RBC-2012.12.29-10K/A


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 1
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012
Commission File number 1-7283

Regal Beloit Corporation
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Wisconsin
39-0875718
(State of Incorporation)
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
200 State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511
(Address of principal executive offices)
(608) 364-8800
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:
 
 
Name of Each Exchange on
Title of Each Class
 
Which Registered
Common Stock ($.01 Par Value)
 
New York Stock Exchange
 
 
 
Securities registered pursuant to
Section 12 (g) of the Act
 
None
(Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes ý No
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes No ý
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. Yes ý No
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate 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). Yes ý No
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filer Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes No ý
The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2012 was approximately $2.6 billion.
On February 20, 2013, the registrant had outstanding 44,975,804 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, which is registrant's only class of common stock.

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DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Certain information contained in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 29, 2013 is incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.

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EXPLANATORY NOTE

We are filing this Amendment No. 1 (this "Amended Filing") to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2013 (the "Original Filing"), solely to amend the certifications by our Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 to correct typographical errors whereby incorrect form references and signature dates were inadvertently provided on the certifications. The manually signed copy of the certifications included the correct form reference and dates and were in our possession when the Original Filing was made. Additionally, the certifications have been updated to reflect the filing date of this Amended Filing.
Except as described above, no other changes have been made to the Original Filing, and this Amended Filing does not modify, amend or update in any way any of the financial or other information contained in the Original Filing.




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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K
FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2012
TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
Page
PART I
 
Item 1
Business
4
Item 1A
Risk Factors
10
Item 1B
Unresolved Staff Comments
16
Item 2
Properties
16
Item 3
Legal Proceedings
17
Item 4
Mine Safety Disclosures
17
 
 
 
PART II
 
Item 5
Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
18
Item 6
Selected Financial Data
19
Item 7
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation
20
Item 7A
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
28
Item 8
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
31
Item 9
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
59
Item 9A
Controls and Procedures
59
Item 9B
Other Information
59
 
 
 
PART III
 
Item 10
Director, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
59
Item 11
Executive Compensation
60
Item 12
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
60
Item 13
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence
60
Item 14
Principal Accountant Fees and Services
60
 
 
 
PART IV
 
Item 15
Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule
60
 
 
 
SIGNATURES
61



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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our management's judgment regarding future events. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. Actual results and events could differ materially and adversely from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including:
actions taken by our competitors and our ability to effectively compete in the increasingly competitive global electric motor, drives and controls, power generation and mechanical motion control industries;
our ability to develop new products based on technological innovation and marketplace acceptance of new and existing products;
fluctuations in commodity prices and raw material costs;
our dependence on significant customers;
issues and costs arising from the integration of acquired companies and businesses, including the timing and impact of purchase accounting adjustments;
our dependence on key suppliers and the potential effects of supply disruptions;
infringement of our intellectual property by third parties, challenges to our intellectual property and claims of infringement by us of third party technologies;
product liability and other litigation, or the failure of our products to perform as anticipated, particularly in high volume applications;
increases in our overall debt levels as a result of acquisitions or otherwise and our ability to repay principal and interest on our outstanding debt;
economic changes in global markets where we do business, such as reduced demand for the products we sell, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, interest rates, recession, foreign government policies and other external factors that we cannot control;
unanticipated liabilities of acquired businesses;
cyclical downturns affecting the global market for capital goods;
difficulties associated with managing foreign operations; and
other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those described in “Risk Factors” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and from time to time in our reports filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K are made only as of their respective dates, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. See also “Risk Factors.”



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PART I
Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Annual Report on Form 10-K to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer collectively to Regal Beloit Corporation and its subsidiaries.
References in an Item of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to information contained in our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 29, 2013 (the “2013 Proxy Statement”) or to information contained in specific sections of the Proxy Statement, incorporate the information into that Item by reference.
We operate on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. We refer to the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as “fiscal 2012,” the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 as “fiscal 2011,” and the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 as “fiscal 2010.”
ITEM 1 -    BUSINESS
Our Company
We are a global manufacturer of electric motors and controls, electric generators and controls, and mechanical motion control products. We have two reporting segments: Electrical and Mechanical. Financial information on our reporting segments for fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 is contained in Note 6 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Electrical Segment
General
Our Electrical segment designs, manufactures and sells primarily:
integral horsepower AC and DC motors for commercial and industrial applications;
fractional, integral and large horsepower motors used in a variety of pump, fans, compressor and electrical machinery applications;
fractional and integral horsepower motors, electronic variable speed controls and blowers used in commercial and residential heating, ventilation, air conditioning (“HVAC”) and commercial refrigeration products including furnaces, air conditioners and refrigeration equipment;
fractional motors and blowers used in gas fired water heaters and hydronic heating systems;
hermetic motors used in residential air conditioning and commercial air conditioning and refrigeration systems;
custom electronic drives used in paper processing, steel processing, automotive test stands, oil and gas applications, and a variety of other industrial applications;
oil and gas artificial lift system pumping equipment typically used in well applications;
capacitors for use in HVAC systems, high intensity lighting and other applications;
electric generators and controls ranging in size from approximately five kilowatts through four megawatts used in systems to generate backup or primary power;
AC and DC variable speed drives and controllers and other accessories for a variety of commercial and industrial applications; and
automatic transfer switches and paralleling switchgear to interconnect and control electric power generation equipment.

We provide a comprehensive offering of stock models of electric motors in addition to the motors we produce to specific customer specifications. These products range in size from sub-fractional and fractional to small integral horsepower motors to larger commercial and industrial motors up to approximately 6,500 horsepower.
Our HVAC electric motors and blowers are vital components of an HVAC system and are used to move air into and away from furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, ventilators, fan filter boxes, water heaters and humidifiers. A majority of our HVAC motors replace existing motors, are installed as part of a new HVAC system that replaces an existing HVAC system, or are used in an HVAC system for new home construction. The business enjoys a large installed base of equipment and long-term relationships with its major customers.
Our power generation business includes electric generators and power generation components and controls. The market for electric power generation components and controls is driven by demand for backup power on the part of end users who want to reduce operating losses due to power disturbances and the increased need for both prime power and emergency power in certain applications. Our generators are used in commercial, industrial, agricultural, marine, military, transportation, construction, data centers and other applications.
In our Electrical segment, we are focused on the design, manufacture and marketing of products that feature energy efficiency technology. Our energy efficient products help the systems they operate consume less energy, providing a significant benefit to our original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) customers and lowering the system operating costs to end users. In fiscal 2012,

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we launched 61 new products, 45 in the Electrical segment and 16 in the Mechanical segment. Many of the new products are energy efficient.
2012 Acquisitions
During 2012, we completed three acquisitions in the Electrical segment;
On November 30, 2012, we acquired Remco Products Limited ("Remco") for $3.7 million. Remco is a UK supplier of a broad range of AC fractional horsepower electric motors and fans for replacement use in heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning industries located in West Sussex, England. The acquisition added greater access to the European replacement motor business and is expected to provide growth opportunities for our overall European business.
On October 2, 2012, we acquired Marlin Coast Motor Rewinding ("MCMR") for $3.4 million. MCMR, based in Cairns, North Queensland, Australia, is a regional leader in the supply, service and overhaul of electric machines.
On April 30, 2012, we acquired Tecnojar, a Mexico based electrical products company for $1.6 million.
2011 Acquisitions
EPC Acquisition
On August 22, 2011, we completed our acquisition of the Electrical Products Company (“EPC”) of A.O. Smith Corporation. The purchase price included $756.1 million in cash and 2,834,026 shares of our common stock, making it the largest acquisition in our history. EPC manufactures and sells hermetic motors, fractional horsepower AC and DC motors, and integral horsepower motors, ranging in size from sub-fractional C - frame ventilation motors up to 1,320 horsepower hermetic and 400 horsepower integral motors. EPC's products are used primarily in hermetic, pump, HVAC and general industrial applications. EPC has operations in the United States, Mexico, China and the United Kingdom. The acquisition added technology and global capacity that will bring more value to our customers with energy-saving products, broader product offerings and better operating efficiencies.
Other Acquisitions
During 2011, we also completed two additional acquisitions in the Electrical segment:
On April 5, 2011, we acquired Ramu, Inc. (“Ramu”) located in Blacksburg, Virginia. Ramu is a motor and control technology company with a research and development team dedicated to the development of switched reluctance motor technology.
On June 1, 2011, we acquired Australian Fan and Motor Company (“AFMC”) located in Melbourne, Australia. AFMC manufactures and distributes a wide range of direct drive blowers, fan decks, axial fans and sub-fractional motors for sale primarily in Australia and New Zealand.
Mechanical Segment
Our Mechanical segment manufactures and markets a broad array of mechanical motion control products including:
standard and custom worm gearboxes, bevel gearboxes, helical gearboxes and concentric shaft gearboxes;
open gearing;
marine transmissions;
custom gearing;
gear motors;
manual valve actuators; and
electrical connecting devices.

Our gear and transmission related products primarily control motion by transmitting power from a source, such as an electric motor, to an end use, such as a conveyor belt, usually reducing speed and increasing torque in the process. Our valve actuators are used primarily in oil and gas, water distribution and treatment and chemical processing applications. Mechanical products are sold to OEM's, distributors and end users across many industries.
During 2012, we completed one acquisition in the Mechanical segment:
On February 3, 2012, we acquired Milwaukee Gear Company (“MGC”), a Wisconsin-based leading manufacturer of highly engineered gearing components for oil and gas applications as well as a wide variety of other commercial and industrial applications. The purchase price of MGC was $80.3 million paid in cash, net of cash acquired.
We also completed one acquisition in 2011:

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On March 7, 2011, we acquired Hargil Dynamics Pty. Ltd. (“Hargil”) located in Sydney, Australia. Hargil is a distributor of mechanical power transmission components and solutions.

The Building of Our Business
Our growth from our founding in 1955 to our current size has largely been the result of the acquisition and integration of businesses to build a strong multi-product offering. Our senior management has substantial experience in the acquisition and integration of businesses, aggressive cost management, and efficient manufacturing techniques, all of which represent activities that are critical to our long-term growth strategy. Our organic growth and acquisitions have rapidly moved us into other regions of the world where market and growth fundamentals are more favorable and aligned with our business strategy. We consider the identification of acquisition candidates and the purchase and integration of businesses to be one of our core competencies. The following table summarizes acquisitions for the past two years:
 
 
 
 
Annual
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
Year
 
at
 
 
Company
 
Acquired
 
Acquisition
 
Primary Products at Acquisition
Remco
 
2012
 
$
4.5

 
Distributes a broad range of AC fractional horsepower electric motors and fans for replacement use in heating, ventilation, refrigeration and air conditioning industries in the U.K.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marlin Coast Motor Rewinding
 
2012
 
3.5

 
Rewinds and distributes electric motors and generators in Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tecnojar
 
2012
 
3.0

 
Integrates, engineers, and packages small systems consisting of PLC's, drives and enclosures and also provides service support and parts for this customer base in Mexico
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MGC
 
2012
 
54.0

 
Manufacturers highly engineered gearing components for oil and gas applications as well as a wide variety of other commercial and industrial applications
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
EPC
 
2011
 
706.0

 
Manufactures hermetic motors, fractional horsepower AC and DC motors and integral horsepower motors
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 AFMC
 
2011
 
13.0

 
Manufactures blowers, fan decks, axial fans and sub-fractional motors in Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ramu
 
2011
 

 
Research related to switched reluctance motor technology
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Hargil
 
2011
 
2.0

 
Distributes mechanical power transmission components and solutions in Australia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sales, Marketing and Distribution
We sell our products directly to OEMs, distributors and end-users. We have multiple business units, and each unit typically has its own branded product offering and sales organization. These sales organizations consist of varying combinations of our own internal direct sales people as well as exclusive and non-exclusive manufacturers' representative organizations.
We operate large distribution facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana and LaVergne, Tennessee which serve as hubs for our North American distribution and logistics operations. Products are shipped from these facilities to our customers utilizing our fleet of trucks and trailers as well as common carriers. We also operate numerous warehouse and distribution facilities in our global

