to customer preferences, specific requests, and historical relationships, and some specialization in the plants, customer orders for most products can be processed from any of our operating segments because each operating segment has the same core processes. Moreover, the A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments supply PCBs to customers who have similar PCB needs in the electronic equipment industry. c. Type or Class of Customer – The A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments’ customers are OEMs who utilize the product as a component in the final manufacturing of their end-products. We sell directly to the OEMs or to their EMS providers who purchase on their behalf from our operating segments. d. Nature of distribution – The A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments ship to our OEM customers or their EMS providers utilizing air freight, ground or ocean transport. e. Regulatory requirements – The A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments adhere to similar local environmental regulations, including air quality and discharge regulations. TTM-005 *** - Information omitted and provided under separate cover to the Staff pursuant to Rule 83. FOIA Confidential Treatment Requested by TTM Technologies, Inc. Based on the analysis above, management concluded that the A&D, C&C, and AMI&I operating segments are similar. As such, the A&D, C&C, and AMI&I segments were aggregated into a single reportable operating segment, the PCB reportable operating segment, in accordance with the guidance in ASC 280-10-50-11(a) to (e). Form 8-K furnished August 2, 2017 Business Outlook 4. Please revise to include a quantitative reconciliation of your non-GAAP guidance measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, or include a statement that such reconciliation is not practicable without unreasonable effort. Refer to guidance in Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S-K and Question 102.10 of the Non-GAAP Compliance Disclosure and Interpretations issued May 17, 2016. Company Response: The Company acknowledges the Staff’s comment regarding its use of non-GAAP forward looking information in our earnings guidance, namely the Company’s forecasted non-GAAP net income attributable to stockholders per diluted share (the “Non-GAAP Measure”) for the third quarter of 2017. The Company additionally advises the Staff that the financial measure calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP most directly comparable to the Non-GAAP Measure is net income attributable to stockholders per diluted share. The Company further notes that the timing and amount of certain items the Company excludes from its Non-GAAP Measure, such as restructuring actions, impairment charges, unusual gains and losses, and tax adjustments, are highly variable and difficult to predict due to various factors outside of management’s control and could have a material impact on the GAAP reported results for the applicable guidance period. Accordingly, the Company was unable to provide a reconciliation of its Non-GAAP Measure to net income attributable to stockholders per diluted share, on a forward-looking basis, without unreasonable efforts. In an effort to provide investors with transparency on the operations of the business and a method for investors to measure the Company’s performance period-over-period and to anticipate financial performance in future periods, and further given the inherent uncertainties in forecasting GAAP net income attributable to stockholders per diluted share, the Company determined to provide the Non-GAAP Measure it had available in lieu of providing no future guidance. In future filings with the Commission in which the Company provides the Non-GAAP Measure, the Company will modify its disclosure to explain that a quantitative reconciliation cannot be provided without unreasonable effort, and will identify the information that is unavailable and the probable significance of such unavailable information, all in a manner substantially similar to our discussion in the paragraph above an
2017-08-15 - CORRESP - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP August 15, 2017 Via EDGAR Kathleen Collins Accounting Branch Chief Office of Information Technologies and Services Division of Corporate Finance United States Securities and Exchange Commission 100 F Street, NE Washington, D. C 20549 RE: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2017 Filed February 24, 2017 Form 8-K furnished August 2, 2017 File No. 000-31285 Dear Ms. Collins: We have received the comment letter of the Staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission dated August 10, 2017 concerning TTM Technologies, Inc.’s (the “Company”) above referenced Form 10-K and Form 8-K. The comment letter asks for the Company’s written response within 10 business days or to advise the Staff when the Company will provide the Staff with its response. By way of this letter, the Company confirms the conversation between Brittany Ebbertt, Staff Accountant and Tony Sanchez, Corporate Controller on August 11, 2017 regarding the Company’s request for an extension of an additional 10 business days to complete the Company’s response. As discussed, the Company intends to provide its response to the comment letter by no later than September 8, 2017. Please do not hesitate to call me at (714) 327-3079 if you have any questions or would like any additional information. Best Regards, /s/ Todd B. Schull Todd B. Schull Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. cc: Tony Sanchez, Corporate Controller
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August 10, 2017 Todd B. Schull Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. 1665 Scenic Avenue, Suite 250 Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10 -K for the fiscal year e nded January 2, 201 7 Filed February 24, 201 7 Form 8 -K furnished August 2, 2017 File No. 000-31285 Dear M r. Schull : We have limited our review of your filing s to the financial statements and related disclosures and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to these comments within ten busine ss days by providing the requested information or advis e us as soon as possible when you will respond. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing your response to these comments, we may have additional comments. Form 10 -K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2017 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, page 42 1. We note your reference, both in your risk factor disclosures and on your earnings calls, to the impact of capacity utilization rates on your financial condition and results of operations. To the extent that utilization rates is a key performance indicator use in managing your business, please include a discussion of this measure along with comparative period amounts or explain why you do not believe this disclosure is necessary. Refer to Section III.B.1 of SEC Release No. 33 -8350. Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements Note 12. Fair Value Measures, page 98 2. We note you r reference to $13.5 million of derivative transaction gains included in fiscal 2016 earnings as well as amounts related to cash flow hedges reflected in other comprehensive Todd B. Schull TTM Technologies, Inc. August 10, 2017 Page 2 income. Please tell us the extent to which you continue to use derivative financial instruments for risk mana gement purposes and if material, revise to include the disclosures required by ASC 815 -10-50. Note 18. Segment Information, page 106 3. We note that your PCB reportable segment is comprised of multiple, aggregated operating segments. Please tell us the operating segments that are aggregated into the PCB reportable segment and explain how you applied the guidance in ASC 280 -10-50-11(a) to (e) when determining that these various operating segments qualified for aggregation into one reportable segment. If there are any differences in your operating segments, tell us why you determined that disaggregation was not warranted. Form 8 -K furnished August 2, 2017 Business Outlook 4. Please revise to include a quantitative reconciliation of your non -GAAP guidance m easures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure, or include a statement that such reconciliation is not practicable without unreasonable effort. Refer to guidance in Item 10(e)(1)(i)(B) of Regulation S -K and Question 102.10 of the Non -GAAP Compliance Disclosure and Interpretations issued May 17, 2016. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. You may contact Brittany Ebbertt, Staff Accountant at (202) 551 -3572 , or me at (202) 551 - 3449 with any questions. Sincerely, /s/ Kathleen Collins Kathleen Collins Accounting Branch Chief Office of Information Technologies and Services cc: Tony Sanchez, Corporate Controller
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October 7, 2013 Via E -mail Todd B. Schull Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary TTM Technologies, Inc. 1665 Scenic Avenue, Suite 250 Costa Mesa, California, 92626 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 Filed March 1, 2013 Form 10 -Q for the Quarterly Period Ended July 1, 2013 Filed August 6, 2013 File No. 000 -31285 Dear Mr. Schull : We have comple ted our review of your filings . We remind you that our comments or changes to disclosure in response to our comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the company or the filing s and the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing s to be certain tha t the filing s include the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable rules require. Sincerely, /s/ Patrick Gilmore Patrick Gilmore Accounting Branch Chief
2013-09-26 - CORRESP - TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC
CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence September 26, 2013 VIA EDGAR SYSTEM Mr. Patrick Gilmore, Accounting Branch Chief Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, NE Washington DC, 20549 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 Filed March 1, 2013 Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended July 1, 2013 Filed August 6, 2013 File No. 000-31285 Dear Mr. Gilmore: TTM Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”), hereby submits its responses to the comments received from you on behalf of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) in your letter dated September 6, 2013 (the “Comment Letter”). The individual responses of the Company to each of such comments are set forth below. The headings and numbers of our responses coincide with the headings and comment numbers set forth in the Comment Letter. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 General 1. Comment: You disclose that you have customers in the Middle East. Your website lists information on “EMEA,” which we understand to mean Europe, the Middle East and Africa, regions that include Syria and Sudan. We also note that your website includes a drop down menu for requesting a capabilities sheet that includes Syria and Sudan, and a drop down menu for requesting a quote that includes Syria, Sudan and Cuba. Syria, Sudan and Cuba are identified by the State Department as state sponsors of terrorism and are subject to U.S. economic sanctions and export controls. Please describe to us the nature and extent of your past, current, and anticipated contacts with Syria, Sudan and Cuba, whether through subsidiaries, distributors, resellers or other direct or indirect arrangements, including through Huawei and Ericsson, companies you list as two of your five largest customers. According to recent news articles, Huawei does business in Syria. According to publicly available letters to the staff, Ericsson sells equipment and services in Syria, Sudan and Cuba, and it has offices in those countries. Your response should describe any services or products you have provided to Syria, Sudan or Cuba, and any agreements, commercial arrangements, or other contacts you have had with the governments of those countries or entities controlled by those governments. Securities and Exchange Commission September 26, 2013 Page 2 Company Response: The Company has no known past, current, or anticipated contacts with Syria, Sudan, or Cuba, whether through subsidiaries, resellers, customers, distributors or other direct or indirect arrangements. The Company has provided no services or products to Syria, Sudan, or Cuba, directly or through any of its affiliates. The Company does not maintain any assets, offices, employees, agents or affiliates in Syria, Sudan, or Cuba, and none are anticipated. The Company does not sell products or services through distributors or resellers. As noted in your comment letter, the Company’s website includes drop down menus for requesting certain information and quotes. Please note that when such website functions were developed, the developers used a generic, expansive list of countries to populate such drop down menus. As stated above, we have provided no services or products to Syria, Sudan, or Cuba, and we are not aware of any request for information or quotes made through our website related to Syria, Sudan, or Cuba. Please note that we have since removed the above referenced countries, as well as Iran, from the drop down menus on our website. With respect to Huawei and Ericsson, the products we sell to such customers are typically incorporated into larger telecommunications and data communications systems that are used by telecom providers and large enterprises. While we generally do not have insight into the ultimate destination of our products sold to these customers, we confirm that we have not, to our knowledge, ever provided to Huawei, Ericsson or any other customer any product customized for use in an end product exported to any party in Syria, Sudan or Cuba or any service with respect to any such product. In connection with our responses to your Comment Letter, the Company conducted internal inquiries relating to our products sold to customers, including Huawei and Ericsson. Such inquiries did not uncover any evidence that the Company’s products have been exported to Syria, Sudan, or Cuba. 2. Comment: Please discuss the materiality of your contacts with Syria, Sudan and Cuba described in response to the foregoing comment, and whether those contacts constitute a material investment risk for your security holders. You should address materiality in quantitative terms, including the approximate dollar amounts of any associated revenues, assets, and liabilities for the last three fiscal years and the subsequent interim period. Also, address materiality in terms of qualitative factors that a reasonable investor would deem important in making an investment decision, including the potential impact of corporate activities upon a company’s reputation and share value. Various state and municipal governments, universities, and other investors have proposed or adopted divestment or similar initiatives regarding investment in companies that do business with U.S.