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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: May 21, 2021 (Date of earliest event reportedMay 21, 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 May 21, 2021, RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended April 3, 2021 and full fiscal year ended April 3, 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 May 21, 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: May 21, 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 Fourth Quarter Results

 

Oxford, CT – May 21, 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 fourth quarter of fiscal year 2021.

 

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

 

   Fiscal 2021   Fiscal 2020   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $160.3        $185.8         -13.7%     
Gross margin  $62.5   $62.7   $76.6   $76.7    -18.4%   -18.2%
Gross margin %   39.0%   39.1%   41.2%   41.3%          
Operating income  $29.7   $32.5   $43.5   $43.0    -31.7%   -24.3%
Operating income %   18.6%   20.3%   23.4%   23.1%          
Net income  $25.0   $27.4   $33.8   $33.1    -26.1%   -17.4%
Diluted EPS  $0.99   $1.08   $1.35   $1.33    -26.7%   -18.8%

 

(1)Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

Twelve Month Financial Highlights

 

   Fiscal 2021   Fiscal 2020   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $609.0        $727.5         -16.3%     
Gross margin  $234.1   $237.2   $289.1   $289.5    -19.0%   -18.1%
Gross margin %   38.4%   38.9%   39.7%   39.8%          
Operating income  $111.5   $120.2   $156.8   $157.7    -28.9%   -23.7%
Operating income %   18.3%   19.7%   21.6%   21.7%          
Net income  $89.6   $96.9   $126.0   $126.4    -28.9%   -23.3%
Diluted EPS  $3.58   $3.87   $5.06   $5.07    -29.2%   -23.7%

 

(1)Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am pleased with our team’s performance during a fiscal year challenged by the global pandemic. Sequential sales improvements, combined with outstanding expense control and execution drove our highest level of cash flow in the fourth quarter. We are encouraged by the expansion of demand for our industrial products and opportunities within our robust platforms in aerospace. We enter fiscal 2022 with a healthy backlog and we remain well-positioned to continue executing at a high level as we benefit from a prolonged recovery.”

 

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter Results

 

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 were $160.3 million, a decrease of 13.7% from $185.8 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. Net sales for the aerospace markets decreased 28.6% while industrial market net sales increased 12.9%. Gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $62.5 million compared to $76.6 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, gross margin for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $62.7 million compared to $76.7 million for the same period last year.

 

SG&A for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $27.4 million, a decrease of $3.6 million from $31.0 million for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to a reduction in personnel-related costs of $3.4 million and other costs of $0.5 million offset by $0.3 million of additional share-based stock compensation costs. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 17.1% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 16.7% for the same period last year.

 

Other operating expenses for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 totaled $5.3 million compared to $2.1 million for the same period last year. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, other operating expenses consisted primarily of $2.5 million of amortization of intangible assets, $1.5 million of costs associated with a cyber event, $1.0 million of restructuring and consolidation costs, and $0.3 million of other charges. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020, other operating expenses consisted primarily of $2.6 million of amortization of intangible assets, $0.8 million of restructuring costs and $0.1 million of other items offset by a $1.4 million gain on the sale of a surplus building.

 

Operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $29.7 million compared to $43.5 million for the same period last year. Adjusted operating income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $32.5 million compared to adjusted operating income of $43.0 million for the same period last year. Adjusted operating income as a percentage of net sales was 20.3% for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to 23.1% for the same period last year.

 

Interest expense, net was $0.3 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $0.4 million for the same period last year.

 

Income tax expense for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $4.7 million compared to $9.2 million for the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was 15.8% compared to 21.4% for the same period last year.

 

Net income for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $25.0 million compared to $33.8 million for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, net income was $27.4 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $33.1 million for the same period last year.

 

Diluted EPS for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 was $0.99 per share compared to $1.35 per share for the same period last year. On an adjusted basis, diluted EPS was $1.08 for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021 compared to $1.33 for the same period last year

 

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Backlog as of April 3, 2021 was $394.8 million compared to $478.6 million as of March 28, 2020.

 

Liquidity

The Company ended fiscal 2021 with a strong cash balance and liquidity position. Cash and marketable securities at April 3, 2021 was $241.3 million compared to $103.3 million last year and the Company had approximately $262.3 million of undrawn revolving credit on its two bank facilities. The Company ended the year with total debt of $16.1 million and is in full compliance with all covenants under its credit agreements.

 

Outlook for the First Quarter Fiscal 2022

The Company expects net sales to be approximately $154.0 million to $158.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, compared to $156.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2021.

