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2014 ANNUAL REPORT

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FREE CASH FLOW *
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*  Management presents these non-GAAP measures to provide investors with additional information regarding our operations and to compare  
our financial results across fiscal years and to our peers. Please see the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly 
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WHAT IT MEANS TO WORK AT REGAL

People are at the core of everything we do. Our diverse global team reflects the world in which we  

operate. Our employees bring unique perspectives, skills and ideas in a collaborative effort to form “One 

Regal.” The people behind our brands are continuously working together to serve our customers and 

meet shareholders’ expectations.

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“The acquisition of the ~$600 million  

PTS business represents the perfect 

opportunity to simultaneously create  

a better balance in Regal’s portfolio,  

end-market exposure, product offerings 

and distribution channels.”

TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS

As we enter 2015, Regal will celebrate 60 years in  
business. Achieving that milestone puts Regal in a 
select group of publicly traded companies. From hum-
ble roots in Beloit, Wisconsin, the company has grown 
and transformed itself many times. At the end of 2014, 
Regal announced yet another transformative acquisi-
tion: the purchase of Emerson’s Power Transmission 
Solutions (PTS) business. It’s an exciting way to kick 
off our sixtieth year in business, it positions us well for 
our future and I am energized about what lies ahead!

THE ACQUISITION OF PTS 
The acquisition of the ~$600 million PTS business  
represents the perfect opportunity to simultaneously 
create a better balance in Regal’s portfolio, end market 
exposure, product offerings and distribution channels. 
With this acquisition, Regal is more diversified and less 
dependent on any one end market. Further, PTS is a 
perfect fit for Regal. The served markets are familiar to 
Regal, the products are complementary, the cultural fit 
is strong and the synergies are significant.

PTS manufactures, sells and services bearings,  
couplings, gearing, drive components and conveyer 
systems under industry-leading brands such as 
Browning®, Jaure®, Kop-Flex®, McGill®, Morse®, 
Rollway®, Sealmaster® and System Plast™. The  
combination of the PTS product lines with Regal’s 
existing gearing and motors offerings enables Regal  
to provide customers the most complete array of 
motors and power transmission products and solutions.

We refer to the PTS acquisition as “transformational” 
not only because of the size and scope of the trans-
action, but also because of the talent that will join 
Regal. Tony Pajk has been the President of PTS for  
the last eight years, and has been with Emerson for 
over 20 years. Tony and his team will bring to Regal the  
disciplines and rigors of the Emerson operating system 
as well as the operational excellence practiced in 

Emerson’s “Perfect Execution“ initiative. Tony and his 
leadership team will be leading Regal’s combined 
Power Transmission Solutions segment and we have 
challenged our new leadership team to help us trans-
form the company again. 

In 2014, Regal had revenues of over $3.2 billion—an 
all-time high! We grew both through acquisitions and 
through organic growth in spite of rather tepid global 
macroeconomic conditions. Our residential HVAC  
business experienced four consecutive quarters of 
growth. Our power transmission business and our  
commercial and industrial motors business turned the 
corner on growth in the second half of 2014 as well. 

Regal continued to generate robust cash flow in 2014, 
ending the year with adjusted free cash flow to net 
income at 120%*. The company increased its dividend 
for the ninth time over the last ten years and, in fact, 
doubled our normal dividend increase. 2014 represents 
the 59th consecutive year that Regal has paid a dividend.

We were also active in the M&A market in 2014 with 
two acquisitions prior to the PTS announcement. In  
the first quarter, Regal purchased Hy-Bon Engineering 
Company Inc., a global leader in vapor recovery  
solutions for oil and gas applications. In the second 
quarter, we acquired Benshaw Inc. from Curtiss-Wright 
Corporation. Benshaw is a leader in custom low- and 
medium-voltage drives and soft starters. The two 
acquisitions together bring an additional $117 million in 
annual revenue. Hy-Bon, Benshaw and our existing 
Unico business are synergistic with each other and 
allow us to offer our customers drives and controls 
solutions in oil and gas, commercial HVAC and other 
industrial markets.

Throughout 2014, we continued our simplification cam-
paign in an effort to reduce complexity throughout the 
company. We further rationalized our manufacturing 
footprint, reduced the number of ERPs and optimized 

*  Management presents these non-GAAP measures to provide investors with additional information regarding our operations and to compare our financial results across 
fiscal years and to our peers. Please see the reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures included on page 72 of 
the annual report.

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our engineering design platforms. It was a lot of heavy 
lifting and we expect more in 2015. We are about half 
done with our simplification efforts and we expect 
benefits for both customers and our shareholders.

REGAL’S NEW BALANCE

SEGMENT

BEFORE

AFTER

Two years ago, we incorporated Operational Excellence 
(OE) into our Compass™ operating system. OE monitors 
leading indicators in our facilities to assure that we are 
on the right path to achieving Operational Excellence. 
OE furthers the Lean Six Sigma continuous improve-
ment culture already established across the company. 
Importantly, our customers are telling us that OE is 
having a positive impact. In 2014, our Chief Operating 
Officer, Jon Schlemmer, was invited to speak at the 
annual supplier event of our largest customer. Jon  
was the only external speaker in an audience of 500 
supplier participants. The topic was “How to Improve 
Quality.” One month later, the same customer invited 
Regal to speak at its annual supplier event in China on 
a similar topic. OE is having an impact on Regal and 
customers are beginning to take note!

Late in the year, we announced a change in our public 
reporting structure. Our three new reporting segments— 
Climate Solutions, Commercial and Industrial Systems 
and Power Transmission Solutions—form the new 
operating and reporting structure at Regal. We  
made the change to align our external reporting with 
our organization structure and to provide improved  
transparency to our shareholders. 

Energy efficiency continues to be an important long 
term secular driver for our businesses. Electric motors 
consume significant amounts of electricity and govern-
ments around the world are raising the bar on the mini-
mum efficiency levels of motors and equipment that 
use motors. At Regal, we see ourselves as a global 
technological leader in electric motor efficiency. Of the 
180 new products we launched over the past three 
years, approximately 65% were aimed at helping cus-
tomers meet efficiency targets or providing customers 
an efficiency payback. As the efficiency bar is raised, 
Regal’s opportunities grow. Energy efficiency is also 
important in our own operations as well as driving 
improvements in key environmental metrics. In 2014, 
we reduced energy and water consumption each by 
10% and reduced hazardous waste generated by 22% 
compared to 2013. 

LOOKING FORWARD 
Looking forward, we are focused on two key goals. 
First, we need to achieve our simplification goals—
improving our performance for both our customers and 
our shareholders. Second, we need to execute on the 
PTS acquisition integration. We are off to a great start 
on both fronts.

We closed on the PTS acquisition at the end of January 
2015 and the integration is now well underway. Our 
goal will be to not only have a seamless transition  
for our customers, but to make improvements in our 
performance for our customers. At Regal, Customer 

CHANNEL

BEFORE

AFTER

Power Transmission Solutions

Climate Solutions

Commercial & Industrial Systems

Distributor
OEM/End User

PRODUCTS (POWER TRANSMISSION)

BEFORE

AFTER

Gearing
Bearings
Components
Couplings
Other

Care is a key initiative and we believe that with a little 
nurturing, we can earn more business in the power 
transmission space. It won’t be easy, but it will be both 
exciting and rewarding for our customers, for our 
employees and for our shareholders.

In November, we announced that Anesa Chaibi joined 
our Board of Directors. Ms. Chaibi currently serves as 
the President and Chief Executive Officer of HD Supply 
Facilities Maintenance. We are pleased that Anesa  
has joined the Regal team. I am confident that with  
her exceptional background and skills, she will be a 
valuable contributor, benefiting our shareholders for 
years to come.

I want to end with a “thank you” to our Regal employees 
all over the world. Because of your hard work and dedi-
cation, we get better every day! To our shareholders: 
thank you for your confidence and trust. Please join  
us in celebrating our 60th anniversary in 2015—it 
promises to be truly transformative! 

Sincerely,

Mark J. Gliebe, Chairman and CEO

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Celebrations were held at 25 PTS  

locations around the world as  

employees proudly recognized that 

they are now a part of “One Regal.” 

You could feel the excitement as two 

cultures joined together to celebrate  

a successful future. We are confident  

our best days are ahead of us.

“PTS under Regal ownership is exactly 
what we were hoping for.” —Tony Pajk

POWER TRANSMISSION 
SOLUTIONS

The acquisition of Emerson’s Power Transmission 

strong brands resulting from the acquisition creates  

Solutions business will be transformational for Regal. 

a full-line provider that will add real value for our  

Not only due to the scale of the combined businesses 

customers. Working together and applying our “One 

but also as a result of the talent that joins the Regal 

Regal” philosophy will play a key role in the success of 

team. The PTS acquisition diversifies Regal’s end  

this acquisition and the future of our company. We are 

market exposure as well as its channels of distribution. 

excited about our future with PTS.

The combination of complementary products and 

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“We realize that our success depends  
entirely on the success of our customers.” 
—Jon Schlemmer

CUSTOMER CARE

From innovating unique solutions, responding quickly  

ask for feedback directly from our customers.  

to our customers’ needs and providing high quality 

The results of our focus can be seen through our  

products on time, our employees around the globe are 

continuously improving customer satisfaction scores.

key to improving customer satisfaction. We annually 

 MARKETING

We help solve our customers’ biggest  
problems by creating new technology or 
connecting them with ideal product  
solutions for their specific application. 
—Carla

 SALES

We establish a Sales and Marketing action 
plan to satisfy customer needs. At Regal, 
we customize our products and establish 
the right logistics to ensure success for  
both Regal and our customers. —Albino

  PRODUCT INNOVATION

Our technical resources in India provide 
new product development, engineering and 
software support for our global customers. 
—Amit

 APPLICATION ENGINEERING

We listen to the voice of our customers and 
provide sound technical advice to help them 
select the best Regal product(s) for their 
needs. If we don’t have the right product, 
we will partner with them to develop a  
customized solution. —Joseph

 CUSTOMER SERVICE

I smile when I answer the phone. That’s  
the key ...The customer wants to be  
reassured that someone genuinely cares 
about them and responds to their needs. 
Say “Thank you”, listen and take action. 
Outstanding customer service builds  
the right relationship. —Debbie

 PRODUCTION

Using Lean Six Sigma tools, I look for ways 
to improve processes, optimize resources 
and lead my team to operational excellence. 
This keeps Regal competitive and allows us 
to better serve our customers. —Ricardo

 LOGISTICS

Every day, we monitor the logistics process  
to ensure that our products flow efficiently. 
Tracking our shipments and communicating 
in a timely fashion helps to enhance the 
customer experience. —Irene

 FIELD SERVICE

Our monitoring, diagnostics and repair  
services help customers minimize costly 
downtime and ensure process optimization.  
—Dan

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By making our factory metrics visual, our  
employees know how we are performing  
compared to our stakeholder expectations.

SIMPLIFICATION

Our simplification initiative is aimed at eliminating  

are seeing improvements in the quality of our  

complexity across the company in order to improve our 

products and in the speed and ease of doing business 

customers’ experience and to deliver value to our 

with Regal. Our shareholders are starting to see the 

shareholders. Our simplification journey is now more 

benefits in the financial performance of our business. 

than halfway complete and our stakeholders are  

And there is more to come!

beginning to see the benefits of our efforts. Customers 

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The PTS culture of continuous improvement is a 
perfect fit with Regal. Prior to the acquisition, PTS 
was on a similar “complexity reduction” journey.

Our High Energy Teams are dedicated  
to continuously improving our facilities 
through Lean Six Sigma and Operational 
Excellence.

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TerraMAX: Our newest global industrial motor platform specifi-
cally designed to meet the highest efficiency standards in the 
industry. TerraMAX will be produced in multiple facilities around 
the world with identical performance and features to provide our 
global customers a One Regal motor solution experience. 

Evergreen: Our line of high efficiency heating and air conditioning 
motors provides consumers an affordable solution to upgrade their 
HVAC system for greater in-home comfort and energy savings that 
pays back year after year. 

Motorized HERA: Stainless Steel high efficiency 
motor and gear drive system for use in the food  
industry, where high efficiency and reliability are 
needed in extreme wash-down duty environments. 

INNOVATION

Regal continues to be an industry leader in markets we 

that improve efficiency and help to lower system costs. 

serve. Our commitment to innovation is a competitive 

This year, we launched over 50 new products across  

differentiator in our rapidly changing global environ-

all three of our business segments. New products  

ment. Every day, Regal employees are solving  

continue to serve as the life blood of our company. 

complex customer problems with innovative solutions 

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

2014 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 January 3, 2015 
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) 

Securities registered pursuant to 
Section 12 (g) of the Act 

Name of Each Exchange on 
Which Registered 

New York Stock Exchange 

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.    Yes  No  

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 28, 2014 was approximately $3.5 billion. 

On February 24, 2015, the registrant had outstanding 44,707,879 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 27, 2015 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 JANUARY 3, 2015 

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 

PART I 
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: 

•  uncertainties regarding our ability to execute our restructuring plans within expected costs and timing;  

•  increases in our overall debt levels as a result of the acquisition of the Power Transmission Solutions (“PTS”) business 

from Emerson Electric Co., or otherwise and our ability to repay principal and interest on our outstanding debt; 

•  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 PTS, including the timing and 

impact of purchase accounting adjustments; 

•  challenges in our Venezuelan operations, including further currency devaluations, non-payment of receivables, 
governmental restrictions such as price and margin controls, as well as other difficult operating conditions;  

•  unanticipated costs or expenses we may incur related to product warranty issues; 

•  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; 

•  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, including PTS; 

•  effects on earnings of any significant impairment of goodwill or intangible assets; 

•  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 27, 2015 (the “2015 Proxy Statement”) or to information contained in specific sections of the 2015 
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 January 3, 
2015 as “fiscal 2014,” the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013 as “fiscal 2013,” and the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012 as 
“fiscal 2012.” 

ITEM 1 -  BUSINESS 

Our Company 

We are a global manufacturer of electric motors and controls, electric generators and controls, and power transmission products. 
During the fourth quarter of 2014 we reorganized our management reporting structure to reflect our current business activities and 
reconsidered our reporting segments. Our company is now comprised of three reporting segments: Commercial and Industrial Systems, 
Climate Solutions and Power Transmission Solutions. Historical information has been revised to reflect our new structure. Financial 
information on our reporting segments for fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 is contained in Note 6 of Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements. 

General 

Commercial and Industrial Systems Segment 

Our Commercial and Industrial Systems segment designs, manufactures and sells primarily: 

•  Fractional, integral and large horsepower AC and DC motors and controls for commercial and industrial ("C&I") applications.  
These motors are sold directly to original equipment manufacturer ("OEM") and end-user customers and through our network of 
direct and independent sales representatives as well as through regional and national distributors.  Typical applications include 
pumps, fans, compressors, conveyors, augers, blowers, and irrigation equipment.  Our customers tend to be the leaders in their 
industries, and their desire for more efficient motor based solutions is providing an increasing opportunity to add more value to 
their applications with energy efficient motor and integrated electronic control solutions. 

•  Fractional  and  integral  horsepower  motors,  electronic  variable  speed  controls  and  blowers  used  in  commercial  heating, 
ventilation, air conditioning (“HVAC”) products.  Our primary customers for these products are manufacturers of commercial 
HVAC and refrigeration systems as well as national and regional distributors of aftermarket products for the repair of these 
systems.   

•  Solid state and electro-mechanical starters, contactors, relays, variable frequency drives and motors, artificial lift system pumping 
equipment, and total integrated solutions of these components.  The market for these control solutions is driven primarily by 
applications requiring effective compression, pumping, air moving and conveying systems.  Our products are sold primarily to 
OEM customers and systems integrators, and used in C&I markets such as oil and gas, mining, metals, chemical, water waste 
water, machinery, marine, buildings, cement & glass, pulp and paper. 

•  Precision stator and rotor kits from five to 2,900 horsepower for air conditioning, heat pump and refrigeration compressor 

applications, which are sold primarily directly to OEM customers.     

•  Hazardous duty motors, including low and medium voltage explosion proof motors as well as ATEX and IEC-Ex certified 
explosion proof motors.  These motors are sold primarily into general industrial applications in potentially hazardous conditions 
such as oil and gas, paint booths, tunnels, and mining.   

•  Electric generators from five kilowatts though four megawatts, automatic transfer switches, power generation and distribution 
switch gear, components and system controls.  These products and systems are used in applications including health care, cloud 
and enterprise data centers, oil and gas, marine, agriculture, transportation, government, construction and other applications.  The 
demand for electric power generation systems is driven by the need for electrical power on demand in cases where utility/grid 
power is lost or stressed or in prime power applications where utility power is unavailable 

Climate Solutions Segment 

Our Climate Solutions segment designs, manufactures and sells primarily: 

•  Fractional motors, electronic variable speed controls and blowers used in a variety of residential and light commercial air moving 
applications including HVAC systems and commercial refrigeration. These motors and blowers are vital components of an HVAC 

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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.  

•  Fractional motors and blowers used across a wide range of other applications including white goods, water heating equipment, 
small  pumps  and  compressors.  Demand  for  these  products  is  driven  primarily  by  consumer  and  light  commercial  market 
segments. 

•  Precision stator and rotor sets from 1.5 to five horsepower that are assembled into compressors for air conditioning, heat pump 

and refrigeration applications. 

•  Capacitors for use in HVAC systems, high intensity lighting and other applications. 

Power Transmission Solutions Segment 

Our Power Transmission Solutions Segment designs, manufactures and markets standard, modified and highly engineered enclosed 
gear drives, gearmotors, transmissions and custom open gearing used for motion control within complex equipment and systems.  This 
gearing reduces the speed and increases the torque from an electric motor or other prime mover to meet the requirements of equipment 
such as a conveyor drive.  These products are used in a wide variety of applications and industries including material handling, food 
and beverage, agriculture, industrial machinery, oil and gas, construction and other general gearing applications.  Many of our products 
are originally sold and installed into OEM equipment within these industries.  Our reputation and long history of providing highly 
reliable products creates an end user specification for replacement through the distribution channel.  We also provide application and 
design assistance based on our deep knowledge of our products and their applications. Our portfolio of products includes established 
leading brands such as Hub City, Grove Gear, Durst and other focused segment brands. 

On January 30, 2015, we closed the acquisition of the Power Transmission Solutions (“PTS”) business from Emerson Electric Co. (the 
“PTS Acquisition”). The purchase price for the PTS Acquisition was $1.4 billion in cash and the assumption of $40 million of 
liabilities. PTS has over 3,200 employees around the world, and effective on the closing date became part of the Power Transmission 
Solutions segment. 

PTS designs, manufactures, sells and services belt and chain drives, helical and worm gearing, mounted and unmounted bearings, 
standard and highly engineered, high performance couplings, modular plastic belts and conveying chains and components. These 
products are used to transmit power mechanically, provide anti-friction support or to enable automated materials handling in a wide 
variety of industrial and commercial applications including beverage, bulk handling, metals, special machinery, oil and gas, aerospace 
and  general  industrial. They are  marketed under  industry  leading brands  including  Browning®,  Jaure®, Kop-Flex®,  McGill®, 
Morse®, Rollway®, Sealmaster® and System Plast™. 

OEMs and end users in a variety of motion control and other industrial applications typically combine the types of motors, controls 
and power transmission products we offer. We seek to take advantage of this practice and to enhance our product penetration by 
leveraging cross-marketing and product line combination opportunities between our Commercial and Industrial Systems, Climate 
Solutions and Power Transmission Solution products. Our growth strategy also includes (i) driving organic growth through the 
introduction of innovative new products, (ii) establishing and maintaining new customers, as well as developing new opportunities 
with existing customers, (iii) participating in higher growth geographic markets, and (iv) identifying and consummating strategic, 
value creating acquisitions. We consider our acquisition process, including identification, due diligence, and integration, to be one of 
our core competencies. 

Acquisitions 

In January 2015, we completed the PTS Acquisition. 

In 2014, we completed two acquisitions in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 

•  On June 30, 2014, we acquired Benshaw Inc., a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based manufacturer of custom low and medium 

voltage drives and soft starters, for $51 million. 

•  On February 7, 2014, we acquired Hy-Bon Engineering Company, Inc., a Midland, Texas based manufacturer of vapor 

recovery solutions for oil and gas applications, for $78 million. 

In 2013, we completed the following acquisitions in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 

•  On November 19, 2013, we acquired Cemp s.r.l. ("Cemp"), an Italy based electric motor company for $34.6 million, net of 

cash.  Cemp is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of flameproof electric motors.  

•  On February 8, 2013, we acquired the RAM motor business previously owned by Schneider Electric for $6.0 million. The 

business manufactures hermetic motors from 250 hp to 2,500 hp for commercial HVAC applications.  

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•  On September 3, 2013 we purchased additional shares owned by the noncontrolling interest in our joint venture in a South African 

distribution business for $1.7 million. 

Sales, Marketing and Distribution 

We sell our products directly to OEMs, distributors and end-users.  We have multiple business units and each unit typically has its own 
branded product offering and sales organization. These sales organizations consist of varying combinations of our own internal direct 
sales people as well as exclusive and non-exclusive manufacturers' representative organizations. 

We operate large distribution facilities in Indianapolis, Indiana; Florence, Kentucky; 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 common 
carriers and our limited fleet of trucks and trailers.  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 revenue from our OEM customers.  In our HVAC business, our reliance on sales to key OEM 
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 2014, fiscal 2013 or fiscal 2012. 

Many of our motors are incorporated into residential applications that OEM's sell to end users.  The number of installations of new and 
replacement HVAC systems, pool pumps and related components is higher during the spring and summer seasons due to the increased 
use of air conditioning and swimming pools during warmer months.   As a result, our revenues tend to be higher in the second and 
third quarters. 

Competition 

Commercial and Industrial Systems Segment and the Climate Solutions Segment 

Electric motor manufacturing is a highly competitive global industry in which there is emphasis on quality, reliability, technological 
capabilities such as energy efficiency, delivery performance, price and service.  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.  On balance, the demarcation between domestic U.S. and foreign manufacturers is blurring as 
competition becomes more and more global.  Electric motor manufacturers from abroad, particularly those located in Europe, Brazil, 
China,  India  and  elsewhere  in Asia,  provide  increased  competition  as  they  expand  their  market  penetration  around  the  world, 
especially in North America. 

Our major competitors in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment include Welling Holding Limited, Kirloskar Brothers 
Limited, Crompton Greaves Limited, Lafert, ABB Ltd., Johnson Electric Holdings Limited, Siemens AG, Toshiba Corporation, 
Cummins, Inc., Panasonic Corporation, Leroy-Somer (a subsidiary of Emerson Electric Company), Tech-top, Weg S.A., Hyundai, and 
TECO Electric & Machinery Co., Ltd. 

Our major competitors in the Climate Solutions segment include Broad-Ocean Motor Co., ebm-papst Mulfingen GmbH & Co.KG, 
Toshiba Corporation, Panasonic Corporation, Bluffton Motor Works and U.S. Motors (a division of Nidec Corporation). 

Power Transmission Solutions Segment 

The power transmission products market is fragmented.  Many competitors in the market offer limited product lines or serve specific 
applications, industries or geographic markets.  Other larger competitors offer broader product lines that serve multiple end uses in 
multiple geographies.  Competition in the power transmission segment is based on several factors including quality, lead times, custom 
engineering capability, pricing, reliability, and customer and engineering support.  Our major competitors in the Power Transmission 
Solutions segment include Altra Industrial Motion, Inc., Dodge (a subsidiary of ABB Ltd.), Rexnord Corporation, The Timken 
Company and SEW Eurodrive GmbH & Co. 