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markets to service the needs of our customers. In addition, we have many manufacturer representatives' warehouses located in specific geographic areas to serve local customers.
We derive a significant portion of the revenues of our HVAC motor business from key OEM customers. Our reliance on sales from this relatively small number of customers makes our relationship with each of these customers important to our business, and we expect this customer concentration will continue for the foreseeable future in this portion of our business. Despite this relative concentration, we had no customer that accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net sales in fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 or fiscal 2010.
Many of our motors are incorporated into residential applications that OEMs sell to end users. The number of installations of new and replacement HVAC systems; pool pumps or components is higher during the spring and summer seasons due to the increased use of air conditioning during warmer months.
Competition
Electrical Segment
Electric motor manufacturing is a highly competitive global industry in which there is emphasis on reducing costs, boosting efficiency and promoting energy savings. We compete with a growing number of domestic and international competitors due in part to the nature of the products we manufacture and the wide variety of applications and customers we serve. Many manufacturers of electric motors operate production facilities in many different countries, producing products for both the domestic and export markets.  Electric motor manufacturers from abroad, particularly those located in Brazil, China, India and elsewhere in Asia, provide increased competition as they expand their market penetration around the world, especially in North America. Additionally, there is a recent trend toward global industry consolidation.  
Our major foreign competitors for electrical products include Broad-Ocean Motor Co., Welling Holding Limited, Kirloskar Brothers Limited, ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co. KG, Crompton Greaves Limited, Lafert, ABB Ltd., Johnson Electric Holdings Limited, Siemens AG, Toshiba Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Leroy-Somer (a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company), Tech-top, Weg S.A., Hyundai, and TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. Our major domestic competitors for electrical products include Baldor Electric (a subsidiary of ABB Ltd.,), U.S. Motors (a division of Nidec Corporation), SNTech, Inc., General Electric Company, Bluffton Motor Works, McMillan Electric Company and Newage (a division of Cummins, Inc). On balance, the demarcation between domestic U.S. and foreign manufacturers is blurring as competition becomes more and more global.
We believe that we compete in the electric motor industry primarily on the basis of quality, technological capabilities such as energy efficiency, price, service, promptness of delivery, and the overall value of our products.    
Mechanical Segment
We provide various mechanical product applications and compete with a number of different companies depending on the particular product offering. We believe that we are a leading manufacturer of several mechanical products and that we are the leading manufacturer in the United States of worm gear drives. Our major domestic competitors include Boston Gear (a division of Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.), Dodge (a subsidiary of ABB Ltd.), Emerson Electric Company and Winsmith (a division of Peerless-Winsmith, Inc.). Our major foreign competitors include SEW Eurodrive GmbH & Co., Flender GmbH, Nord, Sumitomo Corporation and ZF Friedrichshafen AG.
Engineering, Research and Development
We believe that innovation is critical to our future growth and success. We are committed to investing in new products, technologies and processes that deliver real value to our customers. We believe the key driver of our innovation strategy is the development of products that include energy efficiency, embedded intelligence and variable speed technology solutions. With our emphasis on product development and innovation, our businesses filed 83 non-provisional and five provisional patent applications in fiscal 2012.
Each of our business units has its own product development and design team that continuously works to enhance our existing products and develop new products for our growing base of customers that require custom and standard solutions. We believe we have state of the art product development and testing laboratories. We believe these capabilities provide a significant competitive advantage in the development of high quality motors, electric generators, controls and mechanical products incorporating leading design characteristics such as low vibration, low noise, improved safety, reliability and enhanced energy efficiency.
We are continuing to expand our business by developing new, differentiated products in each of our business units. We work closely with our customers to develop new products or enhancements to existing products that improve performance and meet their needs.
For fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, we incurred research and development expenditures of $28.5 million, $21.8 million and $10.4 million, respectively.

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Manufacturing and Operations
We have developed and acquired global operations in locations such as Mexico, India, Thailand and China so that we can sell our products in these faster growing markets, follow our multinational customers, take advantage of global talent and complement our flexible, rapid response operations in the United States, Canada and Europe. Our vertically integrated manufacturing operations, including our own aluminum die casting and steel stamping operations, are an important element of our rapid response capabilities. In addition, we have an extensive internal logistics operation and a network of distribution facilities with the capability to modify stock products to quickly meet specific customer requirements in many instances. This gives us the ability to efficiently and promptly deliver a customer's unique product to the desired location.
We manufacture a majority of the products that we sell, but also strategically outsource components and finished goods from an established global network of suppliers. We aggressively pursue global sourcing to reduce our overall costs. We generally maintain a dual sourcing capability in our existing domestic facilities to ensure a reliable supply source for our customers, although we do depend on a limited number of key suppliers for certain materials and components. We regularly invest in machinery and equipment to improve and maintain our facilities. Additionally, we have typically obtained significant amounts of quality capital equipment as part of our acquisitions, often increasing overall capacity and capability. Base materials for our products consist primarily of steel, copper and aluminum. Additionally, significant components of our product costs consist of bearings, electronics, permanent magnets and ferrous and non-ferrous castings.
We continually upgrade our manufacturing equipment and processes, including increasing our use of computer aided manufacturing systems and developing our own testing systems. To drive the continuous improvement process, we have deployed Lean Six Sigma techniques across our facilities worldwide in order to develop our people and deploy our processes. The initiative has generated significant benefits by eliminating waste, improving safety, quality and delivery, and reducing cycle times. We have trained approximately 2,300 people since the program began in 2005. Our goal is to be a world wide leader of high quality and low cost manufacturer of electric motors, power generation, electronic controls and motion control products.
Facilities
We have manufacturing, sales and service facilities in the United States, Mexico, China, India and Australia, as well as a number of other locations throughout the world. Our Electrical segment currently includes 132 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 56 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Electrical segment's present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 11.6 million square feet of space of which approximately 46% are leased. Our Mechanical segment currently includes 12 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 5 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Mechanical segment's present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of space of which approximately 24% are leased. Our principal executive offices are located in Beloit, Wisconsin in an approximately 54,000 square foot owned office building. We believe our equipment and facilities are well maintained and adequate for our present needs.
Backlog
Our business units have historically shipped the majority of their products in the month the order is received. As of December 29, 2012, our backlog was $407.5 million, as compared to $372.4 million on December 31, 2011. We believe that virtually all of our backlog will be shipped in 2013.
Patents, Trademarks and Licenses
We own a number of United States patents and foreign patents relating to our businesses. While we believe that our patents provide certain competitive advantages, we do not consider any one patent or group of patents essential to our business other than our ECM patents which relate to a significant portion of our sales. We also use various registered and unregistered trademarks, and we believe these trademarks are significant in the marketing of most of our products. However, we believe the successful manufacture and sale of our products generally depends more upon our technological, manufacturing and marketing skills.
Employees
As of the close of business on December 29, 2012, we employed approximately 23,800 employees worldwide. Of those employees, approximately 9,500 were located in Mexico; approximately 5,100 in China; approximately 4,900 in the United States; approximately 2,200 in India; and approximately 2,100 in the rest of the world. We consider our employee relations to be very good.
Executive Officers
The names, ages, and positions of our executive officers as February 15, 2013 are listed below along with their business experience during the past five years. Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors. There are no family relationships among these officers, nor any arrangements of understanding between any officer and any other persons pursuant to which the officer was selected.


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Executive Officer
 
Age
 
Position
 
 Business Experience and Principal Occupation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mark J. Gliebe
 
52
 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 
Elected Chairman of the Board on December 31, 2011. Elected President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2011. Previously elected President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2005. Joined the Company in January 2005 as Vice President and President - Electric Motors Group, following the acquisition of the HVAC motors and capacitors businesses from GE. Previously employed by GE as the General Manager of GE Motors & Controls in the GE Consumer & Industrial business unit from June 2000 to December 2004.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Jonathan J. Schlemmer
 
47
 
Chief Operating Officer
 
Elected Chief Operating Officer in May 2011. Prior thereto served as the Company's Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific from January 2010 to May 2011. Prior thereto, served as the Company's Vice President - Technology from 2005 to January 2010. Before joining the company, worked for GE in its electric motors business in a a variety of roles including quality, Six Sigma and engineering.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Charles A. Hinrichs
 
59
 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
 
Joined the Company and was elected Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in September 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Hinrichs was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation, where he worked from 1995 to 2009. On January 26, 2009, Smurfit Stone Container Corporation and its primary operating subsidiaries filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court in Wilmington, Delaware, and emerged from bankruptcy in July 2010.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Peter C. Underwood
 
43
 
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
 
Joined the Company and was elected Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in September 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Underwood was a partner with the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP from 2005 to 2010 and an associate from 1996 to 2005.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Terry R. Colvin
 
57
 
Vice President Corporate Human Resources
 
Joined the Company in September 2006 and was elected Vice President Coporate Human Resources in January 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Colvin was Vice President of Human Resources for Stereotaxis Corporation from 2005 to 2006.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
John M. Avampato
 
51
 
Vice President and Chief Information Officer
 
Joined the Company in April 2006 as Vice President Information Technology. Appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer in January 2008. In April 2010, Mr. Avampato was elected an Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Avampato was with Newell Rubbermaid from 1984 to 2006 where he was Vice President, Chief Information Officer from 1999 to 2006.


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Website Disclosure
Our Internet address is www.regalbeloit.com. We make available free of charge (other than an investor's own Internet access charges) through our Internet website our Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, we have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics that applies to our officers, directors and employees which satisfies the requirements of the New York Stock Exchange regarding a “code of business conduct.”  We have also adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines addressing the subjects required by the New York Stock Exchange.  We make copies of the foregoing, as well as the charters of our Board committees, available free of charge on our website.  We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements under Item 5.05 of Form 8-K regarding amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics by posting such information on our web site at the address stated above. We are not including the information contained on or available through our website as a part of, or incorporating such information by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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ITEM 1A -
RISK FACTORS

You should carefully consider each of the risks described below, together with all of the other information contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, before making an investment decision with respect to our securities. If any of the following risks develop into actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and you may lose all or part of your investment.
We operate in the highly competitive global electric motor, drives and controls, power generation and mechanical motion control industries.
The global electric motor, drives and controls, power generation and mechanical motion control industries are highly competitive.  We encounter a wide variety of domestic and international competitors due in part to the nature of the products we manufacture and the wide variety of applications and customers we serve.  In order to compete effectively, we must retain relationships with major customers and establish relationships with new customers, including those in developing countries.  Moreover, in certain applications, customers exercise significant power over business terms. It may be difficult in the short-term for us to obtain new sales to replace any decline in the sale of existing products that may be lost to competitors.  Our failure to compete effectively may reduce our revenues, profitability and cash flow, and pricing pressures resulting from competition may adversely impact our profitability.
In addition, some of our competitors are larger and have greater financial and other resources than we do.  There can be no assurance that our products will be able to compete successfully with the products of these other companies.
Our ability to establish, grow and maintain customer relationships depends in part on our ability to develop new products and product enhancements based on technological innovation.
The electric motor industry in recent years has seen significant evolution and innovation, particularly with respect to increasing energy efficiency and control enhancements related to motor products. Our ability to effectively compete in the electric motor industry depends in part on our ability to continue to develop new technologies and innovative products and product enhancements. If we are unable to meet the needs of our customers for innovative products, or if our products become technologically obsolete over time due to the development by our competitors of technological breakthroughs or otherwise, our revenues and results of operations may be adversely affected. In addition, we may incur significant costs and devote significant resources to the development of products that ultimately are not accepted in the marketplace, do not provide anticipated enhancements, or do not lead to significant revenue, which may adversely impact our results of operations.
Our dependence on, and the price of, raw materials may adversely affect our gross margins.
Many of the products we produce contain key materials such as steel, copper, aluminum and rare earth metals. Market prices for those materials can be volatile due to changes in supply and demand, manufacturing and other costs, regulations and tariffs, economic conditions and other circumstances. We may not be able to offset any increase in commodity costs through pricing actions, productivity enhancements or other means, and increasing commodity costs may have an adverse impact on our gross margins, which could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.
In our Electrical segment, we depend on revenues from several significant customers, and any loss, cancellation or reduction of, or delay in, purchases by these customers may have a material adverse effect on our business.
We derive a significant portion of the revenues of our HVAC motor business from several key OEM customers. Our success will depend on our continued ability to develop and manage relationships with these customers. We expect this customer concentration will continue for the foreseeable future. Our reliance on sales from customers makes our relationship with each of these customers important to our business. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain these key customers. Some of our customers may in the future shift some or all of their purchases of products from us to our competitors or to other sources. The loss of one or more of our large customers, any reduction or delay in sales to these customers, our inability to develop relationships successfully with additional customers, or future price concessions that we may make could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition.
We may encounter difficulties in integrating the operations of acquired businesses that may have a material adverse impact on our future growth and operating performance.
Over the past several years, as part of our strategic growth plans, we have typically acquired multiple businesses in any given year. Some of those acquisitions have been significant to our overall growth, including the acquisition of EPC in fiscal 2011. Full realization of the expected benefits and synergies of acquisitions, such as the EPC acquisition, will require integration over time of certain aspects of the manufacturing, engineering, administrative, sales and marketing and distribution functions of the acquired businesses, as well as some integration of information systems platforms and processes. Complete and successful integration of acquired businesses, and realization of expected synergies, can be a long and difficult process and may require substantial attention from our management team and involve substantial expenditures and include additional operational expenses. Even if we are able