-designated state sponsors of terrorism. Your materiality analysis should address the potential impact of the investor sentiment evidenced by such actions directed toward companies that have operations associated with Syria, Sudan and Cuba. Company Response: As discussed in our response to Comment #1 above, we have no known past, current or anticipated contacts with, and we have no assets in, Syria, Sudan or Cuba. We have made no sales in, have shipped no products to, and have had no liabilities associated with Syria, Sudan or Cuba during the last three fiscal years and the subsequent interim period. To our knowledge, we have not provided any customer, including Huawei and Ericsson, any service or product for use in any end product destined for any party in Syria, Sudan or Cuba. As a result, we do not believe that there exists a material investment risk for our security holders and we do not anticipate any potential impact therefrom on our company reputation or share value. We highly value the views of our security holders and seek to actively engage them. Based on the facts that (i) we have had no known past, current or anticipated contacts with Syria, Sudan or Cuba, (ii) the Company has not received any inquiries from investors or analysts expressing concerns regarding our business with Huawei or Ericsson, and (iii) the Company is not aware of any proposed divestment initiatives related thereto, we do not believe that divestment initiatives have had or will have a material impact on the Company. Securities and Exchange Commission September 26, 2013 Page 3 3. Comment: Please address the potential for reputational harm from your relationships with Huawei and Ericsson in light of their business in Syria, Sudan and Cuba, and in Iran, which also is a U.S.-designated state sponsor of terrorism and is subject to U.S. economic sanctions and export controls. We note from Huawei’s website that it conducts business with government-controlled Iranian companies, and we are aware of negative publicity, including reports of negative statements by U.S. government officials, regarding the nature of its business in Iran. We note also that Ericsson’s 2012 Form 20-F includes disclosure that it has an office in Iran and it conducts business with government-controlled Iranian companies. We also are aware of negative publicity, including reports of negative statements by U.S. government officials, regarding the nature of Ericsson’s business in Iran. In addition, we note 2012 news articles reporting that Ericsson’s subsidiary in Panama paid a fine to the Department of Commerce for violating restrictions on exports to Cuba. Company Response: As discussed in our response to Comment #1 and Comment #2 above, the Company sells products to Huawei and Ericsson that are typically incorporated into larger telecommunications and data communications systems that are used by telecom providers and large enterprises. To our knowledge, the Company has not provided any service or customized product to any customer, including Huawei and Ericsson, for use in any end product destined for any party in Iran, Syria, Sudan or Cuba. At the time Huawei and Ericsson became customers of the Company, the Company did not have, and the Company does not presently have, knowledge with respect to Huawei’s and Ericsson’s business activities in Iran, Syria, Sudan or Cuba (other than as reported in the press and in the public filings noted in your Comment Letter). We note that Huawei announced that it will voluntarily restrict its business development activities in Iran by no longer seeking new customers and limiting its business activities with existing customers. We also note that, according to a recent press report, Ericsson has stated that it has reduced its involvement with Iran, that it will not sign any new contract with Iranian telecommunications groups, and that at the end of 2013, Ericsson will no longer have any ongoing commitments for delivering new equipment in Iran. We also understand from publicly available information that Ericsson’s subsidiary in Panama voluntary disclosed violations of restrictions on exports to Cuba and that since such time Ericsson has taken corrective action and changed its procedures. Since publicly disclosing that Huawei and Ericsson are customers of the Company, the Company has not received any inquiries from investors or analysts expressing concern regarding such business relationships. Although the Company understands that certain investors, customers and regulatory bodies have concerns about contractual relationships with companies that have business dealings with U.S.-designated state sponsors of terrorism, based upon the foregoing, the Company does not believe that its business transactions with Huawei and Ericsson are likely to cause reputational harm to the Company. The Company acknowledges that investor awareness in the United States and elsewhere regarding relationships with companies doing business with U.S.-designated state sponsors of terrorism has been heightened in recent years, and the Company will continue to monitor the potential effect of investor sentiment in relation to the business we conduct with our customers, including Huawei and Ericsson. 4. Comment: We note disclosure on page 20 that your aerospace/defense sales are related to U.S. and foreign military and defense programs, and on page 26, that some of the items you manufacture are controlled for export by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. Please tell us whether any of your contacts with Syria, Sudan and/or Cuba involve equipment, components or technologies that are dual use or are on the Department of Commerce’s Commerce Control List. Securities and Exchange Commission September 26, 2013 Page 4 Company Response: As discussed in our response to Comment #1, Comment #2 and Comment #3 above, we have no known past, current or anticipated contacts with Syria, Sudan or Cuba. Accordingly, we are not aware of any past, current or anticipated contacts or sales with Syria, Sudan or Cuba that involve dual use products, components or technologies included on the Department of Commerce’s Commerce Control List. Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended July 1, 2013 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, page 3 5. Comment: We note that you completed the sale of your controlling interest in Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. (SYE) in June 2013. Please tell us what consideration you gave to reporting this sale as a discontinued operation pursuant to ASC 205-20-45. As part of your response, please tell us whether SYE was a component as described in ASC 205-20-20. Company Response: The Company considered whether we should account for the sale of SYE as a discontinued operation pursuant to ASC 205-20-45 and concluded that the relevant criteria were not met. In conjunction with this assessment, we determined that SYE met the definition of a component in accordance with ASC 205-20-20, as it comprised operations and cash flows that could be clearly distinguished, both operationally and for financial reporting purposes. However, given that the operations and cash flows of SYE have not been (and will not be) eliminated from the ongoing operations of the Company as a result of the disposal transaction, we have determined that the first condition of ASC 205-20-45-1 was not met. Prior to the disposal transaction, the Company’s international footprint included seven printed circuit board (PCB) fabrication plants in Hong Kong, Dongguan, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Suzhou, China. SYE consisted of one of these PCB fabrication plants and a trading company, which processed external sales of PCBs manufactured not only by SYE but also by the Company’s other fabrication plants. Subsequent to the sale of SYE, the Company has continued to manufacture PCBs in China as a core part of the ongoing operations of the Company. Additionally, the Company has established a new trading company in China, which is expected to process approximately half of the sales to external customers that had previously been processed by SYE. For a transition period of six months, the majority of TTM’s external customer orders previously manufactured at SYE will continue to be manufactured at that facility on behalf of TTM. The PCBs manufactured by the Company’s other fabrication plants continue to be manufactured at those facilities, and are expected to be converted to direct orders within the next six months. We followed the four-step process outlined in ASC 205-20-55-3 in determining whether the conditions of ASC 205-20-45-1 have been met: Step 1: Are continuing cash flows expected to be generated by the ongoing entity? Step 2: Do the continuing cash flows result from a migration or continuation of activities? Step 3: Are the continuing cash flows significant? Securities and Exchange Commission September 26, 2013 Page 5 The question is whether, in substance, the cash inflows of the component have been continued after the disposal transaction. As described above, we expect a migration of revenues from the disposed component (SYE) to our ongoing operations (i.e., continued transactions with the major customers of the disposed component). We evaluated the significance of the continuing cash flows based on a comparison between the cash flows expected to be received by the ongoing entity divided by the cash inflows of the disposed component on a gross basis for a period of one year after the disposal. We concluded that the continuing cash flows are significant, as they represent approximately half of the cash flows generated by SYE prior to the disposal transaction. Because the continuing cash flows are significant, consideration of Step 4 was not necessary. As a result, we have determined that the sale of SYE did not meet the definition of a discontinued operation pursuant to ASC 205-20-45. * * * * * * * * * The Company acknowledges that: • the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the Company’s filings; • staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the Company’s filings; and • the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Please do not hesitate to call me at (714) 327-3000 if you have any questions or would like any addit
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm CORRESP September 13, 2013 VIA EDGAR SYSTEM Mr. Patrick Gilmore, Accounting Branch Chief Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, NE Washington DC, 20549 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 Filed March 1, 2013 Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended July 1, 2013 Filed August 6, 2013 File No. 000-31285 Dear Mr. Gilmore: The purpose of this letter is to confirm that, based on our counsel’s phone conversation with Christine Davis of your office on September 12, 2013, we will provide our response to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s letter dated September 6, 2013 on or before October 4, 2013. Sincerely, /s/ Todd B. Schull Todd B. Schull, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer
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September 6, 2013 Via E -mail Todd B. Schull Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary TTM Technologies, Inc. 1665 Scenic Avenue, Suite 250 Costa Mesa, California, 92626 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 Filed March 1, 2013 Form 10 -Q for the Quarterly Period Ended July 1, 2013 Filed August 6, 2013 File No. 000 -31285 Dear Mr. Schull : We have reviewed your filing an d have the following comments. In some of our comments , we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by providing the requested information, or by advising us when you will provide the requested response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response . After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in response to these comment s, we may have additional comments. Form 10 -K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2012 General 1. You disclose that you have customers in the Middle East. Your website lists information on “EMEA,” which we understand to mean Europe, the Middle East and Africa, regions that include Syria and Sudan. We also note that your website includes a drop down m enu for requesting a capabilities sheet that includes Syria and Sudan, and a drop down menu for requesting a quote that includes Syria, Sudan and Cuba. Syria, Sudan and Cuba are identified by the State Department as state sponsors of terrorism and are sub ject to U.S. economic sanctions and export controls. Please describe to us the nature and extent of your past, current, and anticipated contacts with Syria, Sudan and Cuba, whether through Todd B. Schull TTM Technologies, Inc. September 6, 2013 Page 2 subsidiaries, distributors, resellers or other direct or indirect arrangements, including through Huawei and Ericsson, companies you list as two of your five largest customers. According to recent news articles, Huawei does business in Syria. According to publicly available letters to the staff, Ericsson sells equipmen t and services in Syria, Sudan and Cuba, and it has offices in those countries. Your response should describe any services or products you have provided to Syria, Sudan or Cuba, and any agreements, commercial arrangements, or other contacts you have had w ith the governments of those countries or entities controlled by those governments. 