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THE TIMKEN COMPANY

2014
ANNUAL
REPORT

FINANCIAL SUMMARY

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

(Dollars in Millions)
OPERATING DATA   

Net Sales 

Gross Profit 

Adjusted EBIT* 

Adjusted EBIT Margin* 

Net Cash Provided by Operating  
  Activities 

Capital Expenditures 

Free Cash Flow* 

SHAREHOLDER RETURNS 

Adjusted EPS* 

Dividends 

KEY RATIOS 

Net Debt to Capital* 

Adjusted Return on Invested Capital* 

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER RETURNS** 
5-Year Annualized, Ending Dec. 31, 2014

22.4%

18.1%

15.4%

2014  

2013

$  3,076.2   

$  3,035.4

898.0   

375.6  

12.2 % 

281.5  

126.8  

154.7  

2.55  

1.00  

12.9 % 

11.5 % 

868.4

329.2

10.8 %

292.8 

133.6 

159.2

2.06

0.92

1.7 %

9.7 %

TO OUR VALUED SHAREHOLDERS:

The Timken Company of 2014 stands as a different company 

than it was just a year ago. We have concluded a period of 

DIVIDENDS PER SHARE 

strategic realignment, the core of which was the multi-year 

$1.00

$0.92

$0.92

reshaping of our portfolio and the spinoff of our steel business. 

We have emerged a stronger, more focused Timken, performing 

at higher levels for customers and shareholders alike.

$0.78

$0.53

S&P 500

S&P 400
Industrials

Timken

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

REVENUE 
Dollars in Billions

$3.3

$3.4

$2.8

ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE* 

$3.04

$3.06

$3.0

$3.1

$2.55

$2.01

$2.07

We are focused on the fundamentals. That means a decisive 

management team, operational excellence, global growth and 

solid margins. We are committed to our customers and to 

identifying and solving their most complex friction management 

and power transmission needs.

For the year, Timken revenues were $3.1 billion, up modestly 

from 2013. We fell short in achieving our aspirations for top-line 

growth, yet the company’s profitability and overall performance 

improved significantly over 2013. Operating margins were  

12.2 percent, with adjusted EBIT of $376 million. We increased 

adjusted earnings per share by 23 percent over 2013 by 

improving our mix and reducing our cost structure. We returned 

$360 million of capital to our shareholders through dividends 

and share repurchases. Our 92 years of uninterrupted quarterly 

dividend payouts remains one of the longest on the New York 

Stock Exchange. Our cash flow and balance sheet are strong. 

Our global pensions are essentially fully funded and we continue 

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

to take actions designed to reduce risk in this area. Company 

  * See Appendix on last page for reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP equivalents.
 **  Total Shareholder Return for the Company was calculated on an annualized basis,  
assumes quarterly reinvestment of dividends and takes into account the value of  
TimkenSteel common shares distributed in the Spinoff on June 30, 2014.

shares closed up for the year at $42.68, representing share 

price growth of 8.3 percent and a market capitalization increase 

of $110 million compared to 2013.

 
  
 
 
A FUNDAMENTAL FOCUS

1

Stronger and leaner 
than before, we  
have more to  
achieve together.

In 2014, our Process Industries business grew sales 10 percent 

business. We launched DeltaX, a multi-year initiative to accelerate 

over 2013 and has now achieved a compound growth rate of  

growth that includes redesigning our product management, 

12 percent since the 2009 recession. The business delivered 

engineering and business systems resources. This drives 

an EBIT margin of nearly 20 percent and is well-positioned to 

product development to commercialization more efficiently, so 

continue its growth trajectory at this level of performance. This 

we can better meet customer needs.

year we also concluded the final stages of our Mobile Industries 

portfolio changes. As a result of this seven-year process, Mobile 

We invested in talent to expand our geographic reach in 2014, 

Industries is generating excellent returns and is now positioned 

adding key resources to our sales and marketing teams. To  

to begin to grow. To spur better performance within Aerospace, 

serve our customers in a more coordinated and efficient way, 

we integrated it within our Mobile Industries business. While 

we also opened our new World Headquarters in North Canton, 

still early, we have already begun to see improvements from this 

Ohio. This facility brings our product and business management  

segment reorganization.

teams together with engineering, research and product 

development, allowing us to engage collaboratively and more 

Midyear, we spun off our steel business as an independent 

easily share complex product knowledge.

company. Doing so allowed us to fully focus on our global 

bearings and power transmission business. We completed 

Many have contributed to our success this year and we thank 

this work on time and within our planned budget, all without 

you – our shareholders, directors, customers, communities and 

interruption to our core business or customers.

especially Timken associates – for your support. Stronger and 

leaner than before, we have more to achieve together.

During the year, we transitioned leadership and quickly developed 

a cohesive, action-oriented and aligned management team 

who shares a clear vision of our priorities: excellence, growth 

Sincerely,

and knowledge-based product leadership. The team launched 

several new growth initiatives, improved operating margins and 

delivered solid returns to shareholders.

We also pursued a number of strategic acquisitions, introduced 

President & Chief Executive Officer 

new products, expanded existing product lines and won new 

March 2, 2015

Richard G. Kyle 

 
 
 
FOCUSED LEADERSHIP

2

Strong + Ready

An exceptionally strong executive leadership team sharpens  

sectors such as wind energy and in emerging markets such as  

Timken know-how with deep experience across specialties – 

China. Combined, their efforts provide the fuel for Timken to 

from manufacturing to finance to technology. Each member of 

deliver future growth and value. Whether at the edges of space 

this team brings a seasoned understanding of our proven  

or at the borders of an emerging economy, the Timken leadership 

engineering approach, the customers we serve and where  

team is focused on engineering what comes next.

we must win. They are focused on a singular destination:  

reliable global growth across our diversified markets, driven by 

operational excellence. 

Aligned + Driven

Clear + Decisive

Markets emerge larger than ever. Needs develop faster than 

ever. Customers demand solutions sooner than ever. Winning 

in this environment requires moving at the speed of opportunity. 

With company strategy clearly articulated, the Timken leadership 

This is where the Timken team thrives – in the midst of complexity. 

team manages for disciplined execution across businesses,  

Throughout 2014, Timken leadership set clear priorities, took 

operations, markets and geographies. This year the team invested 

more decisive actions and moved with greater velocity. We did 

in sales initiatives to advance organic growth meaningfully in  

this because our customers value it, our shareholders expect it 

the future and positioned Timken to continue 2014’s progress in

and our mission demands it. 

Winning in this environment requires moving at the speed of opportunity.

With CEO Richard Kyle, company officers Philip Fracassa, executive vice president and CFO; Christopher Coughlin, executive vice president and group president; and 
William Burkhart, executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, work together to turn the promise of Timken into the performance shareholders expect.

Winning in this environment requires moving at the speed of opportunity.

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The Timken Company of the 

We recognize and thank 

than ever, making it more 

future came sharply into focus 

former Directors Phillip Cox 

unpredictable. The Timken 

in 2014. We see exciting 

and Diane Creel, who 

Company, though, is steady, 

times ahead, filled with 

assumed seats on the  

strong and sure. What we 

opportunities to prove and 

new steel company board. 

know today will change what 

realize our full value. We have 

And we welcome our newest 

we make tomorrow, ensuring 

reached this important time 

Directors Maria Crowe, 

we remain a vital part of 

because of the remarkable 

Christopher Mapes and  

industry around the world. 

leadership and vision of 

Ajita Rajendra, who bring  

We will continue to be  

those who preceded us. Both 

an enormous wealth of 

guided by our founding vision 

Jim Griffith, who retired as 

experience and fresh 

and philosophy, removing 

president and CEO midyear, 

perspective to our boardroom.  

friction and smoothing the 

and former Chairman Ward J. 

progress of business. 

“Tim” Timken, Jr., as much 

Our Board of Directors is 

as anyone in Timken history, 

energized by the work that 

set a course for what this 

lies ahead. The world through 

company can truly be and the 

which we now navigate is 

John M. Timken, Jr. 

value we can create.  

more complex and connected 

Chairman

JOHN M. TIMKEN, JR.
Chairman, Board of Directors,
The Timken Company

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

JOHN A. LUKE, JR. 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,  
MeadWestvaco Corporation

JACQUELINE F. WOODS 
Retired President, AT&T Ohio

WARD J. TIMKEN, JR. 
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer & President, 
TimkenSteel Corporation

FRANK C. SULLIVAN 
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,  
RPM International Inc.

RICHARD G. KYLE 
President and Chief Executive Officer,  
The Timken Company

CHRISTOPHER L. MAPES 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, 
Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.

JOSEPH W. RALSTON 
Retired General, USAF;  
Vice Chairman, The Cohen Group

JOHN M. TIMKEN, JR. 
Chairman, Board of Directors,  
The Timken Company 

AJITA G. RAJENDRA 
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer,  
A. O. Smith Corporation 

MARIA A. CROWE 
President of Manufacturing Operations,  
Eli Lilly and Company

JOHN P. REILLY  
Retired Chairman, President and Chief Executive 
Officer, Figgie International

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vikram Bedekar, the first industrial engineer to win the prestigious F.W. Taylor Medal for 
his research in materials science, performs an atomic-level microstructure analysis, which 
helps enhance bearing life.

THE WORLD 
IN FOCUS

ANSWERING THE RIGHT CHALLENGES
by
CREATING THE RIGHT PRODUCTS 
and
OPENING THE RIGHT MARKETS 
through
LEVERAGING THE RIGHT CHANNELS 
thus
DELIVERING VALUE AND GROWTH
WORLDWIDE.

EXCELLENCE WORLDWIDE

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A PRODUCT STRATEGY THAT 
BEGINS WITH CUSTOMERS

At Timken, success means capturing strategic opportunities 

by understanding our customers’ needs, applying our 

know-how and delivering value. Our growth plan is  

to expand our served market space by accelerating our  

product development rate to offer a full line of premium 

industrial bearings. This plan also includes strategic 

bolt-on acquisitions with a focus on bearings, industrial 

services and power transmission components.

Our proven legacy in highly engineered bearings and 

related products – across their entire life cycle – is the 

bedrock of fulfilling our strategy. We are the leading 

authority on tapered roller bearings, leveraging our 

expertise in tribology, metallurgy and power transmission 

to diversify our portfolio to meet our customers’ needs. 

Today, Timken engineers, manufactures and markets 

bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, chain and related 

products, and offers a spectrum of rebuild and repair 

services around the world.

Growing Our Portfolio Beyond  
Tapered Roller Bearings

Timken is the leading authority 

on tapered roller bearings. 

Today we are leveraging our  

No. 1 global market position in 

tapered roller bearings and our 

engineering know-how and 

technology to expand our 

bearing and power transmission 

offering. For example, through 

a combination of organic and 

inorganic growth initiatives,  

we have expanded our bearing 

housed units line. Timken  

now markets among the 

broadest range of bearing 

housed units in the industry,  

and in 2014 complemented 

that line with the acquisition of 

Revolvo Ltd. 

Extending Our Services

Timken Power Systems (TPS) grew out of the marriage 

of the legacy Timken bearings services business and 

the company’s acquisition of Philadelphia Gear in 2011. 

Since then, the gears and services business has achieved 

significant growth through a combination of geographic 

expansion and strategic acquisitions, including the 

purchase of the Schulz Group in 2014. 

Today, TPS can service everything within our target 

industrial customer’s mission-critical drive train, including 

switch gears, electric motors and generators, gearboxes, 

bearings, couplings and control panels. TPS provides 

end users and select OEMs with comprehensive repair 

solutions, parts, new drives and engineering expertise 

through a growing network of regional service and 

manufacturing centers. Using state-of-the-art machining 

technologies, ISO-certified business processes and 

advanced diagnostics to deliver engineered solutions, 

TPS aspires to continue outgrowing end markets. We 

believe we are well-positioned to achieve this growth, 

given our extensive product brand portfolio representing  

a broad range of equipment expertise.

Building a Formidable  
Global Footprint

We are forging ahead in 

emerging markets, extending our 

value proposition and injecting 

talent in new geographies to  

win globally. Customers value 

our reliable and efficient 

products and services because 

they deliver real-world solutions 

for complex needs. This 

approach is reaping benefits, 

evidenced by a 12 percent year-

over-year increase in emerging 

market revenues.

2014 Revenue: $3.1 Billion

North America 

57%

Europe, Middle East  
and Africa 

Asia-Pacific 

Latin America 

18% 

17% 

8% 

Record Year for Wind

2014 was a record year for our wind energy business as we doubled revenues over  

the previous year. We achieved these results by translating the investments we have 

made in research and manufacturing into new sales.

We have a solid strategy of developing and delivering new products in accelerated 

time frames. We also took our wear-resistant bearing technologies into the aftermarket, 

offering a technical solution to operators plagued with problems in the field. Finally, we 

attained a leadership position with the key OEM design centers.

Our efforts, combined with a strong wind market in Asia, propelled the business to  

new heights.

A GLOBAL STRATEGY 
TO DRIVE GROWTH

9

Timken is strategically and operationally aligned 
to capitalize on global macro trends, including 
urbanization and infrastructure development.

Serving our customers locally makes global operations 

critically important to attaining our growth aspirations. 

ASIA

Through the course of the year, we deployed additional 

talent and expanded our sales and marketing 

infrastructure in fast-growing areas of the Middle East, 

Northern Africa, Southeast Asia and Latin America.  

We also bolstered our presence in Germany, a critical 

design center for heavy industries and vehicles. Our 

growing reach ensures efficient, knowledge-based  

service and increased value for customers. Over the 

past five years, we have achieved a 52 percent increase  

in emerging markets sales.

Going forward, we are targeting growth in international 

Regional growth drivers in Asia are significant and 

sales with a focus on emerging markets. The company 

is strategically and operationally aligned to capitalize 

infrastructure development – including growth in 

rail, steel and mining – presents real opportunity for 

Timken. Our investments over the last few years in 

on global macro trends that include urbanization, 

the region, which bring us to 4,600 associates and 

infrastructure development and sustainability. We stand 

ready to capture significant upside from the resulting 

eight manufacturing plants and service centers, give 

us greater traction in those key markets. For example,  

in 2014, driven by wind energy demand and 

global demand in power generation, agriculture, 

aftermarket growth, increased market penetration and 

construction and mining – core resources that fuel 

developing economies.

new customer acquisition, we grew our China sales 

more than 20 percent.

10

A BUSINESS STRATEGY FOR 
TODAY AND TOMORROW

LEED GOLD CERTIFICATION

Timken performs with excellence, every day and in every 

way. It is who we are and how we work. We challenge 

ourselves and our thinking, reimagining the future 

and executing our strategy in new ways. We see the 

most attractive opportunities surrounding challenging 

performance criteria, significant aftermarket sales and 

service prospects, market fragmentation at the OEM and 

end-user level, and high customer service requirements. 

To these complexities, we bring our technology, our 

operational excellence, our business capabilities and 

above all, our talent. These assets stand as formidable 

competitive differentiators that drive value for Timken 

Our new World Headquarters received LEED Gold 

customers and shareholders.

certification from the U.S. Green Building Council for 

our adherence to green design and practices.

Our business model, coupled with our strategy, serves as 

Along with natural lighting, outdoor gardens, and 

our filter for business development and investment. It also 

special parking for energy-efficient vehicles and 

car poolers, the 240,000-square-foot building 

incorporates high-efficiency heating and cooling 

drives the Timken team in advancing the key attributes 

of Timken success: integrity and hard work. Our team 

components that save up to 32 percent on energy 

understands that refining processes and approaches 

usage. At Timken, we are committed to our core 

values, whether by serving our customers with 

integrity, taking an active role in our local communities 

creates new value, that speed of decision-making is of 

paramount importance, and that we must be disciplined  

or furthering environmental sustainability.

in prioritizing our efforts to fuel growth. 

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The world changes and we change with it.

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The Timken team’s leadership, dedication and 

professionalism make the difference. We extend our 

brands in new ways to new places and for new benefits. 

We win new business. We remain a respected industry 

voice. We partner in our local communities and protect 

Manufacturing Excellence 

Our passion to deliver is supported by a disciplined focus 

the environment. And we continue to invest in people, 

on continuous improvement and lean manufacturing. 

recruiting and developing engineers, operators and other 

disciplined professionals who know how to make the 

world work better. 

The world changes and we change with it. We remain 

For example, in 2014, we removed $60 million in costs 

through initiatives focused on our manufacturing and 

supply chain efforts. While we did this, we upheld our 

industry-leading on-time delivery and stock-in rates. 

These initiatives require extensive collaboration across 

the enterprise. A leaner Timken offers more value for 

customers and shareholders, and our efforts to be  

committed to our stakeholders – and to use our know-

more efficient will continue to drive improvements to the 

how for their benefit. 

bottom line. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
BUILDING  
A STRONGER 
TIMKEN,  
TOGETHER.

Executive Leadership Team
RICHARD G. KYLE 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

WILLIAM R. BURKHART 
Executive Vice President, General Counsel  
and Secretary

CHRISTOPHER A. COUGHLIN 
Executive Vice President and  
Group President

PHILIP D. FRACASSA 
Executive Vice President and  
Chief Financial Officer 

RICHARD M. BOYER 
Vice President, Operations

MICHAEL J. CONNORS 
Vice President, Aftermarket

AJAY K. DAS 
Vice President, Quality

KARI L. GROH 
Vice President, Communications and 
Public Relations

HANS LANDIN 
Vice President, Power Transmission

J. RON MENNING 
Senior Vice President,  
Strategy and Development

J. TED MIHAILA 
Senior Vice President and  
Corporate Controller

AMANDA J. MONTGOMERY 
Vice President, Industrial Bearings

RONALD J. MYERS 
Vice President, Human Resources

DOUGLAS C. NELSON 
Vice President, Compensation  
and Benefits

ERIK A. PAULHARDT 
Vice President, Marketing

CARL D. RAPP 
Vice President, Power Systems

SANDRA L. RAPP 
Vice President, Information Technology

ANDREAS ROELLGEN 
Vice President, Process Industries and  
Managing Director, Europe

BRIAN J. RUEL 
Vice President, Mobile Industries

DOUGLAS H. SMITH 
Vice President, Tapered Roller Bearings

PETER M. SPROSON 
President, China

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K

  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2014
OR

  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE  

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number: 1-1169

THE TIMKEN COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Ohio 
(State or other jurisdiction of 
incorporation or organization) 

4500 Mt. Pleasant St., N.W., North Canton, Ohio 
(Address of principal executive offices) 

34-0577130
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

44720-5450
(Zip Code)

234.262.3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class 
Common Stock, without par value 

Name of each exchange on which registered
New York Stock Exchange

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a 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 Exchange 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 during the preceding  
12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). 

Yes 

  No 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein,  
and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements 

incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. 

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

Large accelerated filer 

  Accelerated filer 

  Non-accelerated filer 

  Smaller reporting company 

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

Yes 

  No 

As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common shares held by non-affiliates of the 
registrant was $5,811,740,662 based on the closing sale price as reported on the New York Stock Exchange.

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class 
Common Shares, without par value 

Outstanding at January 31, 2015
88,214,403 shares

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE 

Document 
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
to be held on or about May 7, 2015 (Proxy Statement)

Parts Into Which Incorporated
Part III

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
THE TIMKEN COMPANY

INDEX TO FORM 10-K REPORT

Business
Risk Factors
Unresolved Staff Comments
Properties
Legal Proceedings
Mine Safety Disclosures
Executive Officers of the Registrant

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and  

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

I.

Part I.
Item 1.
Item 1A.
Item 1B.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
Item 4A.

II. Part II.
Item 5.

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

Selected Financial Data
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
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

Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Executive Compensation
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and  
  Related Stockholder Matters
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Principal Accountant Fees and Services

III. Part III.
Item 10.
Item 11.
Item 12.

Item 13.
Item 14.

IV. Part IV.
Item 15.

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORT 
 
PART I.

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

GENERAL:
As used herein, the term “Timken” or the “Company” refers to The Timken Company and its subsidiaries unless the context otherwise 
requires. Timken engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, chain and related products and offers 
a spectrum of power system rebuild and repair services around the world. The Company’s growing product and services portfolio 
features many strong industrial brands, such as Timken, Fafnir, Philadelphia Gear, Drives and Interlube.

The Company was founded in 1899 by Henry Timken, who received two patents on the design of a tapered roller bearing. Timken 
later became, and continues to be, the world’s largest manufacturer of tapered roller bearings, leveraging its expertise to develop 
a full portfolio of industry-leading products and services. Timken built its reputation as a global leader by applying its knowledge 
of metallurgy, friction management and mechanical power transmission to increase the reliability and efficiency of its customers’ 
equipment across  a diverse  range of  industries. Today, the Company’s global  footprint consists of 61 manufacturing  facilities/
service  centers,  12  technology  and  engineering  centers  and  23  distribution  centers  and  warehouses,  supported  by  a  team 
comprised of approximately 16,000 employees. Timken operates in 28 countries and territories around the globe.

For  nearly  100  years,  the  Company  also  made  and  marketed  steel  within  its  steel  business.  However,  on  June  30,  2014,  the 
Company announced that it had completed the tax-free spinoff of its steel business (the Spinoff ) into a separate independent 
publicly traded company, TimkenSteel Corporation (TimkenSteel). The Company’s Board of Directors declared a distribution of 
all outstanding common shares of TimkenSteel through a dividend. At the close of business on June 30, 2014, the Company’s 
shareholders received one common share of TimkenSteel for every two common shares of the Company they held as of the close 
of business on June 23, 2014. The steel business has been reclassified to discontinued operations for all periods presented.

INDUSTRY SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHICAL FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
Information  required  by  this  Item  is  incorporated  herein  by  reference  to  Note  15  –  Segment  Information  in  the  Notes  to  the 
Consolidated Financial Statements.

MAJOR CUSTOMERS:
The Company sells products and services to a diverse customer base globally, including customers in the following market sectors: 
industrial  equipment,  construction,  agriculture,  rail,  aerospace  and  defense,  automotive,  heavy  truck  and  energy.  No  single 
customer accounts for 5% or more of total net sales.

PRODUCTS:
Timken  manufactures  and  manages  global  supply  chains  for  multiple  product  lines  including  anti-friction  bearings  and 
mechanical power transmission products designed to operate in demanding environments. The Company leverages its technical 
knowledge, research expertise, and production and engineering capabilities across all of its products and end markets to deliver 
high-performance products and services to its customers. Differentiation in these product lines is achieved by either: (1) product 
type or (2) the targeted applications utilizing the product.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTBUSINESS SUMMARYBUSINESS

Bearings:
The Timken® bearing portfolio features a broad range of anti-friction bearing products, including tapered, spherical and cylindrical 
roller bearings; thrust and ball bearings; and housed units. Timken is a leading authority on tapered roller bearings, and leverages 
its position by applying engineering know-how and technology across its entire bearing portfolio.

Selection and development of bearings for customer applications and demand for high reliability require sophisticated engineering 
and analytical techniques. Deep knowledge of friction management combined with high precision tolerances, proprietary internal 
geometries and quality materials provide Timken bearings with high load-carrying capacity, excellent friction-reducing qualities 
and long service lives. The uses for bearings are diverse and can be found in transportation applications that include passenger 
cars and trucks, heavy trucks, helicopters, airplanes and trains. Ranging in size from precision bearings the size of a pencil eraser 
to those roughly three meters in diameter, Timken components are also used in a wide variety of industrial applications: paper 
and steel mills, mining, oil and gas extraction and production, machine tools, gear drives, health and positioning control, wind 
turbines and food processing.

Tapered Roller Bearings. Timken tapered roller bearings can increase power density and can include customized geometries, 
engineered  surfaces  and  specialized  sealing  solutions.  The  Company’s  tapered  roller  bearing  line  comes  in  thousands  of 
combinations in single-, double- and four-row configurations. Tapered roller designs permit ready absorption of both radial and 
axial load combinations, which makes them particularly well-adapted to reducing friction where shafts, gears or wheels are used.

Spherical and Cylindrical Roller Bearings. Timken also produces spherical and cylindrical roller bearings that are used in large 
gear drives, rolling mills and other industrial and infrastructure development applications. These products are sold worldwide 
to original equipment manufacturers and industrial distributors serving major end-market sectors, including construction and 
mining, natural resources, defense, pulp and paper production, rolling mills and general industrial goods.

Ball Bearings. Timken radial, angular and precision ball bearings are used by customers in a variety of market sectors, including 
aerospace, agriculture, construction, health, machine tool and general industries. Radial ball bearings are designed to tolerate 
relatively  high-speed  operation  under  a  range  of  load  conditions.  Bearings  consist  of  an  inner  and  outer  ring  with  a  cage 
containing  a  complement  of  precision  balls.  Angular  contact  ball  bearings  are  designed  for  a  combination  of  radial  and  axial 
loading. Precision ball bearings are manufactured to tight tolerances and come in miniature and instrument, thin section and ball 
screw support designs.

Housed Units. Timken markets among the broadest range of bearing housed units in the industry. These products deliver durable, 
heavy-duty components designed to protect spherical, tapered and ball bearings in debris-filled, contaminated or high-moisture 
environments. Common housed unit applications include material handling and processing equipment.

Mechanical Power Transmission:
Chains. Timken manufactures precision Drives® roller chain, pintle chain, agricultural conveyor chain, engineering class chain and 
oil field roller chain. These highly engineered products are used in a wide range of mobile and industrial machinery applications, 
including  agriculture,  oil  and  gas,  aggregate  and  mining,  primary  metals,  forest  products  and  other  heavy  industries.  These 
products are also utilized in the food and beverage and packaged goods sectors, which often require high-end, specialty products, 
including stainless-steel and corrosion-resistant roller chain.

Lubrication  Systems.  The  Company  offers  27  formulations  of  grease,  leveraging  its  knowledge  of  tribology  and  anti-friction 
bearings to enable smooth equipment operation. Interlube® automated lubrication delivery systems dispense precise amounts 
of Timken grease, saving users from having to manually apply lubrication. These multifaceted delivery systems are used by the 
commercial vehicle, construction, mining, and heavy and general industries.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTAerospace Products. The Company’s portfolio of parts, systems and services for the aerospace market sector includes products 
used  in  helicopters  and  fixed-wing  aircraft  for  the  military  and  commercial  aviation  industries. Timken  designs,  manufactures 
and tests a wide variety of power transmission and drive train components, including bearings, transmissions, turbine engine 
components, gears and rotor-head assemblies and housings. In addition to original equipment, Timken provides a wide range 
of  aftermarket  products,  including  replacement  parts  for  gas  turbine  engines,  transmissions  and  fuel  controls,  gearboxes  and 
accessory systems in helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Other parts include airfoils (such as blades, vanes, rotors and diffusers), 
nozzles and other precision flight-critical components.

Industrial Gearboxes. The Company’s Philadelphia Gear® line of low- and high-speed gear drive designs are used in large-scale 
industrial applications. These gear drive configurations are custom-made to meet user specifications, offering a wide-array of size, 
footprint and gear arrangements. Low-speed drives are commonly used in crushing and pulverizing equipment, cooling towers, 
conveyors and pumps. High-speed drives are typically used by power generation, oil and gas, marine and pipeline industries.

Other  Products.  The  Company  also  offers  a  full  line  of  seals,  couplings,  augers  and  other  mechanical  power  transmission 
components. Timken industrial sealing solutions come in a variety of types and material options that are used in manufacturing, 
food  processing,  mining,  power  generation,  chemical  processing,  primary  metals,  pulp  and  paper,  and  oil  and  gas  industry 
applications. Timken couplings, another mechanical power transmission component, are commonly found in gear drives, motors 
and  pump  applications.  The  Company  also  designs  and  manufactures  Drives  helicoid  and  sectional  augers  for  agricultural 
applications, like conveying, digging and combines.

Services:
Power  Systems.  Timken  services  components  in  the  industrial  customer’s  drive  train,  including  switch  gears,  electric  motors 
and  generators,  gearboxes,  bearings,  couplings  and  central  panels.  The  Company’s  Philadelphia  Gear  services  for  gear  drive 
applications include onsite technical services; inspection, repair and upgrade capabilities; and manufacturing of parts to OEM 
specifications. In addition, the Company’s Wazee, Smith Services, Schulz, Standard Machine and H&N brands provide customers 
with services that include motor and generator rewind and repair and uptower wind turbine maintenance and repair. Timken 
power systems commonly serves customers in the power, wind energy, hydro and fossil fuel, water management, paper, mining 
and general manufacturing sectors.

Bearing Repair. Timken bearing repair services return worn bearings to like-new specifications, which increases bearing service 
life  and  can  often  restore  bearings  in  less  time  than  required  to  manufacture  new.  Bearing  remanufacturing  is  available  for 
any bearing type or brand - including competitor products - and is well-suited to heavy industrial applications such as paper, 
metals, mining, power generation and cement; railroad locomotives, passenger cars and freight cars; and aerospace engines and 
gearboxes.

Services accounted for approximately 7% of the Company’s net sales for the year ended December 31, 2014.

SALES AND DISTRIBUTION:
Timken products are sold principally by its own internal sales organizations. A portion of each segment’s sales are made through 
authorized distributors.

Customer collaboration is central to the Company’s sales strategy. Therefore, Timken goes where its customers need them, with 
sales engineers primarily working in close proximity to customers rather than at production sites. In some cases, Timken may 
co-locate with a customer at their facility to ensure optimized collaboration. The Company’s sales force constantly updates the 
team’s training and knowledge regarding all friction management products and market sector trends, and Timken employees 
assist customers during development and implementation phases and provide ongoing service and support.

The  Company  has  a  joint  venture  in  North  America  focused  on  joint  logistics  and  e-business  services.  This  joint  venture, 
CoLinx, LLC, includes five equity members: Timken, SKF Group, the Schaeffler Group, Rockwell Automation and Gates Corporation. 
The e-business service focuses on information and business services for authorized distributors in the Process Industries segment.

Timken has entered into individually negotiated contracts with some of its customers. These contracts may extend for one or 
more  years  and,  if  a  price  is  fixed  for  any  period  extending  beyond  current  shipments,  customarily  include  a  commitment  by 
the customer to purchase a designated percentage of its requirements from Timken. Timken does not believe that there is any 
significant loss of earnings risk associated with any given contract.

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COMPETITION:
The anti-friction bearing business is highly competitive in every country where Timken sells products. Timken competes primarily 
based  on  total  value,  including  price,  quality,  timeliness  of  delivery,  product  design  and  the  ability  to  provide  engineering 
support and service on a global basis. The Company competes with domestic manufacturers and many foreign manufacturers of  
anti-friction bearings, including SKF Group, the Schaeffler Group, NTN Corporation, JTEKT Corporation and NSK Ltd.

JOINT VENTURES:
Investments in affiliated companies accounted for under the equity method were approximately $1.8 million and $1.6 million, 
respectively, at December 31, 2014 and 2013. The amount at December 31, 2014 was reported in other non-current assets on the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

BACKLOG:
The following table provides the backlog of orders of the Company’s domestic and overseas operations at December 31, 2014 
and 2013: 

(Dollars in millions) 

Segment: 
Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 

Total Company 

December 31,

2014 

2013 

$     719.2   
569.9   

$  1,289.1   

$     945.1
370.8 

$  1,315.9 

Approximately 90% of the Company’s backlog at December 31, 2014 is scheduled for delivery in the succeeding twelve months. 
Actual shipments depend upon customers’ ever-changing production schedules. Accordingly, Timken does not believe that its 
backlog data and comparisons thereof, as of different dates, reliably indicate future sales or shipments.

RAW MATERIALS:
The  principal  raw  material  used  by  the  Company  to  make  anti-friction  bearings  is  special  bar  quality  (SBQ)  steel.  SBQ  steel  is 
produced around the world by various suppliers. SBQ steel is purchased in bar, tube and wire forms. The primary inputs to SBQ 
steel include scrap metal, iron ore, alloys, energy and labor. The availability and price of SBQ steel are subject to changes in supply 
and  demand,  commodity  prices  for  ferrous  scrap,  ore,  alloy,  electricity,  natural  gas,  transportation  fuel,  and  labor  costs.  The 
Company manages price variability of commodities by using surcharge mechanisms on some of its contracts with its customers 
that provides for partial recovery of these cost increases in the price of bearing products.

Any significant increase in the cost of steel could materially affect the Company’s earnings. Disruptions in the supply of SBQ steel 
could temporarily impair the Company’s ability to manufacture bearings for its customers, or require the Company to pay higher 
prices  in  order  to  obtain  SBQ,  which  could  affect  the  Company’s  revenues  and  profitability. The  availability  of  bearing  quality 
tubing is relatively limited, and the Company is taking steps to diversify its processes to limit its exposure to this particular form 
of SBQ steel. Overall, the Company believes that the number of suppliers of SBQ steel is adequate to support the needs of global 
bearing production, and, in general, the Company is not dependent on any single source of supply.

RESEARCH:
Timken operates a network of technology and engineering centers to support its global customers with sites in North America, 
Europe and Asia. This network develops and delivers innovative friction management and mechanical power transmission solutions 
and technical services. Timken’s largest technical center is located in North Canton, Ohio, near Timken’s world headquarters. Other 
sites in the United States include Mesa, Arizona; Manchester, Connecticut; Fulton, Illinois; Keene and Lebanon, New Hampshire; 
and King of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Within Europe, the Company has technology facilities in Plymouth, England; Colmar, France; and 
Ploiesti, Romania. In Asia, Timken operates technology and engineering facilities in Bangalore, India and Shanghai, China.

Expenditures for research and development amounted to approximately $38.8 million, $39.3 million and $45.7 million in 2014, 
2013 and 2012, respectively. Of these amounts, approximately $0.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.8 million were funded by others in 
2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS:
The Company continues its efforts to protect the environment and comply with environmental protection laws. Additionally, 
it  has  invested  in  pollution  control  equipment  and  updated  plant  operational  practices.  The  Company  is  committed  to 
implementing a documented environmental management system worldwide and to becoming certified under the ISO 14001 
standard where appropriate to meet or exceed customer requirements. As of the end of 2014, 16 of the Company’s plants had 
obtained ISO 14001 certification.

The Company believes it has established appropriate reserves to cover its environmental expenses and has a well-established 
environmental compliance audit program for its domestic and international units. This program measures performance against 
applicable laws, as well as against internal standards that have been established for all units worldwide. It is difficult to assess the 
possible effect of compliance with future requirements that differ from existing ones. 

The Company and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries previously have been and could in the future be identified as potentially responsible 
parties  for  investigation  and  remediation  at  off-site  disposal  or  recycling  facilities  under  the  Comprehensive  Environmental 
Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA), known as the Superfund, or state laws similar to CERCLA. In general, such 
claims for investigation and remediation have also been asserted against numerous other entities.

Management believes any ultimate liability with respect to pending actions will not materially affect the Company’s operations, 
cash flows or consolidated financial position. The Company is also conducting environmental investigation and/or remediation 
activities  at  a  number  of  current  or  former  operating  sites. The  costs  of  such  investigation  and  remediation  activities,  in  the 
aggregate, are not expected to be material to the operations or financial position of the Company.

New laws and regulations, stricter enforcement of existing laws and regulations, the discovery of previously unknown contamination 
or the imposition of new clean-up requirements may require Timken to incur costs or become the basis for new or increased 
liabilities that could have a materially adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition or results of operations.

PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND LICENSES:
Timken owns numerous U.S. and foreign patents, trademarks and licenses relating to certain products. While Timken regards these 
as important, it does not deem its business as a whole, or any industry segment, to be materially dependent upon any one item 
or group of items.

EMPLOYMENT:
At December 31, 2014, Timken had approximately 16,000 employees. Approximately 3% of Timken’s U.S. employees are covered 
under collective bargaining agreements.