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to successfully integrate the operations of acquired businesses, we may not be able to realize the expected benefits and synergies of the acquisition, either in the amount of time or within the expected time frame, or at all, and the costs of achieving these benefits may be higher than, and the timing may differ from, what we initially expect. Our ability to realize anticipated benefits and synergies from the acquisitions may be affected by a number of factors, including:
The use of more cash or other financial resources, and additional management time, attention and distraction, on integration and implementation activities than we expect, including restructuring and other exit costs;
increases in other expenses related to an acquisition, which may offset any potential cost savings and other synergies from the acquisition;
our ability to realize anticipated levels of sales in emerging markets like China and India;
our ability to avoid labor disruptions or disputes in connection with any integration;
the timing and impact of purchase accounting adjustments;
difficulties in employee or management integration; and
unanticipated liabilities associated with acquired businesses.

Any potential cost-saving opportunities may take at least several quarters following an acquisition to implement, and any results of these actions may not be realized for at least several quarters following implementation. We cannot assure you that we will be able to successfully integrate the operations of our acquired businesses, that we will be able to realize any anticipated benefits and synergies from acquisitions or that we will be able to operate acquired businesses as profitably as anticipated.
We depend on certain key suppliers, and any loss of those suppliers or their failure to meet commitments may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We are dependent on a single or limited number of suppliers for some materials or components required in the manufacture of our products. If any of those suppliers fail to meet their commitments to us in terms of delivery or quality, we may experience supply shortages that could result in our inability to meet our customers' requirements, or could otherwise experience an interruption in our operations that could negatively impact our business and results of operations.
Infringement of our intellectual property by third parties may harm our competitive position, and we may incur significant costs associated with the protection and preservation of our intellectual property.
We own or otherwise have rights in a number of patents and trademarks relating to the products we manufacture, which have been obtained over a period of years, and we continue to actively pursue patents in connection with new product development and to acquire additional patents and trademarks through the acquisitions of other businesses. These patents and trademarks have been of value in the growth of our business and may continue to be of value in the future. With the exception of the ECM patents, we do not regard any of our patents essential to our businesses. However, an inability to protect this intellectual property generally, or the illegal breach of some or a large group of our intellectual property rights, would have an adverse effect on our business. In addition, there can be no assurance that our intellectual property will not be challenged, invalidated, circumvented or designed-around, particularly in countries where intellectual property rights are not highly developed or protected. We have incurred in the past and may incur in the future significant costs associated with defending challenges to our intellectual property or enforcing our intellectual property rights, which could adversely impact our cash flow and results of operations.
Third parties may claim that we are infringing their intellectual property rights and we could incur significant costs and expenses or be prevented from selling certain products.
We may be subject to claims from third parties that our products or technologies infringe on their intellectual property rights or that we have misappropriated intellectual property rights. If we are involved in a dispute or litigation relating to infringement of third party intellectual property rights, we could incur significant costs in defending against those claims. Our intellectual property portfolio may not be useful in asserting a counterclaim, or negotiating a license, in response to a claim of infringement or misappropriation. In addition, as a result of such claims of infringement or misappropriation, we could lose our rights to technology that are important to our business, or be required to pay damages or license fees with respect to the infringed rights or be required to redesign our products at substantial cost, any of which could adversely impact our cash flows and results of operations.
We sell certain products for high volume applications, and any failure of those products to perform as anticipated could result in significant liability that may adversely affect our business and results of operations.
We manufacture and sell a number of products for high volume applications, including motors used in pools and spas, residential and commercial heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration equipment. Any failure of those products to perform as anticipated could result in significant product liability, product recall or rework, or other costs. The costs of product recalls and reworks are not generally covered by insurance. If we were to experience a product recall or rework in connection with products of high volume applications, our financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.


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Businesses that we have acquired or may acquire may have liabilities which are not known to us.
We have assumed liabilities of other acquired businesses, and may assume liabilities of businesses that we acquire in the future. There may be liabilities or risks that we fail, or are unable, to discover, or that we underestimate, in the course of performing our due diligence investigations of acquired businesses. Additionally, businesses that we have acquired or may acquire in the future may have made previous acquisitions, and we will be subject to certain liabilities and risks relating to these prior acquisitions as well. We cannot assure you that our rights to indemnification contained in definitive acquisition agreements that we have entered or may enter into will be sufficient in amount, scope or duration to fully offset the possible liabilities associated with the business or property acquired. Any such liabilities, individually or in the aggregate, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. As we begin to operate acquired businesses, we may learn additional information about them that adversely affects us, such as unknown or contingent liabilities, issues relating to compliance with applicable laws or issues related to ongoing customer relationships or order demand.
As a result of the increase in our debt levels and debt service obligations in connection with our 2011 acquisition of EPC, we may have less cash flow available for our business operations, we could become increasingly vulnerable to general adverse economic and industry conditions and interest rate trends, and our ability to obtain future financing may be limited.
In fiscal 2011, we significantly increased our overall debt levels in connection with financing the acquisition of EPC. As of December 29, 2012, we had $818.5 million in aggregate debt outstanding under our various financing arrangements, $375.3 million in cash and investments and $472.0 million in available borrowings under our current revolving credit facility. Our ability to make required payments of principal and interest on our increased debt levels will depend on our future performance, which, to a certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive and other factors that are beyond our control. We cannot assure you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available under our current credit facilities in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs. In addition, our credit facilities contain financial and restrictive covenants that could limit our ability to, among other things, borrow additional funds or take advantage of business opportunities. Our failure to comply with such covenants could result in an event of default that, if not cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all our indebtedness or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and debt service capability. See “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Liquidity and Capital Resources.” Our increased indebtedness may have important consequences. For example, it could:
make it more challenging for us to obtain additional financing to fund our business strategy and acquisitions, debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital;
increase our vulnerability to interest rate changes and general adverse economic and industry conditions;
require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our indebtedness, thereby reducing the availability of our cash flow to finance acquisitions and to fund working capital, capital expenditures, manufacturing capacity expansion, business integration, research and development efforts and other general corporate activities;
limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our markets; and
place us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors that have less debt.

In addition, our credit facility and senior notes require us to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy certain financial condition tests, which may require that we take action to reduce our debt or to act in a manner contrary to our business strategies. If an event of default under our credit facility or senior notes, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the applicable agreement, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable.
We are subject to litigation, including product liability and warranty claims that may adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
We are, from time to time, a party to litigation that arises in the normal course of our business operations, including product warranty and liability claims, contract disputes and environmental, asbestos, employment and other litigation matters. We face an inherent business risk of exposure to product liability and warranty claims in the event that the use of our products is alleged to have resulted in injury or other damage. While we currently maintain general liability and product liability insurance coverage in amounts that we believe are adequate, we cannot assure you that we will be able to maintain this insurance on acceptable terms or that this insurance will provide sufficient coverage against potential liabilities that may arise. Any claims brought against us, with or without merit, may have an adverse effect on our business and results of operations as a result of potential adverse outcomes, the expenses associated with defending such claims, the diversion of our management's resources and time and the potential adverse effect to our business reputation.



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We expect to incur costs and charges as a result of restructuring activities such as facilities and operations consolidations and workforce reductions that we expect will reduce on-going costs, and those restructuring activities also may be disruptive to our business and may not result in anticipated cost savings.
We have been consolidating facilities and operations in an effort to make our business more efficient and expect to continue to review our overall manufacturing footprint. We have incurred, and expect in the future to incur, additional costs and restructuring charges in connection with such consolidations, workforce reductions and other cost reduction measures that have adversely affected and, to the extent incurred in the future would adversely affect, our future earnings and cash flows. Furthermore, such actions may be disruptive to our business. This may result in production inefficiencies, product quality issues, late product deliveries or lost orders as we begin production at consolidated facilities, which would adversely impact our sales levels, operating results and operating margins. In addition, we may not realize the cost savings that we expect to realize as a result of such actions.

Commodity, currency and interest rate hedging activities may adversely impact our financial performance as a result of changes in global commodity prices, interest rates and currency rates.
We use derivative financial instruments in order to reduce the substantial effects of currency and commodity fluctuations and interest rate exposure on our cash flow and financial condition. These instruments may include foreign currency and commodity forward contracts, currency swap agreements and currency option contracts, as well as interest rate swap agreements. We have entered into, and expect to continue to enter into, such hedging arrangements. While limiting to some degree our risk fluctuations in currency exchange, commodity price and interest rates by utilizing such hedging instruments, we potentially forgo benefits that might result from other fluctuations in currency exchange, commodity and interest rates. We also are exposed to the risk that counterparties to hedging contracts will default on their obligations. We manage exposure to counterparty credit risk by limiting our counterparties to major international banks and financial institutions meeting established credit guidelines. However, any default by such counterparties might have an adverse effect on us.
Worldwide economic conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and results of operations.
General economic conditions and conditions in the global financial markets can affect our results of operations. Deterioration in the global economy could lead to higher unemployment, lower consumer spending and reduced investment by businesses, and could lead our customers to slow spending on our products or make it difficult for our customers, our vendors and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities. Worsening economic conditions could also affect the financial viability of our suppliers, some of which we may consider key suppliers. If the commercial and industrial, residential HVAC, power generation and mechanical power transmission markets significantly deteriorate, our business, financial condition and results of operations will likely be materially and adversely affected. Additionally, our stock price could decrease if investors have concerns that our business, financial condition and results of operations will be negatively impacted by a worldwide economic downturn.
Goodwill comprises a significant portion of our total assets, and if we determine that goodwill has become impaired in the future, our results of operations and financial condition in such years may be materially and adversely affected.
Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair market value of net assets acquired in business combinations. We review goodwill at least annually for impairment and any excess in carrying value over the estimated fair value is charged to the results of operations. Our estimates of fair value are based on assumptions about the future operating cash flows, growth rates, discount rates applied to these cash flows and current market estimates of value. A reduction in net income resulting from the write down or impairment of goodwill would affect financial results and could have a material and adverse impact upon the market price of our common stock. If we are required to record a significant charge to earnings in our consolidated financial statements because an impairment of goodwill is determined, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected.
We may incur costs or suffer reputational damage due to improper conduct of our employees, agents or business partners.
We are subject to a variety of domestic and foreign laws, rules and regulations relating to improper payments to government officials, bribery, anti-kickback and false claims rules, competition, export and import compliance, money laundering and data privacy. If our employees, agents or business partners engage in activities in violation of these laws, rules or regulations, we may be subject to civil or criminal fines or penalties or other sanctions, may incur costs associated with government investigations, or may suffer damage to our reputation.
Sales of products incorporated into HVAC systems and other residential applications are seasonal and affected by the weather; mild or cooler weather could have an adverse effect on our operating performance.
Many of our motors are incorporated into HVAC systems and other residential applications that OEMs sell to end users. The number of installations of new and replacement HVAC systems or components and other residential applications is higher during