2. Please discuss the materiality of your contacts with Syria , Sudan and Cuba described in response to the foregoing comment, and whether those contacts constitute a material investment risk for your security holders. You should address materiality in quantitative terms, including the approximate dollar amounts of any associated revenues, assets, and liabilities for the last th ree fiscal years and the subsequent interim period . Also, address materiality in terms of qualitative factors that a reasonable investor would deem important in making an investment decision, including the potential impact of corporate activities upon a c ompany’s reputation and share value. Various state and municipal governments, universities, and other investors have proposed or adopted divestment or similar initiatives regarding investment in companies that do business with U.S. - designated state sponso rs of terrorism. Your materiality analysis should address the potential impact of the investor sentiment evidenced by such actions directed toward companies that have operations associated with Syria, Sudan and Cuba. 3. Please address the potential for repu tational harm from your relationships with Huawei and Ericsson in light of their business in Syria, Sudan and Cuba, and in Iran, which also is a U.S. -designated state sponsor of terrorism and is subject to U.S. economic sanctions and export controls. We n ote fr om Huawei’s website that it conducts business with government -controlled Iranian companies, and we are aware of negative publicity, including reports of negative statements by U.S. government officials, regarding the nature of its business in Iran. We note also that Ericsson’s 2012 Form 20 -F includes disclosure that it has an office in Iran and it conducts business with government - controlled Iranian companies. We also are aware of negative publicity, including reports of negative statements by U.S. government officials, regarding the nature of Ericsson’s business in Iran. In addition, we note 2012 news articles reporting that Ericsson’s subsidiary in Panama paid a fine to the Department of Commerce for violating restrictions on exports to Cuba. 4. We note disclosure on page 20 that your aerospace/defense sales are related to U.S. and foreign military and defense programs, and on page 26, that some of the items you manufacture are controlled for export by the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security. Please tell us whether any of your contacts with Syria, Sudan and/or Cuba involve equipment, components or technologies that are dual use or are on the Department of Commerce’s Commerce Control List. Todd B. Schull TTM Technologies, Inc. September 6, 2013 Page 3 Form 10 -Q for the Quarterly Period E nded July 1, 2013 Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations, page 3 5. We note that you completed the sale of your controlling interest in Dongguan Shengyi Electronics Ltd. (SYE) in June 2013. Please tell us what consideration you gave to reporting this sale as a discontinue d operation pursuant to ASC 205 -20-45. As part of your response, please tell us whether SYE was a component as described in ASC 205 -20- 20. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, the y are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In responding to our comments, please provide a written statement from the company acknowledging that: the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. You may contact Eiko Yaoita Pyles , Staff Accountant, at (202) 551 -3587 or Christine Davis, Assistant Chief Accountant, at (202) 551 -3408, if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and re lated matters. If you require further assistance, do not hesitate to contact me at (202) 551 -3406 . Sincerely, /s/ Patrick Gilmore Patrick Gilm ore Accounting Branch Chief
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August 30, 2012 Via E -mail Steven W. Richards Executive Vice President , CFO and Secretary TTM Technologies , Inc. 1665 Scenic Avenue, Suite 250 Costa Mesa , California 92 626 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 Filed February 29, 2012 File No. 000 -31285 Dear Mr. Richards : We have completed our review of your filing. We remind you that our comments or changes to disclosure in response to our comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the company or the filing and the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the feder al securities laws of the United States. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable ru les require. Sincerely, /s/ Patrick Gilmore Patrick Gilmore Accounting Branch Chief
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Response Letter August 1, 2012 VIA EDGAR SYSTEM Mr. Patrick Gilmore, Accounting Branch Chief Securities and Exchange Commission Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, NE Washington DC, 20549 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 Filed February 29, 2012 File No. 000-31285 Dear Mr. Gilmore: TTM Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (referred to as the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”), hereby submits its responses to the comments received from you on behalf of the Division of Corporation Finance of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) in your letter dated July 19, 2012 (the “Comment Letter”). The individual responses of the Company to each of such comments are set forth below. The headings and numbers of our responses coincide with the headings and comment numbers set forth in the Comment Letter. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates Long-Lived Assets, page 38 1. Comment: We note that during the year ended December 31, 2011, goodwill allocated to the North America segment was impaired. In future filings, to the extent you perform two-step impairment tests after performing qualitative analyses, and any of your reporting units with goodwill are at risk of failing “step one” of ASC 350-20-35-4 because the fair value is not substantially in excess of the carrying value, please disclose the following information: • The percentage by which fair value exceeded carrying value as of the most recent step-one test; • Amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit; • A description of the methods and key assumptions used and how the key assumptions were determined; Securities and Exchange Commission August 1, 2012 Page 2 • Analysis of the degree of uncertainty associated with your assumptions; and • A description of potential events and/or changes in circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the key assumptions. Alternatively, if in your view your reporting units are not at risk we encourage you to disclose that fact. Company Response: As requested, in future filings, in the event we perform two-step impairment tests after performing qualitative analyses, and any of our reporting units with goodwill are at risk of failing “step one” of ASC 350-20-35-4 because the fair value is not substantially in excess of the carrying value, we will expand our disclosure to include the additional requested information. In addition, in future filings, if we view our reporting units as not at risk after performing such impairment tests, we will disclose such fact. Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 44 2. Comment: We note that as of December 31, 2011, you had cash and cash equivalents of $70.4 million located in Asia. Please clarify whether this amount is the total amount of cash held by foreign subsidiaries. To the extent there is cash and cash equivalents held by subsidiaries located in foreign regions other than Asia, please tell us and disclose the total amount of cash held by foreign subsidiaries in future filings. Also, please tell us what consideration was given to disclosing the potential income tax consequences of repatriating undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. Please refer to Item 303(a)(1) of Regulation S-K and Section IV of SEC Release 33-8350. Company Response: As of December 31, 2011, we had an aggregate of approximately $71.7 million of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries, approximately $70.4 million of which was held in Asia, and approximately $1.3 million of which was held in Europe. As requested, we will expand our disclosure in future filings to include the total amount of cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $7.6 million of the cash and cash equivalents held by our foreign subsidiaries was located in our Shanghai backplane assembly plant, which is included in our North America operating segment. On page 45 and 71 of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 (“10-K”), we disclosed that cash and cash equivalents located in the Shanghai backplane assembly plant are expected to be repatriated, and on page 71 and 87 of the 10-K, we disclosed that we recorded U.S. income taxes on earnings attributable to the Shanghai backplane assembly plant. Based upon our analysis of the liquidity of the Company, including our foreign operations, we concluded that significant capital was needed in our Asia Pacific operating segment to fund current operations and capital expenditures and to service indebtedness located in Asia. As a result, we concluded and disclosed on page 71 of the 10-K that we do not intend to repatriate earnings from our foreign subsidiaries within our Asia Pacific operating segment and consider such earnings as permanently reinvested. As of December 31, 2011, approximately $62.8 million of cash and cash equivalents was held by our foreign subsidiaries within the Asia Pacific operating segment. Assuming we were to repatriate earnings from our Asia Pacific operating segment, we concluded that the determination of the income tax consequences of repatriating such earnings is not practicable because there are various methods available to us to repatriate such earnings, each with different tax Securities and Exchange Commission August 1, 2012 Page 3 consequences. In addition, if such earnings were to be repatriated, we expect foreign tax credits to be available to offset the potential tax liability; however, the timing and amount of such foreign tax credits is uncertain. The calculation of the available foreign tax credit is dependent upon the uncertain timing of the repatriation and projections of significant future uncertain events. As we do not currently intend to repatriate earnings from our Asia Pacific operating segment, we determined that making forecasts related to such an event is not practicable. Accordingly, on page 87 of the 10-K, we stated that the “determination of the unrecognized deferred tax liability for the temporary difference related to these undistributed earnings is not practicable.” Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note (2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition, page 70 3. Comment: We note from disclosure in the business section that you provide certain value-added services as well as design and engineering services. Please tell us whether these services are separate deliverables in your arrangements with customers. To the extent such services constitute separate deliverables, please explain the terms of the arrangements containing such services, how you allocate arrangement consideration and how you recognize revenue for the services. Company Response: We provide value-added design and engineering services, which are customer specific R&D-type projects or customer outsourcing of design activity. These design and engineering services represent a niche area of revenue for us. For these services, we recognize revenue at completion of the project, which occurs when the customer approves and receives delivery of the design. At that point, ownership of the design vests in the customer. While in some cases we may ultimately manufacture the printed circuit board (PCB) products that are designed by us in connection with such services, the customer is free to submit the design to any PCB manufacturer of its choosing for fabrication. To the extent we are ultimately selected to manufacture such PCB products, the terms and conditions of the arrangement are subject to separate negotiation at the time the customer makes such determination. In 2010 and 2011, these services generated revenue of approximately $0.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, or 0.03% of net sales in each such year. Note (14) Commitments and Contingencies, page 96 4. Comment: We note your disclosure indicating that “the amount of any reasonably possible or probable loss for known matters would not be material to the Company’s financial condition.” Please tell us what consideration was given to disclosing whether such matters may be material to your results of operations and cash flows or alternatively, your financial statements as a whole. In this regard, disclosing that a contingency is not expected to be material to one but not all of your financial statements does not meet the requirements of ASC 450-20-50-4(b). Company Response: We review the status, and carefully consider the potential materiality and outcome, of all known legal matters on a quarterly basis in order to maintain compliance with the requirements of ASC Topic 450 and Item 103 of Regulation S-K. In many cases, we are unable to estimate reasonably possible or probable losses due to the preliminary nature of the legal matters, the indeterminate amount of damages being sought, the need to resolve significant issues of fact, and/or the presence of novel issues of law. Notwithstanding the difficulty in estimating such reasonably possible or probable losses, based upon our knowledge as of the date of the 10-K, as well as a review Securities and Exchange Commission August 1, 2012 Page 4 of amounts of claimed damages in certain matters and our consideration of the advice we received from our professional advisors (including legal counsel), we believed that any potential liabilities arising from known legal matters would not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows. However, given the uncertainty of the outcomes of the known legal matters, we also disclosed on page 96 of the 10-K that “the ultimate potential loss could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or result of operations in a particular period.” In future filings, we will expand our disclosure regarding known legal matters to include the expected impact to all of our consolidated financial statements. * * * * * * * * * The Company acknowledges that: • the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings; • staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and • the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. Please do not hesitate to call me at (714) 327-3000 if you have any questions or would like any additional information. Very truly yours, /s/ Steven W. Richards Steven W. Richards EVP, Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Secretary