AVAILABLE INFORMATION:
The Company uses its Investor Relations website at www.timken.com/investors as a channel for routine distribution of important 
information,  including  news  releases,  analyst  presentations  and  financial  information.  The  Company  posts  filings  as  soon  as 
reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), 
including its annual, quarterly and current reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K; its proxy statements; and any amendments to 
those  reports  or  statements.  All  such  postings  and  filings  are  available  on  the  Company’s  website  free  of  charge.  In  addition, 
this website allows investors and other interested persons to sign up to automatically receive e-mail alerts when the Company 
posts news releases and financial information on the Company’s website. The SEC also maintains a web site, www.sec.gov, which 
contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC. 
The  content  on  any  website  referred  to  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  is  not  incorporated  by  reference  into  this  Annual 
Report unless expressly noted.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
The  following  are  certain  risk  factors  that  could  affect  our  business,  financial  condition  and  results  of  operations.  The  risks  that  are 
highlighted below are not the only ones that we face. These risk factors should be considered in connection with evaluating forward-
looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K because these factors could cause our actual results and financial 
condition  to  differ  materially  from  those  projected  in  forward-looking  statements.  If  any  of  the  following  risks  actually  occur,  our 
business, financial condition or results of operations could be negatively affected.

RISK RELATING TO OUR BUSINESS:

The bearing industry is highly competitive, and this competition results in significant pricing pressure for our 
products that could affect our revenues and profitability.

The global bearing industry is highly competitive. We compete with domestic manufacturers and many foreign manufacturers 
of  anti-friction  bearings,  including  SKF  Group,  the  Schaeffler  Group,  NTN  Corporation,  JTEKT  Corporation  and  NSK  Ltd.  The 
bearing industry is also capital intensive and profitability is dependent on factors such as labor compensation and productivity 
and inventory management, which are subject to risks that we may not be able to control. Due to the competitiveness within 
the bearing industry, we may not be able to increase prices for our products to cover increases in our costs. In many cases we 
face pressure from our customers to reduce prices, which could adversely affect our revenues and profitability. In addition, our 
customers may choose to purchase products from one of our competitors rather than pay the prices we seek for our products, 
which could adversely affect our revenues and profitability.

Our business is capital intensive, and if there are downturns in the industries that we serve, we may be forced to 
significantly curtail or suspend operations with respect to those industries, which could result in our recording asset 
impairment charges or taking other measures that may adversely affect our results of operations and profitability.

Our  business  operations  are  capital  intensive,  and  we  devote  a  significant  amount  of  capital  to  certain  industries.  If  there  are 
downturns in the industries that we serve, we may be forced to significantly curtail or suspend our operations with respect to 
those industries, including laying-off employees, recording asset impairment charges and other measures, which may adversely 
affect our results of operations and profitability.

Weakness in global economic conditions or in any of the industries or geographic regions in which we or our 
customers operate, as well as the cyclical nature of our customers’ businesses generally or sustained uncertainty 
in financial markets, could adversely impact our revenues and profitability by reducing demand and margins. 

Our  results  of  operations  may  be  materially  affected  by  the  conditions  in  the  global  economy  generally  and  in  global  capital 
markets. There has been extreme volatility in the capital markets and in the end markets and geographic regions in which we and 
our customers operate, which has negatively affected our revenues. Our revenues may also be negatively affected by changes in 
customer demand, additional changes in the product mix and negative pricing pressure in the industries in which we operate. 
Margins in those industries are highly sensitive to demand cycles, and our customers in those industries historically have tended 
to  delay  large  capital  projects,  including  expensive  maintenance  and  upgrades,  during  economic  downturns.  As  a  result,  our 
revenues and earnings are impacted by overall levels of industrial production.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTOur results of operations may be materially affected by the conditions in the global financial markets or in any 
of the geographic regions in which we operate. If an end user cannot obtain financing to purchase our products, 
either directly or indirectly contained in machinery or equipment, demand for our products will be reduced, which 
could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and earnings.

If a customer becomes insolvent or files for bankruptcy, our ability to recover accounts receivable from that customer would be 
adversely affected and any payment we received during the preference period prior to a bankruptcy filing may be potentially 
recoverable by the bankruptcy estate. Furthermore, if certain of our customers liquidate in bankruptcy, we may incur impairment 
charges relating to obsolete inventory and machinery and equipment. In addition, financial instability of certain companies in 
the supply chain could disrupt production in any particular industry. A disruption of production in any of the industries where we 
participate could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and earnings.

Any change in raw material prices or the availability or cost of raw materials could adversely affect our results of 
operations and profit margins.

We  require  substantial  amounts  of  raw  materials,  including  steel,  to  operate  our  business.  Our  supply  of  raw  materials  could 
be interrupted for a variety of reasons, including availability and pricing. Prices for raw materials necessary for production have 
fluctuated significantly in the past and could do so in the future. We generally attempt to manage these fluctuations by passing 
along increased raw material prices to our customers in the form of price increases; however, we may be unable to increase the 
price of our products due to pricing pressure, contract terms or other factors. Additionally, certain of our long term customer 
contracts contain raw material surcharge mechanisms, which are generally tied to a market index or indexes. The index or indexes 
may be ineffective in mitigating our exposure to changes in raw material costs, which could adversely impact our revenue and 
profit margins. 

Moreover,  future  disruptions  in  the  supply  of  our  raw  materials  could  impair  our  ability  to  manufacture  our  products  for  our 
customers or require us to pay higher prices in order to obtain these raw materials from other sources. Any significant increase in 
the prices for such raw materials could adversely affect our results of operations and profit margins.

Warranty, recall, quality or product liability claims could materially adversely affect our earnings.

In our business, we are exposed to warranty and product liability claims. In addition, we may be required to participate in the recall 
of a product. If we fail to meet customer specifications for their products, we may be subject to product quality costs and claims. 
A successful warranty or product liability claim against us, or a requirement that we participate in a product recall, could have a 
material adverse effect on our earnings.

We may incur further impairment and restructuring charges that could materially affect our profitability. 

We have taken $187.7 million in impairment and restructuring charges during the last five years. Changes in business or economic 
conditions, or our business strategy, may result in additional restructuring programs and may require us to take additional charges 
in the future, which could have a material adverse effect on our earnings. 

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Environmental laws and regulations impose substantial costs and limitations on our operations 
and environmental compliance may be more costly than we expect.

We are subject to the risk of substantial environmental liability and limitations on our operations due to environmental laws and 
regulations. We are subject to extensive federal, state, local and foreign environmental, health and safety laws and regulations 
concerning  matters  such  as  air  emissions,  wastewater  discharges,  solid  and  hazardous  waste  handling  and  disposal  and  the 
investigation  and  remediation  of  contamination. The  risks  of  substantial  costs  and  liabilities  related  to  compliance  with  these 
laws and regulations are an inherent part of our business, and future conditions may develop, arise or be discovered that create 
substantial environmental compliance or remediation liabilities and costs.

Compliance with environmental, health and safety legislation and regulatory requirements may prove to be more limiting and 
costly than we anticipate. To date, we have committed significant expenditures in our efforts to achieve and maintain compliance 
with these requirements at our facilities, and we expect that we will continue to make significant expenditures related to such 
compliance in the future. From time to time, we may be subject to legal proceedings brought by private parties or governmental 
authorities  with  respect  to  environmental  matters,  including  matters  involving  alleged  noncompliance  with  or  liability  under 
environmental,  health  and  safety  laws,  property  damage  or  personal  injury.  New  laws  and  regulations,  including  those  which 
may relate to emissions of greenhouse gases, stricter enforcement of existing laws and regulations, the discovery of previously 
unknown contamination or the imposition of new clean-up requirements could require us to incur costs or become the basis for 
new or increased liabilities that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.

The Company may be subject to risks relating to its information technology systems.

The  Company  relies  on  information  technology  systems  to  process,  transmit  and  store  electronic  information  and  manage 
and operate its business. A breach in security could expose the Company and its customers and suppliers to risks of misuse of 
confidential information, manipulation and destruction of data, production downtimes and operations disruptions, which in turn 
could adversely affect the Company’s reputation, competitive position, business or results of operations.

The global nature of our business exposes us to foreign currency fluctuations that may affect our asset values, 
results of operations and competitiveness.

We are exposed to the risks of currency exchange rate fluctuations because a significant portion of our net sales, costs, assets and 
liabilities, are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. These risks include a reduction in our asset values, net sales, 
operating income and competitiveness.

For those countries outside the United States where we have significant sales, devaluation in the local currency would reduce 
the value of our local inventory as presented in our Consolidated Financial Statements. In addition, a stronger U.S. dollar would 
result in reduced revenue, operating profit and shareholders’ equity due to the impact of foreign exchange translation on our 
Consolidated Financial Statements. Fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates may make our products more expensive for 
others to purchase or increase our operating costs, affecting our competitiveness and our profitability.

Changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and other currencies and volatile economic, political and market conditions in 
emerging market countries have in the past adversely affected our financial performance and may in the future adversely affect 
the value of our assets located outside the United States, our gross profit and our results of operations.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTGlobal political instability and other risks of international operations may adversely affect our operating costs, 
revenues and the price of our products.

Our international operations expose us to risks not present in a purely domestic business, including primarily:

•  changes in tariff regulations, which may make our products more costly to export or import; 

•  difficulties  establishing  and  maintaining  relationships  with  local  original  equipment  manufacturers  (OEMs),  distributors 

and dealers; 

• 

import and export licensing requirements; 

•  compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including unexpected changes in taxation and environmental or 

other regulatory requirements, which could increase our operating and other expenses and limit our operations; 

•  disadvantages of competing against companies from countries that are not subject to U.S. laws and regulations, including 

the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA); 

•  difficulty in staffing and managing geographically diverse operations; and 

•  tax exposures related to cross-border intercompany transfer pricing and other tax risks unique to international operations. 

These and other risks may also increase the relative price of our products compared to those manufactured in other countries, 
reducing the demand for our products in the markets in which we operate, which could have a material adverse effect on our 
revenues and earnings.

The funded status of our defined benefit and other postretirement plans has caused and may in the future cause 
a significant reduction in our shareholders’ equity.

We recorded a decrease in shareholders’ equity related to pension and postretirement benefit liabilities in 2014 primarily due to a 
decrease in discount rates and changes in mortality assumptions, and in the future, we may be required to record charges related 
to pension and other postretirement liabilities as a result of asset returns, discount rate changes or other actuarial adjustments. 
These charges may be significant and would cause a reduction in our shareholders’ equity.

The funded status of our pension plans may require additional contributions, which may divert funds  
from other uses.

The funded status of our pension plans may require us to make additional contributions to such plans. We made cash contributions 
of approximately $21 million, $121 million and $326 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, to our defined benefit pension 
plans and currently expect to make cash contributions of approximately $15 million in 2015 to such plans. However, we cannot 
predict  whether  changing  economic  conditions,  the  future  performance  of  assets  in  the  plans  or  other  factors  will  lead  us  or 
require us to make contributions in excess of our current expectations, diverting funds we would otherwise apply to other uses. 

Our defined benefit plans’ assets and liabilities are substantial and expenses and contributions related to those 
plans are affected by factors outside our control, including the performance of plan assets, interest rates, actuarial 
data and experience, and changes in laws and regulations.

Our defined benefit pension plans had assets with an estimated value of approximately $1.8 billion and liabilities with an estimated 
value of approximately $1.7 billion, both as of December 31, 2014. Our future expense and funding obligations for the defined 
benefit  pension  plans  depend  upon  a  number  of  factors,  including  the  level  of  benefits  provided  for  by  the  plans,  the  future 
performance of assets set aside in trusts for these plans, the level of interest rates used to determine the discount rate to calculate 
the amount of liabilities, actuarial data and experience and any changes in government laws and regulations. In addition, if the 
various investments held by our pension trusts do not perform as expected or the liabilities increase as a result of discount rates 
and other actuarial changes, our pension expense and required contributions would increase and, as a result, could materially 
adversely affect our business. Due to the value of our defined benefit plan assets and liabilities, even a minor decrease in interest 
rates, to the extent not offset by contributions or asset returns, could increase our obligations under such plans. We may be legally 
required to make contributions to the pension plans in the future in excess of our current expectations, and those contributions 
could be material.

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Work stoppages or similar difficulties could significantly disrupt our operations, reduce our revenues and materially 
affect our earnings.

A work stoppage at one or more of our facilities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results 
of operations. Also, if one or more of our customers were to experience a work stoppage, that customer would likely halt or limit 
purchases of our products, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

We are subject to a wide variety of domestic and foreign laws and regulations that could adversely affect our 
results of operations, cash flow or financial condition.

We are subject to a wide variety of domestic and foreign laws and regulations, and legal compliance risks, including securities laws, 
tax laws, employment and pension-related laws, competition laws, U.S. and foreign export and trading laws, and laws governing 
improper business practices. We are affected by new laws and regulations, and changes to existing laws and regulations, including 
interpretations by courts and regulators.

In addition, we could be adversely affected by violations of the FCPA and similar worldwide anti-bribery laws as well as export 
controls and economic sanction laws. The FCPA and similar anti-bribery laws in other jurisdictions generally prohibit companies 
and their intermediaries from making improper payments to non-U.S. officials for the purpose of obtaining or retaining business. 
Our policies mandate compliance with these laws. We operate in many parts of the world that have experienced governmental 
corruption to some degree and, in certain circumstances, strict compliance with anti-bribery laws may conflict with local customs 
and  practices. We  cannot  assure  you  that  our  internal  controls  and  procedures  will  always  protect  us  from  the  improper  acts 
committed by our employees or agents. If we are found to be liable for FCPA, export control or sanction violations, we could suffer 
from criminal or civil penalties or other sanctions, including loss of export privileges or authorization needed to conduct aspects 
of our international business, which could have a material adverse effect on our business. 

Compliance with the laws and regulations described above or with other applicable foreign, federal, state, and local laws and 
regulations currently in effect or that may be adopted in the future could materially adversely affect our competitive position, 
operating results, financial condition and liquidity.

If we are unable to attract and retain key personnel our business could be materially adversely affected.

Our business substantially depends on the continued service of key members of our management. The loss of the services of 
a significant number of members of our management could have a material adverse effect on our business. Our future success 
will also depend on our ability to attract and retain highly skilled personnel, such as engineering, finance, marketing and senior 
management professionals. Competition for these employees is intense, and we could experience difficulty from time to time in 
hiring and retaining the personnel necessary to support our business. If we do not succeed in retaining our current employees and 
attracting new high quality employees, our business could be materially adversely affected.

We may not realize the improved operating results that we anticipate from past and future acquisitions  
and we may experience difficulties in integrating acquired businesses.

We seek to grow, in part, through strategic acquisitions and joint ventures, which are intended to complement or expand our 
businesses, and expect to continue to do so in the future. These acquisitions involve challenges and risks. In the event that we do 
not successfully integrate these acquisitions into our existing operations so as to realize the expected return on our investment, 
our results of operations, cash flow or financial condition could be adversely affected.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTOur operating results depend in part on continued successful research, development and marketing of new  
and/or improved products and services, and there can be no assurance that we will continue to successfully 
introduce new products and services.

The success of new and improved products and services depends on their initial and continued acceptance by our customers. 
Our businesses are affected, to varying degrees, by technological change and corresponding shifts in customer demand, which 
could result in unpredictable product transitions or shortened life cycles. We may experience difficulties or delays in the research, 
development, production, or marketing of new products and services which may prevent us from recouping or realizing a return 
on the investments required to bring new products and services to market. The end result could be a negative impact on our 
operating results.

RISKS RELATING TO THE SPINOFF OF TIMKENSTEEL:

We may not realize the potential benefits from the Spinoff.

We may not realize the potential financial, operational, managerial or other benefits that we expect from the recently completed 
Spinoff, or may not realize the potential benefits in a timely fashion. Additionally, the Company’s operational and financial profile 
has changed as a result of the Spinoff. As a result, the Company’s diversification of revenue sources has decreased, and it is possible 
that the Company’s results of operations, cash flows, working capital and financing requirements may be subject to increased 
volatility. If we do not realize the potential benefits of the Spinoff, it could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition.

Potential indemnification liabilities to TimkenSteel pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement could 
materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

In  connection  with  the  Spinoff,  we  entered  into  a  separation  and  distribution  agreement,  an  employee  matters  agreement 
and a tax sharing agreement, all with TimkenSteel, which provide for, among other things, the principal corporate transactions 
required to effect the spinoff, certain conditions to the Spinoff and provisions governing the relationship between the Company 
and TimkenSteel with respect to and resulting from the Spinoff. Among other things, the separation and distribution agreement 
provides for indemnification obligations designed to make us financially responsible for substantially all liabilities that may exist 
relating  to  our  continuing  business  operations,  whether  incurred  prior  to  or  after  the  spinoff,  as  well  as  those  obligations  of 
TimkenSteel assumed by us pursuant to the separation and distribution agreement. If we are required to indemnify TimkenSteel 
under the circumstances set forth in the separation and distribution agreement, we could be subject to substantial liabilities.

The employee matters agreement generally provides that each of the Company and TimkenSteel has responsibility for its own 
employees and compensation plans, subject to certain exceptions as described in the agreement. The tax sharing agreement 
generally  governs  the  Company’s  and  TimkenSteel’s  respective  rights,  responsibilities  and  obligations  after  the  Spinoff  with 
respect to taxes for any tax period ending on or before the distribution date, as well as tax periods beginning before and ending 
after the distribution date. Generally, TimkenSteel will be liable for all pre-spinoff U.S. federal income taxes, foreign income taxes 
and non-income taxes attributable to TimkenSteel’s business, and all other taxes attributable to TimkenSteel, paid after the spinoff. 
In addition, the tax sharing agreement will address the allocation of liability for taxes that are incurred as a result of restructuring 
activities undertaken to effectuate the Spinoff. The tax sharing agreement will also provide that TimkenSteel is liable for taxes 
incurred by the Company that arise as a result of TimkenSteel’s taking or failing to take, as the case may be, certain actions that 
result in the Spinoff failing to meet the requirements of a tax-free distribution under Section 355 of the Code.

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Pursuant  to  the  separation  and  distribution  agreement,  the  employee  matters  agreement  and  the  tax  sharing  agreement, 
TimkenSteel will agree to indemnify us for certain liabilities related to its steel business operations. However, third parties could 
seek to hold us responsible for any of the liabilities that TimkenSteel has agreed to retain, and there can be no assurance that 
the  indemnity  from TimkenSteel  will  be  sufficient  to  protect  us  against  the  full  amount  of  such  liabilities,  or  that TimkenSteel 
will  be  able  to  fully  satisfy  its  indemnification  obligations.  In  particular,  if TimkenSteel  is  unable  to  pay  any  prior  period  taxes 
for which it is responsible, the Company could be required to pay the entire amount of such taxes. Other provisions of federal 
law establish similar liability for other matters, including laws governing tax-qualified pension plans as well as other contingent 
liabilities. Moreover, even if we ultimately succeed in recovering from TimkenSteel any amounts for which we are held liable, we 
may be temporarily required to bear these losses ourselves. If TimkenSteel is unable to satisfy its indemnification obligations, the 
underlying liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

If the Spinoff does not qualify as a tax-free transaction, the Company and its shareholders could be subject 
to substantial tax liabilities.

The Spinoff was conditioned on our receipt of an opinion from Covington & Burling LLP, special tax counsel to the Company, 
that the distribution of TimkenSteel common shares in the spinoff qualified as tax-free (except for cash received by shareholders 
in lieu of fractional shares) to the Company, TimkenSteel and the Company’s shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes 
under  Sections  355  and  368(a)(1)(D)  and  related  provisions  of  the  Code. The  opinion  relied  on,  among  other  things,  various 
assumptions and representations as to factual matters made by the Company and TimkenSteel, which, if inaccurate or incomplete 
in any material respect, could jeopardize the conclusions reached by such counsel in its opinion. We are not aware of any facts or 
circumstances that would cause the assumptions or representations that were relied on in the opinion of counsel to be inaccurate 
or incomplete in any material respect. The opinion is not binding on the Internal Revenue Service, or IRS, or the courts, and there 
can be no assurance that the qualification of the Spinoff as a transaction under Sections 355 and 368(a) of the Code will not be 
challenged by the IRS or by others in court, or that any such challenge would not prevail. If the Spinoff is determined to be taxable 
for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the Company and its shareholders that are subject to U.S. federal income tax could incur 
significant  U.S.  federal  income  tax  liabilities,  as  each  U.S.  holder  of  the  Company’s  common  shares  that  received TimkenSteel 
common shares in the Spinoff would generally be treated as having received a taxable distribution of property in an amount equal 
to the fair market value of the TimkenSteel common shares received.

Certain members of our Board of Directors and management may have actual or potential conflicts of interest 
because of their ownership of shares of TimkenSteel or their relationships with TimkenSteel following the spinoff.

Certain members of our Board of Directors and management own shares of TimkenSteel and/or options to purchase shares of 
TimkenSteel, which could create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest when our directors and executive officers are 
faced with decisions that could have different implications for us and TimkenSteel. Two of our directors, Ward J. Timken, Jr. and 
John P. Reilly, are also directors of TimkenSteel and, in the case of Mr. Timken, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of 
TimkenSteel. This may create, or appear to create, potential conflicts of interest if these directors are faced with decisions that 
could have different implications for TimkenSteel then the decisions have for us.

ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Timken has manufacturing facilities at multiple locations in the United States and in a number of countries outside the United 
States. The  aggregate  floor  area  of  these  facilities  worldwide  is  approximately  9,823,917  square  feet,  all  of  which,  except  for 
approximately 1,876,974 square feet, is owned in fee. The facilities not owned in fee are leased. The buildings occupied by Timken 
are principally made of brick, steel, reinforced concrete and concrete block construction. All buildings are in satisfactory operating 
condition to conduct business.

Timken’s  Mobile  Industries  segment’s  manufacturing  facilities  and  service  centers  in  the  United  States  are  located  in  Bucyrus 
and New Philadelphia, Ohio; Mesa, Arizona; Los Alamitos, California; Manchester and New Haven, Connecticut; Carlyle, Illinois; 
Keene and Lebanon, New Hampshire; Iron Station, North Carolina; Gaffney and Honea Path, South Carolina; Pulaski and Knoxville, 
Tennessee; and Ogden, Utah. These facilities, including warehouses at plant locations and a technology center in North Canton, 
Ohio have an aggregate floor area of 3,809,836 square feet.

Timken’s Mobile Industries segment’s manufacturing plants and service centers outside the United States are located in Benoni, 
South  Africa;  Villa  Carcina,  Italy;  Colmar,  France;  Cheltenham,  Northampton,  Plymouth,  and  Wolverhampton,  England;  Belo 
Horizonte,  Curtiba,  and  Sorocaba,  Brazil;  Jamshedpur,  India;  Sosnowiec,  Poland;  St. Thomas,  Canada;  and Yantai,  China. These 
facilities, including warehouses at plant locations, have an aggregate floor area of 2,536,359 square feet.

Timken’s Process Industries segment’s manufacturing plants and service centers in the United States are located in Canton and 
Niles,  Ohio;  Hueytown,  Alabama;  Sante  Fe  Springs,  California;  Broomfield  and  Denver,  Colorado;  New  Castle,  Delaware;  Fulton 
and Mokena, Illinois; Mishawaka, Indiana; Lenexa, Kansas; Augusta and Portland, Maine; Randleman, and Rutherfordton, North 
Carolina; Union, South Carolina; Altavista, Virginia; Ferndale and Pasco, Washington; Princeton, West Virginia; and Casper and Rock 
Springs, Wyoming. These facilities, including warehouses at plant locations and a technology center in North Canton, Ohio have 
an aggregate floor area of 1,773,950 square feet.

Timken’s Process Industries segment’s manufacturing plants and service centers outside the United States are located in Chengdu, 
Xiangtan and Wuxi, China; Chennai and Durg, India; Dudley, England; Saskatoon and Prince George, Canada; and Ploiesti, Romania. 
These facilities, including warehouses at plant locations have an aggregate floor area of 1,703,772 square feet.

In addition to the manufacturing and distribution facilities discussed above, Timken owns or leases warehouses and distribution 
facilities in the United States, France, Mexico, Singapore, Argentina, Australia, and China.

The extent to which the Company uses its properties varies by property and from time to time. The Company believes that its 
capacity levels are adequate for its present and anticipated future needs. Most of the Company’s manufacturing facilities remain 
capable of handling additional volume increases.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
The  Company  is  involved  in  various  claims  and  legal  actions  arising  in  the  ordinary  course  of  business.  In  the  opinion  of 
management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated 
financial position or results of operations.

In October 2014, the Brazilian government antitrust agency announced that it had opened an investigation of alleged antitrust 
violations in the bearing industry. The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, Timken do Brasil Comercial Importadora Ltda, was included 
in the investigation. While the Company is unable to predict the ultimate length, scope or results of the investigation, management 
believes that the outcome will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position; however, any such 
outcome may be material to the results of operations of any particular period in which costs, if any, are recognized. Based on 
current facts and circumstances, the low end of the range for potential penalties, if any, would be immaterial to the Company. 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.

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ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
The executive officers are elected by the Board of Directors normally for a term of one year and until the election of their successors. 
All executive officers have been employed by Timken or by a subsidiary of the Company during the past five-year period. The 
executive officers of the Company as of March 2, 2015 are as follows:

Name

William R. Burkhart

Age

49

Christopher A. Coughlin

54

Philip D. Fracassa

Richard G. Kyle

47

49

Current Position and Previous Positions During Last Five Years

2014 
2000

Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary  
Senior Vice President and General Counsel

2014 
2012
2011
2010

Executive Vice President, Group President  
Group President 
President – Process Industries
President – Process Industries & Supply Chain

2014
2012
2010

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
Senior Vice President – Planning and Development
Senior Vice President and Controller – B&PT

2014 
2013
2012
2011
2009

President and Chief Executive Officer; Director 
Chief Operating Officer – B&PT; Director 
Group President 
President – Mobile Industries & Aerospace
President – Mobile Industries

J. Ted Mihaila

60

2006 Senior Vice President and Controller

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS 
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
The  Company’s  common  shares  are  traded  on  the  New York  Stock  Exchange  under  the  symbol “TKR.” The  estimated  number 
of  record  holders  of  the  Company’s  common  shares  at  December  31,  2014  was  4,733.  The  estimated  number  of  beneficial 
shareholders at December 31, 2014 was 44,217.

The following table provides information about the high and low sales prices for the Company’s common shares and dividends 
paid for each quarter for the last two fiscal years.

2014 

2013 

First quarter 
Second quarter 
Third quarter 
Fourth quarter 

 Stock prices 

High 

Low 

Dividends 
per share 

$  61.37 
$  69.51 
$  49.96 
$  44.30 

$  52.51 
$  57.69 
$  42.34 
$  37.62 

$  0.25 
$  0.25 
$  0.25 
$  0.25 

 Stock prices 

  Dividends
per share

Low 

$  47.67 
$  50.22 
$  55.00 
$  50.22 

$  0.23
$  0.23
$  0.23
$  0.23

High 

$  58.50 
$  59.44 
$  64.35 
$  61.57 

At the close of business on June 30, 2014, the Company’s shareholders received one common share of TimkenSteel for every two 
common shares of the Company they held as of the close of business on June 23, 2014. On June 30, 2014, the last trading day 
before the Spinoff became effective, the closing price of our common shares, trading “regular way” (that is with an entitlement to 
common shares of TimkenSteel distributed in the Spinoff ), was $67.84. On July 1, 2014, the first trading day after the Spinoff, the 
opening price of our common shares was $48.56 per share and the opening price of TimkenSteel common shares was $39.55 per 
share. These stock prices were as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange. 

ISSUER PURCHASES OF COMMON SHARES:
The  following  table  provides  information  about  purchases  of  its  common  shares  by  the  Company  during  the  quarter  ended 
December 31, 2014.

Period 

10/1/2014 – 10/31/2014 
11/1/2014 – 11/30/2014 
12/1/2014 – 12/31/2014 

Total 

Total number 
of shares 
purchased (1) 

150 
30 
100,036 

100,216 

Total number of 
  shares purchased 
  as part of publicly 
  announced plans 
or programs 

Average 
price paid 
per share (2) 

Maximum number 
of shares that may 
yet be purchased 
under the plans 
or programs (3)

$  42.68 
43.64 
43.54 

$  43.54 

— 
— 
100,000 

100,000 

8,997,807
8,997,807
8,897,807

8,897,807

(1)  Of the shares purchased in October, November and December, 150, 30 and 36, respectively, represent common shares of the 
Company that were owned and tendered by employees to exercise stock options, and to satisfy withholding obligations in 
connection with the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted shares.

(2)  For shares tendered in connection with the vesting of restricted shares, the average price paid per share is an average calculated 
using  the  daily  high  and  low  of  the  Company’s  common  shares  as  quoted  on  the  New York  Stock  Exchange  at  the  time  of 
vesting. For shares tendered in connection with the exercise of stock options, the price paid is the real-time trading share price 
at the time the options are exercised.

(3)  On February 10, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share purchase plan pursuant to which the Company 
may purchase up to ten million of its common shares in the aggregate. On June 13, 2014, the Board of Directors of the Company 
authorized  an  additional  ten  million  common  shares  for  repurchase  under  this  plan.  This  share  purchase  plan  expires  on 
December 31, 2015. The Company may purchase shares from time to time in open market purchases or privately negotiated 
transactions. The Company may make all or part of the purchases pursuant to accelerated share repurchases or Rule 10b5-1 plans.

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MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS  
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

COMPARISON OF FIVE-YEAR CUMULATIVE TOTAL RETURN*

Among The Timken Company, S&P 500 and S&P 400 Industries

$300

$250

$200

$150

$100

$50

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

  Timken  

  S&P 500 

  S&P 400 

*Total return assumes reinvestment of dividends. Fiscal years ending December 31.

Timken 
S&P 500 
S&P 400 Industrials 

2010 

$  204 
115 
131 

2011 

$  169 
117 
129 

2012 

$  213 
136 
158 

2013 

$  249 
180 
227 

2014

$  275
205
230

The line graph compares the cumulative total shareholder returns over five years for The Timken Company, the S&P 500 Stock 
Index and the S&P 400 Industrials Index. The graph assumes, in each case, an initial investment of $100 on January 1, 2010, in 
Timken  common  shares,  S&P  500  Index  and  S&P  400  Industrials  Index,  based  on  market  prices  at  the  end  of  each  fiscal  year 
through and including December 31, 2014, and reinvestment of dividends (and taking into account the value of the TimkenSteel 
common shares distributed in the Spinoff ).

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SUMMARY OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER COMPARATIVE DATA

(Dollars in millions, except per share and per employee data) 

2014 

2013 

2012 

2011 

2010

Statements of Income 
  Net sales 
  Gross profit 
  Selling, general and administrative expenses 

Impairment and restructuring charges 

  Operating income 
  Other income (expense), net 

Interest expense, net 
Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinued operations,  
  net of income taxes 

  Net income attributable to The Timken Company 

Balance Sheets  

Inventories, net 

  Property, plant and equipment, net 
  Total assets 
  Total debt: 

  Short-term debt 
  Current portion of long-term debt 
  Long-term debt 

  Total debt 
  Net debt (cash) 
  Total debt 
  Less: cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash 

  Net debt (cash): (1) 
  Total liabilities 
  Shareholders’ equity 
  Capital: 

  Net debt (cash) 
  Shareholders’ equity 

$3,076.2   
898.0   
542.5   
113.4   
208.4   
19.9   
24.3   
149.3   

24.0   
$   170.8   

$   585.5   
780.5   
3,001.4   

7.4   
0.6   
522.1   

$3,035.4  
868.4  
546.6  
8.7  
305.9  
6.7  
22.5  
175.5  

$3,359.5   
1,028.0   
554.5   
29.5   
444.0   
102.0   
28.2   
331.5   

$3,333.6   
1,018.0   
540.6   
14.4   
463.0   
(0.4 ) 
31.2   
280.8   

$2,798.6 
803.9 
484.8 
21.7 
297.4 
4.2 
34.5 
179.2 

87.5  
$   262.7  

164.4   
$   495.5   

175.8   
$   454.3   

97.8 
$   274.8 

$   582.6  
855.8  
4,477.9  

$   611.5   
834.1   
4,244.2   

$   669.6   
868.6   
4,327.4   

$   602.4 
880.3 
4,180.4 

18.6  
250.7  
176.4  

14.3   
9.6   
424.9   

22.0   
5.8   
448.6   

22.4 
9.5 
443.0 

$   530.1   

$   445.7  

$   448.8   

$   476.4   

$   474.9 

530.1   
(294.1 ) 

$   236.0   
1,412.3   
$1,589.1   

236.0   
1,589.1   

445.7  
(399.7 ) 

$     46.0  
1,829.3  
$2,648.6  

448.8   
(601.5 ) 

$  (152.7 ) 
1,997.6   
$2,246.6   

476.4   
(468.4 ) 

$       8.0   
2,284.9   
$2,042.5   

474.9 
(877.1 )

$  (402.2 )
2,238.6 
$1,940.7 

46.0  
2,648.6  

(152.7 ) 
2,246.6   

8.0   
2,042.5   

(402.2 )
1,940.7 

  Net debt (cash) + shareholders’ equity (capital) 

$1,825.1   

$2,694.6  

$2,093.9   

$2,050.5   

$1,538.5 

Other Comparative Data 

Income from continuing operations / Net sales 

  Net income attributable to  

  The Timken Company / Net sales 

  Return on equity (2) 
  Net sales per employee (3) 
  Capital expenditures 
  Depreciation and amortization 
  Capital expenditures / Net sales 
  Dividends per share 
  Basic earnings per share – continuing operations (4) 
  Diluted earnings per share –  
  continuing operations (4) 
  Basic earnings per share (5) 
  Diluted earnings per share (5) 
  Net debt (cash) to capital (1) 
  Number of employees at year-end (6) 
  Number of shareholders (7) 

4.9 % 

5.6 % 
9.4 % 

$   188.2   
126.8   
137.0   

4.1 % 

$     1.00   
$     1.62   

$     1.61   
$     1.89   
$     1.87   

12.9 % 

16,345   
44,217   

9.9 % 

8.4 % 

5.8 % 

8.7 % 
6.6 % 

$   181.6  
133.6  
142.4  

4.4 % 

$     0.92  
$     1.84  

14.7 % 
14.8 % 
$   192.0   
118.3   
149.6   
3.5 % 
$     0.92   
$     3.41   

$     1.82  
$     2.76  
$     2.74  

$     3.38   
$     5.11   
$     5.07   

1.7 % 

(7.3 )% 

16,717  
52,218  

17,500   
50,783   

13.6 % 
13.7 % 
$   189.9   
105.5   
146.7   
3.2 % 
$     0.78   
$     2.84   

$     2.81   
$     4.65   
$     4.59   
0.4 % 
17,558   
44,238   

6.4 %

9.8 %
9.2 %

$   169.3 
72.1 
143.7 

2.6 %

$     0.53 
$     1.84 

$     1.82 
$     2.83 
$     2.81 

(26.1 )%

16,534 
39,118 

(1)  The Company presents net debt (cash) because it believes net debt (cash) is more representative of the Company’s financial position than total  

debt due to the amount of cash and cash equivalents.

(2)  Return on equity is defined as income from continuing operations divided by ending shareholders’ equity.
(3)  Based on average number of employees employed during the year.
(4)  Based on average number of shares outstanding during the year.
(5)  Based on average number of shares outstanding during the year and includes discontinued operations for all periods presented.
(6)  Adjusted to exclude employees from the former Steel segment (which was spunoff in June 2014) for all periods.
(7) 

Includes an estimated count of shareholders having common shares held for their accounts by banks, brokers and trustees for benefit plans.

