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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: October 30, 2020 (Date of earliest event reportedOctober 30, 2020)

 

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 October 30, 2020, RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended September 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.

 

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit 99.1   Press Release of RBC Bearings Incorporated dated October 30, 2020.

 

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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: October 30, 2020

 

  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 Second Quarter Results

 

Oxford, CT – October 30, 2020 – 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 second quarter of fiscal year 2021.

 

Second Quarter Financial Highlights

 

  Fiscal 2021   Fiscal 2020   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $146.3        $181.9         -19.6%     
Gross margin  $56.6   $58.6   $71.1   $71.2    -20.4%   -17.7%
Gross margin %   38.7%   40.0%   39.1%   39.1%          
Operating income  $26.4   $29.9   $37.3   $38.4    -29.3%   -22.2%
Operating income %   18.0%   20.4%   20.5%   21.1%          
Net income  $20.4   $23.2   $31.3   $32.3    -34.7%   -28.2%
Diluted EPS  $0.82   $0.93   $1.26   $1.30    -34.9%   -28.5%

 

(1) Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

Six Month Financial Highlights

 

  Fiscal 2021   Fiscal 2020   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $302.8        $364.6         -16.9%     
Gross margin  $116.0   $118.0   $141.8   $141.9    -18.2%   -16.8%
Gross margin %   38.3%   39.0%   38.9%   38.9%          
Operating income  $55.2   $59.8   $75.8   $76.9    -27.2%   -22.2%
Operating income %   18.2%   19.8%   20.8%   21.1%          
Net income  $43.1   $46.8   $61.8   $62.9    -30.2%   -25.5%
Diluted EPS  $1.73   $1.88   $2.49   $2.53    -30.5%   -25.7%

 

(1) Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

“Our second quarter results showed strong profitability from our core products” said Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “Looking to the back half of the fiscal year, we remain committed to the preservation of our healthy balance sheet and taking great advantage of our resources to develop new products to address the emerging and urgent needs presented by both space and defense markets.”

 

 

 

 

Second Quarter Results

Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 were $146.3 million, a decrease of 19.6% from $181.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2020, and organic net sales decreased 19.8% year over year. Net sales for the aerospace markets decreased 25.8% while industrial market net sales declined 8.3% or 8.9% on an organic basis. Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $56.6 million compared to $71.1 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $58.6 million compared to an adjusted $71.2 million for the same quarter last year.

 

SG&A for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $26.0 million, a decrease of $4.8 million from $30.8 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to lower personnel-related costs of $4.9 million offset by $0.1 million of other items. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 17.8% for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 16.9% for the same period last year.

 

Other operating expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 totaled $4.2 million compared to $3.0 million for the same period last year. 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. For the second quarter of fiscal 2020, other operating expenses were comprised mainly of $2.3 million in amortization of intangible assets and $0.9 million of acquisition costs partially offset by $0.2 million of other income.

 

Operating income for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $26.4 million compared to $37.3 million for the same period last year. 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 compared to adjusted operating income of $38.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2020. Adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales was 20.4% for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 21.1% for the same period last year.

 

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

 

Income tax expense for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $5.4 million compared to $5.4 million for the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was 20.9% compared to 14.7% for the same period last year. The current quarter income tax expense included $0.4 million of tax benefits from share-based stock compensation compared to $2.5 million for the same period last year.

 

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Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $20.4 million compared to $31.3 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, net income was $23.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $32.3 million for the same period last year.

 

Diluted EPS for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 was $0.82 per share compared to $1.26 per share for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS was $0.93 per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $1.30 per share for the same period last year.

 

Backlog as of September 26, 2020 was $403.0 million compared to $473.2 million as of September 28, 2019.

 

Restructuring and Consolidation

During the second quarter of fiscal 2021 the company consolidated two of its manufacturing facilities. This resulted in $2.6 million of non-cash restructuring charges comprised of $2.0 million of inventory rationalization charges within cost of sales and $0.6 million of other charges within other operating expenses. Other restructuring charges during the quarter included personnel-related costs of $0.5 million and $0.4 million of other non-cash items.

 

Liquidity

The Company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2021 with a strong cash balance and liquidity position. Cash as of September 26, 2020 was $166.4 million and the Company had approximately $259.5 million of undrawn revolving credit on its two bank facilities. The Company ended the quarter with total debt of $20.4 million and was in full compliance with all covenants under its credit agreements.

 

Outlook for the Third Quarter Fiscal 2021

The Company expects net sales to be approximately $140.0 million to $145.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2021, compared to $177.0 million last year.

