UNITED STATES 

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION 

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 8-K

 

CURRENT REPORT

 

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

Date of report: May 23, 2019 (Date of earliest event reported:  May 23, 2019)

 

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware 333-124824 95-4372080

(State or other jurisdiction 

of incorporation) 

(Commission 

File Number) 

(IRS Employer 

Identification No.) 

 

One Tribology Center 

Oxford, CT 06478 

(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

 

(203) 267-7001 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

N/A 

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of Each Class Trading Symbol Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share ROLL Nasdaq NMS

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

 

Emerging growth company ☐ 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐ 

 

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Section 2 - Financial Information 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On May 23, 2019, RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended March 30, 2019 and full fiscal year ended March 30, 2019 and certain other information.  This press release has been furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this report and is incorporated herein by this reference.

 

The information in this report, including the exhibit hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K, and is not deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section. The information contained herein and in the accompanying exhibit is not incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, whether made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any general incorporation language in any filings.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

     (d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1Press Release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated May 23, 2019.

 

SIGNATURES

According to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

Date: May 23, 2019

 

  RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
     
  By:  /s/ Joseph Salamunovich
    Name:  Joseph Salamunovich
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated Announces Fiscal 2019 Fourth Quarter Results

 

Oxford, CT – May 23, 2019 – RBC Bearings Incorporated (Nasdaq: ROLL), a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries, today reported results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2019.

 

Key Highlights

-Net sales of $182.2 million up 1.3% for the quarter and 4.0% on an organic basis

-Fourth quarter gross margin percentage of 40.1% up from 38.8% last year

-Adjusted operating income as a percentage of sales of 22.6% up from 21.4% in the fourth quarter last year

-Adjusted fully diluted EPS of $1.33 up from $1.08 in the fourth quarter last year

 

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

 

   Fiscal 2019   Fiscal 2018   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $182.2        $179.9         1.3%     
Gross margin  $73.0        $69.8         4.5%     
Gross margin %   40.1%        38.8%               
Operating income  $40.3   $41.2   $38.1   $38.5    5.8%   7.1%
Operating income %   22.1%   22.6%   21.2%   21.4%          
Net income  $31.4   $32.9   $26.7   $26.4    17.8%   24.6%
Diluted EPS  $1.27   $1.33   $1.09   $1.08    16.5%   23.1%

(1) Results exclude items in reconciliation below.        

 

Twelve Month Highlights

 

   Fiscal 2019   Fiscal 2018   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $702.5        $674.9         4.1%     
Gross margin  $276.7        $258.5         7.0%     
Gross margin %   39.4%        38.3%               
Operating income  $132.0   $149.8   $128.8   $136.8    2.5%   9.5%
Operating income %   18.8%   21.3%   19.1%   20.3%          
Net income  $105.2   $119.7   $87.1   $94.3    20.7%   26.9%
Diluted EPS  $4.26   $4.84   $3.58   $3.87    19.0%   25.1%
(1) Results exclude items in reconciliation below.      

 

 

 

“Our business performed well in fiscal year 2019, delivering strong year-over-year performance in each of our key performance metrics,” said Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Our aerospace commercial and defense markets delivered solid sales growth during the fourth quarter. Looking ahead to fiscal 2020, we are well-positioned with a healthy backlog and ability to capture further growth in many of our end markets.”

 

Fourth Quarter Results

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 were $182.2 million, an increase of 1.3% from $179.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 and organic net sales increased 4.0% year-over-year. Net sales for the aerospace markets increased 5.7% in total and 10.2% on an organic basis. Industrial market sales declined 5.4% in total and 5.0% on an organic basis. Gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $73.0 million compared to $69.8 million for the same period last year. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 40.1% in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to 38.8% for the same period last year.

 

SG&A for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $29.5 million, a decrease of $0.1 million from $29.6 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to lower personnel-related and other expenses of $1.0 million, offset by $0.9 million of additional share-based compensation. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 16.2% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to 16.4% for the same period last year.

 

Other operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 totaled $3.2 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period last year. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, other operating expenses consisted primarily of $2.3 million in amortization of intangible assets and $0.9 million of restructuring expense. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, other operating expenses were comprised mainly of $2.3 million of amortization of intangible assets, partially offset by $0.2 million of other income.

 

Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $40.3 million compared to operating income of $38.1 million for the same period last year. Excluding costs associated with restructuring, adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $41.2 million. Excluding costs associated with restructuring in fiscal 2018, adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018 was $38.5 million. Adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales was 22.6% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to an adjusted 21.4% for the same period last year.

 

Interest expense, net was $0.8 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 compared to $1.8 million for the same period last year.