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(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

OVERVIEW

INTRODUCTION:
The Timken Company engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, transmissions, gearboxes, chain and related products and 
offers a spectrum of power system rebuild and repair services around the world. The Company’s growing product and services 
portfolio features many strong industrial brands, such as Timken, Fafnir, Philadelphia Gear, Drives and Interlube. Timken today 
applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy, tribology and power transmission across the broad spectrum of bearings and related 
systems to improve the reliability and efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. Known for its quality products 
and collaborative technical sales model, Timken focuses on providing value to diverse markets worldwide through both original 
equipment  manufacturers  (OEMs)  and  aftermarket  channels.  With  approximately  16,000  people  operating  in  28  countries, 
Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion. Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company 
began operating under two segments: (1) Mobile Industries and (2) Process Industries. Refer to Note 15 – Segment Information 
for additional information on the resegmentation of the Company’s business segments. The following further describes these 
business segments:

•  Mobile Industries offers an extensive portfolio of bearings, seals, lubrication devices and systems, as well as power transmission 
components, engineered chain, augers and related products and maintenance services, to OEMs of: off-highway equipment for 
the agricultural, construction and mining markets; on-highway vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks, and medium- and 
heavy-duty trucks; and rail cars, locomotives, rotor craft and fixed-wing aircraft. Beyond service parts sold to OEMs, aftermarket 
sales  to  individual  end  users,  equipment  owners,  operators  and  maintenance  shops  are  handled  through  the  Company’s 
extensive  network  of  authorized  automotive  and  heavy-truck  distributors,  and  include  hub  units,  specialty  kits  and  more. 
Mobile Industries also provides power transmission systems and flight-critical components for civil and military aircraft, which 
include bearings, helicopter transmission systems, rotor-head assemblies, turbine engine components, gears and housings.

•  Process Industries supplies industrial bearings and assemblies, power transmission components such as gears and gearboxes, 
couplings, seals, lubricants, chains and related products and services to OEMs and end users in industries that place heavy 
demands on operating equipment they make or use. This includes; metals, mining, cement and aggregate production; coal and 
wind power generation; oil and gas; pulp and paper in applications including printing presses; and cranes, hoists, drawbridges, 
wind energy turbines, gear drives, drilling equipment, coal conveyors, health and critical motion control equipment, marine 
equipment  and  food  processing  equipment. This  segment  also  supports  aftermarket  sales  and  service  needs  through  its 
global network of authorized industrial distributors. In addition, the Company’s industrial services group offers end users a 
broad portfolio of maintenance support and capabilities that include repair and service for bearings and gearboxes as well as 
electric motor rewind, repair and services.

For nearly 100 years, the Company also made and marketed steel within its steel business. However, on June 30, 2014, the Company 
announced that it had completed the Spinoff into a separate independent publicly traded company, TimkenSteel. The Company’s 
Board of Directors declared a distribution of all outstanding common shares of TimkenSteel through a dividend. At the close of 
business on June 30, 2014, the Company’s shareholders received one common share of TimkenSteel for every two common shares 
of the Company they held as of the close of business on June 23, 2014. The steel business has been reclassified to discontinued 
operations for all periods presented.

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Company works to create value by:

•  Expanding in new and existing markets by applying the Timken team’s knowledge of metallurgy, friction management and 
mechanical power transmission to create value for our customers. Using a highly collaborative technical selling model, the 
Company  places  particular  emphasis  on  creating  unique  solutions  for  challenging  and/or  demanding  applications.  The 
Company  intends  to  grow  in  attractive  market  sectors,  emphasizing  those  spaces  that  are  highly  fragmented,  demand 
high  service  and  value  the  reliability  and  efficiency  offered  by  the  Company’s  products. The  Company  also  targets  those 
applications  that  offer  significant  aftermarket  demand,  thereby  providing  product  and  services  revenue  throughout  the 
equipment’s lifetime.

•  Performing with excellence, driving for exceptional results with a passion for superior execution, the Company embraces a 
continuous improvement culture that is charged with lowering costs, eliminating waste, increasing efficiency, encouraging 
organizational agility and building greater brand equity. As part of this effort, the Company may also reposition underperforming 
product lines and segments and divest non-strategic assets.

The following items highlight certain of the Company’s more significant strategic accomplishments in 2014:

•  On November 30, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of Revolvo Ltd. (Revolvo), a specialty bearing 
company  based  in  Dudley,  United  Kingdom  (U.K.).  Revolvo  makes  and  markets  ball  and  roller  bearings  for  industrial 
applications in process and heavy industries. Revolvo’s split roller bearing housed units are widely used by mining, power 
generation, food and beverage, pulp and paper, metals, cements, marine and waste-water end users. Revolvo had full-year 
2014 sales of approximately $9 million. 

•  On September 8, 2014, the Company announced plans to eliminate its Aerospace segment leadership positions and integrate 
substantially all aerospace business activities into Mobile Industries under the direction of its Group President. The Company 
also announced plans to close its aerospace engine overhaul business, located in Mesa, Arizona. The Company subsequently 
sold  the  aerospace  engine  overhaul  assets  in  November  2014.  In  addition,  the  Company  announced  plans  to  evaluate 
strategic  alternatives  for  its  aerospace  MRO  parts  business,  also  located  in  Mesa,  and  close  its  aerospace  bearing  facility 
located  in Wolverhampton,  U.K.,  which  is  expected  to  close  in  early  2016. The  Company  began  reporting  the  aerospace 
business results primarily within the Mobile Industries segment starting with the fourth quarter of 2014. 

• 

In June 2014, the Company announced that it was committing $60 million to the DeltaX initiative, a multi-year investment 
to improve the Company’s concept-to-commercialization efforts. DeltaX will integrate technology and tools designated to 
enable the Company to be more agile and competitive. The Company will replace its traditional functional infrastructure with 
a more product-focused infrastructure, supported by new customer-facing systems. DeltaX is intended to help the Company 
to  execute  on  its  strategy  to  grow,  delivering  to  the  market  place  much  faster  and  more  efficently  those  products  that 
customers value. As part of the $60 million DeltaX initiative, the XSell project will leverage the SAP infrastructure deployed 
throughout  our  global  operations.  It  will  provide  the  global  sales  team  with  new  customer  relationship  management 
capabilities, as well as more consistent, mobility-enabled sales processes and business tools.

•  On June 13, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to purchase an additional 10 million of its common 
shares. The total number of shares that remained authorized for repurchase was 8.9 million shares at December 31, 2014. 

•  On  April  28,  2014,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of  assets  from  Schulz  Group  (Schulz).  Based  in  New  Haven, 
Connecticut,  Schulz  provides  electric  motor  and  generator  repairs,  motor  rewinds,  custom  controls  and  panels,  systems 
integration, pump services, machine rebuilds, hydro services and diagnostics for a broad range of commercial and industrial 
applications. Schulz had full-year 2013 sales of approximately $18 million and employed 125 associates.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

2014 compared to 2013

OVERVIEW: 

Net sales 
Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinued operations 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest 
Net income attributable to The Timken Company 
Diluted earnings per share: 
  Continuing operations 
  Discontinued operations 
Diluted earnings per share 
Average number of shares—diluted 

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$  3,076.2   
    149.3   
      24.0   
2.5   
$     170.8   

$       1.61   
      0.26   
$       1.87   
91,224,328   

2013    

$ Change    % Change

$  3,035.4   
     175.5   
       87.5   
0.3   
$     262.7   

$       1.82   
       0.92   
$       2.74   
95,823,728   

$       40.8   
(26.2 ) 
(63.5 ) 
2.2   
$      (91.9 ) 

$      (0.21 ) 
      (0.66 ) 
$      (0.87 ) 
—   

1.3 %
(14.9 )%
(72.6 )%
NM
(35.0 )%

(11.5 )%
(71.7 )%
(31.8 )%
(4.8 )%

On  January  29,  2015,  the  Company  furnished  a  Current  Report  on  Form  8-K  to  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  that 
included an earnings release issued that same day reporting results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2014, which was furnished 
as Exhibit 99.1 thereto (the Earning Release). For the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, the Earnings Release reported: 
(a) income from continuing operations of $147.0 million, or $1.58 per diluted share; (b) income from discontinued operations of 
$21.7 million, or $0.24 per diluted share; (c) net income of $168.7 million; and (d) net income attributable to The Timken Company 
of $166.2 million. Between the issuance of the Earnings Release and the filing of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company 
adjusted  an  entry  in  its  provision  for  income  taxes  for  the  three  and  twelve  months  ended  December  31,  2014,  reducing  the 
provision for income taxes and increasing net income by $4.6 million, or $0.05 per diluted share. 

The  Company  reported  net  sales  for  2014  of  approximately  $3.1  billion,  compared  to  approximately  $3.0  billion  in  2013,  a 
1.3%  increase. The  increase  in  sales  was  primarily  due  to  higher  volume  in  the  Process  Industries  segment,  partially  offset  by 
decreased volume in the Mobile Industries segment. The lower volume in the Mobile Industries segment was primarily driven 
by  planned  program  exits  that  concluded  in  2013.  In  2014,  diluted  earnings  per  share  from  continuing  operations  was  $1.61, 
compared to $1.82 in 2013. The Company’s net income from continuing operations in 2014, compared to 2013, was lower due 
to higher impairment and restructuring charges, the impact of planned program exits that concluded at the end of 2013, and 
pension settlement charges, partially offset by the impact of higher volume, lower manufacturing cost and the gain on the sale 
of real estate in Sao Paulo, Brazil (Sao Paulo). Income from continuing operations also benefited from a lower effective tax rate. 
Impairment and restructuring charges primarily related to goodwill impairment for two of the Company’s aerospace reporting 
units within the Mobile Industries segment. Discontinued operations related to Company’s former steel business that was spun 
off on June 30, 2014. Income from discontinued operations was lower in 2014 compared to 2013 as a result of separation costs 
incurred as a result of the Spinoff.

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OUTLOOK:
The Company expects sales to increase approximately 1% in 2015 compared to 2014, primarily driven by higher demand in the 
light vehicle, wind energy, marine and industrial aftermarket sectors, offset in large part by the impact of currency-rate changes. The 
Company’s earnings are expected to be lower in 2015 compared to 2014, primarily due to non-cash charges related to the settlement 
of certain U.S. pension obligations, partially offset by lower impairment and restructuring charges and the impact of higher demand. 
On January 22, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Timken-Latrobe-MPB-Torrington Retirement 
Plan (the Plan) purchased a group annuity contract from Prudential Insurance Company of America (Prudential) to pay future pension 
benefits for approximately 5,000 U.S. Timken retirees. The Company has transferred approximately $600 million of the Company’s 
pension obligations and approximately $635 million of the pension assets to Prudential. The Company expects to incur pension 
settlement charges of approximately $220 million during the first quarter of 2015 in connection with this group annuity purchase.

The Company expects to generate cash from continuing operations of approximately $345 million in 2015, an increase of approximately 
$65 million, or 23%, compared to 2014, as the Company anticipates higher income from continuing operations, excluding non-cash 
impairment and pension settlement charges. Pension contributions are expected to be approximately $15 million in 2015, compared 
to $21.1 million in 2014. The Company expects capital expenditures of approximately 4% of sales in 2015, compared to 4.2% of sales 
in 2014.

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THE STATEMENTS OF INCOME

SALES BY SEGMENT:

Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 

Total Company 

2014   

$  1,685.4   
1,390.8   

$  3,076.2   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$  1,775.8   
1,259.6   

$      (90.4 ) 
131.2   

$  3,035.4   

$       40.8   

(5.1 )%
10.4 %

1.3 %

Net  sales  for  2014  increased  $40.8  million,  or  1.3%,  compared  to  2013,  primarily  due  to  higher  volume  of  approximately  $150 
million, driven by increases in the Process Industries’ wind energy and industrial aftermarket sectors and the Mobile Industries’ 
rail market sector, as well as the benefit of acquisitions of $25 million. These factors were partially offset by planned program exits 
in  the  Mobile  Industries  segment  that  concluded  in  2013  of  approximately  $110  million  and  the  impact  of  foreign  currency  of 
approximately $30 million.

GROSS PROFIT:

Gross profit 
Gross profit % to net sales 
Rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold 

$     898.0   

29.2 % 

$         3.6   

$     868.4   
28.6 % 
$         5.9   

$       29.6   
—   
$        (2.3 ) 

3.4 %
60 bps
(39.0 )%

2014   

2013    

$ Change 

Change

Gross profit increased in 2014 compared to 2013, primarily due to lower manufacturing costs of approximately $30 million and the 
impact of higher sales volume and mix, including the impact of planned program exits, of approximately $10 million. These factors 
were partially offset by inventory valuation adjustments of approximately $20 million.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

Selling, general and administrative expenses 
Selling, general and administrative expenses % to net sales 

$     542.5   

17.6 % 

$     546.6   
18.0 % 

$        (4.1 ) 
—   

2014   

2013    

$ Change 

Change

(0.8 )%
(40) bps

The  decrease  in  selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  of  $4.1  million  in  2014  compared  to  2013  was  primarily  due  to 
the  benefit  of  cost  reduction  initiatives  of  approximately  $25  million,  partially  offset  by  higher  expense  related  to  incentive 
compensation plans of approximately $15 million and the impact of acquisitions of approximately $5 million.

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IMPAIRMENT AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES:

Impairment charges 
Severance and related benefit costs 
Exit costs 

Total 

2014   

$    98.9   
10.7   
3.8   

$  113.4   

2013   

$ Change 

$      0.1   
9.2   
(0.6 ) 

$          98.8
1.5 
4.4 

$      8.7   

$        104.7 

Impairment and restructuring charges of $113.4 million in 2014 were primarily due to goodwill and other intangible impairment 
charges  of  $96.2  million  for  two  of  the  Company’s  aerospace  reporting  units  within  the  Mobile  Industries  segment  that  were 
recorded  in  2014.  Impairment  and  restructuring  charges  for  2013  were  primarily  due  to  severance  and  related  benefit  costs 
of  approximately  $6  million  due  to  cost-reduction  initiatives  relating  to  reductions  in  headcount  in  the  bearings  and  power 
transmission business and the recognition of severance and related benefits of approximately $3 million related to the closure of 
the manufacturing facility in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada (St. Thomas). Refer to Note 11 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges in 
the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

PENSION SETTLEMENT CHARGES:

Pension Settlement Charges 

2014   

2013   

$ Change 

$    33.7   

$       7.2   

$          26.5

Pension settlement charges recorded in 2014 were primarily the result of the settlement of approximately $110 million of the 
Company’s  pension  obligations  related  to  its  defined  benefit  pension  plan  in  the  United  States  as  a  result  of  the  lump  sum 
distributions to new retirees and certain deferred vested plan participants in 2014. Pension settlement charges in 2013 primarily 
related to the settlement of pension obligations for the Company’s Canadian defined pension plans as a result of the closure of 
the Company’s manufacturing facility in St. Thomas.

INTEREST INCOME (EXPENSE):

Interest (expense) 
Interest income 

2014   

$  (28.7 ) 
4.4   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$  (24.4 ) 
1.9   

$           (4.3 ) 
2.5   

17.6 %
131.6 %

Interest expense for 2014 increased compared to 2013 primarily due to higher average debt and lower capitalized interest. Interest 
income increased for 2014 compared to 2013 primarily due to interest income recognized on the deferred payments related to the 
sale of the Company’s former manufacturing site in Sao Paulo.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

Gain on sale of real estate 
Other income (expense), net 

Total 

2014   

$   22.6   
(2.7 ) 

$   19.9   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$      5.4   
1.3   

$       17.2   
(4.0 ) 

318.5 %
307.7 %

$      6.7   

$       13.2   

197.0 %

During 2014, the Company recognized a gain of $22.6 million, compared to $5.4 million in 2013, related to the sale of its former 
manufacturing site in Sao Paulo. Refer to Note 7 – Property, Plant and Equipment for additional information on the gain.

The Company reported other expense, net in 2014 compared to other income, net in 2013 primarily due to higher charitable 
donations in 2014. The Company also incurred higher foreign currency exchange losses in 2014 compared to 2013.

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INCOME TAX EXPENSE:

Income tax expense 
Effective tax rate 

2014   

$    54.7   

26.8 % 

2013    

$ Change 

Change

$     114.6   
39.5 % 

$      (59.9 ) 
—   

(52.3 )%
(1,270) bps

The effective tax rate on pretax income for 2014 was favorable relative to the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to U.S. foreign 
tax credits, earnings in certain foreign jurisdictions where the effective tax rate is less than 35%, the U.S. manufacturing deduction, 
the U.S. research tax credit and certain discrete tax benefits. These factors were partially offset by U.S. taxation of foreign income, 
losses at certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded, non-deductible intangible asset impairment charges 
recorded in the Mobile Industries segment and U.S. state and local taxes.

The effective tax rate on pretax income for 2013 was unfavorable relative to the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to U.S. 
taxation of foreign income including cash repatriation, losses at certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded 
and U.S. state and local taxes. These factors were partially offset by earnings in certain foreign jurisdictions where the effective tax 
rate is less than 35%, U.S. foreign tax credits, the U.S. manufacturing deduction and certain discrete U.S. tax benefits.

The change in the effective tax rate in 2014 compared to 2013 was primarily due to lower U.S. taxation of foreign income, lower 
losses at certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded and lower U.S. state and local taxes, partially offset by 
lower U.S. foreign tax credits, lower U.S. manufacturing deduction, non-deductible intangible asset impairment charges recorded 
in the Mobile Industries segment and the net effect of other discrete items.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

Net sales 
Income before income taxes 
Income taxes 

Operating results, net of tax 

2014   

$  786.2   
40.0   
16.0   

$    24.0   

2013    

$ Change 

Change

$  1,305.8   
127.1   
39.6   

$    (519.6 ) 
(87.1 ) 
(23.6 ) 

$       87.5   

$    (110.7 ) 

(39.8 )%
(68.5 )%
(59.6 )%

(72.6 )%

On June 30, 2014, the Company completed the Spinoff. The operating results, net of tax, included one-time transaction costs in 
connection with the separation of the two companies of $57.1 million and $13.0 million during 2014 and 2013, respectively. These 
costs included consulting and professional fees associated with preparing for and executing the Spinoff, as well as lease cancellation 
fees. For further discussion, please refer to Note 2 – Spinoff Transaction in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The  primary  measurement  used  by  management  to  measure  the  financial  performance  of  each  segment  is  earnings  before 
interest and taxes (EBIT). Refer to Note 15 – Segment Information in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the 
reconciliation of EBIT by segment to consolidated income before income taxes. Effective October 1, 2014, the Company began 
operating under new reportable segments. The Company’s two reportable segments are: Mobile Industries and Process Industries. 
Results of the Company’s former Aerospace segment are now primarily included in the Mobile Industries segment. In addition, the 
Company made adjustments to the allocation of certain selling, general and administrative expenses and certain foreign currency 
exchange gains or losses for all prior periods presented to better reflect the Company’s operating model and new cost structure 
following the Spinoff and the elimination of the former Aerospace segment.

The presentation of segment results below includes a reconciliation of the changes in net sales for each segment reported in 
accordance with U.S. GAAP to net sales adjusted to remove the effects of acquisitions made in 2014 and 2013 and changes in 
foreign  currency  exchange  rates.  The  effects  of  acquisitions  and  currency  exchange  rates  on  net  sales  are  removed  to  allow 
investors and the Company to meaningfully evaluate the percentage change in net sales on a comparable basis from period to 
period. During the first quarter of 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Interlube Systems Ltd. (Interlube). Results 
for Interlube are reported in the Mobile Industries segment. During the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed the 
acquisition of Hamilton Gear Ltd., d/b/a Standard Machine (Standard Machine), as well as substantially all of the assets of Smith 
Services, Inc. (Smith Services). During the second quarter of 2014, the Company acquired the assets of Schulz. During the fourth 
quarter of 2014, the Company acquired the assets of Revolvo. Results for Standard Machine, Smith Services, Schulz and Revolvo 
are reported in the Process Industries segment.

MOBILE INDUSTRIES SEGMENT:

Net sales 
EBIT 
EBIT margin 

Net sales 
Less: Acquisitions 
  Currency 

2014   

$  1,685.4   
$       65.6   

3.9 % 

2014   

$  1,685.4   
3.6   
(17.1 ) 

2013    

$ Change 

Change

$  1,775.8   
$     193.7   
10.9 % 

$      (90.4 ) 
$    (128.1 ) 
—   

(5.1 )%
(66.1 )%
(700) bps

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$  1,775.8   
—   
—   

$      (90.4 ) 
3.6   
(17.1 ) 

(5.1 )%
NM
NM

(4.3 )%

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency 

$  1,698.9   

$  1,775.8   

$      (76.9 ) 

The Mobile Industries segment’s net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency-rate changes, decreased 4.3% in 
2014 compared to 2013, primarily due to lower volume of approximately $80 million. The lower volume was primarily driven by a 
reduction in sales to the light vehicle sector due to planned program exits that concluded in 2013 of approximately $110 million. 
In  addition,  heavy  truck  volume  declined  approximately  $15  million,  aerospace  aftermarket  volume  declined  approximately 
$5 million and aerospace original equipment volume declined approximately $5 million. These factors were partially offset by 
higher volume in the rail market sector of approximately $65 million. EBIT decreased in 2014 compared to 2013, primarily due 
to the impact of the aerospace business impairment and restructuring charges of approximately $125 million and the impact of 
lower sales volume and mix, including planned program exits of approximately $35 million. These factors were partially offset by 
the sale of real estate in Sao Paulo of approximately $25 million. 

Sales for the Mobile Industries segment are expected to be flat to down approximately 2% in 2015 compared to 2014, reflecting 
organic growth primarily from the light vehicle market sector, offset by the impact of currency rate changes and a decline in the 
agriculture market sector. EBIT for the Mobile Industries segment is expected to increase in 2015 compared to 2014 as a result of 
lower impairment and restructuring charges and lower material costs, offset by the sale of real estate in Sao Paulo.

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PROCESS INDUSTRIES SEGMENT:

Net sales 
EBIT 
EBIT margin 

Net sales 
Less: Acquisitions 
  Currency 

2014   

2013    

$ Change 

$  1,390.8   
$     267.1   

19.2 % 

$  1,259.6   
$     189.3   
15.0 % 

$     131.2   
$       77.8   
—   

Change

10.4 %
41.1 %
420 bps

2014   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$  1,390.8   
16.0   
(13.3 ) 

$  1,259.6   
—   
—   

$     131.2   
16.0   
(13.3 ) 

10.4 %
NM
NM

10.2 %

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency 

$  1,388.1   

$  1,259.6   

$     128.5   

The Process Industries segment’s net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency-rate changes, increased 10.2% for 2014 
compared to 2013, primarily due to an increase in volume of approximately $120 million and favorable pricing of approximately $5 
million. The higher volume was primarily due to higher demand in the wind energy market sector of approximately $75 million and 
higher demand from the industrial aftermarket of approximately $35 million. EBIT in 2014 increased compared to 2013 primarily 
due to the impact of higher volume of approximately $60 million and lower material and manufacturing costs of approximately 
$35 million, partially offset by unfavorable sales mix of approximately $15 million and higher selling, general and administrative 
expenses of approximately $10 million.

Sales for the Process Industries segment are expected to increase approximately 2% to 4% in 2015 compared to 2014, driven by 
organic  growth  in  the  industrial  aftermarket,  targeted  original  equipment  sectors,  including  wind  energy  and  military  marine, 
and the benefit of acquisitions, partially offset by the impact of currency rate changes. EBIT for the Process Industries segment is 
expected to increase in 2015 compared to 2014 due to increased volume.

CORPORATE:

Corporate expenses 
Corporate expenses % to net sales 

2014   

2013    

$ Change 

Change

$       71.4   

2.3 % 

$       70.4   
2.3 % 

$         1.0   
—   

1.4 %
—  

Corporate expenses increased in 2014 compared to 2013 primarily due to higher expense related to incentive compensation plans 
and foreign currency exchange losses, which were partially offset by cost reduction initiatives.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:

2013 compared to 2012

OVERVIEW:

Net sales 
Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinued operations 
Income attributable to noncontrolling interest 
Net income attributable to The Timken Company 
Diluted earnings per share: 
  Continuing operations 
  Discontinued operations 
Diluted earnings per share 
Average number of shares – diluted 

2013   

2012    

$    Change 

% Change

$  3,035.4   
175.5   
87.5   
0.3   
$     262.7   

$       1.82   
0.92   
$       2.74   
95,823,728   

$  3,359.5   
331.5   
164.4   
0.4   
$     495.5   

$       3.38   
1.69   
$       5.07   
97,602,481   

$       (324.1 ) 
(156.0 ) 
(76.9 ) 
(0.1 ) 
$       (232.8 ) 

$         (1.56 ) 
(0.77 ) 
$         (2.33 ) 
—   

(9.6 )%
(47.1 )%
(46.8 )%
(25.0 )%
(47.0 )%

(46.2 )%
(45.6 )%
(46.0 )%
(1.8 )%

The Company reported net sales for 2013 of approximately $3.0 billion, compared to approximately $3.4 billion in 2012, a 9.6% 
decrease. The sales decrease reflected lower volume across most market sectors, and the effect of currency rate changes, partially 
offset  by  favorable  pricing  and  the  impact  of  acquisitions.  The  Company’s  net  income  from  continuing  operations  for  2013, 
compared to 2012, was lower due to the impact of lower volume, unfavorable sales mix and higher manufacturing costs, partially 
offset by lower selling, general and administrative expenses, favorable pricing and lower restructuring charges. In addition, net 
income  from  continuing  operations  for  2013  was  lower  due  to  the  U.S.  Continued  Dumping  and  Subsidy  Offset  Act  (CDSOA) 
receipts, net of expense, of $108.0 million ($68.0 million after tax, or approximately $0.69 per diluted share), received in 2012.

THE STATEMENTS OF INCOME

SALES BY SEGMENT:

Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 

Total Company 

2013   

2012    

$    Change 

% Change

$  1,775.8   
1,259.6   

$  1,987.4   
1,372.1   

$       (211.6 ) 
(112.5 ) 

$  3,035.4   

$  3,359.5   

$       (324.1 ) 

(10.6 )%
(8.2 )%

(9.6 )%

Net sales for 2013 decreased $324.1 million, or 9.6%, compared to 2012, primarily due to lower volume of approximately $315 
million across most market sectors. In addition, the decrease in sales reflected planned program exits that concluded at the end 
of 2013 of approximately $90 million and the effect of currency rate changes of approximately $10 million, partially offset by the 
impact of prior-year acquisitions of $70 million and favorable pricing of $30 million.

GROSS PROFIT:

Gross profit 
Gross profit % to net sales 
Rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold 

$     868.4   

28.6 % 

$         5.9   

$  1,028.0   
30.6 % 
$         8.3   

$       (159.6 ) 
—   
$           (2.4 ) 

(15.5 )%
(200) bps
(28.9 )%

2013   

2012    

$    Change 

 Change

Gross profit decreased in 2013 compared to 2012, primarily due to the impact of lower sales volume of approximately $130 million, 
higher manufacturing costs of approximately $40 million and the impact of planned program exits that concluded at the end of 
2013 of approximately $35 million, partially offset by favorable pricing of approximately $30 million and the impact from prior-
year acquisitions of approximately $15 million.

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SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES:

Selling, general and administrative expenses 
Selling, general and administrative expenses % to net sales 

$  546.6   

18.0 % 

$  554.5   
16.5 % 

$         (7.9 ) 
—   

2013   

2012    

$ Change 

Change

(1.4 )%
150 bps

The  decrease  in  selling,  general  and  administrative  expenses  of  $7.9  million  in  2013  compared  to  2012  was  primarily  due  to 
lower expenses related to incentive compensation plans of approximately $30 million, partially offset by the full year impact of 
acquisitions of approximately $15 million.

IMPAIRMENT AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES:

Impairment charges 
Severance and related benefit costs 
Exit costs 

Total 

2013   

$    0.1   
9.2   
(0.6 ) 

$    8.7   

2012   

$ Change 

$        6.6   
18.4   
4.5   

$        (6.5 )
(9.2 )
(5.1 )

$      29.5   

$      (20.8 )

Impairment  and  restructuring  charges  of  $8.7  million  in  2013  were  primarily  due  to  severance  and  related  benefit  costs  of 
approximately  $6  million  due  to  cost-reduction  initiatives  relating  to  reductions  in  headcount  in  the  bearings  and  power 
transmission  business.  In  addition,  impairment  and  restructuring  charges  for  2013  included  the  recognition  of  severance  and 
related benefits of approximately $3 million related to the closure of the manufacturing facility in St. Thomas. Impairment and 
restructuring charges of $29.5 million in 2012 were primarily due to the recognition of severance and related benefits, including 
approximately  $10.7  million  of  pension  curtailment  charges,  as  well  as  impairment  charges  related  to  the  closure  of  the 
manufacturing facility in St. Thomas and the recognition of environmental remediation costs at the former manufacturing facility 
in Sao Paulo. Refer to Note 11 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for 
additional discussion.

INTEREST INCOME AND (EXPENSE):

Interest (expense) 
Interest income 

2013   

$   (24.4 ) 
$       1.9   

2012    

$ Change 

% Change

$   (31.1 ) 
$       2.9   

$            6.7   
$          (1.0 ) 

(21.5 )%
(34.5 )%

Interest  expense  for  2013  decreased  compared  to  2012  primarily  due  to  lower  average  debt  and  higher  capitalized  interest. 
Interest income decreased for 2013 compared to 2012 primarily due to lower invested cash balances.

OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):

CDSOA receipts (expense), net 
Gain on sale of real estate in Sao Paulo 
Other income (expense) 

Total 

2013   

$     (2.8 ) 
5.4   
4.1   

$      6.7   

2012    

$ Change 

% Change

$  108.0   
—   
(6.0 ) 

$    (110.8 ) 
5.4   
10.1   

(102.6 )%
NM
(168.3 )%

$  102.0   

$      (95.3 ) 

(93.4 )%

In 2013, the Company reported expenses in connection with CDSOA of $2.8 million. The Company reported CDSOA receipts, net 
of expense, of $108.0 million in 2012. Refer to Note 20 – Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) in the Notes to the 
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information

In November 2013, the Company finalized the sale of its former manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, resulting in a $5.4 million gain. 
The Company is recognizing the gain on the sale of this facility on the installment method. The Company recognized an additional 
gain of approximately $25 million in 2014 related to this transaction.

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INCOME TAX EXPENSE:

Income tax expense 
Effective tax rate 

2013   

2012    

$ Change 

$     114.6   

39.5 % 

$     186.3   
36.0 % 

$            (71.7 ) 
—   

Change

(38.5 )%
350 bps

The effective tax rate on pretax income for 2013 was unfavorable relative to the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to U.S. 
taxation of foreign income including cash repatriation, losses at certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded, 
U.S. non-deductible items and U.S. state and local taxes. These factors were partially offset by discrete U.S. tax benefits, including 
certain settlements related to tax audits, U.S. foreign tax credits, earnings in certain foreign jurisdictions where the effective tax rate 
is less than 35%, the U.S. manufacturing deduction and the U.S research tax credit.

The effective tax rate for 2012 was slightly favorable relative to the U.S. federal statutory rate primarily due to earnings in certain 
foreign jurisdictions where the effective tax rate is less than 35%, U.S. Foreign tax credits, the U.S. manufacturing deduction and 
certain discrete U.S. tax benefits. These factors were partially offset by losses at certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefits 
could  be  recorded,  U.S.  state  and  local  taxes  and  U.S.  taxation  of  foreign  income. The  change  in  the  effective  tax  rate  in  2013 
compared to 2012 was primarily due to U.S. taxation of foreign income, including U.S. taxation on cash repatriation, losses at certain 
foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded and higher U.S. state and local taxes, partially offset by U.S. foreign tax 
credits, higher U.S. manufacturing deduction and the net effect of other discrete items.

BUSINESS SEGMENTS
The  primary  measurement  used  by  management  to  measure  the  financial  performance  of  each  segment  is  EBIT.  Refer  to 
Note 15 – Segment Information in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the reconciliation of EBIT by segment to 
consolidated income before income taxes.

The presentation of segment results below includes a reconciliation of the changes in net sales for each segment reported in 
accordance with U.S. GAAP to net sales adjusted to remove the effects of acquisitions and currency exchange rates. The effects of 
acquisitions and currency exchange rates on net sales are removed to allow investors and the Company to meaningfully evaluate 
the percentage change in net sales on a comparable basis from period to period. During the fourth quarter of 2012, the Company 
completed the acquisition of  substantially  all of  the assets of Wazee Companies,  LLC  (Wazee). The acquisition of  the assets of 
Wazee, which was completed on December 31, 2012, had no impact on the 2012 operating results. During the first quarter of 
2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Interlube. Results for Interlube are reported in the Mobile Industries segment. 
During the second quarter of 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Standard Machine, as well as substantially all of the 
assets of Smith Services. Results for Standard Machine, Smith Services and Wazee are reported in the Process Industries segment.

MOBILE INDUSTRIES SEGMENT:

Net sales 
EBIT 
EBIT margin 

Net sales 
Less: Acquisitions 
  Currency 

2013   

2012    

$ Change 

Change

$  1,775.8   
$     193.7   

10.9 % 

$  1,987.4   
$     245.2   
12.3 % 

$     (211.6 ) 
$       (51.5 ) 
— 

(10.6 )%
(21.0 )%
(140) bps

2013   

2012    

$ Change 

% Change

$  1,775.8   
27.0   
(11.0 ) 

$  1,987.4   
—   
—   

$     (211.6 ) 
27.0 
(11.0 ) 

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency 

$  1,759.8   

$  1,987.4   

$     (227.6 ) 

(10.6 )%
NM
NM

(11.5 )%

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The Mobile Industries segment’s net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency-rate changes, decreased 11.5% in 2013 
compared to 2012, primarily due to lower volume of approximately $220 million, partially offset by favorable pricing of $10 million. 
The lower volume was led by a decrease in off-highway volume of approximately $105 million, and a decrease in heavy truck volume 
of approximately $30 million, driven by exited business. EBIT decreased in 2013 compared to 2012, primarily due to the impact of 
lower volume of approximately $80 million and higher manufacturing costs of approximately $35 million, partially offset by lower 
restructuring charges of approximately $15 million, lower raw material costs of approximately $15 million, lower selling, general 
and  administrative  expenses  of  approximately  $10  million,  favorable  sale  mix  of  approximately  $10  million,  favorable  pricing 
of $10 million and a gain on the sale of the Company’s former manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo of approximately $5 million. 
Restructuring charges related to the closure of the manufacturing facility in St. Thomas were lower in 2013 compared to 2012.

PROCESS INDUSTRIES SEGMENT:

Net sales 
EBIT 
EBIT margin 

Net sales 
Less: Acquisitions 
 Currency 

2013   

$  1,259.6   
$     189.3   

15.0 % 

2013   

$  1,259.6   
58.8   
0.7   

2012    

$ Change 

Change

$  1,372.1   
$     261.8   
19.1 % 

$     (112.5 ) 
$       (72.5 ) 
—   

(8.2 )%
(27.7 )%
(410) bps

2012    

$ Change 

% Change

$  1,372.1   
—   
—   

$     (112.5 ) 
58.8   
0.7   

(8.2 )%
NM
NM

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency 

$  1,200.1   

$  1,372.1   

$     (172.0 ) 

(12.5 )%

The Process Industries segment’s net sales, excluding the effect of acquisitions and currency-rate changes, decreased 12.5% for 
2013 compared to 2012, primarily due to lower volume of approximately $190 million, primarily offset by favorable pricing of 
$20 million. The lower volume was seen across all market sectors. EBIT decreased in 2013 compared to 2012 due to the impact 
of  lower  volume  of  approximately  $80  million,  the  impact  of  higher  manufacturing  costs  of  approximately  $20  million  and 
unfavorable sales mix of approximately $15 million, partially offset by favorable pricing of approximately $20 million, lower selling, 
general and administrative expenses of approximately $10 million and lower material costs of approximately $10 million.

CORPORATE:

Corporate expenses 
Corporate expenses % to net sales 

2013   

2012    

$ Change 

Change

$       70.4   

2.3 % 

$       69.0   
2.1 % 

$         1.4   
—   

2.0 %
20 bps

Corporate expenses decreased in 2013 compared to 2012, primarily due to lower expense related to incentive compensation plans.

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THE BALANCE SHEETS
The following discussion is a comparison of the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2014 and 2013.

