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Regal Beloit Corporation

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2012 AnnuAl RepoRt 

One
Regal

2012
was a
RecORd
yeaR

We set new records in sales and net income, integrated 

the largest acquisition in our history, launched a new 

corporate identity and introduced 60 new products.

60 new PROdUcTs laUncHed In 2012

 Product innovation is the lifeblood of our business and our 

used in tandem with one another and are always part of a 

products are at the heart of much of the equipment that keeps 

system solution.

our world in motion. Our products, which include electric motors, 

electronic drives, generators and power transmission products, 

are electro-mechanical solutions for motion  control, air/ 

climate/flow control and power generation. They are often 

Last year we introduced 60 new products to our global 

markets. We strive to produce a constant stream of innovative, 

value-added products that provide benefits like improved  

60 new PROdUcTs laUncHed In 2012

efficiency, variable speed control, embedded intelligence and 

fans, food processing equipment, furnaces, gates, generators, 

lower system costs. 

Regal’s components are used in a wide variety of commercial, 

industrial and residential applications including air conditioners, 

appliances, boats, blowers, compressors, conveyors, electrical 

panels, elevators, escalators, exercise equipment, exhausts, 

high intensity lighting, hoists, irrigators, manufacturing 

machinery, material handling and packaging equipment, 

 medical devices, oil wells, pipelines, pumps, refrigerators, 

solar power panels, specialty vehicles, swimming pools and 

spas, trains and vending machines.

Financial results

in Millions, except Per share Data

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

net sales
net sales Growth
net income

24.6%

$  125.5

$ 

$ 2,246.2

$ 1,826.3

$ 2,238.0

$ 2,808.3

$ 3,166.9

earnings Per share: assuming Dilution

3.78

NET SALES
(in billions)

Sales have increased
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Despite tough economic times, regal 
reported a five-year compound annual 
growth rate (caGr) of 12% for net 
revenues from 2007–2012.

 
 
tO Our sHareHOlDers,

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2012 was another excellent year for regal Beloit corporation. We set new records in sales and net income, integrated the 
largest acquisition in our history, launched a new corporate identity and introduced 60 new products primarily focused on 
delivering energy-efficient solutions to our customers. additionally, we opened two new factories in china and broke ground 
on a third facility there, positioning us for the recovery of the growing chinese economy. along with these 
achievements, we grew our sales to $3.2 billion, a 13% increase over last year; we delivered another year of free cash 
flow greater than net income; we increased our dividend for the seventh time over the last eight years; and we achieved a 
total shareholder return of 36%, well above our peer average. as we look to 2013, regal is well positioned to continue to 
deliver value for our customers, shareholders and employees.

We managed these achievements in 2012 despite a volatile global economy. the international regions we sell into generally 
experienced a difficult economic year, with china and india seeing a significant slow-down and europe in a recession. 
Meanwhile in north america, our residential HVac business struggled in the first half of 2012 as the u.s. housing market 
continued to lag. By the second half of the year, however, HVac sales began to recover. Our businesses selling to commercial 
and industrial, power generation and power transmission customers experienced the opposite dynamic. revenues in these 
businesses grew steadily in the first half of the year, but we started to see a softening environment in the second half.

across regal, we generated growth from the sales of new, energy-efficient products, which grew by 22% and now 
represent 20% of our total sales. 

consistent with our strategy to be a successful acquirer of profitable businesses, we also delivered further revenue growth 
from acquisitions. First, we benefited from the acquisition of a.O. smith’s electrical Products company (ePc) which closed 
in august 2011 and positively impacted 2012; second, we acquired Milwaukee Gear which sells into the oil and gas industry; 
and finally, we added three smaller acquisitions, one each in Mexico, australia and europe. 

Operating profit for the year was $313 million, an increase of 22%. We achieved the increase in operating profit despite 

$10 million of expenses that we incurred in restructuring our manufacturing 
operations in order to improve our future profitability. cash flow from 
operations was $352 million and looking back at the past five years, we 
have delivered an average cash flow from operations-to-net income ratio 
of 185%. We remain focused on generating cash so that we can continue 
to invest in internal growth programs, fund acquisitions, reduce debt and 
deliver cash dividends to our shareholders. For seven of the last eight 
years, we have increased our dividend. Over the past 52 years, we 
have paid a dividend every quarter.

cOrPOrate initiatiVes
the five corporate initiatives we set forth in 2010–customer care, 
Globalization, innovation, sustainability and simplification–continue 
to drive our behaviors and direct our resource allocations. Our 

36%

Well above our peer group, regal 
achieved a 36% total shareholder  
return in 2012.

Regal’s family of product brands are being 
unified using one corporate identity.

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continued success gives us confidence that our initiatives are providing the right long-term direction for 
our company. in 2012, we made tremendous progress on each of these initiatives and we will see more 
progress in 2013.

custOMer care
in 2012, our performance for our customers improved substantially. For the second year in a row, we 
saw improvements in our customer survey scores in almost every one of our business units. Further, 
our customers recognized our improvements in two key areas of focus: responsiveness and innovation. 
Our employees are responding to our customers with a sense of urgency and our customers are 
experiencing benefits from the stream of new products we launch each year. across the company, we 
again improved the quality of our products. By the end of 2012, we reduced the number of defects in our 
products by 61% over the past three years. at our factories and in our offices around the world, we 
continue to implement standard work, process capability improvements and mistake proofing poka-yokes. these practices 
are all part of our compass™ Operating system that drives consistent employee behaviors all over the world and we 
are confident that we will continue to see further improvements in quality, delivery, cost, responsiveness, and innovation.  
We are clearly making significant advances in our performance and our customers are beginning to see and feel  
the improvements. 

GlOBalizatiOn
Being a global player is no longer an option for us, it is a necessity. Our large customers are global and they want a partner 
that has integrity and delivers world class quality products, on time, at a competitive price. employing our compass 
Operating system across a large, global network of manufacturing facilities provides us the discipline and rigor to become 
the preferred global supplier of these sophisticated customers. 

in 2012, regal constructed two new world class facilities in china. the first was our suzhou facility which manufactures 
hermetic motors. this new facility, which serves some of our largest global customers, was built with a lean, single piece 
flow layout and operates on a daily basis with visual communication tools prominently displayed on our manufacturing floor. 
the second facility built was our Marathon generator plant located in Baoshan, which produces alternators for back-up 
power gen-sets. this facility was designed and constructed with a similar lean headset making it significantly more efficient 
than our previous facility. Many of our key generator customers attended the grand opening and were excited to see the 
lean principals in practice as well as our new 860 frame generator that we launched simultaneously with the grand opening. 

in 2012, our sales outside of the united states made up 33% of our total sales and we expect that number to continue to 
grow in the years to come. in 2012, we also made three small acquisitions outside of the us. in Mexico, we welcomed 
technojar to the regal family to provide added reach and scale to our unico oil and gas sales team. in australia, the 
Marlin coast rewinders team joined regal to help us gain access to the mining markets there. remco Products of the  
uK joined regal to sell fractional horsepower motors primarily in the HVac aftermarket. 

SALES
33% SALES OUTSIDE OF U.S.

Asia......12%
Canada...4%
Europe....5%

RoW......12%

U.S..........67%

“Across the Company, we generated growth 
from the sales of new, energy-efficient 

products, which increased by 22% and now 
represent 20% of our total sales.”
—Mark Gliebe, Chairman and CEO

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NEW PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS

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as we integrated the ePc acquisition, part of the synergies we identified was  
to optimize our footprint in Mexico. in 2012, we consolidated three factories into 
existing facilities. We have one more major factory move to complete our ePc 
synergy plan in 2013. at the end of this process, our factories in Mexico will be 
organized by similar products and will provide us the foundation to continue to 
improve our efficiencies. 

innOVatiOn 
Our customers are beginning to recognize us for our innovative solutions that 
help them win in the marketplace. in 2012, we launched over 60 new products, 
the most ever in our history. Many of these new products are designed for 
improved energy efficiency. 

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electronically-commutated motor (ecM) for lower horsepower residential pool applications. together with the high horse-
power motor we launched last year, our century™ brand now offers a broad line of motors and controls that allow commercial 
and residential pool owners to pump and circulate water in the most energy efficient way. 

Our Pump team launched a second V-Green™ motor, which is a variable-speed 

Our commercial and industrial (c&i) team launched a line of new marine generators developed specifically for ships 
utilizing Diesel electric Propulsion (DeP). these hybrid ships are propelled by electric motors which are powered by diesel- 
driven generators. the hybrid systems are not only a more efficient way to power the ship, they also maximize the avail-
able space and allow for easy serviceability.

Our c&i business also teamed up with our Mechanical group to introduce a high performance, energy efficient gearmotor 
solution. this is a combination of our new High efficiency right angle (Hera) gearbox and our energy efficient MaX series 
motors. the combination, called Hera-MaX™, gives the customer a drop-in replacement for standard worm gearmotors 
and can reduce energy costs by up to 35%. the new design also offers weight and size reduction, increased reliability and 
the flexibility to adapt to more applications. 

Our unico business had an excellent year with the success of their lrP® (linear rod Pump) systems for oil and gas 
applications. in 2012, the team launched a lrP® product line extension that now reaches down to 8,000 feet. additionally, 
the team launched a gas powered lift that uses natural gas off the well head to power a generator that drives the lrP® 
systems. in 2012, unico sales grew 40% and in 2013, we will complete an expansion and upgrade to unico’s existing u.s. 
facility. We expect our investment in unico to fuel continued growth for years to come.

We recognize that our competitive edge depends, in large part, on the new and innovative products we deliver to our 
customers. regardless of the economic environment, we intend to continue to invest in innovations that will offer our 
customers solutions and fuel our long-term growth.

sustainaBility
the long term sustainability of our company requires not only continuous growth and profitability, but also that we take 
personal responsibility for the impact we have on our planet, and for the fair and just treatment of the people we employ. 
We use the concept of the “three P’s”—profitability, plant and people to help us remember the essence of sustainability.  
in 2012, we continued to make progress on most of our sustainability measures* with an 11% reduction in fresh water usage, 
a 17% reduction in non-hazardous disposed in landfills and a 39% reduction in hazardous wastes generated. the idea  
of operating a sustainable enterprise is consistent with the values of our company as well as with our lean six sigma 
continuous improvement culture. 

siMPliFicatiOn
We made enormous progress on our simplification initiative in 2012 and our momentum is strong. We are simplifying 
nearly every aspect of our company to increase our speed, improve our responsiveness, reduce our costs, and make it 

*Sustainability results are measured using intensity that takes into consideration the size of the Company as measured per million of dollars of revenues.

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easier for our customers to work with us. We kicked off 2012 by rebranding the corporation with a simple, yet bold logo 
featuring “regal.” From there, we consolidated four factories and six warehouses; converted three more enterprise 
resource planning (erP) systems to our global standard; reduced 120 suppliers; consolidated two more design platforms; 
and finally, we eliminated over 20 legal entities and simplified our entity naming conventions. Our simplification journey  
will take years to reach our ultimate vision, but along the way, we are continuously improving our efficiency and delivering 
an improved customer experience. 

lOOKinG aHeaD
at the end of 2012, we successfully completed a follow-on offering of regal shares which provided $203 million of capital 
for future growth. Our plan is to continue to grow our company through both organic growth and acquisitions that meet our 
strategic and financial goals. We appreciated the support and confidence of both our new and existing shareholders during 
this offering.

While we recognize that we will face volatile and uncertain global economic conditions, we believe that we are well 
positioned for this type of environment. We are cautiously optimistic about 2013, and we expect to perform well and have 
another prosperous year. 

We expect residential HVac conditions to improve in 2013. While there have been increased competitive pressures for  
our customers and for us, we expect to be a significant player in the residential HVac space for years to come. We  
also anticipate that beyond 2013, efficiency requirements and other regulatory changes will help improve the demand for 
energy-efficient systems. in the meantime, we are providing value-oriented and innovative new products for our customers 
that provide them alternatives and new solutions to address their changing requirements. 

the commercial and industrial markets are expected to be weaker in the front half of 2013, with a recovery beginning in the 
back half of the year. We believe we will see growth in our unico business in both oil and gas markets and in our commercial 
HVac segment. additional growth will come from the 110 new products we launched over the last two years. We expect to 
benefit from the synergies from our recent acquisitions as well as from the implementation of our simplification initiative 
and through continuous improvement driven by our compass Operating system.

Finally, one more word about our new corporate identity. We describe our new logo as simple, dynamic and bold. We 
redesigned our logo in this way in order to strengthen our corporate identity and become one face to our customers. 
Further, we began to simplify our overall brand structure by eliminating underutilized brands and by establishing a few 
global product brands. Going forward, we will work together as “One regal.” When we speak to our customers, we will 
offer them our products using a variety of brands, but they will know that their solutions come from regal and that we are 
working together to provide them the best we can offer. this change will both simplify and unify the company, and it will 
make it easier for our customers to understand us and do business with us.

regal’s achievements in 2012 are a direct result of the hard work and dedication of our employees and they deserve our 
sincere thanks and gratitude. the global environment in which we compete is complicated and ever changing. year after 
year, our employees find ways to navigate around the challenges and deliver the desired results for our customers and our 
shareholders, and we truly appreciate all their contributions.

sincerely,

Mark J. Gliebe 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

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employees congregate in our new Grafton, Wisconsin facility  

to show their support for “One regal.” the newly built “green” 

facility provides a refreshing environment for collaboration with our 

customers as well as between the functional teams that reside there.

Grafton, WI

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In 2012, we launched the new Regal identity 
at the Power Transmission and Control  
(PTC Asia) trade show in Shanghai.

Employees from our West Plains, Missouri 
facility united to form a human ribbon with 
pink and blue balloons to show their support 
for breast and prostate cancer research.

In the first quarter of 2013, Regal 
introduced a clean and simplified 
website that communicates the 
Company’s culture of innovation 
and inclusion.

uniFy

One reGal

in 2012, we redefined our corporate brand strategy to promote the idea 

that we are “One regal” team. We are becoming more focused on our 

customers, more innovative and more globally integrated. 

tHe POWer OF One

regal has long promoted the power of our brands. 

Over the 55 years we have been in business, we 

have acquired over 69 companies. twenty-nine of 

these acquisitions occurred in the last nine years. 

and as we grew, our brand portfolio grew.

in 2012, we launched a brand strategy that 

strengthened our corporate identity and unified the 

Regal is presenting one 
face to the customer.

company under one simple and bold corporate brand. We also 

identified the three global brands and several regional brands that we 

will continue to invest in and support for years to come. Our strong 

Marathon, Genteq, Fasco, unico and century global and regional 

brands will maintain their powerful identities. they will share a common 

corporate identity, united under their strong corporate parent.

the power of “One regal” has helped our employees connect with  

our culture of integrity, high energy and performance. it has helped 

communicate a unified message of the company we are and the 

company we intend to be for our customers. it has prepared us to  

work together as one dynamic global enterprise and it has positioned  

our company for continued growth, innovation and leadership.

We are re-branding our north 
american fleet of trucks with our new 
regal identity. this trailer promotes 
customer care, one of our five 
corporate initiatives, and speaks to 
the personal responsibility that each 
of our employees has in making 
sure we are responsive to our 
customers.

siMPliFy

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We are in the midst of simplification throughout our company. We are consolidating our 

brands and product lines, standardizing our computer systems, reducing the number 

of legal entities and vendors, and streamlining our operations—all with the idea of 

making it easier for our customers to conduct business with us and to improve the 

overall efficiency of the company.

Our customers are beginning to recognize us for the operational improvements 

that come along with our customer care and simplification initiatives. in our 

2012 annual customer survey, more customers reported that they would 

recommend our company to others for the second year in a row.

For our shareholders, improved customer satisfaction leads to improved 

financial performance, making simplification a “win-win” solution.

5116

number of regal employees that 
participated in Kaizens in 2012. Kaizens 
are team events focused on simplifying 
and improving processes.

