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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: November 12, 2021 (Date of earliest event reportedNovember 12, 2021)

 

RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware   001-40840   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 Global Select
5.00% Series A Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.01 per share   ROLLP   Nasdaq Global Select

 

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 November 12, 2021, RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended October 2, 2021 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 November 12, 2021.
104   Cover page interactive data file (embedded within the inline XBRL document).

  

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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: November 12, 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 2022 Second Quarter Results

 

Oxford, CT – November 12, 2021 – RBC Bearings Incorporated (Nasdaq: ROLL, ROLLP), a leading international manufacturer of highly engineered precision bearings and components for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries, today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2022.

 

Key Highlights

 

Second quarter net sales of $160.9 million increased 10.0% over last year and were at the high end of our guidance range of $158.0 million to $162.0 million.
Second quarter adjusted gross margin of $63.4 million, 39.4%, was up 8.2% over the same period last year (GAAP gross margin 38.8%).
Second quarter year to date adjusted gross margin of $127.2 million, 40.1%, was up 7.7% over the same period last year (GAAP gross margin 39.8%).
Third quarter outlook shows net sales of $245.0 million to $255.0 million including two months of Dodge, a growth rate of 68.0% to 74.8%.
Cash provided by operating activities was $40.2 million for the second quarter compared to $26.1 million last year.

 

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

 

  Fiscal 2022   Fiscal 2021   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $160.9       $146.3         10.0%          
Gross margin  $ 62.5   $        63.4   $56.6   $        58.6            10.4%   8.2%
Gross margin %   38.8%   39.4%   38.7%   40.0%          
Operating income  $27.1   $30.5   $26.4   $29.9    2.9%   2.2%
Operating income %   16.9%   19.0%   18.0%   20.4%          
Net income  $6.9   $23.5   $20.4   $23.2    -66.1%   1.3%
Net income available to common stockholders  $6.4   $23.0   $20.4   $23.2    -68.6%   -0.9%
Diluted EPS  $0.25   $0.89   $0.82   $0.93    -69.5%   -4.3%
Diluted EPS - Pre-Offering       $0.92        $0.93         -1.1%

 

(1)Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

 

 

 

Six Month Financial Highlights

 

   Fiscal 2022   Fiscal 2021   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $317.1        $302.8         4.7%     
Gross margin  $126.2   $127.2   $116.0   $118.0    8.8%   7.7%
Gross margin %   39.8%   40.1%   38.3%   39.0%          
Operating income  $57.8   $61.8   $55.2   $59.8    4.8%   3.4%
Operating income %   18.2%   19.5%   18.2%   19.8%          
Net income  $32.9   $49.8   $43.1   $46.8    -23.6%   6.4%
Net income available to common stockholders  $32.4   $49.3   $43.1   $46.8    -24.8%   5.3%
Diluted EPS  $1.27   $1.93   $1.73   $1.88    -26.6%   2.7%
Diluted EPS - Pre-Offering       $1.96        $1.88         4.3%

 

(1)Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

“We are pleased with our second quarter results which demonstrated exceptional growth in our industrial markets and strong order flow for our aerospace and defense products. We began expanding capacity in the aerospace and defense plants during the period to support this expanded demand,” said Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “As we consider the second half of our fiscal year, we expect robust strength for industrial products and strong and continuing growth in aerospace and defense.”

 

Second Quarter Results

 

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 were $160.9 million, an increase of 10.0% from $146.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2021. Net sales for the industrial markets increased 31.1% while aerospace market net sales declined 4.4%. Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $62.5 million compared to $56.6 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, gross margin was $63.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to an adjusted $58.6 million for the same quarter last year.

 

SG&A for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $29.7 million, an increase of $3.7 million from $26.0 million for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to higher personnel-related costs of $2.4 million, $1.0 million of additional share-based compensation and $0.3 million of other items. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 18.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to 17.8% for the same period last year.

 

Other operating expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 totaled $5.7 million compared to $4.2 million for the same period last year. For the second quarter of fiscal 2022, other operating income consisted primarily of $2.8 million of amortization of intangibles, $1.4 million of acquisition costs, $1.1 million of restructuring costs and related items and $0.4 million of other items. For the second quarter of fiscal 2021, other operating expenses consisted primarily of $1.5 million of restructuring costs and related items, $2.6 million of amortization of intangible assets and $0.1 million of other items.