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July 19, 2012 Via E -mail Steven W. Richards Executive Vice President , CFO and Secretary TTM Technologies , Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, California 92704 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 Filed February 29, 2012 File No. 000 -31285 Dear Mr. Richards : We have reviewed your filing an d have the following comments. Please note that we have limited our review to only your financial statements and related disclosures. In some of our comment s, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by providing the requested information, or by advising us when you will provide t he requested response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your facts and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, please tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you pro vide in response to these comment s, we may have additional comments. Form 10 -K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Critical Accounting Poli cies and Estimates Long -lived Assets, page 38 1. We note that during the year ended December 31, 2011, goodwill allocated to the N orth America segment was impaired. In future filings, t o the extent you perform two -step impairment tests after performing quali tative analyses, and any of your reporting unit s with goodwill are at risk of failing “step one” of ASC 350 -20-35-4 because the fair value Steven W. Richards TTM Technologies , Inc. July 19, 2012 Page 2 is not substantially in excess of the carrying value, please disclose the following information: The percentage by w hich fair value exceeded carrying value as of the most recent step-one test; Amount of goodwill allocated to the reporting unit; A description of the methods and key assumptions used and how the key assumptions were determined; Analysis of the degree of uncertainty associated with your assumptions; and A description of potential events and/or changes in circumstances that could reasonably be expected to negatively affect the key assumptions. Alternatively, if in your view your reporting units are not a t risk we encourage you to disclose that fact. Liquidity and Capital Resources, page 44 2. We note that as of December 31, 2011, you had cash and cash equivalents of $70.4 million located in Asia. Please clarify whether this amount is the total amount of c ash held by foreign subsidiaries. To the extent there is cash and cash equivalents held by subsidiaries located in foreign regions other than Asia , please tell us and disclose the total amount of cash held by foreign subsidiaries in future filings. Also , please tell us what consideration was given to disclosing the potential income tax consequences of repatriating undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries. Please refer to Item 303(a)(1) of Regulation S-K and Section IV of SEC Release 33 -8350. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note (2) Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Revenue Recognition, page 70 3. We note from disclosure in the business section that you provide certain value -added services as well as design and engineering servi ces. Please tell us whether these services are separate deliverables in your arrangements with customers. To the extent such services constitute separate deliverables, please explain the terms of the arrangements containing such services, how you allocat e arrangement consideration and how you recognize revenue for the services. Note (14) Commitments and Contingencies, page 96 4. We note your disclosure indicating that “the amount of any reasonably possible or probable loss for known matters would not be ma terial to the Company’s financial condition.” Please tell us what consideration was given to disclosing whether such Steven W. Richards TTM Technologies , Inc. July 19, 2012 Page 3 matters may be material to your results of operations and cash flows or alternatively, your financial statements as a whole. In this regar d, disclosing that a contingency is not expected to be material to one but not all of your financial statements does not meet the requirements of ASC 450 -20-50-4(b). We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules require. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. In responding to our comments, please provide a written statement from the company acknowledging that: the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of t he disclosure in the filing; staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any procee ding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. You may contact David Edgar, Staff Accountant , at (202) 551 -3459 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and re lated matter s. Please contact me at (202) 551-3406 with any other questions. Sincerely, /s/ Patrick Gilmore Patrick Gilmore Accounting Branch Chief
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November 30, 2010 Mr. Steven Richards Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92704 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 8-K Filed November 17, 2010 File No. 000-31285 Dear Mr. Richards: We have completed our review of your Form 8-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time on the specific issues raised. Sincerely, Jaime G. John Staff Accountant
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CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Correspondence TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, California 92704 November 29, 2010 VIA THE EDGAR SYSTEM United States Securities and Exchange Commission Mail Stop 4561 Division of Corporation Finance 100 F Street, N.E. Washington, D.C. 20549 Attention: Jaime John Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) Form 8-K Filed November 17, 2010 File No. 000-31285 Dear Ms. John: Reference is made to the letter from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) dated November 18, 2010 providing comments to the Company’s filing referenced above. The Company respectfully advises the Staff that it has filed today an amended Form 8-K stating that the Company determined to dismiss KMPG LLP, and has included in the Form 8-K/A an Exhibit 16 letter from KMPG LLP referencing the Form 8-K/A. In connection with the filing of the Form 8-K/A, the Company acknowledges that: • it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; • Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and • it may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. If you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate to contact me at (714) 327-3072. Sincerely, /s/ Steven W. Richards Steven W. Richards, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
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November 18, 2010
Mr. Steven Richards Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92704
Re: TTM Technologies, Inc.
Form 8-K
Filed November 17, 2010 File No. 000-31285
Dear Mr. Richards:
We have reviewed your filing and have the following comments. In some of our
comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your
disclosure.
Please respond to this letter within fi ve business days by amending your filing, by
providing the requested information, or by advi sing us when you will provide the requested
response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your fact s and circumstances or do not
believe an amendment is appropriate, pl ease tell us why in your response.
After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in
response to these comments, we ma y have additional comments.
Item 4.01 Changes in Registrant’s Certifying Accountant
1. Please revise your Form 8-K to state whethe r KPMG LLP resigned, declined to stand for
re-election or was dismissed, as required by Item 304(a)(1)(i) of Regula tion S-K. It is not
sufficient to state that your board of di rectors “determined not to renew [y]our
engagement of KPMG LLP”, as that wording is unclear to a reader.
2. In your amended Form 8-K, include an updated Exhibit 16 letter from the former
accountant referencing th e revised Form 8-K.
We urge all persons who are responsible for th e accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure
in the filing to be certain that the filing include s the information the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules requir e. Since the company and its management are
in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy
and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
Mr. Steven Richards TTM Technologies, Inc. November 18, 2010 Page 2
In responding to our comments, please provi de a written statement from the company
acknowledging that:
• the company is responsible for the adequacy an d accuracy of the disclo sure in the filing;
• staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose
the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federa l securities laws of the United States.
You may contact me at (202) 551-3446 if you have questions.
Sincerely,
Jaime G. John Staff Accountant
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September 9, 2010 Steven W. Richards Executive Vice President and CFO TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Anna, CA 92704 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009 File No. 000-31285 Dear Mr. Richards: We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have no further comments at this time on the specific issues raised. Sincerely, Patrick Gilmore Accounting Branch Chief [Officer’s Name] [Company Name] [Date] Page 2
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 4561
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
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Attention: Courtney Haseley
Re:
TTM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”)
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed March 15, 2010
Form 8-K/A Filed April 26, 2010
File No. 000-31285
Dear Ms. Haseley:
Reference is made to the letter from the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) dated July 23, 2010 to Kenton K. Alder, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, providing comments
to the Company’s filings referenced above. In connection with the Company’s response to the Staff’s comments by
letter dated August 12, 2010, the Company acknowledges that:
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it is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filings;
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Staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to Staff comments do not foreclose the
Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and
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it may not assert Staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or
any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
If you have any questions regarding this filing, please do not hesitate to contact me at (714) 327-3072.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steven W. Richards
Steven W. Richards,
Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
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August 12, 2010
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United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 4561
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Courtney Haseley
Re:
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed March 15, 2010
Form 8-K/A Filed April 26, 2010
File No. 000-31285
Dear Ms. Haseley:
On behalf of our client, TTM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), we are responding to
comments provided by the staff (the “Staff”) of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”) by letter dated July 23, 2010 to Kenton K. Alder, Chief Executive Officer of the
Company. The Company’s responses to the Staff’s comments are indicated below, directly
following a restatement of each Staff comment in bold, italicized type. In this letter,
references to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Company.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Item 1. Business
Customers and Markets, page 7
1.
Staff Comment: We note in your risk factor disclosure that you appear to be
heavily dependent upon the U.S. government for a substantial portion of your business.
Please explain why you have not addressed your dependence on the U.S. government in your
customer discussion. Please also explain why you have not provided the disclosure
required by Item 101(c)(1)(ix) of Regulation S-K.
Company Response: We respectfully advise the Staff that, while the U.S.
government is an end user of a significant portion of our products, the portion of our
business with the government involves indirect sales through OEMs and EMS resellers and
does not involve direct contracts with the government. Substantially all of our sales
to these OEMs and resellers are made through firm purchase orders, which are not
subject to cancellation, returns, or re-negotiation in the event that the federal end
user customer elects to renegotiate or terminate its direct contract with the reseller.
Our resellers therefore bear the risk of any renegotiation or termination by federal
end user customers. Accordingly, if the government chose to terminate its contracts with our resellers, the impact to our business would
be reflected as reduced demand from our customers. In the event that there are changes
in the manner in which we conduct business with the government, we will assess the
impact of these changes in light of Item 101(c)(1)(ix) of Regulation S-K and will
provide related disclosures in future filings as appropriate.
Securities and Exchange Commission
August 12, 2010
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Notwithstanding the foregoing, in response to the Staff’s comment, we will revise the
customer discussion included in the Business section of future filings to clarify that
we are a supplier, primarily as a subcontractor, to the U.S. government, as discussed
in the risk factor referenced by the Staff in its comment. In addition, in future
filings we will revise that risk factor to clarify that the U.S. government is not a
direct customer of our company.
Suppliers, page 9
2.