CURRENT ASSETS:

Cash and cash equivalents 
Restricted cash 
Accounts receivable, net 
Inventories, net 
Deferred income taxes 
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses 
Other current assets 
Current assets, discontinued operations 

  Total current assets 

December 31, 

2014   

$     278.8   
15.3   
475.7   
585.5   
49.9   
25.2   
51.5   
—   

$  1,481.9   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$     384.6   
15.1   
444.0   
582.6   
56.2   
26.8   
61.7   
366.5   

$    (105.8 ) 
0.2   
31.7   
2.9   
(6.3 ) 
(1.6 ) 
(10.2 ) 
(366.5 ) 

(27.5 )%
1.3 %
7.1 %
0.5 %
(11.2 )%
(6.0 )%
(16.5 )%
(100.0 )%

$  1,937.5   

$    (455.6 ) 

(23.5 )%

Cash and cash equivalents decreased primarily due to the Company’s purchase of approximately 5.2 million of its common shares 
for an aggregate of $270.9 million during 2014. Accounts receivable, net increased as a result of higher sales in December 2014 
compared  to  December  2013,  partially  offset  by  higher  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts  of  $3.6  million.  Other  current  assets 
decreased primarily due to the liquidation of a portion of the Company’s short-term investments of approximately $10 million. 
Current assets, discontinued operations at December 31, 2013 related to the Spinoff on June 30, 2014 and primarily included 
accounts receivable and inventory. 

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET:

Property, plant and equipment 
Less: allowances for depreciation 

  Property, plant and equipment, net 

December 31, 

2014   

$  2,164.1   
(1,383.6 ) 

$     780.5   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$  2,395.3   
(1,539.5 ) 

$    (231.2 ) 
155.9   

$     855.8   

$      (75.3 ) 

(9.7 )%
10.1 %

(8.8 )%

The decrease in property, plant and equipment, net in 2014 was primarily due to the reclassification of approximately $45 million 
of capitalized software from property, plant and equipment to intangible assets in 2014, and the impact of currency-rate changes 
of approximately $20 million. See “Other Disclosures – Capital Expenditures” for more information.

OTHER ASSETS:

Goodwill 
Non-current pension assets 
Other intangible assets 
Other non-current assets 
Non-current assets, discontinued operations 

  Total other assets 

December 31, 

2014   

$     259.5   
176.2   
239.8   
63.5   
—   

$     739.0   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$     346.1   
223.5   
207.4   
58.4   
849.2   

$      (86.6 ) 
(47.3 ) 
32.4   
5.1   
    (849.2 ) 

(25.0 )%
(21.2 )%
15.6 %
8.7 %
(100.0 )%

$  1,684.6   

$    (945.6 ) 

(56.1 )%

The decrease in goodwill was primarily due to the impairment of two of the Company’s aerospace reporting units in 2014. The 
decrease in non-current pension assets was primarily due to a decrease in the discount rate used to measure the Company’s U.S. 
defined benefit pension plans, as well as the adoption of the new RP-2014 mortality tables. The increase in other intangible assets 
was primarily due to the reclassification of approximately $45 million of capitalized software from property, plant and equipment 
to other intangible assets, partially offset by current year amortization expense. Non-current assets, discontinued operations at 
December 31, 2013 related to the Spinoff and primarily included property, plant and equipment.

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CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Short-term debt 
Accounts payable 
Salaries, wages and benefits 
Income taxes payable 
Other current liabilities 
Current portion of long-term debt 
Current liabilities, discontinued operations 

  Total current liabilities 

December 31, 

2014   

$         7.4   
143.9   
146.7   
80.2   
155.0   
0.6   
—   

$     533.8   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$       18.6   
139.9   
131.1   
106.7   
180.8   
250.7   
152.3   

$      (11.2 ) 
4.0   
15.6   
(26.5 ) 
(25.8 ) 
(250.1 ) 
(152.3 ) 

(60.2 )%
2.9 %
11.9 %
(24.8 )%
(14.3 )%
(99.8 )%
(100.0 )%

$     980.1   

$    (446.3 ) 

(45.5 )%

The  decrease  in  short-term  debt  during  2014  was  primarily  due  to  lower  borrowings  under  foreign  lines  of  credit.  Salaries, 
wages  and  benefits  increased  primarily  due  to  the  increase  in  accruals  for  incentive  based  compensation  plans. The  decrease 
in income taxes payable was primarily due to lower current year income tax expense compared to 2013, as well as higher taxes 
paid. The decrease in other current liabilities was primarily due to the recognition of deferred revenue related to the sale of the 
Company’s former manufacturing site in Sao Paulo, as well as a reduction in accrued restructuring charges. The decrease in the 
current portion of long-term debt was primarily due to the Company’s $250 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate 6.0% 
senior unsecured notes (2014 Notes) being repaid at maturity in September 2014. Current liabilities, discontinued operations at 
December 31, 2013 related to the Spinoff and primarily included accounts payable and other accruals.

NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES:

Long-term debt 
Accrued pension cost 
Accrued postretirement benefits cost 
Deferred income taxes 
Other non-current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities, discontinued operations 

  Total non-current liabilities 

December 31, 

2014   

$     522.1   
165.9   
141.8   
4.1   
44.6   
—   

$     878.5   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$     176.4   
159.0   
138.3   
82.9   
55.9   
236.7   

$    345.7   
6.9   
3.5   
(78.8 ) 
(11.3 ) 
(236.7 ) 

196.0 %
4.3 %
2.5 %
(95.1 )%
(20.2 )%
(100.0 )%

$     849.2   

$      29.3   

3.5 %

The increase in long-term debt during 2014 was primarily due to the issuance of $350 million aggregate principal amount of 
fixed-rate 3.875% senior unsecured notes that mature on September 1, 2024 (2024 Notes). The increase in accrued pension cost 
was primarily due to a decrease in the discount rate used to measure the projected benefit obligation, as well as the adoption 
of the new RP-2014 mortality tables. The increase in accrued postretirement benefits cost was primarily due to a decrease in the 
discount rate used to measure the accumulated benefit obligation. The decrease in deferred income taxes related primarily to 
the reduction of pre-paid pension assets, impairment of intangible assets and depreciation of fixed assets. Non-current liabilities, 
discontinued operations at December 31, 2013 related to the Spinoff and primarily included long-term debt, accrued pension cost 
and accrued postretirement benefits cost. 

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SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:

Common stock 
Earnings invested in the business 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss 
Treasury shares 
Noncontrolling interest 

  Total equity 

December 31, 

2014   

$     952.5   
1,615.4   
(482.5 ) 
(509.2 ) 
12.9   

$  1,589.1   

2013    

$ Change 

% Change

$     949.5   
2,586.4   
(626.1 ) 
(273.2 ) 
12.0   

$         3.0   
(971.0 ) 
143.6   
(236.0 ) 
0.9   

$  2,648.6   

$ (1,059.5 ) 

0.3 %
(37.5 )%
(22.9 )%
(86.4 )%
7.5 %

(40.0 )%

Earnings invested in the business decreased in 2014 primarily due to the Spinoff. The decrease in accumulated other comprehensive 
loss was primarily due to a $228.4 million after-tax adjustment related to the Spinoff, partially offset by a pension and postretirement 
liability adjustment of $43.1 million and a foreign currency translation adjustment of $41.3 million. The pension and postretirement 
liability adjustment was primarily due to a decrease in the discount rate used to measure the pension and postretirement plan 
obligations, as well as the adoption of the new RP-2014 mortality tables, partially offset by higher than expected returns on plan 
assets, amortization of net actuarial losses and pension settlement charges. The foreign currency translation adjustment was due 
to  the  strengthening  of  the  U.S.  dollar  against  most  other  currencies. The  increase  in  treasury  shares  was  primarily  due  to  the 
Company’s purchase during 2014 of 5.2 million of its common shares for an aggregate of $270.9 million, partially offset by shares 
issued pursuant to stock compensation plans.

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CASH FLOWS

Net cash provided by operating activities – continuing operations 
Net cash provided by operating activities – discontinued operations 

  Net cash provided by operating activities 
Net cash used by investing activities – continuing operations 
Net cash used by investing activities – discontinued operations 

  Net cash used by investing activities 
Net cash used by financing activities – continuing operations 
Net cash provided by financing activities – discontinued operations 

  Net cash used by financing activities 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 

(Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 

2014   

2013  

$ Change 

$   281.5   
25.5   

$   292.8  
137.2  

$      (11.3 )
(111.7 )

307.0   
(117.7 ) 
(77.0 ) 

(194.7 ) 
(302.2 ) 
100.0   

(202.2 ) 

(15.9 ) 

430.0  
(184.1 ) 
(191.9 ) 

(376.0 ) 
(249.3 ) 
—  

(249.3 ) 

(6.5 ) 

(123.0 )
66.4 
114.9 

181.3 
(52.9 )
100.0 

47.1 

(9.4 )

$  (105.8 ) 

$  (201.8 ) 

$       96.0 

Operating activities provided net cash of $307.0 million in 2014, compared to $430.0 million in 2013. The decrease in cash from 
operating activities was primarily due to lower cash provided by discontinued operations and higher cash used for income taxes 
and  working  capital  items,  partially  offset  by  lower  pension  contributions  and  other  postretirement  benefit  payments  and  an 
increase in income from continuing operations adjusted for impairment charges. Net cash provided by discontinued operations 
decreased to $25.5 million in 2014 from $137.2 million in 2013 primarily as a result of separation costs incurred to effect the Spinoff. 
Income taxes represented a use of cash of $15.3 million in 2014, after representing a source of cash of $67.5 million in 2013, as the 
Company incurred lower tax expense and paid higher taxes in 2014 compared to 2013. Net income from continuing operations 
decreased $30.7 million in 2014 compared to 2013, largely due to the impact from $98.9 million of impairment charges that were 
incurred in 2014. Pension and other postretirement benefit contributions and payments were $49.9 million in 2014, compared to 
$93.4 million in 2013. 

The following chart displays the impact of working capital items on cash during 2014 and 2013:

Cash Provided (Used): 
Accounts receivable 
Inventories 
Trade accounts payable 
Other accrued expenses 

2014 

2013

$  (48.3 ) 
(26.8 ) 
8.0   
2.2   

$        (4.6 )
34.6 
0.9 
(39.6 )

Investing activities used cash of $194.7 million in 2014 compared to $376.0 million in 2013. The decrease was primarily due to a 
$114.9 million decrease in investing activities from discontinued operations, a $42.5 million decrease in cash used for acquisitions, 
a  $6.8  million  decrease  in  cash  used  for  capital  expenditures,  as  well  as  a  $18.9  million  increase  in  cash  from  the  disposal  of 
property, plant and equipment primarily due to the sale of real estate in Sao Paulo and South Africa.

Net cash used by financing activities was $202.2 million and $249.3 million in 2014 and 2013, respectively. The decreased cash 
used by financing activities was primarily due to net cash provided by discontinued operations and a decrease in net borrowings, 
partially offset by increased purchases of common shares in 2014 and cash transferred to TimkenSteel. The Company purchased 
5.2 million of its common shares for an aggregate of $270.9 million in 2014 after purchasing 3.4 million of its common shares for an 
aggregate of $189.2 million in 2013. In addition, the Company transferred cash of $46.5 million to TimkenSteel in connection with 
the Spinoff. Net cash from discontinued operations provided $100 million in the first six months of 2014 as TimkenSteel borrowed 
$100 million under its line of credit prior to the Spinoff. Net borrowings provided cash of $85.7 million in 2014 after using cash of 
$3.2 million in 2013. 

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS   
 
 
 
 
 
   
 
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Total debt was $530.1 million and $445.7 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. Debt exceeded cash and cash 
equivalents by $236.0 million and $46.0 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The ratio of net debt to capital was 
12.9% and 1.7% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. 

Reconciliation of total debt to net debt and the ratio of net debt to capital:

NET DEBT:

Short-term debt 
Current portion of long-term debt 
Long-term debt 

Total debt 
Less: Cash and cash equivalents 

  Restricted cash 

Net debt 

RATIO OF NET DEBT TO CAPITAL:

Net debt 
Total equity 

  Capital (net debt + total equity) 

Ratio of net debt to capital 

December 31,

2014 

$         7.4   
0.6   
522.1   

$     530.1   
278.8   
15.3   

2013 

$       18.6 
250.7 
176.4 

$     445.7 
384.6
15.1

$     236.0   

$       46.0 

December 31,

2014 

$     236.0   
1,589.1   

$  1,825.1   

2013 

$       46.0 
2,648.6 

$  2,694.6 

12.9 % 

1.7 %

The Company presents net debt because it believes net debt is more representative of the Company’s financial position than total 
debt due to the amount of cash and cash equivalents.

At December 31, 2014, approximately $130.9 million, or 46.9%, of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents resided in jurisdictions 
outside the United States. Repatriation of these funds to the United States could be subject to domestic and foreign taxes and 
some portion may be subject to governmental restrictions. Part of the Company’s strategy is to grow in attractive market sectors, 
many  of  which  are  outside  the  United  States. This  strategy  may  include  making  investments  in  facilities  and  equipment  and 
potential new acquisitions. The Company plans to fund these investments, as well as meet working capital requirements, with 
cash and cash equivalents and unused lines of credit within the geographic location of these investments when possible.

On  April  30,  2014,  the  Company  amended  its  three-year  Asset  Securitization  Agreement,  reducing  its  aggregate  borrowing 
availability from $200 million to $100 million. The Asset Securitization Agreement matures on November 30, 2015, is subject to 
certain borrowing base limitations and is secured by certain domestic trade receivables of the Company. At December 31, 2014, 
the  Company  had  no  outstanding  borrowings  under  the  Asset  Securitization  Agreement;  however,  certain  borrowing  base 
limitations reduced the availability under the Asset Securitization Agreement to $72.7 million.

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The Company has a $500 million Senior Credit Facility that matures on May 11, 2016. At December 31, 2014, the Company had no 
outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility but had letters of credit outstanding totaling $8.6 million, which reduced 
the availability under the Senior Credit Facility to $491.4 million. Under the Senior Credit Facility, the Company has two financial 
covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. At December 31, 2014, the Company was in 
full compliance with the covenants under the Senior Credit Facility. The maximum consolidated leverage ratio permitted under 
the Senior Credit Facility is 3.25 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2014, the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio was 1.03 to 1.0. The 
minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio permitted under the Senior Credit Facility is 4.0 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2014, the 
Company’s consolidated interest coverage ratio was 16.32 to 1.0.

The interest rate under the Senior Credit Facility is based on the Company’s consolidated leverage ratio. In addition, the Company 
pays a facility fee based on the consolidated leverage ratio multiplied by the aggregate commitments of all of the lenders under 
the Senior Credit Facility.

Other sources of liquidity include short-term and long-term lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, which 
provide for borrowings up to $234.0 million in the aggregate. The majority of these lines are uncommitted. At December 31, 2014, 
the Company had borrowings outstanding of $7.4 million and guarantees of $5.8 million, which reduced the availability under 
these facilities to $220.8 million.

The Company expects that any cash requirements in excess of cash on hand will be met by the committed funds available under 
its  Asset  Securitization  Agreement  and  the  Senior  Credit  Facility.  Management  believes  it  has  sufficient  liquidity  to  meet  its 
obligations through at least the term of the Senior Credit Facility.

The Company expects to remain in compliance with its debt covenants. However, the Company may need to limit its borrowings 
under the Senior Credit Facility or other facilities in order to remain in compliance. As of December 31, 2014, the Company could 
have borrowed the full amounts available under the Senior Credit Facility and Asset Securitization Agreement, and would have 
still been in compliance with its debt covenants.

In August 2014, the Company issued $350 million of fixed-rate unsecured notes that mature in September 2024. The Company 
used a portion of the net proceeds from this issuance to repay the $250 million of fixed-rated unsecured notes that matured on 
September 15, 2014.

The  Company  expects  to  generate  cash  from  continuing  operations  of  approximately  $345  million  in  2015,  an  increase  of 
approximately $65 million, or 23%, compared to 2014, as the Company anticipates higher income from continuing operations, 
excluding  non-cash  impairment  and  pension  settlement  charges.  Pension  contributions  are  expected  to  be  approximately 
$15 million in 2015, compared to $21.1 million in 2014. The Company expects capital expenditures of approximately 4% of sales 
in 2015, compared to 4.2% of sales in 2014.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSCONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS
The Company’s contractual debt obligations and contractual commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2014 were as follows:

PAYMENTS DUE BY PERIOD:

Contractual Obligations 

Interest payments 
Long-term debt, including current portion 
Short-term debt 
Operating leases 
Purchase commitments 
Retirement benefits 

Total 

$     272.4 
522.7 
7.4 
96.3 
44.8 
1,736.9 

Less than 
1 Year 

$    25.8 
0.6 
7.4 
28.6 
16.0 
206.9 

1–3 Years 

3–5 Years 

$    49.5 
20.7 
— 
37.9 
7.3 
353.0 

$    48.4 
— 
— 
19.5 
21.5 
362.7 

More than 
5 Years

$     148.7
501.4
—
10.3
—
814.3

  Total 

$  2,680.5 

$  285.3 

$  468.4 

$  452.1 

$  1,474.7

The interest payments beyond five years primarily relate to medium-term notes that mature over the next 16 years.

Purchase commitments are defined as an agreement to purchase goods or services that are enforceable and legally binding on the 
Company. Included in purchase commitments above are certain obligations related to take or pay contracts, capital commitments, 
service agreements and utilities. Many of these commitments relate to take or pay contracts, in which the Company guarantees 
payment  to  ensure  availability  of  products  or  services. These  purchase  commitments  do  not  represent  the  entire  anticipated 
purchases in the future, but represent only those items for which the Company is contractually obligated. The majority of the 
products and services purchased by the Company are purchased as needed, with no commitment.

Retirement benefits represent pension and health care payments, including lump sum distributions, expected to be paid to retirees 
or their beneficiaries over the next ten years. These payments are largely covered by pension and postretirement benefit plan assets. 
The table above does not reflect the group annuity contract purchased on January 22, 2015, which transferred approximately 
$600 million of pension obligations to Prudential. Refer to Note 21 – Subsequent Events in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial 
Statements for additional information.

During 2014, the Company made cash contributions of approximately $21.1 million to its global defined benefit pension plans. The 
Company currently expects to make contributions to its global defined benefit pension plans totaling approximately $15 million 
in 2015. Returns for the Company’s global defined benefit pension plan assets in 2014 were 11.15%, above the expected rate of 
return of 7.25% due to broad increases in global equity markets. The higher returns positively impacted the funded status of the 
plans at the end of 2014 and are expected to result in lower pension expense in future years. Refer to Note 13 – Retirement Benefit 
Plans and Note 14 – Postretirement Benefit Plans in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

The Company’s 2012 common share purchase plan authorized the Company to buy, in the open market or in privately negotiated 
transactions, up to 10 million common shares, which are to be held as treasury shares and used for specified purposes. On June 
13, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized an additional 10 million common shares for repurchase under this plan. 
The  authorization  expires  on  December  31,  2015.  During  2014,  the  Company  purchased  5.2  million  of  its  common  shares  for 
approximately  $270.9  million  in  the  aggregate  under  this  plan.  As  of  December  31,  2014,  8.9  million  common  shares  remain 
authorized for purchase under this plan.

As disclosed in Note 10 – Contingencies and Note 16 – Income Taxes in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements, the 
Company has exposure for certain legal and tax matters.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had approximately $57.5 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. The Company 
anticipates a decrease in its unrecognized tax positions of $40 million to $45 million during the next 12 months. The anticipated 
decrease is primarily due to settlements with tax authorities. Future tax positions are not known at this time and therefore not 
included in the above summary of the Company’s fixed contractual obligations. Refer to Note 16 – Income Taxes in the Notes to the 
Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements with unconsolidated entities or other persons.

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RECENTLY ADOPTED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCMENTS
Information  required  for  this  Item  is  incorporated  by  reference  to  Note  1  –  Significant  Accounting  Policies  in  the  Notes  to  the 
Consolidated Financial Statements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES
The  Company’s  financial  statements  are  prepared  in  accordance  with  accounting  principles  generally  accepted  in  the  United 
States. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the 
reported  amounts  of  assets  and  liabilities  at  the  date  of  the  financial  statements  and  the  reported  amounts  of  revenues  and 
expenses during the periods presented. The following paragraphs include a discussion of some critical areas that require a higher 
degree of judgment, estimates and complexity.

REVENUE RECOGNITION:
The Company recognizes revenue when title passes to the customer. This occurs at the shipping point except for goods sold by 
certain foreign entities and certain exported goods, where title passes when the goods reach their destination. Selling prices are 
fixed based on purchase orders or contractual arrangements. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in net 
sales and the related costs are included in cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The Company recognizes a portion of its revenues on the percentage of completion method. In 2014 and 2013, the Company 
recognized approximately $50 million and $55 million, respectively, in net sales under the percentage-of-completion method.

INVENTORY:
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with approximately 48% valued by the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method and 
the remaining 52% valued by the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. The majority of the Company’s domestic inventories are valued 
by the LIFO method, and all of the Company’s international inventories are valued by the FIFO method. An actual valuation of the 
inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. 
Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. 
Because these are subject to many factors beyond management’s control, annual results may differ from interim results as they 
are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation. The Company recognized an increase in its LIFO reserve of $0.4 million 
during 2014 compared to a decrease in its LIFO reserve of $3.8 million during 2013.

GOODWILL:
The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually. The Company performs its 
annual impairment test as of October first, after the annual forecasting process is completed. Furthermore, goodwill is reviewed for 
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable. Each interim 
period, management of the Company assesses whether or not an indicator of impairment is present that would necessitate that a 
goodwill impairment analysis be performed in an interim period other than during the fourth quarter.

The  goodwill  impairment  analysis  is  a  two-step  process.  Step  one  compares  the  carrying  amount  of  the  reporting  unit  to  its 
estimated  fair  value.  To  the  extent  that  the  carrying  value  of  the  reporting  unit  exceeds  its  estimated  fair  value,  step  two  is 
performed, where the reporting unit’s carrying value of goodwill is compared to the implied fair value of goodwill. To the extent 
that the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill, impairment exists and must be recognized.

The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Mobile Industries segment has four reporting units 
and the Process Industries segment has two reporting units. The reporting units within the Mobile Industries segment are Mobile 
Industries,  Aerospace  Bearing,  Aerospace  Transmissions  and  Aerospace  Aftermarket.  The  reporting  units  within  the  Process 
Industries segment are Process Industries and Industrial Services.

The Company prepares its goodwill impairment analysis by comparing the estimated fair value of each reporting unit, using an 
income approach (a discounted cash flow model), as well as a market approach, with its carrying value. The income approach and 
market approach are weighted in arriving at fair value based on the relative merits of the methods used and the quantity and 
quality of collected data to arrive at the indicated fair value. 

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSDuring the third quarter of 2014, the Company determined there was an indicator for impairment for two of its three Aerospace 
reporting  units,  specifically  Aerospace  Transmissions  and  Aerospace  Aftermarket,  within  its  former  Aerospace  segment  (now 
included in the Mobile Industries segment) as a result of declining sales forecasts and financial performance within the reporting 
units. The Company utilized currently updated forecasts for the income approach as part of the goodwill impairment analysis. As 
a result of the lower earnings and cash flow forecasts, the Company determined that the goodwill associated with the Aerospace 
Transmissions and the Aerospace Aftermarket reporting units could not support the carrying value of their goodwill. As a result, 
the  Company  recorded  a  pretax  impairment  charge  of  $86.3  million  during  the  third  quarter  of  2014,  which  was  reported  in 
impairment and restructuring charges in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Refer to Note 8 - Goodwill and Other Intangible 
Assets in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company completed its annual goodwill impairment testing with no further impairment 
identified.

The  income  approach  requires  several  assumptions  including  future  sales  growth,  EBIT  (earnings  before  interest  and  taxes) 
margins and capital expenditures. The Company’s reporting units each provide their forecast of results for the next three years. 
These forecasts are the basis for the information used in the discounted cash flow model. The discounted cash flow model also 
requires the use of a discount rate and a terminal revenue growth rate (the revenue growth rate for the period beyond the three 
years forecasted by the reporting units), as well as projections of future operating margins (for the period beyond the forecasted 
three years). During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company used a discount rate for its reporting units of 10.5% to 13.0% and a 
terminal revenue growth rate of 3%.

The market approach requires several assumptions including sales and EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and 
amortization) multiples for comparable companies that operate in the same markets as the Company’s reporting units. During the 
fourth quarter of 2014, the Company used sales multiples of 0.75 to 1.80 for its reporting units. During the fourth quarter of 2014, 
the Company used EBITDA multiples of 6.0 to 9.0 for its reporting units. 

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $259.5 million of goodwill on its Consolidated Balance Sheet, of which $89.6 million 
was attributable to the Mobile Industries segment and $169.9 million was attributable to the Process Industries segment. See 
Note  8  –  Goodwill  and  Other  Intangible  Assets  in  the  Notes  to  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  the  carrying  amount  of 
goodwill by segment. 

The fair value of the Aerospace Bearing and Industrial Services reporting units was $225.3 million and $356.7 million, respectively, 
compared to their carrying value of $205.9 million and $294.8 million, respectively. The fair value of the Mobile Industries and 
Process Industries reporting units exceeded its carrying value by a significant amount. As a result, the Company did not recognize 
any goodwill impairment charges during the fourth quarter of 2014.

A 30 basis point increase in the discount rate would have resulted in the Aerospace Bearing reporting units failing step one of 
the goodwill impairment analysis, which would have required the completion of step two of the goodwill impairment analysis to 
arrive at a potential goodwill impairment loss. A 300 basis point increase in the discount rate would have resulted in the Industrial 
Services reporting unit failing step one of the goodwill impairment analysis. The projected cash flows could have declined by 4.2% 
for the Aerospace Bearing reporting unit and the fair value would have still exceeded its carrying value. The projected cash flows 
could have declined by as much as 29.3% for the Industrial Services reporting unit and the fair value would have still exceeded its 
carrying value.

In 2014, the income approach for the Aerospace Bearing and Industrial Services reporting units was weighted by 70% and the 
market approach was weighted by 30% in arriving at fair value. The 70/30 weighting was selected to give consideration for the fact 
that the metrics for the last twelve months for the Aerospace Bearing and Industrial Services reporting units were not reflective 
of expected performance and the discounted-cash flow model provided a more normalized view of future operating conditions 
for the Aerospace Bearing and Industrial Services reporting units. Had the Company used a 50/50 weighting, the Company would 
still have passed step one of the goodwill impairment test for the Aerospace Bearing and Industrial Services reporting units for 
the year ended December 31, 2014.

RESTRUCTURING COSTS:
The Company’s policy is to recognize restructuring costs in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) Topic 420, 
“Exit or Disposal Cost Obligations,” and ASC Topic 712, “Compensation and Non-retirement Post-Employment Benefits.” Detailed 
contemporaneous documentation is maintained and updated to ensure that accruals are properly supported. If management 
determines that there is a change in estimate, the accruals are adjusted to reflect this change.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS INCOME TAXES:
The Company, which is subject to income taxes in the United States and numerous non-U.S. jurisdictions, accounts for income taxes 
in accordance with ASC Topic 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded for the future tax consequences 
attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax 
bases, as well as net operating losses and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted 
tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. 
The Company records valuation allowances against deferred tax assets by tax jurisdiction when it is more likely than not that such 
assets will not be realized. In determining the need for a valuation allowance, the historical and projected financial performance of 
the entity recording the net deferred tax asset is considered along with any other pertinent information. Deferred tax assets relate 
primarily to pension and postretirement benefit obligations in the United States, which the Company believes are more likely than 
not to result in future tax benefits.

In  the  ordinary  course  of  the  Company’s  business,  there  are  many  transactions  and  calculations  where  the  ultimate  income 
tax  determination  is  uncertain. The  Company  is  regularly  under  audit  by  tax  authorities.  Accruals  for  uncertain  tax  positions 
are provided for in accordance with the requirements of ASC Topic 740. The Company records interest and penalties related to 
uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

Significant management judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, deferred tax assets and liabilities, 
valuation allowances against deferred tax assets, and accruals for uncertain tax positions.

BENEFIT PLANS:
The Company sponsors a number of defined benefit pension plans that cover eligible associates. The Company also sponsors 
several funded and unfunded postretirement plans that provide health care and life insurance benefits for eligible retirees and 
their dependents. These plans are accounted for in accordance with ASC Topic 715-30, “Defined Benefit Plans – Pension,” and ASC 
Topic 715-60, “Defined Benefit Plans – Other Postretirement.”

The measurement of liabilities related to these plans is based on management’s assumptions related to future events, including 
discount rates, rates of return on pension plan assets, rates of compensation increases and health care cost trend rates. Management 
regularly evaluates these assumptions and adjusts them as required and appropriate. Other plan assumptions are also reviewed 
on a regular basis to reflect recent experience and the Company’s future expectations. Actual experience that differs from these 
assumptions may affect future liquidity, expense and the overall financial position of the Company. While the Company believes that 
current assumptions are appropriate, significant differences in actual experience or significant changes in these assumptions may 
materially affect the Company’s pension and other postretirement employee benefit obligations and its future expense and cash flow.

The  discount  rate  is  used  to  calculate  the  present  value  of  expected  future  pension  and  postretirement  cash  flows  as  of  the 
measurement  date. The  Company  establishes  the  discount  rate  by  constructing  a  notional  portfolio  of  high-quality  corporate 
bonds and matching the coupon payments and bond maturities to projected benefit payments under the Company’s pension 
and postretirement welfare plans. The bonds included in the portfolio are generally non-callable. A lower discount rate will result 
in a higher benefit obligation; conversely, a higher discount rate will result in a lower benefit obligation. The discount rate is also 
used to calculate the annual interest cost, which is a component of net periodic benefit cost.

The expected rate of return on plan assets is determined by analyzing the historical long-term performance of the Company’s 
pension plan assets, as well as the mix of plan assets between equities, fixed income securities and other investments, the expected 
long-term rate of return expected for those asset classes and long-term inflation rates. Short-term asset performance can differ 
significantly from the expected rate of return, especially in volatile markets. A lower-than-expected rate of return on pension plan 
assets will increase pension expense and future contributions.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONSDEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLANS:
The Company recognized net periodic benefit cost of $54.6 million in 2014 for defined benefit pension plans, excluding the steel 
business spunoff on June 30, 2014, compared to $45.9 million in 2013. The increase in net periodic cost was primarily due to 
higher pension settlement charges and lower expected rate of return, partially offset by lower amortization of net actuarial losses. 
The higher pension settlement charges of $33.5 million for 2014, compared to $7.2 million for 2013, was the result of lump sum 
distributions  in  2014  for  retirees  and  a  special  lump  sum  offering  to  certain  deferred  vested  participants.  Pension  settlement 
charges in 2013 related to the closure of the Company’s manufacturing facility in St. Thomas. The lower expected return from plan 
assets for 2014, compared to 2013, was due to the impact of a 75 basis point reduction in the expected rate of return on pension 
plan assets. The lower amortization of net actuarial losses was primarily due to a 100 basis point reduction in the discount rate 
used to measure the defined benefit pension obligation from 4.0% at December 31, 2012 to 5.02% at December 31, 2013. The 
discount rate used to remeasure the defined benefit pension obligation as a result of the spinoff of TimkenSteel at April 30, 2014 
was 4.68% also resulted in lower amortization compared to 2013. Net actuarial losses are amortized over the average remaining 
service period of participants in the defined benefit pension plans.

In 2015, the Company expects net periodic benefit cost to increase to approximately $273 million for defined benefit pension 
plans.  The  expected  increase  is  primarily  due  to  higher  pension  settlement  charges  and  a  lower  expected  rate  of  return  on 
plan assets, partially offset by lower amortization of net actuarial losses and lower interest cost. Pension settlement charges are 
expected to increase approximately $210 million. The Company entered into an agreement on January 22, 2015 pursuant to which 
the Plan purchased a group annuity contract from Prudential to transfer approximately $600 million of its pension obligations 
related to one of its U.S. defined benefit pension plans. This is expected to result in a pension settlement charge of approximately 
$220 million. The lower expected return from plan assets for 2015 is primarily due to a 125 basis point reduction in the expected 
return on pension assets for 2014. The decrease in the expected rate of return is due to the Company’s move to a higher level of 
debt securities, offset by a lower level of equity securities to maintain its overfunded status on U.S. pension plans.

Interest cost is expected to decrease in 2015, compared to 2014, primarily due to a decrease in the Company’s discount rate used 
for expense purposes from 5.02% for the first four months of 2014 and 4.68% for the last eight months of 2014 compared to 4.20% 
for 2015. Amortization of net actuarial losses is expected to decrease as a result of the impact of pension settlement charges that 
were recorded in 2014 and will be recorded in 2015, as well as favorable asset returns over the last several years, partially offset 
by a reduction in the discount rate to measure the pension obligation from 4.68% at April 30, 2014 (the measurement date for 
the  spinoff  of  the  defined  benefit  pension  plans  related  to TimkenSteel)  to  4.20%  at  December  31,  2014  and  the  adoption  of 
the new RP-2014 mortality tables. The weighted-average amortization period for the Company’s global defined pension plans is 
approximately 11 years.

The  Company  expects  to  contribute  approximately  $15  million  to  its  defined  benefit  pension  plans  in  2015  compared  to 
$21.1 million in 2014.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table below presents a reconciliation of the cumulative net actuarial losses at December 31, 2009 and the cumulative 
net actuarial losses at December 31, 2014:

Net actuarial losses at December 31, 2009 

$  1,072.3

Plus/minus actuarial (gains) and losses recognized: 
  Net actuarial gains recognized in 2010 
  Net actuarial losses recognized in 2011 
  Net actuarial losses recognized in 2012 
  Net actuarial gains recognized in 2013 
  Net actuarial losses recognized in 2014 

Minus amortization of net actuarial losses:
  Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2010 
  Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2011 
  Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2012 
  Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2013 
  Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2014 

Curtailment loss recognized in 2012 
Settlement loss recognized in 2013 
Settlement loss recognized in 2014 
Spinoff of TimkenSteel 
Foreign currency Impact 

Net actuarial losses at December 31, 2014 

$        (51.1 ) 
404.6   
263.1   
(376.3 )
161.2 

$        (51.9 ) 
(56.0 ) 
(83.3 ) 
(116.8 ) 
(60.9 )

401.5 

(368.9 )
(9.5 )
(7.2 )
(33.5 )
(347.4 )
(8.5 )

$     698.8

During the period between December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2014, the Company recognized net actuarial losses totaling 
$401.5 million for defined benefit pension plans. These actuarial losses primarily occurred in 2011, 2012 and 2014, offset by gains 
in 2010 and 2013. In 2011, the net actuarial loss of $404.6 million was primarily due to a 75 basis point reduction in the Company’s 
discount rate used to measure its defined benefit pension obligation. The change in the discount rate accounted for $234.1 million 
of the net actuarial loss. The remaining portion of the net actuarial loss for 2011 was due to lower than expected asset returns of 
$100.4 million and other changes in actuarial assumptions of $70.1 million.

In 2012, the net actuarial loss of $263.1 million was primarily due to a 100 basis point reduction in the Company’s discount rate 
used to measure its defined benefit pension obligation. The change in the discount rate accounted for approximately $370 million 
of the net actuarial loss. Net actuarial losses as a result of the discount rate were partially offset by higher than expected asset 
returns of approximately $140 million (a net asset gain of $361.7 million on actual assets in 2012, or positive 13.8% on pension 
plan assets of $3.1 billion, compared to an expected return of $221.1 million, or 8.25%, in 2012). The remaining portion of the net 
actuarial loss for 2012 was due to other changes in actuarial assumptions.

In 2014, the net actuarial loss of $161.2 million was primarily due to a 82 basis point reduction in the Company’s discount rate used 
to measure its defined benefit pension obligation, as well as the impact of adopting the new RP-2014 mortality tables for pension 
obligations. The change in the discount rate accounted for approximately $226 million of the net actuarial loss, and the change 
due to the adoption of the new RP-2014 mortality tables accounted for approximately $59 million. Net actuarial losses as a result 
of the discount rate and the adoption of the new mortality tables were partially offset by higher than expected asset returns of 
approximately $117 million (a net asset gain of $292.7 million on actual assets in 2014, or positive 11.2% on pension plan assets of 
$2.1 billion, compared to an expected return of $175.7 million, or 7.25%, in 2014). The remaining portion of the net actuarial loss 
for 2014 was due to other changes in actuarial assumptions.