 

Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $27.1 million compared to $26.4 million for the same period last year. Excluding $2.0 million of other restructuring charges and related items and $1.4 million of acquisition costs, adjusted operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $30.5 million. Excluding other restructuring charges and related items of $3.5 million, adjusted operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $29.9 million. Adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales was 19.0% for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to 20.4% for the same period last year.

 

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Interest expense, net was $15.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $0.3 million for the same period last year. During the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company incurred approximately $15.5 million in costs associated with the amortization of a bridge financing commitment obtained in support of the Dodge acquisition.

 

Income tax expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $4.7 million compared to $5.4 million for the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was 40.5% compared to 20.9% for the same period last year. The fiscal 2022 second quarter income tax expense included $0.1 million of tax benefits from share-based stock compensation offset by the establishment of a $1.9 million valuation allowance for capital loss carryforwards we don’t expect to recognize and $0.1 million of other items. Income tax expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 included $0.4 million of tax benefits from share-based stock compensation.

 

Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $6.9 million compared to $20.4 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, net income was $23.5 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $23.2 million for the same period last year. Net income available to common stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $6.4 million compared to $20.4 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, net income available to common stockholders for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $23.0 million compared to $23.2 million for the same period last year.

 

Diluted EPS for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 was $0.25 per share compared to $0.82 per share for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS was $0.89 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $0.93 per share for the same period last year. Diluted EPS before the offering of common and preferred stock would have been an adjusted $0.92 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2022 compared to $0.93 per share for the same period last year.

 

Backlog as of October 2, 2021 was $456.7 million compared to $403.0 million as of September 26, 2020 and $420.2 million as of July 3, 2021.

 

Dodge Acquisition

 

On November 1, 2021, the Company completed the acquisition of Dodge for $2.9 billion in cash, subject to certain purchase price adjustments. The acquisition was financed with approximately $1.1 billion of cash which included $605.7 million from the sale of common equity and $445.5 million from the sale of mandatorily convertible preferred stock (“MCPS”), $1.3 billion of senior debt and $500.0 million of unsecured debt.

 

Outlook for the Third Quarter Fiscal 2022

 

The Company expects net sales to be approximately $245.0 million to $255.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2022 including two months of Dodge, compared to $145.9 million last year, a growth rate of 68.0% to 74.8%.

 

Live Webcast

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated will host a webcast on Friday, November 12th 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 #7460907. An audio replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET November 12, 2021 until 1:00 p.m. ET November 19, 2021. The replay can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 (international callers dial 404-537-3406) and providing conference call ID #7460907. 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.

 

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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, the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical factors, future levels of aerospace and 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   Six Months Ended 
   October 2,   September 26,   October 2,   September 26, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Net sales  $160,900   $146,335   $317,105   $302,828 
Cost of sales   98,436    89,739    190,868    186,779 
Gross margin   62,464    56,596    126,237    116,049 
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative   29,674    26,023    59,476    52,852 
Other, net   5,667    4,210    8,915    8,020 
Total operating expenses   35,341    30,233    68,391    60,872 
Operating income   27,123    26,363    57,846    55,177 
Interest expense, net   15,770    343    16,089    768 
Other non-operating (income)/expense   (291)   211    (756)   253 
Income before income taxes   11,644    25,809    42,513    54,156 
Provision for income taxes   4,715    5,388    9,585    11,046 
Net income   6,929    20,421    32,928    43,110 
Preferred stock dividends   510    -    510    - 
Net income available to common stockholders  $6,419   $20,421   $32,418   $43,110 
                     
Net income per share available to common stockholders:                    
Basic  $0.25   $0.82   $1.28   $1.74 
Diluted  $0.25   $0.82   $1.27   $1.73 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   25,500,393    24,823,658    25,260,728    24,793,245 
Diluted   25,775,794    24,957,158    25,544,088    24,944,608 
                     

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
  October 2,   September 26,   October 2,   September 26, 
Reconciliation of Reported Gross Margin to Adjusted Gross Margin:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Reported gross margin  $62,464   $56,596   $126,237   $116,049 
Restructuring and consolidation   929    1,994    929    1,994 
Adjusted gross margin  $63,393   $58,590   $127,166   $118,043 