Staff Comment: We note your disclosure in this section that “most of our raw
materials are generally available in the open market from numerous other potential
suppliers.” However, on page 18, you state that “components for backplane assemblies in
some cases have limited or sole sources of supply.” We further note your response on this
issue to our letter dated May 30, 2008, in which we raised comments on your Form 10-K
filed on March 17, 2008. Please enhance your discussion of this issue in the Business
section of future filings. In this regard, and as appropriate, we would expect such
disclosure to discuss the use of raw materials from limited or sole sources of supply in
your backplane assembly business segment.
Company Response: Pursuant to the Staff’s comment, we will include the
following disclosure in our future filings in order to discuss the use of raw materials
in our backplane assembly business segment, beginning with our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010:
“Suppliers
The primary raw materials we use in PCB manufacturing include copper-clad
laminate; chemical solutions such as copper and gold for plating
operations; photographic film; carbide drill bits; and plastic for
testing fixtures. Although we have preferred suppliers for some raw
materials used in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, most of our
raw materials are generally readily available in the open market from
numerous other potential suppliers.
The primary raw materials we use in backplane assembly are manufactured
components such as PCBs, connectors, capacitors, resistors, diodes,
integrated circuits and formed sheet metal, many of which are custom made
and controlled by our customers’ approved vendors. These components for
backplane assemblies in some cases have limited or sole sources of
supply. For example, in some instances our customers will require us to
use a specific component from a particular supplier or require us to use
a component provided by the customer itself, in which case we may have a
single or limited number of suppliers for these specific components.
We typically use just-in-time procurement practices to maintain our raw
materials inventory at low levels and work closely with our suppliers to
obtain technologically advanced raw materials. In addition, we
periodically seek alternative supply sources to ensure that we are
receiving competitive pricing and service. Adequate amounts of all raw
materials have been available in the past, and we believe this
availability will continue into the foreseeable future.”
Securities and Exchange Commission
August 12, 2010
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We also advise the Staff that, as a result of our recent business combination with
Meadville, our backplane assembly business is not material to our results of operations
and is no longer a separate operating segment.
Backlog, page 9
3.
Staff Comment: During your May 6, 2010 earnings call, you disclosed a book to
bill ratio for printed circuit boards. However, in your Business section, you do not
disclose the dollar amount of backlog orders believed to be firm, as of a recent date and
as of a comparable date in the preceding fiscal year, together with an indication of the
portion thereof not reasonably expected to be filled within the current fiscal year.
Given the apparent importance of this measure to your business, please tell us how you
considered disclosing backlog amounts in accordance with Item 101(c)(1)(viii) of
Regulation S-K.
Company Response: Pursuant to the Staff’s comment, we will disclose in our
future filings, beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2010, the dollar amount of backlog orders believed to be firm as of
year-end and as of the preceding year-end, together with the portion thereof that is
not reasonably expected to be filled within the following 12 months.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Our results of operations are often subject to the demand fluctuations and seasonality...,
page 20
4.
Staff Comment: You indicate that you have “experienced sales fluctuations due
to seasonal patterns in the capital budgeting and purchasing cycle, as well as inventory
management practice of [your] customers and the end markets [you] serve.” It is unclear
to us how you considered disclosing the seasonality risks pertaining to your business in
your Business description and Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Refer to Item
101(c)(1)(v) and Item 303(a)(3)(ii) of Regulation S-K
Company Response: Prior to our 2006 acquisition of Tyco Printed Circuit
Group, we experienced sales fluctuations due to the seasonal patterns of our customers
and end markets. Our acquisition of Tyco Printed Circuit Group and our resulting entry
into the aerospace/defense market reduced these prior seasonal fluctuations in our
business. As a result, prior to the acquisition of the PCB business of Meadville, no
material portion of our business was considered to be seasonal. Following the
completion of our acquisition of the PCB business of Meadville, our business is again
subject to seasonal fluctuations. In particular, we expect to have higher net sales in
the third quarter as a result of end customer demand in anticipation of those
customers’ fourth quarter sales of consumer electronics products. Beginning with our
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 28, 2010, we will
address seasonality in our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations. In addition, beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010, we will also address seasonality in our
Business section.
Securities and Exchange Commission
August 12, 2010
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Item 2. Properties, page 32
5.
Staff Comment: We note that you recently closed two facilities. In future
filings, please address the suitability, adequacy, productive capacity and extent of
utilization of the owned and leased facilities you identify. Refer to Instruction 1 to
Item 102 of Regulation S-K.
Company Response: Pursuant to the Staff’s comment, we will address the
suitability, adequacy, productive capacity and extent of utilization of our owned and
leased facilities in our future filings, beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2010.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Overview, page 37
6.
Staff Comment: Your “Overview” appears to be more in the nature of a business
description and summary of certain financial results than a balanced, executive-level
discussion that identifies the most important themes or other significant matters with
which management is primarily concerned in evaluating the company’s financial condition
and operating results. In future filings, consider expanding your “Overview” to address,
for instance, economic or industry-wide factors relevant to the company and the material
operational risks and challenges facing you and how management is dealing with these
issues. Refer to Section III.A of SEC Release No. 34-48960. For example, consider
discussing management’s expectations regarding the impact of the PCB Combination and how
it intends to respond to the trends you identified on page 2. This comment also applies
to your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010.
Company Response: We respectfully advise the Staff that we believe that the
discussion in the “Overview” section identifies a number of significant matters with
which management is concerned in evaluating our financial condition and operating
results, including customer measurement and sales concentration.
However, in light of Release No. 34-48960 and the Staff’s comment, we will include
additional disclosure in the “Overview” section of our Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in future filings, beginning
with our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 28, 2010, relating to
additional material operational risks and challenges facing our company and how
management has dealt or is dealing with these issues, particularly as a result of our
recent Meadville business combination.
Securities and Exchange Commission
August 12, 2010
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Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Financial Data
Consolidated Financial Statements
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(6) Composition of Certain Consolidated Financial Statement Captions, page 73
7.
Staff Comment: We note in your disclosure here and in your schedule of
valuation and qualifying accounts on page 92 that you record inventory reserves for
excess and obsolete inventory. Tell us how you considered the guidance in Chapter 4
footnote 2 of ARB 43 and SAB Topic 5BB, which indicates that inventory write-downs due to
obsolescence establish a new cost basis and should not be presented as a reserve. Please
clarify how your accounting method establishes a new cost basis for your inventory and
why you believe including this reserve as a valuation and qualifying account is
appropriate.
Company Response: We recognize that Note 6 to the consolidated financial
statements is presented as net of the reserve for excess and obsolete inventory, and
the related reserves are presented in Schedule II. However, the reserve for excess and
obsolete inventory is an accounting practice we use for record keeping purposes in
order to account for our inventory at the lower of cost or market. The application of
the reserve establishes a new cost basis for the applicable inventory. Therefore, as a
management tool, our practice is to establish a new cost basis on inventory as facts
and circumstances require through the application of our reserve for excess and
obsolete inventory methodology.
Our methodology for calculating the reserve ensures that we maintain compliance with
the requirements of Chapter 4 footnote 2 of ARB 43 and SAB Topic 5BB. Our methodology
does not utilize any general reserve. Rather, reserves are only recorded against
specifically identified items, which are then tracked in accordance with the principles
of Chapter 4 footnote 2 of ARB 43 and SAB Topic 5BB. To accomplish this, we review
inventory each quarter and record specific reserves for inventory where the expected
utility of that inventory is less than the existing carrying basis, thereby creating a
new cost basis. Additionally, as part of the process we track inventory that
previously had a new cost basis established through the excess and obsolete inventory
reserve to ensure that it remains recorded at the new cost basis in future periods
until it is disposed.
Going forward, we will continue to use our reserve methodology as a management tool for
record keeping purposes only and we will ensure in the presentation of inventory in our
financial statements and notes (e.g. Note 6) that inventory write downs to a new cost
basis are not characterized as an inventory reserve. In addition we will no longer
present an excess and obsolete reserve in Schedule II.
Securities and Exchange Commission
August 12, 2010
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Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers of the Registrant and Corporate Governance Matters
(Incorporated by Reference from Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 12,
2010)
Committees of the Board of Directors, page 8
8.
Staff Comment: Please advise what consideration you gave to the requirements of
Item 407(c)(2)(vi) of Regulation S-K. You indicate that your nominating and corporate
governance committee considers diversity when recommending director nominees for election
and that the committee “evaluates its effectiveness in achieving diversity on the board
of directors through its annual review of board member composition, which identifies
ethnicity, gender, and industry experience.” In future filings, we would expect to see
more detailed disclosure with respect to how your nominating and corporate governance
committee considers diversity in identifying nominees for director, if your nominating
and corporate governance committee has a policy with regard to the consideration of
diversity in identifying director nominees, and a description of how this policy is
implemented, as well as how the nominating and corporate governance committee assesses
the effectiveness of its policy.
Company Response: In response to the Staff’s comment and in light of Item
407(c)(2)(vi) of Regulation S-K, we will include the following disclosure in future
filings, beginning with our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ending
December
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August 3, 2010
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 4561
Division of Corporation Finance
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Courtney Haseley
Re:
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009
Filed March 15, 2010
Form 8-K/A Filed April 26, 2010
File No. 000-31285
Dear Ms. Haseley:
I am writing on behalf of our client, TTM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”), in regards to
the letter dated July 23, 2010 provided by the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission to
Kenton K. Alder, Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
As we discussed on our telephone call today, the Company is in the process of finalizing its
Current Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 and related second quarter earnings
release, and is preparing for an upcoming board of directors meeting in China to be held in August.