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PrOGress On siMPliFicatiOn

in 2012, we consolidated, replaced or eliminated:
➜ 2 engineering design platforms
➜ 3 legacy enterprise resource planning (erP) systems
➜ 10 redundant factories/warehouses
➜ 20 legal entities
➜ 120 redundant suppliers

innOVate

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We are becoming a more dynamic enterprise—continuously innovating 

and growing to reach more people in more markets around the world. 

and we are doing so with the confidence that comes with our decades 

of industry experience.

tHe Dna OF innOVatiOn

innovation does not just happen; it is the output of the culture we have 

created and the people we employ. Our people are driving innovations 

that are fueling economic growth—innovations that are inspired by  

our customers and the world’s need for greater energy efficiency.

in a world where rapid change is the norm, we hire people who embrace 

change and demonstrate the initiative to work hard, learn, grow and 

create. the regal culture encourages creativity, risk taking and 

continuous improvement while rewarding employees for achievement.

When talented, creative people are empowered by effective processes, 

great things happen. regal’s many compass™ Operating system tools 

including “Voice of the customer” and lean six sigma methodologies 

enable our employees to quickly explore, test and generate new 

innovations.

a WOrlD OF OPPOrtunities

Our business purpose is to “convert power into motion to help the world 

operate more efficiently.” regal serves markets throughout the world 

from heavy industry to high technology, inventing solutions to move 

and improve equipment performance. 

HERA-MAX™ is our latest 
high efficiency gear drive plus 
motor for powering conveyors, 
packaging and processing 
equipment. This solution cuts 
energy consumption by up to 35%.

Our Mariner™ generators 
are designed for Diesel 
Electric Propulsion (DEP) 
hybrid service ships that 
use diesel generators to 
power electric motors for 
propelling them to sea. 

“We recognize that our competitive edge depends, in large part, on the new and 
innovative products we deliver to our customers. Regardless of the economic 

environment, we intend to continue to invest in innovations that will offer our 
customers solutions and fuel our long-term growth.”
—Mark Gliebe, Chairman and CEO

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Homeowners are switching to our new 
V-Green™ variable speed swimming  
pool pump motors and saving as much  
as 80% on their pool energy costs.

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Regal is expanding its operations in 
China and now employs 5,100 people 
there. Pictured below is the grand 
opening of our new 200,000 square-
foot hermetic motor facility in Suzhou.

Our Future is GlOBal
as we continue to bring life to the new regal, we will pursue our mission to become a more unified, customer 
focused and global company. underlying our business purpose is our desire to care about our people—including 
our customers, our employees and our shareholders—while doing whatever we can to care for our global 
communities and our planet.

sustainaBility in Practice
in 2012, our combined operations reduced consumption of fresh water by 11%, non hazardous waste 
disposed by 17% and hazardous waste generated by 39% compared to 2011 levels.* Our goal is to 
continuously improve on all aspects of environmental, social and economic sustainability.

*Sustainability results are measured using intensity that takes into consideration the size of the Company as measured per million of dollars of revenues.

Regal Beloit Corporation 
200 State Street 
Beloit, WI  53511 
(608) 364-8800 

2012 Annual Report 
on Form 10-K  

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

FORM 10-K 

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 
(State of Incorporation) 

39-0875718 
(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: 

Title of Each Class 
Common Stock ($.01 Par Value)

Name of Each Exchange on 
Which Registered 
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    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    

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     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     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.    

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             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  

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. 

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. 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K 
FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2012 

TABLE OF CONTENTS 

Business 
Risk Factors 
Unresolved Staff Comments 
Properties 
Legal Proceedings 
Mine Safety Disclosures 

Market for the Registrant's Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases 
of Equity Securities 
Selected Financial Data 
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation 
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 
Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 
Controls and Procedures 
Other Information 

Director, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 
Executive Compensation 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence 
Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule 

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Item 1 
Item 1A 
Item 1B 
Item 2 
Item 3 
Item 4 

PART II 

Item 5 

Item 6 
Item 7 
Item 7A 
Item 8 
Item 9 
Item 9A 
Item 9B 

PART III 
Item 10 
Item 11 

Item 12 
Item 13 
Item 14 

PART IV 
Item 15 

SIGNATURES 

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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: 

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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:  

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• 

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, we 

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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;  

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•  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: 

•  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.   

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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 
  Year 
Revenues at 
  Acquired    Acquisition 

Company 

Primary Products at Acquisition 

Remco 

2012 

$

Marlin Coast 
Motor Rewinding 

Tecnojar 

2012 

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. 

3.5  Rewinds and distributes electric motors and generators in Australia 

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 

EPC 

AFMC 

Ramu 

Hargil 

2011 

2011 

2011 

2011 

Sales, Marketing and Distribution 

applications as well as a wide variety of other commercial and industrial 
applications 

706.0  Manufactures hermetic motors, fractional horsepower AC and DC motors 

and integral horsepower motors 

13.0  Manufactures blowers, fan decks, axial fans and sub-fractional motors in 

Australia 

—  Research related to switched reluctance motor technology 

2.0  Distributes mechanical power transmission components and solutions in 

Australia 

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 
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 

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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. 

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 

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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. 

Executive Officer 

Mark J. Gliebe 

Age 
Position 
52  Chairman and 

Chief Executive 
Officer 

Jonathan J. Schlemmer 

47  Chief Operating 

Officer 

Charles A. Hinrichs 

59  Vice President and 
Chief Financial 
Officer 

 Business Experience and Principal Occupation 
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. 

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. 

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. 

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Executive Officer 
Peter C. Underwood 

Age 
Position 
43  Vice President, 

General Counsel 
and Secretary 

Terry R. Colvin 

John M. Avampato 

57  Vice President 

Corporate Human 
Resources 

51  Vice President and 
Chief Information 
Officer 

 Business Experience and Principal Occupation 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

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 

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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 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. 

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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. 

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; 

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•  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. 

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. 

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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 
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 

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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. 

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. 

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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. 

ITEM 1B - 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS  

None. 

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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: 

Location 

Juarez, MX 
Wuxi, China 
Wausau, WI 
Kolkata, India 
Monterrey, MX 
Indianapolis, IN 
Tipp City, OH 
Changzhou, China 
Reynosa, MX 
Springfield, MO 
Piedras Negras, MX 
Hengli, China 
Yueyang, China 
Bangkok, Thailand 
Faridabad, India 
Taicang, China 
Milan, Italy 
Mt. Sterling, KY 
Cassville, MO 
Pudong Shanghai, China 
Acuna, MX 
El Paso, TX 
Lavergne, TN 
Lebanon, MO 
Boashan, China 
Einbergen, Netherlands 
Erwin, TN 
Rowville, Australia 
Pharr, TX 
Lincoln, MO 
McAllen, TX 
Grafton, WI (2) 
Blytheville, AR 
West Plains, MO 
Black River Falls, WI 
Shanghai, China 
Other (1) 

Facilities 
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1 
1 
1 
5 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
3 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
4 
2 
1 
1 
1 
2 
1 
1 
1 
3 
60 

Total Square 
Footage 

Status 

1,336,387 Owned and Leased 

Owned 
Owned 

Owned 
Owned 
Leased 
Owned 

Leased 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Leased 
Leased 
Owned 

623,268
498,329
472,708 Owned and Leased 
421,447 Owned and Leased 
376,000
355,680
350,219
320,000
320,000
308,075
292,757
290,712
273,594 Owned and Leased 
255,016
252,322
244,091
241,000
238,838 Owned and Leased 
226,000
213,408
192,000
187,930
186,900
169,000
154,874 Owned and Leased 
150,630
148,639
125,000
120,000
116,288
110,250
107,000
106,000
103,000

Owned 
Leased
Leased 
Owned 
Owned 
Leased 
Leased 
Owned 
Owned 

Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Leased 
Owned 
Owned 

98,656 Owned and Leased 

1,647,605  
11,633,623  

Use 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Warehouse 
Office 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing  
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing and Warehouse 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Warehouse 
Manufacturing and Warehouse 
Warehouse 
Manufacturing 
Warehouse 
Manufacturing 
Office, Sales, Manufacturing and Warehouse
Warehouse 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Sales and Manufacturing 

(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  

Milwaukee, WI 
Liberty, SC 
Aberdeen, SD 
Shopiere, WI 
Union Grove, WI 
Other (1) 

1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
7 

198,600 
173,516 
164,960 
132,000 
122,000 
259,802 
1,050,878 

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

Status 
Leased 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 
Owned 

Use 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 
Manufacturing 

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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. 

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ITEM 4 - 

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES 

Not applicable. 

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PART II 

ITEM 5 - 

General 

MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS 
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES 

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 

Quarter 
1st 
2nd 
3rd 
4th 

  $ 

High 

Low 

70.99    $ 
69.22   
75.60   
71.34   

51.07 
56.20   
61.00   
63.68   

Dividends Declared
$

0.18
0.19
0.19
0.19

$

High

Low 

$

75.18
76.04  
69.88  
56.42  

65.79 
63.57 
45.38 
42.97 

  Dividends Declared
  $ 

0.17
0.18
0.18
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. 

2012 Fiscal Month 

September 30 to November 3 
November 4 to December 1 
December 2 to December 29 
Total 

Total Number of
Shares
Purchased

$

2
5,868  
—  

5,870

Average
Price Paid  
per Share

  Maximum Number of Shares 

that May be Purchased 

  Under the Plans or Programs
2,115,900
2,115,900
2,115,900

67.48  
66.86  
—  

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 
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. 

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INDEXED RETURNS 

Company / Index 

Regal Beloit Corporation 
S&P MidCap 400 Index 
S&P 400 Electrical Components & Equipment 

  $

  $

2008 

76.78 
61.00 
60.99 

2009 
119.24 
87.60 
83.97 

  $

Years Ending 
2010 
154.99 
110.94 
121.44 

2011 

  $  119.81 
109.02 
121.29 

  $

2012 
163.36 
126.48 
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. 

Fiscal 2012 

3,166.9   $
312.8  
200.3  

195.6  
3,569.1  
754.7  
1,953.4  

4.68   $
4.64  
0.75  
46.73  

Net Sales 
Income from Operations 
Net Income 
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit 
Corporation 
Total Assets 
Long-term Debt 
Regal Beloit Shareholders' Equity 
Per Share Data: 
Earnings - Basic 

Earnings - Assuming Dilution 

$ 

$ 

Cash Dividends Declared 
Shareholders' Equity 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in 
millions): 
Basic 
Assuming Dilution 

  Fiscal 2009 

Fiscal 2011 

  Fiscal 2010 
(In Millions, Except Per Share Data) 
2,808.3   $
255.7  
158.0  

2,238.0   $ 
237.7  
154.7  

152.3  
3,266.5  
909.2  
1,535.9  

149.4  
2,449.1  
428.3  
1,362.0  

3.84   $
3.79  
0.71  
38.70  

3.91   $ 
3.84  
0.67  
35.62  

  $

  $

Fiscal 2008 

2,246.2
230.4
128.9

125.5
2,023.5
560.1
826.0

4.00
3.78
0.63
26.35

31.3
33.3

1,826.3 
159.5 
98.7 

95.0 
2,112.2 
468.1 
1,167.8 

2.76 
2.63 
0.64 
33.85 

34.5 
36.1 

41.8  
42.1  

39.7  
40.1  

38.2  
38.9  

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 

Net Sales 
Sales growth rate 
Net Sales by Segment: 
Electrical segment 
Sales growth rate 
Mechanical segment 
Sales growth rate 

Fiscal 2012 

Fiscal 2011 
(Dollars in Millions) 

Fiscal 2010 

$

3,166.9

$ 

2,808.3  

12.8%

25.5% 

$

$

2,870.2

13.3%

296.7

7.9%

$ 

$ 

2,533.3  

26.5% 
275.0  
16.5% 

$

$

$

2,238.0

22.5%

2,002.0

22.3%

236.0

25.1%

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%. 

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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. 

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 

Gross Profit 
Gross profit percentage 
Gross Profit by Segment: 
Electrical segment 
Gross profit percentage 
Mechanical segment 
Gross profit percentage 

Fiscal 2012 

Fiscal 2011 
(Dollars in Millions) 

Fiscal 2010 

$

$

$

771.0

24.3%

691.7

24.1%
79.3
26.7%

$ 

$ 

$ 

666.0  
23.7% 

590.9  
23.3% 
75.1  
27.3% 

$

$

$

549.3

24.5%

486.1

24.3%
63.2
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.   

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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 

Operating Expenses 
As a percentage of net sales 
Operating Expenses by Segment: 
Electrical segment 
As a percentage of net sales 
Mechanical segment 
As a percentage of net sales 

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011  

Fiscal 2012 

Fiscal 2011 

Fiscal 2010 

(Dollars in Millions) 

458.2

14.5% 

418.0

14.6% 
40.2
13.5% 

$

$

$

$

$

$

410.3 
14.6% 

368.4 
14.5% 
41.9 
15.2% 

311.6

13.9%

275.9

13.8%
35.7
15.1%

$

$

$

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.   

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 

Income from Operations 
As a percentage of net sales 
Income from Operations by Segment 
Electrical segment 
As a percentage of net sales 
Mechanical segment 
As a percentage of net sales 

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011  

Fiscal 2012 

Fiscal 2011 
(Dollars in Millions) 

Fiscal 2010 

$

$

$

312.8

9.9%

273.7

9.5%

39.1
13.2%

$ 

$ 

$ 

255.7  

9.1% 

222.6  

8.8% 
33.1  
12.1% 

$

$

$

237.7

10.6%

210.2

10.5%
27.5
11.7%

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 

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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.” 

Interest Expense, Net 

Interest Expense, Net 
Weighted average interest rate 

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011  

Fiscal 2012 

Fiscal 2011 
(Dollars in Millions) 

Fiscal 2010 

$

42.9
4.9%

$ 

$

29.4  
4.5% 

17.0

4.1%

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 

Income Taxes 
Effective Tax Rate 

Fiscal 2012 Compared to Fiscal 2011  

Fiscal 2012 

$

69.6
25.8%

Fiscal 2011 
(Dollars in Millions) 
  $

$ 

68.3 
30.2%   

  Fiscal 2010 

66.0
29.9%

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 2012 

Fiscal 2011 

Fiscal 2010 

Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation (in millions) 
Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share 
Average Number of Diluted Shares (in millions) 

$
$

195.6
4.64
42.1

$ 
$ 

$
$

152.3
3.79
40.1

149.4
3.84
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):  

Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Trade Receivables, Net 
Inventories, Net 
Working Capital 
Current Ratio 

December 29, 2012 

December 31, 2011 

  $ 

$

375.3
446.0
557.0
1,006.0

142.6
424.2
575.8
766.6

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): 

Floating Rate Series 2007A 
Floating Rate Series 2007A 
Fixed Rate Series 2011A 
Fixed Rate Series 2011A 
Fixed Rate Series 2011A 

Principal 

150.0
100.0
100.0
230.0
170.0
750.0

$

$

Interest Rate 
Floating (1) 
Floating (1) 
4.1% 
4.8 to 5.0% 
4.9 to 5.1% 

Maturity 
August 2014 
August 2017 
July 2018 
July 2021 
July 2023 

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

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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 
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 

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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) 
Less than one year 
1 - 3 years 
3 - 5 years 
More than 5 years 
Total 

Debt Including 
Estimated Interest 
Payments (2) 

Operating 
Leases 

Pension 
Obligations 

Purchase  
and Other 
Obligations 

Total 
 Contractual 
Obligations 

  $ 

  $ 

89.5 
200.0 
151.9 
568.9 
1,010.3 

  $ 

  $ 

28.1   $
39.3  
25.3  
22.1  
114.8   $

7.9   $
17.1  
19.1  
58.0  
102.1   $

63.1 
1.1  
—  
—  
64.2 

  $

  $

188.6
257.5
196.3
649.0
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. 

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 

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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  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. 

