REGAL REXNORD CORPRRX
REGAL REXNORD CORP Revenue Disclosure
Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from the sale of premium-efficiency electric motors and air moving subsystems, highly engineered industrial power transmission components and subsystems, and a portfolio of discrete automation products that include controls, actuators, drives, and high-precision servo motors. The Company recognizes revenue when control of the product passes to the customer or the service is provided. Revenue is recognized at an amount that reflects the consideration expected to be received in exchange for such goods or services.
For certain contracts, the Company recognizes revenue over time in proportion to costs incurred. These contracts generally represent a single distinct performance obligation due to the highly customized and interrelated nature of the underlying product provided to our customers. The pricing of products sold is generally supported by customer purchase orders, and accounts receivable collection is reasonably assured. Estimated discounts and rebates are recorded as a reduction of gross sales in the same period revenue is recognized. Product returns and credits are estimated and recorded at the time of shipment based upon historical experience. Shipping and handling costs are recorded as revenue when billed to the customers. The costs incurred from shipping are recorded in Cost of Sales and handling costs incurred in connection with selling and distribution activities are recorded in Operating Expenses.
The Company derives a significant portion of its revenues from several original equipment manufacturing ("OEM") customers. There were no customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales in 2025, 2024 or 2023.
Nature of Goods and Services
The Company sells products with multiple applications as well as customized products that have a single application such as those manufactured for its OEM customers. Products include, but are not limited to, automation components and sub-systems, bearings, air moving systems, clutches and brakes, conveyor technologies, couplings, premium efficiency electric motors, electronic components, gearing, industrial powertrains, linear motion components, power transmission components, switchgear, transfer switches and controls, and miniature servo motors.
Nature of Performance Obligations
The Company’s contracts with customers typically consist of purchase orders, invoices and master supply agreements. At contract inception, across all three segments, the Company assesses the goods and services promised in its sales arrangements with customers and identifies a performance obligation for each promise to transfer to the customer a good or service that is distinct. The Company’s primary performance obligations consist of product sales and customized systems/solutions.
Product:
The nature of products varies from segment to segment but across all segments, individual products are generally not integrated and represent separate performance obligations.
Customized Systems/Solutions:
The Company provides customized systems/solutions which consist of multiple products engineered and designed to specific customer specification, combined or integrated into one combined solution for a specific customer application. The goods are transferred to the customer and revenue is typically recognized over time as the performance obligations are satisfied.
When Performance Obligations are Satisfied
For performance obligations related to substantially all of the Company's product sales, the Company determines that the customer obtains control upon shipment and recognizes revenue accordingly. Once a product has shipped, the customer is able to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from the asset. The Company considers control to have transferred upon shipment because the Company has a present right to payment at that time, the customer has legal title to the asset, the Company has transferred physical possession of the asset, and the customer has significant risks and rewards of ownership of the asset.
For certain contracts, the Company transfers control and recognizes revenue over time. We generally recognize revenue over time on contracts for which we are creating an asset with no alternative use and have an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date. The Company satisfies its performance obligations over time and uses a cost-based input method to measure progress. In applying the cost-based method of revenue recognition, the Company uses actual costs incurred to date relative to the total estimated costs for the contract in conjunction with the customer's commitment to perform in determining the amount of revenue to recognize. The Company has determined that the cost-based input method provides a faithful depiction of the transfer of goods to the customer.
Payment Terms
The arrangement with the customer states the final terms of the sale, including the description, quantity, and price of each product or service purchased. Payment terms vary by customer but typically range from due upon delivery to 120 days after delivery. For contracts recognized at a point in time, revenue recognition and billing typically occur simultaneously. The Company generally has payment terms with its customers of one year or less and has elected the practical expedient applicable to such contracts not to consider the time value of money. For contracts recognized using the cost-based input method, the Company determines the contract asset or contract liability position at each reporting period. Contract assets relate to the Company's right to consideration for work completed but not billed at the reporting date and are recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Contract liabilities relate to advance consideration received from customers or advance billings for which revenue has not been recognized and are recorded in Other Accrued Expenses on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company recorded contract assets and liabilities of $83.5 million and $34.5 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2025. Contract assets and contract liabilities were not material as of December 31, 2024.
Returns, Refunds and Warranties
The Company’s contracts do not explicitly offer a “general” right of return to its customers (e.g. customers ordered excess products and return unused items). Warranties are classified as either assurance type or service type warranties. A warranty is considered an assurance type warranty if it provides the customer with assurance that the product will function as intended. A warranty that goes above and beyond ensuring basic functionality is considered a service type warranty. The Company generally only offers limited warranties which are considered to be assurance type warranties and are not accounted for as separate performance obligations. Customers generally receive repair or replacement on products that do not function to specification. Estimated product warranties are provided for specific product groups and the Company accrues for estimated future warranty cost in the period in which the sale is recognized. The Company estimates the accrual requirements based on historical warranty loss experience and the cost is included in Cost of Sales. See Note 12 - Contingencies for more information.
Volume Rebates
In some cases, the nature of the Company’s contract may give rise to variable consideration including volume based sales incentives. If the customer achieves specific sales targets, it is entitled to rebates. The Company estimates the projected amount of the rebates that will be achieved and recognizes the estimated costs as a reduction to Net Sales as revenue is recognized.
Practical Expedients and Exemptions
The Company typically expenses incremental direct costs of obtaining a contract, primarily sales commissions, as incurred because the amortization period is expected to be 12 months or less. Contract costs are included in Operating Expenses in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
The Company typically does not include in its transaction price any amounts collected from customers for sales taxes.About Revenue Disclosures
Revenue disclosures under ASC 606 explain how a company identifies performance obligations, allocates transaction prices, and determines when revenue is recognized. This section is essential for understanding whether reported revenue reflects genuine economic activity or aggressive accounting choices. Analysts examine the mix of point-in-time versus over-time recognition, which directly affects revenue timing and comparability.
Key signals: rising contract liabilities (deferred revenue) suggest strong future revenue visibility, while declining contract assets may indicate slowing project milestones. Watch for variable consideration estimates — rebates, returns, and performance bonuses that require management judgment. Significant changes in disaggregated revenue by geography or product line can reveal shifting business mix before it appears in headline numbers. Compare revenue growth against contract liability growth to assess sustainability, and scrutinize any changes in the timing of recognition that coincide with earnings pressure.