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the spring and summer seasons due to the increased use of air conditioning during warmer months. Mild or cooler weather conditions during the spring and summer season often result in end users deferring the purchase of new or replacement HVAC systems or components. As a result, prolonged periods of mild or cooler weather conditions in the spring or summer season in broad geographical areas could have a negative impact on the demand for our HVAC motors and, therefore, could have an adverse effect on our operating performance. In addition, due to variations in weather conditions from year to year, our operating performance in any single year may not be indicative of our performance in any future year.
We increasingly manufacture our products outside the United States, which may present additional risks to our business.
As a result of our recent acquisitions, a significant portion of our net sales are attributable to products manufactured outside of the United States, principally in Mexico, India, Thailand and China. Approximately 18,900 of our approximate 23,800 total employees and 40 of our 61 principal manufacturing facilities are located outside the United States. International operations generally are subject to various risks, including political, societal and economic instability, local labor market conditions, the imposition of foreign tariffs and other trade restrictions, the impact of foreign government regulations, and the effects of income and withholding taxes, governmental expropriation and differences in business practices. We may incur increased costs and experience delays or disruptions in product deliveries and payments in connection with international manufacturing and sales that could cause loss of revenue. Unfavorable changes in the political, regulatory and business climates in countries where we have operations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.
We may be adversely impacted by an inability to identify and complete acquisitions.
A substantial portion of our growth has come through acquisitions, and an important part of our growth strategy is based upon our ability to execute future acquisitions. We may not be able to identify and successfully negotiate suitable acquisitions, obtain financing for future acquisitions on satisfactory terms or otherwise complete acquisitions in the future. If we are unable to successfully complete acquisitions, our ability to grow our company may be limited.
Our success is highly dependent on qualified and sufficient staffing. Our failure to attract or retain qualified personnel could lead to a loss of revenue or profitability.
Our success depends, in part, on the efforts and abilities of our senior management team and key employees. Their skills, experience and industry contacts significantly benefit our operations and administration. The failure to attract or retain members of our senior management team and key employees could have a negative effect on our operating results.
Our operations are highly dependent on information technology infrastructure and failures could significantly affect our business.
We depend heavily on our information technology infrastructure in order to achieve our business objectives. If we experience a problem that impairs this infrastructure, such as a computer virus, a problem with the functioning of an important IT application, or an intentional disruption of our IT systems by a third party, the resulting disruptions could impede our ability to record or process orders, manufacture and ship in a timely manner, or otherwise carry on our business in the ordinary course. Any such events could cause us to lose customers or revenue and could require us to incur significant expense to eliminate these problems and address related security concerns.
We are in the process of implementing a global Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system that will redesign and deploy a common information system over a period of several years. The process of implementation can be costly and can divert the attention of management from the day-to-day operations of the business. As we implement the ERP system, the new system may not perform as expected. This could have an adverse effect on our business.
We may be adversely affected by environmental, health and safety laws and regulations.
We are subject to various laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and human health and safety and have incurred and will continue to incur capital and other expenditures to comply with these regulations. Failure to comply with any environmental regulations, including more stringent environmental laws that may be imposed in the future, could subject us to future liabilities, fines or penalties or the suspension of production.
We may suffer losses as a result of foreign currency fluctuations.
The net assets, net earnings and cash flows from our foreign subsidiaries are based on the U.S. dollar equivalent of such amounts measured in the applicable functional currency. These foreign operations have the potential to impact our financial position due to fluctuations in the local currency arising from the process of re-measuring the local functional currency in the U.S. dollar. Any increase in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the value of the local currency will adversely affect our revenues from our foreign operations when translated into U.S. dollars. Similarly, any decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the value of the local currency will increase our operating costs in foreign operations, to the extent such costs are payable in foreign currency, when translated into U.S. dollars.

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Our operations can be negatively impacted by natural disasters, terrorism, acts of war, international conflict, political and governmental actions which could harm our business.
Natural disasters, acts or threats of war or terrorism, international conflicts, and the actions taken by the United States and other governments in response to such events could cause damage or disrupt our business operations, our suppliers, or our customers, and could create political or economic instability, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business. Although it is not possible to predict such events or their consequences, these events could decrease demand for our products, could make it difficult or impossible for us to deliver products, or could disrupt our supply chain. We may also be negatively impacted by actions by foreign governments, including currency devaluation, tariffs and nationalization, where our facilities are located which could disrupt manufacturing and commercial operations.
We are subject to changes in legislative, regulatory and legal developments involving income taxes.
We are subject to U.S. Federal, state, and international income, payroll, property, sales and use, fuel, and other types of taxes. Changes in tax rates, enactment of new tax laws, revisions of tax regulations, and claims or litigation with taxing authorities could result in substantially higher taxes and, therefore, could have a significant adverse effect on our results or operations, financial conditions and liquidity. Currently, a significant amount of our revenue is generated from customers located outside of the United States, and an increasingly greater portion of our assets and employees are located outside of the United States. U.S. income tax and foreign withholding taxes have not been provided on undistributed earnings for certain non-U.S. subsidiaries, because such earnings are intended to be indefinitely reinvested in the operations of those subsidiaries.
Future legislation may substantially reduce (or have the effect of substantially reducing) our ability to defer U.S. taxes on profit permanently reinvested outside the United States. Additionally, they could have a negative impact on our ability to compete in the global marketplace.
We are subject to tax laws and regulations in many jurisdictions and the inability to successfully defend claims from taxing authorities related to our current and/or acquired businesses could adversely affect our operating results and financial position.
We conduct business in many countries, which requires us to interpret the income tax laws and rulings in each of those taxing jurisdictions. Due to the subjectivity of tax laws between those jurisdictions as well as the subjectivity of factual interpretations, our estimates of income tax liabilities may differ from actual payments or assessments. Claims from taxing authorities related to these differences could have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial position.

Our stock may be subject to significant fluctuations and volatility.
The market price of shares of our common stock may be volatile. Among the factors that could affect our common stock price are those discussed above under “Risk Factors” as well as:
domestic and international economic and political factors unrelated to our performance;
quarterly fluctuation in our operating income and earnings per share results;
decline in demand for our products;
significant strategic actions by our competitors, including new product introductions or technological advances;
fluctuations in interest rates;
cost increases in energy, raw materials, intermediate components or materials, or labor; and
changes in revenue or earnings estimates or publication of research reports by analysts.

In addition, stock markets may experience extreme volatility that may be unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the trading price of our common stock.



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ITEM 1B -    UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2 -    Properties
Our principal executive offices are located in Beloit, Wisconsin in an owned office building with approximately 54,000 square feet. We have manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, India, China, Australia, Thailand and Europe.
Our Electrical segment currently includes 132 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 56 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Electrical segment's present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 11.6 million square feet of space of which approximately 46% are leased. Our Electrical segment facilities include the following:

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Location
 
Facilities
 
Total Square Footage
 
Status
 
Use
Juarez, MX
 
14
 
1,336,387

 
Owned and Leased
 
Manufacturing
Wuxi, China
 
1
 
623,268

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Wausau, WI
 
1
 
498,329

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Kolkata, India
 
1
 
472,708

 
Owned and Leased
 
Manufacturing
Monterrey, MX
 
5
 
421,447

 
Owned and Leased
 
Manufacturing
Indianapolis, IN
 
1
 
376,000

 
Leased
 
Warehouse
Tipp City, OH
 
1
 
355,680

 
Owned
 
Office
Changzhou, China
 
2
 
350,219

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Reynosa, MX
 
1
 
320,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Springfield, MO
 
1
 
320,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Piedras Negras, MX
 
3
 
308,075

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
Hengli, China
 
1
 
292,757

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
Yueyang, China
 
1
 
290,712

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Bangkok, Thailand
 
2
 
273,594

 
Owned and Leased
 
Manufacturing and Warehouse
Faridabad, India
 
1
 
255,016

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Taicang, China
 
1
 
252,322

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Milan, Italy
 
1
 
244,091

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
Mt. Sterling, KY
 
1
 
241,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Cassville, MO
 
1
 
238,838

 
Owned and Leased
 
Manufacturing
Pudong Shanghai, China
 
1
 
226,000

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
Acuna, MX
 
2
 
213,408

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
El Paso, TX
 
1
 
192,000

 
Leased
 
Warehouse
Lavergne, TN
 
1
 
187,930

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing and Warehouse
Lebanon, MO
 
1
 
186,900

 
Owned
 
Warehouse
Boashan, China
 
1
 
169,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Einbergen, Netherlands
 
1
 
154,874

 
Owned and Leased
 
Warehouse
Erwin, TN
 
4
 
150,630

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Rowville, Australia
 
2
 
148,639

 
Leased
 
Office, Sales, Manufacturing and Warehouse
Pharr, TX
 
1
 
125,000

 
Leased
 
Warehouse
Lincoln, MO
 
1
 
120,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
McAllen, TX
 
1
 
116,288

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Grafton, WI (2)
 
2
 
110,250

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
Blytheville, AR
 
1
 
107,000

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
West Plains, MO
 
1
 
106,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Black River Falls, WI
 
1
 
103,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Shanghai, China
 
3
 
98,656

 
Owned and Leased
 
Sales and Manufacturing
Other (1)
 
60
 
1,647,605

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
11,633,623

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Less significant manufacturing, service and distribution and engineering facilities located in North America, Europe, Asia, Australia, South America and Africa. Total Electrical segment leased square footage is 1.1 million.


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Our Mechanical segment currently includes 12 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 5 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Mechanical segment's present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of space of which approximately 24% are leased. Our Mechanical segment facilities include the following:
Location
 
Facilities
 
Total Square Footage
 
Status
 
Use
Milwaukee, WI
 
1
 
198,600

 
Leased
 
Manufacturing
Liberty, SC
 
1
 
173,516

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Aberdeen, SD
 
1
 
164,960

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Shopiere, WI
 
1
 
132,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Union Grove, WI
 
1
 
122,000

 
Owned
 
Manufacturing
Other (1)
 
7
 
259,802

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,050,878

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Total Mechanical segment leased square footage is 248,902.

ITEM 3 -     Legal Proceedings

One of our subsidiaries that we acquired in 2007 is subject to numerous claims filed in various jurisdictions relating to certain sub-fractional motors that were primarily manufactured through 2004 and that were included as components of residential and commercial ventilation units marketed by a third party. These claims generally allege that the ventilation units were the cause of fires. Based on the current facts, we do not believe these claims, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. However, we cannot predict with certainty the outcome of these claims, the nature or extent of remedial actions, if any, we may need to undertake with respect to motors that remain in the field, or the costs we may incur, some of which could be significant.
We are, from time to time, party to other litigation that arises in the normal course of our business operations, including product warranty and liability claims, contract disputes and environmental, asbestos, employment and other litigation matters. Our products are used in a variety of industrial, commercial and residential applications that subject us to claims that the use of our products is alleged to have resulted in injury or other damage. We accrue for exposures in amounts that we believe are adequate, and we do not believe that the outcome of any such lawsuit will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.

ITEM 4 -    Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.


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ITEM 5 -
Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
General
Our common stock, $.01 par value per share, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RBC.” The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing sales prices for our common stock for the period from January 1, 2011 through December 29, 2012.
 
 
2012 Price Range
 
2011 Price Range
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends
Quarter
 
High
 
Low
 
Declared
 
High
 
Low
 
Declared
1st
 
$
70.99

 
$
51.07

 
$
0.18

 
$
75.18

 
$
65.79

 
$
0.17

2nd
 
69.22

 
56.20

 
0.19

 
76.04

 
63.57

 
0.18

3rd
 
75.60

 
61.00

 
0.19

 
69.88

 
45.38

 
0.18

4th
 
71.34

 
63.68

 
0.19

 
56.42

 
42.97

 
0.18


We have paid 210 consecutive quarterly dividends through January 2013. The number of registered holders of common stock as of February 15, 2013 was 477.
The following table contains detail related to the repurchase of our common stock based on the date of trade during the quarter ended December 29, 2012.
 