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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: 

Instrument 

Swap 
Swap 

  Notional Amount 
$150.0 
100.0 

Maturity 

  August 23, 2014 
  August 23, 2017 

Rate Paid 
5.3% 
5.4% 

Rate Received 
LIBOR (3 month) 
LIBOR (3 month) 

Fair Value (Loss)
$

(13.1) 
(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 
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): 

Currency 

Mexican Peso 
Chinese Renminbi 
Indian Rupee 
Thai Baht 
Australian Dollar 

Notional 
Amount 

Fair
Value

10% Appreciation of
Counter Currency

10% Depreciation of
Counter Currency

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) From:

  $

174.8 
108.6 
37.4 
17.3 
7.1 

$

6.1
0.9
(2.9)
0.2
(0.1)

17.5   $ 
10.9  
3.7  
1.7  
0.7  

(17.5)
(10.9)
(3.7)
(1.7)
(0.7)

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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): 

Commodity 

Copper 
Aluminum 

Notional 
Amount 

132.8 
8.5 

  $ 

Fair
Value

10% Appreciation of
Commodity Prices

10% Depreciation of
Commodity Prices

2.5
0.2

$

13.3   $ 
0.9  

(13.3)
(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. 

Gain (Loss) From: 

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 

Net Sales 
Gross Profit 
Income from Operations 
Net Income 

Net Income Attributable to 
Regal Beloit Corporation 
Earnings Per Share 
Attributable to Regal Beloit 
Corporation (1): 
Basic 
    Assuming Dilution 
Weighted Average Number 
of Shares Outstanding: 
Basic 
Assuming Dilution 
Net Sales 
Electrical 
Mechanical 
Income from Operations 
Electrical 
Mechanical 

2012 
$ 807.9 
197.6 
79.1 
49.9 

2012 

2012 

2011 

2011 

2011 
  $ 662.7   $ 863.9   $ 681.8   $ 779.5   $ 736.9 
179.6 
78.1 
47.5 

150.7  
54.8  
36.0  

164.8  
64.1  
40.8  

220.1  
103.3  
64.3  

192.6  
83.3  
55.2  

2012 

2011 
  $ 715.6   $ 727.0
170.9
58.6
33.7

160.7  
47.1  
30.9  

48.7 

38.8  

62.7  

34.3  

54.3  

45.7 

29.9  

33.5

1.17 

1.16  

1.01  
0.99  

1.5  
1.49  

0.89  
0.88  

1.3  
1.29  

1.14 
1.13 

0.71  
0.70  

0.81
0.80

41.6 
42.0 

38.6  
39.1  

41.7  
42.0  

38.7  
39.2  

41.7  
42.0  

39.9 
40.4 

42.2  
42.5  

41.5
41.9

$ 731.4 
76.5 

  $ 594.3   $ 783.6   $ 611.3   $ 708.3   $ 667.5 
69.4 

70.5  

68.4  

80.3  

71.2  

  $ 646.9   $ 660.3
66.7

68.7  

69.4 
9.7 

55.5  
8.6  

91.5  
11.8  

44.9  
9.9  

73.2  
10.1  

69.4 
8.8 

39.6  
7.5  

52.8
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) 

Net Sales 
Cost of Sales 
Gross Profit 
Operating Expenses 
Income from Operations 
Interest Expense 
Interest Income 
Income before Taxes 
Provision for Income Taxes 
Net Income 
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation 
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation:
Basic 
Assuming Dilution 
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Basic 
Assuming Dilution 

December 29, 
2012 

For the Year Ended 
December 31, 
2011 

January 1, 
2011 

$

$

$
$

$

$

$
$

3,166.9
2,395.9
771.0
458.2
312.8
44.5
1.6
269.9
69.6
200.3
4.7
195.6

4.68
4.64

41.8
42.1

  $

  $

  $
  $

2,808.3 
2,142.3 
666.0 
410.3 
255.7 
31.1 
1.7 
226.3 
68.3 
158.0 
5.7 
152.3 

3.84 
3.79 

39.7 
40.1 

2,238.0
1,688.6
549.4
311.6
237.8
19.6
2.5
220.7
66.0
154.7
5.3
149.4

3.91
3.84

38.2
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 
200.3
$

December 31, 2011 
158.0 

$

January 1, 2011 
$

154.7

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

16.6

16.8

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 
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 
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 
Realized Curtailment Gain in 2011, net 
of tax effect of $(0.6) million 
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 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Comprehensive Income 
Less: Comprehensive Income 
Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 
Comprehensive Income Attributable to 
Regal Beloit Corporation 
(1) No reclassification adjustments for any period presented. 

(9.9)

2.4

—

$

14.7

(43.6)     

29.4

(44.7)

18.0 

33.4

(8.9)

(53.6)   

3.2 

21.2

(7.7)

(1.1)

2.1

(4.3) 

— 

1.7 

(2.6)
48.0
202.7

6.4

(6.7)   
(103.9)     
54.1 

5.3 

$

48.8 

$

196.3

(7.5)
40.6
240.9

5.4

235.5

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Dollars in Millions) 

December 29,  
2012 

December 31,  
2011 

ASSETS 
Current Assets: 
Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Trade Receivables, less Allowances of $10.2 million in 2012 and 
$13.6 million in 2011  
Inventories 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets 
Deferred Income Tax Benefits 
Total Current Assets 
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 
Goodwill 
Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization 
Other Noncurrent Assets 
Total Assets 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
Current Liabilities: 
Accounts Payable 
Dividends Payable 
Hedging Obligations 
Accrued Compensation and Employee Benefits 
Other Accrued Expenses 
Current Maturities of Debt 
Total Current Liabilities 
Long-term Debt 
Deferred Income Taxes 
Hedging Obligations 
Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities 
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 11) 
Equity: 
Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholders' Equity: 
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100.0 million shares authorized, 
44.9 million and 41.6 million shares issued and outstanding at 2012 
and 2011, respectively
Additional Paid-In Capital 
Retained Earnings 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 
Total Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholders' Equity 
Noncontrolling Interests 
Total Equity 
Total Liabilities and Equity 

$

$

$

$

375.3 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

446.0 
557.0 
112.9 
48.7 
1,539.9 
573.1 
1,151.0 
293.2 
11.9 
3,569.1 

251.8 
8.5 
6.3 
80.0 
123.5 
63.8 
533.9 
754.7 
132.0 
35.7 
69.2 
47.1 

0.4 
903.3 
1,115.0 

(65.3)   

1,953.4 
43.1 
1,996.5 
3,569.1 

  $ 

142.6 

424.2 
575.8 
99.9 
48.6 
1,291.1 
534.0 
1,117.6 
316.3 
7.5 
3,266.5 

249.4 
7.5 
26.1 
81.7 
149.8 
10.0 
524.5 
909.2 
100.1 
55.1 
60.6 
40.6 

0.4 
689.4 
951.3 
(105.2)
1,535.9 
40.5 
1,576.4 
3,266.5 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY 
(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data) 

Common Stock 
$.01 Par Value   

Additional 
Paid-In Capital

Retained 
Earnings 

Accumulated Other 
Comprehensive Income 
(Loss) 

Noncontrolling
Interests 

 Total 
Equity 

Balance as of January 2, 2010 

$ 

Net Income 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)   

0.4     $ 

—    

Dividends Declared ($.67 per share) 

—    

Issuance of 0.1 million Shares of 
Common Stock for Acquisition 
Stock Options Exercised, including 
Income Tax Benefit and Share 
Cancellations 
Share-based Compensation 

Reversal of Tax Benefits Related to 
Convertible Debt 

Additions to Noncontrolling Interests 
from Acquisitions 

Balance as of January 1, 2011 

$ 

Net Income 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Dividends Declared ($0.71 per 
share) 

Issuance of 2.8 million Shares of 
Common Stock for Acquisition 
Stock Options Exercised, including 
Income Tax Benefit and Share 
Cancellations 
Share-based Compensation 

—    

—    

—    

—    

0.4     $ 

—    

—    

—    

—    

—    

—    

512.3 

$

703.8

$ 

(48.6) 

  $ 

12.2 

$1,180.1

— 

— 

6.1 

4.1 

6.7 

6.6 

— 

149.4

(25.7)

—

—

—

—

— 

46.9 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

535.8 

$

827.5

$ 

(1.7) 

  $ 

— 

— 

— 

140.8 

(1.5)

14.3 

152.3

—

(28.5)

—

—

—

— 

(103.5) 

— 

— 

— 

— 

5.3 

1.1 

— 

— 

— 

154.7

48.0

(25.7)

6.1

4.1

6.7

6.6

16.6 

35.2 

5.7 

16.6

$1,397.2

158.0

(0.4) 

(103.9)

— 

— 

— 

— 

(28.5)

140.8

(1.5)

14.3

Balance as of  December 31, 2011 

$ 

0.4     $ 

689.4 

$

951.3

$ 

(105.2) 

  $ 

40.5 

$1,576.4

Net Income 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

Dividends Declared ($0.75 per 
share) 

Sale of 3.2 million Shares of 
Common Stock 
Stock Options Exercised, including 
Income Tax Benefit and Share 
Cancellations 
Share-based Compensation 

Dividends Declared to Non-
controlling Interests 

Balance as of  December 29, 2012 

$ 

—    

—    

—    

—    

—    

—    

—    

0.4     $ 

— 

— 

— 

202.9 

2.0 

9.0 

— 

195.6

—

(31.9)

—

—

—

—

— 

39.9 

— 

— 

— 

— 

— 

4.7 

0.7 

— 

— 

— 

— 

200.3

40.6

(31.9)

202.9

2.0

9.0

(2.8) 

(2.8)

903.3 

$

1,115.0

$ 

(65.3) 

  $ 

43.1 

$1,996.5

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS 
(Dollars in Millions) 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 
Net Income 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities (net of 
A
)
i i i
Depreciation 
Amortization 
Share-based Compensation Expense 
Provision for Deferred Income Taxes 
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation 
(Gain) Loss on Disposition of Assets 
Change in Operating Assets and Liabilities, net of Acquisitions 
Receivables 
Inventories 
Accounts Payable 
              Current Liabilities and Other 
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: 
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment 
Purchases of Investment Securities 
Sales of Investment Securities 
Business Acquisitions, net of Cash Acquired 
Grants Received for Capital Expenditures 
Proceeds from Sale of Assets 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
Net Proceeds from the Sale of Common Stock 
Proceeds from Long-term Debt 
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility 
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility 
Net Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility 
Proceeds from Short-term Borrowings 
Repayments of Short-term Borrowings 
Net Repayments of Short-term Borrowings 
Repayments of Long-term Debt 
Repayments of Convertible Debt 
Dividends Paid to Shareholders 
Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options 
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation 
Financing Fees Paid 
Distribution to Noncontrolling Interests 
Net Cash Provided by (Used In) Financing Activities 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH 
Net increase (decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at beginning of period 
Cash and Cash Equivalents at end of period 
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid during the year for : 
Interest 
Income Taxes 
Non-cash Investing: Issuance of Common Stock in Connection with Acquisition 

For the Year Ended 

December 29, 
2012 

December 31, 
2011 

January 1, 
2011 

$

200.3 

  $ 

158.0 

$

154.7

82.0 
44.0 
9.0 
6.5 
(2.2)   
(2.4)   

(14.9)   
40.9 
(5.3)   
(6.2)   

351.7 

(91.0)   
(13.0)   
4.7 
(110.4)   
8.7 
3.4 
(197.6)   

202.9 
— 
292.5 
(301.5)   
— 
41.2 
(40.9)   
— 
(90.3)   
— 
(30.8)   
4.2 
2.2 
— 
(2.4)   
77.1 
1.5 
232.7 
142.6 
375.3 

  $ 

65.0 
33.2 
14.3 
2.3 
(1.4)
(5.9)

32.6 
21.0 
(41.3)
(12.5)
265.3 

(57.6)
— 
56.0 
(765.9)
— 
15.4 
(752.1)

— 
500.0 
254.0 
(245.0)
— 
24.0 
(22.1)
— 
(28.1)
— 
(27.6)
1.9 
1.4 
(2.8)
— 
455.7 
(0.8)
(31.9)
174.5 
142.6 

  $ 

43.8 
63.9 
— 

19.6 
61.0 
140.8 

52.9
20.0
6.7
0.7
(1.7)
4.7

(30.4)
(56.4)
24.4
(0.2)
175.4

(45.0)
(416.8)
477.5
(211.9)
—
1.5
(194.7)

—
—
—
—
(3.0)
—
—
(8.5)
—
(39.2)
(25.1)
3.8
1.7
—
—
(70.3)
1.7
(87.9)
262.4
174.5

20.1
74.5
—

$

$

$

$

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

(1) Nature of Operations 

Regal  Beloit  Corporation  (the  “Company”)  is  a  United  States-based  multinational  corporation.  The  Company  reports  in  two 
segments;  the  Electrical  segment,  with  its  principal  line  of  business  in  electric  motors  and  power  generation  products,  and  the 
Mechanical segment, with its principal line of business in mechanical products which control motion and torque. The principal 
markets for the Company's products and technologies are within the United States. 

(2) Basis of Presentation  

The  Company  operates  on  a  52/53  week  fiscal  year  ending  on  the  Saturday  closest  to  December  31.    The  fiscal  years  ended 
December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 were all 52 weeks. 

(3) Accounting Policies 

Principles of Consolidation 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  of  the  Company  and  its  wholly-owned  and  majority  owned 
subsidiaries.    In  addition,  the  Company  has  joint  ventures  that  are  consolidated  in  accordance  with  consolidation  rules.  All 
intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.   

Use of Estimates 

The  consolidated  financial  statements  have  been  prepared  in  accordance  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the 
United States (“U.S. GAAP”), which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect 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.  The Company uses estimates in accounting for, among other items, allowance 
for  doubtful  accounts;  excess  and  obsolete  inventory;  share-based  compensation;  acquisitions;  product  warranty  obligations, 
pension assets and liabilities, derivative fair values, goodwill impairment, health care, retirement benefits, rebates and incentives, 
litigation claims and contingencies, including environmental matters, and income taxes.  The Company accounts for changes to 
estimates and assumptions when warranted by factually based experience. 

Acquisitions 

The  Company  accounts  for  acquisitions  under  the  acquisition  method,  in  which  assets  acquired  and  liabilities  assumed  are 
recorded at fair value as of the date of acquisition. The operating results of the acquired companies are included in the Company’s 
consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition.  

The Company recognizes assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies and contingent consideration at their fair 
value  on  the  acquisition  date.  Acquisition-related  costs  are  expensed  as  incurred,  restructuring  costs  are  recognized  as  post-
acquisition expense and changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and income tax uncertainties after the measurement 
period are recorded in income tax expense. 

Revenue Recognition 

The Company recognizes revenue upon transfer of title, which generally occurs upon shipment of the product to the customer.   
The pricing of products sold is generally supported by customer purchase orders, and accounts receivable collection is reasonably 
assured at the time of shipment.  Estimated discounts and rebates are recorded as a reduction of gross sales in the same period 
revenue  is  recognized.  Product  returns  and  credits  are  estimated  and  recorded  at  the  time  of  shipment  based  upon  historical 
experience.  Shipping and handling costs are recorded as revenue when billed to the customers.  The costs incurred from shipping 
and handling are recorded in Cost of Sales.  

The  Company  derives  a  significant  portion  of  its revenues  from  several  original  equipment  manufacturing customers.  Despite 
this relative concentration, there were no customers that accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales in fiscal 2012, 
fiscal 2011 or fiscal 2010. 

Research and Development 

The Company performs research and development activities relating to new product development and the improvement of current 
products.  Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs were $28.5 million, $21.8 
million and $10.4 million for fiscal 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. Research and development costs are recorded in operating 
expenses. 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash equivalents consist of highly liquid investments which are readily convertible to cash, present insignificant risk of changes 
in value due to interest rate fluctuations and have original or purchased maturities of three months or less.   

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Concentration of Credit Risk  

Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist principally of cash 
equivalents and trade accounts receivable. 

