UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended December 30, 2017
September 28, 2019

OR

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from to
.

 

Commission File Number: 333-124824

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated
BEARINGS INCORPORATED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
95-4372080
 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)95-4372080
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
  
One Tribology Center

Oxford, CT


06478
(Address of principal executive offices)06478
(Zip Code)

(203)267-7001
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of Each ClassTrading SymbolName of Each Exchange on Which Registered

(203) 267-7001
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
ROLLNASDAQ NMS

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YesNo

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website,Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YesNo

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filerAccelerated Filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)Smaller reporting company
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.

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YesNo

 

As of January 26, 2018,October 25, 2019, RBC Bearings Incorporated had 24,289,48125,019,989 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

 

 

 

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Part I -FINANCIAL INFORMATION31
   
ITEM 1.Consolidated Financial Statements31
ITEM 2.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations1619
ITEM 3.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk3134
ITEM 4.Controls and Procedures3234
 Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting3234
   
Part II -OTHER INFORMATION3235
   
ITEM 1.Legal Proceedings3235
ITEM 1A.Risk Factors3235
ITEM 2.Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds3235
ITEM 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities3335
ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures3335
ITEM 5.Other Information3335
ITEM 6.Exhibits3436

 

 

 

Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements

 

RBC Bearings Incorporated

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

  December 30,
2017
  

April 1,

2017

 
       
ASSETS (Unaudited)    
Current assets:        
Cash and cash equivalents $43,822  $38,923 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of  $1,476 at December 30, 2017 and $1,213 at April 1, 2017  109,923   109,700 
Inventory  303,013   289,594 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  13,304   9,743 
Total current assets  470,062   447,960 
Property, plant and equipment, net  190,313   183,625 
Goodwill  268,123   268,042 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $36,606 at December 30, 2017 and $30,191 at April 1, 2017  185,923   196,801 
Other assets  14,729   12,419 
Total assets $1,129,150  $1,108,847 

       
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY      
Current liabilities:      
Accounts payable $43,643  $34,392 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  39,521   44,532 
Current portion of long-term debt  17,976   14,214 
Total current liabilities  101,140   93,138 
Deferred income taxes  10,827   12,036 
Long-term debt, less current portion  179,977   255,586 
Other non-current liabilities  38,662   31,043 
Total liabilities  330,606   391,803 
         
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares: 10,000,000 at December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017; none issued and outstanding      
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares: 60,000,000 at December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017; issued and outstanding shares: 25,000,672 at December 30, 2017 and 24,757,803 at April 1, 2017  250   248 
Additional paid-in capital  331,819   312,474 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (4,345)  (9,823)
Retained earnings  510,301   448,693 
Treasury stock, at cost, 713,201 shares at December 30, 2017 and 667,931 shares at April 1, 2017  (39,481)  (34,548)
Total stockholders’ equity  798,544   717,044 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,129,150  $1,108,847 

  September 28,
2019
  

March 30,

2019

 
ASSETS (Unaudited)    
Current assets:      
Cash and cash equivalents $36,398  $29,884 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,670 at September 28, 2019 and $1,430 at March 30, 2019  129,618   130,735 
Inventory  353,995   335,001 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  13,939   7,661 
Total current assets  533,950   503,281 
Property, plant and equipment, net  220,063   207,895 
Operating lease assets, net  28,442    
Goodwill  276,798   261,431 
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $50,693 at September 28, 2019 and $46,101 at March 30, 2019  165,733   155,641 
Other assets  21,574   19,119 
Total assets $1,246,560  $1,147,367 
         
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY        
Current liabilities:        
Accounts payable $50,788  $49,592 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  34,573   40,070 
Current operating lease liabilities  5,769    
Current portion of long-term debt  

12,774

   

467

 
Total current liabilities  103,904   90,129 
Deferred income taxes  11,239   6,862 
Long-term debt, less current portion  25,003   43,179 
Long-term operating lease liabilities  22,708    
Other non-current liabilities  41,868   38,631 
Total liabilities  204,722   178,801 
         
Stockholders’ equity:        
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares: 10,000,000 at September 28, 2019 and March 30, 2019, respectively; NaN issued or outstanding      
Common stock, $.01 par value; authorized shares: 60,000,000 at September 28, 2019 and March 30, 2019, respectively; issued shares: 25,842,617 and 25,607,196 at September 28, 2019 and March 30, 2019, respectively  258   256 
Additional paid-in capital  398,975   378,655 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss  (7,727)  (7,467)
Retained earnings  704,952   641,894 
Treasury stock, at cost, 824,838 shares and 752,913 shares at September 28, 2019 and March 30, 2019, respectively  (54,620)  (44,772)
Total stockholders’ equity  1,041,838   968,566 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $1,246,560  $1,147,367 

 

See accompanying notes.

 


RBC Bearings Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Operations

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

(Unaudited)

                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  September 28, 2019  September 29, 2018  September 28, 2019  September 29, 2018 
Net sales $181,909  $172,916  $364,599  $348,901 
Cost of sales  110,795   105,097   222,791   213,343 
Gross margin  71,114   67,819   141,808   135,558 
Operating expenses:                
Selling, general and administrative  30,774   29,326   60,861   58,901 
Other, net  3,031   2,609   5,148   4,775 
Total operating expenses  33,805   31,935   66,009   63,676 
Operating income  37,309   35,884   75,799   71,882 
Interest expense, net  473   1,446   1,020   3,157 
Other non-operating expense  195   336   364   1,370 
Income before income taxes  36,641   34,102   74,415   67,355 
Provision for income taxes  5,371   3,991   12,646   9,777 
Net income $31,270  $30,111  $61,769  $57,578 
Net income per common share:                
Basic $1.27  $1.24  $2.52  $2.38 
Diluted $1.26  $1.22  $2.49  $2.34 
Weighted average common shares:                
Basic  24,584,369   24,325,754   24,543,038   24,233,266 
Diluted  24,905,173   24,719,056   24,856,561   24,635,146 

See accompanying notes.


RBC Bearings Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended 

  

Nine Months Ended 

 
  

December 30,
2017 

  

December 31,

2016

  

December 30,
2017 

  

December 31,

2016 

 
Net sales $166,858  $146,656  $495,072  $455,178 
Cost of sales  102,193   94,271   306,687   288,811 
Gross margin  64,665   52,385   188,385   166,367 
Operating expenses:                
      Selling, general and administrative  28,162   25,712   83,535   76,696 
      Other, net  3,380   6,144   14,649   10,367 
Total operating expenses  31,542   31,856   98,184   87,063 
Operating income  33,123   20,529   90,201   79,304 
Interest expense, net  1,761   2,111   5,704   6,659 
Other non-operating expense  26   (216)  462   51 
Income before income taxes  31,336   18,634   84,035   72,594 
Provision for income taxes  7,504   5,864   23,571   23,556 
Net income $23,832  $12,770  $60,464  $49,038 
Net income per common share:                
Basic $0.99  $0.54  $2.53  $2.09 
Diluted $0.97  $0.54  $2.49  $2.07 
Weighted average common shares:                
Basic  23,985,925   23,581,921   23,912,474   23,457,717 
Diluted  24,446,115   23,813,780   24,322,165   23,719,121 
                 
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  September 28, 2019  September 29, 2018  September 28, 2019  September 29, 2018 
Net income $31,270  $30,111  $61,769  $57,578 
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of taxes  178   194   356   388 
Foreign currency translation adjustments  (1,869)  440   673   (3,621)
Total comprehensive income $29,579  $30,745  $62,798  $54,345 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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RBC Bearings Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

Stockholders’ Equity

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 Common Stock

  

Three Months Ended 

  

Nine Months Ended 

 
  

December 30,
2017 

  

December 31,

2016

  

December 30,
2017 

  

December 31,

2016 

 
Net income $23,832  $12,770  $60,464  $49,038 
Pension and postretirement liability adjustments, net of taxes  196   234   588   701 
Foreign currency translation adjustments  470   (3,954)  4,890   (5,759)
Total comprehensive income $24,498  $9,050  $65,942  $43,980 

Additional Paid-In Capital

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income/(Loss)

Retained Earnings

Treasury Stock

                             
  Common Stock  Additional Paid-in  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  

Treasury Stock

  Total
Stockholders’
 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income/(Loss)  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Equity 
Balance at March 30, 2019  25,607,196  $256  $378,655  $(7,467) $641,894   (752,913) $(44,772) $968,566 
Net income              30,499         30,499 
Share-based compensation        4,802               4,802 
Repurchase of common stock                 (69,877)  (9,514)  (9,514)
Exercise of equity awards  4,356   1   275               276 
Change in net prior service cost and actuarial losses, net of taxes of $54           178            178 
Issuance of restricted stock  86,490                      
Impact from adoption of ASU 2018-02           (1,289)  1,289          
Income tax benefit on exercise of non-qualified common stock options                                
Currency translation adjustments           2,542            2,542 
Balance at June 29, 2019  25,698,042  $257  $383,732  $(6,036) $673,682   (822,790) $(54,286) $997,349 
Balance at June 29, 2019  25,698,042   257   383,732   (6,036)   673,682   (822,790)   (54,286)   997,349 
Net income              31,270         31,270 
Share-based compensation        5,059               5,059 
Repurchase of common stock                 (2,048)  (334)  (334)
Exercise of equity awards  138,898   1   10,184               10,185 
Change in net prior service cost and actuarial losses, net of taxes of $55           178            178 
Issuance of restricted stock  5,677                      
Currency translation adjustments           (1,869)           (1,869)
Balance at September 28, 2019  25,842,617  $258  $398,975  $(7,727) $704,952   (824,838) $(54,620) $1,041,838 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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RBC Bearings Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (continued)

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

                             
  Common Stock  Additional
Paid-in
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
  Retained  

 

Treasury Stock

  Total
Stockholders’
 
  Shares  Amount  Capital  Income/(Loss)  Earnings  Shares  Amount  Equity 
Balance at March 31, 2018  25,123,694  $251  $339,148  $(2,285) $536,978   (713,687) $(39,540) $834,552 
Net income              27,467         27,467 
Share-based compensation        3,766               3,766 
Repurchase of common stock                 (11,865)  (1,491)  (1,491)
Exercise of equity awards  100,142   2   6,416               6,418 
Change in net prior service cost and actuarial losses, net of taxes of $58           194            194 
Issuance of restricted stock  87,345                      
Impact from adoption of ASU 2014-09              (277)        (277)
Currency translation adjustments           (4,061)           (4,061)
Balance at June 30, 2018  25,311,181  $253  $349,330  $(6,152) $564,168   (725,552) $(41,031) $866,568 
Balance at June 30, 2018  25,311,181   253   349,330   (6,152)   564,168   (725,552)   (41,031)   866,568 
Net income              30,111         30,111 
Share-based compensation        4,039               4,039 
Repurchase of common stock                 (15,522)  (2,040)  (2,040)
Exercise of equity awards  192,300   2   12,989               12,991 
Change in net prior service cost and actuarial losses, net of taxes of $58           194            194 
Issuance of restricted stock  6,210                      
Income tax benefit on exercise of non-qualified common stock options                        
Currency translation adjustments           440            440 
Balance at September 29, 2018  25,509,691  $255  $366,358  $(5,518) $594,279   (741,074) $(43,071) $912,303 

See accompanying notes.


RBC Bearings Incorporated

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

      
 

Nine Months Ended 

  Six Months Ended 
 

December 30, 

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  

September 28,

2019

 

September 29,

2018

 
Cash flows from operating activities:             
Net income $60,464  $49,038  $61,769  $57,578 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:                
Depreciation  14,155   13,557   10,729   10,021 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation     (4,870)
Deferred income taxes  (321)  3,717   898   3,442 
Amortization of intangible assets  7,041   6,921   4,593   4,931 
Amortization of deferred financing costs  1,068   1,068   207   555 
Stock-based compensation  9,897   8,914 
(Gain) loss on disposal of fixed assets  (1)  2,457 
Gain on acquisition     (293)
Impairment charges  5,577   1,443 
Loss on extinguishment of debt  -   987 
Share-based compensation  9,861   7,805 
Other non-cash charges  75   (54)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:                
Accounts receivable  701   3,954   2,303   (3,123)
Inventory  (12,035)  (7,293)  (13,125)  (20,023)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  (4,555)  (5,238)  (5,617)  (5,041)
Other non-current assets  (3,308)  (2,282)  (1,777)  (3,110)
Accounts payable  9,040   1,466   678   3,229 
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  (3,340)  2,123   (5,760)  397 
Other non-current liabilities  8,113   (107)  (216)  271 
Net cash provided by operating activities  92,496   74,575   64,618   57,865 
                
Cash flows from investing activities:                
Purchase of property, plant and equipment  (20,542)  (14,415)  (20,216)  (17,746)
Proceeds from sale of assets  33   107   300   1,874 
Business acquisition     (651)
Acquisition of business  (33,842)  - 
Net cash used in investing activities  (20,509)  (14,959)  (53,758)  (15,872)
                
Cash flows from financing activities:                
Repayments of revolving credit facility  (62,750)  (61,500)
Proceeds received from revolving credit facilities  9,435   149,250 
Proceeds received from term loans  15,383   - 
Repayments of revolving credit facilities  (30,000)  (30,500)
Repayments of term loans  (10,000)  (7,500)  -   (168,750)
Payments of notes payable  (359)  (353)
Repayments of notes payable  (235)  (237)
Finance fees paid in connection with credit facilities and term loans  (276)  - 
Exercise of stock options  9,450   11,567   10,461   19,409 
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation     4,870 
Repurchase of common stock  (4,933)  (4,750)  (9,848)  (3,531)
Net cash used in financing activities  (68,592)  (57,666)  (5,080)  (34,359)
                
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  1,504   (1,686)  734   (1,432)
                
Cash and cash equivalents:                
Increase during the period  4,899   264   6,514   6,202 
Cash, at beginning of period  38,923   39,208   29,884   54,163 
Cash, at end of period $43,822  $39,472  $36,398  $60,365 
        
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:        
Cash paid for:        
Income taxes $17,147  $11,697 
Interest  759   2,535 

 

See accompanying notes.

 

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RBC Bearings Incorporated

Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements

(dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

1. Basis of Presentation

 

The interim consolidated financial statements included herein have been prepared by RBC Bearings Incorporated, a Delaware corporation (collectively with its subsidiaries, the “Company”), without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The interim financial statements included with this report have been prepared on a consistent basis with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 1, 2017.March 30, 2019. We condensed or omitted certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in our annual audited financial statements, which we prepared in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (U.S. GAAP). As used in this report, the terms “we”, “us”, “our”, “RBC”, “RBCA” and the “Company”) mean RBC Bearings Incorporated and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates another meaning.

