TTM TECHNOLOGIES INC Stock Compensation Disclosure
Incentive Compensation Plan
The Company maintains the Plan, which allows for issuance of up to 5,100 shares through its latest possible expiration date in May 2033.
The Plan provides for the grant of PRUs, RSUs, stock appreciation rights, and stock options. The exercise price for awards is determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. Each award shall vest and expire as determined by the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, with PRUs and RSUs generally vesting over three years for employees and one year for non‑employee directors. PRUs and RSUs do not have voting rights. All grants provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control, as defined in the Plan.
As of December 29, 2025, 843 PRUs, 3,381 RSUs, and 40 stock options were outstanding under the Plan. Included in the 843 PRUs outstanding as of December 29, 2025 are 372 vested but not yet released. Included in the 3,381 RSUs outstanding as of December 29, 2025 are 612 vested but not yet released RSUs associated with non-employee directors. These RSUs vest over one year with release of the underlying shares of common stock deferred until retirement from the Board of Directors (or until one year after retirement in the case of certain prior grants).
Performance-based Restricted Stock Units
The Company maintains a long-term incentive program for executives that provides for the issuance of PRUs, representing hypothetical shares of the Company’s common stock that may be issued. Under the PRU program, a target number of PRUs is awarded at the beginning of each three-year performance period. The number of shares of common stock released at the end of the performance period depends on performance during the period and may range from zero to 2.4 times the target number for PRUs awarded before 2023 and zero to 2.0 times the target number for PRUs awarded in 2023 and thereafter. For PRUs awarded before 2023, the performance metrics of the PRU program are based on (1) annual financial targets, which are based on revenue and EBITDA, each equally weighted, and (2) an overall modifier based on the Company’s TSR relative to a group of peer companies selected by the Company’s Compensation Committee, over the three year performance period. For PRUs awarded in 2023 and thereafter, the performance metrics of the PRU program are based on (1) annual financial targets, which are based on revenue and EBITDA, each equally weighted, and (2) the three-year TSR performance result, which will be an additive component to the Company’s financial results of the aggregated three-year measurement period.
Under the PRU program, financial goals with respect to one or more target milestones are set at the beginning of each year and performance is reviewed at the end of that year. The percentage to be applied to each participant’s target award ranges from zero to 160% for PRUs awarded before 2023 and zero to 200% for PRUs awarded in 2023 and thereafter, based upon the extent to which the target milestones are achieved. If specific performance threshold levels for the target milestones are met, the amount earned for that element over the three-year performance period will be applied equally for PRUs awarded before 2023 and 80% for PRUs awarded in 2023 and thereafter, of the participants’ PRU award to determine the number of units earned.
At the end of the three-year performance period, the total units earned, if any, are adjusted by the TSR calculation. The TSR calculation is a percentage ranging from zero to 150% for PRUs awarded before 2023 and zero to 200% for PRUs awarded in 2023 and thereafter, determined on the Company’s TSR based on stock price changes relative to a group of peer companies selected by the Company’s Compensation Committee for the same three-year period. For outstanding PRU awards granted before 2023, the TSR is used as an overall modifier of the three-year performance period such that the base calculations are multiplied by the TSR modifier, ranging from zero to 150%, based on the relative performance of the Company’s stock price as compared to its TSR peer group. For PRUs awarded in 2023 and thereafter, the TSR calculation will be applied to 20% of the participants’ PRU award to determine the number of additional units earned.
Recipients of PRU awards generally must remain employed by the Company on a continuous basis through the end of the three‑year performance period in order to receive any amount of the PRUs covered by that award. In events such as death, disability, or retirement, the recipient may be entitled to pro-rata amounts of PRUs as defined in the Plan. Target shares subject to PRU awards do not have voting rights of common stock until earned and issued following the end of the three-year performance period.