As a result, per our discussion, the Company will file a response to the letter no later than
August 20, 2010.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Brandon Lombardi
Brandon Lombardi
For the Firm
cc:
Steven Richards
Bruce Macdonough
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July 23, 2010 Kenton K. Alder President and CEO TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Anna, CA 92704 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 20009 Filed March 15, 2010 Form 8-K/A Filed April 26, 2010 File No. 000-31285 Dear Mr. Alder: We have reviewed your filings and have the following comments. In some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. Please respond to this letter within ten business days by amending your filing, by providing the requested information, or by advi sing us when you will provide the requested response. If you do not believe our comments apply to your fact s and circumstances or do not believe an amendment is appropriate, pl ease tell us why in your response. After reviewing any amendment to your filing and the information you provide in response to these comments, we ma y have additional comments. Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2009 Item 1. Business Customers and Markets, page 7 1. We note in your risk factor disclosure that you appear to be heavily dependent upon the U.S. government for a substantial portion of your business. Please explain why you have not addressed your dependence on the U.S. gove rnment in your customer discussion. Please also explain why you have not pr ovided the disclosure required by Item 101(c)(1)(ix) of Regulation S-K. Kenton K. Alder TTM Technologies, Inc. July 23, 2010 Page 2 Suppliers, page 9 2. We note your disclosure in th is section that “most of our raw materials are generally available in the open market from numerous other potential supplie rs.” However, on page 18, you state that “components for backplane assemblies in some cases have limited or sole sources of supply.” We further note your response on this issu e to our letter dated May 30, 2008, in which we raised comment s on your Form 10-K filed on March 17, 2008. Please enhance your discussion of this issue in the Business section of future filings. In this regard, and as appropriate, we would expect such disclosure to discuss the use of raw materials from limited or sole s ources of supply in your backplane assembly business segment. Backlog, page 9 3. During your May 6, 2010 earnings call, you disclo sed a book to bill ratio for printed circuit boards. However, in your Business se ction, you do not disclose the dollar amount of backlog orders believed to be firm, as of a recent date and as of a comparable date in the preceding fiscal year, together with an in dication of the portion thereof not reasonably expected to be filled within the current fiscal year. Given the apparent importance of this measure to your business, please tell us how you considered disclosing backlog amounts in accordance with Item 101(c)(1 )(viii) of Regulation S-K. Item 1A. Risk Factors Our results of operations are often subject to demand fluctuations and seasonality… page 20 4. You indicate that you have “experienced sales fluc tuations due to seasonal patterns in the capital budgeting and purchasing cycle, as we ll as inventory management practice of [your] customers and the end markets [you] serve.” It is unclear to us how you considered disclosing the seasonality risks pertaining to your busin ess in your Business description and Management’s Discussion and Analysis. Refer to Item 101(c)(1)(v) and Item 303(a)(3)(ii) of Regulation S-K. Item 2. Properties, page 32 5. We note that you recently closed two facilities. In future filings, please address the suitability, adequacy, productive capacity and extent of utilization of the owned and leased facilities you identify. Refer to In struction 1 to Item 102 of Regulation S-K. Kenton K. Alder TTM Technologies, Inc. July 23, 2010 Page 3 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analys is of Financial Condition and Results of Operations Overview, page 37 6. Your “Overview” appears to be more in the nature of a business description and summary of certain financial results than a balanced, executive-level discussion that identifies the most important themes or other significant matters with which management is primarily concerned in evaluating the company’s financ ial condition and operating results. In future filings, consider expanding your “Overview” to address, for instance, economic or industry-wide factors relevant to the company and the material operational risks and challenges facing you and how management is dealing with these issues. Refer to Section III.A of SEC Release No. 34-48960. For example, consider discussing management’s expectations regarding the im pact of the PCB Combination and how it intends to respond to the trends you identified on page 2. This comment also applies to your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2010. Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Financial Data Consolidated Financial Statements Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (6) Composition of Certain Consolidated Financial Statement Captions, page 73 7. We note in your disclosure here and in your schedule of valuation and qualifying accounts on page 92 that you record inventory re serves for excess and obsolete inventory. Tell us how you considered the guidance in Chapter 4 footnote 2 of ARB 43 and SAB Topic 5BB, which indicates th at inventory write-downs due to obsolescence establish a new cost basis and should not be presented as a reserve. Please clarify how your accounting method establishes a new cost ba sis for your inventory and why you believe including this reserve as a valuation and qualifying account is appropriate. Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers of the Registrant and Corporat e Governance Matters (Incorporated by Reference from Definitive Pr oxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 12, 2010) Committees of the Board of Directors, page 8 8. Please advise what consideration you gave to the requirements of It em 407(c)(2)(vi) of Regulation S-K. You indicate that your nom inating and corporate governance committee considers diversity when recommending dir ector nominees for election and that the committee “evaluates its effectiveness in achie ving diversity on the board of directors Kenton K. Alder TTM Technologies, Inc. July 23, 2010 Page 4 through its annual review of board member composition, which identifies ethnicity, gender, and industry experience.” In future f ilings, we would expect to see more detailed disclosure with respect to how your no minating and corporate governance committee considers diversity in identif ying nominees for director, if your nominating and corporate governance committee has a policy with regard to the consideration of diversity in identifying director nominees, and a descript ion of how this policy is implemented, as well as how the nominating and corporate governance committee assesses the effectiveness of its policy. Item 11. Executive Compensation (Incorporated by Reference from Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed April 12, 2010), page 30 9. Item 402 of Regulation S-K requires that you provide compensation information for your principal executive officer (PEO ), principal financial officer (PFO), and three of your most highly compensated executive officers ot her than your PEO and PFO. We note that you provide compensation information for f our executive officers, including your PEO and PFO, rather than five officers as contem plated by Item 402(a) of Regulation S-K. Please advise. Form 8-K/A filed April 26, 2010 Exhibit 99.1 Notes to the Financial Statements 34 Reconciliation to US GAAP, page 73 10. Please tell us how you considered the guidance of Item 17(C)(2)(iii) of Form 20-F. In this regard, it does not appear that you have presented a stat ement of cash flows prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States or with International Accounting Standard No. 7 or alternatively, furnishing in a note to the financial statements a quantif ied description of the materi al differences between cash flows reported in accordance with Hong Kong Financial Reporting Standards and cash flows that would be reported in a statemen t of cash flows prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally a ccepted in the United States. We urge all persons who are responsible for th e accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing include s the information the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and all applicable Exchange Act rules requir e. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Kenton K. Alder TTM Technologies, Inc. July 23, 2010 Page 5 In responding to our comments, please provi de a written statement from the company acknowledging that: • the company is responsible for the adequacy an d accuracy of the disclo sure in the filing; • staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and • the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federa l securities laws of the United States. You may contact David Edgar, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3459 or Patrick Gilmore, Accounting Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3406 if you have questions regarding comments on the financial statements and related matters. Plea se contact Courtney Haseley, Staff Attorney, at (202) 551-3548 or me at (202) 551- 3735 with any other questions. Sincerely, Barbara C. Jacobs Assistant Director
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Mail Stop 4561 July 29, 2008 Mr. Kenton K. Alder President and Chief Executive Officer TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92704
Re: TTM Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
Filed March 17, 2008
File No. 0-31285
Dear Mr. Alder:
We have completed our review of your Form 10-K and related filings and have
no further comments at this time on the specific issues raised.
Sincerely,
Mark Kronforst
Accounting Branch Chief
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Michael L. Kaplan
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July 15, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Re:
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007 Filed March 17, 2008
Definitive Proxy Statement Filed April 3, 2008
Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008 Filed May 7, 2008
File No. 0-31285
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client, TTM Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), we
are responding to the Staff’s comments set forth in the letter dated May 30, 2008 (the “Comment
Letter”) to Kenton K. Alder, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The individual responses of
the Company to each of the Staff’s comments are set forth below. The headings and numbers of the
responses coincide with the headings and comment numbers set forth in the Comment Letter. In this
letter, references to “we,” “our” and “us” refer to the Company.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
Item 1. Business
Suppliers, page 8
1. Our PCB Manufacturing business segment uses raw materials that are commodities (laminate,
copper foil, chemicals, etc.) to fabricate printed circuit boards. These raw materials are
generally readily available at our choice from numerous vendors. On the other hand, our Backplane
Assembly business segment generally uses manufactured components (printed circuit boards,
connectors, capacitors, resistors, diodes, etc.) that we assemble into finished products. In some
instances our customers will require us to use a specific component(s) from a particular
supplier(s) or require us to use a component provided by the customer itself, in which case we will
have a single or limited number of suppliers for these specific components. If we do not receive
these limited or sole- sourced components on a timely basis, we may not be able to complete the
assemblies on a timely basis, which would delay our ability to ship the finished products and our
ability to recognize revenue. In instances when there is an interruption or delay in the supply of
these components, we generally try to work with our customers to identify acceptable alternative
components and suppliers from which to order. For example, if the customer specifies that we use
an AMD chip, and we are unable to obtain that AMD chip on a timely basis, then we might ask the
customer to approve the use of an Intel chip (or other substitute that is readily available at such
time). We will clarify the disclosure of this issue in the Business section of future filings.
Securities and Exchange Commission
July 15, 2008
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Item 1A, Risk Factors
Increasingly, our larger customers are requesting that we enter into supply agreements with
them that have increasingly restrictive terms and conditions . . . page 19
2. Entering into these supply agreements has not had a material impact on our historical
operating results. Our future operating results could be impacted by increased costs associated
with future product liability and warranty claims to the extent that our exposure for such claims
under these supply agreements is greater than our exposure under our standard terms and conditions.
In addition, to the extent that we agree to provide extended payment terms, our working capital
and operating results may be adversely impacted. We have not disclosed trends or uncertainties
associated with these supply agreements in MD&A because we do not believe they are material.
However, because it’s possible that these trends could become material in the future, we have
included them as a risk factor. If they do become material, we will discuss these trends as part
of MD&A in future filings.
Item 7, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Business Combinations and Asset Retirement Obligation and Environmental Liabilities.
3. In connection with our prior business acquisitions, we have engaged outside valuation firms
to provide us with an appraisal report to assist us in our determination of purchase price
allocation. However, our management is responsible for making the final purchase price allocation.
We review the data from the appraisal reports and may make adjustments as we deem appropriate as
part of our process for allocating purchase price. The outside valuation firms do not review our
final determination of purchase price allocation. The same would hold true for environmental
consultants that may assist us in evaluating environmental liabilities. Therefore, we respectfully
submit that the consent of these outside independent valuation firms and/or environmental
consultants as experts is not required by Rule 436(b). However, in consideration of the Staff’s
comments, we will omit references to the use of appraisal reports from outside valuation firms
and/or environmental consultants in future filings.
Item 9A, Controls and Procedures, page 40.
4. In response to the Staff’s comment, we confirm that our disclosure controls and procedures
for the periods covered by our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and Form 10-Q for the
quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 met all of the requirements of Rule 13a-15(e). In future
filings, we will expressly tie our effectiveness conclusion to the disclosure controls and
procedures set out in Rule 13a-15(e).