 
 
 
 
 
Maximum
 
 
Total
 
 
 
Number of
 
 
Number of
 
Average
 
Shares that May be
 
 
Shares
 
Price Paid
 
Purchased Under the
2012 Fiscal Month
 
Purchased
 
per Share
 
Plans or Programs
September 30 to November 3
 
2

 
$
67.48

 
2,115,900

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
November 4 to December 1
 
5,868

 
66.86

 
2,115,900

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 2 to December 29
 

 

 
2,115,900

Total
 
5,870

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
There were no shares purchased as a part of a publicly announced plan or program.

Under our equity incentive plans, participants may pay the exercise price or satisfy all or a portion of the federal, state and local withholding tax obligations arising in connection with plan awards by electing to a) have us withhold shares of common stock otherwise issuable under the award, b) tender back shares received in connection with such award, or c) deliver previously owned shares of common stock, in each case having a value equal to the exercise price or the amount to be withheld. The shares listed under “Total Number of Shares Purchased” relate to our repurchases under these equity incentive plans.
Our Board of Directors has approved repurchase programs of up to 3,000,000 shares of common stock. Management is authorized to effect purchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. There is no expiration date to this authority.
Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain information relating to our equity compensation plans.
Stock Performance
The following information in this Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
The following graph compares the hypothetical total shareholder return (including reinvestment of dividends) on an investment in (1) our common stock, (2) the Standard & Poor's Mid Cap 400 Index, and (3) the Standard & Poor's 400 Electrical Components

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and Equipment Index, for the period December 29, 2007 through December 29, 2012. In each case, the graph assumes the investment of $100.00 on December 29, 2007.
INDEXED RETURNS
 
 
Years Ending
Company / Index
 
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
2011
 
2012
Regal Beloit Corporation
 
$
76.78

 
$
119.24

 
$
154.99

 
$
119.81

 
$
163.36

S&P MidCap 400 Index
 
61.00

 
87.60

 
110.94

 
109.02

 
126.48

S&P 400 Electrical Components & Equipment
 
60.99

 
83.97

 
121.44

 
121.29

 
161.06



ITEM 6 -    Selected Financial Data
The selected statements of income data for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, and the selected balance sheet data at December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 are derived from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited financial statements included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The selected statement of income data for fiscal 2009 and 2008 and the selected balance sheet data at January 1, 2011, January 2, 2010 and December 27, 2008 are derived from audited financial statements not included herein.

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Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
2009
 
2008
 
 
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data)
Net Sales
 
$
3,166.9

 
$
2,808.3

 
$
2,238.0

 
$
1,826.3

 
$
2,246.2

Income from Operations
 
312.8

 
255.7

 
237.7

 
159.5

 
230.4

Net Income
 
200.3

 
158.0

 
154.7

 
98.7

 
128.9

Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation
 
195.6

 
152.3

 
149.4

 
95.0

 
125.5

Total Assets
 
3,569.1

 
3,266.5

 
2,449.1

 
2,112.2

 
2,023.5

Long-term Debt
 
754.7

 
909.2

 
428.3

 
468.1

 
560.1

Regal Beloit Shareholders' Equity
 
1,953.4

 
1,535.9

 
1,362.0

 
1,167.8

 
826.0

Per Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Earnings - Basic
 
$
4.68

 
$
3.84

 
$
3.91

 
$
2.76

 
$
4.00

Earnings - Assuming Dilution
 
4.64

 
3.79

 
3.84

 
2.63

 
3.78

    Cash Dividends Declared
 
0.75

 
0.71

 
0.67

 
0.64

 
0.63

    Shareholders' Equity
 
46.73

 
38.70

 
35.62

 
33.85

 
26.35

Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
 
41.8

 
39.7

 
38.2

 
34.5

 
31.3

    Assuming Dilution
 
42.1

 
40.1

 
38.9

 
36.1

 
33.3


We have completed various acquisitions that affect the comparability of the selected financial data shown above. The results of operations for acquisitions are included in our consolidated financial results for the period subsequent to their acquisition date. Significant acquisitions included EPC (August 2011). See Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for pro forma financial information related to the EPC acquisition.

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ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
We operate on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31. We refer to the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as “fiscal 2012,” the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011 as “fiscal 2011,” the fiscal year ended January 1, 2011 as “fiscal 2010.” Fiscal 2012, fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 all had 52 weeks.
Overview
We are a global manufacturer of electric motors and controls, electric generators and controls, and mechanical motion control products.
We have two reporting segments: Electrical and Mechanical. Our electrical products primarily include motors used in commercial and residential HVAC applications, a full line of AC and DC commercial and industrial electric motors, electric generators and controls, high-performance drives and controls, and capacitors. Our mechanical products primarily include gears and gearboxes, marine transmissions, manual valve actuators, and electrical connectivity devices.
Over the past several years, as part of our strategic growth plans, we have typically acquired multiple businesses in any given fiscal year. When we refer to the financial impact of the “recently acquired businesses,” we are referring to the results of operations of acquired businesses prior to the first anniversary of their acquisition.
On an ongoing basis, we focus on a variety of key indicators to monitor business performance. These indicators include organic and total sales growth (including volume and price components), gross profit margin, operating profit, net income and earnings per share, and measures to optimize the management of working capital, capital expenditures, cash flow and Return On Invested Capital (“ROIC”). We monitor these indicators, as well as our corporate governance practices (including our Code of Business Conduct and Ethics), to ensure that we maintain business health and strong internal controls.
To achieve our financial objectives, we are focused on initiatives to drive and fund growth. We seek to capture significant opportunities for growth by identifying and meeting customer product needs within our core product categories, developing new products, and identifying category expansion opportunities. We meet these customer product needs through focused product research and development efforts as well as through a disciplined acquisition strategy. Our acquisition strategy emphasizes acquiring companies that offer market growth potential as a result of geographic base, technology or synergy opportunities. The cash flow needed to fund our growth is developed through continuous, corporate-wide initiatives to lower costs and increase effective asset utilization.
We also prioritize investments that generate higher return on capital businesses. Our management team is compensated based on a shareholder value-added program which reinforces capital allocation disciplines that drive increases in shareholder value. The key metrics in our program include total sales growth, organic sales growth, operating margin percent, operating cash flow as a percent of net income and ROIC.
In 2012, we saw declines in sales of our products used in many of our end market applications. We believe these sales declines were due to slower economic growth, recession or uncertainty about future economic conditions in the markets in which we compete. Given the recent global economic uncertainty, we anticipate that the near-term operating environment will remain challenging. Slower economic growth or recessions in the U.S. and international markets may reduce the demand for our products.

Results of Operations
Net Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Net Sales
$
3,166.9

 
$
2,808.3

 
$
2,238.0

  Sales growth rate
12.8
%
 
25.5
%
 
22.5
%
Net Sales by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
  Electrical segment
$
2,870.2

 
$
2,533.3

 
$
2,002.0

     Sales growth rate
13.3
%
 
26.5
%
 
22.3
%
  Mechanical segment
$
296.7

 
$
275.0

 
$
236.0

     Sales growth rate
7.9
%
 
16.5
%
 
25.1
%



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Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
Net sales for fiscal 2012 were $3.2 billion, a 12.8% increase over fiscal 2011 net sales of $2.8 billion. Net sales for fiscal 2012 included $579.7 million of incremental net sales related to the recently acquired businesses. (See also Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.) In addition to incremental net sales from acquisitions, net sales for fiscal 2012 reflected (i) price increases of approximately 0.6% to offset increased material costs, (ii) an approximately 7.9% decrease related to volume and mix changes, and (iii) a decrease from foreign currency translation of approximately 1.2%.
 
In the Electrical segment, net sales for fiscal 2012 were $2.9 billion, a 13.3% increase over fiscal 2011 net sales of $2.5 billion.  Fiscal 2012 net sales for the Electrical segment included $537.2 million of incremental net sales related to the recently acquired businesses. Excluding the acquired businesses, fiscal 2012 Electrical segment net sales declined 7.9% driven primarily by softer HVAC demand in the first half of 2012 and slowing commercial and industrial demand in the second half of 2012.
 
In the Mechanical segment, net sales for fiscal 2012 were $296.7 million, a 7.9% increase over fiscal 2011 net sales of $275.0 million. Fiscal 2012 Mechanical segment net sales included $42.5 million from the acquired business.

Net sales of high efficiency products increased 22.1% in fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011 and represented 20.3% of total net sales in fiscal 2012 compared to 16.1% of total net sales in fiscal 2011.

In fiscal 2012, sales outside of the United States increased 3.0% compared to fiscal 2011 and represented 32.8% of total net sales for fiscal 2012 compared to 36.0% of total net sales for fiscal 2011.

Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
Net sales for fiscal 2011 were $2.8 billion, a 25.5% increase over fiscal 2010 net sales of $2.2 billion. Net sales for fiscal 2011 included $494.3 million of incremental net sales related to the recently acquired businesses. See also Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition to incremental net sales from acquisition, net sales for fiscal 2011 reflected (i) price increases of approximately 6.3% to offset increased material costs, (ii) an approximately 4.0% decrease related to volume and mix changes, and (iii) a favorable impact of foreign currency translation of approximately 1.2%.
 
In the Electrical segment, net sales for fiscal 2011 were $2.5 billion, a 26.5% increase over fiscal 2010 net sales of $2.0 billion.  Fiscal 2011 net sales for the Electrical segment included $484.4 million of incremental net sales related to the recently acquired businesses. Net sales in the Electrical segment were negatively impacted by weak housing markets, the effects of reduced federal tax incentives for high energy efficiency products and increased industry sales of R22 systems, resulting in a 7.3% decrease in net sales of our U.S. residential HVAC motor business during fiscal 2011.
 
Fiscal 2011 commercial and industrial motor net sales in North America increased 12.2% over sales for fiscal 2010.  Global generator sales increased 26.4% for fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010, primarily resulting from increased demand for back-up and primary power following several global natural disasters experienced in 2011.
 
In the Mechanical segment, net sales for fiscal 2011 were $275.0 million, a 16.5% increase over fiscal 2010 net sales of $236.0 million. Fiscal 2011 net sales for the Mechanical segment included $9.9 million of incremental net sales related to the recently acquired businesses. Strengthening end market demand for most Mechanical segment businesses was experienced in fiscal 2011.

Net sales of high energy efficient products increased 13.0% in fiscal 2011 compared to fiscal 2010. High energy efficiency product sales represented 16.1% of net sales for fiscal 2011 compared to 17.9% for fiscal 2010.
 

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In fiscal 2011, sales outside of the United States exceeded $1.0 billion and represented 36.0% of total net sales for fiscal 2011 compared to 31.6% of total net sales for fiscal 2010.
Gross Profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Gross Profit
$
771.0

 
$
666.0

 
$
549.3

  Gross profit percentage
24.3
%
 
23.7
%
 
24.5
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Profit by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
  Electrical segment
$
691.7

 
$
590.9

 
$
486.1

     Gross profit percentage
24.1
%
 
23.3
%
 
24.3
%
  Mechanical segment
$
79.3

 
$
75.1

 
$
63.2

     Gross profit percentage
26.7
%
 
27.3
%
 
26.8
%

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
The gross profit margin for fiscal 2012 was 24.3% compared to 23.7% for fiscal 2011.
The gross profit margin for the Electrical segment was 24.1% for fiscal 2012 compared to 23.3% for fiscal 2011. For fiscal 2012, the Electrical segment gross profit included $6.9 million of restructuring charges. Fiscal 2011 Electrical segment gross profit included $25.8 million of inventory purchase accounting adjustments and $12.6 million incremental warranty expense resulting from a production flaw in 2011.
The gross profit margin for the Mechanical segment was 26.7% for fiscal 2012 compared to 27.3% for fiscal 2011. For the Mechanical segment, fiscal 2012 included $0.7 million of purchase accounting adjustments from the acquired business.
Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
The gross profit margin for fiscal 2011 was 23.7% compared to 24.5% for fiscal 2010.
The gross profit margin for the Electrical segment was 23.3% for fiscal 2011 compared to 24.3% for fiscal 2010. The decrease in Electrical segment gross margins was primarily due to (i) $25.8 million of inventory purchase accounting adjustment expenses from the EPC acquisition in 2011, (ii) $12.6 million incremental warranty expense resulting from a production flaw in 2011, and (iii) mix change toward lower efficiency HVAC motor products.
Operating Expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Operating Expenses
$
458.2

 
$
410.3

 
$
311.6

  As a percentage of net sales
14.5
%
 
14.6
%
 
13.9
%
Operating Expenses by Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
  Electrical segment
$
418.0

 
$
368.4

 
$
275.9

  As a percentage of net sales
14.6
%
 
14.5
%
 
13.8
%
  Mechanical segment
$
40.2

 
$
41.9

 
$
35.7

  As a percentage of net sales
13.5
%
 
15.2
%
 
15.1
%

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
Operating expenses were $458.2 million, or 14.5% of net sales, for fiscal 2012 compared to $410.3 million, or 14.6% of net sales, for fiscal 2011. Operating expenses for the Electrical segment were $418.0 million, or 14.6% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2012 compared to $368.4 million, or 14.5% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011. Operating expenses for the Mechanical segment were $40.2 million, or 13.5% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2012 compared to $41.9 million, or 15.2% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011.