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In 2013, the net actuarial gain of $376.3 million was primarily due to a 102 basis point increase in the Company’s discount rate used 
to measure its defined benefit pension obligation. The change in the discount rate accounted for approximately $320 million of the 
net actuarial gain. In addition to the change in the discount rate, higher than expected asset returns of approximately $100 million 
(a net asset gain of $334.0 million on actual assets in 2013, or positive 10.8% on pension plan assets of $3.3 billion, compared 
to an expected return of $232.0 million, or 8.0%, in 2013). The remaining portion of the net actuarial gain for 2013 was due to 
other changes in actuarial assumptions. The impact of these net actuarial losses for defined benefit pension plans, as well as net 
actuarial losses related to postretirement benefit plans and net prior service costs for defined benefit pension and postretirement 
plans, has increased total equity by $102.4 million after tax for the period between December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2014.

During this same time period, the Company contributed a total of $988.7 million to its global defined benefit pension plans, of 
which approximately $910.7 million was discretionary. As discussed above, the Company expects to contribute approximately 
$15 million to its global defined benefit pension plans in 2015. Despite the net actuarial losses recorded for the period between 
December  31,  2009  and  December  31,  2014,  only  approximately  $21  million  of  contributions  was  required  in  2014.  The 
contributions over the last five years, as well as favorable returns on pension assets, has contributed to the Company’s U.S. defined 
benefit pension plans being overfunded and a lower requirement for the Company to contribute to its defined benefit pension 
plans. However, the effect of actuarial losses on future earnings and operating cash flow, as well as the impact from the lower 
interest rate to measure the Company’s pension obligations is expected to be favorable in 2015, compared to 2014.

For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied a discount rate of 5.02% for the first four months of 2014, and a discount 
rate of 4.68% for the last eight months of 2014 to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans as a result of a remeasurement of the U.S. 
defined benefit pension plans due to the spinoff of the plans related to TimkenSteel. For expense purposes for 2015, the Company 
has applied a discount rate of 4.20% for the defined benefit pension plans. For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied 
an expected rate of return of 7.25% for the Company’s U.S. pension plan assets. For expense purposes in 2015, the Company will 
apply an expected rate of return on plan assets of 6.00%. The reduction in expected rate of return on plan assets is due to the 
Company’s move to a higher level of debt securities offset by a lower level of equity securities to maintain its overfunded status 
on U.S. pension plans.

The following table presents the sensitivity of the Company’s U.S. projected pension benefit obligation (PBO), total equity and 
2015 expense to the indicated increase/decrease in key assumptions:

Assumption: 
Discount rate 
Actual return on plan assets 
Expected return on assets 

+/– Change at December 31, 2015

Change 

PBO 

Equity 

2014  
Expense

+/– 0.25% 
+/– 0.25% 
+/– 0.25% 

$  48.4 
N/A 
N/A 

$  48.4 
4.4 
N/A 

$  3.0
0.2
4.1

In the table above, a 25 basis point decrease in the discount rate will increase the PBO by $48.4 million and decrease total equity 
by $48.4 million. The change in equity in the table above is reflected on a pre-tax basis. Defined benefit pension plans in the 
United  States  represent  80%  of  the  Company’s  benefit  obligation  and  84%  of  the  fair  value  of  the  Company’s  plan  assets  at 
December 31, 2014. The Company uses a combined U.S. federal and state statutory rate of approximately 37% to calculate the 
after tax impact on equity for U.S. plans. The Company uses the local statutory tax rate in effect to calculate the after tax impact on 
equity for all remaining non-U.S. plans. For some non-U.S. plans, a valuation allowance has been recorded against the tax benefits 
recorded in equity and, therefore, no tax benefits are recognized on an after tax basis.

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POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS:
The Company recognized net periodic benefit cost of $7.4 million in 2014 for postretirement benefit plans, excluding the steel 
business spun off on June 30, 2014, compared to $9.2 million in 2013. The decrease was primarily due to lower amortization of 
actuarial losses. The lower amortization of net actuarial losses was primarily due to a 79 basis point increase in the discount rate 
used to measure the defined benefit pension obligation from 3.80% at December 31, 2012 to 4.59% at December 31, 2013. The 
discount rate used to remeasure the defined benefit pension obligation as a result of the Spinoff at April 30, 2014 was 4.33% also 
resulted in lower amortization compared to 2013.

In 2015, the Company expects net periodic benefit cost to decrease to approximately $5 million for postretirement benefit plans. 
The expected decrease is primarily due to lower interest cost of approximately $1 million and a higher expected rate of return of 
approximately $1 million. The lower expected interest cost for 2014 is primarily due to a 64 basis point decrease in the Company’s 
discount rate for expense purposes from 4.59% for 2014 to 3.95% for 2015. The higher expected return from plan assets for 2015 
is primarily due to a 125 basis point increase in the expected return on pension assets for 2015.

For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied a discount rate of 4.59% for the first four months of 2014, and a discount 
rate of 4.33% for the last eight months of 2014 to its postretirement benefit plans. For expense purposes in 2015, the Company 
will apply a discount rate of 3.95% to its postretirement benefit plans. For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied an 
expected rate of return of 5.00% to the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust assets. For expense purposes in 
2015, the Company will apply an expected rate of return of 6.25% to the VEBA trust assets.

The following table presents the sensitivity of the Company’s accumulated other postretirement benefit obligation (ABO), total 
equity and 2015 expense to the indicated increase/decrease in key assumptions:

Assumption:
Discount rate 
Actual return on plan assets 
Expected return on assets 

+/– Change at December 31, 2015

Change 

ABO 

Equity 

2014  
Expense

+/– 0.25% 
+/– 0.25% 
+/– 0.25% 

$  5.8 
N/A 
N/A 

$  5.8 
0.3 
N/A 

$  0.4
—
0.3

In the table above, a 25 basis point decrease in the discount rate will increase the ABO by $5.8 million and decrease equity by 
$5.8 million. The change in total equity in the table above is reflected on a pre-tax basis.

For measurement purposes for postretirement benefits, the Company assumed a weighted-average annual rate of increase in per 
capita cost (health care cost trend rate) for medical and prescription drug benefits of 7.0% for 2015, declining steadily for the next 
eight years to 5.0%; and 9.0% for HMO benefits for 2015, declining gradually for the next 16 years to 5.0%. The assumed health 
care  cost  trend  rate  may  have  a  significant  effect  on  the  amounts  reported.  A  one  percentage  point  increase  in  the  assumed 
health care cost trend rate would have increased the 2014 total service and interest cost components by $0.4 million and would 
have increased the postretirement obligation by $7.6 million. A one percentage point decrease would provide corresponding 
reductions of $0.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

OTHER LOSS RESERVES:
The Company has a number of loss exposures that are incurred in the ordinary course of business such as environmental claims, 
product liability, product warranty, litigation and accounts receivable reserves. Establishing loss reserves for these matters requires 
management’s estimate and judgment with regards to risk exposure and ultimate liability or realization. These loss reserves are 
reviewed periodically and adjustments are made to reflect the most recent facts and circumstances.

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OTHER DISCLOSURES

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES:
The  Company  made  capital  expenditures  of  $126.8  million  and  $133.6  million  in  the  years  ended  December  31,  2014  and 
December 31, 2013, respectively. These capital expenditures support on-going business needs, including facility maintenance, 
organic  growth,  continuous  improvement  and  other  business  initiatives. The  Company  invested  in  the  construction  of  a  new 
building connected to its technology center in North Canton, Ohio, to serve as the Company’s world headquarters subsequent to 
the Spinoff. The new building was completed in 2014, and the total cost was approximately $67 million.

FOREIGN CURRENCY:
Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries are translated at the rate of exchange in effect on the balance sheet date; income and expenses 
are  translated  at  the  average  rates  of  exchange  prevailing  during  the  reporting  period.  Related  translation  adjustments  are 
reflected as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from 
transactions are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The  Company  recognized  a  foreign  currency  exchange  loss  of  $9.9  million,  $9.1  million  and  $6.5  million  for  the  years  ended 
December  31,  2014,  2013  and  2012,  respectively.  For  the  year  ended  December  31,  2014,  the  Company  recorded  a  negative 
non-cash foreign currency translation adjustment of $41.3 million that decreased shareholders’ equity, compared to a negative 
non-cash foreign currency translation adjustment of $11.5 million that decreased shareholders’ equity for the year ended December 
31, 2013. The foreign currency translation adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2014 were negatively impacted by the 
strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to most other currencies.

TRADE LAW ENFORCEMENT:
The U.S. government has an antidumping duty order in effect covering tapered roller bearings from China. The Company is a 
producer of these bearings, as well as ball bearings and other bearing types, in the United States. In 2012, the U.S. government 
extended  this  order  for  an  additional  five  years.  Antidumping  duty  orders  covering  ball  bearings  from  Japan  and  the  United 
Kingdom were sunset, as expected, by the U.S. Department of Commerce in March 2014, retroactive to September 2011.

QUARTERLY DIVIDEND:
On  February  14,  2015,  the  Company’s  Board  of  Directors  declared  a  quarterly  cash  dividend  of  $0.25  per  common  share. The 
quarterly dividend will be paid on March 6, 2015 to shareholders of record as of February 23, 2015. This will be the 371st consecutive 
dividend paid on the common shares of the Company.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:
Certain  statements  set  forth  in  this  Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  and  in  the  Company’s  2014  Annual  Report  to  Shareholders 
(including the Company’s forecasts, beliefs and expectations) that are not historical in nature are “forward-looking” statements 
within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, Management’s Discussion and Analysis 
on  pages  18  through  45  contains  numerous  forward-looking  statements.  Forward-looking  statements  generally  will  be 
accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “intend,” “may,” “possible,” 
“potential,” “predict,” “project” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on 
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The Company cautions readers 
that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of 
the Company due to a variety of factors, such as:

a)  deterioration  in  world  economic  conditions,  or  in  economic  conditions  in  any  of  the  geographic  regions  in  which  the 
Company  conducts  business,  including  additional  adverse  effects  from  the  global  economic  slowdown,  terrorism 
or  hostilities. This  includes:  political  risks  associated  with  the  potential  instability  of  governments  and  legal  systems  in 
countries in which the Company or its customers conduct business, and changes in currency valuations;

b)  the effects of fluctuations in customer demand on sales, product mix and prices in the industries in which the Company 
operates.  This  includes:  the  ability  of  the  Company  to  respond  to  rapid  changes  in  customer  demand,  the  effects  of 
customer bankruptcies or liquidations, the impact of changes in industrial business cycles, and whether conditions of fair 
trade continue in the U.S. markets;

c)  competitive factors, including changes in market penetration, increasing price competition by existing or new foreign and 
domestic competitors, the introduction of new products by existing and new competitors, and new technology that may 
impact the way the Company’s products are sold or distributed;

d)  changes in operating costs. This includes: the effect of changes in the Company’s manufacturing processes; changes in costs 
associated with varying levels of operations and manufacturing capacity; availability and cost of raw materials and energy; 
changes in the expected costs associated with product warranty claims; changes resulting from inventory management 
and cost reduction initiatives and different levels of customer demands; the effects of unplanned plant shutdowns; and 
changes in the cost of labor and benefits;

e) 

the  success  of  the  Company’s  operating  plans,  announced  programs,  initiatives  and  capital  investments;  the  ability 
to  integrate  acquired  companies;  the  ability  of  acquired  companies  to  achieve  satisfactory  operating  results,  including 
results being accretive to earnings; and the Company’s ability to maintain appropriate relations with unions that represent 
Company associates in certain locations in order to avoid disruptions of business;

f )  unanticipated litigation, claims or assessments. This includes: claims or problems related to intellectual property, product 

liability or warranty, environmental issues, and taxes;

g)  changes in worldwide financial markets, including availability of financing and interest rates, which affect: the Company’s 
cost  of  funds  and/or  ability  to  raise  capital;  and  customer  demand  and  the  ability  of  customers  to  obtain  financing  to 
purchase the Company’s products or equipment that contain the Company’s products;

h) 

the  impact  on  the  Company’s  pension  obligations  due  to  changes  in  interest  rates,  investment  performance  and  other 
tactics designed to reduce risk;

i) 

j) 

retention of CDSOA distributions;

the Company’s ability to realize the benefits of the Spinoff and avoid possible indemnification liabilities entered into with 
TimkenSteel in connection with the Spinoff;

k) 

the taxable nature of the Spinoff; and

l) 

those items identified under Item 1A. Risk Factors on pages 6 through 12.

Additional risks relating to the Company’s business, the industries in which the Company operates or the Company’s common 
shares may be described from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All of these 
risk  factors  are  difficult  to  predict,  are  subject  to  material  uncertainties  that  may  affect  actual  results  and  may  be  beyond  the 
Company’s control.

Readers are cautioned that it is not possible to predict or identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect 
future results and that the above list should not be considered to be a complete list. Except as required by the federal securities 
laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of 
new information, future events or otherwise.

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INTEREST RATE RISK:
Changes in short-term interest rates related to several separate funding sources impact the Company’s earnings. These sources 
are  borrowings  under  the  Asset  Securitization  Agreement,  borrowings  under  the  Senior  Credit  Facility  and  short-term  bank 
borrowings  by  its  international  subsidiaries.  If  the  market  rates  for  short-term  borrowings  increased  by  one-percentage-point 
around the globe, the impact would be an increase in interest expense of $0.1 million annually, with a corresponding decrease in 
income from continuing operations before income taxes of the same amount. This amount was determined by considering the 
impact of hypothetical interest rates on the Company’s borrowing cost and year-end debt balances by category.

FOREIGN CURRENCY EXCHANGE RATE RISK:
Fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar compared to foreign currencies, including the Euro, also impact the Company’s earnings. 
The greatest risk relates to products shipped between the Company’s European operations and the United States. Foreign currency 
forward contracts are used to hedge a portion of these intercompany transactions. Additionally, hedges are used to cover third-
party purchases of product and equipment. As of December 31, 2014, there were $194.1 million of hedges in place. A uniform 10% 
weakening of the U.S. dollar against all currencies would have resulted in a charge of $16.6 million related to these hedges, which 
would have partially offset the otherwise favorable impact of the underlying currency fluctuation. In addition to the direct impact 
of the hedged amounts, changes in exchange rates also affect the volume of sales or foreign currency sales price as competitors’ 
products become more or less attractive.

COMMODITY PRICE RISK:
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is exposed to market risk with respect to commodity price fluctuations, primarily 
related to our purchases of raw materials and energy, principally steel and natural gas. Whenever possible, the Company manages 
its exposure to commodity risks primarily through the use of supplier pricing agreements that enable the Company to establish 
the purchase prices for certain inputs that are used in our manufacturing and distribution business.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTMANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Dollars in millions, except per share data) 

Net sales 
Cost of products sold 

  Gross Profit 
Selling, general and administrative expenses 
Impairment and restructuring charges 
Pension settlement charges 

  Operating Income 
Interest expense 
Interest income 
Gain on sale of real estate 
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (expenses) receipts, net 
Other (expense) income, net 

Income From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes 

Provision for income taxes 

Income From Continuing Operations 

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 

  Net Income 
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 

Year Ended December 31, 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$  3,076.2   
2,178.2   

$  3,035.4   
2,167.0   

$  3,359.5
2,331.5

898.0   
542.5   
113.4   
33.7   

208.4   
(28.7 ) 
4.4   
22.6   
(2.3 ) 
(0.4 ) 

204.0   
54.7   

149.3   
24.0   

173.3   
2.5   

868.4   
546.6   
8.7   
7.2   

305.9   
(24.4 ) 
1.9   
5.4   
(2.8 ) 
4.1   

290.1   
114.6   

175.5   
87.5   

263.0   
0.3   

1,028.0
554.5
29.5
—

444.0
(31.1 )
2.9
—
108.0
(6.0 )

517.8
186.3

331.5
164.4

495.9
0.4

  Net Income Attributable to The Timken Company 

$     170.8   

$     262.7   

$     495.5

Amounts Attributable to The Timken Company’s Common Shareholders:

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes 
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes 

$     146.8   
24.0   

$     175.2   
87.5   

$     331.1
164.4

  Net Income Attributable to The Timken Company 

$     170.8   

$     262.7   

$     495.5

Net Income per Common Share Attributable to The Timken Company  
  Common Shareholders 
  Earnings per share – continuing operations 
  Earnings per share – discontinued operations 

  Basic earnings per share 

  Diluted earnings per share – continuing operations 
  Diluted earnings per share – discontinued operations 

  Diluted earnings per share 

  Dividends per share 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

$       1.62   
0.27   

$       1.89   

$       1.61   
0.26   

$       1.87   

$       1.84   
0.92   

$       3.41
1.70

$       2.76   

$       5.11

$       1.82   
0.92   

$       3.38
1.69

$       2.74   

$       5.07

$       1.00   

$       0.92   

$       0.92

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Dollars in millions) 

Net Income 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax: 
  Foreign currency translation adjustments 
  Unrealized loss on marketable securities 
  Pension and postretirement liability adjustment 
  Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments 

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax 

  Comprehensive Income, net of tax 

Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest 

Year Ended December 31, 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$     173.3   

$     263.0   

$     495.9 

(41.8 ) 
—   
(43.1 ) 
(0.4 ) 

(85.3 ) 

88.0   

2.0   

(19.0 ) 
—   
398.3   
0.3   

379.6   

642.6   

(7.2 ) 

10.5 
(0.8 )
(133.2 )
(0.4 )

(123.9 )

372.0 

0.2 

  Comprehensive Income Attributable to The Timken Company 

$       86.0   

$     649.8   

$     371.8 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in millions) 

ASSETS
Current Assets
  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Restricted cash 
  Accounts receivable, less allowances (2014 – $13.7 million; 2013 – $10.1 million) 

Inventories, net 

  Deferred income taxes 
  Deferred charges and prepaid expenses 
  Other current assets 
  Current assets, discontinued operations 

  Total Current Assets 

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 

Other Assets 
  Goodwill 
  Non-current pension assets 
  Other intangible assets 
  Other non-current assets 
  Non-current assets, discontinued operations 

  Total Other Assets 

Total Assets 

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY 
Current Liabilities 
  Short-term debt 
  Current portion of long-term debt 
  Accounts payable, trade 
  Salaries, wages and benefits 

Income taxes payable 
  Other current liabilities 
  Current liabilities, discontinued operations 

  Total Current Liabilities 

Non-Current Liabilities
  Long-term debt 
  Accrued pension cost 
  Accrued postretirement benefits cost 
  Deferred income taxes 
  Other non-current liabilities 
  Non-current liabilities, discontinued operations 

  Total Non-Current Liabilities 

Shareholders’ Equity 
  Class I and II Serial Preferred Stock without par value: 

  Authorized – 10,000,000 shares each class, none issued 

  Common stock without par value: 
  Authorized – 200,000,000 shares 

Issued (including shares in treasury) (2014 – 98,375,135; 2013 – 98,375,135 shares) 

  Stated capital 
  Other paid-in capital 

  Earnings invested in the business 
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss 
  Treasury shares at cost (2014 – 9,783,375; 2013 – 5,252,441 shares) 

  Total Shareholders’ Equity 

Noncontrolling interest 

  Total Equity 

Total Liabilities and Equity 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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December 31,

2014 

2013 

$     278.8   
15.3   
475.7   
585.5   
49.9   
25.2   
51.5   
—   

1,481.9   

780.5   

259.5   
176.2   
239.8   
63.5   
—   

739.0   

$     384.6 
15.1 
444.0 
582.6 
56.2 
26.8 
61.7 
366.5 

1,937.5 

855.8 

346.1 
223.5 
207.4 
58.4 
849.2 

1,684.6 

$  3,001.4   

$  4,477.9 

$         7.4   
0.6   
143.9   
146.7   
80.2   
155.0   
—   

533.8   

522.1   
165.9   
141.8   
4.1   
44.6   
—   

878.5   

$       18.6 
250.7 
139.9 
131.1 
106.7 
180.8 
152.3 

980.1 

176.4 
159.0 
138.3 
82.9 
55.9 
236.7 

849.2 

—   

— 

53.1   
899.4   
1,615.4   
(482.5 ) 
(509.2 ) 

1,576.2   

12.9   

1,589.1   

53.1 
896.4 
2,586.4 
(626.1 )
(273.2 )

2,636.6 

12.0 

2,648.6 

$  3,001.4   

$  4,477.9 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in millions) 

CASH PROVIDED (USED) 
Operating Activities 
  Net income attributable to The Timken Company 
  Net income from discontinued operations 
  Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest 

  Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided 

  by operating activities:
  Depreciation and amortization 

Impairment charges 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets 

  Deferred income tax (benefit) provision 
  Stock-based compensation expense 
  Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation 
  Pension and other postretirement expense 
  Pension and other postretirement benefit contributions 
  Changes in operating assets and liabilities: 

  Accounts receivable 

Inventories 

  Accounts payable, trade 
  Other accrued expenses 

Income taxes 

  Other, net 

  Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities – continuing operations 
  Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities – discontinued operations 

  Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 

Investing Activities 
  Capital expenditures 
  Acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $0.4 million in 2013 
  Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment 

Investments in short-term marketable securities, net 

  Other 

  Net Cash Used by Investing Activities – continuing operations 
  Net Cash Used by Investing Activities – discontinued operations 

  Net Cash Used by Investing Activities 

Financing Activities 
  Cash dividends paid to shareholders 
  Purchase of treasury shares 
  Proceeds from exercise of stock options 
  Excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation 
  Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 
  Deferred financing costs 
  Accounts receivable securitization financing borrowings 
  Accounts receivable securitization financing payments 
  Payments on long-term debt 
  Short-term debt activity, net 
  Cash transferred to TimkenSteel Corporation 
  Other 

  Net Cash Used by Financing Activities – continuing operations 
  Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities – discontinued operations 

  Net Cash Used by Financing Activities 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 

(Decrease) Increase In Cash and Cash Equivalents 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 

Year Ended December 31, 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$  170.8   
(24.0 ) 
2.5   

$  262.7   
(87.5 ) 
0.3   

$  495.5 
(164.4 )
0.4 

137.0   
98.9   
(20.2 ) 
(53.3 ) 
21.8   
(7.1 ) 
62.0   
(49.9 ) 

(48.3 ) 
(26.8 ) 
8.0   
2.2   
(15.3 ) 
23.2   

281.5   
25.5   

307.0   

(126.8 ) 
(21.7 ) 
25.9   
4.9   
—   

(117.7 ) 
(77.0 ) 

(194.7 ) 

(90.3 ) 
(270.9 ) 
16.8   
7.1   
346.2   
(3.2 ) 
90.0   
(90.0 ) 
(250.7 ) 
(9.8 ) 
(46.5 ) 
(0.9 ) 

(302.2 ) 
100.0   

(202.2 ) 

(15.9 ) 

(105.8 ) 
384.6   

142.4   
0.1   
(1.1 ) 
(33.0 ) 
16.3   
(10.9 ) 
55.1   
(93.4 ) 

(4.6 ) 
34.6   
0.9   
(39.6 ) 
67.5   
(17.0 ) 

292.8   
137.2   

430.0   

(133.6 ) 
(64.2 ) 
7.1   
5.5   
1.1   

(184.1 ) 
(191.9 ) 

(376.0 ) 

(87.5 ) 
(189.2 ) 
13.1   
10.9   
1.9   
—   
—   
—   
(9.9 ) 
4.8   
—   
6.6   

(249.3 ) 
—   

(249.3 ) 

(6.5 ) 

(201.8 ) 
586.4   

149.6 
6.6 
5.2 
91.6 
15.9 
(9.9 )
63.5 
(341.1 )

8.3 
57.6 
(36.0 )
(36.8 )
53.3 
28.1 

387.4 
236.7 

624.1 

(118.3 )
(20.7 )
1.8 
14.3 
4.0 

(118.9 )
(178.8 )

(297.7 )

(89.0 )
(112.3 )
13.8 
9.9 
— 
— 
— 
— 
(18.4 )
(7.7 )
— 
3.6 

(200.1 )
(8.5 )

(208.6 )

3.8 

121.6 
464.8 

  Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year 

$  278.8   

$  384.6   

$  586.4 

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

The Timken Company Shareholders 

(Dollars in millions, except per share data) 

Year Ended December 31, 2012 
Balance at January 1, 2012 

Total 

Stated 
Capital 

Other 
Paid-In 
Capital 

Earnings 
Invested 

Accumulated 
Other 
in the  Comprehensive 
Income (Loss) 

Business 

Non- 
Treasury  controlling 
Interest

Shares 

$  2,042.5   

$  53.1    $  889.2   

$  2,004.7    $     (889.5 )  $    (29.2 ) 

$  14.2 

  Net income 
  Foreign currency translation adjustments 
  Pension and postretirement liability adjustment  

  (net of income tax of $55.3 million) 
  Unrealized loss on marketable securities 
  Change in fair value of derivative financial  

  instruments, net of reclassifications 

  Dividends – $0.92 per share 
  Excess tax benefit from stock compensation 
  Stock-based compensation expense 
  Stock purchased at cost 
  Stock option exercise activity 
  Restricted shares (issued) surrendered 
  Shares surrendered for taxes 

495.9   
10.5   

(133.2 ) 
(0.8 ) 

(0.4 ) 
(89.0 ) 
9.9   
18.0   
(112.3 ) 
13.4   
0.2   
(8.1 ) 

495.5   

(89.0 )

10.5   

(133.2 ) 
(0.6 ) 

(0.4 )

0.4 

(0.2 )

9.9 
18.0

(21.9 ) 
(3.8 ) 

(112.3 )
35.3 
4.0 
(8.1 ) 

  Balance at December 31, 2012 

$  2,246.6   

$  53.1    $  891.4   

$  2,411.2    $  (1,013.2 )  $  (110.3 ) 

$  14.4 

Year Ended December 31, 2013
  Net income 
  Foreign currency translation adjustments 
  Pension and postretirement liability adjustment  

  (net of income tax of $226.5 million) 

  Change in fair value of derivative financial  

  instruments, net of reclassifications 

  Change in ownership of noncontrolling interest 
  Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest 
  Dividends – $0.92 per share 
  Excess tax benefit from stock compensation 
  Stock-based compensation expense 
  Stock purchased at cost 
  Stock option exercise activity 
  Restricted shares (issued) surrendered 
  Shares surrendered for taxes 

263.0   
(19.0 ) 

398.3   

0.3   
8.9   
(2.8 ) 
(87.5 ) 
10.9   
18.6   
(189.2 ) 
7.8   
1.0   
(8.3 ) 

(11.5 ) 

398.3

0.3   

262.7   

(87.5 ) 

0.3
(7.5 )

7.6
(2.8 )

(189.2 ) 
29.8 
4.8
(8.3 )

1.3   

10.9 
18.6 

(22.0 ) 
(3.8 ) 

  Balance at December 31, 2013 

$  2,648.6   

$  53.1    $  896.4   

$  2,586.4    $     (626.1 )  $  (273.2 ) 

$  12.0 

Year Ended December 31, 2014 
  Net income 
  Foreign currency translation adjustments 
  Pension and postretirement liability adjustment  

  (net of income tax of $23.9 million) 

  Change in fair value of derivative financial  

  instruments, net of reclassifications 

  Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest 
  Dividends – $1.00 per share 
  Distribution of TimkenSteel 
  Excess tax benefit from stock compensation 
  Stock-based compensation expense 
  Stock purchased at cost 
  Stock option exercise activity 
  Restricted shares (issued) surrendered 
  Shares surrendered for taxes 

173.3   
(41.8 ) 

(43.1 ) 

(0.4 ) 
(1.1 ) 
(90.3 ) 
(823.1 ) 
7.1   
23.9   
(270.9 ) 
16.7   
0.9   
(10.7 ) 

170.8   

(41.3 ) 

(43.1 )

(0.4 )

(90.3 )
(1,051.5 ) 

228.4

2.5
(0.5 )

(1.1 )

7.1
23.9 

(23.8 ) 
(4.2 ) 

(270.9 )
40.5
5.1
(10.7 ) 

  Balance at December 31, 2014 

$ 1,589.1   

$  53.1    $ 899.4   

$ 1,615.4    $   (482.5 )  $ (509.2 ) 

$ 12.9  

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

NOTE 1 – SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION: 
The  consolidated  financial  statements  include  the  accounts  and  operations  of  the  Company  in  which  a  controlling  interest  is 
maintained. Investments in affiliated companies that the Company does not control, and the activities of which it is not the primary 
beneficiary, are accounted for using the equity method. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated 
upon consolidation.

REVENUE RECOGNITION:
The Company recognizes revenue when title passes to the customer. This occurs at the shipping point except for goods sold by 
certain foreign entities and certain exported goods, where title passes when the goods reach their destination. Selling prices are 
fixed based on purchase orders or contractual arrangements. Shipping and handling costs billed to customers are included in net 
sales and the related costs are included in cost of products sold in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

The  Company  recognizes  a  portion  of  its  revenues  on  the  percentage-of-completion  method  measured  on  the  cost-to-cost 
basis. In 2014 and 2013, the Company recognized approximately $50 million and $55 million, respectively, in net sales under the 
percentage-of-completion method.

CASH EQUIVALENTS:
The  Company  considers  all  highly  liquid  investments  with  a  maturity  of  three  months  or  less  when  purchased  to  be  cash 
equivalents.

RESTRICTED CASH:
Cash  of  $15.3  million  and  $15.1  million  at  December  31,  2014  and  2013,  respectively,  was  restricted  for  use  for  workers 
compensation claims.

ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS:
The  Company  maintains  an  allowance  for  doubtful  accounts,  which  represents  an  estimate  of  the  losses  expected  from  the 
accounts receivable portfolio, to reduce accounts receivable to their net realizable value. The allowance is based upon historical 
trends  in  collections  and  write-offs,  management’s  judgment  of  the  probability  of  collecting  accounts  and  management’s 
evaluation of business risk. The Company extends credit to customers satisfying pre-defined credit criteria. The Company believes 
it has limited concentration of credit risk due to the diversity of its customer base.

INVENTORIES:
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. The majority of domestic inventories are valued by the LIFO method and the 
balance of the Company’s inventories is valued by the FIFO method.

INVESTMENTS:
Short-term investments are investments with maturities between four months and one year and are valued at amortized cost, 
which approximates fair value. The Company held short-term investments as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 with a fair value and 
cost basis of $8.4 million and $13.9 million, respectively, which were included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance 
Sheets.

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property,  plant  and  equipment,  net  is  valued  at  cost  less  accumulated  depreciation.  Maintenance  and  repairs  are  charged  to 
expense as incurred. The provision for depreciation is computed principally by the straight-line method based upon the estimated 
useful lives of the assets. The useful lives are approximately 30 years for buildings, three to ten years for computer software and 
three to 20 years for machinery and equipment.

The impairment of long-lived assets is evaluated when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount 
of the asset or related group of assets may not be recoverable. If the expected future undiscounted cash flows are less than the 
carrying amount of the asset, an impairment loss is recognized at that time to reduce the asset to the lower of its fair value or its 
net book value.

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GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS: 
Intangible assets subject to amortization are amortized on a straight-line method over their legal or estimated useful lives, with 
useful lives ranging from one to 20 years. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets not subject to amortization are tested 
for impairment at least annually. The Company performs its annual impairment test as of October 1, after the annual forecasting 
process is completed. Furthermore, goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events 
or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying values may not be recoverable in accordance with accounting rules related 
to goodwill and other intangible assets.

PRODUCT WARRANTIES:
The Company provides limited warranties on certain of its products. The Company accrues liabilities for warranties based upon 
specific claims and a review of historical warranty claim experience in accordance with accounting rules relating to contingent 
liabilities. The Company records and accounts for its warranty reserve based on specific claim incidents. Should the Company become 
aware of a specific potential warranty claim for which liability is probable and reasonably estimable, a specific charge is recorded and 
accounted for accordingly. Adjustments are made quarterly to the accruals as claim data and historical experience change.

INCOME TAXES:
The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recorded 
for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and 
liabilities  and  their  respective  tax  bases,  as  well  as  net  operating  loss  and  tax  credit  carryforwards. The  Company  recognizes 
valuation allowances against deferred tax assets by tax jurisdiction when it is more likely than not that such assets will not be 
realized. Accruals for uncertain tax positions are provided for in accordance with ASC 740-10. The Company recognizes interest 
and penalties related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

FOREIGN CURRENCY:
Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries, other than those located in highly inflationary countries, are translated at the rate of exchange 
in effect on the balance sheet date; income and expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing during the 
year.  The  related  translation  adjustments  are  reflected  as  a  separate  component  of  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss. 
Gains and losses resulting from foreign currency transactions and the translation of financial statements of subsidiaries in highly 
inflationary countries are included in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company realized foreign currency exchange 
losses of $9.9 million, $9.1 million and $6.5 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS:
The Company recognizes an overfunded status or underfunded status (i.e., the difference between the fair value of plan assets 
and the benefit obligations) as either an asset or a liability for its defined benefit pension and postretirement benefit plans on 
the Consolidated Balance Sheets, with a corresponding adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax. The 
adjustment to accumulated other comprehensive loss represents the current year net unrecognized actuarial gains and losses and 
unrecognized prior service costs. These amounts will be recognized in future periods as net periodic benefit cost.

STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:
The  Company  recognizes  stock-based  compensation  expense  based  on  the  grant  date  fair  value  of  the  stock-based  awards 
over their required vesting period. Stock options are issued with an exercise price equal to the opening market price of Timken 
common shares on the date of grant. The fair value of stock options is determined using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, 
which  incorporates  assumptions  regarding  the  expected  volatility,  the  expected  option  life,  the  risk-free  interest  rate  and  the 
expected dividend yield. The fair value of stock-based awards that will settle in Timken common shares, other than stock options, 
is based on the opening market price of Timken common shares on the grant date. The fair value of stock-based awards that will 
settle in cash are remeasured at each reporting period until settlement of the awards.

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EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Unvested  restricted  shares  provide  for  the  payment  of  nonforfeitable  dividends.  The  Company  considers  these  awards  as 
participating securities. Earnings per share are computed using the two-class method. Basic earnings per share are computed 
by dividing net income less undistributed earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares by the weighted-average number of 
common shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings per share are computed by dividing net income less undistributed 
earnings allocated to unvested restricted shares by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for 
the dilutive impact of outstanding stock-based awards.

DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS:
The Company recognizes all derivatives on the Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value. Derivatives that are not designated as 
hedges must be adjusted to fair value through earnings. If the derivative is designated and qualifies as a hedge, depending on the 
nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivatives are either offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, 
liabilities or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive loss until the hedged item is recognized 
in earnings. The Company’s holdings of forward foreign currency exchange contracts qualify as derivatives pursuant to the criteria 
established in derivative accounting guidance, and the Company has designated certain of those derivatives as hedges.

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS:
In  May  2014,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  (FASB)  issued  ASU  2014-09, “Revenue  from  Contracts  with  Customers 
(Topic 606).” ASU 2014-09 introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to 
depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to 
be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand 
the nature, amount, timing, and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative 
and  quantitative  disclosures  about  contracts  with  customers,  significant  judgments  and  changes  in  judgments  and  assets 
recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. This new accounting guidance is effective for annual periods beginning 
after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the impact 
of adopting ASU 2014-09 on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

In April 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-08, “Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant and Equipment 
(Topic 360).” ASU 2014-08 amends the requirements for reporting discontinued operations and requires additional disclosures 
about discontinued operations. Under the new guidance, only disposals representing a strategic shift in operations or that have a 
major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results should be presented as discontinued operations. ASU 2014-08 also 
requires expanded disclosures about discontinued operations that will provide financial statement users with more information 
about  the  assets,  liabilities,  income,  and  expenses  of  discontinued  operations.  This  new  accounting  guidance  is  effective  for 
annual periods beginning after December 15, 2014. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of adopting ASU 2014-08 on 
the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

In July 2013, the FASB issued ASU 2013-11, Income Taxes (Topic 740): “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net 
Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists.” ASU 2013-11 clarifies guidance and eliminates 
diversity in practice on the presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or 
a tax credit carryforward exists at the reporting date. This accounting guidance is effective for the Company for annual and interim 
reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2013. The adoption of this accounting guidance did not have a material impact 
on the Company’s results of operations or financial condition.