 

Income tax expense for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $8.3 million compared to $9.1 million for the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was 20.8% compared to 25.5% for the same period last year. The current year effective income tax rate primarily reflects the net benefits of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and $0.6 million of benefit associated with share-based compensation offset by $0.8 million of discrete and other tax reserves. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018, the effective income tax rate was impacted by $1.0 million of benefit associated with share-based compensation and $0.3 million of benefit associated with discrete and other tax reserves.

 

 

 

Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $31.4 million compared to $26.7 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, net income was $32.9 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, compared to $26.4 million for the same period last year.

 

Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $1.27 per share compared to $1.09 per share for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 was $1.33 per share compared to an adjusted diluted EPS of $1.08 per share for the same period last year, an increase of 23.1%.

 

Backlog as of March 30, 2019 was $445.1 million compared to $392.1 million as of March 31, 2018.

 

Outlook for the First Quarter Fiscal 2020

The Company expects net sales to be approximately $182.0 million to $184.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2020. This would result in a growth rate of 3.4% to 4.6% on a year-over-year basis and 6.1% to 7.3% excluding the sales associated with our Miami division, which was sold in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

 

Live Webcast

RBC Bearings Incorporated will host a webcast at 11:00 a.m. ET today to discuss the quarterly results. To access the webcast, go to the investor relations portion of the Company’s website, www.rbcbearings.com, and click on the webcast icon. If you do not have access to the Internet and wish to listen to the call, dial 844-419-1755 (international callers dial 216-562-0468) and provide conference ID # 5446695. An audio replay of the call will be available from 1:30 p.m. ET May 23rd, 2019 until 12:30 p.m. ET May 30th, 2019. The replay can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 (international callers dial 404-537-3406) and providing conference call ID # 5446695. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In addition to disclosing results of operations that are determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), this press release also discloses non-GAAP results of operations that exclude certain items. These non-GAAP measures adjust for items that Management believes are unusual. Management believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP measures provides useful information to investors regarding the Company’s results of operations, as these non-GAAP measures allow investors to better evaluate ongoing business performance. Investors should consider non-GAAP measures in addition to, not as a substitute for, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP. A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures disclosed in this press release with the most comparable GAAP measures are included in the financial table attached to this press release.

 

 

 

About RBC Bearings

RBC Bearings Incorporated is an international manufacturer and marketer of highly engineered precision bearings and components. Founded in 1919, the Company is primarily focused on producing highly technical or regulated bearing products and components requiring sophisticated design, testing and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace and defense markets. The Company is headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut.

 

Safe Harbor for Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release contain “forward-looking statements.” All statements other than statements of historical fact are “forward-looking statements” for purposes of federal and state securities laws, including the following: the section of this press release entitled “Outlook”; any projections of earnings, revenue or other financial items relating to the Company, any statement of the plans, strategies and objectives of management for future operations; any statements concerning proposed future growth rates in the markets we serve; any statements of belief; any characterization of and the Company’s ability to control contingent liabilities; anticipated trends in the Company’s businesses; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. Forward-looking statements may include the words “may,” “would,” “estimate,” “intend,” “continue,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” and other similar words. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are reasonable, actual results could differ materially from those projected or assumed in any of our forward-looking statements. Our future financial condition and results of operations, as well as any forward-looking statements, are subject to change and to inherent risks and uncertainties beyond the control of the Company. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to general economic conditions, geopolitical factors, future levels of general industrial manufacturing activity, future financial performance, market acceptance of new or enhanced versions of the Company’s products, the pricing of raw materials, changes in the competitive environments in which the Company’s businesses operate, the outcome of pending or future litigation and governmental proceedings and approvals, estimated legal costs, increases in interest rates, tax legislation and changes, the Company’s ability to meet its debt obligations, the Company’s ability to acquire and integrate complementary businesses, and risks and uncertainties listed or disclosed in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including, without limitation, the risks identified under the heading “Risk Factors” set forth in the Company’s most recent Annual Report filed on Form 10-K. The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statements.

 

 

 

Contacts

 

RBC Bearings

Ernest Hawkins

203-267-5010

Ehawkins@rbcbearings.com

 

Alpha IR Group

Michael Cummings

617-461-1101

investors@rbcbearings.com

 

 

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
   2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Net sales  $182,162   $179,877   $702,516   $674,949 
Cost of sales   109,194    110,046    425,863    416,412 
Gross margin   72,968    69,831    276,653    258,537 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative   29,461    29,589    117,504    113,124 
Other, net   3,192    2,146    27,114    16,639 
Total operating expenses   32,653    31,735    144,618    129,763 
                     
Operating income   40,315    38,096    132,035    128,774 
                     
Interest expense, net   819    1,803    5,173    7,507 
Other non-operating (income) expense   (212)   477    772    1,416 
Income before income taxes   39,708    35,816    126,090    119,851 
Provision for income taxes   8,271    9,139    20,897    32,710 
Net income  $31,437   $26,677   $105,193   $87,141 
                     