 

These statements reflect all adjustments, accruals and estimates consisting only of items of a normal recurring nature, which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for the fair presentation of the consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations for the interim periods presented. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

The results of operations for the three month periodand six-month periods ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the entire fiscal year ending March 31, 2018.28, 2020. The three monththree-month periods ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 and December 31, 2016September 29, 2018 each include 13 weeks. The amounts shown are in thousands, unless otherwise indicated.

 

Critical2. Significant Accounting Policies

Accounting Policies [Textual]

 

Revenue Recognition.In accordance with SEC StaffThe Company’s significant accounting policies are detailed in “Note 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Bulletin 101 “Revenue Recognition in Financial StatementsPolicies” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 30, 2019. Significant changes to our accounting policies as amended by Staff Accounting Bulletin 104,” we recognize revenues principally from the salea result of products at the point of passage of title, which is at the time of shipment, except for certain customers for which it occurs when the products reach their destination.adopting new accounting standards are discussed below.

 

We also recognize revenue on a Ship-In-Place basis for three customers who have required that we hold the product after final production is complete. In this case, a written agreement has been executed (at the customer’s request) whereby the customer accepts the risk of loss for product that is invoiced under the Ship-In-Place arrangement. For each transaction for which revenue is recognized under a Ship-In-Place arrangement, all final manufacturing inspections have been completed and customer acceptance has been obtained. In the three months ended December 30, 2017, 1.8% of the Company’s total net sales were recognized under Ship-In-Place transactions.

Recent Accounting PronouncementsStandards Adopted

 

In May 2017,February 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”)(FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”)(ASU) No. 2017-09, “Compensation – Stock Compensation2016-02, Leases (Topic 718): Scope842). The core principle of Modification Accounting”, inthis ASU is that an effortentity should recognize on its balance sheet assets and liabilities arising from a lease. In accordance with that principle, ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize a liability to reduce diversity in practicemake lease payments (the lease liability) and a lease asset (right-of-use asset) representing its right to use the underlying leased asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will depend on the lease classification as it relates to applying modificationa finance or operating lease.

The Company adopted this accounting for changesstandard on March 31, 2019 and has elected the modified retrospective transition method which permits the application of the new lease standard at the adoption date and recognition of a cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings in the period of adoption. The Company has elected not to apply the recognition requirements to short-term leases, and will recognize the lease payments in the income statement on a straight-line basis over the lease term and variable payments in the period in which the obligation for those payments is incurred. The Company has elected the following practical expedients (which must be elected as a package and applied consistently to all leases): an entity need not reassess whether any expired or existing contracts are or contain leases; an entity need not reassess the lease classification for any expired or existing leases; and an entity need not reassess initial direct costs for any existing leases. The Company has also elected the practical expedient which permits the inclusion of lease and nonlease components as a single component and account for it as a lease. This election has been made for all asset classes. We also elected the hindsight practical expedient to determine the reasonably certain lease term for existing leases which resulted in the extension of lease terms for certain existing leases.


The cumulative-effect of the changes made to the balance sheet on the first day of adoption resulted in the recognition of lease assets and conditionslease liabilities for operating lease commitments of share-based payment awards. This ASU is effective for public companies for the financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods. Early adoption is permitted.$27,378. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a materialaccounting standard had no impact on the Company’s consolidated statement of operations, debt compliance or the captions on the consolidated statement of cash flows.

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at contract inception. For leases where the Company is the lessee, it recognizes lease assets and related lease liabilities at the lease commencement date based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. The lease term is the noncancellable period for which a lessee has the right to use an underlying asset, including periods covered by an option to extend the lease if the lessee is reasonably certain to exercise that option and periods covered by an option to terminate the lease if the lessee is reasonably certain not to exercise that option. For renewal options, the Company performs an assessment at commencement if it is reasonably likely to exercise the option. The assessment is based on the Company’s intentions, past practices, estimates and factors that create an economic incentive for the Company. Generally, the Company is not reasonably certain to exercise the renewal option in a lease contract, with the exception of some of our leased manufacturing facilities. While some of the Company’s leases include options allowing early termination of the lease, the Company historically has not terminated its lease agreements early unless there is an economic, financial statements.or business reason to do so; therefore, the Company does not typically consider the termination option in its lease term at commencement.

Most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit interest rate. As a result, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments.

Lease expense for operating leases is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term as an operating expense while the expense for finance leases is recognized as depreciation expense and interest expense using the accelerated interest method of recognition.

 

In March 2017,February 2018, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-07, “Compensation2018-02, Income StatementRetirement BenefitsReporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 715)220): ImprovingReclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income which allows companies to reclassify stranded tax effects resulting from the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost”,TCJA from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings. These stranded tax effects refer to the tax amounts included in an effortaccumulated other comprehensive income at the previous 35% U.S. corporate statutory federal tax rate, for which the related deferred tax asset or liability was remeasured to improve the presentation of these costs withinnew 21% U.S. corporate statutory federal tax rate in the income statement. Under current GAAP, all components of both net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement cost are included within selling, general and administrative costs on the income statement. This ASU would require entities to include only the service cost component within selling, general and administrative costs whereas all other components would be included within other non-operating expense. In addition, only the service cost component would be eligible for capitalization when applicable (for example, as a cost of internally manufactured inventory or a self-constructed asset). The amendments in this Update should be applied retrospectively for the presentationperiod of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit cost in the income statement and prospectively, on and after the effective date, for the capitalization of the service cost component of net periodic pension cost and net periodic postretirement benefit in assets. This ASUTCJA’s enactment. The new standard is effective for public companies for the financial statements issued for annual periodsfiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those annual periods.2018, with early adoption permitted, and can be applied either in the period of adoption or retrospectively to each period impacted by the TCJA. As a result of the Company’s adoption on March 31, 2019, the Company reclassified $1,289 from accumulated other comprehensive income to retained earnings, both of which are components of total stockholders’ equity. The Company has not determined the effect that the adoption of this accounting standard had no impact on the pronouncement may haveCompany’s consolidated statement of operations, debt compliance or the captions on its financial position and/or resultsthe consolidated statement of operations.cash flows.

 


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Recent Accounting Standards Yet to Be Adopted

In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU No. 2017-04, “Intangibles—Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment”.Impairment. The objective of this standard update is to simplify the subsequent measurement of goodwill, eliminating Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. Under this ASU, an entity should perform its annual goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity would recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value, assuming the loss recognized does not exceed the total amount of goodwill for the reporting unit. The standard update is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The adoption of this ASU is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In OctoberSeptember 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-16, “Income Taxes2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 740)”,326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance will replace the current incurred loss approach with an expected loss model. The new expected credit loss impairment model will apply to most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, loans, held-to-maturity debt instruments, net investments in an effort to improve the accounting for the income tax consequencesleases, loan commitments and standby letters of intra-equity transfers of assets other than inventory. Current GAAP prohibits thecredit. Upon initial recognition of current and deferred income taxes for an intra-entity asset transfer until the asset has been soldexposure, the expected credit loss model requires entities to an outside party. This ASU establishesestimate the requirement that an entity recognizecredit losses expected over the income tax consequenceslife of an intra-entity transferexposure (or pool of an asset other than inventoryexposures). The estimate of expected credit losses should consider historical information, current information and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including estimates of prepayments. Financial instruments with similar risk characteristics should be grouped together when estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 does not prescribe a specific method to make the transfer occurs.estimate, so its application will require significant judgment. This ASU is effective for public companies for the financial statements issued for annual periodsin fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 and2019, including interim periods within those annual periods. Earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period, with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption.years. The Company has not determinedis currently evaluating the effect that the adoption of the pronouncement may have on its financial position and/or results of operations.

In August 2016, the FASB issuedthis ASU No. 2016-15, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Classification of Certain Cash Receipts and Cash Payments”, which addresses eight specific cash flow issues with the objective of reducing the existing diversity in practice. This ASU is effective for public companies for the financial statements issued for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within those annual periods. Earlier application is permitted as of the beginning of an interim or annual reporting period, with any adjustments reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company has not determined the effect that the adoption of the pronouncement may have on its statements of cash flows.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-09, “Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting” which amends ASC Topic 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation. This ASU includes provisions intended to simplify various aspects related to how share-based payments are accounted for and presented in the financial statements. The Company adopted this standard on April 2, 2017. As a result of the adoption, the Company began recording the tax effects associated with stock-based compensation through the income statement on a prospective basis which resulted in a tax benefit of $3.9 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2018. Prior to adoption, these amounts would have been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital. This change may create volatility in the Company’s effective tax rate. The adoption of this standard also resulted in a cumulative effect change to opening retained earnings of $1.1 million for previously unrecognized excess tax benefits.

In addition, the Company will prospectively classify all tax-related cash flows resulting from share-based payments, including the excess tax benefits related to the settlement of stock-based awards, as cash flows from operating activities in the statement of cash flows. Prior to the adoption of this standard, these were shown as cash inflows from financing activities and cash outflows from operating activities.


The adoption of the ASU also resulted in the Company removing the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares when calculating diluted earnings per share on a prospective basis. The revised calculation increased the diluted weighted average common shares outstanding by approximately 0.1 million shares in the period of adoption. The Company also made an accounting policy election to continue to estimate forfeitures as it did prior to adoption.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” The core principal of ASU 2016-02 is that an entity should recognize on its balance sheet assets and liabilities arising from a lease. In accordance with that principle, ASU 2016-02 requires that a lessee recognize a liability to make lease payments (the lease liability) and a right-of-use asset representing its right to use the underlying leased asset for the lease term. The recognition, measurement, and presentation of expenses and cash flows arising from a lease by a lessee will depend on the lease classification as a finance or operating lease. This new accounting guidance is effective for public companies for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018 under a modified retrospective approach and early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the impact this adoption will have on its consolidated financial statements.

In July 2015, the FASB issued ASU No. 2015-11, “Inventory (Topic 330): Simplifying the Measurement of Inventory.” This update requires the company to measure inventory using the lower of cost and net realizable value. Net realizable value is defined as the estimated selling price in the ordinary course of business, less reasonably predictable costs of completion, disposal and transportation. This ASU applies to companies measuring inventory using methods other than the last-in, first-out (LIFO) and retail inventory methods, including but not limited to the first-in, first-out (FIFO) or average costing methods. The Company adopted this ASU on a prospective basis on April 2, 2017 and it did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

In May 2014, the FASBOther new pronouncements issued ASU No. 2014-09, “Revenuebut not effective until after March 28, 2020 are not expected to have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

3. Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)”. The objective of this standard update is to remove inconsistent practices with regards to revenue recognition between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. The standard intends to improve comparability of revenue recognition practices across entities, industries, jurisdictions and capital markets. The provisions of ASU No. 2014-09 will be effective for interim and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2016.

 

The guidance permits useDisaggregation of either a retrospective or cumulative effect transition method. Based upon the FASB’s decision to approve a one-year delay in implementation, the new standard is now effective for the Company in fiscal 2019, with early adoption permitted, but not earlier than fiscal 2018. The Company has concluded it will utilize the modified retrospective method upon adopting this standard.Revenue

 

The Company has substantially completed their assessmentoperates in four business segments with similar economic characteristics, including nature of the impactproducts and production processes, distribution patterns and classes of customers. Revenue is disaggregated within these business segments by our two principal end markets: aerospace and industrial. Comparative information of the Company’s overall revenues for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2019 and September 29, 2018 are as follows:

Principal End Markets

Schedule of revenue from business segments of customers                        
  Three Months Ended 
  September 28, 2019  September 29, 2018 
  Aerospace  Industrial  Total  Aerospace  Industrial  Total 
Plain $70,287  $19,720  $90,007  $57,821  $19,659  $77,480 
Roller  17,643   14,942   32,585   18,155   18,845   37,000 
Ball  5,086   12,338   17,424   5,017   13,021   18,038 
Engineered Products  24,368   17,525   41,893   25,517   14,881   40,398 
  $117,384  $64,525  $181,909  $106,510  $66,406  $172,916 


    
  Six Months Ended 
  September 28, 2019  September 29, 2018 
  Aerospace  Industrial  Total  Aerospace  Industrial  Total 
Plain $137,593  $39,903  $177,496  $114,205  $41,800  $156,005 
Roller  36,956   32,488   69,444   35,042   37,828   72,870 
Ball  10,516   24,618   35,134   9,021   27,091   36,112 
Engineered Products  48,638   33,887   82,525   52,733   31,181   83,914 
  $233,703  $130,896  $364,599  $211,001  $137,900  $348,901 

Remaining Performance Obligations

Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of orders meeting the definition of a contract in the new revenue standard on its businessfor which work has identified potential differences that would result from applying the requirementsnot been performed or has been partially performed and excludes unexercised contract options. The duration of the new standard to its revenue contracts. Upon adoption, the Company expects certain revenue streams currently accounted for using a point-in-time model will utilize an over-time model due to the continuous transfermajority of control to customers. The Companyour contracts, as defined by ASC 606, is in the process of drafting updated accounting policies and disclosures under the new guidance.less than one year. The Company has not finalizedelected to apply the impactpractical expedient which allows companies to exclude remaining performance obligations with an original expected duration of reported revenuesone year or less. Performance obligations having a duration of more than one year are concentrated in contracts for certain products and earningsservices provided to the U.S. government or its contractors. The aggregate amount of adopting the new standard buttransaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for such contracts with a duration of more than one year was approximately $259,181 at September 28, 2019. The Company expects to do so byrecognize revenue on approximately 70% and 94% of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 and 24 months, respectively, with the remainder recognized thereafter.

Contract Balances

The timing of revenue recognition, invoicing and cash collections affects accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets) and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the consolidated balance sheets.

Contract Assets (Unbilled Receivables) - Pursuant to the over-time revenue recognition model, revenue may be recognized prior to the customer being invoiced. An unbilled receivable is recorded to reflect revenue that is recognized when (1) the cost-to-cost method is applied and (2) such revenue exceeds the amount invoiced to the customer.

Contract Liabilities (Deferred Revenue) - The Company may receive a customer advance or deposit, or have an unconditional right to receive a customer advance, prior to revenue being recognized. Since the performance obligations related to such advances may not have been satisfied, a contract liability is established. Advance payments are not considered a significant financing component as the timing of the transfer of the related goods or services is at the discretion of the customer.