Engineering, Research and Development 

We believe that innovation is critical to our future growth and success and are committed to investing in new products, technologies 
and processes that deliver real value to our customers. Our research and development expenses consist primarily of costs for (i) 
salaries and related personnel expenses; (ii) the design and development of new energy efficiency products and enhancements; (iii) 
quality assurance and testing; and (iv) other related overhead.  Our research and development efforts tend to be targeted toward 
developing new products that would allow us to gain additional market share, whether in new or existing segments. 

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 
59 non-provisional and five provisional patent applications in fiscal 2014. 

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Each of our business units has its own, as well as shared, product development and design teams that continuously work 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,  sustainability  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  2014,  2013  and  2012,  research  and  development,  which  is  solely  focused  on  products  or  processes  that  are  entirely 
innovative to our Company or to our industry, was $32.9 million, $28.3 million and $28.5 million, respectively. For the same periods, 
total research and development and other engineering which includes product and process improvements was $85.0 million, $84.4 
million and $83.9 million, respectively. 

Manufacturing and Operations 

We have developed and acquired global operations in locations such as China,  Mexico, India and Thailand 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 use our Compass™ operating system to drive Operational Excellence.  Compass™ provides us with a common language and a 
common set of business processes, disciplines and Lean Six Sigma tools.  It consists of a set of standard reviews throughout the year to 
assess team progress in serving our customers, shareholders and employees.  It is a significant part of our culture and fuels our 
continuous performance improvements.  We believe our people are at the core of everything we do, and their deployment of these tools 
lead to operational excellence.   We have invested in training thousands of our high energy teams, which have generated significant 
benefits and driven improvements in safety, speed, quality and cost. 

Facilities 

We have manufacturing, sales and service facilities in the United States, Mexico, China, Europe, India and Australia, as well as a 
number  of  other  locations  throughout  the  world.    Our  Commercial  and  Industrial  Systems  segment  currently  includes  138 
manufacturing, service and distribution facilities.  The Commercial and Industrial Systems segment's present operating facilities 
contain a total of approximately 10.3 million square feet of space of which approximately 33% are leased.  Our Climate Solutions 
segment  includes 10 manufacturing and office facilities of which 5 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Climate Solutions 
segment's present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 1.5 million square feet of space of which approximately 30% are 
leased. The Power Transmission Solutions segment's present operating facilities (including facilities acquired in the PTS Acquisition) 
contain a total of approximately 3.0 million square feet of space which currently includes 27 manufacturing, service and distribution 
facilities, of which 11 are principal manufacturing facilities. Approximately 30% of the Power Transmission Solutions segment's 
facilities are leased.  Our principal executive offices are located in Beloit, Wisconsin in an approximately 50,000 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 January 3, 2015, 
our backlog was $400.2 million, as compared to $415.0 million on December 28, 2013.  We believe that virtually all of our backlog 
will be shipped in 2015. 

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 as a whole.  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. 

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Employees 

At the end of fiscal 2014, we employed approximately 24,100 employees worldwide.   Of those employees, approximately 10,000 
were located in Mexico; approximately 4,800 in China; approximately 4,900 in the United States; approximately 2,200 in India; and 
approximately 2,200 in the rest of the world.  In addition, we added approximately 3,200 employees in connection with the PTS 
Acquisition.  We consider our employee relations to be very good. 

Executive Officers 

The names, ages, and positions of our executive officers as February 27, 2015 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 elected. 

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Executive 
Officer 

Mark J. Gliebe 

Age 

54 

Position 

 Business Experience and Principal Occupation 

Chairman and 
Chief Executive 
Officer 

Elected Chairman of the Board on December 31, 2011. Elected 
President and Chief Executive Officer in May 2011. Previously 
elected President and Chief Operating Officer in December 
2005. Joined the Company in January 2005 as Vice President and 
President - Electric Motors Group, following the acquisition of 
the HVAC motors and capacitors businesses from GE. 
Previously employed by GE as the General Manager of GE 
Motors & Controls in the GE Consumer & Industrial business 
unit from June 2000 to December 2004. 

Jonathan J. 
Schlemmer 

49 

Chief Operating 
Officer 

Charles A. 
Hinrichs 

61 

Vice President 
and Chief 
Financial Officer 

Elected Chief Operating Officer in May 2011. Prior thereto 
served as the Company's Senior Vice President - Asia Pacific 
from January 2010 to May 2011. Prior thereto, served as the 
Company's Vice President - Technology from 2005 to January 
2010. Before joining the company, worked for GE in its electric 
motors business in a 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. 

Peter C. 
Underwood 

45 

Vice President, 
General Counsel 
and Secretary 

Joined the Company and was elected Vice President, General 
Counsel and Secretary in September 2010. Prior to joining the 
Company, Mr. Underwood was a partner with the law firm of 
Foley & Lardner LLP from 2005 to 2010 and an associate from 
1996 to 2005. 

Terry R. Colvin 

59 

Vice President 
Corporate Human 
Resources 

John M. 
Avampato 

54 

Vice President 
and Chief 
Information 
Officer 

Joined the Company in September 2006 and was elected 
Corporate Vice President of Human Resources in January 2007 
for Regal Beloit.  Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Colvin was 
an employee of Sigma-Aldrich Corporation for over seventeen 
years.  He served in several human resources positions for 
Sigma-Aldrich, most recently as Vice President of Human 
Resources from 1995 to 2003. 

Joined the Company in 2006 as Vice President Information 
Technology. Appointed Vice President and Chief Information 
Officer in January 2008. In April 2010, Mr. Avampato was 
elected Officer of the Company. Prior to joining the Company, 
Mr. Avampato was with Newell Rubbermaid from 1984 to 2006 
where he was Vice President, Chief Information Officer from 
1999 to 2006. 

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Website Disclosure 

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

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ITEM 1A -   RISK FACTORS 

You should carefully consider each of the risks described below, together with all of the other information contained in this Annual 
Report on Form 10-K, before making an investment decision with respect to our securities.  If any of the following risks develop into 
actual events, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially and adversely affected and you may lose 
all or part of your investment. 

We 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. 

As a result of the increase in our debt levels and debt service obligations in connection with our acquisition of the Power 
Transmission Solutions business (“PTS”), 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. 

At the beginning of fiscal 2015, we significantly increased our overall debt levels in connection with financing the acquisition of PTS.  
As of February 7, 2015, we had $1.9 billion in aggregate debt outstanding under our various financing arrangements, $212.2 million in 
cash and investments and approximately $392.0 million in available borrowings under our current revolving credit facility.  Our ability 
to make required payments of principal and interest on our increased debt levels will depend on our future performance, which, to a 
certain extent, is subject to general economic, financial, competitive and other factors that are beyond our control.  We cannot assure 
you that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available under our current 
credit facilities in an amount sufficient to enable us to service our indebtedness or to fund our other liquidity needs.  In addition, our 
credit facilities contain financial and restrictive covenants that could limit our ability to, among other things, borrow additional funds 
or take advantage of business opportunities.  Our failure to comply with such covenants could result in an event of default that, if not 
cured or waived, could result in the acceleration of all our indebtedness or otherwise have a material adverse effect on our business, 
financial  condition,  results of  operations  and debt  service capability.  See  “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of  Financial 
Condition  and  Results  of  Operations-Liquidity  and  Capital  Resources.”    Our  increased  indebtedness  may  have  important 
consequences. For example, it could: 

•  make it more challenging for us to obtain additional financing to fund our business strategy and acquisitions, debt service 

requirements, capital expenditures and working capital; 

•  increase our vulnerability to interest rate changes and general adverse economic and industry conditions; 

•  require us to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations to service our indebtedness, thereby reducing the 
availability of our cash flow to finance acquisitions and to fund working capital, capital expenditures, manufacturing capacity 
expansion, business integration, research and development efforts and other general corporate activities 

•  limit our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, changes in our business and our markets; and 

•  place us at a competitive disadvantage relative to our competitors that have less debt 

In addition, our credit facilities 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 were to occur then, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the applicable 
agreement, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable. 

We operate in the highly competitive global electric motor, drives and controls, power generation and power transmission 
industries. 

The global electric motors, drives and controls, power generation and power transmission 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. 

We have also witnessed a trend with certain customers who are attempting to reduce the number of vendors from which they purchase 
product in order to reduce their costs and diversify their risk.  As a result, we may lose market share to our competitors in some of the 
markets in which we compete 

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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 and power transmission industries in recent years have seen significant evolution and innovation, particularly with 
respect to increasing energy efficiency and control enhancements. Our ability to effectively compete in these industries depends in part 
on our ability to continue to develop new technologies and innovative products and product enhancements.  Further, many large 
customers in these industries generally desire to purchase from companies that can offer a broad product range, which means we must 
continue to develop our expertise in order to design, manufacture and sell these products successfully.  This requires that we make 
significant investments in engineering, manufacturing, customer service, and support, research and development and intellectual 
property protection, and there can be no assurance that in the future we will have sufficient resources to continue to make such 
investments.  If we are unable to meet the needs of our customers for innovative products or product variety, or if our products become 
technologically obsolete over time due to the development by our competitors of technological breakthroughs or otherwise, our 
revenues and results of operations may be adversely affected. In addition, we may incur significant costs and devote significant 
resources to the development of products that ultimately are not accepted in the marketplace, do not provide anticipated enhancements, 
or do not lead to significant revenue, which may adversely impact our results of operations. 

Our dependence on, and the price of, raw materials may adversely affect our gross margins. 

Many of the products we produce contain key materials such as steel, copper, aluminum and rare earth metals.  Market prices for those 
materials can be volatile due to changes in supply and demand, manufacturing and other costs, regulations and tariffs, economic 
conditions  and  other  circumstances.    We  may  not  be  able  to  offset  any  increase  in  commodity  costs  through  pricing  actions, 
productivity enhancements or other means, and increasing commodity costs may have an adverse impact on our gross margins, which 
could adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition. 

In our Climate Solutions segment and Commercial and Industrial Systems segments, 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 motor businesses 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 such as PTS, which 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, such as the acquisition of PTS in fiscal 2015.  The full 
realization of the expected benefits and synergies of PTS and other acquisitions 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 PTS and other 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. 

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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  may  experience  non-payment  of  receivables or other  difficult operating  conditions  relating to  our  doing business  in 
Venezuela, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition. 

We have recently experienced delays in collecting payment on our receivables from certain customers in Venezuela.  As of February 7, 
2015, our net trade receivables in Venezuela were $9.9 million, or less than  5% of our total gross trade receivables. None of these 
receivables are in dispute. We cannot predict whether we will receive payment in full on these receivables, or the timing of such 
payments.  Failure to receive such payments could result in reserving or writing down these outstanding amounts, which would have a 
further adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition. 

A small portion of our total sales comes from customers in the oil and gas industry.  A significant or prolonged decline in oil 
and gas prices could result in lower capital expenditures by those customers, which could have a material adverse effect on our 
results of operations and financial condition. 

A small portion of our total sales is dependent upon the level of capital expenditures by customers in the oil and gas industry.  A 
significant or prolonged drop in the prevailing market price of oil or gas, such as the drop in oil prices experienced in the fourth quarter 
of 2014, may result in some of those customers delaying, canceling or modifying projects, or may result in nonpayment of, amounts 
that are owed to us.  These effects could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations and financial condition. 

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 depend on certain key suppliers, and any loss of those suppliers or their failure to meet commitments may adversely 
affect our business and results of operations. 

We are dependent on a single or limited number of suppliers for some materials or components required in the manufacture of our 
products.  If any of those suppliers fail to meet their commitments to us in terms of delivery or quality, we may experience supply 
shortages that could result in our inability to meet our customers' requirements, or could otherwise experience an interruption in our 
operations that could negatively impact our business and results of operations. 

Infringement of our intellectual property by third parties may harm our competitive position, and we may incur significant 
costs associated with the protection and preservation of our intellectual property. 

We own or otherwise have rights in a number of patents and trademarks relating to the products we manufacture, which have been 
obtained over a period of years, and we continue to actively pursue patents in connection with new product development and to acquire 
additional patents and trademarks through the acquisitions of other businesses. These patents and trademarks have been of value in the 
growth of our business and may continue to be of value in the future. Our 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. 

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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. 

We increasingly manufacture our products outside the United States, where political, societal or economic instability may 
present additional risks to our business. 

Approximately 19,200 of our approximate 24,100 total employees and 44 of our 75 principal manufacturing and warehouse 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, lack or reliable legal 
systems,  ownership  restrictions,  the  impact  of  foreign  government  regulations,  the  effects  of  income  and  withholding  taxes, 
governmental expropriation or nationalization, 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 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, whether by means of market conditions or governmental 
actions such as currency devaluations, 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. 

Businesses that we have acquired, such as PTS, or that we may acquire in the future may have liabilities which are not 
known to us. 

We have assumed liabilities of other acquired businesses including PTS, 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. 

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. 

Goodwill comprises a significant portion of our total assets, and if we determine that goodwill has become impaired in the 
future, our results of operations and financial condition in such years may be materially and adversely affected. 

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair market value of net assets acquired in business combinations.  We review goodwill 
at least annually for impairment and any excess in carrying value over the estimated fair value is charged to the results of operations.  
Our estimates of fair value are based on assumptions about the future operating cash flows, growth rates, discount rates applied to 
these cash flows and current market estimates of value.  A reduction in net income resulting from the write down or impairment of 
goodwill would affect financial results and could have a material and adverse impact upon the market price of our common stock. If 
we are required to record a significant charge to earnings in our consolidated financial statements because an impairment of goodwill 
is determined, our results of operations and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. 

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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. 

New regulations related to “conflict minerals” may cause us to incur additional expenses and could limit the supply and 
increase the cost of certain materials used in manufacturing our products. 

In August 2012, the SEC adopted a new rule requiring disclosure of whether certain specified minerals known as conflict minerals are 
used in products manufactured or contracted to be manufactured by public companies. The new rule requires companies to verify and 
disclose whether or not such minerals originate from the conflict region that includes the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining 
countries. Our first disclosure report was filed on May 31, 2014, relating to our products produced during calendar year 2013. Since 
our global supply chain is complex and has multiple layers, the due diligence activities required to determine the source of certain 
minerals used in our products is time consuming and could result in significant costs, and we may face significant challenges in 
verifying the origins of the minerals used in our products.  If we are unable to sufficiently verify the origin of the minerals used in our 
products, our reputation could be harmed.  In addition, we may not be able to satisfy customers who require that our products be 
certified as conflict-free, which could place us at a competitive disadvantage.  Further, we may determine to cease doing business with 
certain suppliers in the event those suppliers are not responsive to our diligence inquiries or are determined to be sourcing materials 
from the conflict region.  This could disrupt our supply chain and cause us to divert management’s attention and incur additional costs 
in establishing alternative suppliers. 

We may be adversely impacted by an inability to identify and complete acquisitions. 

A substantial portion of our growth has come through acquisitions, and an important part of our growth strategy is based upon our 
ability to execute future acquisitions.  We may not be able to identify and successfully negotiate suitable acquisitions, obtain financing 
for future acquisitions on satisfactory terms or otherwise complete acquisitions in the future.  If we are unable to successfully complete 
acquisitions, our ability to grow our company may be limited. 

Our success is highly dependent on qualified and sufficient staffing. Our failure to attract or retain qualified personnel could 
lead to a loss of revenue or profitability. 

Our success depends, in part, on the efforts and abilities of our senior management team and key employees. Their skills, experience 
and industry contacts significantly benefit our operations and administration. The failure to attract or retain members of our senior 
management team and key employees could have a negative effect on our operating results. 

Our operations are highly dependent on information technology infrastructure and failures could significantly affect our 
business. 

We depend heavily on our information technology infrastructure in order to achieve our business objectives. If we experience a 
problem that impairs this infrastructure, such as a computer virus, a problem with the functioning of an important IT application, or an 
intentional disruption of our IT systems by a third party, the resulting disruptions could impede our ability to record or process orders, 
manufacture and ship in a timely manner, or otherwise carry on our business in the ordinary course. Any such events could cause us to 
lose customers or revenue and could require us to incur significant expense to eliminate these problems and address related security 
concerns. 

We are in the process of implementing a global Enterprise Resource Planning (“ERP”) system that will redesign and deploy a common 
information system over a period of several years. The process of implementation can be costly and can divert the attention of 
management from the day-to-day operations of the business.  As we implement the ERP system, the new system may not perform as 
expected. This could have an adverse effect on our business. 

Worldwide economic conditions may adversely affect our industry, business and results of operations. 

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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 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. 

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. 

Our operations can be negatively impacted by natural disasters, terrorism, acts of war, international conflict, political and 
governmental actions which could harm our business. 

Natural disasters, acts or threats of war or terrorism, international conflicts, and the actions taken by the United States and other 
governments in response to such events could cause damage or disrupt our business operations, our suppliers, or our customers, and 
could create political or economic instability, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business. Although it is not possible to 
predict such events or their consequences, these events could decrease demand for our products, could make it difficult or impossible 
for us to deliver products, or could disrupt our supply chain.  We may also be negatively impacted by actions by foreign governments, 
including currency devaluation, tariffs and nationalization, where our facilities are located which could disrupt manufacturing and 
commercial operations. 

We are subject to changes in legislative, regulatory and legal developments involving income taxes. 

We are subject to U.S. Federal, state, and international income, payroll, property, sales and use, fuel, and other types of taxes.  Changes 
in tax rates, enactment of new tax laws, revisions of tax regulations, and claims or litigation with taxing authorities could result in 
substantially higher taxes and, therefore, could have a significant adverse effect on our results or operations, financial conditions and 
liquidity.  Currently, a significant amount of our revenue is generated from customers located outside of the United States, and an 
increasingly greater portion of our assets and employees are located outside of the United States.  U.S. income tax and foreign 
withholding taxes have not been provided on undistributed earnings for certain non-U.S. subsidiaries, because such earnings are 
intended to be indefinitely reinvested in the operations of those subsidiaries. 

Future legislation may substantially reduce (or have the effect of substantially reducing) our ability to defer U.S. taxes on profit 
permanently reinvested outside the United States.  Additionally, they could have a negative impact on our ability to compete in the 
global marketplace. 

We are subject to tax laws and regulations in many jurisdictions and the inability to successfully defend claims from taxing 
authorities  related  to  our  current  and/or  acquired  businesses  could  adversely  affect  our  operating  results  and  financial 
position. 

We conduct business in many countries, which requires us to interpret the income tax laws and rulings in each of those taxing 
jurisdictions. Due to the subjectivity of tax laws between those jurisdictions as well as the subjectivity of factual interpretations, our 
estimates of income tax liabilities may differ from actual payments or assessments. Claims from taxing authorities related to these 
differences could have an adverse impact on our operating results and financial position. 

Our stock may be subject to significant fluctuations and volatility. 

The market price of shares of our common stock may be volatile.  Among the factors that could affect our common stock price are 
those discussed above under “Risk Factors” as well as: 

•  domestic and international economic and political factors unrelated to our performance; 

•  quarterly fluctuation in our operating income and earnings per share results; 

•  decline in demand for our products; 

•  significant strategic actions by our competitors, including new product introductions or technological advances; 

•  fluctuations in interest rates; 

•  cost increases in energy, raw materials, intermediate components or materials, or labor; and 

•  changes in revenue or earnings estimates or publication of research reports by analysts. 

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

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ITEM 1B - 

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS 

None. 

ITEM 2 -  Properties 

Our principal executive offices are located in Beloit, Wisconsin in an owned office building with approximately 54,000 square feet.  
We have manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout the United States and in Mexico, China, India and Europe. 

Our Commercial and Industrial Systems segment currently includes 138 facilities, of which 51 are principal manufacturing facilities 
and 8 are principal warehouse facilities. The Commercial and Industrial Systems segment's present operating facilities contain a total 
of approximately 10.3 million square feet of space of which approximately 33% are leased. 

 The following represents our principal manufacturing and warehouse facilities in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment 
(square footage in millions): 

U.S. 
Mexico 
China 
India 
Europe 
Other 

Facilities 
16 
24 
8 
2 
3 
6 
59 

Total 
3.0 
2.4 
2.2 
0.4 
0.4 
0.6 
9.0 

Square Footage 
Owned 
1.8 
1.2 
1.9 
0.2 
0.2 
0.3 
5.6 

Leased 
1.2 
1.2 
0.3 
0.2 
0.2 
0.3 
3.4 

Our Climate Solutions segment currently includes 10 facilities of which 5 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Climate Solutions 
segment shares several warehouses with the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. The Climate Solutions segment's present 
operating facilities contain a total of approximately 1.5 million square feet of space of which approximately 70% are owned.  Of our 
principal manufacturing facilities in the Climate Solutions segment, two are located in Mexico, two in the U.S. and one in India. 

Our Power Transmission Solutions segment currently includes 27 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities of which 11 are 
principal manufacturing facilities. The Power Transmission segment's present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 3.0 
million square feet of space of which approximately 70% are owned.  Our principal manufacturing facilities in the Power Transmission 
segment are primarily located in the U.S. 

ITEM 3 - 

 Legal Proceedings 

One of our subsidiaries that we acquired in 2007 is subject to numerous claims filed in various jurisdictions relating to certain sub-
fractional motors that were primarily manufactured through 2004 and that were included as components of residential and commercial 
ventilation units marketed by a third party.  These claims generally allege that the ventilation units were the cause of fires.  Based on 
the current facts, we do not believe these claims, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our results of 
operations or financial condition.  However, we cannot predict with certainty the outcome of these claims, the nature or extent of 
remedial actions, if any, we may need to undertake with respect to motors that remain in the field, or the costs we may incur, some of 
which could be significant. 

We are, from time to time, party to other litigation that arises in the normal course of our business operations, including product 
warranty and liability claims, contract disputes and environmental, asbestos, employment and other litigation matters.  Our products 
are used in a variety of industrial, commercial and residential applications that subject us to claims that the use of our products is 
alleged to have resulted in injury or other damage.  We accrue for exposures in amounts that we believe are adequate, and we do not 
believe that the outcome of any such lawsuit will have a material effect on our results of operations or financial position. 

ITEM 4 -  Mine Safety Disclosures 

Not applicable. 

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PART II 

ITEM 5 -  Market  for the  Registrant's  Common  Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and  Issuer  Purchases  of  Equity 

Securities 

General 

Our common stock, $.01 par value per share, is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RBC.” The following table 
sets forth the range of high and low closing sales prices for our common stock for the period from December 29, 2013 through January 
3, 2015. 

2014 Price Range 

2013 Price Range 

Quarter 
1st 
2nd 
3rd 
4th 

  $ 

80.41      $ 
80.22    
79.86    
76.73    

High 

Low 

High 

Low 

Dividends
  Declared 
0.20
  $
0.22  
0.22  
0.22  

69.65
70.59  
65.11  
62.15  

$

  $ 

84.67
80.08  
71.10  
75.64  

    Dividends
  Declared 
0.19
0.20
0.20
0.20

70.47      $
62.35    
63.66    
67.93    

We have paid 218 consecutive quarterly dividends through January 2015.  The number of registered holders of common stock as of 
February 20, 2015 was 432. 

The following table contains detail related to the repurchase of our common stock based on the date of trade during the quarter ended 
January 3, 2015. 

2014 Fiscal Month 
September 28 to November 1 

  Total Number of 
  Shares Purchased  

— $

Average Price  
Paid per Share 
—

  Maximum  Number of Shares that May be
  Purchased Under the Plans or Programs 
2,500,000

November 2 to November 29 

1,774  

71.78  

November 30 to January 3 
Total 

299  

2,073

75.22  

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

2,500,000

2,500,000

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 a repurchase program of up to 3.0 million shares of common stock, which repurchase authority 
has no expiration. Management is authorized to effect purchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated 
transactions. In 2014, there were 500,000 shares acquired pursuant to this authorization. 