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Fiscal 2012 Electrical segment operating expenses included $2.7 million of restructuring expenses and $62.1 million of incremental operating expenses from the acquired businesses. Fiscal 2011 Electrical segment operating expenses included $15.5 million of acquisition related expenses, $3.6 million of restructuring charges and a $6.5 million gain on the divested pool and spa business.
For the Mechanical segment, fiscal 2012 included $4.4 million of incremental operating expenses from the acquired business and a $1.3 million gain from the sale of surplus real estate.

Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
Operating expenses were $410.3 million, or 14.6% of net sales, for fiscal 2011 compared to $311.6 million, or 13.9% of net sales, for fiscal 2010. Operating expenses for the Electrical segment were $368.4 million, or 14.5% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011 compared to $275.9 million, or 13.8% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2010. Operating expenses for the Mechanical segment were $41.9 million, or 15.2% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011 compared to $35.7 million, or 15.1% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2010.
The increase in operating expenses for fiscal 2011 in the Electrical segment was primarily due to (i) an incremental $73.5 million expense related to the recently acquired businesses, (ii) $15.5 million of acquisition and diligence related expenses compared to $6.6 million for fiscal 2010, and (iii) $3.6 million of restructuring costs incurred primarily in Europe and Australia, partially offset by a $6.5 million gain from our divested pool and spa business.
Mechanical segment operating expenses for fiscal 2011 increased by $6.2 million, primarily due to (i) an incremental $1.7 million related to the recently acquired businesses, and (ii) $2.2 million of restructuring costs incurred primarily in Europe and Australia.
Income from Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Income from Operations
$
312.8

 
$
255.7

 
$
237.7

  As a percentage of net sales
9.9
%
 
9.1
%
 
10.6
%
Income from Operations by Segment
 
 
 
 
 
  Electrical segment
$
273.7

 
$
222.6

 
$
210.2

  As a percentage of net sales
9.5
%
 
8.8
%
 
10.5
%
  Mechanical segment
$
39.1

 
$
33.1

 
$
27.5

  As a percentage of net sales
13.2
%
 
12.1
%
 
11.7
%

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
Income from operations was $312.8 million, or 9.9% of net sales, for fiscal 2012 compared to $255.7 million, or 9.1% of net sales, for fiscal 2011. Income from operations for the Electrical segment was $273.7 million, or 9.5% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2012 compared to $222.6 million, or 8.8% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011. Income from operations for the Mechanical segment was $39.1 million, or 13.2% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2012 compared to $33.1 million, or 12.1% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011.
The increase in income from operations as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2012 was primarily due to the items discussed above under “Gross Profit” and “Operating Expenses.”
Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
Income from operations was $255.7 million, or 9.1% of net sales, for fiscal 2011 compared to $237.7 million, or 10.6% of net sales, for fiscal 2010. Income from operations for the Electrical segment was $222.6 million, or 8.8% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011 compared to $210.2 million, or 10.5% of Electrical segment net sales, for fiscal 2010. Income from operations for the Mechanical segment was $33.1 million, or 12.1% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2011 compared to $27.5 million, or 11.7% of Mechanical segment net sales, for fiscal 2010.
The decrease in income from operations as a percentage of net sales for fiscal 2011was primarily due to the items discussed above under “Gross Profit” and “Operating Expenses.”

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Interest Expense, Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Interest Expense, Net
$
42.9

 
$
29.4

 
$
17.0

  Weighted average interest rate
4.9
%
 
4.5
%
 
4.1
%

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
Net interest expense for fiscal 2012 was $42.9 million compared to $29.4 million for fiscal 2011. Fiscal 2012 interest expense was $13.5 million greater than 2011 as a result of the full year effect of the additional borrowings to fund the 2011 EPC acquisition(see also Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
Net interest expense for fiscal 2011 was $29.4 million compared to $17.0 million for fiscal 2010. During fiscal 2011, interest expense increased due to borrowings incurred to fund the EPC acquisition (see also Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Provision for Income Taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
(Dollars in Millions)
Income Taxes
$
69.6

 
$
68.3

 
$
66.0

  Effective Tax Rate
25.8
%
 
30.2
%
 
29.9
%

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
For fiscal 2012 the effective tax rate was 25.8%. The lower effective tax rate, as compared to the 35.0% statutory Federal income tax rate, primarily resulted from the completion of the tax integration of the EPC acquisition (see also Note 10 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2011 was 30.2%. The lower effective tax rate, as compared to the 35.0% statutory Federal income tax rate, primarily resulted from lower foreign tax rates (see also Note 10 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation and Earnings Per Share
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
Fiscal
 
2012
 
2011
 
2010
 
 
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation (in millions)
$
195.6

 
$
152.3

 
$
149.4

  Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share
$
4.64

 
$
3.79

 
$
3.84

  Average Number of Diluted Shares (in millions)
42.1

 
40.1

 
38.9


Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation for fiscal 2012 was $195.6 million, an increase of 28.4% compared to $152.3 million for fiscal 2011. Fully diluted earnings per share were $4.64 for fiscal 2012 compared to $3.79 for fiscal 2011. The average number of diluted shares was 42.1 million during fiscal 2012 compared to 40.1 million during fiscal 2011.

Fiscal 2011 Compared to Fiscal 2010
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation for fiscal 2011 was $152.3 million, an increase of 1.9% compared to $149.4 million for fiscal 2010. Fully diluted earnings per share were $3.79 for fiscal 2011 compared to $3.84 for fiscal 2010. The average number of diluted shares was 40.1 million during fiscal 2011 compared to 38.9 million during fiscal 2010.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
Our principal source of liquidity is operating cash flow. In addition to operating income, other significant factors affecting our operating cash flow include working capital levels, capital expenditures, dividends, acquisitions, availability of debt financing and the ability to attract long-term capital at acceptable terms.
Cash flow provided by operating activities (“operating cash flow”) was $351.7 million for fiscal 2012, an $86.4 million increase from fiscal 2011. The increase resulted from higher sales volume in fiscal 2012 driven by the full year effect of the 2011 EPC acquisition on 2012 fiscal operating results. Net income was $42.3 million higher for fiscal 2012 compared to fiscal 2011. In addition, depreciation and amortization were $27.8 million higher in fiscal 2012 as compared to fiscal 2011.
Cash flow used in investing activities was $197.6 million for fiscal 2012, compared to $752.1 million used in fiscal 2011. The $554.5 million decrease was primarily due to the prior year acquisition of EPC. Business acquisitions were $110.4 million in fiscal 2012, driven by the acquisition of Milwaukee Gear Company, compared to $765.9 million in fiscal 2011 which included the EPC acquisition. Capital expenditures were $91.0 million in fiscal 2012 compared to $57.6 million in fiscal 2011 driven by the construction and relocation of several of our China facilities.
Our commitments for property, plant and equipment as of December 29, 2012 were approximately $17.8 million. In fiscal 2013, we anticipate capital spending will be approximately $100.0 million. We believe that our present manufacturing facilities will be sufficient to provide adequate capacity for our operations in 2013. We anticipate funding 2013 capital spending with a combination of operating cash and borrowings under our revolving credit facility.
Cash flow provided from financing activities was $77.1 million for fiscal 2012, compared to cash flow provided of $455.7 million for fiscal 2011. The 2012 financing cash flows was driven by $202.9 million of proceeds from the sale of common stock and repayments of long-term debt of $90.3 million. The fiscal 2011 cash flow was driven by $500.0 million in long-term borrowings used to finance a portion of the 2011 EPC acquisition. We paid $30.8 million in dividends to shareholders in 2012.
Our working capital was $1.0 billion at December 29, 2012, an increase of 31.2% from $766.6 million at December 31, 2011. At December 29, 2012, our current ratio (which is the ratio of our current assets to current liabilities) was 2.9:1 compared to 2.5:1 at December 31, 2011.
The following table presents selected financial information and statistics as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in millions):
 
 
 
December 29,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
2012
 
2011
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
 
$
375.3

 
$
142.6

Trade Receivables, Net
 
 
446.0

 
424.2

Inventories, Net
 
 
557.0

 
575.8

Working Capital
 
 
1,006.0

 
766.6

Current Ratio
 
 
2.9:1

 
2.5:1


Our Cash and Cash Equivalents totaled $375.3 million at December 29, 2012. A portion of our cash is held by foreign subsidiaries and could be used in our domestic operations if necessary, but would be subject to repatriation taxes. There are no current trends, demands or uncertainties that we believe are reasonably likely to require repatriation or to have a material impact on our ability to fund U.S. operations.
At December 29, 2012, the increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents was driven by the proceeds of our December 2012 sale of common stock.
At December 29, 2012, we had $750.0 million of senior notes (the “Notes”) outstanding. During 2011, we issued $500.0 million in senior notes (the “2011 Notes”) in a private placement. The 2011 Notes were issued in seven tranches with maturities from seven to twelve years and carry fixed interest rates. We also have $250.0 million in senior notes (the “2007 Notes”) issued in two tranches with floating interest rates based on a margin over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). Details on the Notes at December 29, 2012 were (in millions):

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Principal
 
Interest Rate
 
Maturity
Floating Rate Series 2007A
$
150.0

 
Floating (1) 
 
August 2014
Floating Rate Series 2007A
100.0

 
Floating (1) 
 
August 2017
Fixed Rate Series 2011A
100.0

 
4.1%
 
July 2018
Fixed Rate Series 2011A
230.0

 
4.8 to 5.0%
 
July 2021
Fixed Rate Series 2011A
170.0

 
4.9 to 5.1%
 
July 2023
 
$
750.0

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Interest rates vary as LIBOR varies. At December 29, 2012, the interest rate was between 0.9% and 1.0%.