Definitive Proxy Statement
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, page 33
5. Our policies and procedures for reviewing, approving or ratifying related party
transactions are disclosed in our Audit Committee Charter and our Corporate Governance Guidelines,
which are referenced on page 5. However, in response to the Staff’s comment, we will include a
description of such policies in future filings.
Securities and Exchange Commission
July 15, 2008
Page 3
Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
Note (13) Metal Reclamation, page 14
6. On March 21, 2008, we received a $3.7 million settlement payment from a vendor for
accumulated underpayment for gold reclamation at our Redmond, Washington, facility. We use gold
baths to plate some of the printed circuit boards we manufacture, and we hire third-party vendors
to reclaim the excess gold. During the first quarter of 2008, in response to the rising price of
gold as well as other factors, we performed an analysis to determine why net gold costs at our
Redmond facility were substantially higher than at our other facilities. Our investigation led us
to suspect there were historical weighing errors by a specific vendor resulting in underpayments.
We approached the vendor with our concerns on or around February 28, 2008, and after some
negotiations, the vendor rectified the situation by agreeing to pay a $3.7 million settlement
payment relating to the issue. The settlement payment covered the period from fiscal 1999 to
2007.The impact on each previous reporting period was insignificant.
We accounted for this settlement similar to a gain contingency. Although the underpayment relates
to prior years, the discrepancy was discovered and negotiated in the first quarter of 2008. The
settlement was a product of negotiations and estimations and does not necessarily represent actual
reimbursement. We recognized the recovery in the first quarter of 2008 when it was realized. No
disclosure was made in our 10-K for the year ending December 31, 2007, because the contingency was
not then known. We reported the recovery as a separate component of income from continuing
operations and disclosed the nature and financial effects of the transaction in the notes to the
financial statements. In addition, we highlighted this recovery in our earnings call and press
release as being a temporary adjustment to operating income.
The Company acknowledges that:
•
the Company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in
the filings;
•
staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filings; and
•
the Company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding
initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the
United States.
Please call the undersigned with any questions or comments you may have regarding the
Company’s responses to the Staff’s comments. In addition, please send all written correspondence
directly to the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Michael L. Kaplan
Michael L. Kaplan
Securities and Exchange Commission
July 15, 2008
Page 4
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Mail Stop 4561 February 15, 2008 Mr. Kenton K. Adler Chief Executive Office TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92704 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Filed January 15, 2008 File No. 333-148687 Dear Mr. Adler: We have limited our review of your filing to those issues we have addressed in our comments. Where indicated, we think you should revise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we w ill consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unneces sary. Please be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. In some of our comme nts, we may ask you to provide us with information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Exhibits 1. Please tell us whether you plan to file th e form of indenture relating to the debt securities in a pre-effect ive amendment. Refer to Sections 305(b)(2) and 309(a)(1) of the Trust Indent ure Act of 1939. Please note that an indenture must be filed and qualified prior to effectivene ss of the registration statement where the debt securities are being offered on a dela yed basis and the specific terms of that debt have yet to be determined. Please refer to interpretati on D.31 of the July 1997 manual of publicly available tele phone interpretations, which provides guidance applicable to your filing. Mr. Kenton K. Adler February 15, 2008 TTM Technologies, Inc. Page 2 2. Although the Form T-1 may be f iled as an exhibit at the time of a take down off the shelf, please revise to list the Form T-1 as Exhibit 25 and indicate that you will file it by amendment. 3. Please submit a revised legal opinion that includes a signatory . Also, please confirm that the reference to the Delaware General Corporation Law is intended to encompass other Delaware statutory provisions as well as all applicable provisions of the Delaware Constitution and reported ju dicial decisions interpreting these laws. Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ending October 1, 2007 Controls and Procedures, page 28 4. In expressing your conclusions regardi ng the effectiveness of your “disclosure controls and procedures”, you recite only a portion of that term as defined in Rule 13a-15(e). In your response letter, please indicate whethe r the evaluation of effectiveness was conducted with respect to the complete definition, rather than only the portion of the definition that you recite in this se ction. In future filings, please tie the effectiveness conclusion to th e definition of disclosure controls and procedures set out in Rule 13a-15(e) , or recite the entire definition. ***** As appropriate, please amend your regist ration statement in response to these comments. You may wish to provide us with marked copies of the amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cove r letter with your amendment that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand that we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendmen t and responses to our comments. We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under the Securities Act of 1933 and that they have provided all information investors require for an informed investment decision. Since the company and its management are in possession of all facts relating to a company’ s disclosure, they are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made. Notwithstanding our comments, in the even t the company requests acceleration of the effective date of the pending registration statement, it should furnish a letter, at the time of such request, acknowledging that: Mr. Kenton K. Adler February 15, 2008 TTM Technologies, Inc. Page 3 should the Commission or the staff, acting purs uant to delegated authority, declare the filing effective, it does not foreclose th e Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; the action of the Commission or the staff, acting pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the filing effective, does not relieve the company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the filing; and the company may not assert staff comments a nd the declaration of effectiveness as a defense in any proceeding initiated by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States. In addition, please be advi sed that the Division of En forcement has access to all information you provide to the staff of the Di vision of Corporation Finance in connection with our review of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing. We will consider a written request for acceleration of the effective date of the registration statement as conf irmation of the fact that t hose requesting acceleration are aware of their respective re sponsibilities under the S ecurities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as they rela te to the proposed public offering of the securities specified in the above registration statement. We will act on the request and, pursuant to delegated authority, grant acce leration of the effective date. We direct your attention to Rule 461 regarding requesting acceleration of a registration statement. Please allow adequate time after the filing of any amendment for further review before submitting a request for acceleration. Please provide this request at least two business days in advance of the requested effective date. If you have any questions, please call LaTonya Reynolds at (202) 551-3535. Should you require further assistance, you may contact me at (202) 551-3462. S i n c e r e l y , M a r k P . S h u m a n B r a n c h C h i e f - L e g a l cc: Via Facsimile: (602) 445-8615 Michael L. Kaplan, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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TTM Technologies, Inc.
2630 South Harbor Blvd.
Santa Ana, CA 92704
July 1, 2008
Mark Kronforst
Accounting Branch Chief
Division of Corporation Finance
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Mail Stop 4561
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re: TTM Technologies, Inc; File No. 0-31285
Dear Mr. Kronforst:
Following up on a conversation with Marc Thomas, Staff Accountant, we hereby request an
extension of time to deliver our response to the Staff’s May 30, 2008 comment letter until July 15,
2008.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steve Richards
Steve Richards
Chief Financial Officer
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Mail Stop 4561
May 30, 2008
Mr. Kenton K. Alder
President and Chief Executive Officer
TTM Technologies, Inc.
2630 South Harbor Boulevard
Santa Ana, CA 92704
Re: TTM Technologies, Inc.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
Filed March 17, 2008
Definitive Proxy Statement
Filed April 3, 2008
Form 10-Q for the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2008
Filed May 7, 2008
File No. 0-31285
Dear Mr. Alder:
We have reviewed the above-referenced f ilings and have the following comments.
If indicated, we think you s hould revise your documents in response to these comments.
If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable
or a revision is unnecessary. Please be as de tailed as necessary in your explanation. In
some of our comments, we may ask you to provide us with supplemental information so we may better understand your disclosure. After reviewing this information, we may
raise additional comments.
Please understand that the purpose of our re view process is to assist you in your
compliance with the applicable disclosure requirements and to enhance the overall
disclosure in your filing. We look forward to working with you in these respects. We
welcome any questions you may have about our comments or any other aspect of our review. Feel free to call us at the telephone numbers listed at the end of this letter.
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2007
Item 1. Business
Suppliers, page 8
1. We note your disclosure in this sectio n that “most of our raw materials are
generally readily available in the op en market from numerous potential
Mr. Kenton K. Adler
TTM Technologies, Inc.
May 30, 2008 Page 2
suppliers.” However, this statement is in consistent with the st atement in your risk
factor on page 15 that “components for b ackplane assemblies in some cases have
sole or limited sources of supply.” Pleas e explain this discrepancy. In your
response letter provide us with additional information regarding the nature of the
components that are only available from sole or limited suppliers, how those components are used in your business, and the potential impact that an
interruption in the supply of each of these components might have on your
operations.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
Increasingly, our larger customers are request ing that we enter into supply agreements
with them that have increasingly rest rictive terms and conditions…, page 19
2. Describe to us the impact that entering into these supply agreements has had on
your historical operating resu lts and the potential impact on your future results.
As part of your response, tell us how you considered disclosing any material trends or uncertainties associated with these agreements in your MD&A.
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analys is of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Business Combinations and Asset Retirement Obligation and Environmental Liabilities,
pages 30-32
3. We note your references to the use of a va luation firm which provides you with an
appraisal report utilized in determini ng the purchase price allocation of your
business acquisitions. Please note that when you refer to an independent
valuation specialist you need to disclose the name of the expert and, if your
annual report is incorporated by referen ce into a Securities Act registration
statement, include the expert’s consent. Refer to Rule 436(b) of Regulation C and
confirm to us that you will comply with this guidance in your future filings. Note that similar concerns may apply to y our use of environmental consultants.
Item 9A. Controls and Procedures, page 40
4. We note the change that you have made to the disclosure in this section (and in
the corresponding section of your Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended
March 31, 2008) in response to our lette r dated February 15, 2008, in which we
raised comments on your Form S-3 filed on January 15, 2008 and your Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended October 1, 2007. However, in your conclusions regarding the effectiveness of your disclosure cont rols and procedures, you
Mr. Kenton K. Adler
TTM Technologies, Inc.
May 30, 2008 Page 3
continue to recite only a portion of the definition of disclosure controls and
procedures provided in Rule 13a-15(e). In your response le tter, please confirm, if
true, that your disclosure controls and procedures fo r the periods covered by your
Form 10-K and the Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2008 met
all of the requirements of Rule 13a-15(e). In future filings, please expressly tie your effectiveness conclusion to disclosure controls and procedures as set out in
Rule 13a-15(e), or recite the entire definition.
Definitive Proxy Statement
Certain Relationships and Re lated Transactions, page 33
5. It appears that you have not provided a descript ion of your policies and
procedures for reviewing, approving or ra tifying related part y transactions, as
required by Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K. Please advise.