Concentration of credit risk with respect to trade accounts receivable is limited due to the large number of customers and their 
dispersion across many geographic areas. The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents, and other financial instruments, 
with various major financial institutions.  

The Company has material deposits with a global financial institution. It performs periodic evaluations of the relative credit 
standing of its financial institutions and monitors the amount of exposure.  

The Company continues to monitor credit risk associated with its trade receivables, especially during this period of continued 
global economic uncertainty. 

Investments 

Investments  include  trading  securities  and  fixed  deposits  which  have  original  maturities  of  greater  than  three  months  and 
remaining  maturities  of  less  than  one  year.    Investments  with  maturities  greater  than  one  year  may  be  classified  as  short-term 
based  on  their  highly  liquid  nature  and  their  availability  to  fund  future  investing  activities.  The  fair  value  of  term  deposits 
approximates  their  carrying  value.  These  investments  are  included  in  Prepaid  Expenses  and  Other  Current  Assets  on  the 
Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Trade Receivables 

Trade receivables are stated at estimated net realizable value.  Trade receivables are comprised of balances due from customers, 
net of estimated allowances.  In estimating losses inherent in trade receivables the Company uses historical loss experience and 
applies  them  to  a  related  aging  analysis.  Determination  of  the  proper  level  of  allowances  requires  management  to  exercise 
significant  judgment  about  the  timing,  frequency  and  severity  of  losses.  The  allowances  for  doubtful  accounts  takes  into 
consideration  numerous  quantitative  and  qualitative  factors,  including  historical  loss  experience,  collection  experience, 
delinquency trends and economic conditions. 

In  circumstances  where  the  Company  is  aware  of  a  specific  customer's  inability  to  meet  its  obligation,  a  specific  reserve  is 
recorded against amounts receivable to reduce the net recognized receivable to the amount reasonably expected to be collected. 
Additions  to  the  allowances  for  doubtful  accounts  are  maintained  through  adjustments  to  the  provision  for  doubtful  accounts, 
which are charged to current period earnings; amounts determined to be uncollectable are charged directly against the allowances, 
while amounts recovered on previously charged-off accounts benefit current period earnings.  

Inventories 

The approximate percentage distribution between major classes of inventory at year end is as follows: 

December 29, 2012 

Raw Material and Work In Process 
Finished Goods and Purchased Parts 

  December 31, 2011 
38%
62%

43 %   
57 %   

Inventories  are  stated  at  cost,  which  is  not  in  excess  of  market.  Cost  for  approximately  31%  of  the  Company's  inventory  at 
December 29, 2012 and 45% at December 31, 2011 was determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method. If all inventories 
were  valued  on  the  first-in,  first-out  ("FIFO")  method,  they  would  have  increased  by  $60.0  million  and  $57.0  million  as  of 
December 29,  2012  and  December 31,  2011,  respectively.  Material,  labor  and  factory  overhead  costs  are  included  in  the 
inventories. 

The Company reviews inventories for excess and obsolete products or components.  Based on an analysis of historical usage and 
management's evaluation of estimated future demand, market conditions and alternative uses for possible excess or obsolete parts, 
the Company records inventories at net realizable value. 

Property, Plant and Equipment 

Property, Plant and Equipment are stated at cost.  Depreciation of plant and equipment is provided principally on a straight-line 
basis  over  the  estimated  useful  lives  (3  to  50  years)  of  the  depreciable  assets.    Accelerated  methods  are  used  for  income  tax 
purposes.   

Expenditures for repairs and maintenance are charged to expense when incurred.  Expenditures which extend the useful lives of 
existing equipment are capitalized and depreciated. 

Upon retirement or disposition of property and equipment, the cost and related accumulated depreciation are removed from the 
accounts and any resulting gain or loss is recognized.  Leasehold improvements are capitalized and amortized over the lesser of 
the life of the lease or the estimated useful life of the asset.  

Commitments for property, plant and equipment purchases were $17.8 million at December 29, 2012. 

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Property, plant and equipment by major classification was as follows (in millions): 

Land and Improvements 
Buildings and Improvements 
Machinery and Equipment 
Property, Plant and Equipment 
Less: Accumulated Depreciation 
Net Property, Plant and Equipment 

Goodwill 

$

$

December 29, 2012 
76.2 
212.7 
747.5 
1,036.4 
(463.3)   
573.1 

  December 31, 2011 
74.1
  $ 
189.3
667.2
930.6
(396.6)
534.0

  $ 

The  Company evaluates the carrying amount of goodwill annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an 
asset  might  be  impaired.    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.  The Company performs the required annual goodwill impairment test as of the end of the October fiscal month 
each year. 

The Company uses a weighting of the market approach method and the income approach discounted cash flow method in testing 
goodwill for impairment.  In the market approach, the Company applies performance multiples from comparable guideline public 
companies, adjusted for relative risk, profitability, and growth considerations, to the reporting units to estimate fair value. The key 
assumptions used in the discounted cash flow method used to estimate  fair value include discount rates, revenue growth rates, 
terminal growth rates and cash flow projections.  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 growth 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.   

Intangible Assets 

The  Company  evaluates  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. 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 Note 5 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).   

The  Company  also  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. 

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets 

Property,  Plant  and  Equipment  are  reviewed  for  impairment  whenever  events  or  changes  in  circumstances  indicate  that  the 
carrying amount may not be recoverable.  If the Company determines that an asset is impaired, it measures the impairment using 
the discounted expected future cash flows derived from the asset as compared to its carrying value.  Such analyses necessarily 
involve significant estimates. 

Earnings per Share (“EPS”)  

Diluted  earnings  per  share  is  computed  based  upon  earnings  applicable  to  common  shares  divided  by  the  weighted-average 
number of common shares outstanding during the period adjusted for the effect of other dilutive securities.  Options for common 
shares where the exercise price was above the market price have been excluded from the calculation of effect of dilutive securities 
shown below; the amount of these shares were 0.3 million in 2012, 0.7 million in 2011 and 0.3 million in 2010.  The following 
table reconciles the basic and diluted shares used in EPS calculations for the years ended (in millions): 

Denominator for Basic EPS 
Effect of Dilutive Securities 
Denominator for Diluted EPS 

2012 

2011 

2010 

41.8
0.3
42.1

39.7 
0.4 
40.1 

38.2
0.7
38.9

The “Effect of Dilutive Securities” represents the dilution impact of equity awards and the convertible notes (fully converted in 
fiscal  2010).    The  dilutive  effect  of  conversion  of  the  Company's  convertible  notes  into  shares  of  common  stock  was 
approximately 0.3 million shares for the fiscal 2010. 

Retirement Plans  

Approximately  half  of  the  Company's  domestic  employees  are  covered  by  defined  benefit  pension  plans  with  the  remaining 
employees  covered  by  defined  contribution  plans.    The  defined  benefit  pension  plans  covering  a  majority  of  the  Company's 
domestic  employees  have  been  closed  to  new  employees  and  frozen  for  existing  employees.  Most  of  the  Company's  foreign 

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employees are covered by government sponsored plans in the countries in which they are employed.  The Company's obligations 
under its defined benefit pension plans are determined with the assistance of actuarial firms.  The actuaries, under management's 
direction, 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 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, 
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.  

Derivative Financial Instruments 

Derivative instruments are recorded on the consolidated balance sheet at fair value. Any fair value changes are recorded in net 
earnings  or  Accumulated  Other  Comprehensive  Loss  as  determined  under  accounting  guidance  that  establishes  criteria  for 
designation and effectiveness of the hedging relationships.   

The  Company  uses  derivative  instruments  to  manage  its  exposure  to  fluctuations  in  certain  raw  material  commodity  pricing, 
fluctuations  in  the  cost  of  forecasted  foreign  currency  transactions,  and  variability  in  interest  rate  exposure  on  floating  rate 
borrowings. The majority of derivative instruments have been designated as cash flow hedges (see Note 13 to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements). 

Income Taxes 

The Company operates in numerous taxing jurisdictions and is subject to regular examinations by various U.S. Federal, state and 
foreign jurisdictions for various tax periods.  Its income tax positions are based on research and interpretations of the income tax 
laws  and  rulings  in  each  of  the  jurisdictions  in  which  it  does  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,  estimates  of  income  tax  liabilities  may  differ  from 
actual payments or assessments. 

Foreign Currency Translation 

For those operations using a functional currency other than the U.S. dollar, assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at 
year-end exchange rates, and revenues and expenses are translated at weighted-average exchange rates.  The resulting translation 
adjustments are recorded as a separate component of shareholders' equity.  

Product Warranty Reserves 

The  Company  maintains  reserves for  product  warranty  to  cover  the  stated  warranty  periods  for  its  products.  Such reserves  are 
established based on an evaluation of historical warranty experience and specific significant warranty matters when they become 
known and can reasonably be estimated. 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, unrealized gains and losses on derivative instruments designated as hedges and pension 
liability adjustments are included in shareholders' equity under accumulated other comprehensive loss.   

The components of the ending balances of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss are as follows (in millions): 

Translation Adjustments 
Hedging Activities, net of tax of $(10.7) million in 2012 and $(31.1) million in 2011 
Pension and Post Retirement Benefits, net of tax of $(25.7) million in 2012 and $(21.1) million in 2011 
Total 

$ 

$ 

(6.0) $
(17.4)
(41.9)
(65.3) $

(20.0)
(50.8)
(34.4)
(105.2)

2012 

2011 

Legal Claims 

The Company records expenses and liabilities when the Company believes that an obligation of the Company on a specific matter 
is probable and there is a basis to reasonably estimate the value of the obligation. This methodology is used for legal claims that 
are  filed  against  the  Company  from  time  to  time.  The  uncertainty  that  is  associated  with  such  matters  frequently  requires 
adjustments to the liabilities previously recorded. 

Fair Values 

The fair values of cash equivalents, investments, trade receivables and accounts payable approximate the carrying values due to 
the short period of time to maturity.  The fair value of long-term debt is estimated using discounted cash flows based on rates for 
instruments with comparable maturities and credit ratings. The fair value of investments, pension assets, derivative instruments 
and  contingent  purchase  price  obligations  is  determined  based  on  inputs  as  defined  in  Note  14  to  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements. 

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements  

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) amended the guidance regarding fair value measurement and 
disclosure. The amended guidance clarifies the application of existing fair value measurement and disclosure requirements and 
requires more detailed disclosure about the activity within Level 3 fair value measurements.The amendment became effective for 
the Company in fiscal 2012 with no significant impact to the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

In  June  2011,  the  FASB  amended  ASC  Topic  220,  Comprehensive  income  guidance  to  require  all  non-owner  changes  in 
shareholders’  equity  to  be  presented  in  either  a  single  continuous  statement  of  comprehensive  income  or  in  two  separate  but 
consecutive statements. Under this amendment, an entity is required to present each component of net income along with total net 
income, each component of other comprehensive income along with a total for other comprehensive income, and a total amount 
for comprehensive income. An entity is required to present on the face of the financial statements reclassification adjustments for 
items  that  are  reclassified  from  other  comprehensive  income  to  net  income  in  the  statement(s)  where  the  components  of  net 
income and the components of other comprehensive income are presented. An entity will no longer be permitted to present the 
components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. The amendment was effective for the Company at 
the beginning of fiscal 2012 and changed the presentation of the Company's consolidated financial statements. 

In December 2011, the FASB issued guidance enhancing disclosure requirements about the nature of an entity's right to offset and 
related  arrangements  associated  with  its  financial  instruments  and  derivative  instruments.  The  new  guidance  requires  the 
disclosure of the gross amounts subject to rights of set-off, amounts offset in accordance with the accounting standards followed, 
and the related net exposure. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning on 
or  after  January 1,  2013.  The  Company  does  not  anticipate  material  impacts  on  its  consolidated  financial  statements  upon 
adoption.  

In  September 2011,  the  FASB issued  guidance  to  simplify  the  rules  related  to  testing  goodwill  for  impairment.  The  revised 
guidance allows an entity to make an initial qualitative evaluation, based on the entity's events and circumstances, to determine 
whether  it  is  more  likely  than  not  that  the  fair  value  of  a  reporting  unit  is  less  than  its  carrying  amount.  The  results  of  this 
qualitative  assessment  determine  whether  it  is  necessary  to  perform  the  currently  required  two-step  impairment  test.  The  new 
guidance  was  effective  in  fiscal  2012.    The  adoption  of  this  guidance  had  no  impact  on  the  Company's  consolidated  financial 
statements.  

(4) Acquisitions 

The  results  of  operations  for  acquired  businesses  are  included  in  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  from  the  dates  of 
acquisition.    Acquisition  related  expenses  were  $0.4  million  during  2012,  $16.1  million  during  2011  and  $6.6  million  during 
2010. 

2012 Acquisitions  

On November 30, 2012, the Company acquired Remco Products Limited 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  generate  growth  to  the  Company's  overall  European  business.  Remco  is  reported  as  a  part  of  the 
Company's Electrical segment. 

On  October 2,  2012,  the  Company  acquired  Marlin  Coast  Motor  Rewinding  ("MCMR")  for  $3.4  million.  MCMR,  based  in 
Cairns, North Queensland, Australia, is a leader in the supply, service and overhaul of electric machines. MCMR is reported as a 
part of the Company’s Electrical segment. 

On April 30, 2012, the Company acquired Tecnojar,  a Mexico based electrical products company, for $1.6 million. Tecnojar is 
reported as a part of the Company's Electrical segment. 

On February 3, 2012, the Company 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. MGC is reported as a part of the 
Company's Mechanical segment. 

EPC Acquisition 

On  August 22,  2011,  the  Company  completed  its  acquisition  of  the  Electrical  Products  Company  (“EPC”)  of  A.O.  Smith 
Corporation  (NYSE:  AOS).    EPC  manufactures  and  sells  a  full  line  of  motors  for  hermetic,  pump,  distribution,  heating, 
ventilation  and  air  conditioning  (“HVAC”)  and  general  industrial  applications.    EPC  is  based  in  Tipp  City,  Ohio  and  has 
operations in the United States, Mexico, China and the United Kingdom.  The acquisition added technology and global capacity 
that  will  bring  value  to  the  Company's  customers  with  energy  saving  products,  broader  product  offerings  and  better  operating 
efficiencies.  The  purchase  price  included  $756.1  million  in  cash  and  2,834,026  shares  of  Company  common  stock.  EPC  is 
reported as part of the Company's Electrical segment. 

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The following summarizes the allocation of the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition. 

Current assets 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets subject to amortization 
Goodwill 
Other assets 
Total assets acquired 
Current liabilities assumed 
Long-term liabilities assumed 
Net assets acquired 

As of August 22, 2011
367.8
$ 
145.8
155.1
340.9
0.3
1,009.9
(96.9)
(16.0)
897.0

$ 

The  acquired  intangible  assets  of  $155.1  million  are  comprised  of  customer  relationships  of  $87.7  million  and  technology  of 
$67.4 million, with useful lives ranging from eight to fifteen years. The majority of the goodwill is estimated to be deductible for 
tax purposes. 

Pro Forma Financial Information  

The following pro forma financial information shows the results of continuing operations for the years ended December 31, 2011, 
and  January  1,  2011,  respectively,  as  though  the  acquisition  of  EPC  occurred  at  the  beginning  of  fiscal  2010.    The  pro  forma 
financial  information  has  been  adjusted,  where  applicable,  for:  (i) the  amortization  of  acquired  intangible  assets,  (ii) additional 
interest expense on acquisition related borrowings, and (iii) the income tax effect on the pro forma adjustments. The pro forma 
financial  information  is  presented  for  illustrative  purposes  only  and  is  not  necessarily  indicative  of  the  operating  results  that 
would have been achieved had the acquisition been completed as of the date indicated above, or the results that may be obtained 
in the future, (in millions, except per share amounts): 

Pro forma net sales 
Pro forma net income 
Basic earnings per share as reported 
Pro forma basic earnings per share 
Diluted earnings per share as reported 
Pro forma diluted earnings per share 

Other 2011 Acquisitions 

$

$

$

Fiscal 2011 

Fiscal 2010 

3,342.7  $ 
213.0 
3.84  $ 
5.13 
3.79  $ 
5.08 

2,943.8
147.6
3.91
3.59
3.84
3.54

On June 1, 2011, the Company 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  sales  in 
Australia  and  New  Zealand.    The  purchase  price  of  $5.7  million  was  paid  in  cash,  net  of  acquired  debt  and  cash.    AFMC  is 
reported as part of the Company's Electrical segment. 