We have interest rate swap agreements to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk (see also Note 13 to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
In 2008, we entered into a Term Loan Agreement (“Term Loan”) with certain financial institutions, pursuant to which we borrowed an aggregate principal amount of $165.0 million. During 2011, we repaid $20.0 million of the outstanding Term Loan. During 2012, the Company repaid an additional $90.0 million of the Term Loan. The Term Loan matures in June 2013 and borrowings generally bear interest at a variable rate equal to a margin over LIBOR. This margin varies with the ratio of our total funded debt to consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) as defined in the Term Loan. These interest rates also vary as LIBOR varies. At December 29, 2012, the interest rate of 1.3% was based on a margin over LIBOR.
In 2011, we replaced an existing $500.0 million revolving credit facility with a maturity of April 2012 with a new $500.0 million revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). The Facility permits us to borrow at interest rates based upon a margin above LIBOR, which margin varies with the ratio of total funded debt, net of specified cash, to EBITDA as defined in the Facility. These interest rates also vary as LIBOR varies. At December 29, 2012 there was no outstanding balance on the Facility. The average balance outstanding under all revolving credit facilities in fiscal 2012 was $30.6 million. The average interest rate paid under the Facility was 1.7% in 2012. We pay a commitment fee on the unused amount of the Facility, which also varies with the ratio of our total funded debt to our EBITDA, net of specified cash. As of December 29, 2012, we had approximately $28.0 million in standby letters of credit issued under the Facility and $472.0 million in available borrowings under the Facility. The Facility matures in June 2016.
Based on rates for instruments with comparable maturities and terms, which are classified as Level 2 inputs, the approximate fair value of our debt was $859.6 million and $951.0 million as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively.
The Notes, the Term Loan and the Facility require us to meet specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial condition tests. We were in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 29, 2012. We believe that we will continue to be in compliance with these covenants for the foreseeable future.
The primary financial covenants on our Notes, Term Loan, and the Facility include ratios of debt to EBITDA (as defined in each agreement) and minimum interest coverage ratios of EBITDA to interest expense. The debt to EBITDA covenant ratio requires us to be less than 3.75:1, and our ratio at December 29, 2012 was approximately 1.8:1. The minimum interest coverage ratio requires us to be greater than 3.0:1, and our ratio at December 29, 2012 was approximately 10.5:1.
As of January 1, 2011, we have no convertible notes outstanding. During fiscal 2010, the final $39.2 million face value bonds were converted. We paid the par value in cash and issued approximately 0.9 million shares for the conversion premium.
As part of the acquisitions made during fiscal 2010, (see also Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), we assumed $11.1 million of short-term and long-term debt. At December 29, 2012, $0.2 million of short-term acquired debt remains outstanding and $1.9 million of long-term debt remains outstanding.
At December 29, 2012, additional notes payable of approximately $13.5 million were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 2.4%. At December 31, 2011, additional notes payable of approximately $15.2 million were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 2.2%.
We are exposed to interest rate risk on certain of our short-term and long-term debt obligations used to finance our operations and acquisitions. At December 29, 2012, excluding the related interest rate swaps, we had $502.2 million of fixed rate debt and $316.3 million of variable rate debt. The variable rate debt is primarily under our 2007 Notes and Term Loan with interest rates based on a margin above LIBOR. As a result, interest rate changes impact future earnings and cash flow assuming other factors are constant. A hypothetical 10% change in our weighted average borrowing rate on outstanding variable rate debt at December 29, 2012, would result in a change in net income of approximately $0.1 million.
Predominately all of our expenses are paid in cash, often with payment term provisions that include early payment discounts and time elements. We believe that our ability to generate positive cash flow, coupled with our available revolving credit balance will

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be sufficient to fund our operations for the foreseeable future. We focus on optimizing our investment in working capital through improved and enforced payment terms and operational efficiencies. Additionally, we believe that our capital expenditures for maintenance of equipment and facilities will be consistent with prior levels and not present a funding challenge.
We will, from time to time, maintain excess cash balances which may be used to (i) fund operations, (ii) repay outstanding debt, (iii) acquire additional businesses or product lines, (iv) pay dividends, (v) make investments in new product development programs, (vi) repurchase our common stock, or (vii) fund other corporate objectives.
Our projections are based on all information known to us, which may change based on global economic events, our financial performance, actions by our customers and competitors and other factors discussed in “Risk Factors.”
Litigation
One of our subsidiaries that we acquired in 2007 is subject to numerous claims filed in various jurisdictions relating to certain sub-fractional motors that were primarily manufactured through 2004 and that were included as components of residential and commercial ventilation units marketed by a third party. These claims generally allege that the ventilation units were the cause of fires. Based on the current facts, we do not believe these claims, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. However, we cannot predict the outcome of these claims, the nature or extent of remedial actions, if any, we may need to undertake with respect to motors that remain in the field, or the costs we many incur, some of which could be significant.
We are, from time to time, party to other litigation that arises in the normal course of our business operations, including product warranty and liability claims, contract disputes and environmental, asbestos, employment and other litigation matters. Our products are used in a variety of industrial, commercial and residential applications that subject us to claims that the use of our products is alleged to have resulted in injury or other damage. We accrue for anticipated costs in defending against such lawsuits in amounts that we believe are adequate, and we do not believe that the outcome of any such lawsuit will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements, Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The following is a summary of our contractual obligations and payments due by period as of December 29, 2012 (in millions):
 
Payments Due by Period (1) 
 
Debt Including Estimated Interest Payments (2)
 
Operating Leases
 
Pension Obligations
 
Purchase and Other Obligations
 
Total Contractual Obligations
 
 
 
 
Less than one year
 
$
89.5

 
$
28.1

 
$
7.9

 
$
63.1

 
$
188.6

 
1 - 3 years
 
200.0

 
39.3

 
17.1

 
1.1

 
257.5

 
3 - 5 years
 
151.9

 
25.3

 
19.1

 

 
196.3

 
More than 5 years
 
568.9

 
22.1

 
58.0

 

 
649.0

 
Total
 
$
1,010.3

 
$
114.8

 
$
102.1

 
$
64.2

 
$
1,291.4


(1) The timing and future spot prices affect the settlement values of our hedge obligations related to commodities, currency and interest rate swap agreements. Accordingly, these obligations are not included above in the table of contractual obligations. The timing of settlement of our tax contingent liabilities cannot be reasonably determined and they are not included above in the table of contractual obligations. Future pension obligation payments after 2012 are subject to revaluation based on changes in the benefit population and/or changes in the value of pension assets based on market conditions that are not determinable as of December 29, 2012.
(2) Variable rate debt based on December 29, 2012 rates.
We utilize blanket purchase orders (“blankets”) to communicate expected annual requirements to many of our suppliers. Requirements under blankets generally do not become “firm” until a varying number of weeks before our scheduled production. The purchase obligations shown in the above table represent the value we consider “firm.”
At December 29, 2012, we had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling approximately $28.0 million. We had no other material commercial commitments.
We did not have any material variable interest entities as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011. Other than disclosed in the table above and the previous paragraph, we had no other material off-balance sheet arrangements.

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Critical Accounting Policies
The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires us to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe the following critical accounting policies could have the most significant effect on our reported results.
Goodwill
We evaluate the carrying amount of goodwill annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. When applying the accounting guidance, we use estimates to determine when it might be necessary to take an impairment charge. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant underperformance relative to historical or forecasted operating results, a significant decrease in the market value of an asset or significant negative industry or economic trends. We perform our required annual goodwill impairment test as of the end of the October fiscal month each year.
We use a weighting of the market approach guideline public company method, and the income approach discounted cash flow method in testing goodwill for impairment. In the market approach, we apply performance multiples from comparable guideline public companies, adjusted for relative risk, profitability, and growth considerations, to our reporting units to estimate fair value. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash flow method used to estimate fair value include discount rates, growth rates, cash flow projections and terminal value rates. Discount rates, growth rates and cash flow projections are the most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management judgment. Discount rates are determined by using a weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”). The WACC considers market and industry data as well as company-specific risk factors for each reporting unit in determining the appropriate discount rate to be used. The discount rate utilized for each reporting unit is indicative of the return an investor would expect to receive for investing in such a business. Terminal value rate determination follows common methodology of capturing the present value of perpetual cash flow estimates beyond the last projected period assuming a constant WACC and long-term growth rates.
The calculated fair values for our 2012 impairment testing exceed the carrying values of the reporting units. The two reporting units that comprise approximately 75% of total consolidated goodwill had a combined excess of approximately 36% estimated fair value over carrying value at December 29, 2012. We had three reporting units with a total of $94.8 million of goodwill at December 29, 2012 that had an estimated fair value that was less than 10% over carrying value.
We aggregate our business units by segment for reporting purposes and the majority of our goodwill is within our Electrical segment (see also Note 5 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Intangible Assets
We evaluate the recoverability of the carrying amount of intangible assets whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable through future cash flows. When applying the accounting guidance we use estimates to determine when an impairment is necessary. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include a significant decrease in the market value of an asset or significant negative or economic trends (see also Note 6 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
We also have non-amortizable in-process research and development ("IPRD") included in intangible assets. IPRD is not currently being amortized however amortization will commence when the related technology revenues are realized.
Derivatives
We periodically enter into commodity hedging transactions to reduce the impact of changing prices for certain commodities such as copper and aluminum based upon forecasted purchases of such commodities. We also use a cash flow hedging strategy to protect against an increase in the cost of forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions. Finally, we also have certain LIBOR-based floating rate borrowings that expose us to variability in interest rates that have been hedged by entering into a pay fixed/receive LIBOR-based interest rate swap agreement.
The fair value of derivatives is recorded on the consolidated balance sheet and the value is determined based on Level 2 inputs (see also Note also 14 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).
Retirement Plans
Most of our domestic employees are participants in defined benefit pension plans and/or defined contribution plans. The defined benefit pension plans were closed to new employees as of January 1, 2006, and benefits under those plans were frozen for existing employees as of December 31, 2008. Most of our foreign employees are covered by government sponsored plans in the countries in which they are employed. Our obligations under our defined benefit pension plans are determined with the assistance of actuarial firms. The actuaries make certain assumptions regarding such factors as withdrawal rates and mortality rates. The actuaries also provide information and recommendations from which management makes further assumptions on such factors as the long-term

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expected rate of return on plan assets, the discount rate on benefit obligations and where applicable, the rate of annual compensation increases.
Based upon the assumptions made, the investments made by the plans, overall conditions and movement in financial markets, particularly the stock market and how actual withdrawal rates, life-spans of benefit recipients and other factors differ from assumptions, annual expenses and recorded assets or liabilities of these defined benefit pension plans may change significantly from year to year.
Income Taxes
We operate in numerous taxing jurisdictions and are subject to regular examinations by various U.S. Federal, state and foreign jurisdictions for various tax periods. Our income tax positions are based on research and interpretations of the income tax laws and rulings in each of the jurisdictions in which we do business. Due to the subjectivity of interpretations of laws and rulings in each jurisdiction, the differences and interplay in tax laws between those jurisdictions as well as the inherent uncertainty in estimating the final resolution of complex tax audit matters, our estimates of income tax liabilities may differ from actual payments or assessments.
Additional information regarding income taxes is contained in Note 10 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Further discussion of our accounting policies is contained in Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
ITEM 7A - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
We are exposed to market risk relating to our operations due to changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices of purchased raw materials. We manage the exposure to these risks through a combination of normal operating and financing activities and derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, commodity cash flow hedges and foreign currency forward exchange contracts. All hedging transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to clearly defined policies and procedures, which strictly prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative purposes.
All hedges are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with changes in fair value recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in each accounting period. An ineffective portion of the hedges change in fair value, if any, is recorded in earnings in the period of change.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to interest rate risk on certain of our short-term and long-term debt obligations used to finance our operations and acquisitions. At December 29, 2012, excluding the impact of interest rate swaps, we had $502.2 million of fixed rate debt and $316.3 million of variable rate debt. At December 31, 2011, excluding the impact of interest rate swaps, we had $503.7 million of fixed rate debt and $415.5 million of variable rate debt. We utilize interest rate swaps to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from exposure to interest rate risk on forecasted variable rate interest payments.
We have LIBOR-based floating rate borrowings, which expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. A hypothetical 10% change in our weighted average borrowing rate on outstanding variable rate debt at December 29, 2012, would result in a change in after-tax annualized earnings of approximately $0.1 million. We have entered into pay fixed/receive LIBOR-based floating interest rate swaps to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. These interest rate swaps have been designated as cash flow hedges against forecasted LIBOR-based interest payments. Details regarding the instruments, as of December 29, 2012, are as follows:
 
 
Notional
 
 
 
Rate
 
Rate
 
Fair Value
Instrument
 
Amount
 
Maturity
 
Paid
 
Received
 
(Loss)
Swap
 
$150.0
 
August 23, 2014
 
5.3%
 
LIBOR (3 month)
 
$
(13.1
)
Swap
 
100.0
 
August 23, 2017
 
5.4%
 
LIBOR (3 month)
 
(22.3
)

As of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the interest rate swap liability of $(35.4) million and $(42.0) million, respectively, was included in Hedging Obligations. The unrealized loss on the effective portion of the contracts of $(21.9) million and $(26.0) million, net of tax as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, was recorded in AOCI.
Foreign Currency Risk
We are also exposed to foreign currency risks that arise from normal business operations. These risks include the translation of local currency balances of foreign subsidiaries, intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries and transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our objective is to minimize our exposure to these risks through a combination of normal operating activities and the utilization of foreign currency exchange contracts to manage our exposure on the forecasted transactions denominated in currencies other than the applicable functional currency. Contracts are executed with creditworthy banks and are denominated in