 

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 # 5974655. An audio replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET May 21st, 2021 until 1:00 p.m. ET May 28th, 2021. The replay can be accessed by dialing 855-859-2056 (international callers dial 404-537-3406) and providing conference ID #5974655. 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 M. 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   Twelve Months Ended 
   April 3,   March 28,   April 3,   March 28, 
   2021   2020   2021   2020 
Net sales  $160,295   $185,843   $608,984   $727,461 
Cost of sales   97,826    109,259    374,878    438,358 
Gross margin   62,469    76,584    234,106    289,103 
                     
Operating expenses:                    
Selling, general and administrative   27,409    30,985    106,000    122,565 
Other, net   5,320    2,079    16,648    9,753 
Total operating expenses   32,729    33,064    122,648    132,318 
                     
Operating income   29,740    43,520    111,458    156,785 
                     
Interest expense, net   335    399    1,430    1,885 
Other non-operating expense (income)   (234)   180    (31)   761 
Income before income taxes   29,639    42,941    110,059    154,139 
Provision for income taxes   4,685    9,189    20,426    28,103 
Net income  $24,954   $33,752   $89,633   $126,036 
                     
Net income per common share:                    
Basic  $1.00   $1.36   $3.61   $5.12 
Diluted  $0.99   $1.35   $3.58   $5.06 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,948,546    24,745,009    24,851,344    24,632,637 
Diluted   25,231,485    24,994,189    25,048,451    24,922,631 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
Reconciliation of Reported Gross Margin to  April 3,   March 28,   April 3,   March 28, 
Adjusted Gross Margin:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Reported gross margin  $62,469   $76,584   $234,106   $289,103 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment   -    97    -    368 
Restructuring and consolidation   242    -    3,071    - 
Adjusted gross margin  $62,711   $76,681   $237,177   $289,471 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
Reconciliation of Reported Operating Income to  April 3,   March 28,   April 3,   March 28, 
Adjusted Operating Income:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Reported operating income  $29,740   $43,520   $111,458   $156,785 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment   -    97    -    368 
Net gain on sale of Houston building   -    (1,440)   -    (1,440)
Acquisition costs   -    -    -    901 
Cyber event   1,507    -    1,507    - 
Restructuring and consolidation   1,273    805    7,247    1,036 
Adjusted operating income  $32,520   $42,982   $120,212   $157,650 

 

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Reconciliation of Reported Net Income and Net Income  Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
Per Common Share to Adjusted Net Income and  April 3,   March 28,   April 3,   March 28, 
Adjusted Net Income Per Common Share:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Reported net income  $24,954   $33,752   $89,633   $126,036 
Inventory purchase accounting adjustment (1)   -    76    -    303 
Net gain on sale of Houston building (1)   -    (1,132)   -    (1,132)
Acquisition costs (1)   -    -    -    769 
Cyber event (1)   1,269    -    1,269    - 
Restructuring and consolidation (1)   1,071    633    5,848    827 
Foreign exchange translation loss (1)   (173)   229    187    738 
Discrete and other tax items credit (benefit)   254    (425)   (49)   (1,143)
Adjusted net income  $27,375   $33,133   $96,888   $126,398 
(1) After tax impact.                    
                     
Adjusted net income per common share:                    
Basic  $1.10   $1.34   $3.90   $5.13 
Diluted  $1.08   $1.33   $3.87   $5.07 
                     
Weighted average common shares:                    
Basic   24,948,546    24,745,009    24,851,344    24,632,637 
Diluted   25,231,485    24,994,189    25,048,451    24,922,631 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   April 3,   March 28,   April 3,   March 28, 
Segment Data, Net External Sales:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Plain bearings segment  $74,741   $93,919   $293,990   $358,291 
Roller bearings segment   24,770    31,369    91,657    132,642 
Ball bearings segment   23,090    20,622    83,704    74,231 
Engineered products segment   37,694    39,933    139,633    162,297 
   $160,295   $185,843   $608,984   $727,461 

 

   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   April 3,   March 28,   April 3,   March 28, 
Selected Financial Data:  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Depreciation and amortization  $7,932   $8,145   $32,744   $31,420 
                     
Share-based stock compensation expense   5,457    5,154    21,299    20,150 
                     
Adjusted operating income plus depreciation/amortization plus share-based stock compensation expense  $45,909   $56,281   $174,255   $209,220 
                     
                     
Cash provided by operating activities  $41,867   $44,426   $152,453   $155,621 
                     
Capital expenditures  $2,963   $9,735   $11,772   $37,297 
                     
Total debt            $16,107   $23,012 
                     
Cash and marketable securities            $241,335   $103,255 
                     
Repurchase of common stock            $6,845   $12,209 
                     
Backlog            $394,773   $478,582 

 

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   Three Months Ended   Twelve Months Ended 
   April 3,   March 28,   April 3,   March 28, 
Net External Sales by Channel (1)  2021   2020   2021   2020 
Aerospace:                
Commercial - OEM  $49,816   $75,696   $205,240   $304,851 
Commercial - Aftermarket/Distribution   12,234    18,972    49,537    70,870 
Defense   23,251    24,729    98,304    93,525 
    85,301    119,397    353,081    469,246 
Industrial:                    
OEM and Marine   50,542    43,902    173,377    172,510 
Aftermarket/Distribution   24,452    22,544    82,526    85,705 
    74,994    66,446    255,903    258,215 
                     
   $160,295   $185,843   $608,984   $727,461 

 

(1)End markets are based on internal definitions and metrics considered by management when evaluating the performance of the business.

 

 

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