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 January 3, 2010 through January 3, 2015.  In each case, the graph assumes the investment of $100.00 
on January 3, 2010. 

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Company / Index 

2010 

2011 

Years Ended 
2012 

2013 

2014 

INDEXED RETURNS 

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

  $ 129.98

  $ 100.48

  $ 137.00

  $  148.41 

126.64  
144.63  

124.45  
144.44  

144.38  
191.81  

  $ 153.75
214.85
276.10

194.92  
255.22  

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ITEM 6 - 

Selected Financial Data 

The selected statements of income data for fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, and the selected balance sheet data at January 3, 2015 and 
December  28, 2013  are derived  from,  and  are  qualified by  reference  to,  the  audited  consolidated financial  statements  included 
elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.  The selected statement of income data for fiscal 2011 and 2010 and the selected 
balance sheet data at December 29, 2012, December 31, 2011 and January 1, 2011 are derived from audited consolidated financial 
statements not included herein. 

Fiscal 2014

Fiscal 2013

Fiscal 2012  

  Fiscal 2011

  Fiscal 2010

Net Sales 
Cost of Sales 
Gross Profit 
Operating Expenses 
Goodwill Impairment 
Asset Impairments and Other, Net 

Total Operating Expenses 
Income from Operations 
Net Income 
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation
Total Assets 
Total Debt 
Long-term Debt 
Regal Beloit Shareholders' Equity 
Per Share Data: 
    Earnings - Basic 
    Earnings - Assuming Dilution 
    Cash Dividends Declared 
    Shareholders' Equity 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding: 
    Basic 
    Assuming Dilution 

$

$

3,257.1
2,459.8
797.3
516.3
119.5
40.0

675.8
121.5
36.1
31.0
3,407.6
633.8
625.4
1,934.4

0.69
0.69
0.86
44.00

45.0
45.3

$ 3,095.7
2,312.5
783.2
494.2
76.3
4.7

575.2
208.0
126.0
120.0
3,643.5
767.4
609.0
2,056.2

2.66
2.64
0.79
46.72

45.0
45.4

$

$

2,142.3  
666.0  
410.3  
—  
—  

(In Millions, Except Per Share Data) 
3,166.9      $  2,808.3
  $
2,395.9    
771.0    
458.2    
—    
—    
458.2    
312.8    
200.3    
195.6    
3,569.1    
818.5    
754.7    
1,953.4    

410.3  
255.7  
158.0  
152.3  
3,266.5  
919.2  
909.2  
1,535.9  

$

4.68      $ 
4.64    
0.75    
46.73    

  $

3.84
3.79  
0.71  
38.70  

41.8    
42.1    

39.7  
40.1  

2,238.0
1,688.6
549.4
311.6
—
—

311.6
237.7
154.7
149.4
2,449.1
436.9
428.3
1,362.0

3.91
3.84
0.67
35.62

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 Electrical Products Company of A.O. Smith Corporation (August 2011). See also Note 17 of Notes to 
the Consolidated Financial Statements which describes the material acquisition of PTS (January 2015). 

In the fourth quarter of 2014 non-cash impairment charges of $118.5 million for goodwill and $40.0 million for long-lived assets and 
in the second quarter of 2014 non-cash impairment charges of $1.0 million of goodwill, reduced Income from Operations by $159.5 
million and Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation by $147.3 million. The impairment charges were recorded in certain 
reporting units in all three of our reportable segments. 

In the fourth quarter of 2013, a non-cash impairment charges of $76.3 million of goodwill and $4.7 million of asset impairment and 
other, net, related to certain reporting units in our Commercial and Industrial Systems and Power Transmission Solutions segments, 
reduced Income from Operations by $81.0 million and Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation by $74.7 million. 

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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 January 3, 
2015 as “fiscal 2014,”  the fiscal year ended December 28, 2013 as “fiscal 2013,” the fiscal year ended December 28, 2012 as “fiscal 
2012.”  Fiscal 2014 had 53 weeks and fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012 had 52 weeks. 

Overview 

General 

Regal Beloit Corporation (“we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company”) is a global manufacturer of electric motors and controls, electric 
generators and controls, variable speed drives and controllers, and power transmission products.  As of the end of fiscal 2014, the 
Company, including its subsidiaries, employs approximately 24,100 people in its manufacturing, sales, and service facilities and 
corporate offices throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe and Asia.  In 2014, we reported annual global sales of $3.3 
billion compared to $3.1 billion in 2013. 

During the fourth quarter of 2014 we reorganized our management reporting structure to reflect our current business activities and 
reconsidered our reporting segments. Our company is now comprised of three reporting segments:  Commercial and Industrial 
Systems, Climate Solutions and Power Transmission Solutions. Historical financial information contained in this filing has been 
revised to reflect our new structure. 

A description of the three reportable segments is as follows: 

•  Commercial and Industrial Systems produces medium and large motors, commercial and industrial equipment, generator and 
custom drives and systems.  These products serve markets including commercial HVAC, pool and spa, standby and critical 
power and oil and gas systems. 

•  Climate Solutions produces small motors, controls and air moving solutions serving markets including residential and light 

commercial HVAC, water heaters and commercial refrigeration. 

•  Power Transmission Solutions produces power transmission gearing, hydraulic pump drives, large open gearing and specialty 

mechanical products serving markets including material handling, industrial equipment, energy and off-road equipment. 

In addition, on January 30, 2015, we closed the acquisition of the Power Transmission Solutions (“PTS”) business from Emerson 
Electric Co. (the “PTS Acquisition”). The purchase price for the PTS Acquisition was $1.4 billion in cash and the assumption of $40 
million of liabilities. PTS has over 3,200 employees around the world, and effective on the closing date became part of the Power 
Transmission Solutions segment. 

PTS manufactures, sells and services belt and chain drives, helical and worm gearing, mounted and unmounted bearings, couplings, 
modular plastic belts and conveying chains and components. These products are used to transmit power mechanically, provide anti-
friction support or to enable automated materials handling in a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications including 
beverage, bulk handling, metals, special machinery, oil and gas, aerospace and general industrial. They are marketed under industry 
leading brands including Browning®, Jaure®, Kop-Flex®, McGill®, Morse®, Rollway®, Sealmaster® and System Plast™. 

Venezuela 

We  have  a  subsidiary  in  Venezuela  using  accounting  for  highly  inflationary  economies.    Currency  restrictions  enacted  by  the 
Venezuelan government have the potential to impact the ability of our subsidiary to obtain U.S. dollars in exchange for Venezuelan 
bolivares fuertes ("Bolivars") at the official foreign exchange rate. In 2014, the Venezuelan government announced the expansion of its 
auction-based foreign exchange system (SICAD1). The Venezuelan government also introduced an additional auction-based foreign 
exchange system (SICAD2) which permits all companies incorporated or domiciled in Venezuela to bid for U.S. dollars.  As of 
January 3, 2015, the SICAD1 and SICAD2 exchange rates were 12.0 and 51.0 Bolivars per U.S. dollar, respectively. 

Although the functional currency of our operations in Venezuela is the U.S. dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in 
local currency. We have historically applied the official exchange rate of 6.3 Bolivares per U.S. dollar to remeasure local currency 
transactions and balances into U.S. dollars. However, effective January 3, 2015, we concluded that it was appropriate to apply the 
SICAD2 exchange rate of 51.0 Bolivares per US dollar as we believe that this rate best represented the economics of our business 
activity in Venezuela at that time. As a result, we recorded a $10.4 million devaluation charge in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. 
Going forward, any devaluation in Venezuela will result in a reduction in the U.S. dollar reported amount of currency denominated 
revenues, expenses and, consequently, income before taxes. At January 3, 2015, we had approximately $1.3 million of exposed net 
monetary  assets  denominated  in  Bolivars.  During  February  2015,  additional  changes  to  the  exchange  rate  mechanisms  were 
announced, resulting in SICAD2 being replaced by a new mechanism called “SIMADI” that could result in further devaluation during 
2015. 

Components of Profit and Loss 

Net Sales.  We sell our products to a variety of manufacturers, distributors and end users.  Our customers consist of a large cross-
section of businesses, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses.  A number of our products are sold to original 
equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) who incorporate our products, such as electric motors, into products they manufacture, and many 

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of our products are built to the requirements of our customers.  The majority of our sales derive from direct sales, but a significant 
portion derives from sales made by manufacturer’s representatives, who are paid exclusively on commission.  Our product sales are 
made via purchase order, long-term contract, and, in some instances, one-time purchases.  Many of our products have broad customer 
bases, with the levels of concentration of revenues varying from division to division. 

Our level of net sales for any given period is dependent upon a number of factors, including (i) the demand for our products; (ii) the 
strength of the economy generally and the end markets in which we compete; (iii) our customers’ perceptions of our product quality at 
any given time; (iv) our ability to timely meet customer demands; (v) the selling price of our products; and (vi) the weather.  As a 
result, our total revenue has tended to experience quarterly variations and our total revenue for any particular quarter may not be 
indicative of future results. 

We use the term “organic sales" to refer to sales from existing operations excluding (i) sales from acquired businesses recorded prior to 
the first anniversary of the acquisition less the amount of sales attributable to any divested businesses (“acquisition sales”), and (ii) the 
impact of foreign currency translation. The impact of foreign currency translation is determined by translating the respective period’s 
sales (excluding acquisition sales) using the same currency exchange rates that were in effect during the prior year periods. We use the 
term “organic sales growth” to refer to the increase in our sales between periods that is attributable to organic sales. We use the term 
“acquisition growth” to refer to the increase in our sales between periods that is attributable to acquisition sales. 

Gross Profit.  Our gross profit is impacted by our levels of net sales and cost of sales.  Our cost of sales consists of costs for, among 
other things (i) raw materials, including copper, steel and aluminum; (ii) components such as castings, bars, tools, bearings and 
electronics; (iii) wages and related personnel expenses for fabrication, assembly and logistics personnel; (iv) manufacturing facilities, 
including depreciation on our manufacturing facilities and equipment, taxes, insurance and utilities; and (v) shipping and handling.  
The majority of our cost of sales consists of raw materials.  The price we pay for commodities and components can be subject to 
commodity price fluctuations.  We attempt to mitigate this through fixed-price agreements with suppliers and our hedging strategies.  
We are currently reducing the number of our suppliers we use in order to leverage the better prices and terms that can be obtained with 
higher volume orders.  A large amount of our suppliers are in North America.  As we expand production and our geographic footprint, 
we expect it may be advantageous to increase our use of foreign suppliers.  When we experience commodity price increases, we have 
tended to announce price increases to our customers who purchase via purchase order, with such increases generally taking effect a 
period of time after the public announcements.  For those sales we make under long-term contracts, we tend to include material price 
formulas that specify quarterly or semi-annual price adjustments based on a variety of factors, including commodity prices. 

Outside of general economic cyclicality, our different business units experience different levels of variation in gross margin from 
quarter to quarter based on factors specific to each division.  For example, a portion of our Climate Solutions segment manufactures 
products are used in air conditioning applications.  As a result, our sales for that business tend to be lower in the first and fourth 
quarters and higher in the second and third quarters.  In contrast, our Commercial and Industrial Systems segment has a broad 
customer  base  and  a variety  of  applications,  thereby helping  to mitigate  large  quarter-to-quarter  fluctuations outside  of general 
economic conditions. 

Operating Expenses.  Our operating expenses consist primarily of (i) general and administrative expenses; (ii) sales and marketing 
expenses; and (iii) general engineering and research and development expenses.  Personnel related costs are our largest operating 
expense. 

Our general and administrative expenses consist primarily of costs for (i) salaries, benefits and other personnel expenses related to our 
executive, finance, human resource, information technology, legal and operations functions; (ii) occupancy expenses; (iii) technology 
related costs and (iv) depreciation and amortization; and (v) corporate-related travel.  The majority of our general and administrative 
costs  are  for  salaries  and  related  personnel  expenses.    These  costs  can  vary  by  division  given  the  location  of  our  different 
manufacturing operations. 

Our sales and marketing expenses consist primarily of costs for (i) salaries, benefits and other personnel expenses related to our sales 
and marketing function; (ii) internal and external sales commissions and bonuses; (iii) travel, lodging and other out-of-pocket expenses 
associated with our selling efforts; and (iv) other related overhead. 

Our  general  engineering  and  research  and  development  expenses  consist  primarily  of  costs  for:  (i)  salaries,  benefits  and  other 
personnel expenses; (ii) the design and development of new energy efficiency products and enhancements; (iii) quality assurance and 
testing; and (iv) other related overhead.  Our research and development efforts tend to be targeted toward developing new products that 
would allow us to maintain or gain additional market share, whether in new or existing applications.  While these costs make up an 
insignificant  portion  of  our  operating  expenses  in  the  Power Transmission  Solutions  segment,  they  are  more  substantial  in  our 
Commercial and Industrial Systems and Climate Solutions segments.  In particular, a large driver of our research and development 
efforts in these two segments is energy efficiency, which generally means using less electrical power to produce more mechanical 
power. 

Operating Profit.  Our operating profit consists of the segment gross profit less the segment operating expenses.  In addition, there are 
shared operating expenses that cover corporate, engineering and IT expenses that are consistently allocated to the operating segments 
and are included in the segment operating expenses.  Operating profit is a key metric used to measure year over year improvement of 
the segments. 

Goodwill & Other Asset Impairment 

We recorded non-cash charges in Operating Expenses related to goodwill and other asset impairments in both fiscal 2014 (“2014 
Impairment”) and fiscal 2013 (“2013 Impairment”), as detailed below (in millions).  See also Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements.  

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Commercial 
and Industrial 
Systems

Climate 
Solutions 

Power 
Transmission 
Solutions 

Impairments during 2014: 
Goodwill Impairments 
Impairment of Intangible Asset 
Impairment of Other Long-Lived Assets 

Goodwill and Asset Impairments and Other, Net 

Impairments during 2013: 
Goodwill Impairments 
Impairment of Technology Intangible Assets 
Less: Gain from Adjustment to the Fair Value of a 
Contingent Consideration Liability 

Goodwill and Asset Impairments and Other, Net 

Cumulative Goodwill and Asset and Other 
Impairments, Net 

$

$

$

$

100.7
—
—

100.7

64.2
17.0

12.3
68.9

169.6

$ 

$

7.7
7.8
6.0

$

21.5

$ 

—
—

—
—

21.5

$

$

$ 

$ 

11.1 
11.1 
15.1 

37.3 

12.1 
— 

— 
12.1 

49.4 

Total 

 $         119.5
18.9
21.1

$

159.5

76.3
17.0

12.3
81.0

240.5

$

$

Results of Operations 

The following table sets forth selected information for the years indicated.  

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(Dollars in Millions) 
Net Sales: 
  Commercial and Industrial Systems 
  Climate Solutions 
  Power Transmission Solutions 
Consolidated 

Gross Profit as a Percent of Net Sales: 
  Commercial and Industrial Systems 
  Climate Solutions 
  Power Transmission Solutions 
Consolidated 

Operating Expense as a Percent of Net Sales: 
  Commercial and Industrial Systems 
  Climate Solutions 
  Power Transmission Solutions 
Consolidated 

Income from Operations as a Percent of Net Sales: 
  Commercial and Industrial Systems 
  Climate Solutions 
  Power Transmission Solutions 
Consolidated 

Income from Operations 
Interest Expense 
Interest Income 
  Income before Taxes 
Provision for Income Taxes 
  Net Income 
Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests 
  Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation 

2014 

2013 

2012 

$ 1,856.1
1,134.8
266.2
$ 3,257.1

  $  1,746.6   
1,098.6   
250.5   
$  3,095.7   

  $ 1,793.2
1,102.7
271.0
$ 3,166.9

25.2 %  
22.8 %  
26.4 %  
24.5 %

23.4 %  
14.0 %  
30.8 %  
20.7 %

1.8 %  
8.8 %  
(4.4 )%  
3.7 %

26.4  %  
23.0  %  
27.3  %  
25.3  %

21.8  %  
13.1  %  
20.6  %  
18.6  %

4.7  %  
9.9  %  
6.7  %  
6.7  %

25.2 %
22.2 %
27.7 %
24.3 %

15.7 %
12.8 %
13.0 %
14.5 %

9.4 %
9.4 %
14.7 %
9.9 %

$

$

121.5
39.1
7.9
90.3
54.2
36.1
5.1
31.0

  $ 

  $ 

208.0   
42.4   
4.9   
170.5   
44.5   
126.0   
6.0   
120.0   

  $

  $

312.8
44.5
1.6
269.9
69.6
200.3
4.7
195.6

Fiscal Year Ended 2014 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended 2013 

Net sales for fiscal 2014 were $3.3 billion, a 5.2% increase compared to fiscal 2013 net sales of $3.1 billion.  The increase consisted of 
4.2% of acquisition growth and 1.6% organic growth, offset by 0.6% from unfavorable foreign currency translation.  Organic growth 
was driven by positive market conditions in North America and the pre-build of SEER 13 products due to regulatory standards changes 
effective in 2015. 

Net sales for the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment for fiscal 2014 were $1.9 billion, a 6.3% increase compared to fiscal 
2013 net sales of $1.7 billion.  The increase consisted of 7.4% of acquisition growth from our acquisitions of Benshaw, Hy-Bon 
Engineering, Inc. and Cemp SRL, partially offset by 0.2% negative organic growth and 0.9% from unfavorable foreign currency 
translation.  The negative organic growth was due primarily to the slowing of shipments to Venezuela and weakness in Asia Pacific.  
The decrease in gross margin was due primarily to unfavorable product mix and the negative impact of foreign currency translation.  
The increase in operating expenses was due primarily to the 2014 Impairment, incremental operating expenses from acquisitions, and 
an increase in accounts receivable write offs, partially offset by a gain on the sale of property in China. 

Net sales for the Climate Solutions segment for fiscal 2014 were $1.1 billion, a 3.3% increase compared to fiscal 2013 net sales of $1.1 
billion.  The increase consisted of 3.5% organic growth, partially offset by 0.2% from unfavorable foreign currency translation.  The 
increase in organic sales was due primarily to positive market conditions in North America and the pre-build of SEER 13 products due 
to  regulatory  standards  changes  effective  in  2015.    Gross  margin  was  relatively  flat  compared  to  the  prior  year  as  increased 
restructuring charges were offset by savings due to our simplification initiative.  The increase in operating expenses was due primarily 
to the 2014 Impairment. 

Net sales for the Power Transmission Solutions segment for fiscal 2014 were $266.2 million, a 6.3% increase compared to fiscal 2013 
net sales of $250.5 million.  The increase was entirely organic sales and was due primarily to positive market conditions in North 

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America.  The decrease in gross margin was due primarily to unfavorable product mix.  The increase in operating expenses was due 
primarily to the 2014 Impairment and costs associated with acquisition due diligence. 

The decrease in interest expense was due primarily to a lower level of borrowings outstanding in fiscal 2014.  The increase in interest 
income was due primarily to an increase in invested cash. 

The effective tax rate for fiscal 2014 was 60.0% compared to 26.1% for fiscal 2013.  The increase in the effective tax rate was due 
primarily to the fiscal 2014 goodwill impairment of 42.9% which was not deductible for U.S. Federal income taxes.  The lower 
effective tax rate in fiscal 2013 as compared to the 35% statutory U.S. Federal income tax rate is driven by lower foreign tax rates. 

Fiscal Year Ended 2013 Compared to Fiscal Year Ended 2012 

Net sales for fiscal 2013 were $3.1 billion, a 2.2% decrease compared to fiscal 2012 net sales of $3.2 billion.  The decrease consisted 
of 1.0% of acquisition growth, offset by 2.3% negative organic growth and 0.9% from unfavorable foreign currency translation and 
was driven primarily by (i) lower sales volumes to certain OEM customers in the North American HVAC business, (ii) weaker demand 
in the North American commercial and industrial markets, (iii) weaker demand in Australia, India and Europe and (iv) weakness in the 
hydraulic fracturing equipment segment of the oil and gas industry. 

Net sales for the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment for fiscal 2013 were $1.7 billion, a 2.6% decrease compared to fiscal 
2012.  The decrease consisted of 1.5% of acquisition growth from our acquisitions Cemp SRL and the RAM motor business, offset by 
2.9% negative organic growth and 1.2% from unfavorable foreign currency translation. The negative organic growth was due primarily 
to the weakness in North America motors and Asia Pacific.  The increase in gross profit  margin was due primarily to material 
deflation, lower restructuring charges, favorable LIFO benefit and lower warranty expense.  The increase in operating expenses was 
due primarily to the 2013 Impairment, an increase in accounts receivable reserves and the devaluation of the Venezuelan Bolivar. 

Net sales for the Climate Solutions segment for fiscal 2013 were $1.1 billion, a 0.4% decrease compared to fiscal 2012 net sales of 
$1.1 billion. The increase consisted of 0.2% organic growth, partially offset by 0.6% from unfavorable foreign currency translation. 
Gross profit margin increased compared to the prior year due to lower warranty charges, favorable mix of products and favorable 
impact of foreign currency translation offset by lower price with some of the larger OEMs.  Operating expenses were relatively flat to 
prior year. 

Net sales for the Power Transmission Solutions segment for fiscal 2013 were $250.5 million, a 7.5% decrease compared to fiscal 2012 
net sales of $271.0 million. The decrease consisted of 1.3% of acquisition growth from our acquisition of Milwaukee Gear Company 
("MGC") and favorable foreign currency translation of 0.2%, offset by 9.0% negative organic growth. The decrease was due primarily 
to weakness in the hydraulic fracturing equipment segment of the oil and gas industry.  The decrease in gross profit margin was due 
primarily to lower volumes.  The increase in operating expenses was due primarily to the 2013 Impairment and costs associated with 
acquisition due diligence. 

The decrease in interest expense was due primarily to a lower level of borrowings outstanding in fiscal 2013.  Interest income 
increased as a result of higher interest income on larger cash balances and lower average borrowings in 2013. 

For fiscal 2013 the effective tax rate was 26.1% compared to 25.8% for fiscal 2012.  The lower effective tax rate, primarily resulted 
from the global mix of earnings, research and development credits, the beneficial adjustment to the Mexican deferred tax assets due to 
the upcoming 2014 Mexican tax rate change, offset by the impact from the 2013 Impairment.  The lower effective rate as compared to 
the 35% statutory Federal income tax rate is driven by lower foreign tax rates. 

Liquidity and Capital Resources 

General 

Our principal source of liquidity is cash flow provided by operating activities. In addition to operating income, other significant factors 
affecting our operating cash flow include working capital levels, capital expenditures, dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions, 
availability of debt financing, and the ability to attract long-term capital at acceptable terms. 

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $298.2 million for fiscal 2014, a $6.8 million decrease from fiscal 2013. The decrease 
was primarily the result of the higher investment in net working capital in 2014 as compared to 2013. 

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $305.0 million for fiscal 2013, a $46.7 million decrease from fiscal 2012. The decrease 
was primarily the result of the higher investment in net working capital in 2013 as compared to 2012. 

Cash flow used in investing activities was $204.9 million for fiscal 2014, compared to $125.4 million used in fiscal 2013. The $79.5 
million increase was primarily due to the higher investment in acquisitions. Business acquisitions were $128.2 million in fiscal 2014 
compared to $38.4 million in fiscal 2013. Capital expenditures were $83.6 million in fiscal 2014 compared to $82.7 million in fiscal 
2013. 