USE OF ESTIMATES:
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management 
to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These 
estimates and assumptions are reviewed and updated regularly to reflect recent experience.

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RECLASSIFICATIONS:
Certain  amounts  reported  in  the  2013  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for  amounts  related  to  the  Company’s  former  steel 
business have been reclassified to discontinued operations to reflect the Spinoff. In addition, certain amounts reported in the 
2013 Consolidated Financial Statements for segment results have been reclassified to conform to the new segment presentation. 

NOTE 2 – SPINOFF TRANSACTION 
On June 30, 2014, the Company completed the separation of its steel business through the Spinoff, creating a new independent 
publicly traded company, TimkenSteel. The Company’s Board of Directors declared a distribution of all outstanding common shares 
of TimkenSteel through a dividend. At the close of business on June 30, 2014, the Company’s shareholders received one common 
share of TimkenSteel for every two common shares of the Company they held as of the close of business on June 23, 2014.

In connection with the Spinoff, the Company and TimkenSteel entered into certain transitional relationships, including a commercial 
supply agreement for TimkenSteel to supply the Company with certain steel products and other relationships described in the 
section of this Annual Report on Form 10-K titled “Risks Relating to the Spinoff of TimkenSteel.”

The operating results, net of tax, included one-time transaction costs of approximately $57 million and $13 million for 2014 and 
2013, respectively, in connection with the separation of the two companies. These costs consisted of consulting and professional 
fees associated with preparing for and executing the Spinoff, as well as lease cancellation fees. In addition to the one time transaction 
costs, the Company incurred approximately $15 million of capital expenditures related to the Spinoff.

The following table presents the results of operations for TimkenSteel that have been reclassified to discontinued operations for all 
periods presented:

Net Sales 
Cost of goods sold 

  Gross profit 
Selling, administrative and general expenses 
Separation costs 
Interest expense, net 
Other (income) expense, net 

Income before income taxes 

Income tax expense 

Year Ended December 31, 

2014   

$  786.2   
642.0   

144.2   
46.4   
57.1   
0.8   
(0.1 ) 

40.0   
16.0   

2013   

2012 

$  1,305.8   
1,082.2   

$  1,627.5
1,289.2

223.6   
80.5   
13.0   
—   
3.0   

127.1   
39.6   

338.3
89.4
—
—
0.7

248.2
83.8

Income from discontinued operations 

$    24.0   

$       87.5   

$     164.4

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Note 2 – Spinoff Transaction (continued)

The following table presents the carrying value of assets and liabilities immediately preceding the Spinoff on June 30, 2014.

ASSETS 
  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Accounts receivable, net 

Inventories, net 

  Deferred income taxes 
  Other current assets 
  Property, plant, and equipment, net 
  Goodwill 
  Non-current pension assets 
  Other intangible assets 
  Other non-current assets 

  Total assets, discontinued operations 

LIABILITIES 
  Accounts payable, trade 
  Salaries, wages and benefits 

Income taxes payable 
  Other current liabilities 
  Long-term debt 
  Accrued pension cost 
  Accrued postretirement benefits cost 
  Deferred income taxes 
  Other non-current liabilities 

  Total liabilities, discontinued operations 

2014

$       46.5
178.9
238.2
20.2
4.0
751.6
12.6
83.5
11.2
2.6

$  1,349.3

$     132.8
52.0
0.1
15.9
130.2
24.5
68.3
91.7
10.7

$     526.2

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Note 2 – Spinoff Transaction (continued)

The following table presents the carrying value of assets and liabilities for the steel business at December 31, 2013.

ASSETS
  Cash and cash equivalents 
  Accounts receivable, net 

Inventories, net 

  Deferred income taxes 
  Other current assets 
  Property, plant, and equipment, net 
  Goodwill 
  Non-current pension assets 
  Other intangible assets 
  Other non-current assets 

  Total assets, discontinued operations 

LIABILITIES 
  Accounts payable, trade 
  Salaries, wages and benefits 

Income taxes payable 
  Other current liabilities 
  Long-term debt 
  Accrued pension cost 
  Accrued postretirement benefits cost 
  Deferred income taxes 
  Other non-current liabilities 

  Total liabilities, discontinued operations 

2013

$             —
122.7
227.3
13.6
2.9
702.2
12.6
119.1
11.7
3.6

$    1,215.7

$         82.6
52.0
0.4
17.3
30.2
20.0
95.7
84.1
6.7

$       389.0

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NOTE 3 – ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURES 

ACQUISITIONS:
On November 30, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of Revolvo, a specialty bearing company based in 
Dudley, U.K., for $9.7 million. Revolvo makes and markets ball and roller bearings for industrial applications in process and heavy 
industries.  Revolvo’s  split  roller  bearing  housed  units  are  widely  used  by  mining,  power  generation,  food  and  beverage,  pulp 
and paper, metals, cement, marine and waste-water end users. Revolvo had full-year 2014 sales of approximately $9 million. The 
Company reported the results for Revolvo in the Process Industries segment.

On April 28, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of assets from Schulz for $12.0 million in cash. Schulz provides electric 
motor and generator repairs, motor rewinds, custom controls and panels, systems integration, pump services, machine rebuilds, 
hydro services and diagnostics for a broad range of commercial and industrial applications. Schulz serves customers nationwide in 
the commercial nuclear power market sector, as well as regionally in the hydro and fossil fuel market sectors, water management, 
paper and general manufacturing sectors in the New England and Mid-Atlantic regions. Based in New Haven, Connecticut, Schulz 
employs 125 associates and had 2013 sales of approximately $18 million. The Company reported the results for Schulz in the 
Process Industries segment. 

On May 13, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of Standard Machine, which provides new gearboxes, gearbox service 
and repair, open gearing, large gear fabrication, machining and field technical services to end users in Canada and the western 
United States, for $37.0 million in cash, including cash acquired of approximately $0.1 million that was subject to a post-closing 
indebtedness adjustment. Based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, Standard Machine employs 125 people and serves a wide 
variety of industrial sectors including mining, oil and gas, and pulp and paper. The results of operations of Standard Machine were 
included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the period subsequent to the effective date of the acquisition 
and are reported in the Process Industries segment.

On April 11, 2013, the Company completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Smith Services, an electric motor 
repair specialist, for $13.2 million. Based in Princeton, West Virginia, Smith Services employs approximately 140 people. The results 
of operations of Smith Services were included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the period subsequent to 
the effective date of the acquisition and are reported in the Process Industries segment.

On  March  11,  2013,  the  Company  completed  the  acquisition  of  Interlube,  which  makes  and  markets  automated  lubrication 
delivery systems and related components to end market sectors including commercial vehicles, construction, mining, and heavy 
and general industries, for $14.5 million, including cash acquired of approximately $0.3 million, that was subject to a post-closing 
indebtedness adjustment. Based in Plymouth, U.K., Interlube employs about 90 people. The results of operations of Interlube were 
included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the period subsequent to the effective date of the acquisition 
and are reported in the Mobile Industries segment.

On December 31, 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of Wazee, a leading regional provider of motor, 
generator, wind turbine and industrial crane services to diverse end-markets including oil and gas, wind, agriculture, material 
handling  and  construction,  for  $20.1  million  in  cash.  Based  in  Denver,  Colorado, Wazee  employs  over  100  people. The  results 
of operations of Wazee were included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income for the period subsequent to the 
effective date of the acquisition and are reported in the Process Industries segment. In addition to the Wazee acquisition, the 
Company purchased the remaining interest in its joint venture in Curitiba, Brazil. 

Pro forma results of these operations have not been presented because the effects of the acquisitions were not significant to the 
Company’s income from operations or total assets in 2014, 2013 or 2012, respectively.

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The purchase price allocations, net of cash acquired, and any subsequent purchase price adjustments for acquisitions in 2014, 
2013 and 2012 are presented below:

Assets: 
Accounts receivable, net 
Inventories, net 
Other current assets 
Property, plant and equipment, net 
Goodwill 
Other intangible assets 

  Total assets acquired 

Liabilities: 
Accounts payable, trade 
Salaries, wages and benefits 
Other current liabilities 
Other non-current liabilities 

  Total liabilities assumed 

  Net assets acquired 

2014   

2013   

2012

$    5.0   
5.5   
0.2   
2.9   
3.3   
8.3   

$  25.2   

$    2.3   
—   
0.7   
0.5   

$    3.5   

$  21.7   

$     10.6   
12.7   
0.4   
19.5   
18.1   
13.0   

$     74.3   

$       3.3   
1.4   
0.9   
4.5   

$     10.1   

$     64.2   

$    4.7 
2.3 
0.3 
3.0 
7.1 
7.7 

$  25.1 

$    2.3 
0.3 
1.8 
— 

$    4.4 

$  20.7 

The amounts for 2014 in the table above represent the preliminary purchase price allocation for current year acquisitions.

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation for identifiable intangible assets acquired in 2014:

Trade name 
Technology / Know-how 
All customer relationships 
Non-compete agreements 

Total intangible assets 

Purchase 
Price Allocation

Weighted- 
Average Life

6 years
17 years
16 years
5 years

$    1.0 
4.1 
3.0 
0.2 

$    8.3

The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation for identifiable intangible assets acquired in 2013:

Trade name 
Technology / Know-how 
All customer relationships 
Non-compete agreements 

Total intangible assets 

Purchase 
Price Allocation

Weighted- 
Average Life

13 years
18 years
20 years
4 years

$    1.1 
5.2 
6.4 
0.3 

$  13.0 

DIVESTITURES:
On December 31, 2012, the Company completed the sale of its interest in Advanced Green Components, LLC (AGC) to Machinery 
Tec Masters Corporation. The Company received $2.2 million in cash proceeds for AGC. The Company recognized a pretax loss on 
divestiture of $2.0 million, and the loss was reflected in other (expense) income, net in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

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NOTE 4 – EARNINGS PER SHARE 
The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator of basic earnings per share and diluted 
earnings per share for the years ended December 31: 

Numerator: 
  Net income from continuing operations attributable to The Timken Company 

  Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested stock 

  Net income from continuing operations available to common shareholders  

2014   

2013   

2012 

$  146.8   
—   

$  175.2   
(0.2 ) 

$  331.1
(1.5 )

for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share 

$  146.8   

$  175.0   

$  329.6

Denominator: 
  Weighted-average number of shares outstanding – basic 
  Effect of dilutive securities: 

90,367,345   

94,989,561   

96,671,613

  Stock options and awards – based on the treasury stock method 

856,983   

834,167   

930,868

  Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, assuming 

  dilution of stock options and awards 

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations 

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations 

91,224,328   

95,823,728   

97,602,481

$    1.62   

$    1.61   

$    1.84   

$    1.82   

$    3.41

$    3.38

The exercise prices for certain stock options that the Company has awarded exceed the average market price of the Company’s 
common shares. Such stock options are antidilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The 
antidilutive stock options outstanding were 523,252, 382,525 and 879,413 during 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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NOTE 5 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) 
The following tables present details about components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended 
December 31, 2014 and December 31, 2013 respectively:

Foreign   
currency    postretirement   
liability   

    Change in 
Pension and    fair value of 
derivative 
financial   
adjustments    instruments   

translation   
adjustments   

Total 

Balance at December 31, 2013 

$      37.5   

$   (663.2 ) 

$  (0.4 ) 

$    (626.1 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before  

reclassifications, before income tax 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other  
  comprehensive income (loss), before income tax 
Income tax expense (benefit) 

Net current period other comprehensive (loss) 
  net of income taxes 
Non-controlling interest 
Distribution of TimkenSteel 

Net current period comprehensive (loss) income,  
  net of income taxes and non-controlling interest 

(41.8 ) 

(166.0 ) 

—   
—   

(41.8 ) 
0.5   
3.1   

99.0   
23.9   

(43.1 ) 
—   
225.3   

0.7   

(0.8 ) 
(0.3 ) 

(0.4 ) 
—   
—   

(207.1 )

98.2 
23.6

(85.3 )
0.5 
228.4

(38.2 ) 

182.2   

(0.4 ) 

143.6 

Balance at December 31, 2014 

$   

  (0.7 ) 

$   (481.0 ) 

$  (0.8 ) 

$    (482.5 )

Foreign   
currency   postretirement   
liability   

    Change in 
Pension and    fair value of 
derivative 
financial   
adjustments    instruments   

translation   
adjustments   

Total 

Balance, December 31, 2012 

$        49.0   

$  (1,061.5 ) 

$   (0.7 ) 

$  (1,013.2 )

Other comprehensive (loss) income before 

reclassifications, before income tax 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other  
  comprehensive income (loss), before income tax 
Income tax expense 

Net current period other comprehensive (loss)  

income, net of income taxes 

Non-controlling interest 

Net current period comprehensive (loss) income,  
  net of income taxes and non-controlling interest 

(19.0 ) 

494.2   

—   
—   

(19.0 ) 
7.5   

130.6   
(226.5 ) 

398.3   
—   

(11.5 ) 

398.3   

0.7   

(0.4 ) 
—   

0.3   
—   

0.3   

475.9

130.2 
(226.5 )

379.6
7.5 

387.1

Balance at December 31, 2013 

$        37.5   

$     (663.2 ) 

$   (0.4 ) 

$     (626.1 )

Other  comprehensive  (loss)  income  before  reclassifications,  before  income  tax  includes  the  effect  of  foreign  currency.  The 
reclassification of the pension and postretirement liability adjustment was included in costs of products sold and selling, general 
and  administrative  expenses  on  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Income.  The  reclassification  of  the  change  in  fair  value  of 
derivative financial instruments was included in other income (expense), net on the Consolidated Statements of Income.

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NOTE 6 – INVENTORIES 
The components of inventories at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

Manufacturing supplies 
Raw materials 
Work in process 
Finished products 

  Subtotal 
Allowance for surplus and obsolete inventory 

  Total Inventories, net 

2014 

$       25.0   
51.3   
291.3   
302.7   

$     598.3   
(12.8 ) 

$     585.5   

2013 

$       26.8 
62.3 
199.2 
312.7 

$     601.0 
(18.4 )

$     582.6 

Inventories valued on the FIFO cost method were 52% and the remaining 48% were valued by the LIFO method. If all inventories 
had been valued at FIFO, inventories would have been $199.7 million and $199.3 million greater at December 31, 2014 and 2013, 
respectively. The Company recognized an increase in its LIFO reserve of $0.4 million during 2014, compared to a decrease in its 
LIFO reserve of $3.8 million during 2013. 

During the third quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an inventory valuation adjustment of $18.7 million related to its former 
Aerospace segment. The Company recorded this adjustment during the third quarter of 2014 as a result of the announcement 
of a plan to exit the engine overhaul business, as well as other product lines, and lower than expected future sales. The Company 
disposed of the related inventory during the fourth quarter of 2014.

NOTE 7 – PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT 
The components of property, plant and equipment, net at December 31, 2014 and 2013 were as follows:

Land and buildings 
Machinery and equipment 

  Subtotal 
Less allowances for depreciation 

  Property, Plant and Equipment, net 

2014 

$     428.8   
1,735.3   

$  2,164.1   
(1,383.6 ) 

2013 

$     382.3 
2,013.0 

$  2,395.3 
(1,539.5 )

$     780.5   

$     855.8

Total  depreciation  expense  was  $115.5  million,  $124.7  million  and  $131.8  million  in  2014,  2013  and  2012,  respectively.  At 
December 31, 2013, property, plant and equipment, net included $63.3 million of capitalized software. Depreciation expense for 
capitalized software was $13.7 million, $23.1 million and $21.5 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

During the middle of 2014, the Company transferred approximately $45 million of capitalized software from property, plant and 
equipment to intangible assets. The Company did not reclassify prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation 
because management of the Company determined the amount was immaterial to the 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheet.

In November 2013, the Company finalized the sale of its former manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo. The Company expects to 
receive approximately $33 million over a twenty-four month period, of which $20.6 million was received as of December 31, 2014. 
The total costs of this transaction, including the net book value of the real estate and broker’s commissions, were approximately 
$3 million. The Company began recognizing the gain on the sale of this site using the installment method. In the fourth quarter 
of 2013, the Company recognized a gain of $5.4 million ($5.4 million after tax). In the first quarter of 2014, the Company changed 
to the full accrual method of recognizing the gain after it had received 25% of the total sales value. As a result, the Company 
recognized the remaining gain of $22.6 million ($19.5 million after tax) related to this transaction during the first quarter of 2014. 
During 2014, the Company also recorded interest income of $2.1 million on deferred payments related to this transaction. 

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Note 7 – Property, Plant and Equipment (continued)

During  the  third  quarter  of  2014,  the  Company  classified  assets  of  the  aerospace  engine  overhaul  business,  located  in  Mesa, 
Arizona, as assets held for sale. In connection with this classification, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $1.2 million. 
In  November  2014,  the  Company  sold  the  assets  of  the  aerospace  engine  overhaul  business  for  $7.4  million  and  recorded  an 
immaterial loss.

NOTE 8 – GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS 

GOODWILL:
The Company tests goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment at least annually. The Company performs its 
annual impairment test as of October 1 after the annual forecasting process is completed. Furthermore, goodwill and indefinite-
lived intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value 
may not be recoverable.

The Company reviews goodwill for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Mobile Industries segment has four reporting units 
and the Process Industries segment has two reporting units.

Changes in the carrying value of goodwill were as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2014:

Beginning Balance 
  Acquisitions 
Impairment 

  Other 

Ending Balance 

Mobile   
Industries  

Process 
Industries   

$  176.7  
—  
(86.3 ) 
(0.8 ) 

$  169.4   
3.3   
—   
(2.8 ) 

Total

$  346.1 
3.3 
(86.3 )
(3.6 )

$    89.6  

$  169.9   

$  259.5 

The  change  related  to  acquisitions  reflects  the  results  of  a  preliminary  purchase  price  allocation  for  the  acquisition  of  Schulz 
completed on April 28, 2014 and Revolvo on November 30, 2014. The goodwill acquired from Schulz of $2.9 million is tax-deductible 
and will be amortized over 15 years. The goodwill acquired from Revolvo of $0.4 million is tax-deductible and is estimated to be 
amortized  over  approximately  15  years. “Other”  primarily  included  foreign  currency  translation  adjustments  for  2014.  Refer  to 
Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures for additional information on the acquisitions listed above.

During  the  third  quarter  of  2014,  the  Company  reviewed  goodwill  for  impairment  for  two  of  its  reporting  units  within  the 
Company’s former Aerospace segment (now included in the Mobile Industries segment) as a result of declining sales forecasts 
and financial performance within the segment. The Company utilizes both an income approach and a market approach in testing 
goodwill for impairment. The Company utilized updated forecasts for the income approach as part of the goodwill impairment 
review.  As  a  result  of  the  lower  earnings  and  cash  flow  forecasts,  the  Company  determined  that  the  Aerospace Transmissions 
and the Aerospace Aftermarket reporting units could not support the carrying value of their goodwill. As a result, the Company 
recorded  a  pretax  impairment  loss  of  $86.3  million  during  the  third  quarter  of  2014,  which  was  reported  in  impairment  and 
restructuring charges in the Consolidated Statement of Income.

In 2013 and 2012, no goodwill impairment losses were recorded.

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Year ended December 31, 2013:

Beginning Balance 
  Acquisitions 
  Other 

Ending Balance 

Mobile   
Industries  

Process 
Industries   

$  171.9  
4.3  
0.5  

$  176.7  

$  154.4   
13.8   
1.2   

$  169.4   

Total

$  326.3 
18.1 
1.7 

$  346.1 

Acquisitions in 2013 primarily relate to the purchase price allocation for Interlube completed on March 11, 2013, Smith Services 
completed  on  April  11,  2013  and  Standard  Machine  completed  on  May  13,  2013. “Other”  includes  foreign  currency  translation 
adjustments for 2013. The goodwill acquired from Smith Services of $1.7 million is tax-deductible and will be amortized over 15 years. 

INTANGIBLES ASSETS:
The following table displays intangible assets as of December 31:

2014 

2013 

Gross 
Carrying 
Amount 

Accumulated 
Amortization 

Net 
Carrying 
Amount 

Gross 
Carrying 
Amout 

Accumulated 
Amortization 

Net 
Carrying 
Amount

Intangible assets subject  

to amortization:

Customer relationships 
Know-how 
Industrial license agreements 
Land-use rights 
Patents 
Technology use 
Trademarks 
PMA licenses 
Non-compete agreements 
Software 

Intangible assets not subject  

to amortization: 

Tradename 
FAA air agency certificates 

$  160.1 
33.4 
0.1 
8.7 
2.3 
37.0 
5.4 
5.3 
3.5 
235.0 

$    59.0 
5.1 
0.1 
4.7 
2.0 
11.9 
3.0 
4.5 
3.2 
182.0 

$  101.1 
28.3 
— 
4.0 
0.3 
25.1 
2.4 
0.8 
0.3 
53.0 

$  490.8 

$  275.5 

$  215.3 

$    15.8 
8.7 

$        — 
— 

$    24.5 

$        — 

$    15.8 
8.7 

$    24.5 

$  239.8 

$  160.4 
31.4 
0.1 
8.9 
2.3 
44.4 
4.6 
8.8 
3.2 
— 

$  264.1 

$    15.9 
14.2 

$    30.1 

$  294.2 

$  49.3 
4.4 
0.1 
4.5 
1.8 
17.2 
2.7 
4.0 
2.8 
— 

$  86.8 

$     — 
— 

$     — 

$  86.8 

$  111.1
27.0
—
4.4
0.5
27.2
1.9
4.8
0.4
—

$  177.3

$    15.9
14.2

$    30.1

$  207.4

  Total intangible assets 

$  515.3 

$  275.5 

During the middle of 2014, the Company transferred approximately $45 million of capitalized software from property, plant and 
equipment to intangible assets. The Company did not reclassify prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation 
because management of the Company determined the amount was immaterial to the 2013 Consolidated Balance Sheet. 

In addition to recording an impairment loss related to goodwill, the Company recorded an impairment loss of $9.9 million related 
to intangible assets within the former Aerospace segment during the third quarter of 2014.

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Note 8 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

Intangible assets acquired in 2014 were $4.9 million for the Schulz acquisition and $3.4 million for the Revolvo acquisition. Intangible 
assets subject to amortization acquired in 2014 were assigned useful lives of five to 20 years and had a weighted-average amortization 
period of 15.0 years. Intangible assets acquired in 2013 were $6.1 million for the Standard Machine acquisition, $0.7 million for the 
Smith Services acquisition and $6.2 million for the Interlube acquisition. Intangible assets subject to amortization acquired in 2013 
were assigned useful lives of two to 20 years and had a weighted-average amortization period of 18.4 years. 

Amortization expense for intangible assets was $21.5 million, $17.7 million and $17.8 million for the years ended December 31, 2014, 
2013 and 2012, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets is estimated to be approximately: $17.5 million in 2015; 
$17.4 million in 2016; $17.3 million in 2017; $17.0 million in 2018; and $15.0 million in 2019.

NOTE 9 – FINANCING ARRANGEMENTS 
Short-term debt for the years ended December 31 was as follows:

Variable-rate lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries with  
  various banks with interest rates ranging from 0.51% to 5.13% and 0.87% to  
  4.86% at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively 

  Short-term debt 

2014 

2013 

$      7.4   

$      7.4   

$    18.6 

$    18.6 

The lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries provide for borrowings up to $234.0 million. Most of these 
lines  of  credit  are  uncommitted.  At  December  31,  2014,  the  Company’s  foreign  subsidiaries  had  borrowings  outstanding  of 
$7.4 million and guarantees of $5.8 million, which reduced the availability under these facilities to $220.8 million.

The  weighted-average  interest  rate  on  short-term  debt  during  the  year  was  3.1%,  3.2%  and  3.2%  in  2014,  2013  and  2012, 
respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on short-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was 1.39% and 
4.6%, respectively.

On  April  30,  2014,  the  Company  amended  its  Asset  Securitization  Agreement,  reducing  its  aggregate  borrowing  availability 
from $200 million to $100 million. This agreement matures on November 30, 2015. Under the terms of the Asset Securitization 
Agreement, the Company sells, on an ongoing basis, certain domestic trade receivables to Timken Receivables Corporation, a 
wholly-owned consolidated subsidiary that in turn uses the trade receivables to secure borrowings which are funded through 
a  vehicle  that  issues  commercial  paper  in  the  short-term  market.  Borrowings  under  the  Asset  Securitization  Agreement  are 
limited to certain borrowing base calculations. Any amounts outstanding under this Asset Securitization Agreement would be 
reported in short-term debt on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, there were no 
outstanding borrowings under the Asset Securitization Agreement. However, certain borrowing base limitations reduced the 
availability of the Asset Securitization Agreement to $72.7 million at December 31, 2014. The cost of this facility, which is the 
commercial paper rate plus program fees, is considered a financing cost and is included in interest expense in the Consolidated 
Statements of Income. The yield rate was 0.20%, 0.96% and 1.06%, at December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

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Note 9 – Financing Arrangements (continued)

Long-term debt for the years ended December 31 was as follows:

Fixed-rate Medium-Term Notes, Series A, mature at various dates through May 2028,  
  with interest rates ranging from 6.74% to 7.76% 
Fixed-rate Senior Unsecured Notes, maturing on September 1, 2024,  
  with an interest rate of 3.875% 
Fixed-rate Senior Unsecured Notes, maturing on September 15, 2014,  
  with an interest rate of 6.0% 
Other 

  Total debt 
  Less current maturities 

  Long-term debt 

2014 

2013 

$  175.0   

$  175.0 

346.4   

—   
1.3   

$  522.7   
0.6   

$  522.1   

— 

249.9 
2.2 

$  427.1 
250.7 

$  176.4

The Company has a $500 million Senior Credit Facility, which matures on May 11, 2016. At December 31, 2014, the Company 
had no outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility. Under the Senior Credit Facility, the Company has two financial 
covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. At December 31, 2014, the Company was in 
full compliance with the covenants under the Senior Credit Facility.

On August 20, 2014, the Company issued the 2024 Notes. The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2024 
Notes to repay the Company’s 2014 Notes and for general corporate purposes.

The maturities of long-term debt for the five years subsequent to December 31, 2014 are as follows: 2015 – $0.6 million; 2016 – 
$15.7 million; 2017 – $5.0 million; 2018 – zero and 2019 – zero.

Interest paid was $34.4 million in 2014, $31.0 million in 2013 and $32.4 million in 2012. This differs from interest expense due to the 
timing of payments and interest capitalized of $1.6 million in 2014, $12.7 million in 2013 and $4.9 million in 2012.

The Company and its subsidiaries lease a variety of real property and equipment. Rent expense under operating leases amounted 
to $33.0 million, $35.6 million and $35.1 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. At December 31, 2014, future minimum 
lease payments for noncancelable operating leases totaled $96.2 million and are payable as follows: 2015 – $28.5 million; 2016 – 
$21.5 million; 2017 – $16.4 million; 2018 – $11.2 million; 2019 – $8.3 million and $10.3 million thereafter. 

NOTE 10 – CONTINGENCIES 
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been identified as potentially responsible parties for investigation and remediation 
under the Superfund or similar state laws with respect to certain sites. Claims for investigation and remediation have been asserted 
against numerous other entities, which are believed to be financially solvent and are expected to fulfill their proportionate share of 
the obligation.

The Company had an accrual of $1.5 million and $2.1 million for environmental matters that are probable and reasonably estimable 
as of December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. This accrual is recorded based upon the best estimate of costs to be incurred 
in  light  of  the  progress  made  in  determining  the  magnitude  of  remediation  costs,  the  timing  and  extent  of  remedial  actions 
required by governmental authorities and the amount of the Company’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties. Of the 
2014 accrual, $0.6 million is included in the rollforward of the restructuring accrual as of December 31, 2014, discussed further in 
Note 11 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges.

In addition, the Company is subject to various lawsuits, claims and proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of its business. 
The  Company  accrues  costs  associated  with  legal  and  non-income  tax  matters  when  they  become  probable  and  reasonably 
estimable. Accruals are established based on the estimated undiscounted cash flows to settle the obligations and are not reduced 
by any potential recoveries from insurance or other indemnification claims. Management believes that any ultimate liability with 
respect to these actions, in excess of amounts provided, will not materially affect the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

In October 2014, the Brazilian government antitrust agency announced that it had opened an investigation of alleged antitrust 
violations in the bearing industry. The Company’s Brazilian subsidiary, Timken do Brasil Comercial Importadora Ltda, was included 
in the investigation. While the Company is unable to predict the ultimate length, scope or results of the investigation, management 
believes that the outcome will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position; however, any such 
outcome may be material to the results of operations of any particular period in which costs, if any, are recognized. Based on current 
facts and circumstances, the low end of the range for potential penalties, if any, would be immaterial to the Company.

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Note 10 – Contingencies (continued)

PRODUCT WARRANTIES:
In addition to the contingencies above, the Company provides limited warranties on certain of its products. The following is a 
rollforward of the warranty reserves for 2014 and 2013: 

Beginning balance, January 1 
  Expense (Income) 
  Payments 

Ending balance, December 31 

2014 

$  4.2   
(1.4 ) 
(1.1 ) 

$  1.7   

2013 

$      4.3 
4.7 
(4.8 )

$      4.2 

The product warranty accrual for 2014 and 2013 was included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

NOTE 11 – IMPAIRMENT AND RESTRUCTURING CHARGES 
Impairment and restructuring charges by segment were as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2014:

Impairment charges 
Severance expense and related benefit costs 
Exit costs 

Total 

Year ended December 31, 2013:

Impairment charges 
Severance expense and related benefit costs 
Exit costs 

Total 

Year ended December 31, 2012:

Impairment charges 
Severance expense and related benefit costs 
Exit costs 

Total 

Mobile   
Industries   

Process 
Industries 

$   98.2   
9.3   
2.0   

$ 109.5   

$  0.3 
1.4 
1.8 

$  3.5 

Corporate 

Total

$  0.4 
— 
— 

$  0.4 

$    98.9
10.7
3.8

$  113.4

Mobile   
Industries   

Process 
Industries 

Corporate 

Total

$       —   
6.6   
(1.5 ) 

$      5.1   

$  0.1 
2.6 
0.9 

$  3.6 

$   — 
— 
— 

$   — 

$      0.1 
9.2
(0.6 )

$      8.7

Mobile   
Industries   

Process 
Industries 

Corporate 

$      6.5   
16.8   
4.2   

$    27.5   

$  0.1 
1.6 
0.3 

$  2.0 

$   — 
— 
— 

$   — 

Total

$      6.6
18.4
4.5

$    29.5

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Note 11 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges (continued)

The following discussion explains the major impairment and restructuring charges recorded for the periods presented; however, 
it is not intended to reflect a comprehensive discussion of all amounts in the tables above.

MOBILE INDUSTRIES:
On September 8, 2014, the Company announced plans to restructure its Aerospace segment. In connection with the restructuring, 
the Company: 1) eliminated leadership positions and integrated substantially all aerospace activities into Mobile Industries under 
the direction of its Group President; 2) sold the assets of its aerospace engine overhaul business, located in Mesa, Arizona, prior to 
the end of the year; 3) evaluated strategic alternatives for its aerospace MRO parts business, also located in Mesa; and 4) plans to 
close its aerospace bearing facility located in Wolverhampton, U.K. by early 2016, rationalizing the capacity into existing facilities. 
In conjunction with this announcement, the Company reviewed goodwill for impairment for its three reporting units within the 
Aerospace  segment  as  a  result  of  declining  sales  forecasts  and  financial  performance  within  the  segment.  As  a  result  of  that 
review, the Company recorded a pretax goodwill impairment charge of $86.3 million during the third quarter of 2014 related to 
its Aerospace Transmissions and Aerospace Aftermarket reporting units. In addition, the Company recorded an intangible asset 
impairment charge of $9.9 million, an impairment charge of $1.2 million for its engine overhaul business, which it classified as 
assets held for sale, and severance and related benefits of $0.3 million. During the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company recorded 
severance  and  related  benefits  of  $3.7  million  related  to  the  planned  closure  of Wolverhampton.  See  Note  17  –  Fair  Value  for 
additional information on the impairment charges for the Aerospace segment.

In May 2012, the Company announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in St. Thomas, which was expected to be completed 
in approximately one year, and was intended to consolidate bearing production from this plant with existing U.S. operations to 
better align the Company’s manufacturing footprint and customer base. In connection with this closure, the Company also moved 
customer service for the Canadian market to its offices in Toronto. The Company completed the closure of this manufacturing 
facility on March 31, 2013. The closure of the St. Thomas manufacturing facility displaced 190 employees. The Company expects to 
incur pretax costs of approximately $55 million to $60 million in connection with this closure, of which approximately $20 million 
to $25 million is expected to be pretax cash costs. The Company has incurred pretax costs related to this closure of approximately 
$41.7 million as of December 31, 2014, including rationalization costs recorded in cost of products sold. During 2013, the Company 
recorded $1.1 million of severance and related benefits related to this closure. During 2012, the Company recorded $16.9 million 
of severance and related benefits, including a curtailment of pension benefits of $10.7 million, and impairment charges of $6.5 
million, related to this closure.

In March 2007, the Company announced the closure of its manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo. The Company completed the closure 
of this manufacturing facility on March 31, 2010. Mobile Industries has incurred cumulative pretax expenses of approximately 
$55.2 million as of December 31, 2014 related to this closure. In 2013 and 2012, the Company recorded a favorable adjustment 
of $2.0 million and exit costs of $6.8 million, respectively, associated with the closure of this facility. The favorable adjustment for 
2013 and exit costs for 2012 primarily related to environmental remediation costs. 

In  addition  to  the  above  charges,  the  Company  incurred  $2.9  million  of  severance  and  related  benefit  costs  related  to  the 
rationalization of one of its facilities in Europe in 2014. The Company also recorded a favorable adjustment of $2.7 million during 
2012 for environmental exit costs at the site of its former plant in Columbus, Ohio. The favorable adjustment was a result of the 
sale of the real estate at the site of this former plant during the first quarter of 2012. The buyer assumed responsibility for the 
environmental remediation as a result of the sale. The buyer was able to obtain funding from the State of Ohio to remediate the site.

WORKFORCE REDUCTIONS:
In 2013, the Company began the realignment of its organization to improve efficiency and reduce costs. During 2013, the Company 
recognized $5.9 million of severance and related benefit costs to eliminate approximately 180 positions. Of the $5.9 million charge 
for 2013, $3.4 million related to the Mobile Industries segment and $2.5 million related to the Process Industries segment.

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CONSOLIDATED RESTRUCTURING ACCRUAL: 
The following is a rollforward of the consolidated restructuring accrual for the years ended December 31:

Beginning balance, January 1 
  Expense 
  Payments 

Ending balance, December 31 

2014 

$  10.8   
14.5   
(15.8 ) 

$    9.5   

2013 

$  17.6 
8.7 
(15.5 )

$  10.8

The restructuring accrual at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance 
Sheets.  At  December  31,  2014  and  2013,  the  restructuring  accrual  included  $0.6  million  and  $1.2  million,  respectively,  of 
environmental remediation costs. The Company adjusts environmental remediation accruals based on the best available estimate 
of costs to be incurred, the timing and extent of remedial actions required by governmental authorities and the amount of the 
Company’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties.

NOTE 12 – STOCK COMPENSATION PLANS 
Under the Company’s long-term incentive plan, the Company’s common shares have been made available for grant, at the discretion 
of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors, to officers and key employees in the form of stock option awards. Stock 
option awards typically have a ten-year term and generally vest in 25% increments annually beginning on the first anniversary of 
the date of grant. In addition to stock option awards, the Company has granted restricted shares under the long-term incentive 
plan. Restricted shares typically vest in 25% increments annually beginning on the first year anniversary of the date of grant and are 
expensed over the vesting period.