Form 10-Q Filed for the Period Ended March 31, 2008
Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements
Note (13) Metal Reclamation, page 14
6. We note the recognition of $3.7 million of income, in the first quarter of 2008,
relating to pricing discrepancies that covered several year s. Provide us with the
nature and timing of the pricing discrepa ncies and the periods impacted. In your
response, address why it was appropriate to record this amount as income in the
period ended March 31, 2008.
* * * * * *
Please respond to these comments within 10 business days or tell us when you
will provide us with a response. Please submit all correspondence and supplemental
materials on EDGAR as required by Rule 101 of Regulation S-T. If you amend your
filing(s), you may wish to provide us with marked copies of any amendment to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter that keys your response to our comments and provides any requested information. Detailed co ver letters greatly faci litate our review.
Please understand that we may have addi tional comments after reviewing any
amendment and your responses to our comments.
Mr. Kenton K. Adler
TTM Technologies, Inc.
May 30, 2008 Page 4
We urge all persons who are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the
disclosure in the filing to be certain that the filing includes all in formation required under
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and th at they have provided all information
investors require for an informed invest ment decision. Since the company and its
management are in possession of all facts re lating to a company’s disclosure, they are
responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of the disclosures they have made.
In connection with responding to our comments, please provide, in writing, a
statement from the company acknowledging that:
• the company is responsible for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the
filing;
• staff comments or changes to disclosure in response to staff comments do not
foreclose the Commission from taking any action with respect to the filing; and
• the company may not assert staff comments as a defense in any proceeding initiated
by the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
In addition, please be advise d that the Division of Enfo rcement has access to all
information you provide to the staff of the Divi sion of Corporation Fi nance in our review
of your filing or in response to our comments on your filing.
You may contact Marc Thomas, Staff Accountant, at (202) 551-3452 if you have
any questions regarding comments on the fina ncial statements and related matters.
Please address questions rega rding all other comments to Matthew Crispino, Staff
Attorney, at (202) 551-3456 or Mark P. Shum an, Legal Branch Chief, at (202) 551-3462.
If you need further assistance, you may contact me at (202) 551-3451.
Sincerely,
Mark Kronforst
Accounting Branch Chief
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April 4, 2008
VIA FACSIMILE (202-772-9210) AND EDGAR
LaTonya D. Reynolds
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-148687
Dear Ms. Reynolds:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, TTM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the
effectiveness of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-148687) (as amended, the
“Registration Statement”) to 10:00 a.m. Eastern time on Monday, April 7, 2008, or a soon thereafter
as practicable.
The Company hereby withdraws its prior request for acceleration of the effectiveness of the
Registration Statement.
The Company acknowledges that (1) should the Commission or staff, acting pursuant to delegated
authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from
taking any action with respect to the filing; (2) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting
pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective does not relieve
the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the
filing; and (3) the Company may not assert such action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Upon declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, please advise Michael Kaplan
of Greenberg Traurig at (602-445-8313) to confirm effectiveness or to communicate any questions or
concerns you may have regarding this letter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steven W. Richards
Steven W. Richards
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
cc: Michael L. Kaplan, Esq.
GREENBERG TRAURIG, LLP
Michael L. Kaplan
Tel. 602.445.8313
Fax 602.445.8615
KaplanM@gtlaw.com
April 4, 2008
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549
Attention: Filing Desk
Re:
TTM TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-148687
Ladies and Gentlemen:
On behalf of our client, TTM Technologies, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), we
are responding to the Staff’s comments set forth in the letter dated April 3, 2008 (the “Comment
Letter”) to Kenton K. Alder, Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The individual responses of
the Company to each of the Staff’s comments are set forth below. The headings and numbers of the
responses coincide with the headings and comment numbers set forth in the Comment Letter. In this
letter, references to “we,” “our” and “us” refer to the Company.
Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference, page ii
1. We are pleased to inform the Staff that we filed our definitive proxy statement, which
includes the information required by Part III of Form 10-K, on April 3, 2008.
Please call the undersigned with any questions or comments you may have regarding this letter.
In addition, please send all written correspondence directly to the undersigned.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Michael L. Kaplan
Michael L. Kaplan
Enclosures
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Mail Stop 4561 A p r i l 3 , 2 0 0 8 Mr. Kenton K. Adler Chief Executive Office TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92704 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Amendment No. 2 to Form S-3 Filed March 21, 2008 File No. 333-148687 Dear Mr. Adler: We have reviewed your response to our letter dated February 15, 2008 in connection with the above referenced fili ng and have the following comments. If indicated, we think you should re vise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Pleas e be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Incorporation of Certain Info rmation by Reference, page ii 1. The incorporated Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 does not currently include the Part III informa tion, which you incorporate by reference from a definitive proxy statement that has not yet been filed. Prior to the desired effective date of the registration statemen t, the information required by Part III of Form 10-K must be filed in an amende d Form 10-K that is incorporated by reference into the Form S-3, or in a filed, definitive proxy statement . See Interpretation H.6 of the July 1997 Ma nual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations of the Division of Corporation Finance. ***** As appropriate, please amend your filing in response to these comments. Each responsive amendment should also include a marked copy of the amended filing that conforms with the provisions of Rule 310 of Regulation S-T. Marked copies such as those in HTML format that show changes w ithin paragraphs help us to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter with your amendments that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested in formation. Detailed cover letters greatly Mr. Kenton K. Adler April 3, 2008 TTM Technologies, Inc. Page 2 facilitate our review. Please understand th at we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendments and responses to our comments. In view of the fact that we have furthe r comments, please confirm in writing that you have withdrawn your prior request for acce leration of the effective date of the registration statement. To facilitate the proce ssing of your filing we suggest that you submit another request for acceleration only after receiving oral assurances that we have no further comments. If you have any questions, please call LaTonya Reynolds at (202) 551-3535. Should you require further assistance, you may contact me at (202) 551-3462. S i n c e r e l y , M a r k P . S h u m a n B r a n c h C h i e f - L e g a l cc: Via Facsimile: (602) 445-8615 Michael L. Kaplan, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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Mail Stop 4561 March 19, 2008 Mr. Kenton K. Adler Chief Executive Office TTM Technologies, Inc. 2630 South Harbor Boulevard Santa Ana, CA 92704 Re: TTM Technologies, Inc. Amendment No. 1 to Form S-3 Filed March 13, 2008 File No. 333-148687 Dear Mr. Adler: We have reviewed your response to our letter dated February 15, 2008 in connection with the above referenced fili ng and have the following comments. If indicated, we think you should re vise your document in response to these comments. If you disagree, we will consider your explanation as to why our comment is inapplicable or a revision is unnecessary. Pleas e be as detailed as necessary in your explanation. After reviewing this information, we may raise additional comments. Registration Statement on Form S-3 Legal Opinion, Exhibit 5.1 1. We note the Form of Indenture is governed by the laws of the State of New York. However, the legal opinion is limited to the federal laws of the United States and the laws of the states of Arizona and De laware. In light of Section 11.10 of the Indenture, the binding obligation conclusion is a matter of New York law, and the law of New York may not be exclud ed from the scope of the opinion. Additionally, the warrants are obligations of the company. Please provide a binding obligation opinion that is applicable to the warrants. 2. We note the disclosure on pages f our through five of the legal opinion disclaiming, among other things, any ob ligation to update or supplement the opinion. Please revise this disclaimer so that it is c onsistent with your obligation to file updated legal opinions at the time of each takedown. Mr. Kenton K. Adler March 19, 2008 TTM Technologies, Inc. Page 2 3. We also note that the opinion contains a variety of assumptions to which we have no objections at this time. However, in connection with future takedowns, updated opinions should be filed that elim inate the assumptions relating to the future actions of the board of directors, th e specific terms of the securities, and the like. ***** As appropriate, please amend your filing in response to these comments. Each responsive amendment should also include a marked copy of the amended filing that conforms with the provisions of Rule 310 of Regulation S-T. Marked copies such as those in HTML format that show changes w ithin paragraphs help us to expedite our review. Please furnish a cover letter with your amendments that keys your responses to our comments and provides any requested in formation. Detailed cover letters greatly facilitate our review. Please understand th at we may have additional comments after reviewing your amendments and responses to our comments. In view of the fact that we have furthe r comments, please confirm in writing that you have withdrawn your prior request for acce leration of the effective date of the registration statement. To facilitate the proce ssing of your filing we suggest that you submit another request for acceleration only after receiving oral assurances that we have no further comments. If you have any questions, please call LaTonya Reynolds at (202) 551-3535. Should you require further assistance, you may contact me at (202) 551-3462. S i n c e r e l y , M a r k P . S h u m a n B r a n c h C h i e f - L e g a l cc: Via Facsimile: (602) 445-8615 Michael L. Kaplan, Esq. Greenberg Traurig, LLP
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March 13, 2008
VIA FACSIMILE (202-772-9210) AND EDGAR
LaTonya D. Reynolds
Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Judiciary Plaza
Washington, D.C. 20549
Re:
TTM Technologies, Inc.
Registration Statement on Form S-3
File No. 333-148687
Dear Ms. Reynolds:
In accordance with Rule 461 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Act of
1933, as amended, TTM Technologies, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby requests acceleration of the
effectiveness of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-148687) (as amended, the
“Registration Statement”) to 10:00 a.m. Eastern time
on Monday, March 17, 2008, or as soon
thereafter as practicable.
The Company acknowledges that (1) should the Commission or staff, acting pursuant to delegated
authority, declare the Registration Statement effective, it does not foreclose the Commission from
taking any action with respect to the filing; (2) the action of the Commission or the staff, acting
pursuant to delegated authority, in declaring the Registration Statement effective does not relieve
the Company from its full responsibility for the adequacy and accuracy of the disclosure in the
filing; and (3) the Company may not assert such action as a defense in any proceeding initiated by
the Commission or any person under the federal securities laws of the United States.
Upon declaration of effectiveness of the Registration Statement, please advise Michael Kaplan
of Greenberg Traurig at (602-445-8313) to confirm effectiveness or to communicate any questions or
concerns you may have regarding this letter.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
/s/ Steven W. Richards
Steven W. Richards
Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer
cc: Michael L. Kaplan, Esq.