The Company records stock-based compensation expense for PRU awards granted based on management’s periodic assessment of the annual financial performance goals to be achieved. As of December 29, 2025, management determined that vesting of the PRU awards was probable. PRU activity for the year ended December 29, 2025 was as follows:
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Shares |
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Weighted Average |
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(In thousands) |
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Outstanding shares as of December 30, 2024 |
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329 |
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$ |
20.14 |
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Granted |
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371 |
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46.12 |
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Vested |
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(372 |
) |
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19.82 |
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Forfeited / cancelled |
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102 |
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31.34 |
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Change in units due to annual performance achievement |
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52 |
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61.73 |
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Outstanding shares as of December 29, 2025 |
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482 |
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$ |
47.26 |
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The fair value of PRUs granted is calculated using a Monte Carlo simulation model, as the TSR modifier contains a market condition. The following assumptions were used in determining the fair value:
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For the Year Ended |
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December 29, 2025 (1) |
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December 30, 2024 (2) |
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January 1, 2024 (3) |
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Weighted-average fair value |
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$ |
46.11 |
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$ |
19.51 |
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$ |
16.36 |
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Risk-free interest rate |
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3.99 |
% |
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4.42 |
% |
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4.46 |
% |
Expected volatility |
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39 |
% |
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41 |
% |
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42 |
% |
The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of PRUs is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. Expected volatility is calculated using the Company’s historical stock price.
Restricted Stock Units
RSU activity for the year ended December 29, 2025 was as follows:
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Shares |
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Weighted Average |
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(In thousands) |
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Non-vested RSUs outstanding as of December 30, 2024 |
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3,465 |
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$ |
16.47 |
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Granted |
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1,197 |
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|
|
38.03 |
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Vested |
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(1,730 |
) |
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|
15.27 |
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Cancelled |
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(163 |
) |
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19.62 |
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Non-vested RSUs outstanding as of December 29, 2025 |
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2,769 |
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$ |
26.23 |
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Vested and expected to vest through 2028 as of December 29, 2025 |
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3,381 |
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$ |
23.80 |
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The weighted average fair value per unit of RSUs granted was $38.03, $19.32, and $13.85 for the years ended December 29, 2025, December 30, 2024, and January 1, 2024, respectively. The total fair value of RSUs vested for the years ended December 29, 2025, December 30, 2024, and January 1, 2024 was $63,429, $30,575, and $19,928, respectively.
Stock Options
As of December 29, 2025, stock options outstanding was 40 and no options were granted during the year. This is not material to the consolidated financial statements of the Company.
Stock-based Compensation Expense and Unrecognized Compensation Costs
Stock-based compensation expense recognized in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations was as follows:
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For the Year Ended |
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December 29, 2025 |
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December 30, 2024 |
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January 1, 2024 |
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(In thousands) |
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Cost of goods sold |
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$ |
12,866 |
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$ |
9,342 |
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$ |
7,455 |
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Selling and marketing |
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4,648 |
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3,845 |
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3,205 |
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General and administrative |
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23,616 |
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15,322 |
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11,088 |
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Research and development |
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|
538 |
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1,271 |
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|
1,139 |
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Total |
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$ |
41,668 |
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$ |
29,780 |
|
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$ |
22,887 |
|
A summary of total unrecognized compensation costs as of December 29, 2025 is as follows:
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Unrecognized Stock-Based |
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Remaining Weighted Average |
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(In thousands) |
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(In years) |
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RSU awards |
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$ |
55,306 |
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|
1.5 |
|
PRU awards |
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|
14,746 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
|
Total |
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$ |
70,052 |
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Historical Timeline
| Fiscal Year | Filed | |
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| 2025 | Feb 17, 2026 | Showing above |
| 2024 | Feb 21, 2025 | |
About Stock Compensation Disclosures
Stock-based compensation disclosures detail the equity awards granted to employees and executives — including stock options, restricted stock units (RSUs), and performance shares — along with the valuation methods and assumptions used to expense them. This section reveals the true cost of talent retention and the alignment between management incentives and shareholder interests.
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