These assets and liabilities are reported on the consolidated balance sheets on an individual contract basis at the end of each reporting period. As of September 28, 2019 and March 30, 2019, accounts receivable with customers, net, were $129,618 and $130,735, respectively. The tables below represent a roll-forward of contract assets and contract liabilities for the fourth quartersix-month period ended September 28, 2019:

Schedule of contract assets and contract liabilities Contract Assets - Current (1)) 
Contract Assets - Current (1)  
    
Balance at March 30, 2019 $1,895 
Additional revenue recognized in excess of billings  1,867 
Less: amounts billed to customers  (1,604)
Balance at September 28, 2019 $2,158 
(1) Included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

(1)Included within prepaid expenses and other current assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

  Contract Liabilities – Current (2) 
Contract Liabilities – Current (2)   
    
Balance at March 30, 2019 $10,121 
Payments received prior to revenue being recognized  5,256 
Revenue recognized  (10,058)
Reclassification (to)/from noncurrent  47 
Balance at September 28, 2019 $5,366 
(2) Included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

(2)Included within accrued expenses and other current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

  Contract Liabilities – Noncurrent (3) 
Contract Liabilities – Noncurrent (3)   
    
Balance at March 30, 2019 $587 
Reclassification (to)/from current  (47)
Balance at September 28, 2019 $540 
(3) Included within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

(3)Included within other non-current liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets.

As of fiscal 2018.September 28, 2019, the Company did not have any contract assets classified as noncurrent on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

1.   4. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The components of comprehensive income (loss) that relate to the Company are net income, foreign currency translation adjustments and pension plan and postretirement benefits.

 


The following summarizes the activity within each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):, net of taxes:

 

Schedule of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of taxes         
  

Currency

Translation

  

Pension and

Postretirement

Liability

  Total 
Balance at March 30, 2019 $(3,301) $(4,166) $(7,467)
Impact from adoption of ASU 2018-02     (1,289)  (1,289)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications  673      673 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income     356   356 
Net current period other comprehensive income  673   356   1,029 
Balance at September 28, 2019 $(2,628) $(5,099) $(7,727)

 

  

Currency

Translation

  

Pension and

Postretirement

Liability

  Total 
Balance at April 1, 2017 $(3,942) $(5,881) $(9,823)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications  4,890      4,890 
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income     588   588 
Net current period other comprehensive income  4,890   588   5,478 
Balance at December 30, 2017 $948  $(5,293) $(4,345)

2.   5. Net Income Per Common Share

 

Basic net income per common share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding.

 

Diluted net income per common share is computed by dividing net income by the sum of the weighted-average number of common shares and dilutive common share equivalents then outstanding using the treasury stock method. Common share equivalents consist of the incremental common shares issuable upon the exercise of stock options.

 

The table below reflects the calculation of weighted-average shares outstanding for each period presented as well as the computation of basic and diluted net income per common share:

 

  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

 
             
Net income $23,832  $12,770  $60,464  $49,038 
                 
Denominator for basic net income per common share—weighted-average shares outstanding  23,985,925   23,581,921   23,912,474   23,457,717 
Effect of dilution due to employee stock awards  460,190   231,859   409,691   261,404 
Denominator for diluted net income per common share—weighted-average shares outstanding  24,446,115   23,813,780   24,322,165   23,719,121 
                 
Basic net income per common share $0.99  $0.54  $2.53  $2.09 
                 
Diluted net income per common share $0.97  $0.54  $2.49  $2.07 


Schedule basic and diluted net income per common share                
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  

September 28,

2019

  

September 29,

2018

  

September 28,

2019

  

September 29,

2018

 
             
Net income $31,270  $30,111  $61,769  $57,578 
                 
Denominator for basic net income  per common share—weighted-average shares outstanding  24,584,369   24,325,754   24,543,038   24,233,266 
Effect of dilution due to employee stock awards  320,804   393,302   313,523   401,880 
Denominator for diluted net income per common share — weighted-average shares outstanding  24,905,173   24,719,056   24,856,561   24,635,146 
                 
Basic net income per common share $1.27  $1.24  $2.52  $2.38 
                 
Diluted net income per common share $1.26  $1.22  $2.49  $2.34 

 

At December 30, 2017, noSeptember 28, 2019, 209,040 employee stock options and no restricted shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. At December 31, 2016, 449,500September 29, 2018, 212,835 employee stock options and no restricted shares have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share. The inclusion of these employee stock options and restricted shares would be anti-dilutive.

 


3.   6. Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

The Company considers all highly liquid investments purchased with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents.

 

Short-term investments, if any, are comprised of equity securities and are measured at fair value by using quoted prices in active markets and are classified as Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy.

4.   7. Inventory

 

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value, using the first-in, first-out method, and are summarized below:

 

Schedule of inventory     
 

December 30,

2017

 

April 1,

2017

  

September 28,

2019

 

March 30,

2019

 
Raw materials $38,324  $35,364  $52,693 $48,690 
Work in process  79,921   79,048   96,063   90,820 
Finished goods  184,768   175,182   205,239   195,491 
 $303,013  $289,594 
Inventory $353,995  $335,001 

 

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8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets

 

Goodwill

  Roller  Plain  Ball  Engineered Products  Total 
April 1, 2017 $16,007  $79,597  $5,623  $166,815  $268,042 
Translation adjustments           81   81 
December 30, 2017 $16,007  $79,597  $5,623  $166,896  $268,123 

 Schedule of goodwill               
  Roller  Plain  Ball  Engineered Products  Total 
March 30, 2019 $16,007  $79,597  $5,623  $160,204  $261,431 
Translation adjustments           (258)  (258)
Acquisition (1)           15,625   15,625 
September 28, 2019 $16,007  $79,597  $5,623  $175,571  $276,798 

(1) Includes the assets acquired as part of the Company's acquisition of Vianel Holding AG (“Swiss Tool”) on August 15, 2019, which is discussed further in Note 13.

(1)Includes the assets acquired as part of the Company's acquisition of Vianel Holding AG (“Swiss Tool”) on August 15, 2019, which is discussed further in Note 13.

Intangible Assets

Schedule of intangible assets         
     September 28, 2019  March 30, 2019 
  Weighted Average Useful Lives  Gross Carrying Amount  

 

Accumulated Amortization

  Gross Carrying Amount  

 

Accumulated Amortization

 
Product approvals  24  $50,878  $11,537  $50,878  $10,481 
Customer relationships and lists (2)  23   109,512   21,170   96,458   19,149 
Trade names  10   16,315   8,165   15,959   7,447 
Distributor agreements  5   722   722   722   722 
Patents and trademarks (2)  15   10,937   5,842   10,534   5,540 
Domain names  10   437   437   437   437 
Other  2   3,344   2,820   2,473   2,325 
       192,145   50,693   177,461   46,101 
Non-amortizable repair station certifications  n/a   24,281      24,281    
Total  21  $216,426  $50,693  $201,742  $46,101 

(2) Includes the assets acquired as part of the Company’s acquisition of Vianel Holding AG (“Swiss Tool”) on August 15, 2019, which is discussed further in Note 13.

(2)Includes the assets acquired as part of the Company's acquisition of Vianel Holding AG (“Swiss Tool”) on August 15, 2019, which is discussed further in Note 13.

 

     December 30, 2017  April 1, 2017 
  Weighted Average Useful Lives  Gross Carrying Amount  

Accumulated Amortization

  Gross Carrying Amount  

Accumulated Amortization

 
Product approvals  24  $50,878  $7,823  $53,869  $6,465 
Customer relationships and lists  24   106,583   15,426   107,864   12,308 
Trade names  10   18,734   6,300   19,923   5,137 
Distributor agreements  5   722   722   722   722 
Patents and trademarks  16   9,610   4,661   8,803   4,130 
Domain names  10   437   419   437   386 
Other  6   1,365   1,255   1,174   1,043 
       188,329   36,606   192,792   30,191 
Non-amortizable repair station certifications  n/a   34,200      34,200    
Total     $222,529  $36,606  $226,992  $30,191 

Amortization expense for definite-lived intangible assets for the nine monththree and six-month periods ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 were $2,309 and December 31, 2016 was $7,041$4,593, respectively, compared to $2,568 and $6,921,$4,931 for the three and six-month periods ended September 29, 2018, respectively. Estimated amortization expense for the remaining threesix months of fiscal 2018,2020, the five succeeding fiscal years and thereafter is as follows:

 

2018 $2,435 
2019  8,855 
2020  8,747 
2021  8,696 
2022  8,579 
2023  8,496 
2024 and thereafter  105,915 

Schedule of estimated amortization expense    
2020 $4,878 
2021  9,543 
2022  9,423 
2023  9,341 
2024  8,018 
2025  7,664 
2026 and thereafter  92,585 
     

  

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9.  Leases

The Company enters into operating leases for manufacturing facilities, warehouses, sales offices, information technology equipment, plant equipment, vehicles and certain other equipment with varying end dates from October 2019 to February 2038, including renewal options.

The following table represents the impact of leasing on the consolidated balance sheet:

Schedule of operating leases    
Operating Leases: 

September 28,

2019

 
Lease assets:   
Operating lease assets, net $28,442 
     
Lease liabilities:    
Current operating lease liabilities  5,769 
Long-term operating lease liabilities  22,708 
Total operating lease liabilities $28,477 

The Company did not have any finance leases as of September 28, 2019. Cash paid included in the measurement of lease liabilities was $1,368 and $2,731 for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2019, respectively. Lease assets obtained in exchange for new operating lease liabilities were $3,191 and $3,369 for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2019, respectively.

Operating lease expense was $1,651 and $3,488 for the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2019, respectively. Short-term and variable lease expense were immaterial for both the three and six-month periods ended September 28, 2019.

Future undiscounted lease payments for the remaining lease terms as of September 28, 2019, including renewal options reasonably certain of being exercised, are as follows:

Schedule of future undiscounted lease payments    
  Operating
Leases
 
Within one year $6,009 
One to two years  5,209 
Two to three years  3,714 
Three to four years  2,726 
Four to five years  2,131 
Thereafter  15,426 
Total future undiscounted lease payments  35,215 
Less: imputed interest  (6,738)
Total operating lease liabilities $28,477 

The weighted-average remaining lease term on September 28, 2019 for our operating leases is 11.5 years. The weighted-average discount rate on September 28, 2019 for our operating leases is 4.3%.

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10. Debt

 

The balances payable under all borrowing facilities are as follows:

 

Schedule of balances payable under borrowing facilities      
 

December 30,

2017

 

April 1,

2017

  

September 28,

2019

 

March 30,

2019

 
Revolver and term loan facilities $194,250  $267,000 
Domestic revolving facility $9,250  $39,250 
Foreign term loan  15,129    
Foreign revolving facility  9,279    
Debt issuance costs  (3,324)  (4,392)  (1,978)  (1,912)
Other  7,027   7,192   6,097   6,308 
Total debt  197,953   269,800   37,777   43,646 
Less: current portion  17,976   14,214   12,774   467 
Long-term debt $179,977  $255,586  $25,003  $43,179 

 

The current portion of long-term debt as of both December 30, 2017 and April 1, 2017September 28, 2019 includes the current portion of the foreign term loan, foreign revolving facility and the Schaublin mortgage, and the current portionall of the which are discussed below in further detail.

Term Loan Facilities.[Member]

CHF [Member]

Domestic Credit Facility

 

In connection with the Sargent Aerospace & Defense (“Sargent”) acquisition on April 24, 2015,On January 31, 2019, the Company entered into a newamended the 2015 credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) and related Guarantee, Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Letter of Credit Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto and terminated(the “2015 Credit Agreement”). The 2015 Credit Agreement as so amended (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) now provides the JP MorganCompany with a $250,000 revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) in place of the revolver provided in the 2015 Credit Agreement. The Revolver expires on January 31, 2024. Debt issuance costs associated with the Amended Credit Agreement provides RBCA, as Borrower, with (a) a $200,000 Term Loantotaled $852 and (b) a $350,000 Revolver and togetherwill be amortized through January 31, 2024 along with the Term Loan (the “Facilities”). The Facilities expire on April 24, 2020.unamortized debt issuance costs remaining from the 2015 Credit Agreement.

 

Amounts outstanding under the FacilitiesRevolver generally bear interest at (a) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (1) Wells Fargo’s prime lending rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (3) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1%, or (b) LIBOR rate plus a specified margin, depending on the type of borrowing being made. The applicable margin is based on the Company’s consolidated ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA from time to time.at each measurement date. Currently, the Company’s margin is 0.00% for base rate loans and 1.00%0.75% for LIBOR rate loans. As of December 30, 2017, there was $21,750 outstanding under the Revolver and $172,500 outstanding under the Term Loan, offset by $3,324 in debt issuance costs (original amount was $7,122).

 

The Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with various covenants, including among other things, a financial covenantscovenant to maintain the following: (1) a ratio of consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA not greater than 3.50to exceed 3.50 to 1; and (2) a consolidated interest coverage ratio not to be less than 2.75 to 1.1. The Amended Credit Agreement allows the Company to, among other things, make distributions to shareholders, repurchase its stock, incur other debt or liens, or acquire or dispose of assets provided that the Company complies with certain requirements and limitations of the agreement.Amended Credit Agreement. As of December 30, 2017,September 28, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

 


The Company’s domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement and the domestic subsidiaries’ guarantee are secured as well as providing forby a pledge of substantially all of the Company’s and RBCA’s assets. Thedomestic assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries have also entered into a Guarantee to guarantee RBCA’s obligations under the Credit Agreement.domestic subsidiaries.

 


Approximately $3,990$3,850 of the Revolver is being utilized to provide letters of credit to secure RBCA’sthe Company’s obligations relating to certain insurance programs. As of December 30, 2017, RBCASeptember 28, 2019, $1,715 in unamortized debt issuance costs remain. The Company has the ability to borrow up to an additional $324,260$236,900 under the Revolver.Revolver as of September 28, 2019.

 

Foreign Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility

On August 15, 2019, one of our foreign divisions, Schaublin SA (“Schaublin”), entered into two separate credit agreements (the “Schaublin Credit Agreements”) with Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. to (i) finance the acquisition of Swiss Tool, which is discussed in further detail in Note 13, and (ii) provide future working capital. The Schaublin Credit Agreements provided Schaublin with a CHF 15,000 (approximately $15,383) term loan (the “Foreign Term Loan”), which expires on August 15, 2024 and a CHF 15,000 (approximately $15,383) revolving credit facility (the “Foreign Revolver”), which continues in effect until terminated by either Schaublin or Credit Suisse. Debt issuance costs associated with the Schaublin Credit Agreements totaled CHF 270 (approximately $277) and will be amortized throughout the life of the credit agreements.