Cash flow used in investing activities was $125.4 million for fiscal 2013, compared to $197.6 million used in fiscal 2012. The $72.2 
million decrease was primarily due to lower investment in acquisitions. Business acquisitions were $38.4 million in fiscal 2013 

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compared to $110.4 million in fiscal 2012. Capital expenditures were $82.7 million in fiscal 2013 compared to $91.0 million in fiscal 
2012. 

Our commitments for property, plant and equipment as of January 3, 2015 were approximately $10.8 million.  In fiscal 2015, we 
anticipate capital spending to be $100.0 to $105.0 million.  We believe that our present manufacturing facilities will be sufficient to 
provide adequate capacity for our operations in 2015.  We anticipate funding 2015 capital spending with operating cash flows. 

Cash flow used in financing activities was $218.0 million for fiscal 2014, compared to cash flow used of $90.9 million for fiscal 2013. 
Fiscal 2014 financing cash flows was driven by debt repayments of $150.4 million and share repurchases of $35 million. We paid 
$37.8 million in dividends to shareholders in 2014, compared to $35.1 million in 2013. 

Cash flow used in financing activities was $90.9 million for fiscal 2013, compared to cash flow provided of $77.1 million for fiscal 
2012. Fiscal 2013 financing cash flows was driven by debt repayments of $55.9 million. Fiscal 2012 financing cash flow was driven 
by $202.9 million of proceeds from the sale of common stock and repayments of long-term debt of $90.3 million. 

Our working capital was $1.1 billion at January 3, 2015 and $1.0 billion at December 28, 2013.  At January 3, 2015, 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 28, 2013. Our current ratio 
increased primarily due to the $150 million reduction in current maturities of debt at January 3, 2015. 

The following table presents selected financial information and statistics as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 (in millions): 

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

$

$

334.1
447.5
691.7
1,090.7

2.9:1  

466.0
463.8
618.7
1,025.0
2.5:1 

January 3, 2015 

December 28, 2013 

At January 3, 2015, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $334.1 million. At January 3, 2015, $329.0 million of our cash was 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. 

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) 
fund acquisitions, (iv) pay dividends, (v) make investments in new product development programs, (vi) repurchase our common stock, 
or (vii) fund other corporate objectives. 

Pension Liabilities and Other Post Retirement Benefits 

Pension  and  other  post  retirement  benefits  of  $65.0  million  at  January  3,  2015  increased  $25.3  million  from    $39.7  million  at 
December 28, 2013 primarily due to changes in actuarial assumptions which increased life expectancy assumptions as well as an 80 
basis point decline in the weighted average discount rate from 5.0% to 4.2% and a 50 basis point decline in the expected long-term rate 
of return on plan assets from 8.0% to 7.5%. 

The Notes 

At January 3, 2015, we had $600.0 million of senior notes (the “Notes”) outstanding.  The Notes consist of (i) $500.0 million in senior 
notes issued in 2011 (the “2011 Notes”) in a private placement, which were issued in seven tranches with maturities from seven to 
twelve years and carry fixed interest rates; and (ii)  $100.0 million in senior notes (the “2007 Notes”) issued in 2007 with a floating 
interest rate based on a margin over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).  In August 2014, $150.0 million of the 2007 
Notes matured and were repaid with a combination of cash and borrowings under the Prior Revolving Facility (as that term is defined 
below). 

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Details on the Notes at January 3, 2015 were (in millions): 

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

Principal 

100.0  
100.0  
230.0  
170.0  
600.0

$

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

Maturity 
August 2017 
July 2018 
July 2021 
July 2023 

(1) Interest rates vary as LIBOR varies. At January 3, 2015, the interest rate was 0.9%. 

We have interest rate swap agreements to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk (see also Note 13 of Notes 
to the Consolidated Financial Statements). 

The Prior Credit Agreement and Prior Revolving Facility 

On June 30, 2011, we entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) that provided for an aggregate amount 
of availability under a revolving credit facility of $500.0 million, including a $100.0 million letter of credit subfacility (the “Prior 
Revolving Facility”).  The Prior Revolving Facility permitted borrowing at interest rates based upon a margin above LIBOR. At 
January 3,  2015,  we  had  $17.0  million  outstanding  on  the  Prior  Revolving  Facility  and  at  December 28,  2013,  there  were  no 
outstanding borrowings on the Prior Revolving Facility. The average balance in direct borrowings under the Prior Revolving Facility 
was  $20.3  million  and  $0.6  million  in  fiscal  2014  and  fiscal  2013,  respectively. The  average  interest  rate  paid  under  the  Prior 
Revolving Facility was 1.4% in fiscal 2014 and 1.4% in fiscal 2013.  At January 3, 2015, we had approximately $27.2 in standby 
letters of credit issued and $455.8 million in available borrowings under the Prior Revolving Facility. 

At January 3, 2015, other notes payable of approximately $16.8 million were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 
2.5%. At December 28, 2013, other notes payable of approximately $17.4 million were outstanding with a weighted average rate of 
2.7%. 

Based on rates for instruments with comparable maturities and credit quality, which are classified as Level 2 inputs (see also Note 14 
of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), the approximate fair value of our total debt was $666.8 million and $779.6 million 
as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively. 

The New Credit Agreement 

In connection with the PTS Acquisition, on January 30, 2015, we entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with 
JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders named therein, providing for (i) a 5-year unsecured term loan 
facility in the principal amount of $1.25 billion (the “Term Facility”) and (ii) a 5-year unsecured multicurrency revolving facility in the 
principal amount of $500.0 million (the “Multicurrency Revolving Facility”) available for general corporate purposes. The Credit 
Agreement replaced the Prior Credit Agreement, and the Multicurrency Revolving Facility replaced the Prior Revolving Facility.  The 
Term Facility was drawn in full on January 30, 2015 in connection with the closing of the PTS Acquisition.  The loans under the Term 
Facility require quarterly amortization at a rate starting at 5.0% per annum, increasing to 7.5% per annum after two years and further 
increasing to 10.0% per annum for the last two years of the facility. 

Covenants under Our Credit Arrangements 

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for an unsecured financing 
arrangement,  including,  among  other  things,  limitations  on  consolidations,  mergers  and  sales  of  assets.   The  primary  financial 
covenants relating to our Notes and the Credit Agreement require that we  maintain a consolidated funded debt to consolidated 
EBITDA ratio of (x) until the last day of the fifth full fiscal quarter following January 30, 2015, no greater than 4.0 to 1.0 and (y) for 
periods on and after the last day of the fifth full quarter following January 30, 2015, no greater than 3.75 to 1.0 (subject to a single step 
up to 4.0 to 1.0 for four fiscal quarters following a new acquisition subject to certain conditions). 

In addition, the Prior Credit Agreement required us to meet specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial condition tests.  We 
were in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the Notes and the Prior Credit Agreement as of January 3, 2015. 

Litigation 

One of our subsidiaries that we acquired in 2007 is subject to numerous claims filed in various jurisdictions relating to certain sub-
fractional motors that were primarily manufactured through 2004 and that were included as components of residential and commercial 
ventilation units marketed by a third party.  These claims generally allege that the ventilation units were the cause of fires.  Based on 
the current facts, we do not believe these claims, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our results of 
operations or financial condition.  However, we cannot predict the outcome of these claims, the nature or extent of remedial actions, if 
any, we may need to undertake with respect to motors that remain in the field, or the costs we many incur, some of which could be 
significant. 

We are, from time to time, party to other litigation that arises in the normal course of our business operations, including product 

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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 January 3, 2015 (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 

  $ 

  $ 

38.9   
179.0  
140.6  
431.3  
789.8   

  $ 

  $ 

$

20.7
25.8  
13.7  
12.3  
72.5

  $

Pension 
Obligations 
3.3
4.7  
4.9  
11.4  
24.3

  $

Purchase and 
Other Obligations   
$

Total Contractual 
Obligations 
226.3
209.5
159.2
455.0
1,050.0

163.4      $ 
—    
—    
—    
163.4      $ 

(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 2013 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 January 3, 2015. 

(2) Variable rate debt based on January 3, 2015 rates.  Subsequent to January 3, 2015, and in conjunction with the acquisition of PTS, we entered into a 
1.25 billion Credit Agreement that has a LIBOR-based floating rate.  See also Note 8 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

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 January 3, 2015, we had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling approximately $27.2 million. We had no other material 
commercial commitments. 

We did not have any material variable interest entities as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013.  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. 

We  use  a  weighting  of  the  market  approach  and  the  income  approach  (discounted  cash  flow  method)  in  testing  goodwill  for 
impairment.  In the market approach, we apply performance multiples from comparable public companies, adjusted for relative risk, 
profitability, and growth considerations, to our reporting units to estimate fair value. The key assumptions used in the discounted cash 
flow method used to estimate fair value include discount rates, growth rates, cash flow projections and terminal value rates.  Discount 
rates, growth rates and cash flow projections are the most sensitive and susceptible to change as they require significant management 
judgment.  Discount rates are determined by using a weighted average cost of capital (“WACC”).  The WACC considers market and 
industry data as well as company-specific risk factors for each reporting unit in determining the appropriate discount rate to be used.  
The discount rate utilized for each reporting unit is indicative of the return an investor would expect to receive for investing in such a 
business.  Terminal value rate determination follows common methodology of capturing the present value of perpetual cash flow 
estimates beyond the last projected period assuming a constant WACC and long-term growth rates. 

The calculated fair values for our 2014 impairment testing exceeded the carrying values of the reporting units for a majority of the 
Company's  reporting  units.  Our  three  highest  reporting  units  comprise  approximately  71%  of  consolidated  goodwill  and  had  a 
combined estimated fair value 37% higher than carrying value. There were certain reporting units (representing 12.7% of goodwill 

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before impairment) where the calculated fair values were less than the carrying values. There were certain reporting units where the 
calculated fair values were less than the carrying values. The Commercial and Industrial Systems segment and the Power Transmission 
Solutions segment include reporting units that have significant exposure to the volatility in the oil and gas industry. Crude oil prices 
saw a sharp decline in the latter part of 2014. Expected cash flows were also negatively impacted by lower gas and oil prices as lower 
prices decreased the capital spending of customers these reporting units serve. Weak economic conditions in regions such as Australia 
and New Zealand as well as currency devaluations in Venezuela have contributed to the reduced expected cash flows for our reporting 
units in these regions.  In the Climate Solutions segment, unfavorable customer dynamics impacted one reporting unit's expected cash 
flows. An implied goodwill amount was then calculated as a required second step in the testing, using the estimated fair value of all 
assets and liabilities of the reporting unit as if the unit had been acquired in a business combination. The resulting implied fair value of 
goodwill is a Level 3 asset measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (see also Note 14 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements for fair value definitions). Additionally, our reporting unit related to technology that had been deemed substantially 
impaired during the fourth quarter of 2013 was deemed fully impaired during 2014 as a result of the closing of the facility. This 
resulted in a $1.0 million impairment charge to goodwill. The total goodwill impairment charge related to these reporting units was 
$119.5 million and was recorded in Goodwill Impairment within the Consolidated Statements of Income. Except for the reporting units 
described above, there were no reporting units that had an estimated fair value less than 10% over carrying value. 

The calculated fair values for our 2013 impairment testing exceeded the carrying values of the reporting units for a majority of the 
Company's  reporting  units.  Our  three  highest  reporting  units  comprise  approximately  72%  of  consolidated  goodwill  and  had  a 
combined estimated fair value 40% higher than carrying value. There were certain reporting units (representing 8.7% of goodwill 
before impairment) where the calculated fair values were less than the carrying values. The Commercial and Industrial Systems and 
Climate Solutions segments impacted units experienced declines in sales and profitability that were more pronounced in the latter part 
of fiscal 2013, combined with reduced expected cash flow from weak economic conditions in regions such as Australia, India and 
Europe. Another reporting unit, in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment had reduced future cash flows from a slower than 
expected adoption of switched reluctance motor technology. In the Power Transmission Solutions segment, a reporting unit's expected 
cash flows were reduced by weak sales for the  hydraulic fracturing market within the oil and gas industry. The total goodwill 
impairment charge related to these reporting units was $76.3 million. Three of the affected reporting units representing a majority of 
the goodwill impairment charge were disclosed in our 2012 Form 10-K as reporting units with an estimated fair value less than 10% 
over carrying value. All other reporting units had an estimated fair value that was at least 15% greater than carrying value. 

We aggregate our business units by segment for reporting purposes and the majority of our goodwill is within our Commercial and 
Industrial Solutions segment (see also Note 5 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). 

Long-Lived 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 5 of Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements). For definite-lived intangible assets, the Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over 
the remaining life of the primary asset to estimate recoverability. 

During 2014, due primarily to the sharp decline in the price of oil and other commodities, the carrying amounts of intangible and other 
long-lived assets for two reporting units within the Commercial and Industrial Systems and Power Transmission Solutions segments 
were deemed to be not fully recoverable.   Undiscounted cash flows were determined using the Company's internal projections which 
are Level 3 measurements (see also Note 14 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for fair value definitions).  As a result,  
intangible and other long-lived assets of $26.2 million related to hydraulic fracturing equipment used in the oil and gas end markets 
were impaired.  Additionally, technology and other long-lived assets related to products used in hermetic climate applications of $13.8 
million were impaired. 

During 2013, indicators related to the future expected cash flows of certain reporting units in our Commercial and Industrial Systems 
segment triggered a detailed undiscounted cash flow test.  As a result, in-process research and development technology intangible 
assets totaling $16.2 million, related to switched reluctance technology, and $0.8 million of customer intangible assets related to our 
European motor distribution business were impaired. 

We do not have any indefinite-lived intangible assets. 

Retirement Plans 

Most of our domestic employees are participants in defined benefit pension plans and/or defined contribution plans. The defined 
benefit pension plans covering a majority of our domestic employees have been closed to new employees and frozen for existing 
employees. 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 

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assumptions, annual expenses and recorded assets or liabilities of these defined benefit pension plans may change significantly from 
year to year. 

Further discussion of our accounting policies is contained in Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. 

ITEM 7A -   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 

We  are  exposed  to  market  risk  relating  to  our  operations  due  to  changes  in  interest  rates,  foreign  currency  exchange  rates  and 
commodity prices of purchased raw materials.  We manage the exposure to these risks through a combination of normal operating and 
financing activities and derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, commodity cash flow hedges and foreign currency 
forward exchange contracts. All hedging transactions are authorized and executed pursuant to clearly defined policies and procedures, 
which strictly prohibit the use of financial instruments for speculative purposes. 

All hedges are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with changes in fair value 
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (“AOCI”) in each accounting period.  An ineffective portion of the hedges 
change in fair value, if any, is recorded in earnings in the period of change. 

Interest Rate Risk 

We are exposed to interest rate risk on certain of our short-term and long-term debt obligations used to finance our operations and 
acquisitions.  At January 3, 2015, excluding the impact of interest rate swaps, we had $506.6 million of fixed rate debt and $260.8 
million of variable rate debt.  At December 28, 2013, excluding the impact of interest rate swaps, we had $502.2 million of fixed rate 
debt and $316.3 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 January 3, 2015 would result in 
an immaterial change in after-tax annualized earnings. 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 January 3, 2015, are as follows (in millions): 

Instrument 

Swap 

  Notional Amount 
$100.0 

Maturity 

  August 23, 2017

Rate Paid 
5.4% 

Rate Received 
LIBOR (3 month) 

  Fair Value (Loss) 
  $ 

(11.9 )

As of January 3, 2015, the interest rate swap liability of $(11.9) million was included in Hedging Obligations. As of December 28, 
2013, the interest rate swap liability of $(5.7) million and $(16.1) million were included in Hedging Obligations (current) and  Hedging 
Obligations (noncurrent), respectively. The unrealized loss on the effective portion of the contracts net of tax of $(13.5) million and 
$(21.9) million as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively, was recorded in AOCI. 

Subsequent to the year ended January 3, 2015, and in conjunction with the acquisition of PTS, we entered into a $1.25 billion Credit 
Agreement that has a LIBOR-based floating rate. With the addition this variable rate debt, a hypothetical 10% change in interest rates 
would result in a $2.7 million after-tax impact to annualized earnings. 

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. 

Venezuela 

We  have  a  subsidiary  in  Venezuela  using  accounting  for  highly  inflationary  economies.    Currency  restrictions  enacted  by  the 
Venezuelan government have the potential to impact the ability of our subsidiary to obtain U.S. dollars in exchange for Venezuelan 
bolivares fuertes ("Bolivars") at the official foreign exchange rate. In 2014, the Venezuelan government announced the expansion of its 
auction-based foreign exchange system (SICAD1). The Venezuelan government also introduced an additional auction-based foreign 
exchange system (SICAD2) which permits all companies incorporated or domiciled in Venezuela to bid for U.S. dollars.  As of 
January 3, 2015, the SICAD1 and SICAD2 exchange rates were 12.0 and 51.0 Bolivars per U.S. dollar, respectively. 

Although the functional currency of our operations in Venezuela is the U.S. dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in 
local currency. We have historically applied the official exchange rate of 6.3 Venezuelan Bolivares fuertes per U.S. dollar to remeasure 
local currency transactions and balances into U.S. dollars. However, effective January 3, 2015, we concluded that it was appropriate to 
apply the SICAD2 exchange rate of 51.0 Venezuelan Bolivares fuertes per US dollar as we believe that this rate best represented the 
economics of our business activity in Venezuela at that time. As a result, we recorded a $10.4 million devaluation charge in the fourth 
quarter of fiscal 2014. Going forward, any devaluation in Venezuela will result in a reduction in the U.S. dollar reported amount of 

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currency denominated revenues, expenses and, consequently, income before taxes. At January 3, 2015, we had approximately $1.3 
million of exposed net monetary assets denominated in Bolivars. During February 2015, additional changes to the exchange rate 
mechanisms were announced, resulting in SICAD2 being replaced by a new mechanism called “SIMADI” that could result in further 
devaluation during 2015. 

As of January 3, 2015, derivative currency assets (liabilities) of $1.6 million, $(17.5) million and $(10.5) million, are recorded in 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Hedging Obligations (current), and Hedging Obligations (noncurrent), respectively.  As of 
December 28, 2013, derivative currency assets (liabilities) of $8.4 million, $0.7 million, $(3.1) million and $(0.7) million, are recorded 
in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Other Noncurrent Assets, Hedging Obligations (current), and Hedging Obligations 
(noncurrent), respectively.  The unrealized losses on the effective portion of the contracts of $(15.2) million net of tax, and $3.4 million 
net of tax, as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, was recorded in AOCI.  At January 3, 2015, we had $(0.9) million, net of tax, 
of currency losses 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 January 3, 2015 (dollars in millions): 

Currency 

Mexican Peso 
Chinese Renminbi 
Indian Rupee 
Euro 
Canadian Dollar 
Australian Dollar 
Thai Baht 

Notional 
Amount 

Fair 
Value 

10% Appreciation of 
Counter Currency 

10% Depreciation of 
Counter Currency 

Foreign Exchange Gain (Loss) From: 

324.1     $
206.1    
51.7    
17.8    
8.6    
4.3    
3.5    

(23.1 )   $
(2.0 )  
(0.1 )  
(1.6 )  
(0.1 )  
(0.2 )  
(0.3 )  

  $ 

32.4
20.6  
5.2  
1.8  
0.9  
0.4  
0.4  

(32.4 )
(20.6 )
(5.2 )
(1.8 )
(0.9 )
(0.4 )
(0.4 )

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 $2.3 million, $(12.2) million and $(0.1) million are recorded in Prepaid Expenses, Hedging 
Obligations (current) and Hedging Obligations (noncurrent), respectively, at January 3, 2015. Derivative commodity assets (liabilities) 
of $4.7 million and $(2.5) are recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Hedging Obligations (current), respectively, at December 28, 2013.  
The unrealized (loss) gain on the effective portion of the contracts of $(6.2) million net of tax and $1.3 million net of tax, as of  
January 3, 2015 and December  28, 2013, respectively, was recorded in AOCI.  At January 3, 2015, we had an additional $(1.3) 
million, net of tax, of derivative commodity losses 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 
January 3, 2015 (dollars in millions): 

Gain (Loss) From: 

Commodity 

Copper 
Aluminum 

Notional 
Amount 

Fair 
Value 

10% Appreciation of 
Commodity Prices 

10% Depreciation of 
Commodity Prices 

  $ 

137.4     
5.2    

$

(9.7 )
(0.5 )  

13.7

  $ 

0.5  

(13.7 )
(0.5 )

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 $(31.0) million loss at January 3, 2015 includes $(19.2) million of net current 
deferred losses expected to be realized in the next twelve months. 

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) 

Net Sales 
Gross Profit 
Income (Loss) from 
Operations 
Net Income (Loss) 
Net Income (Loss) 
Attributable to Regal 
Beloit Corporation(2), (3) 
Earnings (Loss) per 
Share Attributable to 
Regal Beloit 
Corporation (4): 
  Basic 
  Assuming Dilution 

Weighted Average 
Number of Shares 
Outstanding 

Basic 
Assuming Dilution 

Net Sales (1) 

Commercial and 
Industrial Systems 
  Climate Solutions 

Power Transmission 
Solutions 

Income (Loss) from 
Operations 

Commercial and 
Industrial Systems 
  Climate Solutions 

Power Transmission 
Solutions 

1st Quarter 

2014 
$  801.2   
194.4  

  2013 
 $  778.2   
199.5  

2nd Quarter 
2013
$ 822.0
209.2

2014
$ 850.4
211.0

3rd Quarter 

2014
$ 829.8
203.8

2013 
$ 768.2   
196.5  

4th Quarter 
2013
$ 727.2
178.0

  2014
 $ 775.6
188.1

69.7
45.0  

75.9
50.7  

87.7
58.1

81.1
53.6

74.7
48.8

78.8
54.5  

(110.6 ) 
(115.8 ) 

(27.8 ) 
(32.8 ) 

43.8

49.5

56.2

51.1

47.5

52.6

(116.5 ) 

(33.2 ) 

0.97  
0.96  

1.10  
1.09  

1.24
1.24

45.1    
45.4    

45.0  
45.3  

45.2
45.5

1.14
1.13

45.0
45.3

1.06
1.05

44.9
45.2

1.17  
1.16  

(2.61 ) 
(2.61 ) 

(0.74 ) 
(0.74 ) 

45.1    
45.4    

44.7
44.7

45.1
45.1

$  453.5 
285.1  

 $  430.1 
283.1  

$ 479.0
303.5

$ 447.9
307.3

$ 472.3
290.0

$ 437.4 
272.3  

 $ 451.2
256.2

$ 431.1
235.9

62.6

65.0

67.9

66.8

67.5

58.5

68.2

60.2

37.2
26.3  

42.6
25.4  

6.2

7.9

47.0
33.1

7.6

34.1
39.4

7.6

33.6
33.1

8.0

41.8
30.1  

(84.2 ) 
7.1

(36.7 ) 
14.4

6.9

(33.5 ) 

(5.5 ) 

(1) Effective September 28, 2014, the Company reorganized its reportable segments to align with its new management reporting structure and business 
activities. Prior to this reorganization, the Company was comprised of two reportable segments for financial reporting purposes: Electrical and 
Mechanical. As a result of this change, the Company is now comprised of three reportable segments: Commercial and Industrial Systems, 
Climate Solutions and Power Transmission Solutions and previously reported information for prior periods have been restated. 

(2)  Included in the fourth quarter 2014 results were goodwill impairments of $118.5 million and asset impairments and other, net of $40.0 million 

($146.3 million after tax). A goodwill impairment of $1.0 million was recorded earlier in 2014. 