Net income per common share:                    
Basic  $1.28   $1.11   $4.32   $3.64 
Diluted  $1.27   $1.09   $4.26   $3.58 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,506,648    24,056,839    24,357,684    23,948,565 
Diluted   24,786,898    24,483,990    24,716,213    24,363,789 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
Reconciliation of Reported Operating Income to  March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
Adjusted Operating Income:  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Reported operating income  $40,315   $38,096   $132,035   $128,774 
Net loss (gain) on sale of Miami Division   (258)       16,544     
Integration and restructuring   1,180    397    1,180    7,982 
Adjusted operating income  $41,237   $38,493   $149,759   $136,756 

 

Reconciliation of Reported Net Income and Net Income  Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
Per Common Share to Adjusted Net Income and  March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
Adjusted Net Income Per Common Share:  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Reported net income  $31,437   $26,677   $105,193   $87,141 
Net loss (gain) on sale of Miami Division (1)   (258)       12,496     
Integration and restructuring (1)   1,012    323    1,012    6,991 
Foreign exchange translation loss (gain) (1)   (63)   258    (111)   408 
TCJA repatriation transition tax       (325)       9,166 
TCJA revaluation of deferred tax liabilities       (273)       (8,981)
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt (1)           815     
Withholding tax associated with repatriation of cash           943     
Discrete and other tax reserve loss (benefit)   753    (269)   (667)   (406)
Adjusted net income  $32,881   $26,391   $119,681   $94,319 
(1) After tax impact.                    
                     
Adjusted net income per common share:                    
Basic  $1.34   $1.10   $4.91   $3.94 
Diluted  $1.33   $1.08   $4.84   $3.87 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,506,648    24,056,839    24,357,684    23,948,565 
Diluted   24,786,898    24,483,990    24,716,213    24,363,789 

 

 

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
Segment Data, Net External Sales:  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Plain bearings segment  $87,940   $81,899   $323,251   $296,708 
Roller bearings segment   36,121    35,806    143,832    132,021 
Ball bearings segment   19,475    19,050    72,307    67,806 
Engineered products segment   38,626    43,122    163,126    178,414 
   $182,162   $179,877   $702,516   $674,949 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
Selected Financial Data:  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Depreciation and amortization  $7,396   $7,164   $29,658   $28,360 
                     
Share-based stock compensation expense  $4,378   $3,506   $16,087   $13,403 
                     
Adjusted operating income plus depreciation/amortization                    
plus share-based stock compensation expense  $53,011   $49,163   $195,504   $178,519 
                     
                     
Cash provided by operating activities  $29,534   $37,793   $108,547   $130,289 
                     
Capital expenditures  $12,141   $7,434   $41,346   $27,976 
                     
Total debt            $43,646   $173,355 
                     
Cash and short-term investments            $29,884   $54,163 
                     
Total debt minus cash and short-term investments            $13,762   $119,192 
                     
Repurchase of common stock            $5,232   $4,992 
                     
Backlog            $445,099   $392,085 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
Reconciliation of Total Net Sales to Organic Sales:  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Net Sales  $182,162   $179,877   $702,516   $674,949 
RBC Canada - Closing       (568)       (10,933)
Miami Division - Divestiture       (4,230)       (5,957)
Organic Net Sales  $182,162   $175,079   $702,516   $658,059 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
Reconciliation of Aerospace Net Sales to Organic Sales:  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Net Sales  $114,453   $108,313   $431,133   $418,711 
RBC Canada - Closing       (270)       (9,918)
Miami Division - Divestiture       (4,230)       (5,957)
Organic Net Sales  $114,453   $103,813   $431,133   $402,836 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   March 30,   March 31,   March 30,   March 31, 
Reconciliation of Industrial Net Sales to Organic Sales:  2019   2018   2019   2018 
                 
Net Sales  $67,709   $71,565   $271,383   $256,238 
RBC Canada - Closing       (298)       (1,015)
Miami Division - Divestiture                
Organic Net Sales  $67,709   $71,267   $271,383   $255,223 

 

*The Company retrospectively adopted ASU No. 2017-07, “Compensation – Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost” on April 1, 2018. The adoption of this ASU resulted in the reclassification of $156 of net periodic benefit cost from compensation costs ($105 included within cost of sales and $51 within other, net) to other non-operating expense on the consolidated statement of operations for the three-month period ended March 31, 2018 and $633 of net periodic benefit cost from compensation costs ($426 included within cost of sales and $207 within other, net) to other non-operating expense on the consolidated statement of operations for the twelve-month period ended March 31, 2018.