Amounts outstanding under the Foreign Term Loan and the Foreign Revolver generally bear interest at LIBOR plus a specified margin. The applicable margin is based on Schaublin’s ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA at each measurement date. Currently, Schaublin’s margin is 2.00%.

The Foreign Credit Agreements require Schaublin to comply with various covenants which are tested annually on March 31. These covenants include, among other things, a financial covenant to maintain a ratio of consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA not greater than 3.00 to 1 as of March 31, 2020 and not greater than 2.50 to 1 as of March 31, 2021 and thereafter. Schaublin is also required to maintain an economic equity of CHF 20,000 at all times. The Foreign Credit Agreements allow Schaublin to, among other things, incur other debt or liens and acquire or dispose of assets provided that Schaublin complies with certain requirements and limitations of the Foreign Credit Agreements. As of September 28, 2019, Schaublin was in compliance with all such covenants.

Schaublin's parent company, Schaublin Holding, has guaranteed Schaublin’s obligations under the Foreign Credit Agreements. Schaublin Holding's guaranty and the Foreign Credit Agreements are secured by a pledge of the capital stock of Schaublin. In addition, the Foreign Term Loan is secured with pledges of the capital stock of the top company and the three operating companies in the Swiss Tool System group of companies.

As of September 28, 2019, there was approximately $9,279 outstanding under the Foreign Revolver and approximately $15,129 outstanding under the Foreign Term Loan. As of September 28, 2019, approximately $263 in unamortized debt issuance costs remain. Schaublin has the ability to borrow up to an additional $5,850 under the Foreign Revolver as of September 28, 2019.

Schaublin’s required future annual principal payments for the next five years and thereafter are $0 for fiscal 2020, approximately $12,305 for fiscal 2021, approximately $3,026 for each year from fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2024 and approximately $3,025 thereafter.

Other Notes Payable

 

On October 1, 2012, Schaublin purchased the land and building whichthat it occupied and had been leasing for 14,067 CHF (approximately $14,910)approximately $14,910. Schaublin obtained a 20 year fixed rate-year fixed-rate mortgage of 9,300 CHF (approximately $9,857)approximately $9,857 at an interest rate of 2.9%. The balance of the purchase price of 4,767 CHF (approximately $5,053)approximately $5,053 was paid from cash on hand. The balance on this mortgage as of December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was 6,859 CHF, or $7,027.approximately $6,097.

  

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11. Income Taxes

 

The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various states and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years ending before April 2, 2005. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service for years ending before March 29, 2014. A U.S. federal tax examination by the Internal Revenue Service for the year ended March 30, 2013 was effectively settled in fiscalApril 2, 2016.

 

The effective income tax rates for the three monththree-month periods ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 and December 31, 2016September 29, 2018, were 23.9%14.7% and 31.5%, respectively. During the third quarter, Congress passed and the President signed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (“TCJA”) of 2017 into law. The new law includes a number of changes in existing tax law impacting businesses including a permanent reduction in the corporate income tax rate from 35.0% to 21.0%11.7%. As a result, the blended statutory rate applied for the current fiscal year is 31.5%. As of December 30, 2017, we have not completed our accounting for the tax effects associated with the TCJA. The impacts recorded, as detailed below, represent our estimate of the impact during the current fiscal year. In addition to discrete items, the effective income tax rates for these periods are different from the U.S. statutory rates due to a special U.S. manufacturing deduction, the foreign-derived intangible income provision and U.S. credit for increasing research activities and foreign income taxed at lower rates which decrease the rate and state income taxes which increase the rate.

 

The effective income tax rate for the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 of 23.9% was impacted by one-time adjustments associated with the enactment14.7% includes $2,529 of the TCJA. Included in these adjustments was an estimated charge of $9,491 associated with the repatriation transition tax and an estimated benefit of $8,708 associated with the revaluation of our deferred tax liabilities. The TCJA also impacted the third quarter provision with a benefit from the lower blended statutory tax rate of 31.5%. The third quarter provision was also impacted by approximately $1,238 of benefit associated with the adoption of ASU 2016-09Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accountingand $45 of other discrete expense related to federal and state tax filing positions.share-based compensation. The effective income tax rate without discretethis benefit and other items for the three month period ended December 30, 2017 would have been 25.3%21.3%. The effective income tax rate for the three monththree-month period ended December 31, 2016September 29, 2018 of 31.5%11.7% includes immaterial discrete items$3,176 of $56.tax benefit associated with share-based compensation. The effective income tax rate without discretethis benefit and other items for the three month period ended December 31, 2016 would have been 31.8%20.9%. The Company believes it is reasonably possible that some of its unrecognized tax positions may be effectively settled within the next twelve months due to the closing of audits and the statute of limitations expiring in varyingvarious jurisdictions. The decrease in the Company’s unrecognized tax positions, pertaining primarily to federal and state credits and state tax, is estimated to be approximately $531.$1,246.

 


8.   Income tax expense for the six-month period ended September 28, 2019 was $12,646 compared to $9,777 for the six-month period ended September 29, 2018. Our effective income tax rate for the six-month period ended September 28, 2019 was 17.0% compared to 14.5% for the six-month period ended September 29, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the six-month period ended September 28, 2019 of 17.0% includes $3,039 of tax benefit associated with share-based compensation and $241 of tax benefit associated with other permanent adjustments from filing the Company's fiscal 2018 foreign tax returns. The effective income tax rate without these benefits and other items for the six-month period ended September 28, 2019 would have been 21.3%. The effective income tax rate for the six-month period ended September 29, 2018 of 14.5% included $4,506 of tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. The effective income tax rate without this benefit and other items for the six-month period ended September 29, 2018 would have been 21.3%.

12. Reportable Segments

 

The Company operates through operating segments for which separate financial information is available, and for which operating results are evaluated regularly by the Company’s chief operating decision maker in determining resource allocation and assessing performance. Those operating segments withare aggregated as reportable segments as they have similar economic characteristics, and that meet all other required criteria, including nature of the products and production processes, distribution patterns and classes of customers, are aggregated as reportable segments.customers.

 

The Company has four4 reportable business segments;segments, Plain Bearings, Roller Bearings, Ball Bearings and Engineered Products, which are described below.

 

Plain Bearings. Plain bearings are produced with either self-lubricating or metal-to-metal designs and consistconsists of several sub-classes, including rod end bearings, spherical plain bearings and journal bearings. Unlike ball bearings, which are used in high-speed rotational applications, plain bearings are primarily used to rectify inevitable misalignments in various mechanical components.

 

Roller Bearings. Roller bearings are anti-friction bearings that use rollers instead of balls. The Company manufactures four basic types of roller bearings: heavy dutyheavy-duty needle roller bearings with inner rings, tapered roller bearings, track rollers and aircraft roller bearings.

 

Ball Bearings. The Company manufactures four basic types of ball bearings: high precision aerospace, airframe control, thin section and commercial ball bearings which are used in high-speed rotational applications.

 

Engineered Products.Engineered Products consists of highly engineered hydraulics, fasteners, collets and precision components used in aerospace, marine and industrial applications.


Segment performance is evaluated based on segment net sales and gross margin. Items not allocated to segment operating income include corporate administrative expenses and certain other amounts.


  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

 
Net External Sales                
Plain $69,764  $65,822  $214,809  $205,107 
Roller  32,485   26,157   96,215   80,786 
Ball  16,496   13,700   48,756   41,979 
Engineered Products  48,113   40,977   135,292   127,306 
  $166,858  $146,656  $495,072  $455,178 
Gross Margin                
Plain $26,615  $26,814  $82,719  $79,971 
Roller  14,425   6,397   40,077   30,182 
Ball  7,021   5,336   19,936   15,823 
Engineered Products  16,604   13,838   45,653   40,391 
  $64,665 ��$52,385  $188,385  $166,367 
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses                
Plain $6,371  $6,192  $19,143  $18,007 
Roller  1,553   1,517   4,765   4,484 
Ball  1,707   1,384   5,002   4,163 
Engineered Products  5,338   4,534   15,737   13,840 
Corporate  13,193   12,085   38,888   36,202 
  $28,162  $25,712  $83,535  $76,696 
Operating Income                
Plain $19,134  $18,065  $60,957  $57,695 
Roller  12,872   2,761   35,291   23,955 
Ball  5,237   3,814   14,752   11,252 
Engineered Products  8,817   7,831   17,839   22,564 
Corporate  (12,937)  (11,942)  (38,638)  (36,162)
  $33,123  $20,529  $90,201  $79,304 
 Geographic External Sales                
Domestic $145,565  $129,212  $433,588  $399,629 
Foreign  21,293   17,444   61,484   55,549 
  $166,858  $146,656  $495,072  $455,178 
Intersegment Sales                
Plain $1,240  $1,146  $3,793  $3,248 
Roller  3,438   3,264   9,731   11,512 
Ball  606   370   1,758   1,211 
Engineered Products  7,785   6,767   23,806   21,183 
  $13,069  $11,547  $39,088  $37,154 

Corporate [Member]

Schedule of segment information      
  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  

September 28,

2019

  

September 29,

2018

  

September 28,

2019

  

September 29,

2018

 
Net External Sales                
Plain $90,007  $77,480  $177,496  $156,005 
Roller  32,585   37,000   69,444   72,870 
Ball  17,424   18,038   35,134   36,112 
Engineered Products  41,893   40,398   82,525   83,914 
  $181,909  $172,916  $364,599  $348,901 
Gross Margin                
Plain $35,700  $30,867  $69,814  $61,483 
Roller  13,396   16,270   27,920   31,227 
Ball  7,503   7,408   15,302   14,687 
Engineered Products  14,515   13,274   28,772   28,161 
  $71,114  $67,819  $141,808  $135,558 
Selling, General & Administrative Expenses                
Plain $6,534  $6,160  $13,048  $12,522 
Roller  1,647   1,556   3,261   3,180 
Ball  1,574   1,609   3,207   3,211 
Engineered Products  4,434   5,076   8,737   10,436 
Corporate  16,585   14,925   32,608   29,552 
  $30,774  $29,326  $60,861  $58,901 
Operating Income                
Plain $28,255  $23,955  $55,080  $47,399 
Roller  11,734   14,702   24,304   28,034 
Ball  5,907   5,750   12,044   11,368 
Engineered Products  8,423   7,520   17,425   16,397 
Corporate  (17,010)  (16,043)  (33,054)  (31,316)
  $37,309  $35,884  $75,799  $71,882 
Intersegment Sales                
Plain $1,509  $1,643  $3,356  $3,240 
Roller  4,023   3,074   7,224   7,169 
Ball  916   762   1,585   1,562 
Engineered Products  10,751   9,978   21,573   19,116 
  $17,199  $15,457  $33,738  $31,087 

  

All intersegment sales are eliminated in consolidation.

  


9. Integration and Restructuring of Operations

13. Acquisition

CHF [Member]

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2018,On August 15, 2019, the Company, reachedthrough its Schaublin SA subsidiary, acquired all of the outstanding shares of Vianel Holding AG (“Swiss Tool”) for a decisionpurchase price of approximately $33,842 (CHF 33,000), subject to restructure its manufacturing operationa working capital adjustment. Swiss Tool, which is based in Montreal, Canada. After completing its obligations,Bürglen, Switzerland, owns Swiss Tool Systems AG and other subsidiaries which collectively develop and manufacture high precision boring and turning solutions for metal cutting machines under the Company expectsSwiss Tool Systems name. The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows: accounts receivable ($1,325), inventory ($5,963), other current assets ($586), fixed assets ($3,487), intangible assets ($13,635), operating lease assets ($2,851), other non-current assets ($154), accounts payable ($562), other current liabilities ($894), operating lease liabilities ($2,851), deferred tax liabilities ($3,480) and noncurrent liabilities ($2,085). The purchase price allocation, which resulted in goodwill of approximately $15,625, is not deductible for tax purposes and is subject to close its RBC Canada locationchange pending a final valuation of the assets and consolidate certain residualliabilities, including intangible assets into other locations by the end of this fiscal year. As a result, the Company recorded an after-tax charge of $5,577 associated with the restructuringand deferred income taxes. Swiss Tool is included in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 attributable to the Engineered Products reporting segment. The $5,577 charge includes a $1,337 impairment of fixed assets and a $5,157 impairment of intangible assets offset by a $917 tax benefit. The impairment charges were recognized within the “Other, net” line item within the consolidated statement of operations. The Company determined that the market approach was the most appropriate method to estimate the fair value of the fixed assets using comparable sales data and actual quotes from potential buyers in the market place. The fixed assets are comprised of land, a building, machinery and equipment. The Company assessed the fair value of the intangible assets in accordance with ASC 360-10, which are comprised of customer relationships, product approvals, tradenames and trademarks. In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $1,091 comprised primarily of employee termination costs. These costs were recorded within the “Other, net” line item within the consolidated statement of operations and are all attributable to the Engineered Products segment. The cumulative restructuring charges as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018, net of taxes, were $6,668. The total impact of this restructuring is expected to be between $7,000 and $7,500 in after-tax charges, all attributable to the Engineered Products segment, and is expected to conclude in the third quarter of fiscal 2019.

 


In the third quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company reached a decision to integrate and restructure its industrial manufacturing operation in South Carolina. The Company exited a few smaller product offerings and consolidated two manufacturing facilities into one. These restructuring efforts will better align our manufacturing capacity and market focus. As a result, the Company recorded a charge of $7,060 associated with the restructuring in the third quarter of fiscal 2017 attributable to the Roller Bearings segment. The $7,060 charge includes $3,215 of inventory rationalization costs, $261 in impairment of intangibles, $2,402 loss on fixed assets disposals, and $1,182 exit obligation associated with a building operating lease. The inventory rationalization costs were recorded in Cost of Sales in the income statement. All other costs were recorded under operating expenses in the “Other, net” category of the income statement. The pre-tax charge of $7,060 was offset with a tax benefit of approximately $2,222. The Company determined that the market approach was the most appropriate method to estimate the fair value for the inventory, intangible assets, equipment and building operating lease using comparable sales data and actual quotes from potential buyers in the market place.

ITEM 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Cautionary Statement As To Forward-Looking Information

The information in this discussion contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 which are subject to the “safe harbor” created by those sections. All statements other than statements of historical facts, included in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q regarding our strategy, future operations, future financial position, future revenues, projected costs, prospects and plans and objectives of management are “forward-looking statements” as the term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.