On  April 5, 2011,  the  Company  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.    The  purchase  price  included  $5.3  million  paid  in  cash,  net  of  acquired  debt  and  cash,  and  an  additional  amount 
should certain future performance expectations be met.  At December 29, 2012, the Company had recorded a liability of $13.7 
million for this deferred contingent purchase price.  Ramu is reported as part of the Company's Electrical segment. 

On  March 7,  2011,  the  Company  acquired  Hargil  Dynamics  Pty.  Ltd.  (“Hargil”)  located  in  Sydney,  Australia.    Hargil  is  a 
distributor of mechanical power transmission components and solutions.  Hargil is reported as part of the Company's Mechanical 
segment.   

2010 Acquisitions 

On December 23, 2010, the Company acquired Unico, Inc. (“Unico”), located in Franksville, Wisconsin. Unico manufactures a 
full range of AC and DC drives, motor controllers and other accessories for most commercial and industrial applications. Unico 
has developed proprietary technology in the fields of oil and gas recovery technology, commercial HVAC technology, test stand 

automation and other applications. The preliminary purchase price of $105.1 million was paid in cash, net of acquired debt and 
cash. In addition to the cash paid, the Company agreed to pay an additional amount should certain performance thresholds be met. 
At December 31, 2011, the Company had recorded a liability of $9.8 million for this consideration. Unico is reported as part of 
the Company’s Electrical segment. 

On  December  1,  2010,  the  Company  acquired  South  Pacific  Rewinders  (“SPR”),  located  in  Auckland,  New  Zealand.  SPR 
operates as a motor rewinder and distributor in the Pacific region. 

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On November 1, 2010, the Company acquired 55.0% of Elco Group B.V. (“Elco”), located in Milan, Italy. Elco manufactures and 
sells motors, fans and blowers and has manufacturing facilities in Italy, China and Brazil. The purchase price was $26.9 million, 
net of acquired debt and cash. The purchase price includes $4.6 million in cash, net of acquired debt and cash, paid at closing and 
$22.3 million to be paid in four semi-annual payments. See Note 15 - Related Party Transactions for detail of payments  made 
through fiscal 2012. 

On September 1, 2010, the Company acquired Rotor B.V. (“Rotor”), located in Eibergen, the Netherlands. Rotor sells standard 
and  special  electric  motors  to  a  variety  of  industries  including  the  marine  industry,  ship  building  and  offshore  oil  and  gas.  In 
addition  to  the  Netherlands,  Rotor  also  sells  throughout  Europe,  the  United  Kingdom  and  Japan.  The  purchase  price  of  $36.4 
million was paid in cash, net of acquired debt and cash. Rotor is reported as part of the Company’s Electrical segment. 

On May 4, 2010, the Company acquired Air-Con Technology (“Air-Con”), located in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. Air-Con is a 
distributor of HVAC electric motors. 

On April 6, 2010, the Company acquired CMG Engineering Group Pty, Ltd. (“CMG”), located in Melbourne, Australia. CMG 

manufactures and sells fractional horsepower industrial motors, blower systems, and industrial metal products with operations in 
Australia,  New  Zealand,  South  Africa,  Malaysia,  Singapore,  the  United  Kingdom  and  the  Middle  East.  The  business  also 
distributes  integral  horsepower  industrial  motors,  mechanical  power  transmission  products,  material  handling  equipment, 
electrical insulation materials, magnet wire and specialty conductors in Australia and New Zealand. The purchase price was $82.6 
million, net of acquired debt and cash. The purchase price was paid $76.5 million in cash and $6.1 million in shares of Company 
common stock. CMG is reported as part of the Company’s Electrical and Mechanical segments. 

(5) Goodwill and Intangible Assets 

Goodwill 

As  described  in  Note  4  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements,  the  Company  acquired  four  businesses  in  both  2012  and  in 
2011.  The excess of purchase price over estimated fair value was assigned to goodwill.  

The following table presents changes to goodwill during the periods indicated (in millions):     

Balance as of January 1, 2011 
Acquisitions and valuation adjustments 
Translation adjustments 
Balance as of December 31, 2011 

Acquisitions and valuation adjustments 
Translation adjustments 
Balance as of December 29, 2012 

$

$

$

Total 

775.7
350.5
(8.6)
1,117.6

25.9
7.5
1,151.0

$

$

$

Intangible Assets 

Gross intangible assets consist of the following (in millions): 

Electrical Segment 
763.5 
350.4 

  Mechanical Segment 
12.2
  $ 
0.1
0.3
12.6

  $ 

  $ 

23.2
3.5
39.3

(8.9)   

1,105.0 

2.7 
4.0 
1,111.7 

Customer Relationships 
Technology 
Trademarks 
IPRD 
Patent and Engineering Drawings 
Non-compete Agreements 
Total Gross Intangibles 

Useful Life 
(years) 
3 - 14 
3 - 9 
3 - 20 
N/A 
10 
3 - 5 

December 31, 
2011 

$

$

227.5
128.2
30.9
17.2
16.6
8.1
428.5

Acquisitions
16.2
$
1.7
1.6
—
—
0.1
19.6

$

Translation 
Adjustments 
1.2 
0.4 
0.2 
— 
— 
— 
1.8 

$ 

$ 

December 29, 
2012 

$

$

244.9
130.3
32.7
17.2
16.6
8.2
449.9

Accumulated amortization on intangible assets consist of the following: 

December 31, 
2011 

Amortization 

Translation 
Adjustments 

December 29, 
2012 

$ 

Customer Relationships 
Technology 
Trademarks 
Patent and Engineering Drawings 
Non-compete Agreements 
Total Accumulated Amortization
$ 
Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization  $ 

(56.4)   $
(24.7)  
(12.8)  
(11.6)  
(6.7)  
(112.2)   $
316.3  

(22.0)   $
(17.0)  
(2.8)  
(1.7)  
(0.5)  
(44.0)   $

(0.3)    $ 
(0.1 )   
(0.1 )   
—  
—  

(0.5)    $ 
  $ 

(78.7)
(41.8)
(15.7)
(13.3)
(7.2)
(156.7)
293.2

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In-process  research  and  development  projects  are  estimated  to  be  completed  within  three  years.  Amortization  will  begin  upon 
project completion. 

The  Company's  customer  relationships  are  generally  long-term  in  nature  with  useful  lives  established  at  acquisition  based  on 
historical attrition rates. 

Amortization expense was $44.0 million in fiscal 2012, $33.2 million in fiscal 2011 and $20.0 million in fiscal 2010. 

$

Year 
2013 
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 

Estimated Amortization 

44.1
42.8
35.0
30.8
24.4

(6)  Industry Segment Information 

The  following  sets  forth  certain  financial  information  attributable  to  the  Company's  reporting  segments  for  fiscal  2012,  fiscal 
2011 and fiscal 2010, respectively (in millions):  

Electrical 

Mechanical 

Eliminations 

Total 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

Fiscal 2012 

External sales 
Intersegment sales 
Total sales 
Segment income from operations 
Identifiable assets 
Depreciation and amortization 
Capital expenditures 

Fiscal 2011 

External Sales 
Intersegment sales 
Total sales 
Segment income from operations 
Identifiable assets 
Depreciation and amortization 
Capital expenditures 

Fiscal 2010 

External sales 
Intersegment sales 
Total sales 
Segment income from operations 
Identifiable assets 
Depreciation and amortization 
Capital expenditures 

$

$

$

2,870.2
3.5
2,873.7
273.7
3,323.6
114.0
82.2

2,533.3
8.8
2,542.1
222.6
3,139.3
92.0
53.8

2,002.0
12.5
2,014.5
210.2
2,323.1
66.8

41.1

$

$

$

296.7
3.9
300.6
39.1
245.5
12.0
8.8

275.0
2.5
277.5
33.1
127.2
6.2
3.8

236.0
2.0
238.0
27.6
126.0
6.1
3.9

  $ 

— 
(7.4)   
(7.4)   
— 
— 
— 
— 

  $ 

— 
(11.3)   
(11.3)   
— 
— 
— 
— 

  $ 

— 
(14.5)   
(14.5)   
— 
— 
— 
— 

3,166.9
—
3,166.9
312.8
3,569.1
126.0
91.0

2,808.3
—
2,808.3
255.7
3,266.5
98.2
57.6

2,238.0
—
2,238.0
237.8
2,449.1
72.9
45.0

The  Electrical  segment  manufactures  and  markets  AC  and  DC  commercial,  industrial,  commercial  refrigeration,  and  HVAC 
electric motors and blowers.  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.  The  Company  provides  a  comprehensive 
offering of stock models of electric motors in addition to the motors it produces to specific customer specifications. The Company 
also  produces and  markets precision  servo motors,  electric  generators  and  controls  ranging  in  size from  five  kilowatts  through 
four  megawatts,  automatic  transfer  switches  and  paralleling  switchgear  to  interconnect  and  control  electric  power  generation 
equipment. Additionally, the Electrical segment manufactures and markets a full line of AC and DC variable speed drives and 
controllers and other accessories for a variety of commercial and industrial applications.  The Company manufactures capacitors 
for  use  in  HVAC  systems,  high  intensity  lighting  and  other  applications.    It  sells  its  Electrical  segment's  products  to  original 
equipment manufacturers, distributors and end users across many markets. 

The Mechanical segment manufactures and markets a broad array of mechanical motion control products including standard and 
custom worm gears, bevel gears, helical gears and concentric shaft gearboxes; marine transmissions; custom gearing; gearmotors; 
manual  valve  actuators;  and  electrical  connecting  devices.  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. Valve actuators are used primarily in oil and gas, water distribution and treatment and chemical 
processing  applications.  Mechanical  products  are  sold  to  original  equipment  manufacturers,  distributors  and  end  users  across 
many industry segments. 

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The  Company  evaluates  performance  based  on  the  segment's  income  from  operations.  Corporate  costs  have  been  allocated  to 
each  segment  based  primarily  on  the  net  sales  of  each  segment.  The  reported  net  sales  of  each  segment  are  from  external 
customers.   

The  following  sets  forth  net  sales  by  country  in  which  the  Company  operates  for  fiscal  2012,  fiscal  2011  and  fiscal  2010, 
respectively (in millions):   

Geographic Information: 
United States 
Rest of the World 

2012

Net Sales 
2011 

2010

$

$

2,127.2
1,039.7
3,166.9

$

$

1,798.2 
1,010.1 
2,808.3 

  $

  $

1,530.9
707.1
2,238.0

 U.S.  net  sales  for  2012,  2011  and  2010  represented  67.2%,  64.0%  and  68.4%  of  total  net  sales,  respectively.  No  individual 
foreign country represented a material portion of total net sales for any of the years presented. 

The  following  sets  forth  long-lived  assets  in  which  the  Company  operates  for  fiscal  2012  and  fiscal  2011,  respectively  (in 
millions):  

Geographic Information: 
United States 
Mexico 
China 
Rest of the World 

Long-lived Assets 

2012 

2011 

$

$

232.7 
117.2 
107.5 
115.7 
573.1 

  $ 

  $ 

211.4
115.1
87.6
119.9
534.0

No other individual foreign country represented a material portion of long-lived assets for any of the years presented. 

Subsequent to the issuance of the Company's consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2011, the 
Company determined that it had erroneously not separately disclosed two countries (Mexico and China) within the disclosure. 
Accordingly, the fiscal 2011 disclosure of long-lived assets has been corrected, in that information that had previously been 
excluded from the financial statements is now included. Also, long-lived assets attributable to certain geographic regions are no 
longer disclosed as they did not meet disclosure thresholds. 

(7) Debt and Bank Credit Facilities  

The Company's indebtedness as of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was as follows (in millions): 

Senior Notes 
Term Loan 
Revolving Credit Facility 
Other 

Less: Current Maturities 
Non-current Portion 

$

$

December 29, 2012 
750.0  
55.0 
— 
13.5 
818.5 
(63.8)   
754.7  

  December 31, 2011
750.0
  $ 
145.0
9.0
15.2
919.2
(10.0)
909.2

  $ 

At December 29, 2012, the Company had $750.0 million of senior notes (the “Notes”) outstanding.  During 2011, the Company 
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.  The Company also has $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): 

Floating Rate Series 2007A 
Floating Rate Series 2007A 
Fixed Rate Series 2011A 
Fixed Rate Series 2011A 
Fixed Rate Series 2011A 

Principal 

150.0
100.0
100.0
230.0
170.0
750.0

$

$

Interest Rate 
Floating (1) 
Floating (1) 
4.1% 
4.8 to 5.0% 
4.9 to 5.1% 

Maturity 

  August 1, 2014
  August 1, 2017 

July 1, 2018 
July 1, 2021 
July 1, 2023 

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

The Company has interest rate swap agreements to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk (see Note 
13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). 

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In  2008,  the  Company  entered  into  a  Term  Loan  Agreement  (“Term  Loan”)  with  certain  financial  institutions,  whereby  the 
Company  borrowed  an  aggregate  principal  amount  of  $165.0  million.  During  2011,  the  Company  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 the Company's 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.   

The Company also has a $500.0 million revolving credit facility that matures in 2016. The Facility permits borrowing at interest 
rates  based  upon  a  margin  above  LIBOR.  The  margin  varies  with  the  ratio  of  total  funded  debt  to  EBITDA  as  defined  in  the 
Facility.  These interest rates also vary as LIBOR varies.  At December 29, 2012 there were no borrowings on the Facility. At 
December 31,  2011,  there  was  $9.0  million  outstanding  on  the  Facility.  The  average  balance  in  direct  borrowings  under  the 
Facility was $30.6 million and $10.7 million in 2012 and 2011, respectively. The average interest rate paid under the Facility was 
1.6%  in  2012  and  1.6%  in  2011.    At  December 29,  2012,  the  Company  had  approximately  $28.0  million  in  standby  letters  of 
credit issued under the Facility and $472.0 million in available borrowings under the Facility.  

Based on rates for instruments with comparable maturities and credit quality, which are classified as Level 2 inputs (See Note 14 
to the Consolidated Financial Statements), the approximate fair value of the Company's total 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 the Company to meet specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial 
condition tests.  The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants as of December 29, 2012.  

At  December 29,  2012, other  notes payable of  approximately  $13.5  million were outstanding with  a  weighted  average  interest 
rate  of  2.4%.  At  December 31,  2011,  other  notes  payable  of  approximately  $15.2  million  were  outstanding  with  a  weighted 
average rate of 2.2%. 

Maturities of long-term debt are as follows (in millions): 

Year 
2013
2014 
2015 
2016 
2017 
Thereafter 
Total

Amount of Maturity 
63.8
150.2
0.2
3.0
100.3
501.0
818.5

$

$

(8) Retirement Plans  

Most of the Company's 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 foreign employees are covered by government sponsored plans in 
the countries in which they are employed.  The domestic employee plans include defined contribution plans and defined benefit 
pension plans. The defined contribution plans provide for Company contributions based, depending on the plan, upon one or more 
of  participant  contributions,  service  and  profits.  Company  contributions  to  domestic  defined  contribution  plans  totaled  $9.8 
million, $5.8 million, and $4.3 million in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. The Company also contributes to foreign defined 
contribution plans. 

Benefits  provided  under  defined  benefit  pension  plans  are  based,  depending  on  the  plan,  on  employees'  average  earnings  and 
years of credited service, or a benefit multiplier times years of service.  Funding of these qualified defined benefit pension plans is 
in accordance with federal laws and regulations.  The actuarial valuation measurement date for pension plans is as of fiscal year 
end for all periods. 

