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RNS Number : 2350E  TT Electronics PLC  16 September 2024

16 September 2024

 

THIS ANNOUNCEMENT CONTAINS INSIDE INFORMATION

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

TT Electronics plc

 

Trading Update

 

TT Electronics plc ("TT", "the Group"), a global engineer and manufacturer of
electronic solutions for critical applications, publishes the following update
on current trading and the outlook for 2024.

 

Summary

 * Trading results in August have been weak as a result of operational efficiency
issues in two North American sites which are impacting both revenue and
profitabilit

 * Furthermore, recent order intake in our North American components business has
been for delivery through 2025, not in 2024 as had been expected

 * Second half revenue is now expected to be circa £15 million to £20 million
lower than previously anticipated

 * The drop-through impact of the revenue shortfall and higher production costs
are expected to impact the North American operating profit by £13 million to
£18 million

 * The rest of the Group continues to perform broadly in line with expectations

 * Group adjusted operating profit for FY 2024 is now expected to be in the range
£37 million to £42 million

 * With the lower profitability there will be an impact on free cash flow which
will mean leverage is now expected to be around or marginally above the top
end of our 1-2x range at December 2024

 * Medium-term targets, including a 12% operating margin by 2026, remain
unchanged

 

North America trading and operational performance

 

We are experiencing operational efficiency issues in two sites which is
impacting both revenue and profitability. As a result of these issues,
execution of the order book is taking longer than expected and the Group is
incurring greater than anticipated costs of production. Clear plans have been
put in place to rectify the issues during the remainder of the year and
potentially into Q1 2025, including root cause corrective actions, improved
factory planning and factory layout, however, these are not expected to
sufficiently mitigate the impact in FY24.

 

Furthermore, over the course of August and so far in September whilst overall
order intake has continued to be positive, the order intake for execution in
2024 in our higher margin components business has been materially weaker than
anticipated with the orders received in Q3 more weighted for delivery in 2025,
and recovery is slow and steady.

 

Overall, as a result of the above, we now expect North American revenue for
2024 to be around £15 million to £20 million lower in the second half. Given
the impact of high drop-through and significant product re-work costs, the
regional operating profit is expected to be around £13 million to £18
million lower than previously expected.

 

Further cost reduction and Dynamo improvement actions are being planned and
are expected to take place in the fourth quarter, benefitting the cost base
for 2025.

 

Revised Group Outlook

 

The rest of the Group continues to perform broadly in line with expectations.
However, taking into account the performance impact of our North American
business, Group adjusted operating profit for FY 2024 is now expected to be in
the range £37 million to £42 million.

 

With the lower operating profit, there will be a reduction in free cash flow
for 2024, resulting in net debt to adjusted EBITDA now expected to be around,
or marginally above, the top end of our 1-2x range by December 2024.

 

The Company will update on the 2025 revenue outlook and rectification of the
operating issues in the North American sites, together with further cost
efficiencies, in the November trading update.

 

Project Dynamo

 

The Operations team had already identified a number of improvements that are
required as detailed in Project Dynamo. Based on the current performance,
implementation of these improvements will now move at a greater pace to
deliver the operational change required.

 

Considering the various workstreams identified and work underway the Board
remains confident in the Group's medium-term targets, which include a 12%
operating margin in 2026.

 

 

Conference call details

 

Today, 16 September at 7:30 am BST, TT Chief Executive, Peter France and Chief
Financial Officer, Mark Hoad will host a conference call for analysts and
investors. A replay will be made available on the Company website.

 

To join via teleconference please dial +44 (0) 33 0551 0200.

 

 

 For further information please contact:

 TT Electronics plc                       Tel: +44 (0)1932 827 779
 Peter France, Chief Executive Officer

 Mark Hoad, Chief Financial Officer

 Kate Moy, Head of Investor Relations and Communications

 MHP                                      Tel: +44 (0) 7817 458804
 Tim Rowntree / Ollie Hoare

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Notes:

 

1.   Latest company compiled view of market expectations shows a consensus
adjusted operating profit of £55.4 million within a range of £54.0 million
to £56.8 million for the year ended December 2024.

2.   TT will announce a further trading update in November.

 

The person responsible for making this announcement is Mark Hoad, Chief
Financial Officer, TT Electronics plc.

 

About TT Electronics

TT Electronics is a global provider of engineered electronics for performance
critical applications.

The company operates in industries where there are structural growth drivers,
working with market-leading customers primarily in the industrial, medical,
aerospace and defence sectors. Products designed and manufactured include
sensors, power management devices and connectivity solutions. TT has design
and manufacturing facilities in the UK, North America and Asia.

Cautionary statement

This update contains forward-looking statements. These have been made by the
directors in good faith based on the information available to them up to the
time of their approval of this update. The directors can give no assurance
that these expectations will prove to have been correct. Due to the inherent
uncertainties, including both economic and business risk factors underlying
such forward-looking information, actual results may differ materially from
those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. The directors
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements whether as a
result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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