The words “anticipates,” “believes,” “estimates,” “expects,” “intends,” “may,” “plans,” “projects,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. We may not actually achieve the plans, intentions or expectations disclosed in our forward-looking statements and you should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements. Actual results or events could differ materially from the plans, intentions and expectations disclosed in the forward-looking statements that we make. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation: (a) the bearing and engineered products industries are highly competitive, and this competition could reduce our profitability or limit our ability to grow; (b) theThe loss of a major customer, or a material adverse change in a major customer’s business, could result in a material reduction in our revenues, cash flows and profitability; (c) weakness in any of the industries in which our customers operate, as well as the cyclical nature of our customers’customers' businesses generally, could materially reduce our revenues, cash flows and profitability; (d) future reductions or changes in U.S. government spending could negatively affect our business; (e) fluctuating or interruption to supply and availabilitycosts of subcomponents, raw materials components and energy resources, or the imposition of import tariffs, could materially increase our costs or reduce our revenues, cash flow from operationsflows and profitability; (f) our results could be impacted by changes in trade agreements or treaties and the imposition of tariffs on our goods exported to other countries; (g) our products are subject to certain approvals and government regulations and the loss of such approvals, or our failure to comply with such regulations, could materially reduce our revenues, cash flows and profitability; (g) restrictions in(h) the retirement of commercial aircraft could reduce our indebtedness agreements could limit our growthrevenues, cash flows and our ability to respond to changing conditions; (h)profitability; (i) work stoppages and other labor problems could materially reduce our ability to operate our business; (i) our business is capital intensive and may consume cash in excess of cash flow from our operations; (j) unexpected equipment failures, catastrophic events or capacity constraints maycould increase our costs and reduce our sales due to production curtailments or shutdowns; (k) we may not be able to continue to make the acquisitions necessary for us to realize our growth strategy; (l) businesses that we have acquired or that we may acquire in the costsfuture may have liabilities which are not known to us; (m) goodwill and difficultiesindefinite-lived intangibles comprise a significant portion of integrating acquired businesses could impede our total assets, and if we determine that goodwill and indefinite-lived intangibles have become impaired in the future, growth; (m)our results of operations and financial condition in such years may be materially and adversely affected; (n) we depend heavily on our senior management and other key personnel, the loss of whom could materially affect our financial performance and prospects; (n)(o) our international operations are subject to risks inherent in such activities; (o)(p) currency translation risks may have a material impact on our results of operations; (p)(q) we are subject to changes in legislative, regulatory and legal developments involving income and other taxes; (r) we may be required to make significant future contributions to our pension plan; (q)(s) we may incur material losses for product liability and recall relatedrecall-related claims; (r)(t) environmental and health and safety laws and regulations impose substantial costs and limitations on our operations, and environmental compliance may be more costly than we expect; (s)(u) our intellectual property and other proprietary rightsinformation are valuable, and any inability to protect them could adversely affect our business and results of operations; in addition, we may be subject to infringement claims by third parties; (t)(v) cancellation of orders in our backlog of orders could negatively impact our revenues; (u)revenues, cash flows and profitability; (w) if we fail to maintain an effective system of internal controls, we may not be able to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud; (v) provisions in our charter documents may prevent or hinder efforts to acquire a controlling interest in us; (w) health care reform(x) litigation could adversely affect our operating results; (x) we may not pay cash dividendsfinancial condition; (y) changes in accounting standards or changes in the foreseeable future; (y) retirementinterpretations of commercial aircraftexisting standards could reduceaffect our revenues, andfinancial results; (z) we may not achieve satisfactory operating results in the integration of acquired companies.risks associated with utilizing information technology systems could adversely affect our operations. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in our periodic filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, the risks identified under the heading “Risk Factors” set forth in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 1, 2017.March 30, 2019. Our forward-looking statements do not reflect the potential impact of any future acquisitions, mergers, dispositions, joint ventures or investments we may make. We do not intend, and undertake no obligation, to update or alter any forward-looking statement. The following section is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information, including our financial statements and the notes thereto, which appears elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

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Overview

We are a well-known international manufacturer and maker of highly engineered precision bearings and components. Our precision solutions are integral to the manufacture and operation of most machines and mechanical systems, reduce wear to moving parts, facilitate proper power transmission and reduce damage and energy loss caused by friction. While we manufacture products in all major bearings categories, we focus primarily on the higher end of the bearing and engineered component markets where we believe our value added manufacturing and engineering capabilities enable us to differentiate ourselves from our competitors and enhance profitability. We believe our unique expertise has enabled us to garner leading positions in many of the product markets in which we primarily compete. With 4543 facilities, of which 3633 are manufacturing facilities in sixfour countries, we have been able to significantly broaden our end markets, products, customer base and geographic reach. We currently operate under four reportable business segments: Plain Bearings; Roller Bearings; Ball Bearings; and Engineered Products. The following further describes these reportable segments:

 

Plain Bearings.Plain bearings are produced with either self-lubricating or metal-to-metal designs and consistconsists of several sub-classes, including rod end bearings, spherical plain bearings and journal bearings. Unlike ball bearings, which are used in high-speed rotational applications, plain bearings are primarily used to rectify inevitable misalignments in various mechanical components.

 

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Roller Bearings.Roller bearings are anti-friction bearings that use rollers instead of balls. We manufacture four basic types of roller bearings: heavy dutyheavy-duty needle roller bearings with inner rings, tapered roller bearings, track rollers and aircraft roller bearings.

 

Ball Bearings. We manufacture four basic types of ball bearings: high precision aerospace, airframe control, thin section and commercial ball bearings which are used in high-speed rotational applications.

 

Engineered Products.Engineered Products consists of highly engineered hydraulics, fasteners, collets and precision components used in aerospace, marine and industrial applications.

Purchasers of bearings and engineered products include industrial equipment and machinery manufacturers, producers of commercial and military aerospace equipment such as missiles and radar systems, agricultural machinery manufacturers, construction, energy, mining, marine and specialized equipment manufacturers, marine products, automotive and commercial truck manufacturers. The markets for our products are cyclical, and we have endeavored to mitigate this cyclicality by entering into sole-source relationships and long-term purchase agreements, through diversification across multiple market segments within the aerospace and defense and diversified industrial segments, by increasing sales to the aftermarket and by focusing on developing highly customized solutions.

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Currently, our strategy is built around maintaining our role as a leading manufacturer of precision engineeredprecision-engineered bearings and components through the following efforts:

Developing innovative solutions.By leveraging our design and manufacturing expertise and our extensive customer relationships, we continue to develop new products for markets in which there are substantial growth opportunities.

Expanding customer base and penetrating end markets.We continually seek opportunities to access new customers, geographic locations and bearing platforms with existing products or profitable new product opportunities.

Increasing aftermarket sales. We believe that increasing our aftermarket sales of replacement parts will further enhance the continuity and predictability of our revenues and enhance our profitability. Such sales include sales to third party distributors and sales to OEMs for replacement products and aftermarket services. We will increase the percentage of our revenues derived from the replacement market by continuing to implement several initiatives.

 

Pursuing selective acquisitions. The acquisition of businesses that complement or expand our operations has been and continues to be an important element of our business strategy. We believe that there will continue to be consolidation within the industry that may present us with acquisition opportunities.

Outlook

Our net sales for the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 increased 13.8%5.2% compared to the same period last fiscal year. OurThe increase in net sales was a result of a 10.2% increase in aerospace sales partially offset by a decrease of 2.8% in industrial marketssales. Excluding $3.9 million of sales associated with the Miami division sold in fiscal 2019, aerospace sales increased 23.1% while the14.4% year over year. The increase in aerospace markets was primarily due to the commercial and defense OEM and aftermarket business. Excluding $1.5 million of sales from the Swiss Tool acquisition in fiscal 2020, industrial sales decreased 5.0% year over year. The decrease in industrial sales was driven by energy and general industrial markets. Overall, excluding sales associated with the Miami division and Swiss Tool, net sales increased 8.9%.6.8% year over year. Our backlog as of December 30, 2017,September 28, 2019 was $392.5$473.2 million compared to $349.1$429.9 million as of December 31, 2016.September 29, 2018.

The Company expects net sales to be approximately $177.0 million to $179.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2020. This would result in a growth rate of 3.2% to 4.4% on a year-over-year basis and 3.6% to 4.7% excluding $2.9 million in sales associated with our Miami division, which was sold in the third quarter of fiscal 2019, and $2.5 million of sales associated with Swiss Tool, which we acquired in the second quarter of fiscal 2020. The third quarter will be impacted by approximately four to five fewer production and shipping days due to the holiday schedule.

Management believes that operating cash flows and available credit under theall credit facilitiesagreements will provide adequate resources to fund internal and external growth initiatives for the foreseeable future. As of December 30, 2017,September 28, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $43.8$36.4 million of which approximately $40.5$18.2 million was cash held by our foreign operations. We expect that our undistributed foreign earnings will be re-invested indefinitely for working capital, internal growth and acquisitions for and by our foreign entities.

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Results of Operations

(dollars in millions)

  Three Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

 
Total net sales $166.9  $146.7  $20.2   13.8%
                 
Net income $23.8  $12.8  $11.0   86.6%
                 
Net income per common share: diluted $0.97  $0.54         
Weighted average common shares: diluted  24,446,115   23,813,780         

  Three Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
Total net sales $181.9  $172.9  $9.0   5.2%
                 
Net income $31.3  $30.1  $1.2   3.8%
                 
Net income per common share: diluted $1.26  $1.22         
Weighted average common shares: diluted  24,905,173   24,719,056         

Our net sales for the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 increased 13.8%5.2% compared to the same period last fiscal year. The overall increase in net sales was a result of a 23.1%10.2% increase in ouraerospace sales partially offset by a decrease of 2.8% in industrial markets and an 8.9% increasesales. Excluding $3.9 million of sales associated with the Miami division sold in ourfiscal 2019, aerospace markets.sales increased 14.4% year over year. The increase in aerospace markets was primarily due to the commercial and defense OEM and aftermarket business. Excluding $1.5 million of sales from the Swiss Tool acquisition in fiscal 2020, industrial sales decreased 5.0% year over year. The decrease in industrial sales was a result of strong performance in marine, mining, semicon,driven by energy and general industrial activity. The increase in aerospacemarkets. Overall, excluding sales was driven mainly by commercial OEM.associated with the Miami division and Swiss Tool, net sales increased 6.8% year over year.

Net income for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 was $23.8$31.3 million compared to $12.8$30.1 million for the same period last year. Net income of $23.8 million infor the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 was affected by restructuring costs$2.5 million of $1.1 milliontax benefit associated with share-based compensation partially offset by a $1.2$0.8 million of after-tax costs associated with the acquisition of Swiss Tool, $0.1 million of losses on foreign exchange and $0.1 million of other discrete tax benefit related to the adoption of ASU 2016-09 and the impact of the new tax legislation signed during the third quarter.losses. Net income for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20172019 was affected by restructuring costs of $4.9 million offset by $0.3$3.2 million of discrete tax benefit and foreign currency gains.associated with share-based compensation.

 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%
Change

  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
Total net sales $495.1  $455.2  $39.9   8.8% $364.6  $348.9  $15.7   4.5%
                                
Net income $60.5  $49.0  $11.5   23.3% $61.8  $57.6  $4.2   7.3%
                                
Net income per common share: diluted $2.49  $2.07          $2.49  $2.34         
Weighted average common shares: diluted  24,322,165   23,719,121           24,856,561   24,635,146         

 

Net sales increased $39.9$15.7 million or 8.8%4.5% for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 over the same period last year. The increase in net sales was mainly the result of a 19.2%10.8% increase in aerospace sales partially offset by a 5.1% decrease in industrial sales. Excluding $8.4 million of sales associated with the Miami division in fiscal 2019, aerospace sales increased 15.3% year over year. The increase in aerospace sales was primarily due to commercial and defense OEM and aftermarket business. Excluding $1.5 million of sales from the Swiss Tool acquisition in fiscal 2020, industrial sales and an increase of 3.4% in aerospace sales.decreased 6.1% year over year. The increasedecrease in industrial sales was mostly attributableprimarily due to an increase in marine, mining, semicon, energy, and general industrial activity. The increase in aerospace was primarily driven by aerospace OEM, both defensemarkets. Overall, excluding sales associated with the Miami division and commercial.Swiss Tool, net sales increased 6.6% year over year.

Net income for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was $60.5$61.8 million compared to $49.0$57.6 million for the same period last year. The net income of $60.5$61.8 million in fiscal 20182020 was affectedimpacted by restructuring and integration costs$3.0 million of $6.7 million, a $3.9 million tax benefit related to the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the impact of the new tax legislation signed during the third quarterbenefits associated with share-based compensation and $0.2 million of discrete tax benefits. Net income for the first nine monthsbenefits partially offset by $0.8 million of fiscal 2017 was affected by $0.3 million in costsafter-tax cost associated with the Sargent acquisition of Swiss Tool and $4.9$0.3 million of loss on foreign exchange. The net income of $57.6 million in costs related to restructuring offsetfiscal 2019 was impacted by $0.2$4.5 million of tax benefits associated with share-based compensation and $0.1 million associated with foreign exchange and discrete tax benefittaxes and $0.2$0.8 million of foreign exchange gain.after-tax cost associated with the loss on the extinguishment of debt.

     

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Gross Margin

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
                  
Gross Margin $64.7  $52.4  $12.3   23.4% $71.1  $67.8  $3.3   4.9%
Gross Margin %  38.8%  35.7%          39.1%  39.2%        

Gross margin increased $12.3$3.3 million, or 23.4%4.9%, in the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017. The three months ended December 31, 2016 was affected by a restructuring charge of $3.2 million. The increase in gross margin2019. This was mainly driven by higher sales and cost efficiencies achieved during the current period. The exclusion of the Miami division in fiscal 2020 also benefited gross margin percentage compared to the prior period.

 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
                  
Gross Margin $188.4  $166.4  $22.0   13.2% $141.8  $135.6  $6.2   4.6%
Gross Margin %  38.1%  36.5%          38.9%  38.9%        

Gross margin increased $22.0$6.2 million or 13.2%4.6% for the first ninesix months of fiscal 20182020 compared to the same period last year. Gross margin for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 was affected by the unfavorable impact of $3.2 million of restructuring charges and $0.4 million of inventory purchase accounting associated with the Sargent acquisition. The increase in gross margin year over year is primarily a result of higher sales and cost efficiencies achieved.achieved during the period. The exclusion of the Miami division in fiscal 2020 also benefited gross margin percentage compared to the prior period.