(3)  Included in the fourth quarter 2013 results were goodwill impairments of $76.3 million and asset impairments and other, net of $4.7 million, 

($74.7 million after tax). 

(4)   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 January 3, 
2015.  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 (2013).  Based on the results of its evaluation, the 
Company's management concluded that, as of January 3, 2015, 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 January 3, 2015 has been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent 
registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein. 

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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 
January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, equity, and cash 
flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 3, 2015. 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 January 3, 2015, based on 
the criteria established in Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) 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, and 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 authorizations 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 January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, and the results of their operations and their 
cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended January 3, 2015, 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, presents 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 January 3, 2015 
based  on  the  criteria  established  in  Internal  Control  -  Integrated  Framework  (2013)    issued  by  the  Committee  of  Sponsoring 
Organizations of the Treadway Commission. 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP 
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
March 4, 2015 

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January 3, 2015  

December 29, 
2012 

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

Net Sales 

Cost of Sales 

  Gross Profit 

Operating Expenses 

Goodwill Impairment 

Asset Impairments and Other, Net 

Total 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 

$

3,257.1

2,459.8

797.3

516.3

119.5

40.0

675.8

121.5

39.1

7.9

90.3

54.2

36.1

5.1

$

$

$

31.0

  $

0.69

0.69

  $

  $

45.0

45.3

  $

For the Year Ended 
December 28, 
2013 
3,095.7      $
2,312.5     
783.2     
494.2     
76.3     
4.7     

575.2 
208.0     
42.4     
4.9     
170.5     
44.5     
126.0     
6.0     
120.0      $

2.66      $
2.64      $

45.0     
45.4     

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

3,166.9

2,395.9

771.0

458.2

—  

—  

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

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME 
(Dollars in Millions) 

Net Income 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Net 
of Tax: 
Translation: 
Foreign currency translation adjustments 
Reclassification of Foreign Currency 
Translation Adjustments included in Net 
Income, Net of Immaterial Tax Effects 
Hedging Activities: 
Increase (Decrease) in Fair Value of 
Hedging Activities, Net of Tax Effects of 
$(16.9) million in 2014, $(0.7) million in 
2013 and $10.1 million in 2012 
Reclassification of Losses Included in Net 
Income, Net of Tax Effects of $3.7 million 
in 2014, $5.5 million in 2013, and $10.3 
million in 2012 
Defined Benefit Pension Plans: 

Decrease (Increase) in Prior Service Cost 
and Unrecognized Gain (Loss), Net of Tax 
Effects of $(10.2) million in 2014, $9.7 
million in 2013 and $(6.1) million in 2012 
Amortization of Prior Service Cost and 
Unrecognized Loss  Included in Net 
Periodic Pension Cost, Net of Tax Effects 
of $1.1 million in 2014, $1.7 million in 
2013 and $1.4 million in 2012 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Comprehensive Income (Loss) 
Less: Comprehensive Income Attributable 
to Noncontrolling Interest 
Comprehensive Income (Loss)Attributable 
to Regal Beloit Corporation 

For the Year Ended 

January 3, 2015 

December 28, 2013 

$

36.1

$

126.0     

December 29, 2012 
200.3

$

(55.5 )  

(22.2 )  

(1.0 )  

— 

14.7

—

(27.6 )  

$

(1.1 )  

  $ 

16.6

6.1  

(21.5 )  

9.0

7.9 

16.8

33.4

(17.6 )  

16.0  

(9.9 )  

1.4  

2.6

(16.2 )  
(94.2 )  
(58.1 )  

2.1  

18.6 

4.3    
130.3    

5.9 

2.4

(7.5 )
40.6
240.9

5.4

$

(60.2 )  

$

124.4 

$

235.5

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS 
(Dollars in Millions) 

January 3, 2015 

December 28, 2013 

ASSETS 

Current Assets: 

Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Trade Receivables, less Allowances of $11.6 million in 2014 and $11.5 million 
in 2013 

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 Long-Term 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, 44.7 million 
and 45.1 million shares issued and outstanding at 2014 and 2013, 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 

$

$

$

$

334.1      $ 

447.5 
691.7     
111.7     
67.0     
1,652.0     
531.5     
1,004.0     
202.3     
17.8     
3,407.6      $ 

312.2      $ 
9.8     
29.7     
75.7     
125.5     
8.4     
561.3     
625.4     
116.0     
22.5     
65.0     
38.1     

0.4 
896.1     
1,188.9     
(151.0  )  
1,934.4     
44.9     
1,979.3     
3,407.6      $ 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

466.0

463.8

618.7

130.6

46.8

1,725.9

573.4

1,081.9

244.2

18.1

3,643.5

304.6

9.0

11.3

85.6

132.0

158.4

700.9

609.0

140.3

16.8

39.7

34.4

0.5

916.1

1,199.4

(59.8 )

2,056.2

46.2

2,102.4

3,643.5

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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 

  $ 

0.4 
—  

689.4 

  $

— 

951.3

195.6

  $

(105.2 )   $

  $ 

0.4 
—  

903.3 

  $

— 

1,115.0

120.0

  $

(65.3 )   $

—

—

—

—

—

202.9

2.0

9.0

— 

(31.9) 

—

—  

—  

—

—

0.1

—

—

—  

—  

1.4 

11.4

— 

—  

(35.6 )  

—  

—  

—  

  $ 

0.5 
—    

916.1 

  $

— 

  $

1,199.4

31.0

—

—

—

—

(0.1 )   
—    

—

—  

—  

0.1 

11.9

(32.0  )  

— 

— 

—  

(38.6 )  

—  

—  
(2.9 )  
—  

—  

—

39.9

—

—

—  

—  

—

4.4

—  

—  

—  

1.1

(59.8 )   $

—

(91.2 )  

—  

—  

—  

—  

—  

  $

40.5 
4.7   

1,576.4

200.3

0.7

—

—

—

(2.8  )   

  $

43.1 
6.0   

(0.1 )   

—

— 

—

(2.8  )   

  $

46.2 
5.1     

(3.0 )   

—

— 

—

(3.1  )   

(0.3  )   

40.6

(31.9) 

202.9

2.0

9.0

(2.8 )

1,996.5

126.0

4.3

(35.6 )

1.5

11.4

(1.7 )

2,102.4

36.1

(94.2 )

(38.6 )

0.1

11.9

(35.0 )

(3.1 )

(0.3 )

0.4 

  $ 

896.1 

  $

1,188.9

  $

(151.0 )   $

44.9 

  $

1,979.3

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

Balance as of 
December 31, 2011  $ 

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 Noncontrolling 
Interests 

Balance as of 
December 29, 2012  $ 

Net Income 

Other 
Comprehensive 
Income (Loss) 

Dividends Declared 
($0.79 per share) 

Stock Options 
Exercised, including 
Income Tax Benefit 
and Share 
Cancellations 

Share-based 
Compensation 

Purchase of 
Subsidiary Shares 
from Noncontrolling 
Interest 

Balance as of 
December 28, 2013  $ 

Net Income 

Other 
Comprehensive 
Loss 

Dividends Declared 
($0.86 per share) 

Stock Options 
Exercised, including 
Income Tax Benefit 
and Share 
Cancellations 

Share-based 
Compensation 

Stock Repurchase 
Sale of Joint 
Venture 

Dividends Declared 
to Noncontrolling 
Interests 

Balance as of 
January 3, 2015 

$ 

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

January 3,
 2015 

For the Year Ended 
December 28, 
 2013 

December 29,
 2012 

$

36.1

$

126.0   

  $

200.3

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: 

Net Income 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided 
   by Operating Activities (net of Acquisitions): 

Depreciation 
Amortization 
Goodwill Impairment 
Asset Impairments and Other, Net 
Share-based Compensation Expense 
Provision for (Benefit from) Deferred Income Taxes 
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation 
Loss on Venezuela Currency Devaluation 
Loss (Gain) on Disposition of Assets 
Loss on Sale of Consolidated Joint Venture 
Provision for Losses on Receivables 
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 
Additions of Equipment for Operating Leases 
Grants Received for Capital Expenditures 
Proceeds from Sale of Consolidated Joint Venture 
Proceeds from Sale of Assets 
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
Net Proceeds from the Sale of Common Stock 
Borrowings under Revolving Credit Facility 
Repayments under Revolving Credit Facility 
Proceeds from Short-Term Borrowings 
Repayments of Short-Term Borrowings 
Repayments of Long-Term Debt 
Dividends Paid to Shareholders 
Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options 
Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation 
Payments of Deferred Purchase Price 
Purchase of Subsidiary Shares from Noncontrolling Interest 
Repurchase of Common Stock 
Payments of Contingent Consideration 
Distribution to Noncontrolling Interests 
Net Cash (Used In) Provided By Financing Activities 
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH and CASH EQUIVALENTS 
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 

92.0
46.7
119.5
40.0
11.9
(26.4 )
(1.3 )
10.4
(12.1 )
1.9
19.5

(3.4 )
(55.4 )
6.9
11.9
298.2

(83.6 )
(46.7 )
44.8
(128.2 )
(4.6 )
—
0.9
12.5
(204.9 )

—
296.2
(279.2 )
62.1
(61.9 )
(150.4 )
(37.8 )
0.9
1.3
(5.3 )
—
(35.0 )
(8.6 )
(0.3 )
(218.0 )
(7.2 )
(131.9 )
466.0
334.1

39.9
58.2

$

$

84.4   
44.1   
76.3   
4.7   
11.4   
(5.5  )   
(0.8  )   
3.6   
2.0   
—   
2.7   

(19.6  )   
(52.7  )   
44.5   
(16.1  )   
305.0   

(82.7  )   
(32.2  )   
32.9   
(38.4  )   
(8.3  )   
1.6   
—   
1.7   
(125.4  )   

—   
20.0   
(20.0  )   
46.0   
(46.5  )   
(55.9  )   
(35.1  )   
1.5   
0.8   
—   
(1.7  )   
—   
—   
—   
(90.9  )   
2.0   
90.7   
375.3   
466.0   

  $

  $

41.7   
49.6   

$

$

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

82.0
44.0
—
—
9.0
6.5
(2.2 )
—
(2.4 )
—
(1.3 )

(13.6 )
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

43.8
63.9

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Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

(1) Nature of Operations 

Regal  Beloit  Corporation  (the  “Company”)  is  a  United  States  based  multi-national  corporation. The  Company  reports  in  three 
segments; the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment, with its principal line of business in medium and large electric motors, 
power generation products, high-performance drives and controls and capacitors; the Climate Solutions segment, with its principal line 
of business in small motors, controls and air moving products; and the Power Transmission Solutions segment, with its principal line 
of business in power transmission gearing, hydraulic pump drives, large open gearing and specialty mechanical products which control 
motion and torque.  

(2) Basis of Presentation 

The Company operates on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31.  The fiscal year ended January 3, 
2015 was 53 weeks. The fiscal years ended December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 were 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  accounting  guidance.  All 
intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated. 

Accounting for Highly Inflationary Economies 

The Company has a subsidiary in Venezuela using accounting for highly inflationary economies.  Currency restrictions enacted by the 
Venezuelan government have the potential to impact the ability of the Company's subsidiary to obtain U.S. dollars in exchange for 
Venezuelan bolivares fuertes ("Bolivars") at the official foreign exchange rate. In 2014, the Venezuelan government announced the 
expansion of its auction-based foreign exchange system (SICAD1). The Venezuelan government also introduced an additional auction-
based foreign exchange system (SICAD2) which permits all companies incorporated or domiciled in Venezuela to bid for U.S. dollars.  
As of January 3, 2015, the SICAD1 and SICAD2 exchange rates were 12.0 and 51.0 Bolivars per U.S. dollar, respectively.  

Although the functional currency of the Company's operations in Venezuela is the U.S. dollar, a portion of the transactions are 
denominated in local currency. The Company has historically applied the official exchange rate of 6.3 Venezuelan Bolivares fuertes per 
U.S. dollar to remeasure local currency transactions and balances into U.S. dollars. However effective January 3, 2015, the Company 
concluded that it was appropriate to apply the SICAD2 exchange rate of 51.0 Venezuelan Bolivares fuertes per US dollar as it believes 
that this rate best represented the economics of its business activity in Venezuela at that time. As a result, the Company recorded a 
$10.4 million devaluation charge in the fourth quarter of 2014. Going forward, any devaluation in Venezuela will result in a reduction 
in the U.S. dollar reported amount of currency denominated revenues, expenses and, consequently, income before taxes. At January 3, 
2015, the Company had approximately $1.3 million of exposed net monetary assets denominated in Bolivars. During February 2015, 
additional changes to the exchange rate mechanisms were announced, resulting in SICAD2 being replaced by a new mechanism called 
“SIMADI” that could result in further devaluation during 2015.  

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  and  other  asset    impairments;  health  care  reserves;  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 recognizes assets acquired, liabilities assumed, contractual contingencies and contingent consideration at their fair value 
on  the  acquisition  date. The  operating  results  of  the  acquired  companies  are  included  in  the  Company’s  consolidated  financial 
statements from the date of acquisition. 

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  generally  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. 

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The Company has certain operating leases in the oil and gas industry where revenue is recognized over the term of the lease.  The lease 
revenue  is  not  material  for  all  fiscal  periods  presented. The  related  net  leased  assets  were  not  material  at  January 3,  2015  and 
December 28, 2013 and were included in Other Noncurrent Assets. 

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 2014, fiscal 2013 
or fiscal 2012. 

Research and Development 

The Company performs research and development activities relating to new product development and the improvement of current 
products. The Company's research and development expenses consist primarily of costs for: (i) salaries and related personnel expenses; 
(ii) the design and development of new energy efficiency products and enhancements; (iii) quality assurance and testing; and (iv) other 
related overhead.  The Company's research and development efforts tend to be targeted toward developing new products that would 
allow it to gain additional market share, whether in new or existing segments.  While these costs make up an insignificant portion of 
operating expenses in the Power Transmission Solutions segment, they are more substantial in the Climate Solutions and Commercial 
and Industrial Systems segments.  In particular, a large driver of research and development efforts in the Climate Solutions and 
Commercial and Industrial Systems segments is energy efficiency. 

Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. For fiscal 2014, 2013 and 2012, research and development costs were $32.9 
million, $28.3 million and $28.5 million, 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. 

Concentration of Credit Risk 

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

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 monitors credit risk associated with its trade receivables. 

Investments 

Investments include term deposits which have original maturities of greater than three months and remaining maturities of less than 
one year. 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 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 experiences 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 take 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 

At the beginning of fiscal 2013, the Company changed its inventory valuation method for the finished goods of recently acquired 
North American businesses to the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method from the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. The Company 
believes the change to the LIFO method is preferable because it will improve matching of current costs with revenues when there is 
volatility in the cost of raw materials, and is consistent with the method used for the majority of the Company’s other North American 
finished goods inventory. Prior period consolidated financial statements have not been retroactively adjusted. The cumulative effect of 
this change was immaterial. 

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

January 3, 2015 

  December 28, 2013

Raw Material and Work In Process 
Finished Goods and Purchased Parts 

45 %  
55 %  

41 %
59 %

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Inventories are stated at cost, which is not in excess of market. Cost for approximately 52% of the Company's inventory at January 3, 
2015 and 49% at December 28, 2013 was determined using the LIFO method. If all inventories were valued on the FIFO method, they 
would have increased by $47.2 million and $58.2 million as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, 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 the lower of cost or market. 

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. 

The Company evaluates property, plant and equipment whenever events or circumstances have occurred that may indicate that 
carrying values may not be recoverable. If an indicator is present, the Company evaluates carrying values as compared to undiscounted  
estimated future cash flows. If such estimated future cash flows are less than carrying value, an impairment would be recognized. See 
also "Long-Lived Assets" in this footnote for the results and additional details of the impairment of certain long-lived assets and 
related charges. 

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 

Useful Life (In Years)

3-50 
3-15 

$

January 3, 2015 
$

68.8      $ 
235.4     
812.1     
1,116.3     
(584.8  )  
531.5      $ 

December 28,  2013 
72.3
231.1
794.5
1,097.9
(524.5 )
573.4

Commitments for property, plant and equipment purchases were $10.6 million at January 3, 2015. 

Goodwill 

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. 

The Company uses a weighting of the market approach and the income approach (discounted cash flow method) in testing goodwill for 
impairment.  In the market approach, the Company applies performance multiples from comparable 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. 

The calculated fair values for the Company's 2014 impairment testing exceeded the carrying values of the reporting units for a majority 
of the Company's reporting units. There were certain reporting units where the calculated fair values were less than the carrying values. 
The Commercial and Industrial Systems segment and the Power Transmission Solutions segment include reporting units that have 
significant exposure to the volatility in the oil and gas industry. Crude oil prices saw a sharp decline in the latter part of 2014.  
Expected cash flows were also negatively impacted by lower gas and oil prices as lower prices decreased the capital spending of 
customers these reporting units serve. Weak economic conditions in regions such as Australia and New Zealand as well as currency 
devaluations in Venezuela have contributed to the reduced expected cash flows for the Company's reporting units in these regions.  In 
the Climate Solutions segment, unfavorable customer dynamics impacted one reporting unit's expected cash flows. An implied 
goodwill amount was then calculated as a required second step in the testing, using the estimated fair value of all assets and liabilities 
of the reporting unit as if the unit had been acquired in a business combination. The resulting implied fair value of goodwill is a Level 

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3 asset measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis (see also Note 14 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for fair 
value definitions). Additionally, the Company's reporting unit related to technology that had been deemed substantially impaired 
during the fourth quarter of 2013 was deemed fully impaired during 2014 as a result of the closing of the facility. This resulted in a 
$1.0 million impairment charge to goodwill. The total goodwill impairment charge related to these reporting units was $119.5 million 
and was recorded in Goodwill Impairment within the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

The calculated fair values for the Company's 2013 impairment testing exceeded the carrying values of the reporting units for a majority 
of the Company's reporting units. There were certain reporting units where the calculated fair values were less than the carrying values. 
Reporting units within the Commercial and Industrial Systems and Climate Solutions segments experienced declines in sales and 
profitability that were more pronounced in the latter part of fiscal 2013, combined with reduced expected cash flow from weak 
economic conditions in regions such as Australia, India and Europe. Another reporting unit had reduced future cash flows from a 
slower than expected adoption of switched reluctance motor technology. In the Power Transmission Solutions segment, a reporting 
unit's expected cash flows were reduced by weak sales for the hydraulic fracturing market within the oil and gas industry.  An implied 
goodwill amount was then calculated as a required second step in the testing, using the estimated fair value of all assets and liabilities 
of the reporting unit as if the unit had been acquired in a business combination. The resulting implied fair value of goodwill is a Level 
3 asset measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis. The total goodwill impairment charge related to these reporting units was $76.3 
million and was recorded in Goodwill Impairment. 

In the Consolidated Statement of Income for the twelve months ended December 28, 2013, $76.3 million that had been previously 
reported  within  "Asset  Impairments  and  Other,  Net"  is  separately  reported  as  "Goodwill  Impairment"  within  the  Consolidated 
Statements of Income. 

Long-Lived 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.  For 
definite-lived intangible assets, the Company uses an estimate of the related undiscounted cash flows over the remaining life of the 
primary asset to estimate recoverability. If the asset is not recoverable, the asset is written down to fair value. 

During 2014, due primarily to unfavorable customer dynamics and the effects of the sharp decline in the price of oil, the carrying 
amounts of intangible and other long-lived assets for two reporting units within the Climate Solutions and Power Transmission 
Solutions segments were deemed to be not fully recoverable. Fair value was determined using the discounted cash flows from the 
Company's internal cash flow projections and a discount rate indicative of the return an investor would expect to receive for investing 
in the asset which are Level 3 measurements.  As a result, intangible and other long-lived asset impairments of $26.2 million were 
recognized related to hydraulic fracturing equipment used in the oil and gas end markets. Technology and other long-lived asset 
impairments were recognized related to products used in hermetic climate applications of $13.8 million and recognized in Asset 
Impairments and Other, Net. 

During 2013, indicators related to the future expected cash flows of certain reporting units in the Commercial and Industrial Systems 
segment triggered a detailed undiscounted cash flow test of long-lived assets, which included intangible assets.  Discounted cash flows 
were determined as discussed above, which are Level 3 measurements. As a result, in-process research and development technology 
intangible impairments totaling $16.2 million, related to switched reluctance technology, and $0.8 million of customer relationship 
intangible impairments related to a European motor distribution reporting unit were impaired and recognized in Asset Impairments and 
Other, Net. 

The Company does not have any indefinite-lived intangible assets. 

During the year ended December 28, 2013, the Company recognized a loss on certain intangible asset impairments as discussed above, 
which was netted with a related gain of $12.3 million from a fair value adjustment for a contingent consideration liability related to 
one of the reporting units (see Note 14 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements).  

The details were as follows (in millions): 

Commercial & 
Industrial Systems  

Climate 
Solutions 

Power Transmission 
Solutions 

Total 

Impairments during 2014: 
Impairment of Intangible Assets 
Impairment of Property, Plant and Equipment 

Asset Impairments and Other, Net 

Impairments during 2013: 
Impairment of Technology Intangible Assets 
Impairment of Customer Relationships 
Intangible Assets 
Less: Gain from Adjustment to the Fair Value 
of a Contingent Consideration Liability 
Asset Impairments and Other, Net 

$ 

$ 

$ 

There were no impairments in fiscal 2012. 

—   $ 
—  
—

$

7.8
6.0
13.8

  $ 

16.2

0.8

12.3
4.7

$

—  

—  

—  
—

$

$

11.1      $ 
15.1     
26.2 

$

—     

— 

— 
— 

$

18.9
21.1
40.0

16.2

0.8

12.3
4.7

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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 2014, 0.7 million in 2013 and 0.3 million in 2012.  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 

Retirement Plans 

2014

2013 

2012

45.0
0.3  
45.3

45.0     
0.4     
45.4     

41.8
0.3
42.1

The Company's domestic employees are covered by defined contribution plans and approximately half of the Company's employees 
are covered by defined benefit plans.  The defined benefit pension plans have been closed to new employees and frozen for existing 
employees. Most of the Company's foreign 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, 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 also Note 13 of Notes 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. Pursuant to accounting rules guiding highly inflationary 
currency, the Company no longer translates its Venezuelan subsidiary's financial statements as its functional currency is the U.S. dollar. 

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): 

Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments 
Hedging Activities, net of tax of $(19.0) in 2014 and $(5.9) in 2013 
Pension and Post Retirement Benefits, net of tax of $(23.4) in 2014 and $(14.3) in 2013 
Total 

2014 

2013 

$ 

$ 

(80.5  ) $
(31.0 ) 
(39.5 ) 
(151.0  ) $

(27.0 )
(9.5 )
(23.3 )
(59.8 )

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Legal Claims 

The Company records expenses and liabilities when the Company believes that an obligation of the Company or a subsidiary 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 or a subsidiary from time to time. The uncertainty that is associated with such matters 
frequently requires adjustments to the liabilities previously recorded. 

Fair Values of Financial Instruments 

The fair values of cash equivalents, term deposits, 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 pension assets, derivative instruments and contingent 
purchase price obligations is determined based on the methods disclosed in Notes 8 and 14 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements. 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Accounting 
Standard Update ("ASU") 2014-09), a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard that will supersede nearly all existing revenue 
recognition  guidance  under  U.S.  GAAP.  This  update  requires  the  Company  to  recognize  revenue  at  amounts  that  reflect  the 
consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services at the time of transfer. In doing so, 
the  Company  will  need  to  use  more  judgment  and  make  more  estimates  than  under  today’s  guidance.  Such  estimates  include 
identifying performance obligations in the contracts, estimating the amount of variable consideration to include in the transaction price 
and allocating the transaction price to each separate performance obligation. The Company can either apply a full retrospective 
adoption or a modified retrospective adoption. The Company is required to adopt the new requirements in the first quarter of 2017. The 
Company is currently evaluating the impact of the new requirements to its consolidated financial statements. 

