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: August 3, 2012 (Date of earliest event reported:  August 3, 2012)

 

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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Section 2 - Financial Information 

 

Item 2.02.  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

On August 3, 2012, RBC Bearings Incorporated (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2012 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 August 3, 2012.

 

  

 

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: August 3, 2012

 

  RBC BEARINGS INCORPORATED
     
  By:  /s/ Thomas J. Williams
    Name:  Thomas J. Williams
    Title: Corporate General Counsel & Secretary

 

 

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Press release

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated Announces Fiscal 2013 First Quarter Results

 

Oxford, CT – August 3, 2012 – RBC Bearings Incorporated (Nasdaq: ROLL), a leading international manufacturer of highly-engineered precision plain, roller and ball bearings for the industrial, defense and aerospace industries, today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2013.

 

First Quarter Highlights

 

   Q1 FY 2013   Q1 FY 2012   Change 
($ in millions)  GAAP   Adjusted (1)   GAAP   GAAP   Adjusted (1) 
Net sales  $103.3       $93.3    10.7%    
Gross margin  $38.4       $31.8    20.9%    
Gross margin %   37.2%       34.1%         
Operating income  $22.0       $17.0    29.3%    
Operating income %   21.3%       18.2%         
Net income  $17.2   $13.9   $10.7    60.2%   30.1%
Diluted EPS  $0.76   $0.62   $0.48    58.3%   29.2%

  

(1) Results exclude items in reconciliation below.

 

“We are pleased with the strong start reported in our first quarter fiscal 2013 results, with year-over-year improvements in sales, gross margin, and earnings,” said Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We continue to see solid demand in our core industrial markets, coupled with further momentum in the aerospace and defense markets driven by commercial aircraft build rates and the aerospace aftermarket. The strength of our markets, quality of our offering, and financial health put us in a position to continue delivering shareholder value as we execute on our plans for sustainable growth.”

 

First Quarter Results

Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 were $103.3 million, an increase of 10.7% from $93.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2012. The increase in net sales was mainly the result of a 6.7% increase in industrial sales driven by volume in the general industrial markets and industrial distribution and a 15.3% increase in aerospace and defense driven by commercial aircraft build rates and the aerospace aftermarket. Gross margin for the first quarter was $38.4 million compared to $31.8 million for the same period last year. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 37.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to 34.1% for the same period last year.

 

 
 

 

SG&A for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $16.1 million, an increase of $1.6 million over the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, SG&A was 15.6% for both periods.

 

Other operating expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 totaled $0.4 million, an increase of $0.1 million, compared to $0.3 million for the same period last year. For the first quarter of fiscal 2013 other operating expenses consisted of $0.4 million of amortization of intangibles. For the same period last year, other operating expenses consisted of $0.4 million of amortization of intangibles offset by miscellaneous income of $0.1 million.

 

Operating income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $22.0 million, an increase of 29.3% compared to operating income of $17.0 million for the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, operating income was 21.3% compared to 18.2% for the same period last year.

 

Interest expense, net for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $0.2 million compared to $0.5 million for the same period last year.

 

Other non-operating income was $3.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 compared to other non-operating expense of $0.2 million for the same period last year. This was mainly due to the receipt of $3.6 million in CDSOA payments in the first quarter of fiscal 2013 offset by $0.3 million of foreign exchange losses.

 

Income tax expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was $7.9 million compared to $5.6 million for the same period last year. Our effective income tax rate for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 was 31.6% compared to 34.5% for the same period last year. The effective income tax rate for the first quarter fiscal 2013 includes a $0.9 million benefit due to the reversal of unrecognized tax benefits associated with the conclusion of state income tax audits. The effective income tax rate without these discrete items would have been 35.0% for the first quarter fiscal 2013.

 

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 60.2% to $17.2 million compared to $10.7 million for the same period last year. Excluding the after tax impact of the CDSOA payment and the discrete tax benefit, net income would have been $13.9 million for the first quarter fiscal 2013, an increase of 30.1% compared to $10.7 million for the same period last year.