Selling, General and Administrative

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
Change
 %
 Change
 
                  
SG&A $28.2  $25.7  $2.5   9.5% $30.8  $29.3  $1.5   4.9%
% of net sales 16.9%  17.5%          16.9%  17.0%        

 

SG&A expenses increased by $2.5$1.5 million to $28.2$30.8 million for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 as compared to $25.7$29.3 million for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017.2019. This increase was mainly driven by $1.7 million of personnel related expenses, $0.3$1.0 million of additional stockshare-based compensation expense, $0.2$0.4 million of professional feespersonnel-related expenses, and $0.3$0.1 million of other costs. As a percentage of sales, SG&A was 16.9% for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to 17.5%17.0% for the same period last year.

 

 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
Change
 %
 Change
 
                  
SG&A $83.5  $76.7  $6.8   8.9% $60.9  $58.9  $2.0   3.3%
% of net sales 16.9%  16.8%          16.7%  16.9%        

 

SG&A expenses increased by $6.8$2.0 million to $83.5$60.9 million for the first ninesix months of fiscal 20182020 compared to $76.7$58.9 million for the same period last year. This increase is primarily due to $5.0 million of personnel related expenses, $1.0$2.0 million of additional stock compensation and $0.8 million of other costs.share-based compensation.

 

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Other, Net

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
Change
 %
Change
 
                  
Other, net $3.4  $6.1  $(2.7)  (45.0)% $3.0  $2.6  $0.4   16.2%
% of net sales  2.0%  4.2%          1.7%  1.5%        

 

Other operating expenses for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 totaled $3.4$3.0 million compared to $6.1$2.6 million for the same period last year. For the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2018,2020, other operating expenses were comprised mainly of $1.1 million of restructuring costs and $2.3 million of amortization of intangible assets.assets and $0.9 million of costs associated with the acquisition of Swiss Tool, partially offset by $0.2 million of other income. For the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 2017,2019, other operating expenses were comprised mainly of $3.8 million of restructuring costs and $2.3$2.6 million of amortization of intangible assets.

 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
Change
 %
Change
 
                  
Other, net $14.7  $10.4  $4.3   41.3% $5.1  $4.8  $0.3   7.8%
% of net sales  3.0%  2.3%          1.4%  1.4%        

Other operating expenses for the first ninesix months of fiscal 20182020 totaled $14.7$5.1 million compared to $10.4$4.8 million for the same period last year. For the first ninesix months of fiscal 2018,2020, other operating expenses were comprised mainly of $7.6$4.6 million in amortization of intangibles and $0.9 million of restructuring costs $7.0 millionassociated with the acquisition of amortization of intangible assets and $0.1Swiss Tool, partially offset by $0.4 million of other costs.income. For the first ninesix months of fiscal 2017,2019, other operating expenses were comprised mostlymainly of $4.0$4.9 million of restructuring costs and $6.9 million ofin amortization of intangible assetsintangibles offset by $0.5$0.1 million of other revenue.income.

 

Interest Expense, Net

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
Change
 %
Change
 
                  
Interest expense, net $1.8  $2.1  $(0.3)  (16.6)% $0.5  $1.4  $(0.9)  (67.3)%
% of net sales  1.1%  1.4%          0.3%  0.8%        

 

Interest expense, net, generally consists of interest charged on ourthe Company’s bank credit facilities and amortization of deferred financing fees, offset by interest income (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Liquidity”, below). Interest expense, net was $1.8$0.5 million for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to $2.1$1.4 million for the same period last year. The Company had total debt of $198.0$37.8 million at December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 compared to $294.9$124.5 million at December 31, 2016.September 29, 2018.

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  Nine Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

 
             
Interest expense, net $5.7  $6.7  $(1.0)  (14.3)%
% of net sales  1.2%  1.5%        

  Six Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
 Change
 
             
Interest expense, net $1.0  $3.2  $(2.2)  (67.7)%
% of net sales  0.3%  0.9%        

Interest expense, net, generally consists of interest charged on our credit facilities and amortization of deferred financing fees, offset by interest income (see “Liquidity and Capital Resources – Liquidity”, below). Interest expense, net was $5.7$1.0 million for the first ninesix months of fiscal 20182020 compared to $6.7$3.2 million for the first ninesix months of fiscal 2017.2019.

 

Income Taxes

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 
          
Income tax expense $7.5  $5.9 
Income tax expense (benefit) $5.4  $4.0 
Effective tax rate  23.9%  31.5%  14.7%  11.7%

Income tax expense for the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was $7.5$5.4 million compared to $5.9$4.0 million for the three monththree-month period ended December 31, 2016.September 29, 2018. Our effective income tax rate for the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was 23.9%14.7% compared to 31.5%11.7% for the three monththree-month period ended December 31, 2016.September 29, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 of 23.9% was impacted by adjustments made in relation to the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). These were mainly comprised14.7% includes $2.5 million of a charge of $9.5 million for the repatriation transition tax and a benefit of $8.7 million associated with the revaluation of our deferred tax liabilities. The third quarter provision also benefited from a lower blended statutory tax rate of 31.5% as a result of the enactment of TCJA and a $1.2 million benefit associated with ASU 2016-09Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.share-based compensation. The effective income tax rate without discretethese benefits and other items for the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 would have been 25.3%21.3%. The effective income tax rate for the three monththree-month period ended December 31, 2016 was 31.5%, which included approximately $0.1September 29, 2018 of 11.7% includes $3.2 million of immaterial discrete expense items.tax benefit associated with share-based compensation. The effective income tax rate without discretethis benefit and other items for the three monththree-month period ended December 31, 2016September 29, 2018 would have been 31.8%20.9%.

 

 Nine Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 
          
Income tax expense $23.6  $23.6 
Income tax expense (benefit) $12.6  $9.8 
Effective tax rate  28.0%  32.5%  17.0%  14.5%

Income tax expense for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was $23.6$12.6 million compared to $23.6$9.8 million for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 31, 2016.September 29, 2018. Our effective income tax rate for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was 28.0%17.0% compared to 32.5%14.5% for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 31, 2016.September 29, 2018. The effective income tax rate for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 of 28.0% was impacted by adjustments made in relation to the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). These were mainly comprised17.0% includes $3.0 million of a charge of $9.5 million for the repatriation transition tax and a benefit of $8.7 million associated with the revaluation of our deferred tax liabilities. The effective tax rate also benefited from a lower blended statutory rate of 31.5% as a result of the enactment of TCJA, $3.9 million of benefit associated with ASU 2016-09Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718) Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, $0.9 million of benefit associated with restructuring and integration activities,share-based compensation and $0.2 million of tax benefit associated with other discrete benefits.permanent adjustments from filing the Company’s fiscal 2018 foreign tax returns. The effective income tax rate without discretethese benefits and other items for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 would have been 33.0%21.3%. The effective income tax rate for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 31, 2016 was 32.5%, which included immaterial discrete benefitSeptember 29, 2018 of $0.2 million.14.5% includes $4.5 million of tax benefits associated with share-based compensation. The effective income tax rate without discretethis benefit and other items for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 31, 2016September 29, 2018 would have been 32.8%21.3%. Based on our initial reviews and

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Acquisition

On August 15, 2019, the Company, through its Schaublin SA subsidiary, acquired all of the outstanding shares of Vianel Holding AG (“Swiss Tool”) for a purchase price of approximately $33.8 million (CHF 33.0 million), subject to further regulatory guidance issueda working capital adjustment. Swiss Tool, which is based in connection with TCJA, we estimateBürglen, Switzerland, owns Swiss Tool Systems AG and other subsidiaries which collectively develop and manufacture high precision boring and turning solutions for metal cutting machines under the fourth quarterSwiss Tool Systems name. The preliminary purchase price allocation is as follows: accounts receivable ($1.3 million), inventory ($6.0 million), other current assets ($0.6 million), fixed assets ($3.5 million), intangible assets ($13.6 million), operating lease assets ($2.9 million), other non-current assets ($0.2 million), accounts payable ($0.6 million), other current liabilities ($0.9 million), operating lease liabilities ($2.9 million), deferred tax liabilities ($3.5 million) and noncurrent liabilities ($2.0 million). The purchase price allocation, which resulted in goodwill of fiscal 2018 effectiveapproximately $15.6 million, is not deductible for tax rate will be approximately 25.0%purposes and is subject to 27.0%change pending final valuation of the asset and we estimate the full year fiscal 2019 effective tax rate will be approximately 20.0% to 22.0%.


Integrationliabilities, including intangible assets and Restructuring of Operations

In the second quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company reached a decision to restructure its manufacturing operationdeferred income taxes. Swiss Tool is included in Montreal, Canada. After completing its obligations, the Company expects to close its RBC Canada location and consolidate certain residual assets into other locations by the end of this fiscal year. As a result, the Company recorded an after-tax charge of $5.6 million associated with the restructuring in the second quarter of fiscal 2018 attributable to the Engineered Products reporting segment. The $5.6 million charge includes a $1.3 million impairment of fixed assets and a $5.2 million impairment of intangible assets offset by a $0.9 million tax benefit. The impairment charges were recognized within the “Other, net” line item within the consolidated statement of operations. The Company determined that the market approach was the most appropriate method to estimate the fair value of the fixed assets using comparable sales data and actual quotes from potential buyers in the market place. The fixed assets are comprised of land, a building, machinery and equipment. The Company assessed the fair value of the intangible assets in accordance with ASC 360-10, which are comprised of customer relationships, product approvals, tradenames and trademarks. In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company incurred restructuring charges of $1.1 million comprised primarily of employee termination costs. These costs were recorded within the “Other, net” line item within the consolidated statement of operations and are all attributable to the Engineered Products segment. The cumulative restructuring charges as of the end of the third quarter of fiscal 2018, net of taxes, were $6.7 million. The total impact of this restructuring is expected to be between $7.0 million and $7.5 million in after-tax charges, all attributable to the Engineered Products segment, and is expected to conclude in the third quarter of fiscal 2019. The Company anticipates a positive cash flow result of approximately $5.2 million from this transaction.

Segment Information

We have four reportable product segments: Plain Bearings, Roller Bearings, Ball Bearings and Engineered Products. We use gross margin as the primary measurement to assess the financial performance of each reportable segment.

 

Plain Bearing Segment:Segment

 

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

 

$

Change

 

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
 Change
 %
 Change
 
                  
Total net sales $69.8  $65.8  $4.0   6.0% $90.0  $77.5  $12.5   16.2%
                                
Gross margin $26.6  $26.8  $(0.2)  (0.7)% $35.7  $30.9  $4.8   15.7%
Gross margin %  38.2%  40.7%          39.7%  39.8%        
                                
SG&A $6.4  $6.2  $0.2   2.9% $6.5  $6.2  $0.3   6.1%
% of segment net sales  9.1%  9.4%          7.3%  8.0%        


Net sales increased $4.0$12.5 million, or 6.0%16.2%, for the three months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 compared to the same period last year. The 6.0%16.2% increase was primarily driven by an increase of 23.4%21.6% in our industrialaerospace markets and a 0.9%0.3% increase in our aerospaceindustrial markets. The increase in industrial salesaerospace was mostly driven by general industrial OEM while the increase in aerospace sales wasprimarily due to the commercial aerospace OEM.and defense, both OEM and aftermarket.

Gross margin as a percentagepercent of sales decreased to 38.2%was 39.7% for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to 40.7%39.8% for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to product mix.

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Nine Months Ended

 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  

$

Change

  

%

Change

 
             
Total net sales $214.8  $205.1  $9.7   4.7%
                 
Gross margin $82.7  $80.0  $2.7   3.4%
Gross margin %  38.5%  39.0%        
                 
SG&A $19.1  $18.0  $1.1   6.3%
% of segment net sales  8.9%  8.8%        

  Six Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
             
Total net sales $177.5  $156.0  $21.5   13.8%
                 
Gross margin $69.8  $61.5  $8.3   13.6%
Gross margin %  39.3%  39.4%        
                 
SG&A $13.0  $12.5  $0.5   4.2%
% of segment net sales  7.4%  8.0%        

Net sales increased $9.7$21.5 million, or 4.7%13.8%, for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 compared to the same period last year. The 4.7%13.8% increase was primarily driven by an increase of 10.0%20.5% in our aerospace markets partially offset by a 4.5% decrease in the industrial markets and 3.1% in the aerospace markets. The increase in aerospace was primarily due to commercial and defense, both OEM and aftermarket. The decrease in industrial sales was mostly driven by the mining, distribution and the general industrial OEM. The increase in aerospace sales was mainly due to the commercial aerospace OEM and aftermarket.markets.

Gross margin as a percentagepercent of sales decreased to 38.5%39.3% for the first ninesix months of fiscal 20182020 compared to 39.0%39.4% for the same period last year. The decrease was primarily due to product mix.

Roller Bearing Segment:Segment

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

 

$

Change

 

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
Change
 %
Change
 
                  
Total net sales $32.5  $26.2  $6.3   24.2% $32.6  $37.0  $(4.4)  (11.9)%
                                
Gross margin $14.4  $6.4  $8.0   125.5% $13.4  $16.3  $(2.9)  (17.7)%
Gross margin %  44.4%  24.5%          41.1%  44.0%        
                                
SG&A $1.5  $1.5  $0.0   2.4% $1.6  $1.6  $0.0   5.8%
% of segment net sales  4.8%  5.8%          5.1%  4.2%        

Net sales increased $6.3decreased $4.4 million, or 24.2%,11.9% for the three months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 compared to the same period last year. Our industrial markets increased 37.8%decreased 20.7%, while our aerospace markets increased 13.8%decreased 2.8%. The increasedecrease in industrial sales was primarily due toin our mining, energy mining and general industrial markets while the increasesdecrease in aerospace were due to increaseswas primarily in our defense and commercial OEM.OEM market.

Gross margin for the three months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was $14.4$13.4 million, or 44.4%41.1% of sales, compared to $6.4$16.3 million, or 24.5% of sales,44.0%, in the comparable period in fiscal 2017. The2019. This decrease in the gross margin for the three months ended December 31, 2016 was affected by $3.2 million of restructuring costs. The increase in gross marginpercentage was primarily due to higher sales and cost efficiencies achievedproduct mix during the period.


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Nine Months Ended

 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  

$

Change

  

%

Change

 
             
Total net sales $96.2  $80.8  $15.4   19.1%
                 
Gross margin $40.1  $30.2  $9.9   32.8%
Gross margin %  41.7%  37.4%        
                 
SG&A $4.8  $4.5  $0.3   6.3%
% of segment net sales  5.0%  5.6%        

 

  Six Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
             
Total net sales $69.4  $72.9  $(3.5)  (4.7)%
                 
Gross margin $27.9  $31.2  $(3.3)  (10.6)%
Gross margin %  40.2%  42.9%        
                 
SG&A $3.3  $3.2  $0.1   2.5%
% of segment net sales  4.7%  4.4%        

Net sales increased $15.4decreased $3.5 million, or 19.1%4.7%, for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 compared to the same period last year. Our industrial markets increased 36.4%decreased 14.1% while our aerospace markets increased by 5.6%5.5%. The increasedecrease in industrial sales was primarily due to mining, energy mining and general industrial market activity while the increase in aerospace was driven by defense OEM sales partially offset by the commercial OEM market.and distribution markets.