The Company's target allocation, target return and actual weighted-average asset allocation by asset category are as follows:  

Equity investments 
Fixed income 
Other 
Total 

Target 

Actual Allocation 

Allocation 

Return

2012

2011

73% 
17% 
10% 
100% 

8 - 11 %
3.5 - 4.5%
6 - 8%
8.0%

69%   
23%   
8%   
100%   

70%
22%
8%
100%

The Company's investment strategy for its defined benefit pension plans is to achieve moderately aggressive growth, earning a 
long-term  rate  of  return  sufficient  to  allow  the  plans  to  reach  fully  funded  status.  Accordingly,  allocation  targets  have  been 
established to fit this strategy, with a heavier long-term weighting of investments in equity securities. The long-term rate of return 
assumptions consider historic returns and volatilities adjusted for changes in overall economic conditions that may affect future 
returns and a weighting of each investment class. 

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The following table presents a reconciliation of the funded status of the defined benefit pension plans (in millions): 

2012 

2011 

Change in projected benefit obligation: 
Obligation at beginning of period 
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Actuarial loss 
Plan amendments 
Benefits paid 
Curtailment gain 
Foreign currency translation 
Acquisitions/other 
Obligation at end of period: 
Change in fair value of plan assets: 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period 
Actual return on plan assets 
Employer contributions 
Benefits paid 
Foreign currency translation 
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 
Funded status 

Pension Assets 

$

$

$
$

  $

158.6  
2.5 
7.9 
19.1 
0.1 
(7.3)   
— 
0.3 
— 
181.2  

  $

94.4 
10.5 
11.7 
(7.3)   
0.2 
  $
109.5  
(71.7 )    $

147.2
2.5
7.9
7.3
0.1
(5.6)
(1.7)
(0.6)
1.5
158.6

94.5
(0.6)
6.5
(5.6)
(0.4)
94.4
(64.2)

The valuation methodologies used for the Company's pension plans' investments measured at fair value are as follows: 

Common  stock  and  traded  mutual  funds  -  valued  at  the  closing  price  reported  on  the  active  market  on  which  the  individual 
securities are traded. 

Common collective trusts and other mutual funds - valued at the net asset value (“NAV”) as determined by the custodian of the 
fund.  The NAV is based on the fair value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, divided by the number 
of units outstanding.  

The Company did not change its valuation techniques during fiscal 2012. The fair value of plan assets is as follows (in millions):  

Cash and cash equivalents 
Common stocks 
Domestic equities 
International equities 
Common collective trust funds 
Fixed income funds 
U.S. equity funds 
International equity funds 
Mutual funds 
U.S. equity funds 
Balanced funds 
International equity funds 
Other 
Total 

Total

Level 1

Level 2 

Level 3

$

2.1

$

2.1

$

—  

  $

December 29, 2012 

16.5
6.8

18.4
23.1
6.9

11.9
9.6
5.0
9.2
109.5

$

$

16.5
—

—
—
—

11.9
9.6
5.0
—
45.1

$

— 
6.8 

18.4 
23.1 
6.9 

— 
— 
— 
— 
55.2  

  $

—

—
—

—
—
—

—
—
—
9.2
9.2

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Cash and cash equivalents 
Common stocks 
Domestic equities 
International equities 
Common collective trust funds 
Fixed income funds 
U.S. equity funds 
International equity funds 
Mutual funds 
U.S. equity funds 
Balanced funds 
International equity funds 
Other 
Total 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

December 31, 2011 

$

1.7

$

1.7

$

— 

  $

14.3
5.3

18.8
19.4
6.5

9.6
4.2
7.2
7.4
94.4

$

14.3
—

—
—
6.5

9.6
4.2
7.2
—
43.5

$

— 
5.3 

18.8 
19.4 
— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
43.5 

  $

—

—
—

—
—
—

—

7.4
7.4

The Level 3 assets noted below represent investments in a real estate fund managed by a major U.S. insurance company and a 
global  emerging  markets  fund  limited  partnership.    Estimated  values  provided  by  fund  management  approximate  cost  of  the 
investments.  Management  regularly  reviews  fund  performance  for  Level  3  plan  assets  and  performs  qualitative  analysis  to 
corroborate the reasonableness of the reported fair market values. 

The  table  below  sets  forth  a summary  of  changes  in  the  Company's  Level  3  assets  in  its  plan  investments  as  of  December 29, 
2012 and December 31, 2011 (in millions).  

Beginning balance 
Net purchases and sales  
Net gains and losses 
Ending balance 

December 29,  
2012 

December 31, 
2011 

$

$

7.4  
0.9 
0.9 
9.2  

  $

  $

—
7.5
(0.1)
7.4

The Company recognized the funded status of its defined benefit pension plans on the balance sheet as follows (in millions):  

Accrued compensation and employee benefits 
Pension and other post retirement benefits 

Amounts recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Net actuarial loss 
Prior service cost 

2012 

2011 

(2.5)    $ 
(69.2)   
(71.7)    $ 

64.9 
1.8 
66.7 

  $ 

(3.6)
(60.6)
(64.2)

51.1
1.9
53.0

$

$

$

$

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $169.1 million and $150.0 million at December 29, 
2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. 

The accumulated benefit obligation exceeds assets for all plans. 

The  following  assumptions  were  used  to  determine  the  projected  benefit  obligation  at  December 29,  2012  and  December 31, 
2011, respectively. 

Discount rate 
Expected long-term rate of return on assets 

2012 
3.5% to 4.5% 
8.0% 

2011 
4.4% to 5.3%
8.25% 

The objective of the discount rate assumption is to reflect the rate at which the pension benefits could be effectively settled.  In 
making the determination, the Company takes into account the timing and amount of benefits that would be available under the 
plans.  The methodology for selecting the discount rate was to match the plan's cash flows to that of a theoretical bond portfolio 
yield curve. 

Certain  of  the  Company's  defined  benefit  pension  plan  obligations  are  based  on  years  of  service  rather  than  on  projected 
compensation percentage increases.  For those plans that use compensation increases in the calculation of benefit obligations and 
net periodic pension cost, the Company used an assumed rate of compensation increase of 3.0% for the years ended December 29, 
2012 and December 31, 2011. 

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Net  periodic  pension  benefit  costs  and  the  net  actuarial  loss  and  prior  service  cost  recognized  in  other  comprehensive  income 
(“OCI”) for the defined benefit pension plans were as follows (in millions): 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Amortization of net actuarial loss 
Amortization of prior service cost 
Curtailment gain 
Net periodic benefit cost 

Change in benefit obligations recognized in OCI, net of tax
Prior service credit 
Net gain 
Total recognized in OCI 

$

$

$

$

2.5   $ 
7.9  
(8.0)  
3.6  
0.2  
—  
6.2   $ 

(0.3)   $ 
3.6  
3.3   $ 

2.5 
7.9 
(7.3)
3.2 
0.2 
(1.7)
4.8 

0.2 
3.7 
3.9 

$

$

$

$

2.1
6.9
(6.4)
2.4
0.4
—
5.4

0.1
2.2
2.3

The estimated prior service cost and net actuarial loss for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from AOCI into 
net periodic benefit cost during the 2013 fiscal year are $4.0 million and $0.2 million, respectively. 

As permitted under relevant accounting guidance, the amortization of any prior service cost is determined using a straight-line 
amortization of the cost over the average remaining service period of employees expected to receive benefits under the plans. 

The following assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension cost for fiscal years 2012,  2011 and 2010, respectively.  

Discount rate 
Expected long-term rate of return on assets 

2012 
4.4% to 5.3%

2011 
5.2% to 5.9% 

2010 
5.7% to 6.3%

8.25%

8.25%   

8.25%

For those plans that use compensation increases in the calculation of net periodic pension cost, the Company used an assumed 
rate of compensation increase of 3.0% for fiscal years 2012, 2011 and 2010. 

The  Company  made  contributions  to  its  defined  benefit  plan  of  $11.7  million  and  $6.5  million  for  the  fiscal  years  ended 
December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. 

The Company estimates that in 2013 it will make contributions in the amount of $3.0 million to fund its defined benefit pension 
plans.    

The following pension benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in 
millions): 

$

Year
2013 

2014 

2015 

2016 

2017 

2018 - 2022 

Expected Payments

7.9

8.2

8.9

9.3

9.8

58.0

(9)  Shareholders' Equity 

The  Company  recognized  approximately  $9.0  million,  $14.3  million  and  $6.7  million  in  share-based  compensation  expense  in 
2012,  2011  and  2010,  respectively.    The  Company  recognizes  compensation  expense  on  grants  of  share-based  compensation 
awards  on  a  straight-line  basis  over  the  vesting  period  of  each  award.    As  of  December 29,  2012,  total  unrecognized 
compensation  cost  related  to  share-based  compensation  awards  was  approximately  $22.2  million,  net  of  estimated  forfeitures, 
which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of approximately 2.7 years.   

Under the Company's stock plans, the Company was authorized as of December 29, 2012 to deliver up to 5.0 million shares of 
common  stock  upon  exercise  of  non-qualified  stock  options  or  incentive  stock  options,  or  upon  grant  or  in  payment  of  stock 
appreciation rights, and restricted stock.  Approximately 1.0 million shares were available for future grant or payment under the 
various plans at December 29, 2012. 

During  2012,  the  Company  sold  3.2  million  shares  of  common  stock  for  general  corporate  purposes,  working  capital  and  the 
potential funding of acquisitions. 

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During 2011, the Company issued 2.8 million shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of EPC. 

During 2010, the Company issued 0.1 million shares of common stock in connection with the acquisition of CMG. 

During  2010,  the  Company  issued  approximately  0.9  million  shares  to  former  Convertible  Note  holders  in  settlement  of  the 
conversion premium of their redemption. 

Share-based Incentive Awards 

The Company uses several forms of share-based incentive awards, including non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, 
and stock appreciation rights (“SARs”).  Options and SARs generally vest over 5 years and expire 10 years from the grant date. 
All grants are made at prices equal to the fair market value of the stock on the grant dates, and expire ten years from the grant 
date.    The  Company  values  restricted  stock  awards  at  the  closing  market  value  of  its  common  stock  on  the  date  of  grant  and 
restrictions generally lapse two to three years after the date of grant. The majority of the Company’s annual share-based incentive 
awards  are  made  in  the  fiscal  second  quarter.  For  both  years  ended  December 29,  2012  and  December 31,  2011,  expired  and 
canceled shares were immaterial.  

The assumptions used in the Company's Black-Scholes valuation related to grants for options and SARs were as follows: 

Per share weighted average fair value of grants  $
Risk-free interest rate 
Expected life (years) 
Expected volatility 
Expected dividend yield 

2012 

2011 

2010 

22.45

$

25.80 

  $ 

1.3%
7.0
37.6%
1.2%

2.3%   
7.0  
35.6%   
1.0%   

22.62

2.8%
7.0
34.8%
1.1%

The average risk-free interest rate is based on U.S. Treasury security rates in effect as of the grant date.  The expected dividend 
yield is based on the projected annual dividend as a percentage of the estimated market value of the Company's common stock as 
of the grant date.  The Company estimated the expected volatility using a weighted average of daily historical volatility of the 
Company's  stock  price  over  the  expected  term  of  the  award.    The  Company  estimated  the  expected  term  using  historical  data 
adjusted for the estimated exercise dates of unexercised awards. 

Following is a summary of share-based incentive plan grant activity (options and SARs) for fiscal 2012. 
Weighted Average 
Remaining Contractual 
Term (years) 

Number of Shares Under Option 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic Value (in 
millions)

Outstanding at December 31, 2011
Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Outstanding at December 29, 2012
Exercisable at December 29, 2012 

Shares 
1,747,255
255,225
(403,765)
(30,290)
1,568,425
654,810

$

Weighted Average 
Exercise Price 
49.94
63.56
41.14
56.79
54.02
42.00

6.6 
4.5 

 $

23.9
17.5

The amount of options expected to vest is materially consistent with those outstanding and not yet exercisable. 

The table below presents share-based compensation activity for the three fiscal years ended 2012, 2011 and 2010 (in millions): 

Total intrinsic value of share-based incentive awards exercised
Cash received from stock option exercises 
Income tax benefit from the exercise of stock options
Total fair value of share-based incentive awards vested

$

$

11.1
4.2
2.2
6.6

  $

2.9 
1.9  
1.4  
13.3  

7.4
3.8
1.7
7.0

2012 

2011 

2010 

Restricted Stock 

The Company also granted restricted stock awards to certain employees.  The restrictions generally lapse in three years after the 
date of the grant.  The Company values restricted stock awards at the closing market value of its common stock on the date of 
grant. 

A summary of restricted stock activity for fiscal 2012: 

Restricted stock balance at December 31, 2011 
Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 
Restricted stock balance at December 29, 2012 

Shares 

  $ 

Weighted Average Fair 
Value at Grant Date
60.67
63.72
43.73
58.04
64.92

138,330 
95,916 
(32,720)   
(1,585)   

199,941 

  $ 

There have been no significant modifications to terms of any of the Company's share-based incentive award programs. 

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Treasury Stock 

The Board of Directors has approved repurchase programs of up to 3.0 million common shares of Company stock. Management 
is authorized to effect purchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions.  

(10) Income Taxes 

Income before taxes consisted of the following (in millions): 

United States 
Foreign 
Total 

2012

2011

2010

$

$

121.3
148.6
269.9

$

$

137.0 
89.3 
226.3 

  $ 

  $ 

The provision for income taxes is summarized as follows (in millions): 

2012

2011

2010

Current 
Federal 
State 
Foreign 

Deferred 
Total 

  $

  $

24.5
7.2
31.4
63.1
6.5
69.6

$

$

41.6 
5.7 
18.7 
66.0 
2.3 
68.3 

  $ 

  $ 

170.5
50.2
220.7

44.7
6.3
14.3
65.3
0.7
66.0

A reconciliation of the statutory Federal income tax rate and the effective tax rate reflected in the consolidated statements of 
income follows: 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Federal statutory rate 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 
Domestic production activities deduction 
Foreign rate differential 
Adjustments to tax accruals and reserves 
Other, net 
Effective tax rate 

35.0%
2.0% 
(1.0)%
(11.4)%
0.5% 
0.7% 
25.8%

35.0% 
1.7% 
(1.7)%   
(5.6)%   
0.7% 
0.1% 
30.2% 

35.0%
2.2% 
(1.0)%
(3.9)%
(0.9)%
(1.5)%
29.9%

Deferred taxes arise primarily from differences in amounts reported for tax and financial statement purposes.  The Company's net 
deferred tax liability as of December 29, 2012 of $(83.3) million is classified on the consolidated balance sheet as a net current 
deferred  income  tax  benefit  of  $48.7  million  and  a  net  non-current  deferred  income  tax  liability  of  $132.0  million.    The 
components of this net deferred tax liability are as follows (in millions): 

Accrued employee benefits 
Bad debt allowances 
Warranty accruals 
Inventory 
Accrued liabilities 
Derivative instruments 
Other 
Deferred tax assets 
Property related 
Intangible items 
Deferred tax liabilities 
Net deferred tax liability 

December 29, 2012 
43.1  
1.0 
5.7 
9.3 
11.7 
10.7 
8.5 
90.0 
(39.6)   
(133.7)   
(173.3)   
(83.3 )    $ 

  December 31, 2011 
31.5
  $ 
2.9
6.7
6.9
12.6
30.9
8.0
99.5
(37.4)
(113.6)
(151.0)
(51.5)

$

$

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Following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits (in millions): 

Unrecognized tax benefits, January 2, 2010 
Gross increases from prior period tax positions 
Gross increases from current period tax positions
Settlements with taxing authorities 
Lapse of statute of limitations 

Unrecognized tax benefits, January 1, 2011 

Gross increases from prior period tax positions 
Gross increases from current period tax positions
Settlements with taxing authorities 
Lapse of statute of limitations 

Unrecognized tax benefits, December 31, 2011 

Gross increases from prior period tax positions 
Gross increases from current period tax positions
Settlements with taxing authorities 
Lapse of statute of limitations 

Unrecognized tax benefits, December 29, 2012 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

6.6
0.8
0.1
—
(2.0)

5.5

1.6
0.2
(0.2)
—

7.1

0.7
—
(1.6)
(0.5)

5.7

Unrecognized tax benefits as of December 29, 2012 amount to $5.7 million, all of which would impact the effective income tax 
rate if recognized. 

Potential interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in income tax expense.  During fiscal 2012 and 
2010 the Company recognized approximately $0.1 million and $0.1 million in net interest expense, respectively.  The Company 
did not recognize any net interest expense in fiscal 2011. The Company had approximately $1.1 million, $1.1 million and $1.0 
million of accrued interest as of December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011, respectively. 

Due  to  statute  expirations,  approximately  $1.2  million  of  the  unrecognized  tax  benefits,  including  accrued  interest,  could 
reasonably change in the coming year.   

With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal and state/local income tax examinations by tax authorities 
for years prior to 2009, and the Company is no longer subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years 
prior to 2007. 

At December 29, 2012 the Company had approximately $8.3 million of net operating losses in various jurisdictions which expire 
over a period of up to 15 years.  

At  December 29,  2012  the  estimated  amount  of  total  unremitted  non-U.S.  subsidiary  earnings  was  $335.5  million.    No  U.S. 
deferred  taxes  have  been  provided  on  the  undistributed  non-U.S.  subsidiary  earnings  because  they  are  considered  to  be 
permanently  invested  given  the  Company's  acquisition  and  growth  initiatives.  Determination  of  the  amount  of  unrecognized 
deferred income tax liability related to these earnings is not practicable. 

(11) Contingencies and Commitments 

One of the Company's subsidiaries that it 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, the Company does not believe these claims, individually or in the aggregate, will have 
a material effect on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.   

The  Company  is,  from  time  to  time,  party  to  litigation  that  arises  in  the  normal  course  of  its  business  operations,  including 
product  warranty  and  liability  claims,  contract  disputes  and  environmental,  asbestos,  employment  and  other  litigation  matters.  
The Company's products are used in a variety of industrial, commercial and residential applications that subject the Company to 
claims that the use of its products is alleged to have resulted in injury or other damage. The Company accrues for exposures in 
amounts that it believes are adequate, and the Company does not believe that the outcome of any such lawsuit individually or 
collectively will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, its results of operations or its cash flows. 

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The  Company  recognizes  the  cost  associated  with  its  standard  warranty  on  its  products  at  the  time  of  sale.    The  amount 
recognized is based on historical experience.  The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for 2012 
and 2011 (in millions): 

Beginning balance 
Payments 
Provisions 
Acquisitions 
Translation adjustments 
Ending balance 

(12) Leases and Rental Commitments  

$

$

December 29, 2012 
24.2  
(33.4)   
30.0 
0.1 
— 
20.9  

  December 31, 2011 
12.8 
  $ 
(18.1)
25.8 
3.9 
(0.2)
24.2 

  $ 

Rental expenses charged to operations amounted to $36.7 million in 2012, $32.2 million in 2011 and $24.6 million in 2010. The 
Company has future minimum rental commitments under operating leases as shown in the following table (in millions): 

Year 

2013 $
2014
2015
2016
2017
Thereafter

Expected Payments 
28.1
21.7
17.6
13.7
11.6
22.1

 (13) Derivative Financial Instruments 

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations.  The primary risks managed using derivative 
instruments are commodity price risk, currency exchange risk, and interest rate risk.  Forward contracts on certain commodities 
are entered into to manage the price risk associated with forecasted purchases of materials used in the Company's manufacturing 
process.  Forward contracts on certain currencies are entered into to manage forecasted cash flows in certain foreign currencies.  
Interest rate swaps are entered into to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company's floating rate borrowings. 

The Company is exposed to credit losses in the event of non-performance by the counterparties to various financial agreements, 
including its commodity hedging transactions, foreign currency exchange contracts and interest rate swap agreements.  Exposure 
to counterparty credit risk is managed by limiting counterparties to major international banks and financial institutions meeting 
established  credit  guidelines  and  continually  monitoring  their  compliance  with  the  credit  guidelines.  The  Company  does  not 
obtain collateral or other security to support financial instruments subject to credit risk. The Company does not anticipate non-
performance by its counterparties, but cannot provide assurances.  

The Company recognizes all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the statement of financial position.  
The  Company  designates  commodity  forward  contracts  as  cash  flow  hedges  of forecasted  purchases  of  commodities,  currency 
forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency cash flows and interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of 
forecasted LIBOR-based interest payments.  There were no significant collateral deposits on derivative financial instruments as of 
December 29, 2012. 

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the 
derivative  is  reported  as  a  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  income  (loss)  and  reclassified  into  earnings  in  the 
same  period  or  periods  during  which  the  hedged  transaction  affects  earnings.    Gains  and  losses  on  the  derivative  representing 
either  hedge  ineffectiveness  or  changes  in  market  value  of  derivatives  not  designated  as  hedges  are  recognized  in  current 
earnings.    At  December 29,  2012  and  December 31,  2011  the  Company  had  $0.3  million  and  $(2.5)  million,  net  of  tax,  of 
derivative (losses) gains on closed hedge instruments in  AOCI that will be realized in earnings when the hedged items  impact 
earnings.   

The Company had outstanding the following notional amounts to hedge forecasted purchases of commodities (in millions): 

Copper 
Aluminum 
Natural Gas 

December 29, 2012 
132.8 
$
8.5 
— 

  December 31, 2011 
221.7
  $ 
13.2
0.2

As of December 29, 2012, the maturities of commodity forward contracts extended through March, 2014. 

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The Company had outstanding the following notional amounts of currency forward contracts (in millions): 

Mexican Peso 
Chinese Renminbi 
Indian Rupee 
Thai Baht 
Australian Dollar 

December 29, 2012 
174.8 
108.6 
37.4 
17.3 
7.1 

  December 31, 2011 
237.5
34.3
37.0
6.3
—

As of December 29, 2012, the maturities of currency forward contracts extended through June 2015. 

As of December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the total notional amount of the Company's receive-variable/pay-fixed interest 
rate swaps was $250.0 million (with maturities extending to August 2017). 

Fair values of derivative instruments were (in millions): 

Prepaid 
Expenses

Other Noncurrent 
Assets

Hedging Obligations 
(Current) 

  Hedging Obligations 

December 29, 2012 

Designated as hedging 
instruments: 
Interest rate swap contracts 
Foreign exchange contracts 
Commodity contracts 
Not designated as hedging 
instruments: 
Commodity contracts 
Total Derivatives 

Designated as hedging 
instruments: 
Interest rate swap contracts 
Foreign exchange contracts 
Commodity contracts 
Not designated as hedging 
instruments: 
Foreign exchange contracts 
Commodity contracts 
Total Derivatives 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

$

— 
6.8 
3.6 

0.6 
11.0 

$

$

— 
2.3 
0.2 

— 
2.5 

$

  $ 

— 
4.6 
1.2 

0.5 
6.3 

  $ 

35.4 
0.3 
— 

— 
35.7 

Prepaid 
Expenses

Other Noncurrent 
Assets

Hedging Obligations 
(Current) 

  Hedging Obligations 

December 31, 2011 

— 
0.4 
2.1 

0.1 
0.2 
2.8 

$

$

— 
0.1 
1.0 

— 
— 
1.1 

$

$

  $ 

— 
13.6 
12.2 

— 
0.3 
26.1 

  $ 

42.0 
11.7 
1.4 

— 
— 
55.1 

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments 

The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of equity and income for the three fiscal years in the period 
ended December 29, 2012 were (in millions): 

Gain (Loss) recognized in Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Amounts reclassified from Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss): 
Gain recognized in Net Sales 
Loss recognized in Cost of Sales 
Loss recognized in Interest 
Expense 

  Commodity 

Forwards

Currency 
Forwards

Interest Rate 
Swaps

Total

Fiscal 2012 

  $ 

8.5 

$

23.9 

$

(5.7)    $ 

26.7 

— 
(9.7)

— 

(1.6)
(3.4)

— 

— 
— 

(12.4)   

(1.6)
(13.1)

(12.4)

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Commodity
Forwards

Currency 
Forwards

Interest Rate 
Swaps

Total

Fiscal 2011 

$

(29.4)

$

(26.7) $

(16.0)    $ 

(72.1)

— 
21.4 
— 

0.2 
5.7 
— 

—  
—  
(13.1 ) 

0.2 
27.1 
(13.1)

Commodity 
Forwards

Currency 
Forwards

Interest Rate 
Swaps

Total

Fiscal 2010

$ 

38.5 

$

11.1 

$

(20.5)    $ 

29.1 

Loss recognized in Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Amounts reclassified from Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss): 
Gain recognized in Net Sales 
Gain recognized in Cost of Sales 
Loss recognized in Interest Expense 

Gain (Loss) recognized in Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Amounts reclassified from Other 
Comprehensive Income (Loss): 
Gain (Loss) recognized in Cost of 

Loss recognized in Interest Expense 
The ineffective portion of hedging instruments recognized was immaterial for all periods presented. 

10.1 
— 

(2.7)
— 

— 
(12.7)   

Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments 

Gain recognized in Cost of Sales 

Loss recognized in Cost of Sales 

Commodity Forwards

0.1

Fiscal 2012 

Currency Forwards 
— 

$

  $ 

Total

Commodity Forwards

Currency Forwards 

Total

— $

(0.1)    $ 

Fiscal 2011 

  $ 

  $ 

Gain (Loss) recognized in Cost of Sales 

  $ 

(0.6) $

Commodity Forwards

Fiscal 2010 

Currency Forwards 
0.2 

  $ 

Total

7.4 
(12.7)

0.1

(0.1)

(0.4)

The net AOCI balance related to hedging activities of $(17.4) million losses at December 29, 2012 includes $(5.0) million of net 
current deferred losses expected to be reclassified to the statement of income in the next twelve months. There were no gains or 
losses reclassified from AOCI to earnings based on the probability that the forecasted transaction would not occur. 

(14)  Fair Value 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between market participants at the measurement date (exit price).  The inputs used to measure fair value are classified into the 
following hierarchy: 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or

Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or

Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability

Level 3 

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

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The Company uses the best available information in measuring fair value.  Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their 
entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The following table sets forth the 
Company's financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 29, 2012 and 
December 31, 2011, respectively (in millions): 

December 29, 2012 

December 31, 2011    Classification

Assets: 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets: 
Derivative currency contracts 
Derivative commodity contracts 
Other noncurrent assets: 

$

Assets Held in Rabbi Trust 

Derivative currency contracts 
Derivative commodity contracts 
Liabilities: 
Other accrued expenses: 
Deferred contingent purchase price 
Hedging obligations current: 
Derivative currency contracts 
Derivative commodity contracts 
Hedging obligations: 
Interest rate swap 
Derivative currency contracts 
Derivative commodity contracts 
Other noncurrent liabilities: 
Deferred contingent purchase price 

$

6.8 
4.2 

2.6 
2.3 
0.2 

— 

4.6 
1.7 

35.4 
0.3 
— 

21.1 

0.5 
2.6 

— 
0.1 
1.0 

Level 2 
Level 2 

Level 1 
Level 2 
Level 2 

2.0 

Level 3 

13.6 
12.5 

42.0 
11.7 
1.4 

21.5 

Level 2 
Level 2 

Level 2 
Level 2 
Level 2 

Level 3 

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction 
between participants at the measurement date.  

Level  1  fair  value  measurements  are  carried  at  market  value.  As  of    December 29,  2012,  market  value  for  Level  1  assets 
approximates cost.  

Level 2 fair value measurements for derivative assets and liabilities are measured using quoted prices in active markets for similar 
assets  and  liabilities.  Interest  rate  swaps  are  valued  based  on  the  six-month  LIBOR  swap  rate  for  similar  instruments.  Foreign 
currency forwards are valued based on exchange rates quoted by domestic and foreign banks for similar instruments.  Fair value 
of debt was estimated using Level 2 fair value measurements based on quoted market values. The carrying value of debt includes 
adjustments related to fair value hedges (see Note 7 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the fair value estimate 
of debt). 

Level  3  liabilities  are  comprised  entirely  of  the  deferred  contingent  purchase  price  of  the  Company's  acquisitions  and  are 
measured using Level 3 inputs. The fair value was determined using valuation techniques based on risk and probability adjusted 
discounted cash flows. 

The fair value of all other financial instruments including cash equivalents, trade and other accounts receivable, accounts payable 
and other financial instruments approximates such instruments' carrying value due to their short-term nature. 

The Company did not change its valuation techniques during fiscal 2012. 
The table below sets forth a summary of changes in fair market value of the Company's Level 3 liabilities as of December 29, 
2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively (in millions): 

Year Ended

December 29, 
2012 

  December 31, 

2011 

Beginning balance 
Expense 
Acquisitions 
Payments 
Ending balance 

$

$

  $ 

23.5 
1.2  
0.4  
(4.0 )   
21.1 

  $ 

11.0
—
12.5
—
23.5

The liabilities described above are comprised entirely of the deferred contingent purchase price of the Company's acquisitions and 
are  measured  using  Level  3  inputs.    The  fair  value  was  determined  using  valuation  techniques  based  on  risk  and  probability 
adjusted discounted cash flows. 

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(15)  Related Party Transactions 

As part of the consideration paid for the acquisition of Elco on November 1, 2010, the Company assumed $22.3 million payable 
to  an  entity  that  is  affiliated  with  its  Elco  Group  B.V.  joint  venture  partner  resulting  from  a  bankruptcy  proceeding  involving 
Elco.  A total of $10.5 million was paid during 2012 representing the final payments to the affiliate. 

(16) Subsequent Event 

On February 8, 2013 (during fiscal 2013) the Company announced it had completed the acquisition of the RAM motor business 
previously owned by Schneider Electric. This business manufactures hermetic motors from 250 hp to 2,500 hp for commercial 
HVAC applications. RAM will be reported in the Company's Electrical segment. 

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ITEM 9 -  

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND 
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE 

None.  

ITEM 9A -  

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES  

In  accordance  with  Rule  13a-15(b)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of 1934  (the  “Exchange Act”), our  management  evaluated, 
with  the  participation  of  our  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  our  Chief  Financial  Officer,  the  effectiveness  of  the  design  and 
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(d) and 15(e) under the Exchange Act) as of the 
end of the year ended December 29, 2012.  Based upon their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures, our Chief 
Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial  Officer  concluded  that  the  disclosure  controls  and  procedures  were  effective  as  of 
December 29, 2012 to ensure that (a) information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange 
Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and 
Exchange Commission, and (b) information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange 
Act  is  accumulated  and  communicated  to  our  management,  including  our  Chief  Executive  Officer  and  our  Chief  Financial 
Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. 

Management's Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.   

The  report  of management  required under this  Item  9A  is  contained  in  Item  8  of  Part  II  of  this  Annual  Report  on Form  10-K 
under the heading “Management's Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting.” 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.  

The attestation report required under this Item 9A is contained in Item 8 of Part II of this Annual Report on Form 10-K under the 
heading “Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.” 

Changes in Internal Controls.  

There  were  no  changes  in  the  Company's  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that  occurred  during  the  quarter  ended 
December 29,  2012  that  have  materially  affected,  or  are  reasonably  likely  to  materially  affect,  the  Company's  internal  control 
over financial reporting. 

ITEM 9B -  

OTHER INFORMATION 

None. 

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PART III 

ITEM 10 -  

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 

See  the  information  in  the  sections  titled  “Proposal  1:    Election  of  Directors,”  “The  Board  of  Directors”  and  “Section  16(a) 
Beneficial  Ownership  Reporting  Compliance”  in  our  proxy  statement  for  the  2013  annual  meeting  of  shareholders  (the  “2013 
Proxy Statement”).  Information with respect to our executive officers appears in Part I of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. 

We have adopted a Code of Business Conduct and Ethics (the “Code”) that applies to all our directors, officers and employees.  
The Code is available on our website, along with our current Corporate Governance Guidelines, at www.regalbeloit.com.  The 
Code and our Corporate Governance Guidelines are also available in print to any shareholder who requests a copy in writing from 
the Secretary of Regal Beloit Corporation.  We intend to disclose through our website any amendments to, or waivers from, the 
provisions of these codes. 

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ITEM 11 -  

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION 

See the information in the sections titled “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “Executive Compensation,” “Report of the 
Compensation and Human Resources Committee,” and “Director Compensation” in the 2013 Proxy Statement. 

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ITEM 12 -  

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT  

See  the  information  in  the  sections  titled  “Stock  Ownership”  and  "Approval  of  the  Regal  Beloit  Corporation  2013  Equity 
Incentive Plan" in the 2013 Proxy Statement. 

Equity Compensation Plan Information 

The following table provides information about our equity compensation plans as of December 29, 2012.  

Number of Securities to 
be Issued upon the 
Exercise of Outstanding 
Options, Warrants and 
Rights (1) 

Weighted-average 
Exercise Price of 
Outstanding Options, 
Warrants and Rights 

Number of Securities Remaining 
Available for Future Issuance 
Under Equity Compensation Plans 
(excluding securities reflected in 
the column 1) (2) 

Equity compensation plans 
approved by security holders 
Equity compensation plans not 
approved by security holders 

Total 

1,568,425 

— 

1,568,425 

54.02 

— 

990,971 

— 

990,971 

(1) Represents options to purchase our Common Stock and stock-settled appreciation rights granted under our 1998 Stock Option 

Plan, 2003 Equity Incentive Stock Option Plan and 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. 

(2) Excludes 199,941 shares of restricted Common Stock previously issued under our 2003 Equity Incentive Plan for which the 

restrictions have not lapsed. 

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ITEM 13 -   CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE 

See the information in the section titled “The Board of Directors” in the 2013 Proxy Statement. 

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ITEM 14 -  

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES 

See the information in the section titled “Proposal 4:  Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent 
Auditors for 2013” in the 2013 Proxy Statement. 

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PART IV 

ITEM 15 -  

EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 

(a) 

    1. Financial statements - The financial statements listed in the accompanying index to financial statements and financial 
statement schedule are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K. 

  2.  Financial  statement  schedule  -  The  financial  statement  schedule  listed  in  the  accompanying  index  to  financial 
statements and financial statement schedule are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 10‑K. 

  3. Exhibits - The exhibits listed in the accompanying index to exhibits are filed as part of this Annual Report on Form 
10-K. 

(b) 

Exhibits- see Exhibit Index. 

(c)   See (a)(2) above. 

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SIGNATURES 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this 
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 27th day of February, 2013. 

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
By: 

/s/ CHARLES A. HINRICHS 
Charles A. Hinrichs 
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial Officer) 

By: 

/s/ PETER J. ROWLEY 
Peter J. Rowley 
Vice President and Corporate Controller 
(Principal Accounting Officer) 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons 
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated: 

/s/ MARK J. GLIEBE 
Mark J. Gliebe 

Chairman and Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer) 

/s/ STEPHEN M. BURT 
Stephen M. Burt 

Director 

/s/ CHRISTOPHER L. DOERR  Director 

Christopher L. Doerr 

/s/ THOMAS J. FISCHER 
Thomas J. Fischer 

Director 

/s/ DEAN A. FOATE 
Dean A. Foate 

Director 

/s/ HENRY W. KNUEPPEL 
Henry W. Knueppel 

Director 

/s/ RAKESH SACHDEV 
Rakesh Sachdev 

Director 

/s/ CAROL N. SKORNICKA 
Carol N. Skornicka 

Director 

/s/ CURTIS W. STOELTING 
Curtis W. Stoelting 

Director 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

February 27, 2013 

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
Index to Financial Statements 
And Financial Statement Schedule 

(1)  Financial Statements: 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended  
December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended 
December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 29, 2012 and December 31, 2011 

Consolidated Statements of  Equity for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012, 
December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012, 
December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Page(s) In 
Form 10-K 

37 

38 

39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

Page(s) In 
Form 10-K 

(2)  Financial Statement Schedule: 

For the fiscal years ended December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 
Schedule II -Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

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All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or 
notes thereto. 

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SCHEDULE II 
REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS 

Balance 
Beginning of 
Year 

Charged to 
Expenses 

  Deductions (a)   Adjustments (b)  

(Dollars in Millions) 

Balance 
End of Year

Allowance for receivables: 
  Fiscal 2012 
  Fiscal 2011 
  Fiscal 2010 
Allowance for warranty reserves: 
  Fiscal 2012 
  Fiscal 2011 
  Fiscal 2010 

  $ 

  $ 

13.6 
10.6 
12.7 

24.2 
12.8 
13.3 

(1.3)  
3.8 
1.1 

30.0 
25.8 
13.8 

(2.5)  
(1.4)  
(3.6)  

(33.4)  
(18.1)  
(14.4)  

$

$

0.4 
0.6 
0.4 

0.1 
3.7 
0.1 

10.2 
13.6 
10.6 

20.9 
24.2 
12.8 

(a) Deductions consist of write offs charged against the allowance for doubtful accounts and warranty claim costs. 
(b) Adjustments related to acquisitions and translation. 

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Exhibit 
Number 

EXHIBIT INDEX 

Exhibit Description 

2.1  Asset and Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 12, 2010, by and between Regal Beloit Corporation and 
A.O. Smith Corporation.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on 
Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2010] 

3.1  Articles of Incorporation of Regal Beloit Corporation, as amended through April 20, 2007. [Incorporated by reference 

to Exhibit 3.1 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

3.2  Amended and Restated Bylaws of Regal Beloit Corporation. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Regal Beloit 

Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

4.1  Articles of Incorporation, as amended, and Amended and Restated Bylaws of Regal Beloit Corporation [Incorporated 

by reference to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 hereto] 

4.2  Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2011, among Regal Beloit Corporation, the financial institutions party thereto, 

4.3 

Bank of America, N.A., as syndication agent, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., U.S. Bank National Association and Fifth Third 
Bank, as co-documentation agents, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as administrative agent, and J.P. Morgan Securities 
LLC and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated, as joint lead arrangers and joint book managers.  
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 
2011 (File No. 001-07283)] 
First Amendment, dated as of June 30, 2011, among Regal Beloit Corporation, the financial institutions party thereto, 
U.S. Bank National Association and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as co-documentation agents, Bank of America, N.A., as 
administrative agent, and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent, to Term Loan Agreement, dated as of 
June 16, 2008, among Regal Beloit Corporation, the financial institutions party thereto, U.S. Bank National Association 
and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as co-documentation agents, Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent, and 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as syndication agent.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Regal Beloit 
Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 7, 2011 (File No. 001-07283)] 

4.4  Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2007, by and among Regal Beloit Corporation and Purchasers listed 
in Schedule A attached thereto. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report 
on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 
Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, dated as of August 23, 2007, from certain subsidiaries of Regal Beloit Corporation. 
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 24, 
2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

4.5 

4.6  Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2011, by and among Regal-Beloit Corporation and Purchasers listed in 
Schedule A attached thereto. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on 
Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2011 (File No. 001-07283)] 

4.7 

4.8 

Subsidiary Guaranty Agreement, dated as of July 14, 2011, from certain subsidiaries of Regal-Beloit Corporation 
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 
2011 (File No. 001-07283)] 

Term Loan Agreement, dated as of June 16, 2008, between Regal Beloit Corporation, various Financial Institutions, US 
Bank, National Association, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Bank of America, N.A., JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A., JP 
Morgan Securities Inc. and Banc of America Securities LLC. [Incorporated by referenced to Exhibit 4.1 to Regal 
Beloit's Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 16, 2008 (File No. 001-2783)] 

10.1  Shareholder Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2011, by and between Regal Beloit Corporation and A. O. Smith 

Corporation [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K 
filed on August 25, 2011 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.2*  1998 Stock Option Plan, as amended [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Regal Beloit Corporation's 

Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No. 333-84779)] 

10.3*  2003 Equity Incentive Plan [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit B to Regal Beloit Corporation's Definitive Proxy 

Statement on Schedule 14A for the 2003 Annual Meeting of Shareholders (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.4*  Regal Beloit Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Appendix B to Regal Beloit 

Corporation's definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Regal Beloit Corporation 2007 annual meeting of 
shareholders held April 20, 2007 (File No. 1-07283)) 

10.5*  Form of Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement between Regal Beloit Corporation and Mark J. Gliebe. 

[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 29, 2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

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Exhibit 
Number 

Exhibit Description 

10.6*  Form of Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement between Regal Beloit Corporation and Terry R. 

Colvin. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the 
year ended December 29, 2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.7*  Form of Key Executive Employment and Severance Agreement between Regal Beloit Corporation and each of Jonathan 

J. Schlemmer, Charles A Hinrichs, Peter C. Underwood and John M. Avampato.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 
10.1 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 2, 2010 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.8*  Form of Agreement for Stock Option Grant. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Regal Beloit Corporation's 

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.9*  Form of Restricted Stock Agreement.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Regal Beloit Corporation's 

Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.10*  Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2003 Equity Incentive Plan. 

[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended December 29, 2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.11*  Form of Stock Option Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. [Incorporated 
by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2007 (File No. 
001-07283)] 

10.12*  Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. 

[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 
2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.13*  Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. 

[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 
2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.14*  Form of Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2007 Equity Incentive Plan. 

[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 
2007 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.15*  Target Supplemental Retirement Plan for designated Officers and Key Employees, as amended and restated.  

[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K dated November 
2, 2010 (File No. 001-07283)] 

10.16*  Form of Participation Agreement for Target Supplemental Retirement Plan.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 
to Regal Beloit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 (File No. 001-
07283)] 

10.17*  Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholder Value Added (SVA) Executive Officers Incentive Compensation Plan.  

[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year 
ended January 1, 2011 (File No. 001-07283)] 
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. 
Subsidiaries of Regal Beloit Corporation. 
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 

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21 
23 
31.1  Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
31.2  Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
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Section 1350 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the 
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 

99.1  Proxy Statement of Regal Beloit Corporation for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. [The Proxy Statement for 

the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission under Regulation 
14A within 120 days after the end of the Company's fiscal year.  Except to the extent specifically incorporated by 
reference, the Proxy Statement for the 2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders shall not be deemed to be filed with the 
Securities and Exchange Commission as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.] 

101  The following material from Regal Beloit Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 29, 

2012, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the  Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) 
the Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of 
Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, furnished 
herewith. 
________________________ 

* A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 
Transfer Agent, Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent 
First Class, Registered & Certified Mail: 
Computershare Investor Services 
PO Box 43023 
Providence, RI 02940-3023 

OVERNIGHT COURIER 

Computershare Investor Services 
250 Royall Street 
Canton, MA 02021 
Investor Relations Number:  781-575-2879 
Internet Address:  www.computershare.com 

CASH DIVIDENDS AND STOCK SPLITS 

During  2012,  four  quarterly  cash  dividends  were  declared 
on  Regal-Beloit  Corporation  common  stock.    If  you  have 
not received all dividends to which you are entitled, please 
write or call Computershare at the address above. 

Regal  Beloit  paid  its  first  cash  dividend  in  January  1961.  
Since  that  date,  Regal  Beloit  has  paid  210  consecutive 
quarterly  dividends  through  January  2013.    The  Company 
has  raided  cash  dividends  40  times  in  the  51  years  these 
dividends  have  been  paid.    The  dividend  has  never  been 
reduced.    The  Company  has  also  declared  and  issued  15 
stock splits/dividends since inception.   

PUBLIC INFORMATION AND REPORTS 
Shareholders can view Company documents on the internet 
on the Company’s website at www.regalbeloit.com that also 
includes a link to the Security and Exchange Commission’s 
EDGAR website.  From the website, shareholders may also 
request copies of news releases of Forms 10-K and 10-Q as 
filed  by  the  Company  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange 
Commission. 

Please direct information request to: 
Regal-Beloit Corporation 
Attn:  Investor Relations 
200 State Street 
Beloit, WI 53511-6254 
Email:  investor@regalbeloit.com 
www.regalbeloit.com 

AUDITORS 

Deloitte & Touche LLP, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 9:00am 
CDT,  on  Monday,  April  29,  2013  at  Regal-Beloit 
Corporation  Headquarters,  Packard  Learning  Center,  200 
State Street, Beloit, WI 53511-6254. 

Regal-Beloit Corporation is a Wisconsin Corporation listed 
on the NYSE under the symbol RBC. 

BUSINESS LEADERS 

TOM BECK 

President, Unico 

STEVE DONITHAN 

President, Regal China  

DAN DREXLER 

Vice President, Hermetic  

 PAUL GOLDMAN 

Vice President, HVAC 

JOHN KUNZE 

Vice President, Air Moving and     
Commercial Refrigeration 

FUNCTIONAL LEADERS 

VIVEK BHARGAVA 

Vice President, Quality 

SCOTT BROWN 

Sr. Vice President, Manufacturing 

MIKE LOGSDON 

Vice President of Technology 

DENNIS MIKULECKY 

Vice President, Human Resources 

ERIC MCGINNIS 

Vice President, Business Development and  
Europe & Latin America 

STEVE O’BRIEN 

Vice President, Pump & General Purpose 

DUKE SIMS 

Vice President, Mechanical Products 

JOHN THOMAS 

Vice President, Asia Pacific 

MIKE WICKISER 

Sr. Vice President, Commercial and Industrial,  

  Motors and Generators 

PETE ROWLEY 

Vice President, Corporate Controller 

CURT SELBY 

Vice President, International Human Resources 

LINDA SHAW 

Vice President, Customer Care and Logistics 

SARAH SUTTON 

Vice President, Financial Planning and Analysis 

RICK ZAJCHOWSKI 
Vice President, Global Sourcing 

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cOrPOrate inFOrMatiOn

cOMPany OFFicers
Standing left to right
John avampato
VP Chief Information Officer

Peter underwood
VP General Counsel & Secretary

terry colvin
VP Corporate Human Resources

Seated left to right
Jon schlemmer
Chief Operating Officer

Mark Gliebe
Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer

chuck Hinrichs
Chief Financial Officer

BOarD OF DirectOrs

Stephen M. Burt (1)(3)
Managing Director
Duff & Phelps
Director since 2010

Christopher L. Doerr (4)
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Passage Partners LLC
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Sterling Aviation Holdings, Inc.
Former President—Co-Chief Executive 
Officer
LEESON Electric Corporation
Director since 2003

Thomas J. Fischer (1)(2)
Former Managing Partner, Milwaukee Office
Arthur Andersen LLP
Director since 2004 

Dean A. Foate (2)*
President and Chief Executive Officer
Plexus Corporation
Director since 2005 

Mark J. Gliebe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Regal Beloit Corporation
Director since 2007

Henry W. Knueppel
Former Chairman and Chief Executive 
Officer
Regal Beloit Corporation
Director since 1987 

Rakesh Sachdev (3)*
President and Chief Executive Officer
Sigma—Aldrich Corporation
Director since 2007

Carol N. Skornicka (2)(3)
Former Sr. Vice President—Corporate Affairs,
Former Secretary and General Counsel
Midwest Air Group
Director since 2006

Curtis W. Stoelting (1)*
Chief Executive Officer
TOMY International
Director since 2005

Committee assignments as of July 2011
(1)  Member of Audit Committee
(2)   Member of Compensation and Human 

Resources Committee

(3)   Member of Corporate Governance and 

Director Affairs Committee

(4)  Presiding Director
*  Committee Chairman

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Regal Beloit Corporation
corporate Office

200 state street

Beloit, Wisconsin 53511-6254

Phone: (608) 364-8800