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an 
Entity, which amends the definition of a discontinued operation and requires entities to provide additional disclosures about disposal 
transactions that do not meet the discontinued-operations criteria.  Under the new guidance, a discontinued operation may include a 
component or group of components of an entity that has been disposed of by sale or other than sale in accordance with applicable 
guidance, or is classified as held for sale, and “represents a strategic shift that has (or will have) a major effect on an entity’s operations 
and financial results.”  The new guidance also requires entities to provide certain disclosures about disposals that do not meet the 
criteria to be reported as a discontinued operation but are considered individually significant components. 

This ASU  is  effective  prospectively  for  all  disposals  (except  disposals  classified  as  held  for  sale  before  the  adoption  date)  or 
components initially classified as held for sale in periods beginning on or after December 15, 2014, with early adoption permitted.  The 
Company has elected to early adopt ASU 2014-08, effective June 29, 2014.  Consequently, individually significant operations that are 
sold or classified as held for sale may not qualify for presentation as discontinued operations in the consolidated financial statements, 
but will be disclosed in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.  (See also Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.) 
This ASU did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any of the 
periods presented. 

(4) Acquisitions and Divestitures 

The results of operations for acquired businesses are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements from the dates of acquisition.  
Acquisition-related expenses were $5.8 million during 2014, $3.9 million during 2013 and $0.4 million during 2012. 

On January 30, 2015, the Company acquired the Power Transmission Solutions business of Emerson Electric Co. ("PTS") (see also 
Note 17 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements). 

2014 Acquisitions 

On June 30, 2014, the Company acquired all of the stock of Benshaw. Inc., ("Benshaw") for $51.0 million. Benshaw is a manufacturer 
of custom low and medium voltage variable frequency drives and soft starters. It is reported in the Commercial and Industrial Systems 
segment. The Company acquired Benshaw because management determined it was a strategic fit for the Commercial and Industrial 
Systems segment. 

The acquisition of Benshaw was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 
Topic 805, Business Combinations. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. 
The fair values of identifiable intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships and technology, were based on valuations 
using the income approach. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of tangible assets, identifiable intangible 
assets  and  assumed  liabilities  was  recorded  as  goodwill.  The  goodwill  is  attributable  to  expected  synergies  and  other  growth 
opportunities. The Company expects the amount of goodwill will be deductible for United States income tax purposes. 

The purchase price allocation for Benshaw was as follows: 

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Current assets 
Trade receivables 
Inventories 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets, subject to amortization 
Goodwill 
Total assets acquired 
Accounts payable 
Current liabilities assumed 
Long-term liabilities assumed 
Net assets acquired 

As of June 30, 2014 
0.5
10.4
22.4
4.5
14.6
9.9
62.3
3.7
2.2
5.4
51.0

$ 

$ 

$ 

On February 7, 2014, the Company acquired the stock of Hy-Bon Engineering Company, Inc. ("Hy-Bon") for $78.0 million. Hy-Bon is 
a leader in vapor recovery solutions for oil and gas applications and is reported in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 
The Company acquired Hy-Bon because management determined it was a strategic fit for the Commercial and Industrial Systems 
segment. 

The acquisition of Hy-Bon was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of identifiable 
intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships, were based on valuations using the income approach. The excess of the 
purchase price over the estimated fair values of tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities was recorded as 
goodwill. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies and other growth opportunities. The Company does not expect the amount 
of goodwill will be deductible for income tax purposes under current United States tax law. 

The purchase price allocation for Hy-Bon was as follows: 

February 7, 2014 

Current assets 
Trade receivables 
Inventories 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets, subject to amortization 
Goodwill 
Other assets 

Total assets acquired 

Accounts payable 
Current liabilities assumed 
Long-term liabilities assumed 

Net assets acquired 

2013 Acquisitions 

$ 

$ 

1.7
11.5
14.3
8.1
13.4
40.6
0.1

89.7

5.5
5.1
1.1

78.0

On November 19, 2013, the Company acquired the stock of Cemp s.r.l. ("Cemp"), an Italy based electric motor company for $34.6 
million, net of cash.  Cemp is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of flameproof electric motors, and is reported in the 
Commercial  and Industrial Systems segment. The Company acquired Cemp because management determined it was a strategic fit for 
the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 

The acquisition of Cemp was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of identifiable 
intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships, were based on valuations using the income approach. The excess of the 
purchase price over the estimated fair values of tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities was recorded as 
goodwill. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies and other growth opportunities.  The Company does not expect the 
amount of goodwill be deductible for income tax purposes under current Italian tax law. 

The purchase price allocation for Cemp was as follows: 

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Current assets 
Trade receivables 
Inventories 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets, subject to amortization 
Goodwill 
Total assets acquired 
Accounts payable 
Current liabilities assumed 
Long-term liabilities assumed 
Net assets acquired 

November 19, 2013 
3.1
6.6
7.8
3.7
12.6
14.8
48.6
5.5
3.0
5.5
34.6

$ 

$ 

On February 8, 2013, the Company acquired the RAM motor business previously owned by Schneider Electric for $6.0 million. This 
business manufactures hermetic motors from 250 hp to 2,500 hp for commercial HVAC applications and is reported in the Commercial 
and  Industrial  Systems  segment.  The  Company  acquired  RAM  because  management  determined  it  was  a  strategic  fit  for  the 
Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 

The acquisition of RAM was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of identifiable 
intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships, were based on valuations using the income approach. 

The purchase price allocation for RAM was as follows: 

February 8, 2013 

Current assets 
Trade receivables 
Inventories 
Property, plant and equipment 
Other assets 

Total assets acquired 

Accounts payable 
Current liabilities assumed 
Long-term liabilities assumed 

Net assets acquired 

$ 

$ 

1.2
1.9
7.7
2.1
0.1

13.0

1.1
5.4
0.5

6.0

On September 3, 2013, the Company purchased additional shares owned by the noncontrolling interest in its joint venture in a South 
African distribution business increasing its ownership from 60.0% to 80.0% for $1.7 million. The Company consolidates the results of 
the South African distribution business into the Company's consolidated financial statements in the Commercial and Industrial Systems 
segment and presents the portion of its investment not owned by the Company as noncontrolling interest. The noncontrolling interest 
in the South African distribution business was reduced to 20.0% as of September 3, 2013. 

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 Climate Solutions 
segment.  The Company acquired Remco because management determined it was a strategic fit for the Climate Solutions segment. 

The acquisition of Remco was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of identifiable 
intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships, were based on valuations using the income approach. The excess of the 
purchase price over the estimated fair values of tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities was recorded as 
goodwill. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies and other growth opportunities. The Company does not expect the amount 
of goodwill be deductible for income tax purposes under current tax law. 

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Trade receivables 
Inventories 
Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets, subject to amortization 
Goodwill 
Total assets acquired 
Accounts payable 
Long-term liabilities assumed 
Net assets acquired 

November 30, 2012 
1.1
1.4
0.2
0.5
0.8
4.0
0.2
0.1
3.7

$ 

$ 

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 Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. The Company acquired MCMR because management determined it was a 
strategic fit for the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. The Company acquired MCMR because management determined it 
was a strategic fit for the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 

The acquisition of MCMR was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of identifiable 
intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships, were based on valuations using the income approach. The excess of the 
purchase price over the estimated fair values of tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities were recorded as 
goodwill. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies and other growth opportunities. The Company does not expect the amount 
of goodwill to be deductible for income tax purposes under current tax law. 

Property, plant and equipment 
Intangible assets, subject to amortization 
Goodwill 
Total assets acquired 
Net assets acquired 

October 2, 2012 

1.4
0.6
1.4
3.4
3.4

$ 

On April 30, 2012, the Company acquired Tecnojar,  a Mexico based commercial and industrial solutions products company, for $1.6 
million. Tecnojar is reported as a part of the Company's Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. The Company acquired Tecnojar 
because management determined it was a strategic fit for the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. The Company acquired 
Tecnojar because management determined it was a strategic fit for the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 

The acquisition of Tecnojar was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The excess of the purchase price 
over the estimated fair values of tangible assets and assumed liabilities was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill is attributable to 
expected synergies and other growth opportunities. The Company does not expect the amount of goodwill be deductible for income tax 
purposes under current tax law. 

April 30, 2012 

Current assets 
Trade receivables 
Inventories 
Property, plant and equipment 
Goodwill 
Total assets acquired 
Current liabilities assumed 
Net assets acquired 

$ 

$ 

0.3
0.2
0.1
0.8
0.7
2.1
0.5
1.6

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 Power 
Transmission  Solutions  segment.  The  Company  acquired  MGC  because  management  determined  it  was  a  strategic  fit  for  the 
Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. 

The acquisition of MGC was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with the FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. 
Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of identifiable 
intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships, were based on valuations using the income approach. The excess of the 
purchase price over the estimated fair values of tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities was recorded as 
goodwill. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies and other growth opportunities. The Company does not expect the amount 
of goodwill be deductible for income tax purposes under current tax law. 

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

February 3, 2012 
3.1
5.8
17.1
26.0
18.2
21.4
0.1
91.7
2.7
1.5
7.2
80.3

$ 

$ 

Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information 

The following unaudited pro forma information presents the financial results for 2014, 2013 and 2012. Presented are the financial 
results for 2014, 2013 and 2012 as if the acquisitions of Benshaw, Hy-Bon, Cemp, RAM, Remco, MCMR, Tecnojar and MGC had 
occurred on January 1, 2012. 

Such  pro  forma  amounts  do  not  include  any  estimated  cost  synergies  or  other  effects  of  the  integration  of  the  acquisitions.  
Accordingly, the pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the results that actually would have occurred had the acquisitions 
been completed on the dates indicated. Pro forma amounts are also not necessarily indicative of any future consolidated operating 
results  of  the  Company  (see  Note  5  of  the  Notes  to  the  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  amortization  expense  related  to 
intangible assets acquired) (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 

Divestitures 

$

$

$

Fiscal 2014 

Fiscal 2013 

Fiscal 2012 

3,291.2   $
28.8  

3,240.4     $
123.8    

3,328.8
202.4

0.69   $
0.64  

0.69   $
0.64  

2.66     $
2.75    

2.64    
2.73    

4.68
4.84

4.64
4.81

The Company sold its shares of a joint venture ("Jinling") located in Shanghai, China on September 11, 2014 which was previously 
accounted for as a consolidated joint venture and was reported in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment. The disposal of 
Jinling was determined to not qualify for presentation as discontinued operations in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, 
in accordance with ASU 2014-08. A loss of approximately $1.9 million was recorded in Operating Expenses in the Consolidated 
Statements of Income in 2014. 

 (5) Goodwill and Intangible Assets 

Goodwill 

As described in Note 4 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company acquired two businesses in 2014 and  two 
businesses in  2013.  The excess of purchase price over estimated fair value was assigned to goodwill.  

As described in Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company evaluates the carrying amount of goodwill 
annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. As a result of the annual review, there 
were certain reporting units where the carrying value, exceeded fair value. 

The Commercial and Industrial Systems segment and the Power Transmission Solutions segment include reporting units that have 
significant exposure to the volatility in the oil and gas industry. These markets saw a sharp decline in the latter part of 2014, leading to 
declines in sales and profitability and thereby reducing expected cash flows.  Expected cash flows were also negatively impacted by 

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lower gas and oil prices as lower prices decreased the capital spending of customers these reporting units serve. Weak economic 
conditions in regions such as Australia and New Zealand  as well as currency devaluations in Venezuela have contributed to the 
reduced expected cash flows for the Company's reporting units in these regions.  In the Climate Solutions segment, unfavorable 
customer  dynamics  impacted  one  reporting  unit's  expected  cash  flows.  Additionally,  the  Company's  reporting  unit  related  to 
technology that had been deemed substantially impaired during the fourth quarter of 2013 was deemed fully impaired during 2014 as a 
result of the closing of the facility. 

Reporting units within the Commercial and Industrial Systems and Climate Solutions segments experienced declines in sales and 
profitability that were more pronounced in the latter part of fiscal 2013, combined with reduced future expected cash flows  driven by 
weak sales and margins resulting from economic conditions in Australia, India and Europe. Another reporting unit had reduced future 
expected cash flows from a slower than expected adoption of switched reluctance motor technology.  In the Power Transmission 
Solutions segment, one reporting unit had reduced expected cash flows resulting from weak sales in the hydraulic fracturing market 
within the oil and gas industry. 

See Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, "Goodwill" and "Long-Lived Assets" for additional details of the  
impairments. 

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

Balance as of December 29,  2012 
Acquisitions and valuation adjustments 
Less: Impairment charges 
Translation adjustments 
Balance as of December 28, 2013 

Acquisitions and valuation adjustments 
Less: Impairment charges 
Translation adjustments 
Balance as of January 3, 2015 

Cumulative goodwill impairment charges 

Intangible Assets 

Commercial and 
Industrial 
Systems

Climate 
Solutions 

Power 
Transmission 
Solutions

Total 
1,151.0

$

  $

15.3  
76.3  
(8.1 )  

  $

759.4
15.3
64.2
(7.3 )  

$

1,081.9

  $

703.2

  $

54.5  
119.5  
(12.9 )  

1,004.0

  $

54.5
100.7
(11.6 )  
645.4

  $

195.8

  $

164.9

  $

$

$

354.4      $
—     
—     
(0.8  )  
353.6      $

—     
7.7     
(1.3  )  
344.6      $

7.7      $

37.2
—
12.1
—
25.1

—
11.1
—
14.0

23.2

As described in Note 3 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company evaluates intangible assets in accordance with 
prescribed guidance. As a result of this review, during 2014, due primarily to the sharp decline in the price of oil, the carrying amounts 
of intangible assets for two reporting units within the Climate Solutions and Power Transmission Solutions segments were deemed 
impaired. The impairment charges related to these two reporting units were $7.8 million and $11.1 million, respectively.  During fiscal 
2013, a total of $17.0 million of intangible assets in the Commercial and Industrial Systems segment were deemed impaired. A 
switched reluctance technology reporting unit recognized a $16.2 million impairment in technology and a motor distribution reporting 
unit in Europe recognized a $0.8 million impairment in customer relationships. 

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

Weighted Average 
Amortization Period 
(Years) 

December 28,
 2013 

Acquisitions 

Impairment 
Charges 

Translation 
Adjustments 

January 3, 2015

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

52 

11 
9 
12 

5 

5 

  $ 

$

253.8
133.0
32.6

16.6

8.3

$

20.5
5.2
2.0

—

0.4

$

10.7
7.8
0.4

—

—

(6.8  ) $
(1.0  )
(1.1  )

— 

(0.1  )

256.8
129.4
33.1

16.6

8.6

  $ 

444.3

$

28.1

$

18.9

$

(9.0  ) $

444.5

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated amortization on intangible assets consists of the following: 

  December 28, 2013 Amortization   Translation Adjustments   January 3, 2015 

  $ 

Customer Relationships 
Technology 
Trademarks 
Patent and Engineering Drawings 
Non-compete Agreements 

Total Accumulated Amortization 
Intangible Assets, Net of 
Amortization 

  $ 

  $ 

$

$

101.4
57.9
18.0
15.0
7.8

200.1

244.2

24.2   $ 
17.6  
2.9  
1.7  
0.3  

46.7   $ 

(3.0  )   $
(0.6  )  
(0.8  )  
(0.1  )  
(0.1  )  

(4.6  )   $

  $ 

122.6
74.9
20.1
16.6
8.0

242.2

202.3

The Company's contractual customer relationships are generally short-term in nature. Useful lives are established at acquisition based 
on historical attrition rates. 

Amortization expense was $46.7 million in fiscal 2014, $44.1 million in fiscal 2013 and $44.0 million in fiscal 2012. 

The following table presents estimated future amortization expense (in millions): 

Year 
2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 

  $ 

Estimated 
Amortization 

35.4
30.8
24.2
22.2
22.1

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(6)  Segment Information 

The following sets forth certain financial information attributable to the Company's reporting segments for fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and 
fiscal 2012, respectively (in millions):  

Commercial and 
Industrial 
Systems 

Climate 
Solutions 

Power 
Transmission 
Solutions 

  Eliminations 

Total 

Fiscal 2014 

  $ 

External sales 
Intersegment sales 
  Total sales 
Gross profit 
Operating expenses 
Goodwill impairment 
Asset impairments and other, net  
Income (loss) from operations 
Depreciation and amortization 
Capital expenditures 
Identifiable assets 

Fiscal 2013 

  $ 

External sales 
Intersegment sales 
  Total sales 
Gross profit 
Operating expenses 
Goodwill impairments 
Asset impairments and other, net  
Income from operations 
Depreciation and amortization 
Capital expenditures 
Identifiable assets 

  $ 

Fiscal 2012 

External sales 
Intersegment sales 
  Total sales 
Gross profit 
Operating expenses 
Income from operations 
Depreciation and amortization 
Capital expenditures 
Identifiable assets 

1,856.1   $
78.2  
1,934.3  
468.2  
333.9  
100.7  
—  
33.6  
81.5  
59.6  
2,407.3  

1,746.6   $
73.6  
1,820.2  
461.8  
311.1  
64.2  
4.7  
81.8  
67.3  
56.4  
2,614.9  

1,793.2   $
40.0  
1,833.2  
451.3  
281.9  
169.4  
64.6  
64.4  
2,572.7  

1,134.8   $
19.2  
1,154.0  
258.8  
137.7  
7.7  
13.8  
99.6  
45.0  
16.8  
855.3  

1,098.6   $
16.6  
1,115.2  
252.9  
143.6  
—  
—  
109.3  
49.0  
17.9  
823.5  

1,102.7   $
15.1  
1,117.8  
244.8  
141.1  
103.7  
50.7  
17.8  
785.9  

  $

266.2
5.1
271.3
70.3
44.7
11.1
26.2
(11.7 )  
12.2
7.2
145.0

  $

250.5
5.0
255.5
68.5
39.5
12.1

—  

16.9
12.2
8.4
205.1

271.0
3.9
274.9
74.9
35.2
39.7
10.7
8.8
210.5

—      $

(102.5  )  
(102.5  )  
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

—     
(95.2  )  
(95.2  )  
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

  $

—      $

(59.0  )  
(59.0  )  
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     
—     

3,257.1
—
3,257.1
797.3
516.3
119.5
40.0
121.5
138.7
83.6
3,407.6

3,095.7
—
3,095.7
783.2
494.2
76.3
4.7
208.0
128.5
82.7
3,643.5

3,166.9
—
3,166.9
771.0
458.2
312.8
126.0
91.0
3,569.1

In the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company reorganized its reportable segments to align with its new management reporting structure 
and business activities. Prior to this reorganization, the Company was comprised of two reportable segments for financial reporting 
purposes:  Electrical  and  Mechanical. As  a result  of  this  change,  the  Company  is  now  comprised  of  three  reportable  segments: 
Commercial & Industrial Systems, Climate Solutions and Power Transmission Solutions. Historical financial information has been 
revised on a basis consistent with these segments.   

The Climate Solutions segment produces small motors, controls and air moving solutions.  Applications include residential and light 
commercial HVAC, commercial refrigeration and water heaters. 

The Power Transmission Solutions segment produces power transmission gearing, hydraulic pump drives, large open gearing and 
specialty mechanical products.  Applications include material handling, industrial equipment, energy and off-road equipment. 

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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 on the net sales of each segment. The reported external net sales of each segment are from external customers. 

The following sets forth net sales by country in which the Company operates for fiscal 2014, fiscal 2013 and fiscal 2012, respectively 
(in millions):  

Geographic Information: 
United States 
Rest of the World 

2014 

2,359.3   $
897.8  

3,257.1

$ 

$

$ 

Net Sales 
2013 

2,017.6     $
1,078.1    
3,095.7     $ 

2012 

2,127.2
1,039.7
3,166.9

U.S. net sales for 2014, 2013 and 2012 represented 72.4%, 65.2% and 67.2% 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 (net property, plant and equipment) by country in which the Company operates for fiscal 
2014 and fiscal 2013, respectively (in millions):  

Geographic Information: 
United States 
Mexico 
China 
Rest of the World 

Long-lived Assets 

2014 

2013 

293.5      $ 
33.5    
107.9    
96.6    
531.5     $ 

244.5
111.4
111.4
106.1
573.4

$

$

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

(7) Debt and Bank Credit Facilities 

The Company's indebtedness as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 was as follows (in millions): 

Senior Notes 
Revolving Credit Facility 
Other 

Less: Current Maturities 
Non-current Portion 

Senior Notes 

$

$

January 3,  2015 

  December 28, 2013 
750.0
—
17.4
767.4
158.4
609.0

600.0     $ 
17.0    
16.8    
633.8 

8.4    
625.4     $ 

At January 3, 2015, the Company had $600.0 million of senior notes (the “Notes”) outstanding.  The Notes consist of (i) $500.0 
million in senior notes (the “2011 Notes”) in a private placement which were issued in seven tranches with maturities from seven to 
twelve years and carry fixed interest rates and (ii) $100.0 million in senior notes (the “2007 Notes”) issued in 2007 with a floating 
interest rate based on a margin over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).  In August 2014, $150.0 million of the 2007 
Notes matured. The Company repaid that tranche of the 2007 Notes at maturity with a combination of cash and borrowings under the 
Prior Revolving Facility (as that term is defined below). 

Details on the Notes at January 3, 2015 were (in millions): 

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

Principal 

100.0
100.0
230.0
170.0
600.0

  $

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

Maturity 
August 1, 2017 
July 1, 2018 
July 1, 2021 
July 1, 2023 

(1) Interest rates vary as LIBOR varies. At January 3, 2015, the interest rate was 0.9%. 

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

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Compliance With Financial Covenants 

The Prior Credit Agreement and the Notes require the Company to meet specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial 
condition tests.  The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the Notes and the Prior Credit Agreement 
as of January 3, 2015. 

The Prior Credit Agreement and Prior Revolving Facility 

On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) that provided for an 
aggregate  amount  of  availability  under  a  revolving  credit  facility  of  $500.0  million,  including  a  $100.0  million  letter  of  credit 
subfacility (the “Prior Revolving Facility”).  The Prior Revolving Facility permitted borrowing at interest rates based upon a margin 
above LIBOR. At January 3, 2015, the Company had $17.0 million outstanding on the Prior Revolving Facility and at December 28, 
2013, there were no outstanding borrowings on the Prior Revolving Facility. The average balance in direct borrowings under the Prior 
Revolving Facility was $20.3 million and $0.6 million in fiscal 2014 and fiscal 2013, respectively. The average interest rate paid under 
the Prior Revolving Facility was 1.4% in fiscal 2014 and 1.4% in fiscal 2013.  At January 3, 2015, the Company had approximately 
$27.2 million in standby letters of credit issued and $455.8 million in available borrowings under the Prior Revolving Facility. 

Other Notes Payable 

At January 3, 2015, other notes payable of approximately $16.8 million were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 
2.5%. At December 28, 2013, other notes payable of approximately $17.4 million were outstanding with a weighted average rate 
of 2.7%.. 

Based on rates for instruments with comparable maturities and credit quality, which are classified as Level 2 inputs (see also Note 14 
of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements), the approximate fair value of the Company's total debt was $666.8 million and 
$779.6 million as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively. 

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

Year 
2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 
Thereafter 
Total 

The New Credit Agreement 

  Amount of Maturity
8.4
  $ 
17.5
103.3
100.5
0.5
403.6
633.8

  $ 

In connection with the PTS Acquisition, on January 30, 2015, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) 
with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the lenders named therein, providing for a (i) 5-year unsecured term 
loan facility in the principal amount of $1.25 billion (the “Term Facility”) and (ii) a 5-year unsecured multicurrency revolving facility 
in the principal amount of $500.0 million (the “Multicurrency Revolving Facility”) available for general corporate purposes. The 
Credit Agreement replaced the Prior Credit Agreement, and the Multicurrency Revolving Facility replaced the Prior Revolving 
Facility.  The Term Facility was drawn in full on January 30, 2015 in connection with the closing of the PTS Acquisition.  The loans 
under the Term Facility require quarterly amortization at a rate starting at 5.0% per annum, increasing to 7.5% per annum after two 
years and further increasing to 10.0% per annum for the last two years of the facility. 

The Credit Agreement requires the Company prepay the loans under the Term Facility with 100% of the net cash proceeds received 
from specified asset sales and incurrences of borrowed money indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions. 

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at floating rates based upon indices determined by the currency of the borrowing, 
plus an applicable margin determined by reference to the Company's consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio or at an 
alternate base rate. 

The Company will pay a non-use fee on the aggregate unused amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Facility at a rate determined by 
reference to its consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio. 

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for an unsecured financing 
arrangement, including, among other things, limitations on consolidations, mergers and sales of assets. 

(8) Retirement Plans 

The Company's domestic employees are participants in defined benefit pension plans and/or defined contribution plans. The majority 
of the Company's defined benefit pension plans covering the Company's domestic employees have been closed to new employees and 
frozen for existing employees. 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 

56 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 $8.8 million, $9.1 million, and $9.8 million 
in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Company contributions to non-U.S. defined contribution plans were $12.6 million, $12.4 million 
and $12.0 million in 2014, 2013, and 2012, respectively.  

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: 

Target 

Actual Allocation 

Allocation 

Return 

2014 

2013 

Equity investments 
Fixed income 
Other 
Total 

76 % 
19 % 
5 % 
100 % 

6.7 - 8.4 %
3.7 - 4.4%
7.0 %
7.5 %

71  %  
24  %  
5  %  
100  %  

69 %
23 %
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. 

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

Change in projected benefit obligation: 
Obligation at beginning of period 
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Actuarial (gain) loss 
Less: Benefits paid 
Foreign currency translation 
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 
Less: Benefits paid 
Foreign currency translation 
Fair value of plan assets at end of period 
Funded status 

Pension Assets 

2014 

2013 

$

$

$
$

170.8      $
2.5    
8.3    
27.2    
13.3    
(1.2 )  
194.3      $

128.6    
8.8    
3.1    
13.3    
(0.6 )  
126.6      $
(67.7  )   $

181.2
2.9
7.6
(13.5 )
7.4
—
170.8

109.5
21.0
5.5
7.4
—
128.6
(42.2 )

The Company classifies the pension plan investments into Level 1, which refers to securities valued using quoted prices from active 
markets for identical assets, Level 2, which refers to securities not traded on an active market but for which observable market inputs 
are readily available, and Level 3, which refers to securities valued based on significant unobservable inputs. Common stocks and 
mutual funds are valued at the unadjusted quoted market prices for the securities. Real estate fund values are determined using model-
based techniques that include relative value analysis and discounted cash flow techniques. Common collective trust funds and limited 
partnership interests are valued based on the net asset value ("NAV") as provided by the administrator of the fund as a practical 
expedient to estimate fair value.  The NAV is based on the value of the underlying assets owned by the fund, minus its liabilities, and 
then divided by the number of shares outstanding.  Investments in units of collective trust funds and short-term investment funds, 
comprised of cash and money market funds, are valued at their respective NAVs as reported by the funds daily. 

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Pension assets by type and level are as follows (in millions): 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

January 3, 2015 

$

3.1

  $

3.1

  $

—      $

Cash and cash equivalents 
Common stocks: 

Domestic equities 
International equities 

Common collective trust funds: 

Fixed income funds 
U.S. equity funds 

Mutual funds: 

U.S. equity funds 
Balanced funds 
International equity funds 
Fixed income funds 
Other 

Real estate fund 
Global emerging markets fund limited 
partnership 
Total 

Cash and cash equivalents 
Common stocks: 

Domestic equities 
International equities 

Common collective trust funds: 

Fixed income funds 
U.S. equity funds 
International equity funds 
Other 

Mutual funds: 

U.S. equity funds 
Balanced funds 
International equity funds 

Real estate fund 
Global emerging markets fund limited 
partnership 
Total 

20.6
8.0

9.5
23.9

16.8
6.1
13.8
12.3
1.0
6.2

5.3
126.6

20.6
8.0

—  
—  

16.8
6.1
13.8
12.3
1.0
—  

—  

— 
— 

9.5 
23.9 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
—     

— 

  $

81.7

  $

33.4      $

—

—
—

—
—

—
—
—
—
—
6.2

5.3
11.5

$

$

December 28, 2013 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

2.0

  $

2.0

  $

—      $

—

22.1
7.6

12.0
28.0
3.5
1.6

15.5
12.0
14.2
5.5

4.6
128.6

$

22.1

—  

—  
—  
—  
—  

15.5
12.0
14.2

—  

—  

  $

65.8

— 
7.6 

12.0 
28.0 
3.5 
1.6 

— 
— 
— 
—     

— 

52.7      $

—
—

—
—
—
—

—

5.5

4.6
10.1

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 the cost of the investments. 
In determining the reasonableness of the methodology used to value the Level 3 investments, the Company evaluates a variety of 
factors including reviews of economic conditions, industry and market developments, and overall credit ratings. 

The limited partnership interest is an investment in the Vontobel Global Emerging Markets Fund, which seeks to provide capital 
appreciation by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of equity based securities. The common collective trust funds 
are investments in the Northern Trust Collective S&P 500 Index Fund and the Northern Trust Collective Aggregate Bond Index Fund.  
The Northern Trust Collective S&P 500 Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that approximate the overall performance of 
the common stocks in that index.  The Northern Trust Collective Aggregate Bond Index Fund seeks to provide investment results that 

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approximate the overall performance of the Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index by investing primarily, but not exclusively, in 
securities that comprise that index. The common collective trust funds are available for immediate redemption. 

The real estate fund can be redeemed on a quarterly basis and paid within two weeks of the request for redemption. The limited 
partnership interest can be redeemed on a monthly basis with immediate payment. 

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in the Company's Level 3 assets in its pension plan investments as of January 3, 2015 
and December 28, 2013 (in millions).  

Beginning balance 
Net purchases 
Net gains 
Ending balance 

January 3,  2015 
$ 

December 28, 2013

10.1      $ 
0.7   
0.7   
11.5      $ 

9.2
0.7
0.2
10.1

$ 

The following table sets forth a summary of quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value 
measurement of the Level 3 real estate fund for the year ended January 3, 2015 (in millions). 

Fair Value 

Significant Unobservable Inputs 

$ 

6.2  

Exit Capitalization Rate 
Discount Rate 

5.3% to 7.5% 
6.8% to 9.5% 

The following table sets forth a summary of quantitative information about the significant unobservable inputs used in the fair 
value measurement of the Level 3 real estate fund for the year ended December 28, 2013 (in millions). 

Fair Value 

Significant Unobservable Inputs 

$ 

5.5

Exit Capitalization Rate 
Discount Rate 

5.4% to 7.6% 
6.9% to  9.7% 

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 

2014 

2013 

$

$ 

$

$ 

2.7     $
65.0    
67.7    $ 

61.5    
1.4    
62.9    $ 

2.5
39.7
42.2

36.0
1.6
37.6

The accumulated benefit obligation for all defined benefit pension plans was $182.3 million and $160.1 million at January 3, 2015 and 
December 28, 2013, respectively. 

The accumulated plan benefit obligation exceeded plan assets for all pension plans as of  January 3, 2015. The projected benefit 
obligation, accumulated benefit obligation and fair value of plan assets for the Company's pension plans in which the accumulated 
benefit obligation exceeded the value of plan assets as of December 28, 2013 were $50.4 million, $43.0 million and $9.1 million, 
respectively.  

The  following  weighted  average  assumptions  were  used  to  determine  the  projected  benefit  obligation  at  January 3,  2015  and 
December 28, 2013, respectively. 

Discount rate 
Expected long-term rate of return on assets 

2014 
4.2% 
7.5% 

2013 
5.0% 
8.0% 

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 

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cost, the Company used an assumed rate of compensation increase of 3.0% for the years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 
2013. 

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): 

2014 

2013 

2012 

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

Change in benefit obligations recognized in OCI, net of tax 
    Prior service cost 
    Net actuarial loss 
Total recognized in OCI 

$

$

$

$

  $ 

2.5
8.3
(9.2 )  
2.3
0.2
4.1

  $ 

2.9      $
7.6     
(8.7  )  
4.1     
0.2     
6.1      $

0.1
1.3
1.4

  $ 

  $ 

0.1      $
2.5     
2.6      $

2.5
7.9
(8.0 )
3.6
0.2
6.2

(0.3 )
3.6
3.3

The estimated prior service cost and net actuarial loss for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from Accumulated 
Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI") into net periodic benefit cost during the 2015 fiscal year are $0.2 million and $4.6 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 weighted average assumptions were used to determine net periodic pension cost for fiscal years 2014, 2013 and 2012, 
respectively.  

Discount rate 
Expected long-term rate of return on assets 

2014 
5.0% 
8.0% 

2013 
4.2% 
8.0% 

2012 
5.0% 
8.3% 

The Company made contributions to its defined benefit plan of $3.1 million and $5.5 million for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015 
and December 28, 2013, respectively. 

The Company estimates that in 2015 it will make contributions in the amount of $3.3 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 
2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 
2020 - 2024 

  $ 

Expected Payments 

9.0
9.3
9.9
10.5
11.3
61.4

 (9)  Shareholders' Equity 

Common Stock 

The Company acquired and retired 500,000 shares of its common stock in the third quarter of 2014 at an average cost of $69.94 per 
share for a total of $35.0 million.  

The Board of Directors has approved a repurchase program 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.  

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

Share Based Compensation 

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The Company recognized approximately $11.9 million, $11.4 million and $9.0 million in share-based compensation expense in 2014, 
2013 and 2012, 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 January 3, 2015, total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-
based compensation awards was approximately $21.9 million, net of estimated forfeitures, which the Company expects to recognize 
over a weighted average period of approximately 2.0 years.   

During 2013, the Company's shareholders approved the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan ("2013 Plan"). The 2013 Plan authorizes the 
issuance of 3.5 million shares of common stock for equity-based awards, and terminates any further grants under prior equity plans. 
Approximately 3.0 million shares were available for future grant or payment under the 2013 Plan at January 3, 2015. 

Options and Stock Appreciation Rights 

The Company uses several forms of share-based incentive awards, including non-qualified stock options, incentive stock options, and 
stock appreciation rights (“SAR's”).  Options and SAR's 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 date. The majority of the Company’s annual share-based 
incentive awards are made in the fiscal second quarter. For both years ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, expired and 
canceled shares were immaterial.  

The table below presents share-based compensation activity for the three fiscal years ended 2014, 2013 and 2012 (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 

$

5.2   $
1.9  
2.0  
5.5  

4.0     $
1.5    
0.8    
8.5    

11.1
4.2
2.2
6.6

2014 

2013 

2012 

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

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

2014 

2013 

2012 

28.01

  $

23.01   

  $ 

2.0 %  
7.0 
37.7 %  
1.2 %  

1.1  %  
7.0 
38.5  %  
1.2  %  

22.45

1.3 %
7.0 
37.6 %
1.2 %

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 SAR's) for fiscal 2014. 

Number of Shares Under Options and 
SAR's 

Outstanding at December 28, 2013 
Granted 
Exercised 
Forfeited 
Outstanding at January 3, 2015 
Exercisable at January 3, 2015 

Shares 
1,563,270
148,955
(163,742 )
(59,651 )

1,488,832
878,489

$

Weighted Average 
Exercise Price 
56.04
75.76
43.01
60.21
59.34
53.20

Weighted Average 
Remaining 
Contractual Term 
(years) 

Aggregate Intrinsic 
Value (in millions)

5.8 
4.4 

  $ 

23.9 
19.5

As of January 3, 2015, there was $11.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested options and SAR's that is 
expected to be recognized as a change to earnings over a weighted average period of 2.9 years. 

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

Restricted Stock Awards and  Restricted Stock Units 

Restricted stock awards ("RSA") and restricted stock units ("RSU") consist of shares or the rights to shares of the Company's stock. 
The awards are restricted such that they are subject to substantial risk of forfeiture and to restrictions on their sale or other transfer. As 

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defined in the individual grant agreements, acceleration of vesting may occur under a change in control, or death, disability or normal 
retirement of the grantee. 

Following is a summary of RSA award activity for fiscal 2014: 

Unvested RSAs at December 28, 2013 
Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 
Unvested RSAs January 3, 2015 

Weighted 
Average Fair 
Value at Grant 
Date 

Shares 

40,717
12,144
(28,047 )

—
24,814

$

$

66.50    
75.76      
67.83      
—      
69.53    

Weighted Average 
Remaining 
Contractual Term 
(years) 
0.8 

0.3 

RSAs vest on either the first (for RSAs granted in 2013 and later) or the third (for RSAs granted prior to 2013) anniversary of the grant 
date,  provided  the  holder  of  the  shares  is  continuously  employed  by  or  in  the  service  of  the  Company  until  the  vesting  date. 
Compensation expense recognized related to the RSA's was $1.5 million for fiscal 2014. 

As of January 3, 2015, there was $0.4 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSA's that is expected to be 
recognized as a charge to earnings over a weighted average period of 0.3 years. 

Following is a summary of RSU award activity for fiscal 2014: 

Unvested RSUs at December 28, 2013 
Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 
Unvested RSUs at January 3, 2015 

Shares 

Weighted Average Fair 
Value at Grant Date 

$

210,264
89,050
(53,503 )
(7,865 )

237,946

$

65.57     
74.77       
69.01       
64.36       
68.28     

Weighted Average 
Remaining 
Contractual Term 
(years) 
1.9 

1.8 

RSU shares vest on the third anniversary of the grant date, provided the holder of the shares is continuously employed by the Company 
until the vesting date. Compensation expense recognized related to the RSU's was $4.4 million for fiscal 2014. 

As of January 3, 2015, there was $9.3 million of unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested RSU's that is expected to be 
recognized as a charge to earnings over a weighted average period of 1.8 years. 

Performance Share Units 

Performance  share  unit  ("PSU") awards  consist  of  shares  or  the  rights  to  shares of  the  Company's  stock  which  are  awarded  to 
employees  of  the  Company.  These  shares  are  payable  upon  the  determination  that  the  Company  achieved  certain  established 
performance targets and can range from 0% to 200% of the targeted payout based on the actual results. PSU's have a performance 
period of 3 years. As set forth in the individual grant agreements, acceleration of vesting may occur under a change in control, death or 
disability. There are no voting rights with these instruments until vesting occurs and a share of stock is issued. The PSU awards are 
valued using a Monte Carlo simulation method as of the grant date.   

Following is a summary of PSU award activity for fiscal 2014: 

Unvested PSUs at December 28, 2013 
Granted 
Vested 
Forfeited 
Unvested PSUs January 3, 2015 

Shares 

Weighted Average Fair 
Value at Grant Date 

35,730
25,310
—
(1,925 )
59,115

$

$

56.71     
83.74       
—       
57.83       
68.25     

Weighted Average 
Remaining 
Contractual Term 
(years) 
2.4 

2.0 

Compensation expense for awards granted are recognized based on the targeted payout of 100.0%, net of estimated forfeitures. 
Compensation  expense  recognized  related  to  PSUs  was  $1.0  million  for  fiscal  2014  and  $0.4  million  for  fiscal  2013.  Total 

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unrecognized compensation expense for all PSUs granted as of January 3, 2015 is estimated to be $2.6 million recognized as a charge 
to earnings over a weighted average period of 2.0 years. 

(10) Income Taxes 

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

United States 
Foreign 
Total 

2014 

2013 

2012 

  $

  $

(11.2 )   $
101.5
90.3

  $

75.4     $ 
95.1    
170.5     $ 

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

2014 

2013 

2012 

Current 
Federal 
State 
Foreign 

Deferred 
Total 

  $ 

  $ 

  $

37.8
1.5
41.3
80.6
(26.4 )  
54.2

  $

15.4     $ 
4.8    
29.8    
50.0 
(5.5 )   
44.5     $ 

121.3
148.6
269.9

24.5
7.2
31.4
63.1
6.5
69.6

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

2014 

2013 

2012 

Federal statutory rate 
State income taxes, net of federal benefit 
Domestic production activities deduction 
Foreign rate differential - China 
Foreign rate differential - All Other 
Research and development credit 
Statutory tax rate change 
Goodwill impairment 
Valuation allowance 
Adjustments to tax accruals and reserves 
Other 
Effective tax rate 

35.0 % 
(0.4 )%   
(2.7 )%   
(7.7 )%   
(4.8 )%   
(7.4 )%   
— % 
42.9 % 
4.2 % 
— % 
0.9 % 
60.0 % 

35.0 % 
1.9 % 
(1.4 )%   
(4.4 )%   
(9.2 )%   
(4.5 )%   
(2.6 )%   
13.2 % 
1.7 % 
— % 
(3.6 )%   
26.1 % 

35.0 % 
2.0 % 
(1.0 )% 
(2.1 )% 
(9.3 )% 
— % 
— % 
— % 
— % 
0.5 % 
0.7 % 
25.8 % 

Deferred taxes arise primarily from differences in amounts reported for tax and financial statement purposes.  The Company's net 
deferred tax liability as of January 3, 2015 of $(49.0) million is classified on the consolidated balance sheet as a net current deferred 
income tax benefit of $67.0 million and a net non-current deferred income tax liability of $(116.0) million.   

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The components of this net deferred tax liability are as follows (in millions): 

January 3,  2015 

$

Accrued employee benefits 
Bad debt allowances 
Warranty accruals 
Inventory 
Accrued liabilities 
Derivative instruments 
Tax loss carryforward 
Valuation allowance 
Other 
    Deferred tax assets 
Property related 
Intangible items 
    Deferred tax liabilities 

Net deferred tax liability 

  December 28,  2013 
43.5
2.6
4.9
7.7
13.2
5.9
11.4
(5.9 )
1.4
84.7
(41.6 )
(136.6 )
(178.2 )

60.5      $ 
8.8     
4.7     
9.7     
9.5     
19.7     
16.6     
(10.1  )  
2.8     
122.2     
(37.1  )  
(134.1  )  
(171.2  )  

$

(49.0  )   $ 

(93.5 )

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

Unrecognized tax benefits, January 1, 2012 
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 
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 28, 2013 
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 3, 2015 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

7.1
0.7
—
(1.6 )
(0.5 )
5.7  
1.1  
0.3  
(2.1 )
(0.6 )
4.4  
0.1  
3.6  
(2.1 )
(0.2 )
5.8  

Unrecognized tax benefits as of January 3, 2015 amount to $5.8 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 2014, 2013 and 
2012,  the  Company  recognized  approximately  $(0.2)  million,  $0.2  million  and  $0.1  million  in  net  interest  (income)  expense, 
respectively.  The Company had approximately $1.1 million, $1.3 million and $1.1 million of accrued interest as of January 3, 2015, 
December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012, respectively. 

Due to statute expirations, approximately $0.2 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 2010, and the Company is no longer subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 
2008. 

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At January 3, 2015, the Company had approximately $16.6 million  of tax effected net operating losses in various jurisdictions with a 
portion  expiring  over  a  period  of  up  to  15  years  and  the  remaining  never  expiring. At  December 28,  2013,  the  Company  had 
approximately $11.4 million of tax effected net operating losses in various jurisdictions with a portion expiring over a period up to 15 
years and the remaining never expiring. 

Valuation allowances totaling $10.1 million and $5.9 million as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively, have been 
established  for  deferred  income  tax  assets  primarily  related  to  certain  subsidiary  loss  carryforwards  that  may  not  be  realized. 
Realization of the net deferred income tax assets is dependent on generating sufficient taxable income prior to their expiration. 
Although realization is not assured, management believes it is more-likely-than-not that the net deferred income tax assets will be 
realized. The amount of the net deferred income tax assets considered realizable, however, could change in the near term if future 
taxable income during the carryforward period fluctuates. 

The Company has been granted a tax holiday for some of its Chinese subsidiaries. This tax holiday expires in 2016 and is renewable 
subject to certain conditions with which the Company expects to comply. 

The Company considers the earnings of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries to be indefinitely invested outside the United States on the basis 
of estimates that future domestic cash generation will be sufficient to meet future domestic cash needs and its specific plans for 
reinvestment of those subsidiary earnings.  The Company has not recorded a deferred tax liability of approximately $121.5 million 
related to the U.S. federal and state income taxes and foreign withholding taxes on approximately $537.6 million of undistributed 
earnings of foreign subsidiaries indefinitely invested outside the United States.  Should the Company decide to repatriate the foreign 
earnings, it would need to adjust its income tax provision in the period it determined that the earnings will no longer be indefinitely 
invested outside the United States.  

(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. 

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 2014 and 2013 (in 
millions): 

Beginning balance 
    Less: Payments 
    Provisions 
    Acquisitions 
    Translation adjustments 
Ending balance 

$

$

January 3,  2015 

  December 28,  2013 
20.9
19.4
16.5
1.4
(0.1 )
19.3

19.3     $ 
20.2    
19.6    
0.7    
(0.1 )   
19.3     $ 

(12) Leases and Rental Commitments 

Rental expenses charged to operations amounted to $38.3 million in 2014, $39.5 million in 2013 and $36.7 million in 2012. The 
Company has future minimum rental commitments under operating leases as shown in the following table (in millions): 

Year 

2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 
Thereafter 

  $ 

Expected Payments 
20.7
14.2
11.6
8.8
4.9
12.3

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(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 January 3, 
2015. 

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 January 3, 
2015 and December 28, 2013 the Company had $(2.2) million and  $(0.7) 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 

January 3, 2015 
$

137.4     $ 
5.2    

December 28, 2013 

114.5
9.7

As of January 3, 2015, the maturities of commodity forward contracts extended through March 2016. 

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

Mexican Peso 
Chinese Renminbi 
Indian Rupee 
Euro 
Canadian Dollar 
Australian Dollar 
Thai Baht 

January 3, 2015 
$

December 28, 2013

324.1     $ 
206.1    
51.7    
17.8    
8.6    
4.3    
3.5    

203.0
142.3
36.8
11.4
—
1.5
4.1

As of January 3, 2015, the maturities of currency forward contracts extended through December 2018. 

As of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, the total notional amount of the Company's receive-variable/pay-fixed interest rate 
swaps were $100.0 million and  $250.0 million , respectively (with maturities extending to August 2017). 

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Fair values of derivative instruments were (in millions): 

  $ 

  $ 

  $ 

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

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

Prepaid 
Expenses 

Other Noncurrent 
Assets 

Hedging Obligations 
(Current) 

  Hedging Obligations 

January 3, 2015 

— 
1.6 
— 

— 
2.3 
3.9 

  $

  $

—   $
—  
—  

—  
—  
—   $

—     $ 

15.9    
9.8    

1.6    
2.4    
29.7     $ 

11.9
10.3
0.1

0.2
—
22.5

Prepaid 
Expenses 

Other Noncurrent 
Assets 

Hedging Obligations 
(Current) 

  Hedging Obligations 

December 28, 2013 

  $

— 
8.4 
4.0 

0.7 
13.1 

  $

  $ 

—   $
0.7  
—  

—  
0.7   $

5.7     $ 
3.0    
1.7    

0.8    
11.3     $ 

16.1
0.7
—

—
16.8

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments 

The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income for the three fiscal years in 
the period ended January 3, 2015 were (in millions): 

  Commodity 
Forwards 

Currency 
Forwards 

Fiscal 2014 

Interest 
Rate 
Swaps 

Total 

  $ 

(18.8  )   $

(25.2 )   $

(0.5  )    $ 

(44.5 )

(7.1 )  

—  

7.6

—  

— 

(10.3 )   

0.5

(10.3 )

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

(Loss) Gain recognized in 
Cost of Sales 
Loss recognized in Interest 
Expense 

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Commodity 
Forwards 

Currency 
Forwards 

Interest Rate Swaps 

Total 

Fiscal 2013 

  $ 

(11.3 ) 

  $

8.8

  $

0.7 

  $ 

(1.8 ) 

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

Loss recognized in Net Sales   
(Loss) Gain recognized in 
Cost of Sales 
Loss recognized in Interest 
Expense 

—  

(8.3) 

—  

(0.9) 

7.5

—    

—

—  

(12.8 ) 

(0.9) 

(0.8) 

(12.8) 

Commodity 
Forwards 

Currency 
Forwards 

Interest Rate Swaps 

Total 

Fiscal 2012 

  $ 

8.5 

  $

23.9

  $

(5.7  ) 

  $ 

26.7

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 

— 

(9.7 ) 

— 

(1.6 ) 

(3.4 ) 

—  

—    

—

(12.4) 

(1.6 ) 

(13.1 ) 

(12.4 ) 

The ineffective portion of hedging instruments recognized was immaterial for all periods presented. 

Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments 

The effect of derivative instruments on the consolidated statements of income for the three fiscal years in the period ended January 3, 
2015 were (in millions): 

Loss recognized in Cost of Sales 

  Commodity Forwards
  $ 

— $

Fiscal 2014 
Currency Forwards 

Total

(1.3  )   $ 

(1.3 )

(Loss) Gain recognized in Cost of Sales 

$ 

(0.1 ) $

0.5     $ 

  Commodity Forwards

Fiscal 2013 
Currency Forwards 

Gain recognized in Cost of Sales 

$ 

0.1

$

—     $ 

  Commodity Forwards 

Fiscal 2012 
Currency Forwards 

Total

Total 

0.4

0.1

The net AOCI balance related to hedging activities of $(31.0) million losses at January 3, 2015 includes $(19.2) 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. 

The  Company's  commodity  and  currency  derivative  contracts  are  subject  to  master  netting  agreements  with  the  respective 
counterparties which allow the Company to net settle transactions with a single net amount payable by one party to another party.  The 

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Company has elected to present the derivative assets and derivative liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis for 
the periods ended January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013. 

The following table presents the derivative assets and derivative liabilities presented on a net basis under enforceable master netting 
agreements (in millions): 

Gross Amounts as 
Presented in the 
Consolidated Balance 
Sheet 

January 3, 2015 

Derivative Contract 
Amounts Subject to 
Right of Offset 

Derivative Contracts as 
Presented on a Net Basis 

$

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets: 

Derivative Currency Contracts 
Derivative Commodity Contracts 

Hedging Obligations Current: 

Derivative Currency Contracts 
Derivative Commodity Contracts 

Hedging Obligations: 

Derivative Currency Contracts 
Derivative Commodity Contracts 

$ 

1.6
2.3

17.5
12.2

10.5
0.1

$ 

(1.3 ) 
(2.3 ) 

(1.3 ) 
(2.3 ) 

—   
—   

December 28, 2013 

0.3
—

16.2
9.9

10.5
0.1

Gross Amounts as 
Presented in the 
Consolidated Balance 
Sheet 

Derivative Contract 
Amounts Subject to 
Right of Offset 

Derivative Contracts as 
Presented on a Net Basis 

$

Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets: 

Derivative Currency Contracts 
Derivative Commodity Contracts 

Other Noncurrent Assets: 

Derivative Currency Contracts 

Hedging Obligations Current: 

Derivative Currency Contracts 
Derivative Commodity Contracts 

Hedging Obligations: 
Derivative Currency Contracts 

(14)  Fair Value 

8.4
4.7

0.7

3.1
2.5

0.7

$

$ 

(0.6 )   
(2.4 )   

(0.2 )   

(0.6 )   
(2.4 )   

(0.2  )   

7.8
2.3

0.5

2.5
0.1

0.5

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 

Level 3 

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 
Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability 

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 January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, 
respectively (in millions): 

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

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

January 3, 2015 

  December 28, 2013 

$

  $

1.6
2.3

5.2
—  

—  

—  

17.5
12.2

11.9
10.5
0.1

—  

8.4   
4.7   

5.1 
0.7   

8.3   

5.7   
3.1   
2.5   

16.1   
0.7   
—   

1.4   

Level 2 
Level 2 

Level 1 
Level 2 

Level 3 

Level 2 
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 unadjusted quoted prices. 

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 discounted cash flows for the LIBOR forward yield curve for a  swap 
with similar contractual terms. Foreign currency forwards are valued based on exchange rates quoted by domestic and foreign banks 
for similar instruments.  Fair value of debt was estimated based on rates for instruments with comparable maturities and credit quality. 
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. The fair value was 
determined using valuation techniques based on risk and probability adjusted discounted cash flows. 

The Company did not change its valuation techniques during fiscal 2014. 

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in fair value of the Company's liabilities for deferred contingent purchase price from 
the Company's acquisitions as of January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013, respectively (in millions): 

Beginning balance 
Expense 
Fair value adjustment 
Payments 
Ending balance 

Year Ended 

January 3, 2015 

  December 28, 2013 

$

$

9.7      $ 
—     
(1.1  )  
(8.6  )  

—      $ 

21.1
1.1
(12.3 )
(0.2 )
9.7

During  2013,  the  Commercial  and  Industrial  Systems  segment  reporting  unit  with  slower  than  expected  adoption  of  switched 
reluctance motor technology had a deferred contingent purchase price liability that was adjusted as a result of changes in future 
performance expectations that reduced discounted cash flows and increased risk and probability adjustments. This resulted in a $12.3 
million decrease in the deferred contingent purchase price liability in 2013.  

(15)  Related Party Transactions 

As part  of  the purchase  agreement  of  the  2008  acquisition of the Wuxi Hwada  Motor  Co.,  the  Company  agreed  that  if  certain 
relocation compensation was received for the relocation of the business, the Company would pay a portion of that compensation to the 
seller as part of a deferred contingent purchase price. During 2014 compensation was received, and as a result, payments of $5.3 
million were made to the seller in 2014.  

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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) Restructuring Activities 

Beginning in 2013, the Company announced the closure of several of its manufacturing and warehouse facilities and consolidation into 
existing facilities to simplify manufacturing operations in its Commercial and Industrial Systems and Climate Solutions segments. As a 
result of these closures, the Company incurred expenses including employee termination and plant relocation costs. The employee 
termination expenses are accrued over the employees remaining service period while the plant relocation costs are expensed as 
incurred. 

The following is a reconciliation of provisions and payments for the restructuring projects for 2014 and 2013 (in millions): 

Beginning balance 
Provision 
Less: Payments 
Ending Balance 

$

$

January 3,  2015 

  December 28,  2013 
3.1
6.2
5.4
3.9

3.9     $ 
13.2    
11.0    
6.1     $ 

The following is a reconciliation of expenses by type for the restructuring projects in 2014 and 2013 (in millions): 

Employee termination expenses 
Facility related costs 
Other expenses 
Total restructuring expenses 

2014 

2013 

$

$

6.5      $ 
4.2    
2.5    
13.2      $ 

2.2
1.9
2.1
6.2

For fiscal 2014, restructuring charges of $12.9 million and $0.3 million were recorded in Cost of Sales and Operating Expenses, 
respectively. For fiscal 2013, restructuring charges of $5.4 million and $0.8 million were recorded in Cost of Sales and Operating 
Expenses, respectively, in the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

The Company's current restructuring activities are expected to conclude by the end of 2015. The Company expects to record 
aggregate future charges of approximately $7.9 million which includes $3.1 million of employee termination expenses and $4.8 
million of facility related and other costs. 

(17) Subsequent Event 

On  January 30,  2015,  the  Company  acquired  PTS  for  approximately  $1.4  billion  in  cash.  PTS  will  be  included  in  the  Power 
Transmission Solutions segment. The Company acquired PTS because management believes it provides complementary products, 
expands and balances the Company’s product portfolio, and enhances its margin profile. 

PTS is a global leader in highly engineered power transmission products and solutions. The business manufactures, sells and services 
bearings, couplings, gearing, drive components and conveyor systems. 

PTS had net sales of $607.3 million in 2014. 

The following summarizes the allocation of the estimated fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of 
acquisition. The allocation of the purchase price is preliminary and differences between the preliminary and final purchase price 
allocation could be material. The Company has not completed its analysis estimating the fair value of inventory, property, plant, and 
equipment, intangible assets, income tax liabilities and certain contingent liabilities (in millions). 

Current assets 
Trade receivables 
Inventories 
Net Property, plant and equipment and other noncurrent assets 
Total assets acquired 
Current liabilities assumed 
Long-term liabilities assumed 
 Net assets acquired 

As of January 30, 2015 
3.2
71.3
102.8
1,384.0
1,561.3
76.6
82.7
1,402.0

$ 

$ 

$ 

On January 30, 2015, the Company entered into a Credit Agreement for a 5-year unsecured term loan facility for the Company in the 
principal amount of $1.25 billion which was drawn in full by the Company on January 30, 2015 in connection with the closing of the 
acquisition of PTS (see  Note 7 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, "Debt and Bank Credit Facilities" for additional 
details of the of the Credit Agreement.  

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Unaudited Pro Forma Consolidated Financial Information 

The following unaudited pro forma financial information shows the results of continuing operations for 2014, as though the acquisition 
of PTS occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2014.  As a practical expedient, the Company has used the audited stand-alone financial 
statements of PTS for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.   The pro forma financial information includes, where applicable, 
adjustments for: (i) the estimated amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) estimated additional interest expense on acquisition 
related borrowings, (iii) the income tax effect on the pro forma adjustments using an estimated effective tax rate, (iv) exclude the 
estimated impact of inventory purchase accounting adjustments and (v) exclude estimated closing costs on the acquisition. The pro 
forma adjustments related to the acquisition of PTS are based on a preliminary purchase price allocation. Differences between the 
preliminary and final purchase price allocation could have an impact on the pro forma financial information presented and such impact 
could be material. 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 
Proforma basic earnings per share 

Diluted earnings per share as reported 
Pro forma diluted earnings per share 

$

$

$

2014

3,864.4
47.0

0.69
1.04

0.69
1.04

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 
January 3, 2015.  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  January 3,  2015  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 January 3, 
2015 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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ITEM 10 - Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 

PART III 

The  information  in  the  sections  titled  “Proposal  1:  Election  of  Directors,”  “Board  of  Directors”  and  “Section  16(a)  Beneficial 
Ownership Reporting Compliance” in our proxy statement for the 2015 annual meeting of shareholders (the “2015 Proxy Statement”) 
is incorporated by reference herein.  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. 

Item 11 - Executive Compensation 

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 2015 Proxy Statement is incorporated by 
reference herein. 

Item 12 - Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management 

The information in the sections titled “Stock Ownership” in the 2015 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference herein. 

Equity Compensation Plan Information 

The following table provides information about our equity compensation plans as of January 3, 2015. 

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)

Equity compensation plans 
approved by security holders   

Equity compensation plans 
not approved by security 
holders 
Total 

1,488,832

$

59.34

—  

1,488,832

—  

2,579,228

—
2,579,228

(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, 2007 Equity Incentive Plan and 2013 Equity Incentive Plan. 

Item 13 - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence 

The information in the section titled “Board of Directors” in the 2015 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference herein. 

Item 14 - Principal Accountant Fees and Services 

The information in the section titled “Proposal 5:  Ratification of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company's Independent 
Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2015” in the 2015 Proxy Statement is incorporated by reference herein. 

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ITEM 15 - EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE 

PART IV 

(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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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 4th day of March, 2015. 

SIGNATURES 

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
By: 

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

By: 

/s/ ROBERT J. REHARD 
Robert J. Rehard 
Vice President and Corporate Controller 
(Principal Accounting Officer) 

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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)

March 4, 2015 

/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/ ANESA T. CHAIBI 
Anesa Chaibi 

Director 

/s/ CURTIS W. STOELTING 
Curtis W. Stoelting 

Director 

/s/ JANE L. WARNER 
Jane L. Warner 

Director 

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 

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March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

March 4, 2015 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Index to Financial Statements 
And Financial Statement Schedule 

Page(s) In 
Form 10-K 

(1)  Financial Statements: 

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the fiscal years ended 
January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the fiscal years ended January 
3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 

Consolidated Balance Sheets at January 3, 2015 and December 28, 2013 

Consolidated Statements of  Equity for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, 
December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, 
December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 

 Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements 

37 

39 

40 

41 

42 

43 

44 

(2)  Financial Statement Schedule: 

For the fiscal years ended January 3, 2015, December 28, 2013 and December 29, 2012 
 Schedule II -Valuation and Qualifying Accounts 

86 

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) 

Balance End of 
Year 

(Dollars in Millions) 

Allowance for receivables: 

  Fiscal 2014 

  Fiscal 2013 

  Fiscal 2012 

Allowance for warranty reserves: 

  Fiscal 2014 

  Fiscal 2013 

  Fiscal 2012 

$ 

$ 

11.5     
10.2    
13.6    

19.3     
20.9    
24.2    

19.5

2.7

(1.3 )  

19.6

16.5

30.0

(19.2 )  
(1.9 )  
(2.5 )  

(20.2 )  
(19.4 )  
(33.4 )  

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

$

$

(0.2 )   
0.5    
0.4    

0.6    
1.3    
0.1    

11.6

11.5

10.2

19.3

19.3

20.9

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Exhibit 
Number 
2.1 

3.1 

3.2 

4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

4.4 

4.5 

4.6 

4.7 

4.8 

10.1* 

10.2* 

10.3* 

10.4* 

10.5* 

10.6* 

10.7* 

Exhibit Index 

Exhibit Description 
Asset and Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 13, 2014, by and between Regal Beloit Corporation 
and Emerson Electric Co. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report 
on Form 8-K filed on December 15, 2014] 
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] 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Regal Beloit Corporation. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to 
Regal Beloit Corporation's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 6, 2014] 
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] 
Credit Agreement, dated as of June 30, 2011, among Regal Beloit Corporation, the financial institutions party 
thereto, 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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
 First Amendment, dated as of August 16, 2011, to Note Purchase Agreement dated as of July 14, 2011, by 
and among Regal-Beloit Corporation, certain subsidiaries of Regal-Beloit Corporation and the Purchasers 
listed on the signature pages thereto. [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to Regal Beloit Corporation's 
Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 22, 2011] 
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)] 
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] 
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] 
Regal Beloit Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.  [Incorporated by reference to Appendix A to Regal Beloit 
Corporation’s definitive proxy statement on Schedule 14A for the Regal Beloit Corporation 2013 annual meeting 
of shareholders held April 29, 2013]. 
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] 

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] 
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

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10.8* 

10.19* 

10.10* 

10.11* 

10.12* 

10.13* 

10.14* 

10.15* 

10.16* 

10.17* 

10.18* 

10.19* 

10.20* 

12 
21 
23 
31.1 
31.2 
32 

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] 

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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
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] 
Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive 
Plan.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to Regal Beloit Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
on May 2, 2013]. 
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive Plan.  
[Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Regal Beloit Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on 
May 2, 2013]. 
Form of Performance Share Unit Award Agreement under the Regal Beloit Corporation 2013 Equity Incentive 
Plan.  [Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Regal Beloit Corporation’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed 
on May 2, 2013]. 

  Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges. 
  Significant Subsidiaries of Regal Beloit Corporation. 
  Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. 
  Certificate of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 
  Certificate of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 

Section 1350 Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of 
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.** 

101.INS 
101.SCH 
101.CAL 
101.DEF 
101.LAB 
101.PRE 

  XBRL Instance Document 
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema 
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase 
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase 
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase 
  XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase 

________________________ 

* A management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. 

** Furnished herewith. 

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EXHIBIT 12 

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION 
COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2010 

Fiscal Year 

Earnings available for fixed charges: 

Income before taxes 

$ 

90.3 

  $

Interest expense 
Estimated interest component of rental 
expense 

39.1

12.8

Total earnings available for fixed charges 

$ 

142.2 

  $

Fixed charges: 

Interest expense 
Estimated interest component of rental 
expense 

Total fixed charges 

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges 

$ 

$ 

39.1 

  $

12.8

51.9 

  $

2.7  

$

$

$

$

170.5

42.4

13.1

226.0

42.4

13.1

55.5

4.1  

269.9

  $ 

226.3 

    $

44.5

12.2

31.1

10.7

326.6

  $ 

268.1 

    $

44.5

  $ 

12.2

56.7

  $ 

5.6  

31.1 

    $

10.7

41.8 

    $

6.4

220.7

19.6

6.6

246.9

19.6

6.6

26.2

9.4

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EXHIBIT 21 

REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION 
SIGNIFCANT SUBSIDIARIES 
AS OF 
January 3, 2015 

Significant Subsidiary 

Hy-Bon Engineering Company, Inc. 
Marathon Electric Motors (India) Ltd. 
RBC Foreign Manufacturing BV 
RBC Horizon, Inc. 
Regal Australia Pty Ltd. 
Regal Beloit (Wuxi) Co., Ltd. 
Regal Beloit America, Inc. 
Regal Beloit Electrical Products (Changzhou) Co., Ltd. 
Regal Beloit Electrical Products (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. 
Regal Beloit Enterprise Mgt (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 
Shanghai Marathon Gexin Electric Co., Ltd. 
Unico, Inc. 

State/Country of 
Incorporation 
Delaware 
India 
The Netherlands 
Wisconsin 
Australia 
China 
Wisconsin 
China 
China 
China 
China 
Wisconsin 

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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement Nos. 333-84779, 333-110061, 333-142743, 333-155298, 333-
176283, and 333-193414 on Form S-8, Registration Statement Nos. 333-155303 and 333-177908 on Form S-3, and Registration 
Statement No. 333-165270 on Form S-4 of our report dated March 4, 2015, relating to the consolidated financial statements and 
financial statement schedule of Regal Beloit Corporation and subsidiaries, and the effectiveness of Regal Beloit Corporation and 
subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Regal Beloit Corporation for 
the year ended January 3, 2015. 

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP 

Milwaukee, Wisconsin 
March 4, 2015 

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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 
Transfer Agent, Registrar and Dividend Disbursing Agent 
First Class, Registered & Certified Mail: 
Computershare Investor Services 
PO Box 30170 
College Station, TX 77842-3170 
Ph:  (877) 373-6374 or (781) 575-2879 

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. 

OVERNIGHT COURIER 

Computershare Investor Services 
211 Quality Circle, Suite 210 
College Station, TX 77845 
Shareholder website: www.computershare.com/investor 
Shareholder online inquiries: 
https://www-us.computershare.com/investor/Contact 

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 

CASH DIVIDENDS AND STOCK SPLITS 

AUDITORS 

During 2014, 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  219  consecutive  quarterly 
dividends through January 2014. The Company has increased 
cash dividends 42 times in the 53 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.   

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR NON-GAAP MEASURES  

We  prepare  financial  statements 
in  accordance  with 
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States 
(“GAAP”).  We  also  periodically  disclose  certain  financial 
measures  that  may  be  considered  “non-GAAP”  financial 
measures. We believe that these non-GAAP financial measures 
are useful measures for providing investors with additional 
information regarding our results of operations and for helping 
investors understand and compare our operating results across 
fiscal  years  and  compared  to  our  peers.  This  additional 
information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a 
substitute for our results of operations prepared and presented 
in accordance with GAAP. 

ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS 
PER SHARE 

Twelve Months Ended
Jan 3, 
2015 

Dec 28, 
2013

GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share

$ 

0.69 

$ 

2.64

1.55

0.10

—

0.02

0.09

—

—

—

(0.04)
4.36

$ 

Goodwill Impairment 

Other Impairments, Net

Venezuelan Currency Devaluation 

Purchase Accounting and Transaction Costs

Restructuring Costs

Income from Grants Received for Relocation 

Loss on Divestiture Bankruptcy

Loss on Sale of Joint Venture 

Tax Benefit Attributable to Prior Year 
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share

$ 

2.58 

0.67 

0.15 

0.14 

0.18 

(0.23)

0.09 

0.04 

— 
4.31 

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NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING 

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 9:00am 
CDT, on Monday, April 27, 2015 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. 

ADJUSTED NET INCOME

GAAP Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit
Corporation

Goodwill Impairment

Asset Impairments and Other, Net 

Twelve Months Ended
Jan 3, 
2015

Dec 28, 
2013

$ 

31.0

$ 

120.0

119.5

40.0

76.3

4.7

Tax Effect from Goodwill Impairment and Asset 
Impairments and Other, Net

(12.3)

(6.4)

Adjusted Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit 
Corporation to Exclude the Non-Cash, Net of Tax, 
Goodwill Impairment and Asset Impairments and 
Other, Net

$ 

178.2

$ 

194.6

FREE CASH FLOW

GAAP Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 

Additions to Property Plant and Equipment 

Grants Received for Capital Expenditures
Free Cash Flow

Free Cash Flow as a Percentage of Adjusted Net 
Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation 
Adjusted to Exclude the Non-Cash, Net of Tax, 
Goodwill Impairment and Asset Impairments and 
Other, Net

Twelve Months Ended

Jan 3, 
2015

Dec 28, 
2013

298.2

(83.6)

—

$ 

214.6

$ 

305.0

(82.7)

1.6
223.9

120.4 %

115.1 %

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
  
CORPORATE 
INFORMATION

Company Officers: (standing left to right) Peter Underwood, John Avampato, Terry Colvin. (seated left to right) Chuck Hinrichs, Mark Gliebe, Jon Schlemmer.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Stephen M. Burt (2)(3)
Managing Director
Duff & Phelps
Director since 2010

Anesa T. Chaibi (3)
President and Chief Executive Officer
HD Supply Facilities Maintenance
Director since 2014

Christopher L. Doerr (2)*
Co-Chief Executive Officer
Passage Partners LLC
Former President—Co-Chief Executive Officer
LEESON Electric Corporation
Director since 2003

Thomas J. Fischer (1)*
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

Curtis W. Stoelting (1) (4)
Former Chief Executive Officer
TOMY International
Director since 2005

Jane L. Warner (1) 
Former Executive Vice President,  
Decorative Surfaces and Finishing Systems
Illinois Tool Works 
Director since 2013

Committee assignments as of November 2014
(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

COMPANY OFFICERS
John Avampato
VP Chief Information Officer

Terry Colvin
VP Corporate Human Resources

Mark Gliebe
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Chuck Hinrichs
VP Chief Financial Officer

Jon Schlemmer
Chief Operating Officer

Peter Underwood
VP General Counsel & Secretary

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REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION
Corporate Office
200 State Street
Beloit, Wisconsin 53511-6254
Phone: (608) 364-8800