Gross margin for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was $40.1$27.9 million, or 41.7%40.2% of sales, compared to $30.2$31.2 million, or 37.4%42.9%, in the comparable period in fiscal 2017. The2019. This decrease in the gross margin forpercentage was primarily due to product mix during the nine months ended December 31, 2016 was affected by $3.2 million of restructuring costs.period.

Ball Bearing Segment:Segment

 

Three Months Ended

  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
Change
 %
Change
 
                  
Total net sales $16.5  $13.7  $2.8   20.4% $17.4  $18.0  $(0.6)  (3.4)%
                                
Gross margin $7.0  $5.3  $1.7   31.6% $7.5  $7.4  $0.1   1.3%
Gross margin %  42.6%  38.9%          43.1%  41.1%        
                                
SG&A $1.7  $1.4  $0.3   23.3% $1.6  $1.6  $(0.0)  (2.2)%
% of segment net sales  10.3%  10.1%          9.0%  8.9%        

Net sales increased $2.8decreased $0.6 million, or 20.4%3.4%, for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to the same period last year. Our industrial markets increased 13.8%decreased 5.2% while our aerospace markets increased 38.8%1.4% during the period. The increasedecrease in industrial sales was a result of semiconductor, energy, and general industrial markets.markets partially offset by the semiconductor market. The increase in aerospace sales was driven by aerospaceprimarily in the defense OEM market activity.market.

Gross margin as a percentagepercent of sales increased to 42.6%43.1% for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to 38.9%41.1% for the same period last year. The increase in margin percentage was a result of cost efficiencies achieved during the period.

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  Six Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
 Change
  %
 Change
 
             
Total net sales $35.1  $36.1  $(1.0)  (2.7)%
                 
Gross margin $15.3  $14.7  $0.6   4.2%
Gross margin %  43.6%  40.7%        
                 
SG&A $3.2  $3.2  $(0.0)  (0.1)%
% of segment net sales  9.1%  8.9%        

Net sales decreased $1.0 million, or 2.7%, for the six months ended September 28, 2019 compared to the same period last year. Our industrial market sales decreased 9.1% while sales to our aerospace markets increased 16.6%. The decrease in industrial sales was mainly driven by the general industrial markets while the increase in aerospace sales was primarily driven by the defense OEM market.

Gross margin as a percent of sales increased to 43.6% for the six months ended September 28, 2019 compared to 40.7% for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to higher sales and product mix.


  Nine Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

 
             
Total net sales $48.8  $42.0  $6.8   16.1%
                 
Gross margin $19.9  $15.8  $4.1   26.0%
Gross margin %  40.9%  37.7%        
                 
SG&A $5.0  $4.2  $0.8   20.2%
% of segment net sales  10.3%  9.9%        

cost efficiencies achieved during the period.

Engineered Products Segment

  Three Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
 Change
 
             
Total net sales $41.9  $40.4  $1.5   3.7%
                 
Gross margin $14.5  $13.3  $1.2   9.3%
Gross margin %  34.6%  32.9%        
                 
SG&A $4.4  $5.1  $(0.7)  (12.6)%
% of segment net sales  10.6%  12.6%        

Net sales increased $6.8$1.5 million, or 16.1%3.7%, for the nine months ended December 30, 2017second quarter of fiscal 2020 compared to the same period last year. Our industrial marketssales increased 24.0%17.8% while our aerospace marketssales decreased 1.9% during the period. The increase4.5%. Excluding $3.9 million of sales associated with our Miami division sold in industrial sales was a result of semiconductor, energy, and general industrial markets. The decrease infiscal 2019, aerospace sales was driven by the aerospace OEM market.

Gross margin as a percentage of sales increased to 40.9% for the nine months ended December 30, 2017 compared to 37.7% for the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to higher sales and cost efficiencies achieved during the period.

Engineered Products Segment:

  Three Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

 
             
Total net sales $48.1  $41.0  $7.1   17.4%
                 
Gross margin $16.6  $13.8  $2.8   20.0%
Gross margin %  34.5%  33.8%        
                 
SG&A $5.3  $4.5  $0.8   17.7%
% of segment net sales  11.1%  11.1%        

Net sales increased $7.1 million, or 17.4% for the third quarter of fiscal 2018 compared to the same period last year. Our aerospace markets increased 17.3% while our industrial markets increased 17.6%12.6%. The increase in aerospace sales was mainly due to ourprimarily driven by the commercial and defense aerospace OEM markets. Excluding $1.5 million of sales associated with the acquisition of Swiss Tool in fiscal 2020, industrial sales increased 8.0% year over year. The increase in industrial sales was driven by the marine business. Overall, excluding sales associated with the Miami division and our European markets.Swiss Tool, net sales increased 10.7% compared to the same period last year.

Gross margin as a percentagepercent of sales increased to 34.5%34.6% for the thirdsecond quarter of fiscal 20182020 compared to 33.8%32.9% for the same period last year. This increase is primarily due to product mix and cost efficiencies achieved during the period.mix.


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  Nine Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

 
             
Total net sales $135.3  $127.3  $8.0   6.3%
                 
Gross margin $45.7  $40.4  $5.3   13.0%
Gross margin %  33.7%  31.7%        
                 
SG&A $15.7  $13.8  $1.9   13.7%
% of segment net sales  11.6%  10.9%        

 

  Six Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
             
Total net sales $82.5  $83.9  $(1.4)  (1.7)%
                 
Gross margin $28.8  $28.2  $0.6   2.2%
Gross margin %  34.9%  33.6%        
                 
SG&A $8.7  $10.4  $(1.7)  (16.3)%
% of segment net sales  10.6%  12.4%        

Net sales increased $8.0decreased $1.4 million, or 6.3%1.7%, for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 compared to the same period last year. Our aerospace sales decreased 7.8% which was partially offset by an 8.7% increase in industrial marketssales during the period. Excluding $8.4 million of sales associated with our Miami division sold in fiscal 2019, aerospace sales increased 12.1% while our9.7% year over year. The increase in aerospace marketssales was primarily driven by the commercial and defense OEM markets. Excluding $1.5 million of sales associated with the acquisition of Swiss Tool in fiscal 2020, industrial sales increased 3.5%.4.0% year over year. The increase in industrial sales was driven by the marine business. Overall, excluding sales associated with the Miami division and European collets activity. The increase in aerospaceSwiss Tool, net sales was mainly due to the commercial and defense OEM markets.increased 7.3% year over year.

Gross margin as a percentagepercent of sales increased to 33.7%34.9% for the ninesix months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 compared to 31.7%33.6% for the same period last year. Gross margin for the first nine months of fiscal 2017 was affected by $0.3 million of acquisition related costs. This year over year increase wasis primarily attributabledue to volume, product mix and cost efficiencies achieved during the period.mix.

Corporate:Corporate

 Three Months Ended  Three Months Ended 
 

December 30,

2017

 

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

  September 28,
2019
 September 29,
2018
 $
 Change
 %
 Change
 
                  
SG&A $13.2  $12.1  $1.1   9.2% $16.6  $14.9  $1.7   11.1%
% of total net sales  7.9%  8.2%          9.1%  8.6%        

  Nine Months Ended 
  

December 30,

2017

  

December 31,

2016

  $
Change
  

%

Change

 
             
SG&A $38.9  $36.2  $2.7   7.4%
% of total net sales  7.9%  8.0%        

Corporate SG&A increased $1.7 million for both the third quarter and first ninethree months of fiscal 2018ended September 28, 2019 compared to the same periodsperiod last year. This was primarilyyear due to an increase in stock$1.0 million of additional share-based compensation expenses and personnel related$0.7 million of additional personnel-related costs.

  Six Months Ended 
  September 28,
2019
  September 29,
2018
  $
Change
  %
Change
 
             
SG&A $32.6  $29.6  $3.0   10.3%
% of total net sales  8.9%  8.5%        

Corporate SG&A increased $3.0 million for the six months ended September 28, 2019 compared to the same period last year due to $2.0 million of additional share-based compensation expenses and $1.5 million of additional personnel-related costs partially offset by a reduction of $0.5 million of professional costs.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Our business is capital intensive.capital-intensive. Our capital requirements include manufacturing equipment and materials. In addition, we have historically fueled our growth in part through acquisitions. We have historically met our working capital, capital expenditure requirements and acquisition funding needs through our net cash flows provided by operations, various debt arrangements and sale of equity to investors. We believe that operating cash flows and available credit under the FacilitiesRevolver and Foreign Revolver will provide adequate resources to fund internal and external growth initiatives for the foreseeable future.


Our ability to meet future working capital, capital expenditures and debt service requirements will depend on our future financial performance, which will be affected by a range of economic, competitive and business factors, particularly interest rates, cyclical changes in our end markets and prices for steel and our ability to pass through price increases on a timely basis, many of which are outside of our control. In addition, future acquisitions could have a significant impact on our liquidity position and our need for additional funds.

From time to time, we evaluate our existing facilities and operations and their strategic importance to us. If we determine that a given facility or operation does not have future strategic importance, we may sell, partially or completely, relocate production lines, consolidate or otherwise dispose of those operations. Although we believe our operations would not be materially impaired by such dispositions, relocations or consolidations, we could incur significant cash or non-cash charges in connection with them.

Liquidity

As of December 30, 2017,September 28, 2019, we had cash and cash equivalents of $43.8$36.4 million of which approximately $40.5$18.2 million was cash held by our foreign operations. We expect that our undistributed foreign earnings will be re-invested indefinitely for working capital, internal growth and acquisitions for and by our foreign entities.

Domestic Credit Facility

In connection with the Sargent Aerospace & Defense (“Sargent”) acquisition on April 24, 2015,On January 31, 2019, the Company entered into a newamended the 2015 credit agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) and related Guarantee, Pledge Agreement and Security Agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as Administrative Agent, Collateral Agent, Swingline Lender and Letter of Credit Issuer, and the other lenders party thereto and terminated(the “2015 Credit Agreement”). The 2015 Credit Agreement as so amended (the “Amended Credit Agreement”) now provides the JP MorganCompany with a $250.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Revolver”) in place of the revolver provided in the 2015 Credit Agreement. The Revolver expires on January 31, 2024. Debt issuance costs associated with the Amended Credit Agreement provides RBCA, as Borrower, with (a) a $200.0totaled $0.9 million Term Loan and (b) a $350.0 million Revolver and togetherwill be amortized through January 31, 2024 along with the Term Loan (the “Facilities”). The Facilities expire on April 24, 2020.unamortized debt issuance costs remaining from the 2015 Credit Agreement.

Amounts outstanding under the FacilitiesRevolver generally bear interest at (a) a base rate determined by reference to the higher of (1) Wells Fargo’s prime lending rate, (2) the federal funds effective rate plus 1/2 of 1% and (3) the one-month LIBOR rate plus 1%, or (b) LIBOR rate plus a specified margin, depending on the type of borrowing being made. The applicable margin is based on the Company’s consolidated ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA from time to time.at each measurement date. Currently, the Company’s margin is 0.00% for base rate loans and 1.00%0.75% for LIBOR rate loans. As of December 30, 2017, there was $21.8 million outstanding under the Revolver and $172.5 million outstanding under the Term Loan, offset by $3.3 million in debt issuance costs (original amount was $7.1 million).

The Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to comply with various covenants, including among other things, a financial covenantscovenant to maintain the following: (1) a ratio of consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA not to exceedgreater than 3.50 to 1; and (2) a consolidated interest coverage ratio not to be less than 2.75 to 1. The Amended Credit Agreement allows the Company to, among other things, make distributions to shareholders, repurchase its stock, incur other debt or liens, or acquire or dispose of assets provided that the Company complies with certain requirements and limitations of the agreement.Amended Credit Agreement. As of December 30, 2017,September 28, 2019, the Company was in compliance with all such covenants.

The Company’s domestic subsidiaries have guaranteed the Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company’s obligations under the Amended Credit Agreement and the domestic subsidiaries’ guarantee are secured as well as providing forby a pledge of substantially all of the Company’s and RBCA’s assets. Thedomestic assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries have also entered into a Guarantee to guarantee RBCA’s obligations under the Credit Agreement.domestic subsidiaries.

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Approximately $3.9 million of the Revolver is being utilized to provide letters of credit to secure RBCA’sthe Company’s obligations relating to certain insurance programs. As of December 30, 2017, RBCASeptember 28, 2019, $1.7 million in unamortized debt issuance costs remain. The Company has the ability to borrow up to an additional $324.3$236.9 million under the Revolver.Revolver as of September 28, 2019.


Foreign Term Loan and Revolving Credit Facility

On August 15, 2019, one of our foreign divisions, Schaublin SA ("Schaublin"), entered into two separate credit agreements (the "Schaublin Credit Agreements") with Credit Suisse (Switzerland) Ltd. to (i) finance the acquisition of Swiss Tool, which is discussed in further detail in Note 13, and (ii) provide future working capital. The Schaublin Credit Agreements provided Schaublin with a CHF 15.0 million (approximately $15.4 million) term loan (the "Foreign Term Loan"), which expires on August 15, 2024 and a CHF 15.0 million (approximately $15.4 million) revolving credit facility (the "Foreign Revolver"), which continues in effect until terminated by either Schaublin or Credit Suisse. Debt issuance costs associated with the Schaublin Credit Agreements totaled CHF 0.3 million (approximately $0.3 million) and will be amortized throughout the life of the credit agreements.

Amounts outstanding under the Foreign Term Loan and the Foreign Revolver generally bear interest at LIBOR plus a specified margin. The applicable margin is based on Schaublin’s ratio of total net debt to consolidated EBITDA at each measurement date. Currently, Schaublin’s margin is 2.00%.

The Foreign Credit Agreements require Schaublin to comply with various covenants which are tested annually on March 31. These covenants include, among other things, a financial covenant to maintain a ratio of consolidated net debt to adjusted EBITDA not greater than 3.00 to 1 as of March 31, 2020 and not greater than 2.50 to 1 as of March 31, 2021 and thereafter. Schaublin is also required to maintain an economic equity of CHF 20.0 million at all times. The Foreign Credit Agreements allow Schaublin to, among other things, incur other debt or liens and acquire or dispose of assets provided that Schaublin complies with certain requirements and limitations of the Foreign Credit Agreements. As of September 28, 2019, Schaublin was in compliance with all such covenants.