Upon the Spinoff, outstanding long-term incentive awards were treated in a manner similar to that experienced by the Company’s 
shareholders  with  respect  to  their  common  shares  of  the  Company.  As  a  result,  common  shares  of  the  Company,  as  well  as 
outstanding stock options, restricted stock units, restricted share, deferred share and performance share awards, were bifurcated 
such that common shares and the equity awards were split into shares or equity awards of both the Company and TimkenSteel. 
Individuals kept existing common shares of the Company and received one common share of TimkenSteel for every two common 
shares of the Company that they owned immediately prior to the Spinoff. Any unvested or vested but unexercised equity-based 
incentives held immediately prior to the Spinoff were treated in a similar manner.

Pre- and post-Spinoff stock option awards were intended to provide comparable value. The adjustment for each award was based 
on the average of the high and low stock prices on both June 30 and July 1, 2014. The strike price of each stock award was adjusted 
so that each participant’s aggregate value was generally preserved.

In addition to the bifurcation of then-currently held stock, stock options, restricted stock units and restricted stock, the 2012 to 2014 
strategic performance share award was scored upon the Spinoff based on results at that time and the award will be paid in March 
2015. The award will be paid in cash.

The  2013  to  2015  strategic  performance  share  measurement  cycle  also  ended  June  30,  2014,  half  way  through  the  originally 
intended performance cycle. Performance for the first 18 months of the 2013-2015 performance cycle was scored as of June 30, 
2014 and the earned amount, which was based on one-half of the original target number of strategic performance shares, will be 
paid in early 2016. The award will be paid in cash. In August 2014, a replacement grant covering the performance period from July 
1, 2014 through December 31, 2015 was issued.

During 2014, 2013 and 2012, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $13.7 million ($8.5 million after tax 
or $0.09 per diluted share), $12.1 million ($7.6 million after tax or $0.08 per diluted share) and $10.8 million ($6.8 million after tax or 
$0.07 per diluted share), respectively, for stock option awards.

The fair value of stock option awards granted during 2014, 2013 and 2012 was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes 
option-pricing method with the following assumptions:

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Note 12 – Stock Compensation Plans (continued)

Weighted-average fair value per option (pre-Spinoff ) 
Risk-free interest rate 
Dividend yield 
Expected stock volatility 
Expected life – years 

2014   

$  23.09   
1.64 % 
1.75 % 
50.96 % 
5   

2013 

2012 

$  21.17 

$  20.16 

1.09 % 
2.29 % 
50.66 % 
6 

1.15 %
1.94 %
50.00 %

6 

Historical information was the primary basis for the selection of the expected dividend yield, expected volatility and the expected 
lives of the options. The dividend yield was calculated based upon the last dividend prior to the grant compared to the stock price 
on the dividend date. The risk-free interest rate was based upon yields of U.S. zero coupon issues with a term equal to the expected 
life of the option being valued. Forfeitures were estimated at 4%.

A summary of option activity for the year ended December 31, 2014 is presented below:

Number of    Weighted-average 

  Weighted-average 
Remaining 
Exercise Price   Contractual Term 

Aggregate 
Intrinsic Value 
(millions)

Outstanding – beginning of year 
  Granted – new awards 
  Exercised 
  Canceled or expired 

Outstanding – end of year 
Options expected to vest 
Options exercisable 

Shares   

3,384,687   
602,905   
(764,001 ) 
(55,228 ) 

3,168,363   
3,117,761   
1,734,601   

$  40.50 
56.87
21.74 (a) 
48.16 

$  33.57 
$  33.45 
$  28.49 

7 years 
7 years 
5 years 

$  28.9
$  28.8
$  24.6

(a) Reflects the weighted average price at time of exercise with respect to pre- or post-Spinoff prices.

The  total  intrinsic  value  of  options  exercised  during  the  years  ended  December  31,  2014,  2013  and  2012  was  $21.5  million, 
$25.2  million  and  $28.2  million,  respectively.  Net  cash  proceeds  from  the  exercise  of  stock  options  were  $16.8  million,  $13.1 
million and $13.8 million, respectively. Income tax benefits were $5.9 million, $8.9 million and $8.1 million for the years ended 
December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

In 2014, the Company issued 102,070 strategic performance shares and 431,785 time-vesting restricted stock units to officers 
and  key  employees.  These  strategic  performance  shares  are  performance-based  restricted  stock  units  that  vest  based  on 
achievement of specified performance objectives and cliff-vest after 1.5 years. Strategic performance shares settle in either cash 
or shares, with 1,480 shares expected to settle in cash and 100,590 expected to settle in shares. Time-vesting restricted stock units 
vest on one of three schedules: 25% increments annually beginning on the first anniversary of the grant, cliff-vest after 3 years, or 
cliff-vest after 5 years. Time-vesting restricted stock units also settle in either cash or shares, with 11,729 time-vesting restricted 
stock units expected to settle in cash and 420,056 time-vesting restricted stock units expected to settle in common shares. For 
time-vesting restricted stock units that are expected to settle in cash, the Company has $15.3 million as of December 31, 2014, 
accrued on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This is included in other non-current liabilities and salaries, wages and benefits for 
$5.3 million and $10.0 million, respectively.

A summary of restricted share activity, including restricted shares, deferred shares, strategic performance shares and strategic 
shares that will settle in common shares, for the year ended December 31, 2014 is as follows:

Outstanding – beginning of year 
  Granted – new awards 
  Vested 
  Canceled or expired 

Outstanding – end of year 

Number 
of Shares 

397,052   
520,646   
(171,135 ) 
(59,533 ) 

687,030   

Weighted-  
average 
Grant Date  
Fair Value

$  43.57
43.38
56.97
51.13

$  35.21

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Note 12 – Stock Compensation Plans (continued)

As of December 31, 2014, a total of 687,030 restricted shares have been awarded that have not yet vested. The Company distributed 
171,135, 221,542 and 249,569 shares in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, due to the vesting of these awards. The shares awarded 
in  2014,  2013  and  2012  totaled  520,912,  111,640  and  161,905,  respectively. The  Company  recognized  compensation  expense 
of $10.1 million, $6.5 million and $7.2 million, for the years ended December 31, 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively, relating to 
restricted shares.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had unrecognized compensation expense of $27.4 million related to stock option awards 
and  restricted  shares. The  unrecognized  compensation  expense  is  expected  to  be  recognized  over  a  total  weighted-average 
period of two years. The number of shares available for future grants for all plans at December 31, 2014 was 3,537,197.

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The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor a number of defined benefit pension plans, which cover eligible employees, including 
certain employees in foreign countries. These plans are generally noncontributory. Pension benefits earned are generally based on 
years of service and compensation during active employment. The cash contributions for the Company’s defined benefit pension 
plans were $21.1 million, $120.7 million, and $325.8 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

The following tables summarize the net periodic benefit cost information and the related assumptions used to measure the net 
periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:

Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Amortization of prior service cost 
Amortization of net actuarial loss 
Pension curtailments and settlements 
Less: discontinued operations 

U.S. Plans 

International Plans

2014   

2013   

2012   

2014   

2013   

2012 

$    21.5   
98.3   
(152.0 ) 
3.5   
55.6   
32.7   
(8.0 ) 

$    35.7   
116.2   
(207.6 ) 
4.5   
109.2   
—   
(24.2 ) 

$    31.4   
131.3   
(197.8 ) 
9.0   
76.9   
—   
(19.4 ) 

$    2.4   
17.7   
(23.7 ) 
0.1   
5.3   
0.8   
0.4   

$    2.8   
18.5   
(24.4 ) 
—   
7.6   
7.2   
0.4   

$    3.3
19.8
(23.3 )
0.3
6.4
11.6
0.4

  Net periodic benefit cost 

$    51.6   

$    33.8   

$    31.4   

$    3.0   

$  12.1   

$  18.5

Assumptions 

U.S. Plans: 
  Discount rate 
  Future compensation assumption 
  Expected long-term return on plan assets 

International Plans:
  Discount rate 
  Future compensation assumption 
  Expected long-term return on plan assets 

2014 

2013  

2012 

4.68% / 5.02 % 
2.00% to 3.00 % 
7.25 % 

4.00 % 
2.00% to 3.00 % 
8.00 % 

5.00 %
2.00% to 3.00 %
8.25 %

3.25% to 9.75 % 
2.30% to 8.00 % 
3.00% to 8.50 % 

2.75% to 9.00 % 
2.30% to 8.00 % 
3.25% to 8.50 % 

4.75% to 9.50 %
2.50% to 8.00 %
3.25% to 9.00 %

The discount rate assumption is based on current rates of high-quality long-term corporate bonds over the same period that 
benefit payments will be required to be made. The expected rate of return on plan assets assumption is based on the weighted-
average expected return on the various asset classes in the plans’ portfolio. The asset class return is developed using historical 
asset return performance as well as current market conditions such as inflation, interest rates and equity market performance.

For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied a discount rate of 5.02% for the first four months of 2014, and a discount 
rate of 4.68% for the last eight months of 2014 to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans as a result of a remeasurement of the U.S. 
defined benefit pension plans due to the spinoff of the plans related to TimkenSteel. For expense purposes in 2015, the Company 
will apply a discount rate of 4.20% to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans. 

For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied an expected rate of return of 7.25% for the Company’s U.S. pension plan 
assets. For expense purposes in 2015, the Company will apply an expected rate of return on plan assets of 6.00%. The reduction in 
expected rate of return on plan assets is due to the Company’s move to a higher level of debt securities offset by a lower level of 
equity securities to maintain its overfunded status on U.S. pension plans. 

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Note 13 – Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

The following tables set forth the change in benefit obligation, change in plan assets, funded status and amounts recognized on 
the Consolidated Balance Sheets for the defined benefit pension plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

U.S. Plans 

International Plans

2014   

2013   

2014   

2013 

Change in benefit obligation: 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 
  Service cost 
Interest cost 
  Amendments 
  Actuarial losses (gains) 
  Employee contributions 

International plan exchange rate change 

  Benefits paid 
  Spinoff of TimkenSteel 

$  2,642.4   
21.5   
98.3   
—   
239.6   
—   
—   
(234.6 ) 
(1,063.3 ) 

$  2,996.5   
35.7   
116.2   
—   
(274.0 ) 
—   
—   
(232.0 ) 
—   

$  491.1   
2.4   
17.7   
0.3   
38.7   
0.3   
(29.5 ) 
(23.5 ) 
(81.8 ) 

Benefit obligation at end of year 

$  1,703.9   

$  2,642.4   

$  415.7   

Change in plan assets: 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 
  Actual return on plan assets 
  Employee contributions 
  Company contributions / payments 

International plan exchange rate change 

  Benefits paid 
  Spinoff of TimkenSteel 

$  2,870.0   
250.5   
—   
4.5   
—   
(234.6 ) 
(1,118.0 ) 

$  2,698.4   
293.8   
—   
109.8   
—   
(232.0 ) 
—   

$  420.6   
42.2   
0.3   
16.6   
(21.2 ) 
(23.5 ) 
(85.6 ) 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year 

1,772.4   

2,870.0   

349.4   

$  499.8 
2.8 
18.5 
— 
(0.4 )
0.2 
5.3 
(35.1 )
— 

$  491.1 

$  400.0 
40.2 
0.2 
10.9 
4.4 
(35.1 )
— 

420.6 

Funded status at end of year 

$       68.5   

$     227.6   

$   (66.3 ) 

$   (70.5 )

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets: 
Non-current assets 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

$     176.2   
(4.1 ) 
(103.6 ) 

$     342.3   
(4.8 ) 
(109.9 ) 

$        —   
(4.0 ) 
(62.3 ) 

$0.3 
(1.7 )
(69.1 )

$       68.5   

$     227.6   

$   (66.3 ) 

$   (70.5 )

Amounts recognized in accumulated other  
  comprehensive loss: 
Net actuarial loss 
Net prior service cost 

$     566.5   
11.9   

$     846.9   
18.5   

$  132.3   
0.7   

  Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

$     578.4   

$     865.4   

$  133.0   

$  142.2 
0.5 

$  142.7 

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Note 13 – Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized  

in accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL): 

AOCL at beginning of year 
  Net actuarial loss (gain)  
  Prior service cost 
  Recognized net actuarial loss 
  Recognized prior service cost 
  Loss recognized due to curtailment 
  Foreign currency impact 
  TimkenSteel Spinoff 

2014   

2013   

2014   

$     865.4   
141.0   
—   
(55.6 ) 
(3.5 ) 
(32.7 ) 
—   
(336.2 ) 

$  1,339.2   
(360.1 ) 
—   
(109.2 ) 
(4.5 ) 
—   
—   
—   

$  142.7   
20.2   
0.3   
(5.3 ) 
(0.1 ) 
(0.8 ) 
(9.8 ) 
(14.2 ) 

2013 

$  173.7 
(16.2 )
— 
(7.6 )
— 
(7.2 )
— 
— 

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive  

loss at December 31 

$     578.4   

$     865.4   

$  133.0   

$  142.7

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for 2013 include amounts related to the Company’s former steel business.

The  presentation  in  the  above  tables  for  amounts  recognized  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  on  the  Consolidated 
Balance Sheets is before the effect of income taxes.

The following table summarizes assumptions used to measure the benefit obligation for the defined benefit pension plans at 
December 31:

Assumptions 

U.S. Plans:
  Discount rate 
  Future compensation assumption 
International Plans:
  Discount rate 
  Future compensation assumption 

2014 

2013 

4.20% 
2.00% to 3.00% 

5.02%
2.00% to 3.00%

1.50% to 8.75% 
2.20% to 8.00% 

3.25% to 9.75%
2.30% to 8.00%

The Company adopted the new RP-2014 mortality tables for pension obligations for the Company’s U.S. defined benefit pension 
plans.  Company-specific  experience  was  applied  to  these  mortality  tables.  This  change  in  assumption  increased  pension 
obligations by $59.0 million for 2014. 

Defined benefit pension plans in the United States represent 80% of the benefit obligation and 84% of the fair value of plan assets 
as of December 31, 2014.

Certain of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans were overfunded as of December 31, 2014. As a result, $176.2 million 
and $342.6 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively, are included in non-current pension assets on the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets. The current portion of accrued pension cost, which is included in salaries, wages and benefits on the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets, was $8.1 million and $6.5 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In 2014, the current portion of 
accrued pension cost relates to unfunded plans and represents the actuarial present value of expected payments related to the 
plans to be made over the next 12 months.

The accumulated benefit obligation at December 31, 2014 exceeded the market value of plan assets for several of the Company’s 
pension  plans.  For  these  plans,  the  projected  benefit  obligation  was  $226.3  million,  the  accumulated  benefit  obligation  was 
$213.8 million and the fair value of plan assets was $56.4 million at December 31, 2014.

The total pension accumulated benefit obligation for all plans was $2.1 billion and $3.0 billion at December 31, 2014 and 2013, 
respectively.

Investment performance increased the value of the Company’s pension assets by 11.2%.

As of December 31, 2014 and 2013, the Company’s defined benefit pension plans did not directly hold any of the Company’s 
common shares.

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Note 13 – Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated 
other comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are $53.3 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

The Company recorded $33.7 million of pension settlement charges, including professional fees, in 2014. These pension settlement 
charges primarily related to the settlement of approximately $110 million of the Company’s pension obligations related to its 
defined benefit pension plan in the U.S. as a result of the lump sum distributions for 2014 retirements and certain deferred vested 
plan participants. 

PLAN ASSETS:
The Company’s target allocation for pension plan assets, as well as the actual pension plan asset allocations as of December 31, 2014 
and 2013, was as follows:

Asset Category 

Equity securities 
Debt securities 
Other 

  Total 

Current Target 
Allocation 

Percentage of Pension Plan 
Assets at December 31,

10% to 18% 
70% to 78% 
9% to 15% 

2014 

10 % 
77 % 
13 % 

100 % 

2013 

43 %
45 %
12 %

100 %

The  Company  recognizes  its  overall  responsibility  to  ensure  that  the  assets  of  its  various  defined  benefit  pension  plans  are 
managed effectively and prudently and in compliance with its policy guidelines and all applicable laws. Preservation of capital is 
important; however, the Company also recognizes that appropriate levels of risk are necessary to allow its investment managers 
to achieve satisfactory long-term results consistent with the objectives and the fiduciary character of the pension funds. Asset 
allocations are established in a manner consistent with projected plan liabilities, benefit payments and expected rates of return 
for various asset classes. The expected rate of return for the investment portfolio is based on expected rates of return for various 
asset classes, as well as historical asset class and fund performance.

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 FASB provides accounting rules that classify the inputs 
used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

Level 1  –   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2  –   Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical 
or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable 
for the asset or liability.

Level 3  –   Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

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Note 13 – Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those investments of the Company’s pension assets measured at fair 
value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014:

U.S. Pension Plans 

International Pension Plans

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2  Level 3

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 
Government and agency securities 
Corporate bonds – investment grade 
Equity securities – U.S. companies 
Equity securities – international  
  companies 
Asset backed securities 
Common collective funds –  
  domestic equities 
Common collective funds –  
international equities 
Common collective funds –  
  fixed income 
Common collective funds – other 
Limited partnerships 
Real estate partnerships 
Risk parity 

$       55.3 
505.9 
473.7 
22.7 

$      0.8 
496.4 
— 
22.7 

$       54.5 
9.5 
473.7 
— 

$      — 
— 
— 
— 

$    25.5  $      — 
— 
— 
30.2 

— 
2.7 
30.2 

$    25.5 
— 
2.7 
— 

$  —
—
—
—

16.3 
— 

22.6 

27.4 

379.5 
— 
66.1 
112.6 
90.3 

16.3 
— 

— 

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 

22.6 

27.4 

379.5 
— 
— 
84.8 
90.3 

— 
— 

— 

— 

— 
— 
66.1 
27.8 
— 

26.6 
3.4 

2.1 

60.6 

108.9 
89.4 
— 
— 
— 

25.7 
— 

— 

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

0.9 
3.4 

2.1 

60.6 

108.9 
89.4 
— 
— 
— 

—
—

—

—

—
—
—
—
—

  Total Assets 

$  1,772.4 

$  536.2 

$  1,142.3 

$  93.9 

$  349.4 

$  55.9 

$  293.5 

$  —

The  table  below  sets  forth  a  summary  of  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  level  3  assets  by  fund  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2014:

Beginning balance, January 1 
  Purchases 
  Sales 
  Realized losses 
  Unrealized gains 

Ending balance, December 31 

Limited   
Partnerships   

$  78.8   
2.1   
(16.8 ) 
(11.0 ) 
13.0   

$  66.1   

Real 
Estate   

$  21.1   
10.5   
(5.6 ) 
(4.1 ) 
5.9   

$  27.8   

Total

$  99.9
12.6 
(22.4 )
(15.1 )
18.9 

$  93.9 

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Note 13 – Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those investments of the Company’s pension assets measured at fair value 
on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:

Assets: 
Cash and cash equivalents 
Government and agency securities 
Corporate bonds – investment grade 
Corporate bonds – non-investment  
  grade 
Equity securities – U.S. companies 
Equity securities – international  
  companies 
Asset backed securities 
Common collective funds –  
  domestic equities 
Common collective funds –  
international equities 

Common collective funds – fixed income 
Common collective funds – other 
Limited partnerships 
Real estate partnerships 
Mutual funds – real estate 

U.S. Pension Plans 

International Pension Plans

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2 

Level 3 

Total 

Level 1 

Level 2  Level 3

$     345.8 
188.4 
300.6 

$      3.3 
175.0 
— 

$     342.5 
13.4 
300.6 

$     — 
— 
— 

$    18.1  $   
— 
0.5 

  — 
— 
— 

$    18.1 
— 
0.5 

$  —
—
—

110.1 
274.6 

230.8 
34.8 

180.9 

315.5 
507.5 
— 
78.8 
145.6 
156.6 

— 
273.2 

230.8 
— 

110.1 
1.4 

— 
34.8 

— 

180.9 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
155.9 

315.5 
507.5 
— 
— 
124.5 
0.7 

— 
— 

— 
— 

— 

— 
— 
— 
78.8 
21.1 
— 

— 
26.0 

80.7 
3.3 

14.8 

72.0 
118.0 
87.2 
— 
— 
— 

— 
26.0 

80.7 
— 

— 

— 
— 
— 
— 
— 
— 

— 
— 

— 
3.3 

14.8 

72.0 
118.0 
87.2 
— 
— 
— 

—
—

—
—

—

—
—
—
—
—
—

  Total Assets 

$  2,870.0 

$  838.2 

$  1,931.9 

$  99.9 

$  420.6  $  106.7 

$  313.9 

$  —

The  table  below  sets  forth  a  summary  of  changes  in  the  fair  value  of  the  level  3  assets  by  fund  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2013:

Beginning balance, January 1 
  Purchases 
  Sales 
  Realized losses 
  Unrealized gains 

Ending balance, December 31 

Limited   
Partnerships   

$    79.9   
5.3   
(11.5 ) 
(6.2 ) 
11.3   

$    78.8   

Real 
Estate   

$  16.3   
3.5   
(0.6 ) 
(0.1 ) 
2.0   

$  21.1   

Total

$  96.2
8.8 
(12.1 )
(6.3 )
13.3 

$  99.9

Cash and cash equivalents are valued at redemption value. Government and agency securities are valued at the closing price 
reported in the active market in which the individual securities are traded. Certain corporate bonds are valued at the closing 
price  reported  in  the  active  market  in  which  the  bond  is  traded.  Equity  securities  (both  common  and  preferred  stock)  are 
valued at the closing price reported in the active market in which the individual security is traded. Common collective funds 
are valued based on a net asset value per share. Asset-backed securities are valued based on quoted prices for similar assets in 
active markets. When such prices are unavailable, the plan trustee determines a valuation from the market maker dealing in the 
particular security.

Limited  partnerships  include  investments  in  funds  that  invest  primarily  in  private  equity,  venture  capital  and  distressed 
debt.  Limited  partnerships  are  valued  based  on  the  ownership  interest  in  the  net  asset  value  of  the  investment,  which 
is  used  as  a  practical  expedient  to  fair  value,  per  the  underlying  investment  fund,  which  is  based  upon  the  general 
partner’s  own  assumptions  about  the  assumptions  a  market  participant  would  use  in  pricing  the  assets  and  liabilities 
of  the  partnership.  Real  estate  investments  include  funds  that  invest  in  companies  that  primarily  invest  in  commercial 

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Note 13 – Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

and residential properties, commercial mortgage-backed securities, debt and equity securities of real estate operating companies, 
and real estate investment trusts. Mutual funds – real estate are valued based on the closing price reported in the active market in 
which the individual security is traded. Other real estate investments are valued based on the ownership interest in the net asset 
value of the investment, which is used as a practical expedient to fair value per the underlying investment fund, which is based on 
appraised values and current transaction prices. Risk parity investments include funds that invest in diversified global asset classes 
(equities, bonds, inflation-linked bonds, and commodities) with leverage to balance risk and achieve consistent returns with lower 
volatility. Risk parity investments are valued based on the closing prices of the underlying securities in the active markets in which 
they are traded.

CASH FLOWS:
Employer Contributions to Defined Benefit Plans 

2013 
2014 
2015 (planned) 

Future benefit payments, including lump sum distributions, are expected to be as follows:

Benefit Payments 

2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 
2020–2024 

$  120.7 
21.1 
15.0 

$  178.9 
154.2 
147.1
145.9
169.4 
716.8 

EMPLOYEE SAVINGS PLANS:
The Company sponsors defined contribution retirement and savings plans covering substantially all employees in the United States 
and employees at certain non-U.S. locations. The Company has contributed its common shares to certain of these plans based 
on formulas established in the respective plan agreements. At December 31, 2014, the plans held 3,984,363 of the Company’s 
common shares with a fair value of $170.1 million. Company contributions to the plans, including performance sharing, were 
$26.1 million in 2014, $28.5 million in 2013 and $24.9 million in 2012. The Company paid dividends totaling $4.7 million in 2014, 
$5.5  million  in  2013  and  $6.3  million  in  2012  to  plans  holding  the  Company’s  common  shares. The  Spinoff  also  resulted  in  a 
dividend of $81.9 million of TimkenSteel common shares in 2014 to plans holding the Company’s common shares.

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NOTE 14 – POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS 
The Company and its subsidiaries sponsor several funded and unfunded postretirement plans that provide health care and life 
insurance benefits for eligible retirees and dependents. Depending on retirement date and employee classification, certain health 
care plans contain contribution and cost-sharing features such as deductibles, coinsurance and limitations on employer-provided 
subsidies. The remaining health care and life insurance plans are noncontributory.

The following tables summarize the net periodic benefit cost information and the related assumptions used to measure the net 
periodic benefit cost for the years ended December 31:

Components of net periodic benefit cost: 
Service cost 
Interest cost 
Expected return on plan assets 
Amortization of prior service credit 
Amortization of net actuarial loss 
Less: discontinued operations 

  Net periodic benefit cost 

Assumptions:  

Discount rate 

Rate of return 

2014   

2013   

2012

$    1.3   
16.7   
(8.5 ) 
1.0   
—   
(3.1 ) 

$    7.4   

2014   

4.33% / 4.59 % 

5.00 % 

$    2.9   
21.7   
(11.1 ) 
(0.2 ) 
2.3   
(6.4 ) 

$    9.2   

$    2.5 
28.4 
(10.6 )
(0.2 )
2.5 
(9.0 )

$  13.6 

2013   

3.80 % 

5.00 % 

2012

4.85 %

5.00 %

The discount rate assumption is based on current rates of high-quality long-term corporate bonds over the same period that 
benefit payments will be required to be made. The expected rate of return on plan assets assumption is based on the weighted-
average expected return on the various asset classes in the plans’ portfolio. The asset class return is developed using historical 
asset return performance as well as current market conditions such as inflation, interest rates and equity market performance.

For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied a discount rate of 4.59% for the first four months of 2014, and a discount rate 
of 4.33% for the last eight months of 2014 to its postretirement benefit plans. For expense purposes in 2015, the Company will 
apply a discount rate of 3.95% to its postretirement benefit plans.

For expense purposes in 2014, the Company applied an expected rate of return of 5.00% to the VEBA trust assets. For expense 
purposes in 2015, the Company will apply an expected rate of return of 6.25% to the VEBA trust assets.

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Note 14 – Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)

The following tables set forth the change in benefit obligation, change in plan assets, funded status and amounts recognized on 
the Consolidated Balance Sheets of the postretirement benefit plans as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

Change in benefit obligation: 
Benefit obligation at beginning of year 
  Service cost 
Interest cost 

  Actuarial losses (gains) 

International plan exchange rate change 

  Benefits paid 
  Spinoff of TimkenSteel 

Benefit obligation at end of year 

Change in plan assets: 
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year 
  Company contributions / payments 
  Return on plan assets 
  Benefits paid 
  Spinoff of TimkenSteel 

Fair value of plan assets at end of year 

Funded status at end of year 

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets: 
Current liabilities 
Non-current liabilities 

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Net actuarial loss 
Net prior service cost 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss 

Changes in plan assets and benefit obligations recognized in AOCL: 
AOCL at beginning of year 
  Net actuarial loss (gain) 
  Recognized net actuarial loss 
  Recognized prior service credit 
  Spinoff of TimkenSteel 

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31 

2014 

2013 

$    515.6   
1.3   
16.7   
18.0   
(0.1 ) 
(37.1 ) 
(229.8 ) 

$    284.6   

$    240.1   
49.4   
12.2   
(37.1 ) 
(143.9 ) 

120.7   

$    639.2 
2.9 
21.7 
(101.9 )
— 
(46.3 )
— 

$    515.6 

$    221.9 
37.3 
27.2 
(46.3 )
— 

240.1 

$  (163.9 ) 

$  (275.5 )

$     (22.1 ) 
(141.8 ) 

$  (163.9 ) 

$      18.5   
3.0   

$      21.5   

$      13.3   
14.3   
—   
(1.0 ) 
(5.1 ) 

$      21.5   

$    (41.6 )
(233.9 )

$  (275.5 )

$        5.5 
7.8 

$      13.3 

$    133.3 
(117.9 )
(2.3 )
0.2 
— 

$      13.3 

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheet for 2013 include amounts related to the Company’s former steel business.

The  presentation  in  the  above  tables  for  amounts  recognized  in  accumulated  other  comprehensive  loss  on  the  Consolidated 
Balance Sheets is before the effect of income taxes.

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Note 14 – Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)

The  following  table  summarizes  assumptions  used  to  measure  the  benefit  obligation  for  the  postretirement  benefit  plans  at 
December 31:

Assumptions:  

Discount rate 

2014 

3.95 % 

2013 

4.59 %

The current portion of accrued postretirement benefit cost, which is included in salaries, wages and benefits on the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets, was $22.1 million and $41.6 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. In 2014, the current portion of 
accrued postretirement benefit cost related to unfunded plans and represented the actuarial present value of expected payments 
related to the plans to be made over the next 12 months.

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for the postretirement plans that will be amortized from accumulated other 
comprehensive loss into net periodic benefit cost over the next fiscal year are zero and $0.8 million of expense, respectively.

For  measurement  purposes,  the  Company  assumed  a  weighted-average  annual  rate  of  increase  in  the  per  capita  cost  (health 
care cost trend rate) for medical benefits of 7.0% for 2015, declining gradually to 5.0% in 2023 and thereafter; and 7.0% for 2015, 
declining gradually to 5.0% in 2023 and thereafter for prescription drug benefits; and 9.0% for 2015, declining gradually to 5.0% 
in 2031 and thereafter for HMO benefits.

The assumed health care cost trend rate may have a significant effect on the amounts reported. A one percentage point increase in 
the assumed health care cost trend rate would have increased the 2014 total service and interest cost components by $0.4 million 
and would have increased the postretirement benefit obligation by $7.6 million. A one percentage point decrease would provide 
corresponding reductions of $0.3 million and $6.7 million, respectively.

The Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (the Medicare Act) provides for prescription drug 
benefits under Medicare Part D and contains a subsidy to plan sponsors who provide “actuarially equivalent” prescription plans. The 
Company’s actuary determined that the prescription drug benefit provided by the Company’s postretirement plan is considered 
to be actuarially equivalent to the benefit provided under the Medicare Act. In accordance with ASC Topic 715, “Compensation 
– Retirement Benefits,” all measures of the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation or net periodic postretirement benefit 
cost in the financial statements or accompanying notes reflect the effects of the Medicare Act on the plan for the entire fiscal year. 
The 2014 expected subsidy was $2.7 million, of which $0.6 million was received prior to December 31, 2014.

PLAN ASSETS:
The Company’s target allocation for the VEBA trust assets, as well as the actual VEBA trust asset allocation as of December 31, 2014 
and 2013, was as follows:

Asset Category 

Equity securities 
Debt securities 

  Total 

Current Target 
Allocation 

Percentage of VEBA Assets 
at December 31,

45% to 55% 
45% to 55% 

2014 

51 % 
49 % 

100 % 

2013 

55 %
45 %

100 %

The  Company  recognizes  its  overall  responsibility  to  ensure  that  the  assets  of  its  postretirement  benefit  plan  are  managed 
effectively and prudently and in compliance with its policy guidelines and all applicable laws.

Preservation of capital is important; however, the Company also recognizes that appropriate levels of risk are necessary to allow 
its investment managers to achieve satisfactory long-term results consistent with the objectives and the fiduciary character of the 
postretirement funds. Asset allocations are established in a manner consistent with projected plan liabilities, benefit payments 
and expected rates of return for various asset classes. The expected rate of return for the investment portfolio is based on expected 
rates of return for various asset classes, as well as historical asset class and fund performance.

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Note 14 – Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those investments of the Company’s VEBA trust assets measured at fair 
value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014:

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 
Common Collective fund – U.S. equities 
Common Collective fund – international equities 
Common Collective fund – fixed income 

  Total Assets 

Total   

Level 1 

Level 2   

Level 3

$     7.9   
39.9   
22.1   
50.8   

$ 120.7   

$  — 
— 
— 
— 

$  — 

$     7.9   
39.9   
22.1   
50.8   

$ 

  — 
— 
— 
— 

$ 120.7   

$ 

  — 

The following table presents the fair value hierarchy for those investments of the Company’s VEBA trust assets measured at fair 
value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2013:

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 
Common Collective fund – U.S. equities 
Common Collective fund – international equities 
Common Collective fund – fixed income 

  Total Assets 

Total   

Level 1 

Level 2   

Level 3

$      2.9   
82.7   
49.7   
104.8   

$  240.1   

$  — 
— 
— 
— 

$  — 

$      2.9   
82.7   
49.7   
104.8   

$  240.1   

$     — 
—
—
—

$     — 

Cash and cash equivalents are valued at redemption value. Common collective funds are valued based on a net asset value per 
share, which is used as a practical expedient to fair value. When such prices are unavailable, the plan trustee determines a valuation 
from the market maker dealing in the particular security.

CASH FLOWS:
Employer Contributions to the VEBA Trust:

2013 
2014 
2015 (planned) 

Future benefit payments are expected to be as follows:

2015 
2016 
2017 
2018 
2019 
2020–2024 

$      —
20.0
—

Expected 
Medicare 
Subsidies 

 Net Including 
Medicare 
Subsidies

$  1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
9.6 

$  28.0
26.5
25.2
24.3
23.1
97.5

Gross 

$  29.8 
28.4 
27.2 
26.3 
25.1 
107.1 

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NOTE 15 – SEGMENT INFORMATION 
Beginning in the fourth quarter of 2014, the Company began operating under two reportable segments: (1) Mobile Industries 
and (2) Process Industries. Prior to the fourth quarter of 2014 and after the Spinoff, the Company operated under three reportable 
segments: (1) Mobile Industries; (2) Process Industries; and (3) Aerospace. Results for the Company’s former Aerospace segment 
are now primarily included in the Mobile Industries segment. Segment results for 2014, 2013 and 2012 have been reclassified to 
conform with the new presentation of segments. In addition, the Company also made adjustments to the allocation of certain 
selling, general and administrative expenses and certain foreign currency exchange gains or losses for all prior periods presented 
to better reflect the Company’s operating model and new cost structure following the Spinoff and the elimination of the former 
Aerospace segment.

Description of types of products and services from which each reportable segment derives its revenues:

The Company’s reportable segments are business units that target different industry sectors. Each reportable segment is managed 
separately to address specific customer needs in these diverse market segments.

Mobile Industries offers an extensive portfolio of bearings, seals, lubrication devices and systems, as well as power transmission 
components, engineered chain, augers and related products and maintenance services, to OEMs of: off-highway equipment for the 
agricultural, construction and mining markets; on-highway vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks and medium- and heavy-
duty trucks; and rail cars and locomotives. Beyond service parts sold to OEMs, aftermarket sales to individual end users, equipment 
owners, operators and maintenance shops are handled through the Company’s extensive network of authorized automotive and 
heavy-truck distributors, and include hub units, specialty kits and more. Mobile Industries also provides power transmission systems 
and flight-critical components for civil and military aircraft, which include bearings, helicopter transmission systems, rotor-head 
assemblies, turbine engine components, gears and housings, with a focus on the entire lifecycle of aircraft. Timken products are 
integrated into gas turbine engines and gearboxes, helicopter transmission systems, rotor systems, landing gear, instrumentation and 
guidance systems, for example. In addition to original equipment parts and systems, this segment also provides aftermarket products 
and services, including complete engine overhaul, aerospace bearing repair, component reconditioning and replacement parts.

Process  Industries  supplies  industrial  bearings  and  assemblies,  power  transmission  components  such  as  gears  and  gearboxes, 
couplings, seals, lubricants, chains and related products and services to OEMs and end users in industries that place heavy demands 
on operating equipment they make or use. This includes; metals, mining, cement and aggregate production; coal and wind power 
generation; oil and gas; pulp and paper in applications including printing presses; and cranes, hoists, drawbridges, wind energy 
turbines, gear drives, drilling equipment, coal conveyors, marine equipment and food processing equipment. This segment also 
supports  aftermarket  sales  and  service  needs  through  its  global  network  of  authorized  industrial  distributors.  In  addition,  the 
Company’s industrial services group offers end users a broad portfolio of maintenance support and capabilities that include repair 
and service for bearings and gearboxes as well as electric motor rewind, repair and services. Additionally, this segment manufactures 
precision bearings, complex assemblies and sensors for manufacturers of health and critical motion control equipment.