 

Diluted EPS for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 increased 58.3% to 76 cents per share compared to 48 cents per share for the same period last year. Excluding the after tax impact of the CDSOA payment and the discrete tax benefit, diluted EPS for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 would have been 62 cents per share compared to 48 cents per share for the same period last year, an increase of 29.2%.

 

Backlog, as of June 30, 2012, was $211.5 million compared to $206.4 million as of July 2, 2011.

 

 
 

 

CDSOA Payment

In the first quarter of fiscal 2013, the Company received approximately $3.6 million in payments under the U.S. Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (“CDSOA”). The CDSOA distributes antidumping duties paid by overseas companies to qualified domestic firms hurt by unfair trade. This payment has been classified below Operating income in “Other non-operating (income) expense” on the Consolidated Statement of Operations. (For further information please refer to the press release and 8-K filing dated April 26, 2012).

 

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 800-920-8624 (international callers dial 617-597-5430) and enter conference ID # 59564787. An audio replay of the call will be available from 1:00 p.m. ET on Friday, August 3rd until 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, August 10th. The replay can be accessed by dialing 888-286-8010 (international callers dial 617-801-6888) and entering conference call ID # 98226152. 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 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 ingoing 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 the 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 requiring sophisticated design, testing, and manufacturing capabilities for the diversified industrial, aerospace, and defense markets. Headquartered in Oxford, Connecticut, RBC Bearings currently employs approximately 2,154 people and operates 23 manufacturing facilities in four countries.

 

 
 

 

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 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,” “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, the Company’s ability to meet its debt obligations, 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

Daniel A. Bergeron

203-267-5028

dbergeron@rbcbearings.com

 

FTI Consulting

Michael Cummings

617-897-1532

investors@rbcbearings.com

 

 
 

 

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

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30,   July 2, 
   2012   2011 
         
Net sales  $103,334   $93,333 
Cost of sales   64,891    61,537 
Gross margin   38,443    31,796 
           
Operating expenses:          
Selling, general and administrative   16,097    14,533 
Other, net   352    250 
Total operating expenses   16,449    14,783 
           
Operating income   21,994    17,013 
           
Interest expense, net   215    472 
Other non-operating (income) expense   (3,301)   196 
Income before income taxes   25,080    16,345 
Provision for income taxes   7,916    5,633 
Net income  $17,164   $10,712 
           
Net income per common share:          
Basic  $0.78   $0.49 
Diluted  $0.76   $0.48 
           
Weighted average common shares:          
Basic   22,030,272    21,833,754 
Diluted   22,596,404    22,308,598 

 

 

Reconciliation of Reported Net Income and Net Income  Three Months Ended 
Per Common Share to Adjusted Net Income and  June 30,   July 2, 
Adjusted Net Income Per Common Share:  2012   2011 
         
Reported net income  $17,164  $10,712 
CDSOA payment after taxes   (2,368)   - 
Discrete tax benefit   (862)   - 
Adjusted net income  $13,934   $10,712 
           
Adjusted net income per common share:          
Basic  $0.63   $0.49 
Diluted  $0.62   $0.48 
           
Weighted average common shares:          
Basic   22,030,272    21,833,754 
Diluted   22,596,404    22,308,598 

 

 

 
 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30,   July 2, 
Segment Data, Net External Sales:  2012   2011 
         
Plain bearings segment  $55,397   $47,148 
Roller bearings segment   31,397    28,166 
Ball bearings segment   9,387    10,088 
Other segment   7,153    7,931 
   $103,334   $93,333 

 

 

   Three Months Ended 
   June 30,   July 2, 
Selected Financial Data:  2012   2011 
         
Depreciation and amortization  $3,683   $3,557 
           
Incentive stock compensation expense  $1,127   $1,005 
           
Cash provided by operating activities  $26,517   $11,985 
           
Capital expenditures  $6,057   $1,955 
           
Total debt  $992   $1,147 
           
Cash and short-term investments  $90,921   $51,223 
           
Backlog  $211,532   $206,369