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currencies of major industrial countries. We do not hedge our exposure to the translation of reported results of foreign subsidiaries from local currency to United States dollars.
As of December 29, 2012, derivative currency assets (liabilities) of $6.8 million, $2.3 million, $(4.6) million and $(0.3) million are recorded in Prepaid Expenses, Other Noncurrent Assets, Hedging Obligations (current) and Hedging Obligations, respectively. As of December 31, 2011, derivative currency assets (liabilities) of $0.5 million, $0.1 million, $(13.6) million, and $(11.7) million are recorded in Prepaid Expenses, Other Noncurrent Assets, Hedging Obligations (current) and Hedging Obligations, respectively. The unrealized gain (loss) on the effective portion of the contracts of $2.7 million net of tax, and $(15.4) million net of tax, as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, was recorded in AOCI. At December 29, 2012, we had an additional amount of $0.1 million, net of tax, of currency gains on closed hedge instruments in AOCI that will be realized in earnings when the hedged items impact earnings.
The following table quantifies the outstanding currency forward and the corresponding impact on the value of these instruments assuming a hypothetical 10% appreciation/depreciation of their counter currency on December 29, 2012 (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) From:
 
 
Notional
 
Fair
 
10% Appreciation of
 
10% Depreciation of
Currency
 
Amount
 
Value
 
Counter Currency
 
Counter Currency
Mexican Peso
 
174.8

 
$
6.1

 
$
17.5

 
$
(17.5
)
Chinese Renminbi
 
108.6

 
0.9

 
10.9

 
(10.9
)
Indian Rupee
 
37.4

 
(2.9
)
 
3.7

 
(3.7
)
Thai Baht
 
17.3

 
0.2

 
1.7

 
(1.7
)
Australian Dollar
 
7.1

 
(0.1
)
 
0.7

 
(0.7
)

It is important to note that gains and losses indicated in the sensitivity analysis would be offset by gains and losses on the underlying receivables and payables.
Commodity Price Risk
We periodically enter into commodity hedging transactions to reduce the impact of changing prices for certain commodities such as copper and aluminum based upon forecasted purchases of such commodities. These transactions are designated as cash flow hedges and the contract terms of commodity hedge instruments generally mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation.
Derivative commodity assets (liabilities) of $4.2 million, $0.2 million, and $(1.7) are recorded in Prepaid Expenses, Other Noncurrent Assets and Hedging Obligations (current), respectively, at December 29, 2012. Derivative commodity assets (liabilities) of $2.6 million, $1.0 million, $(12.5) million and $(1.4) million are recorded in Prepaid Expenses, Other Noncurrent Assets, Hedging Obligations (current) and Hedging Obligations, respectively, at December 31, 2011. The unrealized (loss) gain on the effective portion of the contracts of $1.5 million net of tax and $(6.4) million net of tax, as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively, was recorded in AOCI. At December 29, 2012, we had an additional $0.2 million, net of tax, of derivative commodity gains on closed hedge instruments in AOCI that will be realized in earnings when the hedged items impact earnings.
The following table quantifies the outstanding commodity contracts intended to hedge raw material commodity prices and the corresponding impact on the value of these instruments assuming a hypothetical 10% appreciation/depreciation of their prices on December 29, 2012 (dollars in millions):
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (Loss) From:
 
 
Notional
 
Fair
 
10% Appreciation of
 
10% Depreciation of
Commodity
 
Amount
 
Value
 
Commodity Prices
 
Commodity Prices
Copper
 
$
132.8

 
2.5

 
$
13.3

 
$
(13.3
)
Aluminum
 
8.5

 
0.2

 
0.9

 
(0.9
)

It is important to note that gains and losses indicated in the sensitivity analysis would be offset by the actual prices of the commodities.
The net AOCI balance related to hedging activities of $(17.4) million loss at December 29, 2012 includes $(5.0) million of net current deferred losses expected to be realized in the next twelve months.

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Counterparty Risk
We are exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to various financial agreements, including our interest rate swap agreements, foreign currency exchange contracts and commodity hedging transactions. We manage exposure to counterparty credit risk by limiting our counterparties to major international banks and financial institutions meeting established credit guidelines and continually monitoring their compliance with the credit guidelines. We do not obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk. We do not anticipate non-performance by our counterparties, but cannot provide assurances.


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ITEM 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

Quarterly Financial Information
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in Millions, Except per Share Data)
 
1st Quarter
 
2nd Quarter
 
3rd Quarter
 
4th Quarter
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
 
2012
 
2011
Net Sales
$
807.9

 
$
662.7

 
$
863.9

 
$
681.8

 
$
779.5

 
$
736.9

 
$
715.6

 
$
727.0

Gross Profit
197.6

 
164.8

 
220.1

 
150.7

 
192.6

 
179.6

 
160.7

 
170.9

Income from Operations
79.1

 
64.1

 
103.3

 
54.8

 
83.3

 
78.1

 
47.1

 
58.6

Net Income
49.9

 
40.8

 
64.3

 
36.0

 
55.2

 
47.5

 
30.9

 
33.7

Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation
48.7

 
38.8

 
62.7

 
34.3

 
54.3

 
45.7

 
29.9

 
33.5

Earnings Per Share Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation (1):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
1.17

 
1.01

 
1.5

 
0.89

 
1.3

 
1.14

 
0.71

 
0.81

    Assuming Dilution
1.16
 
0.99

 
1.49
 
0.88

 
1.29
 
1.13

 
0.70

 
0.80

Weighted Average Number
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  of Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
41.6

 
38.6

 
41.7

 
38.7

 
41.7

 
39.9

 
42.2

 
41.5

    Assuming Dilution
42.0

 
39.1

 
42.0

 
39.2

 
42.0

 
40.4

 
42.5

 
41.9

Net Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Electrical
$
731.4

 
$
594.3

 
$
783.6

 
$
611.3

 
$
708.3

 
$
667.5

 
$
646.9

 
$
660.3

    Mechanical
76.5

 
68.4

 
80.3

 
70.5

 
71.2

 
69.4

 
68.7

 
66.7

Income from Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Electrical
69.4

 
55.5

 
91.5

 
44.9

 
73.2

 
69.4

 
39.6

 
52.8

    Mechanical
9.7

 
8.6

 
11.8

 
9.9

 
10.1

 
8.8

 
7.5

 
5.8

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(1) Due to the weighting of both earnings and the weighted average number of shares outstanding, the sum of the quarterly earnings per share may not equal the annual earnings per share.

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Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
The management of Regal Beloit Corporation (the “Company”) is responsible for the accuracy and internal consistency of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and footnotes contained in this annual report.
The Company's management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. The Company operates under a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of published financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal accounting control system is evaluated for effectiveness by management and is tested, monitored and revised as necessary. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.
The Company's management assessed the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012. In making its assessment, the Company's management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Based on the results of its evaluation, the Company's management concluded that, as of December 29, 2012, the Company's internal control over financial reporting is effective at the reasonable assurance level based on those criteria.
Our internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
February 27, 2013

























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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Regal Beloit Corporation
Beloit, Wisconsin

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Regal Beloit Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2012. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the Index at Item 15. We also have audited the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012, based on criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company's management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management's Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule and an opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.

A company's internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company's principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company's board of directors, management, and other personnel to 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. A company's internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorization of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company's assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Regal Beloit Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2012, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also, in our opinion, such financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic consolidated financial statements taken as a whole, present fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein. Also, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2012, based on the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.



/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
February 27, 2013


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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data)

 
 
For the Year Ended
 
 
 
December 29, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
January 1, 2011
 
Net Sales
 
$
3,166.9

 
$
2,808.3

 
$
2,238.0

 
Cost of Sales
 
2,395.9

 
2,142.3

 
1,688.6

 
  Gross Profit
 
771.0

 
666.0

 
549.4

 
Operating Expenses
 
458.2

 
410.3

 
311.6

 
  Income from Operations
 
312.8

 
255.7

 
237.8

 
Interest Expense
 
44.5

 
31.1

 
19.6

 
Interest Income
 
1.6

 
1.7

 
2.5

 
  Income before Taxes
 
269.9

 
226.3

 
220.7

 
Provision for Income Taxes
 
69.6

 
68.3

 
66.0

 
  Net Income
 
200.3

 
158.0

 
154.7

 
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
 
4.7

 
5.7

 
5.3

 
  Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation
 
$
195.6

 
$
152.3

 
$
149.4

 
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
 
$
4.68

 
$
3.84

 
$
3.91

 
  Assuming Dilution
 
$
4.64

 
$
3.79

 
$
3.84

 
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Basic
 
41.8

 
39.7

 
38.2

 
  Assuming Dilution
 
42.1

 
40.1

 
38.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(Dollars in Millions)
 
For the Year Ended
 
December 29, 2012
 
December 31, 2011
 
January 1, 2011
Net Income
 
 
$
200.3

 
 
 
$
158.0

 
 
 
$
154.7

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments (1)
 
 
14.7

 
 
 
(43.6
)
 
 
 
29.4

Hedging Activities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in Fair Value of Hedging Activities, net of tax effects of $10.1 million in 2012, $(27.4) million in 2011 and $11.0 million in 2010
16.6

 
 
 
(44.7
)
 
 
 
18.0

 
 
Reclassification Adjustment for (Gains) and Losses Included in Net Income, net of tax effects of $10.3 million in 2012, $(5.3) million in 2011 and $2.1 million in 2010
16.8

 
33.4

 
(8.9
)
 
(53.6
)
 
3.2

 
21.2

Defined Benefit Pension Plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 Prior Service Cost and Unrecognized Loss, net of tax effects of $(6.1) million in 2012, $(4.7) million in 2011 and $(2.6) million in 2010
(9.9
)
 
 
 
(7.7
)
 
 
 
(4.3
)
 
 
Realized Curtailment Gain in 2011, net of tax effect of $(0.6) million

 
 
 
(1.1
)
 
 
 

 
 
Less: Amortization of Prior Service Costs and Unrecognized Loss Included in Net Periodic Pension Cost, net of tax effects of $1.4 million in 2012, $1.3 million in 2011 and $1.1 million in 2010
2.4

 
(7.5
)
 
2.1

 
(6.7
)
 
1.7

 
(2.6
)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
40.6

 
 
 
(103.9
)
 
 
 
48.0

Comprehensive Income
 
 
240.9

 
 
 
54.1

 
 
 
202.7

Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests
 
 
5.4

 
 
 
5.3

 
 
 
6.4

Comprehensive Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation
 
 
$
235.5

 
 
 
$
48.8

 
 
 
$
196.3

(1) No reclassification adjustments for any period presented.

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements

41



REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Millions)

 
 
December 29,
2012
 
December 31,
2011
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 
$
375.3

 
$
142.6

Trade Receivables, less Allowances of $10.2 million in 2012 and $13.6 million in 2011
 
446.0

 
424.2

Inventories
 
557.0

 
575.8

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
 
112.9

 
99.9

Deferred Income Tax Benefits
 
48.7

 
48.6

Total Current Assets
 
1,539.9

 
1,291.1

Net Property, Plant and Equipment
 
573.1

 
534.0

Goodwill
 
1,151.0

 
1,117.6

Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization
 
293.2

 
316.3

Other Noncurrent Assets
 
11.9

 
7.5

Total Assets
 
$
3,569.1

 
$
3,266.5

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
 
Accounts Payable
 
$
251.8

 
$
249.4

Dividends Payable
 
8.5

 
7.5

Hedging Obligations
 
6.3

 
26.1

Accrued Compensation and Employee Benefits
 
80.0

 
81.7

Other Accrued Expenses
 
123.5

 
149.8

Current Maturities of Debt
 
63.8

 
10.0

Total Current Liabilities
 
533.9

 
524.5

Long-term Debt
 
754.7

 
909.2

Deferred Income Taxes
 
132.0

 
100.1

Hedging Obligations
 
35.7

 
55.1

Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits
 
69.2

 
60.6

Other Noncurrent Liabilities
 
47.1

 
40.6

Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 11)
 

 

Equity:
 
 
 
 
Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholders' Equity: