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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: January 29, 2021 (Date of earliest event reportedJanuary 29, 2021)

 

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):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

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. ☐ 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2 - Financial Information 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On January 29, 2021, RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended December 26, 2020 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.

 

Section 9 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1 Press Release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated January 29, 2021.

 

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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: January 29, 2021

 

  RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
     
  By:  /s/ John J. Feeney
    Name: John J. Feeney
    Title: Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

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Exhibit 99.1

 

Press release

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated Announces Fiscal 2021 Third Quarter Results

 

Oxford, CT – January 29, 2021 – 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 third quarter of fiscal year 2021.

 

Third Quarter Financial Highlights

 

  Fiscal 2021   Fiscal 2020   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $145.9        $177.0         -17.6%     
Gross margin  $55.6   $56.4   $70.7   $70.9    -21.4%   -20.4%
Gross margin %   38.1%   38.7%   39.9%   40.1%          
Operating income  $26.5   $27.9   $37.5   $37.8    -29.2%   -26.2%
Operating income %   18.2%   19.1%   21.2%   21.4%          
Net income  $21.6   $22.7   $30.5   $30.4    -29.3%   -25.4%
Diluted EPS  $0.86   $0.90   $1.22   $1.22    -29.5%   -26.2%

 

(1) Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

Nine Month Financial Highlights

 

  Fiscal 2021   Fiscal 2020   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $448.7        $541.6         -17.2%     
Gross margin  $171.6   $174.5   $212.5   $212.8    -19.2%   -18.0%
Gross margin %   38.3%   38.9%   39.2%   39.3%          
Operating income  $81.7   $87.7   $113.3   $114.7    -27.9%   -23.5%
Operating income %   18.2%   19.5%   20.9%   21.2%          
Net income  $64.7   $69.5   $92.3   $93.3    -29.9%   -25.5%
Diluted EPS  $2.59   $2.78   $3.71   $3.75    -30.2%   -25.9%

 

(1) Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

“I am pleased to report during the period we demonstrated very good performance at all levels of the operating statements,” said Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “This resulted from outstanding expense control and execution coupled with an expansion of demand for industrial products. Customer requirements for aircraft products were stable and at the levels we expected. Clearly we see this quarter as a turning point and foreshadows a positive outlook for our fiscal 2022 as the economy recovers from the pandemic.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

Third Quarter Results

 

Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 were $145.9 million, a decrease of 17.6% from $177.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Net sales for the aerospace markets decreased 29.7% while industrial market net sales increased 5.5%. Gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $55.6 million compared to $70.7 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, gross margin for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $56.4 million compared to an adjusted $70.9 million for the same quarter last year.

 

SG&A for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $25.7 million, a decrease of $5.0 million from $30.7 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to lower personnel-related costs of $4.4 million and $0.6 million of other items. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 17.6% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 17.4% for the same period last year.

 

Other operating expenses for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 totaled $3.3 million compared to $2.5 million for the same period last year. For the third quarter of fiscal 2021, other operating expenses consisted primarily of $2.6 million of amortization of intangible assets, $0.5 million of restructuring costs and related items and $0.2 million of other items. For the third quarter of fiscal 2020, other operating expenses were comprised mainly of $2.5 million in amortization of intangible assets.

 

Operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $26.5 million compared to $37.5 million for the same period last year. Excluding other restructuring charges and related items of $1.3 million, adjusted operating income for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $27.9 million compared to adjusted operating income of $37.8 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales was 19.1% for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 21.4% for the same period last year.

 

Interest expense, net, was $0.3 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $0.5 million for the same period last year.

 

Income tax expense for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $4.7 million compared to $6.3 million for the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was 17.9% compared to 17.0% for the same period last year. The current quarter income tax expense included $1.0 million of tax benefits from share-based stock compensation. Income tax expense for the same period last year was impacted by $0.9 million of benefit from share-based stock compensation and $0.6 million of discrete tax benefit due to a decrease in the reserves for unrecognized tax positions pertaining primarily to the statute of limitations expiration.

 

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $21.6 million compared to $30.5 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, net income was $22.7 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $30.4 million for the same period last year.

 

Diluted EPS for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 was $0.86 per share compared to $1.22 per share for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS was $0.90 per share for the third quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $1.22 per share for the same period last year.

 

Backlog as of December 26, 2020 was $393.9 million compared to $477.7 million as of December 28, 2019.

 

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Restructuring and Consolidation

 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2021, the Company continued its efforts to consolidate certain manufacturing facilities to increase efficiencies of our operations.  This resulted in $1.7 million of restructuring charges incurred during the third quarter, including $0.8 million of inventory rationalization costs included within cost of sales, $0.4 million of fixed asset disposals included within other operating costs, a $0.1 million lease impairment charge, and $0.4 million of other items.  The Company anticipates additional costs associated with these consolidation efforts of $0.5 million to $1.0 million to be incurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 and the first quarter of fiscal 2022.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company ended the third quarter of fiscal 2021 with a strong cash balance and liquidity position. Cash as of December 26, 2020 was $126.2 million and the Company had approximately $75.5 million of marketable securities and $260.9 million of undrawn revolving credit on its two bank facilities. The Company ended the third quarter with total debt of $20.5 million and was in full compliance with all covenants under its credit agreements.

 

Outlook for the Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2021

 

The Company expects net sales to be approximately $155.0 million to $160.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to $185.8 million last year.

 

Live Webcast

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated will host a webcast on Friday, January 29th at 11:00 a.m. ET 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 # 9150716. An audio replay of the call will be available from 1:45 p.m. ET January 29, 2021 until 1:45 p.m. ET February 5, 2021. The replay can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 (international callers dial 404-537-3406) and providing conference call ID # 9150716. 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.

 

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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, COVID-19 pandemic, 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

Robert Sullivan

203-267-5014

Rsullivan@rbcbearings.com

 

Alpha IR Group

Michael Cummings

617-461-1101

investors@rbcbearings.com

 

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RBC Bearings Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   December 26,   December 28,   December 26,   December 28, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales  $145,861   $177,019   $448,689   $541,618 
Cost of sales   90,273    106,308    277,052    329,099 
Gross margin   55,588    70,711    171,637    212,519 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative   25,739    30,719    78,591    91,580 
Other, net   3,308    2,526    11,328    7,674 
Total operating expenses   29,047    33,245    89,919    99,254 
                     
Operating income   26,541    37,466    81,718    113,265 
                     
Interest expense, net   327    466    1,095    1,486 
Other non-operating expense (income)   (50)   217    203    581 
Income before income taxes   26,264    36,783    80,420    111,198 
Provision for income taxes   4,695    6,268    15,741    18,914 
Net income  $21,569   $30,515   $64,679   $92,284 
                     
Net income per common share:                    
Basic  $0.87   $1.24   $2.61   $3.75 
Diluted  $0.86   $1.22   $2.59   $3.71 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,861,792    24,699,461    24,816,451    24,595,179 
Diluted   25,060,812    24,981,480    24,985,848    24,898,635 

 

  

 Three Months Ended

   Nine Months Ended 
Reconciliation of Reported Gross Margin to  December 26,   December 28,   December 26,   December 28, 
Adjusted Gross Margin:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Reported gross margin  $55,588   $70,711   $171,637   $212,519 
 Inventory purchase accounting adjustment   -    187    -    271 
 Restructuring and consolidation   835    -    2,829    - 
Adjusted gross margin  $56,423   $70,898   $174,466   $212,790 

 

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   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
Reconciliation of Reported Operating Income to  December 26,   December 28,   December 26,   December 28, 
Adjusted Operating Income:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Reported operating income  $26,541   $37,466   $81,718   $113,265 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment   -    187    -    271 
Acquisition costs   -    -    -    901 
Restructuring and consolidation   1,341    147    5,974    231 
Adjusted operating income  $27,882   $37,800   $87,692   $114,668 

 

Reconciliation of Reported Net Income and Net Income  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
Per Common Share to Adjusted Net Income and  December 26,   December 28,   December 26,   December 28, 
Adjusted Net Income Per Common Share:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Reported net income  $21,569   $30,515   $64,679   $92,284 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment (1)   -    155    -    227 
Acquisition costs (1)   -    -    -    769 
Restructuring and consolidation (1)   1,101    122    4,777    194 
Foreign exchange translation loss (1)   184    161    360    509 
Discrete and other tax items benefit   (176)   (567)   (303)   (718)
Adjusted net income  $22,678   $30,386   $69,513   $93,265 
(1) After tax impact.                    
                     
Adjusted net income per common share:                    
Basic  $0.91   $1.23   $2.80   $3.79 
Diluted  $0.90   $1.22   $2.78   $3.75 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,861,792    24,699,461    24,816,451    24,595,179 
Diluted   25,060,812    24,981,480    24,985,848    24,898,635 

 

   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   December 26,   December 28,   December 26,   December 28, 
Segment Data, Net External Sales:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Plain bearings segment  $69,321   $86,876   $219,249   $264,372 
Roller bearings segment   22,408    31,829    66,887    101,273 
Ball bearings segment   20,675    18,475    60,614    53,609 
Engineered products segment   33,457    39,839    101,939    122,364 
   $145,861   $177,019   $448,689   $541,618 

 

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   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended 
   December 26,   December 28,   December 26,   December 28, 
Selected Financial Data:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Depreciation and amortization  $7,979   $7,953   $24,812   $23,275 
                     
Share-based stock compensation expense   5,173    5,135    15,842    14,996 
Adjusted operating income plus depreciation/amortization
  plus share-based stock compensation expense
  $41,034   $50,888   $128,346   $152,939 
                     
                     
Cash provided by operating activities  $36,107   $46,577   $110,586   $111,195 
                     
Capital expenditures  $2,801   $7,346   $8,809   $27,562 
                     
Total debt            $20,493   $22,809 
                     
Cash and marketable securities            $201,731   $60,328 
                     
Repurchase of common stock            $6,206   $11,548 
                     
Backlog            $393,934   $477,702 

 

 

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