 

    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
Reconciliation of Reported Operating Income to Adjusted   October 2,     September 26,     October 2,     September 26,  
Operating Income:   2021     2020     2021     2020  
Reported operating income   $ 27,123     $ 26,363     $ 57,846     $      55,177  
Acquisition costs     1,433       -       1,433       -  
Restructuring and consolidation     1,987       3,514       2,544       4,633  
Adjusted operating income   $ 30,543     $ 29,877     $ 61,823     $ 59,810  

 

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Reconciliation of Reported Net Income and Net Income  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
Per Common Share to Adjusted Net Income and  October 2,
   September 26,
   October 2,
   September 26,
 
Adjusted Net Income Per Common Share:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Reported net income  $6,929   $20,421   $32,928   $43,110 
Acquisition and related financing costs (1)   13,049    -    13,049    - 
Restructuring and consolidation (1)   1,534    2,780    2,003    3,676 
Foreign exchange translation loss (1)   61    115    72    176 
Discrete and other tax items benefit   1,952    (102)   1,792    (127)
Adjusted net income  $23,525   $23,214   $49,844   $46,835 
                     
Preferred stock dividends   510    -    510    - 
                     
Adjusted net income avilable to common stockholders  $23,015   $23,214   $49,334   $46,835 

 

(1)After tax impact.  Tax rate of 22.8% applied in the three months ended October 2, 2021.

 

Adjusted net income per common share:                
Basic  $0.90   $0.94   $1.95   $1.89 
Diluted  $0.89   $0.93   $1.93   $1.88 
Diluted - Pre-Offering  $0.92   $0.93   $1.96   $1.88 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   25,500,393    24,823,658    25,260,728    24,793,245 
Diluted   25,775,794    24,957,158    25,544,088    24,944,608 
Diluted - Pre-Offering (1)      25,434,586       24,957,158         25,373,484          24,944,608 

 

(1)Excludes the three- and six-month impact of the common stock and MCPS offerings of 341,208 and 170,604 weighted average shares, respectively.

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   October 2,   September 26,   October 2,   September 26, 
Segment Data, Net External Sales:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Plain bearings segment  $74,079   $71,053   $147,400   $149,928 
Roller bearings segment   27,309    21,579    52,556    44,479 
Ball bearings segment   24,431    21,099    47,559    39,939 
Engineered products segment   35,081    32,604    69,590    68,482 
   $160,900   $146,335   $317,105   $302,828 

 

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   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   October 2,   September 26,   October 2,   September 26, 
Selected Financial Data:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Depreciation and amortization  $8,645   $8,437   $16,857   $16,833 
                     
Share-based stock compensation expense   6,224    5,231    11,996    10,669 
Adjusted operating income plus depreciation/amortization plus share-based stock compensation expense  $45,412   $43,545   $90,676   $87,312 
                     
                     
Cash provided by operating activities  $40,181   $26,120   $93,474   $74,479 
                     
Capital expenditures  $3,515   $2,133   $6,882   $6,008 
                     
Total debt            $7,605   $20,392 
                     
Cash on hand            $297,481   $166,352 
Cash from equity offerings             1,051,130    - 
Total cash            $1,348,611   $166,352 
                     
Repurchase of common stock            $6,356   $4,399 
                     
Backlog            $456,741   $402,958 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   October 2,   September 26,   October 2,   September 26, 
Net External Sales by Channel (1)  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Aerospace:                
Commercial - OEM  $42,700   $46,285   $85,581   $101,745 
Commercial - Aftermarket/Distribution   11,088    10,853    23,327    26,297 
Defense   29,494    30,003    55,267    58,081 
    83,282    87,141    164,175    186,123 
Industrial:                    
OEM and Marine   53,660    40,232    104,390    79,600 
Aftermarket/Distribution   23,958    18,962    48,540    37,105 
    77,618    59,194    152,930    116,705 
   $160,900   $146,335   $317,105   $302,828 

 

(1)End markets in each period presented are based on internal definitions and metrics considered by management and are periodically reviewed and updated when evaluating the performance of the business.

 

 

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