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

Twelve Month Financial Highlights

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

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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