Schaublin’s parent company, Schaublin Holding, has guaranteed Schaublin’s obligations under the Foreign Credit Agreements. Schaublin Holding’s guaranty and the Foreign Credit Agreements are secured by a pledge of the capital stock of Schaublin. In addition, the Foreign Term Loan is secured with pledges of the capital stock of the top company and the three operating companies in the Swiss Tool System group of companies.

As of September 28, 2019, there was approximately $9.3 million outstanding under the Foreign Revolver and approximately $15.1 million outstanding under the Foreign Term Loan. As of September 28, 2019, approximately $0.3 million in unamortized debt issuance costs remain. Schaublin has the ability to borrow up to an additional $5.9 million under the Foreign Revolver as of September 28, 2019.

Schaublin’s required future annual principal payments for the next five years and thereafter are $0 for fiscal 2020, approximately $12.3 million for fiscal 2021, approximately $3.0 million for each year from fiscal 2022 through fiscal 2024 and approximately $3.0 million thereafter.

Other Notes Payable

On October 1, 2012, Schaublin purchased the land and building whichthat it occupied and had been leasing for 14.1 million CHF (approximatelyapproximately $14.9 million).million. Schaublin obtained a 20 year fixed rate20-year fixed-rate mortgage of 9.3approximately $9.9 million CHF (approximately $9.9 million) at an interest rate of 2.9%. The balance of the purchase price of 4.8approximately $5.1 million CHF (approximately $5.1 million) was paid from cash on hand. The balance on this mortgage as of December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 was 6.9 million CHF, or $7.0approximately $6.1 million.

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Cash Flows

Nine month periodSix-Month Period Ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 Compared to the Nine month periodSix-Month Period Ended December 31, 2016September 29, 2018

The following table summarizes our cash flow activities:

 FY18  FY17  $ Change  FY20 FY19 $ Change 
Net cash provided by (used in):                   
Operating activities $92.5  $74.6  $17.9  $64.6  $57.9  $6.7 
Investing activities  (20.5)  (14.9)  (5.6)  (53.8)  (15.9)  (37.9)
Financing activities  (68.6)  (57.7)  (10.9)  (5.0)  (34.4)  29.4 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash  1.5   (1.7)  3.2   0.7   (1.4)  2.1 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents $4.9  $0.3  $4.6 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents $6.5  $6.2  $0.3 

During the first six months of fiscal 2018,2020, we generated cash of $92.5$64.6 million from operating activities compared to generating cash of $74.6$57.9 million for fiscal 2017.2019. The increase of $17.9$6.7 million for fiscal 20182020 was mainly a result of the favorable impact of an increase in net income of $11.5 million, non-cash charges of $4.4 million, and the net change in operating assets and liabilities of $2.0$3.8 million and an increase in net income of $4.2 million offset by non-cash charges of $1.3 million. The favorable change in operating assets and liabilities was primarily the result of a decreasean increase in the amount of cash being used forprovided by working capital items as detailed in the table below, while the reduction of non-cash charges were primarily driven by $4.1resulted from a decrease of $2.5 million in deferred taxes, $0.3 million of increased impairment charges, $4.9amortization of deferred financing costs, $1.0 million from the adoptionextinguishment of ASU 2016-09, which no longer requires the reclassification of the excess tax impact from stock-based compensation from operating to financing activities, an increase in stock compensation of $0.9 million, increased depreciation of $0.6 million, increased amortization of intangibles of $0.1 milliondebt, and $0.3 million of acquisition expenses present in fiscal 2017amortization of intangible assets offset by a $4.0an increase in depreciation of $0.7 million, decrease in deferred taxes driven by the new tax legislation signed during the quarter$2.0 million of share-based compensation charges, and a $2.5$0.1 million loss on the disposal of fixed assets included in fiscal 2017.other non-cash charges.

The following chart summarizes the favorable change in operating assets and liabilities of $2.0$3.8 million for fiscal 20182020 versus fiscal 20172019 and favorable $2.7the unfavorable change of $26.7 million for fiscal 20172019 versus fiscal 2016.2018.

 FY18  FY17  FY20 FY19 
Cash provided by (used in):             
Accounts receivable $(3.3) $(6.9) $5.4  $(3.5)
Inventory  (4.7)  14.0   6.9   (13.2)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets  0.7   (2.2)  (0.5)  (6.7)
Other non-current assets  (1.0)  (1.0)  1.3   (0.8)
Accounts payable  7.6   5.0   (2.6)  (0.8)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities  (5.5)  1.6   (6.2)  0.5 
Other non-current liabilities  8.2   (7.8)  (0.5)  (2.2)
Total change in operating assets and liabilities: $2.0  $2.7  $3.8  $(26.7)

During the first nine months of fiscal 2018,2020, we used $20.5$53.8 million for investing activities as compared to $14.9$15.9 million for fiscal 2017. The2019. This increase in cash used was attributable to the $33.8 million acquisition of Swiss Tool in fiscal 2020, an increase of $6.1$2.5 million in capital expenditures and $0.1a reduction of $1.6 million in proceeds received in fiscal 2020 from the sale of assets offset by $0.6 million cash used for an acquisition in fiscal 2017.assets.

During the first nine months of fiscal 2018,2020, we used $68.6$5.0 million forfrom financing activities compared to using $57.7$34.4 million for fiscal 2017.2019. This increasedecrease in cash used was primarily attributable to proceeds received from borrowings of $24.8 million for the paymentacquisition of $62.8Swiss Tool and $20.0 million less payments made on outstanding debt, partially offset by $8.9 million fewer proceeds from the revolvingexercise of stock options, $6.3 million of additional treasury stock purchases, and $0.2 million of finance fees paid in connection with the credit facility and $10.0 million on the term loan during the first nine months of fiscal 2018 as compared to $61.5 million and $7.5 million respectively during the same period of fiscal 2017.facilities.

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Capital Expenditures

Our capital expenditures were $20.5$20.2 million for the nine monthsix-month period ended December 30, 2017.September 28, 2019. In addition, we expect to make additional capital expenditures of $5.0$12.0 to $10.0$17.0 million during the remainder of fiscal 20182020 in connection with our existing business. We expect to fund fiscal 20182020 capital expenditures principally through existing cash and internally generated funds and debt.funds. We may also make substantial additional capital expenditures in connection with acquisitions.

Obligations and Commitments

The contractual obligations presented in the table below represent our estimates of future payments under fixed contractual obligations and commitments. Changes in our business needs, cancellation provisions and interest rates, as well as actions by third parties and other factors, may cause these estimates to change. Because these estimates are necessarily subjective, our actual payments in future periods are likely to vary from those presented in the table. The following table summarizes certain of our contractual obligations and principal and interest payments under our debt instruments and leases as of December 30, 2017:

  Payments Due By Period 

Contractual Obligations(1)

 Total  Less than
1 Year
  1 to
3 Years
  3 to
5 Years
  More than
5 Years
 
  (in thousands) 
Total debt $201,277  $17,976  $177,703  $953  $4,645 
Operating leases  22,982   6,251   7,928   4,788   4,015 
Interest on debt(2)  12,644   5,037   6,635   300   672 
Pension and postretirement benefits  18,944   1,829   3,818   3,869   9,428 
Transition tax on unremitted foreign E&P(3)  9,491   759   2,278   2,183   4,271 
Total contractual cash obligations $265,338  $31,852  $198,362  $12,093  $23,031 
                     

(1)We cannot make a reasonably reliable estimate of when the unrecognized tax liability of $12.2 million, which includes interest and penalties, and is offset by deferred tax assets, will be paid to the respective taxing authorities. These obligations are therefore excluded from the above table.

(2)These amounts represent expected cash payments of interest on our variable rate long-term debt under our Facilities at the prevailing interest rates at December 30, 2017.

(3)As discussed further in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Acts (“TCJA”), which was enacted in December 2017, includes a transition tax on unremitted foreign earnings and profits (“E&P”). We will elect to pay the estimated amount above over an eight year period.

Other Matters

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Revenue Recognition.See page 7 in Notes to Unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements.

Preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We believe the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the Consolidated Financial Statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our fiscal 20172019 Annual Report, incorporated by reference in our fiscal 20172019 Form 10-K, describe the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the first ninesix months of fiscal 2018.2020 other than those described within Note 2 of the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We haveAs of September 28, 2019, we had no significant off-balance sheet arrangements.arrangements other than $3.9 million of outstanding standby letters of credit, all of which were under the Revolver.

ITEM 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to market risks, which arise during the normal course of business from changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.

Interest Rates. We currently have variable rate debt outstanding under theour credit agreement.agreements. We regularly evaluate the impact of interest rate changes on our net income and cash flow and take action to limit our exposure when appropriate.

Foreign Currency Exchange Rates.Our Swiss operations utilize the Swiss franc as the functional currency, our French and German operations utilize the euro as the functional currency and our Polish operations utilize the Polish zloty as the functional currency. As a result, of our operations in Europe, we are exposed to risk associated with fluctuating currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar the Euro, the Swiss Franc, the Polish Zloty and the Canadian Dollar. Our Swiss operations utilize the Swiss Franc as the functional currency, our French and German operations utilize the Euro as the functional currency, our Polish operations utilize the Polish Zloty as the functional currency and our Canadian operations utilize the Canadian Dollar as the functional currency.these currencies. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in earnings. Approximately 11%8% of our net sales were impacted by foreign currency fluctuations infor the first nine months of both fiscal 2018three-month period ended September 28, 2019 compared to approximately 10%8% for the same period in fiscal 2017.the prior year. Approximately 8% of our net sales were impacted by foreign currency fluctuations for the six-month period ended September 28, 2019 compared to 8% for the same period in the prior year. We expect that this proportion is likely to increase as we seek to increase our penetration of foreign markets, particularly within the aerospace and defense markets. Foreign currency transaction exposure arises primarily from the transfer of foreign currency from one subsidiary to another within the group, and to foreign currency denominated trade receivables. Unrealized currency translation gains and losses are recognized upon translation of the foreign subsidiaries’operations’ balance sheets to U.S. dollars. Because our financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars, changes in currency exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies have had, and will continue to have, an impact on our earnings. We periodically enter into derivative financial instruments in the form of forward exchange contracts to reduce the effect of fluctuations in exchange rates on certain third-party sales transactions denominated in non-functional currencies. Based on the accounting guidance related to derivatives and hedging activities, we record derivative financial instruments at fair value. For derivative financial instruments designated and qualifying as cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the gain or loss on these hedges is reported as a component of accumulated other comprehensive income, (“AOCI”), and is reclassified into earnings when the hedged transaction affects earnings. As of December 30, 2017,September 28, 2019, we had no derivatives.


ITEM 4. Controls and Procedures

Our management, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)) as of December 30, 2017.September 28, 2019. Based on this evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 30, 2017,September 28, 2019, our disclosure controls and procedures were (1) designed to ensure that information relating to our Company required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported to our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and (2) effective, in that they provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No change in our internal control over financial reporting occurred during the nine monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act).

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. Legal Proceedings

From time to time, we are involved in litigation and administrative proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of our business. We do not believe that any litigation or proceeding in which we are currently involved, including those discussed below, either individually or in the aggregate, is likely to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, operating results, cash flow or prospects.

ITEM 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to our risk factors and uncertainties during the three monththree-month period ended December 30, 2017.September 28, 2019. For a discussion of the Risk Factors, refer to Part I, Item 2, “Cautionary Statement As To Forward-Looking Information,” contained in this report and Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended April 1, 2017.March 30, 2019.

ITEM 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None.

Use of Proceeds

Not applicable.

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

On February 7, 2013, our board of directorsMay 21, 2019, the Board authorized us to repurchase up to $50.0$100.0 million of our common stock from time to time on the open market, in block trade transactions, and through privately negotiated transactions, in compliance with Securities and Exchange CommissionSEC Rule 10b-18 depending on market conditions, alternative uses of capital, and other relevant factors. Purchases may be commenced, suspended, or discontinued at any time without prior notice. This repurchase authorization terminates and replaces the $50.0 million stock repurchase program authorized by the Board in 2013.


Total share repurchases under the 2019 plan for the three months ended December 30, 2017September 28, 2019 are as follows:

Period  

Total number

of shares

purchased

  

Average

price paid

per share

  

Number of

shares

purchased

as part of the

publicly

announced

program

  

Approximate

dollar value

of shares still

available to be

purchased

under the

program

(000’s)

 
10/1/2017 – 10/28/2017   3,385  $125.69   3,385  $22,053 
10/29/2017 – 11/25/2017            22,053 
11/26/2017 – 12/30/2017   8,748   131.60   8,748  $20,901 
Total   12,133  $129.95   12,133     
Period Total
number
of shares
purchased
  Average
price paid
per share
  Number of
shares
purchased
as part of the
publicly
announced
program
  Approximate
dollar value
of shares still
available to be
purchased
under the
program
(000’s)
 
06/30/2019 – 07/27/2019  2,018  $162.95   2,018  $96,791 
07/28/2019 – 08/24/2019  -   -   -   96,791 
08/25/2019 – 09/28/2019  30   169.85   30  $96,786 
Total  2,048  $163.11   2,048     

The 2013 plan was terminated on May 21, 2019, therefore, there were no share repurchases during the three months ended September 28, 2019 under the plan.

ITEM 3.Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Not applicable.

ITEM 4.Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

ITEM 5.Other Information

Not applicable.


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ITEM 6.Exhibits

Exhibit

Number
Exhibit Description
31.014.1Description of Capital Stock
31.01Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
31.02Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
32.01Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b).*
32.02Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b).*
101.INSXBRL Instance Document.
101.SCHXBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CALXBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEFXBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LABXBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PREXBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

 

*              
*This certification accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.


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SIGNATURES

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

RBC Bearings Incorporated
(Registrant)
By:

/s/ Michael J. Hartnett

Name:Michael J. Hartnett
Title:Chief Executive Officer
Date:February 6, 2018November 1, 2019
By:

/s/ Daniel A. Bergeron

Name:Daniel A. Bergeron
Title:Chief Financial Officer and Chief OperationsOperating Officer
Date:February 6, 2018November 1, 2019


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EXHIBIT INDEX

 

Exhibit

Number
 Exhibit Description
31.014.1 Description of Capital Stock
31.01Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
31.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(a).
32.01 Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b).*
32.02 Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and Securities Exchange Act Rule 13a-14(b).*
101.INS XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.

  

*          

*This certification accompanies this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing.

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