 

Live Webcast

RBC Bearings Incorporated will host a webcast on Friday, October 30th 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 # 7558975. An audio replay of the call will be available from 1:45 p.m. ET October 30, 2020 until 1:45 p.m. ET November 6, 2020. The replay can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 (international callers dial 404-537-3406) and providing conference call ID # 7558975. 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, 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   Six Months Ended 
   September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
   2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales  $146,335   $181,909   $302,828   $364,599 
Cost of sales   89,739    110,795    186,779    222,791 
Gross margin   56,596    71,114    116,049    141,808 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative   26,023    30,774    52,852    60,861 
Other, net   4,210    3,031    8,020    5,148 
Total operating expenses   30,233    33,805    60,872    66,009 
                     
Operating income   26,363    37,309    55,177    75,799 
                     
Interest expense, net   343    473    768    1,020 
Other non-operating expense (income)   211    195    253    364 
Income before income taxes   25,809    36,641    54,156    74,415 
Provision for income taxes   5,388    5,371    11,046    12,646 
Net income  $20,421   $31,270   $43,110   $61,769 
                     
Net income per common share:                    
Basic  $0.82   $1.27   $1.74   $2.52 
Diluted  $0.82   $1.26   $1.73   $2.49 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,823,658    24,584,369    24,793,245    24,543,038 
Diluted   24,957,158    24,905,173    24,944,608    24,856,561 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
Reconciliation of Reported Gross Margin to  September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Adjusted Gross Margin:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Reported gross margin  $56,596   $71,114   $116,049   $141,808 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment   -    84    -    84 
Restructuring and consolidation   1,994    -    1,994    - 
Adjusted gross margin  $58,590   $71,198   $118,043   $141,892 

 

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   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
Reconciliation of Reported Operating Income to  September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Adjusted Operating Income:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Reported operating income  $26,363   $37,309   $55,177   $75,799 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment   -    84    -    84 
Acquisition costs   -    901    -    901 
Restructuring and consolidation   3,514    84    4,633    84 
Adjusted operating income  $29,877   $38,378   $59,810   $76,868 

 

Reconciliation of Reported Net Income and Net Income  Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
Per Common Share to Adjusted Net Income and  September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Adjusted Net Income Per Common Share:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Reported net income  $20,421   $31,270   $43,110   $61,769 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment (1)   -    72    -    72 
Acquisition costs (1)   -    769    -    769 
Restructuring and consolidation (1)   2,780    72    3,676    72 
Foreign exchange translation loss (1)   115    65    176    348 
Discrete and other tax items benefit   (102)   82    (127)   (151)
Adjusted net income  $23,214   $32,330   $46,835   $62,879 
(1) After tax impact.                    
                     
Adjusted net income per common share:                    
Basic  $0.94   $1.32   $1.89   $2.56 
Diluted  $0.93   $1.30   $1.88   $2.53 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,823,658    24,584,369    24,793,245    24,543,038 
Diluted   24,957,158    24,905,173    24,944,608    24,856,561 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Segment Data, Net External Sales:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Plain bearings segment  $71,053   $90,007   $149,928   $177,496 
Roller bearings segment   21,579    32,585    44,479    69,444 
Ball bearings segment   21,099    17,424    39,939    35,134 
Engineered products segment   32,604    41,893    68,482    82,525 
   $146,335   $181,909   $302,828   $364,599 

 

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   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Selected Financial Data:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Depreciation and amortization  $8,437   $7,802   $16,833   $15,322 
                     
Share-based stock compensation expense   5,231    5,059    10,669    9,861 
                     
Adjusted operating income plus depreciation/amortization plus share-based stock compensation expense  $43,545   $51,239   $87,312   $102,051 
                     
                     
Cash provided by operating activities  $26,120   $24,482   $74,479   $64,618 
                     
Capital expenditures  $2,133   $8,176   $6,008   $20,216 
                     
Total debt            $20,392   $37,777 
                     
Cash and short-term investments            $166,352   $36,398 
                     
Repurchase of common stock            $4,399   $9,848 
                     
Backlog            $402,958   $473,233 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Reconciliation of Total Net Sales to Organic Sales:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales  $146,335   $181,909   $302,828   $364,599 
Swiss Tool - acquisition   (433)   -    (2,619)   - 
Organic net sales  $145,902   $181,909   $300,209   $364,599 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Reconciliation of Aerospace Net Sales to Organic Sales:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales  $87,141   $117,384   $186,123   $233,703 
Swiss Tool - acquisition   -    -    -    - 
Organic net sales  $87,141   $117,384   $186,123   $233,703 

 

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   September 26,   September 28,   September 26,   September 28, 
Reconciliation of Industrial Net Sales to Organic Sales:  2020   2019   2020   2019 
Net sales  $59,194   $64,525   $116,705   $130,896 
Swiss Tool - acquisition   (433)   -    (2,619)   - 
Organic net sales  $58,761   $64,525   $114,086   $130,896 

 

 

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