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RBC Bearings Incorporated Announces Fiscal 2012 Second Quarter Results
 
Oxford, CT – November 9, 2011 – 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 second quarter ended October 1, 2011.
 
Second Quarter Highlights
 
($ in millions)
 
Q2 Fiscal 2012
   
Q2 Fiscal 2011
   
 
 
   
GAAP
   
GAAP
   
% Change
 
Net sales
  $ 97.8     $ 83.1       17.6 %
Gross margin
  $ 34.0     $ 27.2       24.8 %
Gross margin %
    34.8 %     32.8 %        
Operating income
  $ 18.4     $ 13.9       32.3 %
Operating income %
    18.8 %     16.7 %        
Net income
  $ 11.6     $ 8.6       35.5 %
Diluted EPS
  $ 0.52     $ 0.39       33.3 %
 
Six Month Highlights
 
($ in millions)
 
Q2 Fiscal 2012
   
Q2 Fiscal 2011
   
 
 
   
GAAP
   
GAAP
   
% Change
 
Net sales
  $ 191.1     $ 165.5       15.5 %
Gross margin
  $ 65.8     $ 53.5       23.0 %
Gross margin %
    34.4 %     32.3 %        
Operating income
  $ 35.4     $ 27.9       26.7 %
Operating income %
    18.5 %     16.9 %        
Net income
  $ 22.3     $ 17.6       26.6 %
Diluted EPS
  $ 1.00     $ 0.80       25.0 %
 
“We are extremely pleased with the results of the second quarter, they reflect our continued execution in the expanding industrial and aerospace markets,” said Dr. Michael J. Hartnett, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “In particular, we are seeing sustained demand in many of our core industrial end markets, including distribution, construction, mining, and energy, and we continue to benefit from increased activity with the major aircraft manufacturers.  We have a strong backlog and balance sheet to support our growth plans for the coming quarters and into our fiscal 2013.”
 
 
 

 
 
Second Quarter Results
 
Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 were $97.8 million, an increase of 17.6% from $83.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2011. The increase of 17.6% was driven by an increase of 17.8% in our industrial business and by a 17.4% increase in net sales in our aerospace and defense business.  Gross margin for the second quarter was $34.0 million compared to $27.2 million for the same period last year. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 34.8% in the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to 32.8% for the same period last year.
 
Operating income increased 32.3% to $18.4 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to $13.9 million for the same period last year. As a percentage of net sales, operating income was 18.8% compared to 16.7% for the same period last year.
 
Interest expense, net for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 was $0.2 million compared to $0.4 million for the same period last year.
 
Other non-operating expense was $0.3 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2012.  This was mainly comprised of foreign exchange losses.

For the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the Company reported net income of $11.6 million compared to net income of $8.6 million in the same period last year.  Diluted EPS for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 increased 33.3% to $0.52 per share compared to $0.39 per share for the same period last year.

Six Month Results
 
Net sales for the six month period ended October 1, 2011 were $191.1 million, an increase of 15.5% from $165.5 million for the six month period ended October 2, 2010. Gross margin for the six month period ended October 1, 2011 was $65.8 million compared to $53.5 million for the same period last year. Gross margin as a percentage of net sales was 34.4% for the six month period of fiscal 2012 compared to 32.3% for the same period last year.

For the six month period ended October 1, 2011, the Company reported operating income of $35.4 million compared to $27.9 million for the same period last year.  Operating income as a percentage of net sales was 18.5% for the six month period ended October 1, 2011 compared to 16.9% for the same period last year.

Interest expense, net for the six month period ended October 1, 2011 was $0.7 million, a decrease of $0.1 million, from $0.8 million for the same period last year.

Other non-operating expense was $0.5 million for the six month period ended October 1, 2011.  This was mainly comprised of foreign exchange losses.
 
 
 

 
 
Net income for the six month period ended October 1, 2011 was $22.3 million compared to net income of $17.6 million for the same period last year.  Diluted EPS for the six months ended October 1, 2011 was $1.00 per share compared to $0.80 per share for the same period last year.
 
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 866-314-4865 (international callers dial 617-213-8050) and enter conference ID # 99211378. An audio replay of the call will be available from 2:00 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 9th until 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, November 16th. The replay can be accessed by dialing 888-286-8010 (international callers dial 617-801-6888) and entering conference call ID #39947834. Investors are advised to dial into the call at least ten minutes prior to the call to register.
 
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 2,056 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 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.  The Company does not intend, and undertakes no obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statement.
 
 
 

 
 
Contacts

RBC Bearings
Daniel A. Bergeron
203-267-5028
dbergeron@rbcbearings.com

FTI Consulting
Michael Cummings
617-747-1796
investors@rbcbearings.com
 
 
 

 
 
RBC Bearings Incorporated
Consolidated Statements of Operations
(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
(Unaudited)
                         
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
October 1,
   
October 2,
   
October 1,
   
October 2,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Net sales
  $ 97,751     $ 83,095     $ 191,084     $ 165,469  
Cost of sales
    63,767       55,857       125,304       111,978  
Gross margin
    33,984       27,238       65,780       53,491  
                                 
Operating expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    15,238       12,988       29,771       25,480  
Other, net
    379       362       629       76  
Total operating expenses
    15,617       13,350       30,400       25,556  
                                 
Operating income
    18,367       13,888       35,380       27,935  
                                 
Interest expense, net
    214       398       686       790  
Other non-operating expense
    325       447       521       817  
Income before income taxes
    17,828       13,043       34,173       26,328  
Provision for income taxes
    6,236       4,489       11,869       8,713  
Net income
  $ 11,592     $ 8,554     $ 22,304     $ 17,615  
                                 
Net income per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.53     $ 0.40     $ 1.02     $ 0.81  
Diluted
  $ 0.52     $ 0.39     $ 1.00     $ 0.80  
                                 
Weighted average common shares:
                               
Basic
    21,853,898       21,626,198       21,843,826       21,617,923  
Diluted
    22,297,428       21,991,668       22,303,013       21,984,410  
 
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
October 1,
   
October 2,
   
October 1,
   
October 2,
 
Segment Data, Net External Sales:
 
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
                         
Plain bearings segment
  $ 49,558     $ 40,935     $ 96,706     $ 83,596  
Roller bearings segment
    29,913       24,864       58,079       48,292  
Ball bearings segment
    10,881       10,939       20,969       20,976  
Other segment
    7,399       6,357       15,330       12,605  
    $ 97,751     $ 83,095     $ 191,084     $ 165,469  
                                 
 
                               
   
Three Months Ended
   
Six Months Ended
 
   
October 1,
   
October 2,
   
October 1,
   
October 2,
 
Selected Financial Data:
    2011       2010       2011       2010  
                                 
Depreciation and amortization
  $ 3,602     $ 3,275     $ 7,159     $ 6,483  
                                 
Incentive stock compensation expense
  $ 854     $ 1,013     $ 1,859     $ 2,023  
                                 
Cash provided by operating activities
  $ 5,175     $ 9,740     $ 17,160     $ 25,652  
                                 
Capital expenditures
  $ 5,460     $ 2,534     $ 7,415     $ 4,586  
                                 
Total debt
                  $ 1,134     $ 31,414  
                                 
Cash and short-term investments
                  $ 49,455     $ 47,386  
                                 
Backlog
                  $ 216,159     $ 175,250