Measurement of segment profit or loss and segment assets:

The  Company  evaluates  performance  and  allocates  resources  based  on  return  on  capital  and  profitable  growth. The  primary 
measurement used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment is EBIT.

The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

Factors used by management to identify the enterprise’s reportable segments:

Net sales by geographic area are reported by the destination of net sales, which is reflective of how the Company operates its 
segments. Long-lived assets by geographic area are reported by the location of the subsidiary.

Export sales from the United States and Canada are less than 10% of the Company’s revenue. The Company’s Mobile Industries 
and Process Industries segments have historically participated in the global bearing industry.

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Timken’s non-U.S. operations are subject to normal international business risks not generally applicable to domestic business. 
These risks include currency fluctuation, changes in tariff restrictions, difficulties in establishing and maintaining relationships 
with local distributors and dealers, import and export licensing requirements, difficulties in staffing and managing geographically 
diverse operations and restrictive regulations by foreign governments, including price and exchange controls.

GEOGRAPHIC FINANCIAL INFORMATION:

Net sales:
United States 
Canada & Mexico 
South America 
Europe / Middle East / Africa 
Asia-Pacific 

Long-lived assets: 
United States 
Canada & Mexico 
South America 
Europe / Middle East / Africa 
Asia-Pacific 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$  1,623.6   
233.1   
145.0   
658.8   
415.7   

$  1,663.0   
206.5   
142.9   
658.4   
364.6   

$  1,885.4
217.5
152.2
704.6
399.8

$  3,076.2   

$  3,035.4   

$  3,359.5

$     443.5   
12.5   
1.4   
96.2   
226.9   

$     497.1   
12.6   
2.1   
105.5   
238.5   

$     484.5
6.1
4.5
101.6
237.4

$     780.5   

$     855.8   

$     834.1

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Note 15 – Segment Information (continued)

BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION: 
The following tables provide segment financial information and a reconciliation of segment results to consolidated results:

Net sales to external customers: 
Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 

Segment EBIT: 
Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 

  Total EBIT, for reportable segments 

Unallocated corporate expenses 
CDSOA receipts, net of expense 
Pension settlement charges 
Interest expense 
Interest income 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$  1,685.4   
1,390.8   

$  1,775.8   
1,259.6   

$  1,987.4 
1,372.1 

$  3,076.2   

$  3,035.4   

$  3,359.5 

$       65.6   
267.1   

$     193.7   
189.3   

$     245.2 
261.8 

$     332.7   

$     383.0   

$     507.0 

(71.4 ) 
—   
(33.0 ) 
(28.7 ) 
4.4   

(70.4 ) 
—   
—   
(24.4 ) 
1.9   

(69.0 )
108.0 
— 
(31.1 )
2.9 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes 

$     204.0   

$     290.1   

$     517.8 

Assets employed at year-end: 
Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 
Corporate 
Discontinued Operations 

Capital expenditures: 
Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 
Corporate 

Depreciation and amortization: 
Mobile Industries 
Process Industries 
Corporate 

Corporate assets include corporate buildings and cash and cash equivalents.

2014   

2013   

2012 

$  1,373.8   
1,209.6   
418.0   
—   

$  1,579.3   
1,157.4   
484.3   
1,256.9   

$  1,466.2 
1,072.5 
715.3 
990.7 

$  3,001.4   

$  4,477.9   

$  4,244.7 

$       55.7   
70.1   
1.0   

$       48.2   
80.3   
5.1   

$       44.2 
70.6 
3.5 

$     126.8   

$     133.6   

$     118.3 

$       65.7   
68.8   
2.5   

$       71.4   
67.9   
3.1   

$       84.1 
63.2 
2.3 

$     137.0   

$     142.4   

$     149.6 

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NOTE 16 – INCOME TAXES 
Income before income taxes, based on geographic location of the operations to which such earnings are attributable, is provided 
below. As the Company has elected to treat certain foreign subsidiaries as branches for U.S. income tax purposes, pretax income 
attributable to the United States shown below may differ from the pretax income reported in the Company’s annual U.S. Federal 
income tax return.

Income before income taxes:

United States 
Non-United States 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes  

The provision for income taxes consisted of the following:

Current:
Federal 
State and local 
Foreign 

Deferred:
Federal 
State and local 
Foreign 

  United States and foreign tax expense on income 

2014 

$    39.5   
164.5   

$  204.0   

2013 

$  189.4   
100.7   

$  290.1   

2012 

$  438.7 
79.1

$  517.8 

2014 

2013 

2012 

$    61.1   
2.8   
44.1   

$  108.0   

$   (46.9 ) 
(4.4 ) 
(2.0 ) 

$   (53.3 ) 

$    54.7   

$    96.8   
11.5   
39.3   

$  147.6   

$    (35.7 ) 
1.8   
0.9   

$    (33.0 ) 

$  114.6   

$    58.9 
2.1 
33.7 

$    94.7 

$    73.9 
17.6 
0.1

$    91.6 

$  186.3 

The  Company  made  net  income  tax  payments  of  $111.6  million,  $98.9  million  and  $93.0  million  in  2014,  2013  and  2012, 
respectively.

The following table is the reconciliation between the provision for income taxes and the amount computed by applying the 
U.S. Federal income tax rate of 35% to income before taxes:

Income tax at the U.S. federal statutory rate 
Adjustments: 
State and local income taxes, net of federal tax benefit 
Tax on foreign remittances and U.S. tax on foreign income 
Tax expense related to undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 
Foreign losses without current tax benefits 
Foreign earnings taxed at different rates including tax holidays 
U.S. domestic manufacturing deduction 
U.S. foreign tax credit 
U.S. research tax credit 
Accruals and settlements related to tax audits 
Other items, net 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$    71.4   

$  101.5   

$  181.2 

(0.3 ) 
19.6   
(8.7 ) 
4.3   
(15.7 ) 
(6.6 ) 
(15.1 ) 
(1.0 ) 
12.8   
(6.0 ) 

8.4   
41.0   
8.7   
9.5   
(3.9 ) 
(8.8 ) 
(25.9 ) 
(3.2 ) 
(10.8 ) 
(1.9 ) 

12.1 
9.6 
— 
16.2 
(19.0 )
(1.0 )
(13.7 )
0.1 
4.1 
(3.3 )

  Provision for income taxes 

Effective income tax rate 

$    54.7   

$  114.6   

$  186.3 

26.8 % 

39.5 % 

36.0 %

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Note 16 – Income Taxes (continued)

In connection with various investment arrangements, the Company has been granted a “holiday” from income taxes for one affiliate 
in Asia for 2014, 2013 and 2012. These agreements began to expire at the end of 2010, with full expiration in 2018. In total, the 
agreements  reduced  income  tax  expense  by  $1.3  million  in  2014,  $0.7  million  in  2013  and  $1.0  million  in  2012. These  savings 
resulted in an increase to earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.01 in 2014, approximately $0.01 in 2013 and approximately 
$0.01 in 2012.

Income  tax  expense  includes  U.S.  and  international  income  taxes.  The  Company  had  undistributed  earnings  related  to  its 
international  subsidiaries  of  $567.7  million  and  $577.9  million  at  December  31,  2014  and  2013,  respectively. The  Company  has 
determined that U.S. earnings are sufficient to cover U.S. cash needs for operations and foreign earnings will be reinvested outside 
the U.S. to support global business growth initiatives. Accordingly, no provisions for U.S. income taxes have been made with respect 
to earnings of $486.7 million that are planned to be reinvested indefinitely outside the United States. The amount of U.S. income 
taxes that may be applicable to such earnings is $10.0 million if such earnings were repatriated, net of foreign tax credits.

The effect of temporary differences giving rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:

Deferred tax assets: 
Accrued postretirement benefits cost 
Accrued pension cost 
Inventory 
Other employee benefit accruals 
Tax loss and credit carryforwards 
Other, net 
Valuation allowances 

  Deferred tax liabilities – principally depreciation and amortization 

Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets 

2014 

2013 

$    91.4   
16.3   
0.7   
16.9   
117.9   
60.0   
(145.4 ) 

$  157.8   
(101.0 ) 

$    56.8   

$    88.0 
9.6 
12.0 
14.9 
153.1 
44.6 
(177.0 )

$  145.2 
(140.9 )

$      4.3 

The  Company  has  a  U.S.  foreign  tax  credit  carryforward  of  $8.7  million  that  will  begin  to  expire  in  2023,  and  U.S.  state  and 
local credit carryforwards of $1.5 million, portions of which will expire in 2015. The Company also has U.S. state and local loss 
carryforwards with tax benefits totaling $0.5 million, portions of which will expire at the end of 2015. In addition, the Company 
has loss carryforwards in various non-U.S. jurisdictions with tax benefits totaling $107.3 million having various expiration dates, as 
well as tax credit carryforwards of $0.1 million. The Company has provided valuation allowances of $112.8 million against certain 
of these carryforwards. The majority of the non-U.S. loss carryforwards represent local country net operating losses for branches of 
the Company or entities treated as branches of the Company under U.S. tax law. Tax benefits have been recorded for these losses in 
the United States. The related local country net operating loss carryforwards are offset fully by valuation allowances. In addition to 
loss and credit carryforwards, the Company has provided valuation allowances of $32.6 million against other deferred tax assets.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company had $57.5 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. Included in this amount was 
$47.3 million of unrecognized tax benefits that would favorably impact the Company’s effective income tax rate in any future 
periods if such benefits were recognized. As of December 31, 2014, the Company anticipates a decrease in its unrecognized tax 
positions of approximately $40.0 million to $45.0 million during the next 12 months. The anticipated decrease is primarily due to 
settlements with tax authorities and the expiration of various statutes of limitation. As of December 31, 2014, the Company had 
accrued $16.5 million of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions. The Company records interest and penalties 
related to uncertain tax positions as a component of income tax expense.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had $49.5 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. Included in this amount was 
$35.8 million of unrecognized tax benefits that would favorably impact the Company’s effective income tax rate in any future 
periods if such benefits were recognized. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had accrued $9.8 million of interest and penalties 
related to uncertain tax positions.

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Note 16 – Income Taxes (continued)

The  following  table  reconciles  the  Company’s  total  gross  unrecognized  tax  benefits  for  the  years  ended  December  31,  2014 
and 2013:

Beginning balance, January 1 
Tax positions related to the current year:
  Additions 
Tax positions related to prior years: 
  Additions 
  Reductions 
Settlements with tax authorities 
Lapses in statutes of limitation 

Ending balance, December 31 

2014 

$    49.5   

2013 

$  112.6

0.7   

14.7   
(3.5 ) 
(3.0 ) 
(0.9 ) 

9.3 

6.9 
(1.4 )
(77.9 )
—

$    57.5   

$    49.5

During 2014, gross unrecognized tax benefits increased primarily due to net additions related to various current year and prior 
year tax matters, including certain U.S. federal taxes, U.S. state and local taxes and taxes related to the Company ’ s international 
operations. These increases were partially offset by reductions related to prior year tax matters, including settlement of tax matters 
with government authorities and taxes related to the Company ’ s international operations.

During 2013, gross unrecognized tax benefits decreased primarily due to net reductions related to various current year and prior 
year tax matters, including settlement of tax matters with government authorities and taxes related to the Company’s international 
operations. These decreases were partially offset by additions related to prior year tax matters, including certain U.S. federal taxes, 
U.S. state and local taxes and taxes related to the Company ’ s international operations.

As of December 31, 2014, the Company is subject to examination by the IRS for tax years 2012 to the present. The Company is 
also subject to tax examination in various U.S. state and local tax jurisdictions for tax years 2006 to the present, as well as various 
foreign tax jurisdictions, including Canada, France, Germany, Italy and India for tax years 2002 to the present. The current portion 
of the Company’s unrecognized tax benefits was presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets within income taxes payable, and 
the non-current portion was presented as a component of other non-current liabilities. 

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NOTE 17 – FAIR VALUE 
The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheet measured 
at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2014 and 2013:

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 
Restricted cash 
Short-term investments 
Foreign currency hedges 

  Total Assets 

Liabilities:
Foreign currency hedges 

  Total Liabilities 

Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents 
Restricted cash 
Short-term investments 
Foreign currency hedges 

  Total Assets 

Liabilities:
Foreign currency hedges 

  Total Liabilities 

December 31, 2014

Total 

Level 1   

Level 2 

Level 3

$      278.8 
15.3 
8.4 
12.4 

$      314.9 

$          0.3 

$          0.3 

$      155.6   
—   
—   
—   

$      123.2 
         15.3 
8.4 
12.4 

$     155.6   

$      159.3 

$        —   

$          0.3 

$        —   

$          0.3 

December 31, 2013

$  — 
—
— 
— 

$  — 

$  — 

$  —   

Total 

Level 1   

Level 2 

Level 3

$  384.6 
15.1 
13.9 
0.9 

$  414.5 

$      9.3 

$      9.3 

$             320.4   
—   
—   
—   

$            320.4   

$    64.2 
         15.1 
13.9 
0.9 

$    94.1 

$            —   

$            —   

$      9.3 

$      9.3 

$    — 
—
— 
— 

$    — 

$    — 

$    —

Cash and cash equivalents are highly liquid investments with maturities of three months or less when purchased and are valued 
at redemption value. Short-term investments are investments with maturities between four months and one year and are valued 
at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Company uses publicly available foreign currency forward and spot rates to 
measure the fair value of its foreign currency forward contracts.

The Company does not believe it has significant concentrations of risk associated with the counterparts to its financial instruments.

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Note 17 – Fair Value (continued)

The following table presents those assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the year ended December 31, 2014 
using Level 3 inputs:

Long-lived assets held for sale: 
Aerospace Overhaul business 

Total long-lived assets held for sale 

Long-lived assets held and used: 
Goodwill 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets 
Amortizable Intangible assets 
Fixed assets 

Total long-lived assets held and used 

Carrying   
Value   

Fair Value   
Adjustment   

Fair 
Value

$      8.0   

$          (1.2 ) 

$      8.0   

$          (1.2 ) 

$    6.8 

$    6.8 

$    92.5   
14.2   
4.4   
1.5   

$        (86.3 ) 
(5.5 ) 
(4.4 ) 
(1.5 ) 

$  112.6   

$        (97.7 ) 

$    6.2 
8.7 
— 
— 

$  14.9 

During 2014, assets held for sale of $8.0 million and assets held and used of $112.6 million were written down to their fair value of 
$6.8 million and $14.9 million, respectively, and impairment charges of $1.2 million and $97.7 million, respectively, were included 
in earnings.

On September 8, 2014, the Company announced plans to restructure its Aerospace segment. In connection with the restructuring, 
the Company: 1) eliminated leadership positions and integrated substantially all aerospace activities into Mobile Industries under 
the direction of its Group President; 2) sold the assets of its aerospace engine overhaul business, located in Mesa, Arizona, prior to 
the end of the year; 3) evaluated strategic alternatives for its aerospace MRO parts business, also located in Mesa; and 4) plans to 
close its aerospace bearing facility located in Wolverhampton, U.K. by early 2016, rationalizing the capacity into existing facilities.

Assets held for sale of $8.0 million associated with the Company’s aerospace engine overhaul business were written down to their 
fair value of $6.8 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $1.2 million. The fair value of these assets was based on the price 
that the Company expected to receive to sell these assets. 

In  conjunction  with  the  above  Aerospace  announcement,  the  Company  reviewed  goodwill  for  impairment  for  its  Aerospace 
Transmissions  and  Aerospace  Aftermarket  reporting  units.  Step  one  of  the  goodwill  impairment  test  failed  for  both  of  these 
reporting  units. Therefore,  the  Company  conducted  step  two  of  the  goodwill  impairment  test. The  carrying  value  of  goodwill 
for the Aerospace Transmissions reporting unit was $56.9 million, and the carrying value of the Aerospace Aftermarket reporting 
unit was $35.6 million. The implied fair value of goodwill for the Aerospace Transmissions reporting unit was $1.7 million, and the 
implied fair value of the Aerospace Aftermarket reporting unit was $4.5 million. As a result of the carrying value of goodwill for 
these two reporting units exceeding fair value, the Company recorded a pretax impairment charge of $86.3 million during the 
third quarter of 2014. 

Indefinite-lived intangible assets that were classified as assets held and used associated with the Company’s Aerospace Aftermarket 
reporting unit with a carrying value of $14.2 million were written down to their fair value of $8.7 million resulting in an impairment 
charge  of  $5.5  million.  In  conjunction  with  the  above  Aerospace  announcement,  the  Company  also  reviewed  indefinite-lived 
intangible assets within the Aerospace segment for impairment. The fair value for these intangible assets was based on a relief 
from royalty method. 

Intangible assets that were classified as assets held and used associated with the Company’s Aerospace Aftermarket reporting unit 
with a carrying value of $4.4 million were written down to their fair value of zero resulting in an impairment charge of $4.4 million. 
The fair value for these intangible assets was based on the price that would be received in a current transaction to sell the assets 
on a standalone basis.

Various items of property, plant and equipment, with a carrying value of $1.5 million, were written down to their fair value of zero, 
resulting in an impairment charge of $1.5 million. The fair value for these assets was based on the price that would be received in 
a current transaction to sell the assets on a standalone basis, considering the age and physical attributes of these items, as these 
assets had been idled.

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Note 17 – Fair Value (continued)

During  2012,  machinery  and  equipment  associated  with  the  manufacturing  facility  in  St.  Thomas  with  a  carrying  value  of 
$10.4 million was written down to its fair value of $3.8 million, resulting in an impairment loss of $6.6 million. The fair value of these 
assets was based on the price that would be expected to be received in a current transaction to sell the assets on a standalone 
basis, considering the age and physical attributes of the equipment, compared to the cost of similar used equipment. The fair 
value of machinery and equipment was measured using Level 3 inputs.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS:
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, 
net, accounts payable, trade, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying value of 
cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, accounts receivable, net, accounts payable, trade and short-term borrowings 
are a reasonable estimate of their fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term fixed-rate debt, based on quoted market 
prices, was $558.6 million and $474.5 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively. The carrying value of this debt was 
$521.4 million and $441.6 million at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

NOTE 18 – DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES 
The  Company  is  exposed  to  certain  risks  relating  to  its  ongoing  business  operations.  The  primary  risks  managed  by  using 
derivative instruments are foreign currency exchange rate risk, commodity price risk and interest rate risk. Forward contracts on 
various foreign currencies are entered into in order to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk on forecasted revenue 
denominated  in  foreign  currencies.  Other  forward  exchange  contracts  on  various  foreign  currencies  are  entered  into  in  order 
to  manage  the  foreign  currency  exchange  rate  risk  associated  with  certain  of  the  Company’s  commitments  denominated  in 
foreign currencies. Forward contracts on various commodities are entered into in order to manage the price risk associated with 
forecasted purchases of natural gas used in the Company’s manufacturing process. Interest rate swaps are entered into to manage 
interest rate risk associated with the Company’s fixed and floating-rate borrowings.

The  Company  designates  certain  foreign  currency  forward  contracts  as  cash  flow  hedges  of  forecasted  revenues  and  certain 
interest rate hedges as fair value hedges of fixed-rate borrowings. The majority of the Company’s natural gas forward contracts are 
not subject to any hedge designation as they are considered within the normal purchases exemption.

The  Company  does  not  purchase  or  hold  any  derivative  financial  instruments  for  trading  purposes.  As  of  December  31,  2014 
and 2013, the Company had approximately $194 million and $517 million, respectively, of outstanding foreign currency forward 
contracts at notional value. Refer to Note 17 – Fair Value for the fair value disclosure of derivative financial instruments.

CASH FLOW HEDGING STRATEGY:
For certain derivative instruments that are designated as and qualify as cash flow hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to variability 
in expected future cash flows that is attributable to a particular risk), the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative 
instrument  is  reported  as  a  component  of  other  comprehensive  income  and  reclassified  into  earnings  in  the  same  line  item 
associated  with  the  forecasted  transaction  and  in  the  same  period  or  periods  during  which  the  hedged  transaction  affects 
earnings. The remaining gain or loss on the derivative instrument in excess of the cumulative change in the present value of 
future cash flows of the hedged item, if any (i.e., the ineffective portion), or hedge components excluded from the assessment of 
effectiveness, are recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Income during the current period.

To protect against a reduction in the value of forecasted foreign currency cash flows resulting from export sales over the next 
year, the Company has instituted a foreign currency cash flow hedging program. The Company hedges portions of its forecasted 
intra-group  revenue  or  expense  denominated  in  foreign  currencies  with  forward  contracts.  When  the  dollar  strengthens 
significantly against foreign currencies, the decline in the present value of future foreign currency revenue is offset by gains in 
the fair value of the forward contracts designated as hedges. Conversely, when the dollar weakens, the increase in the present 
value of future foreign currency cash flows is offset by losses in the fair value of the forward contracts.

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FAIR VALUE HEDGING STRATEGY:
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as fair value hedges (i.e., hedging the exposure to changes in the fair 
value of an asset or a liability or an identified portion thereof that is attributable to a particular risk), the gain or loss on the derivative 
instrument as well as the offsetting loss or gain on the hedged item attributable to the hedged risk are recognized in the same line 
item associated with the hedged item (i.e., in “interest expense” when the hedged item is fixed-rate debt).

NOTE 19 – RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 
The  Company  performs  research  and  development  under  Company-funded  programs  and  under  contracts  with  the  federal 
government and others. Expenditures committed to research and development amounted to $38.8 million, $39.3 million and 
$45.7 million in 2014, 2013 and 2012, respectively. Of these amounts, $0.3 million, $0.4 million and $0.8 million, respectively, were 
funded by others. Expenditures may fluctuate from year-to-year depending on special projects and needs.

NOTE 20 – CONTINUED DUMPING AND SUBSIDY OFFSET ACT (CDSOA)
CDSOA provides for distribution of monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (U.S. Customs) from antidumping 
cases to qualifying domestic producers where the domestic producers have continued to invest in their technology, equipment 
and people. The Company reported CDSOA expense of $2.3 million and $2.8 million, in 2014 and 2013, respectively, and income 
of $108.0 million in 2012.

In September 2002, the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that CDSOA payments are not consistent with international trade 
rules. In February 2006, U.S. legislation was enacted that ended CDSOA distributions for dumped imports covered by antidumping 
duty orders entering the United States after September 30, 2007. Instead, any such antidumping duties collected would remain 
with  the  U.S. Treasury.  Several  countries  have  objected  that  this  U.S.  legislation  is  not  consistent  with WTO  rulings,  and  were 
granted retaliation rights by the WTO, typically in the form of increased tariffs on some imported goods from the United States. 
The European Union and Japan have been retaliating in this fashion against the operation of U.S. law.

In 2006, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled, in two separate decisions, that the procedure for determining recipients 
eligible to receive CDSOA distributions was unconstitutional. In addition, several other court cases challenging various provisions 
of  CDSOA  were  ongoing.  As  a  result,  from  2006  through  2010,  U.S.  Customs  withheld  a  portion  of  the  amounts  that  would 
otherwise have been distributed under CDSOA.

In February 2009, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit reversed both of the 2006 decisions of the CIT. Later in December 
2009, a plaintiff petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a further appeal, but the Supreme Court declined the petition, allowing 
the appellate court reversals to stand. At that time, several court cases challenging various provisions of the CDSOA were still 
unresolved, so U.S. Customs accepted the CIT’s recommendation to continue to withhold CDSOA receipts related to 2006 through 
2010 until January 2012.

U.S. Customs began distributing the withheld funds to affected domestic producers in early April 2012. In April 2012, the Company 
received CDSOA distributions of $112.8 million in the aggregate for amounts originally withheld from 2006 through 2010.

While some of the challenges to CDSOA have been resolved, others are still in litigation. Since there continue to be legal challenges 
to CDSOA, U.S. Customs has advised all affected domestic producers that it is possible that CDSOA distributions could be subject 
to clawback. Management of the Company believes that the likelihood of clawback is remote.

NOTE 21 – SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On January 22, 2015, the Company entered into an agreement pursuant to which the Plan purchased a group annuity contract from 
Prudential to pay future pension benefits for approximately 5,000 U.S. Timken retirees. The Company has transferred approximately 
$600 million of the Company’s pension obligations and approximately $635 million of pension assets to Prudential. The Company 
expects to incur pension settlement charges of approximately $220 million during the first half of 2015 in connection with this 
group annuity purchase.

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(Unaudited)

1st   

2nd   

Net sales 
Gross profit (1) 
Impairment and restructuring charges (2) 
Pension settlement charges (3) 
Income (loss) from continuing operations 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
Net income (loss) (4) 
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests 
Net income (loss) attributable to The Timken Company 
Net income (loss) per share – Basic: 
Income (loss) from continuing operations 
Income (loss) from discontinuing operations 
  Total net income (loss) per share 

$  736.8   
218.1   
3.2   
0.7   
60.3   
23.5   
83.8   
0.3   
83.5   

$   0.64   
0.26   
$   0.90   

Net income (loss) per share – Diluted: 
Income (loss) from continuing operations 
Income (loss) from discontinued operations 
  Total net income (loss) per share 

Dividends per share 

Net sales 
Gross profit 
Impairment and restructuring charges (5) 
Pension settlement charges (6) 
Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinued operations 
Net income (7) 
Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling  

interests 

Net income attributable to The Timken Company 
Net income per share – Basic: 
Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinuing operations 
  Total net income per share 

Net income per share – Diluted: 
Income from continuing operations 
Income from discontinued operations 
  Total net income per share 

Dividends per share 

$   0.64   
0.26   
$   0.90   

$   0.25   

1st   

$  763.2   
218.9   
1.2   
—   
51.5   
23.4   
74.9   

(0.2 ) 
75.1   

$    0.54   
0.24   
$    0.78   

$    0.53   
0.24   
$    0.77   

$    0.23   

2014

3rd  

$  788.0  
225.5  
99.4  
—  
(10.2 ) 
(11.0 ) 
(21.2 ) 
0.7  
(21.9 ) 

$  (0.12 ) 
(0.12 ) 
$  (0.24 ) 

$  (0.12 ) 
(0.12 ) 
$  (0.24 ) 

4th   

Total

$  762.2   
220.8   
5.4   
33.0   
41.6   
5.3   
46.9   
0.4   
46.5   

$   0.46   
0.06   
$   0.52   

$ 3,076.2
898.0
113.4
33.7
149.3
24.0
173.3
2.5
170.8

$      1.62
0.27
$      1.89

$   0.46   
0.06   
$   0.52   

$      1.61
0.26
$      1.87

$  789.2   
233.6   
5.4   
—   
57.6   
6.2   
63.8   
1.1   
62.7   

$   0.62   
0.07   
$   0.69   

$   0.61   
0.07   
$   0.68   

$   0.25   

$   0.25  

$   0.25   

$      1.00

2nd   

$  791.3   
239.6   
1.5   
5.2   
55.4   
27.5   
82.9   

0.1   
82.8   

$    0.58   
0.28   
$    0.86   

$    0.57   
0.29   
$    0.86   

2013

3rd  

$  731.4  
202.0  
2.2  
1.5  
34.8  
17.7  
52.5  

0.3  
52.2  

$    0.36  
0.19  
$    0.55  

$    0.36  
0.18  
$    0.54  

4th   

Total

$  749.5   
207.9   
3.8   
0.5   
33.8   
18.9   
52.7   

$  3,035.4
868.4
8.7
7.2
175.5
87.5
263.0

0.1   
52.6   

0.3
262.7

$    0.36   
0.20   
$    0.56   

$       1.84
0.92
$       2.76

$    0.35   
0.20   
$    0.55   

$       1.82
0.92
$       2.74

$    0.23   

$    0.23  

$    0.23   

$       0.92

Earnings per share are computed independently for each of the quarters presented; therefore, the sum of the quarterly earnings 
per share may not equal the total computed for the year.

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Note 22 – Quarterly Financial Data (continued)
(1)  Gross profit for the third quarter of 2014 included an inventory valuation adjustment of $18.7 million related to the Company’s 

Mobile Industries segment.

(2)  Impairment and restructuring charges for the second quarter of 2014 included severance and related benefits of $2.8 million, 
exit costs of $1.8 million and impairment charges of $0.8 million. Impairment and restructuring charges for the third quarter of 
2014 included impairment charges of $98.0 million, severance and related benefits of $1.3 million and exit costs of $0.1 million. 
The  impairment  charges  primarily  related  to  the  impairment  of  goodwill  and  intangible  assets  for  two  of  the  Company’s 
Aerospace reporting units. Impairment and restructuring charges for the fourth quarter of 2014 included severance and related 
benefits of $4.4 million and exits costs of $1.0 million. 

(3)  Pension settlement charges for the fourth quarter of 2014 primarily related to the settlement of approximately $110 million of 

pension obligation for one of the Company’s U.S. defined benefit pension plans.

(4)  Net income for the first quarter of 2014 included a gain of $22.6 million on the sale of real estate in Sao Paulo.

(5)  Impairment and restructuring charges for the fourth quarter of 2013 included severance and related benefit costs of $5.6 million, 

impairment charges of $0.1 million and a favorable adjustment for exit costs of $1.9 million.

(6)  Pension  settlement  charges  for  the  second  quarter  of  2013  related  to  the  settlement  of  pension  obligations  for  one  of  the 

Company’s Canadian defined benefit pension plans.

(7)  Net income for the fourth quarter of 2013 included a gain of $5.4 million on the sale of real estate in Sao Paulo.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTFINANCIALS AND FOOTNOTESREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Timken Company and subsidiaries

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of The Timken Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 
and 2013, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for 
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed 
in the Index at Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and 
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates 
made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a 
reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position 
of The Timken Company and subsidiaries at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and the consolidated results of their operations and 
their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2014, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted 
accounting principles. Also, in our  opinion,  the related financial statement schedule, when  considered  in relation to the  basic 
financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), The 
Timken Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on criteria established in Internal Control-
Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (2013 framework) and 
our report dated March 2, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

March 2, 2015 

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING  
AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
Not applicable.

ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K, the Company’s management carried out an evaluation, 
under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the 
effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 
13a-15(e). Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s 
disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

There have been no changes during the Company’s fourth quarter of 2014 in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting 
that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

REPORT OF MANAGEMENT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING
The  management  of  The  Timken  Company  is  responsible  for  establishing  and  maintaining  adequate  internal  control  over 
financial reporting for the Company. Timken’s internal control system was designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding 
the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over 
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods 
are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance 
with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Timken management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014. 
In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission 
(COSO). Based on this assessment under COSO’s “Internal Control-Integrated Framework (2013 framework),” management believes 
that, as of December 31, 2014, Timken’s internal control over financial reporting is effective.

Ernst  & Young  LLP,  independent  registered  public  accounting  firm,  has  issued  an  audit  report  on  our  assessment  of Timken’s 
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, which is presented below.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTCONTROLS, REPORTS  AND EXHIBITSREPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

The Board of Directors and Shareholders of The Timken Company and subsidiaries

We have audited The Timken Company and subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2014, based 
on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the 
Treadway Commission (2013 framework) (the COSO criteria). The Timken Company and subsidiaries’ management is responsible 
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 Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our 
responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit 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 effective internal 
control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal 
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating 
effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in 
the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A  company’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  is  a  process  designed  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  its  inherent  limitations,  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  may  not  prevent  or  detect  misstatements.  Also, 
projections  of  any  evaluation  of  effectiveness  to  future  periods  are  subject  to  the  risk  that  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 Timken Company and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial 
reporting as of December 31, 2014, based on the COSO criteria.

We  also  have  audited,  in  accordance  with  the  standards  of  the  Public  Company  Accounting  Oversight  Board  (United  States), 
the consolidated balance sheets of The Timken Company and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the related 
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the 
period ended December 31, 2014, and our report dated March 2, 2015 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, Ohio

March 2, 2015 

ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Not applicable.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTPART III.

ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Required information is set forth under the captions “Election of Directors” and “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting 
Compliance”  in  the  proxy  statement  filed  in  connection  with  the  annual  meeting  of  shareholders  to  be  held  on  or  about 
May 7,  2015 (the “Proxy Statement”), and is incorporated herein by reference. Information regarding the executive officers of the 
registrant is included in Part I hereof. Information regarding the Company’s Audit Committee and its Audit Committee Financial 
Expert is set forth under the caption “Audit Committee” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

The  General  Policies  and  Procedures  of  the  Board  of  Directors  of  the  Company  and  the  charters  of  its  Audit  Committee, 
Compensation Committee and Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee are also available on the Company’s website 
at  www.timken.com/investors/governance  and  are  available  to  any  shareholder  upon  request  to  the  General  Counsel.  The 
information on the Company’s website is not incorporated by reference into this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company has adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of its employees, including its principal executive officer, principal 
financial  officer  and  principal  accounting  officer,  as  well  as  its  directors. The  Company’s  code  of  ethics, The Timken  Company 
Standards of Business Ethics Policy, is available on its website at www.timken.com/investors/governance. The Company intends to 
disclose any amendment to, or waiver from, its code of ethics by posting such amendment or waiver, as applicable, on its website.

ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Required information is set forth under the captions “Compensation Discussion and Analysis,” “2014 Summary Compensation 
Table,” “2014 Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at 2014 Year-End,” “2014 Option Exercises and Stock 
Vested,” “Pension  Benefits,” “2014  Pension  Benefits Table,” “2014  Nonqualified  Deferred  Compensation,” “Potential  Payments 
Upon  Termination  or  Change-in-Control,”  “Director  Compensation,”  “Compensation  Committee,”  and  “Compensation 
Committee Report” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT  
AND RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
Required information, including with respect to institutional investors owning more than 5% of the Company’s common shares, is 
set forth under the caption “Beneficial Ownership of Common Stock” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

Required  information  is  set  forth  under  the  caption “Equity  Compensation  Plan  Information”  in  the  Proxy  Statement,  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference.

ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
Required  information  is  set  forth  under  the  caption “Election  of  Directors”  in  the  Proxy  Statement,  and  is  incorporated  herein 
by reference.

ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Required information regarding fees paid to and services provided by the Company’s independent auditor during the years ended 
December 31, 2014 and 2013 and the pre-approval policies and procedures of the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of 
Directors is set forth under the caption “Auditors” in the Proxy Statement, and is incorporated herein by reference.

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)(1) – Financial Statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of the Annual Report on Form 10-K.

(a)(2) – Schedule II – Valuation and Qualifying Accounts is submitted as a separate section of this report. Schedules I, III, IV and V 
are not applicable to the Company and, therefore, have been omitted.

(a)(3) Listing of Exhibits

Exhibit

(2.1) 

(3.1) 

(3.2) 

(4.1) 

(4.2) 

(4.3) 

(4.4) 

(4.5) 

(4.6) 

(4.7) 

(4.8) 

(4.9) 

Separation  and  Distribution  Agreement  between  The  Timken  Company  and  TimkenSteel  Corporation,  dated  as  of 
June 30, 2014 was filed on July 3, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amended Articles of Incorporation of The Timken Company, (effective May 31, 2013) were filed on July 31, 2013 with Form 
10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and are incorporated herein by reference.

Amended Regulations of The Timken Company adopted on February 14, 2014, were filed on February 14, 2014 with Form 8-K 
(Commission File No. 1-1169) and are incorporated herein by reference.

Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of May 11, 2011, by and among: The Timken Company together 
with certain of its subsidiaries as Guarantors; Bank of America, N.A. and KeyBank National Association as Co-Administrative 
Agents;  KeyBank  National  Association  as  Paying  Agent,  L/C  Issuer  and  Swing  Line  Lender;  and  the  other  Lenders  party 
thereto, was filed on May 12, 2011 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

First Amendment to Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated as of November 6, 2013, by and among: The Timken Company, 
together  with  certain  of  its  subsidiaries  as  Guarantors;  Bank  of  America,  N.A.  and  KeyBank  National  Association  as 
Co-Administrative Agents and the other Lenders party thereto, was filed on February 28, 2014 with Form 10-K (Commission 
File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Second Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2014, by and among: The Timken Company, together with 
certain of its subsidiaries as Guarantors; Bank of America, N.A. and KeyBank National Association as Co-Administrative Agents 
and  the  other  Lenders  party  thereto,  was  filed  on  August  11,  2014  with  Form  10-Q  (Commission  File  No.  1-1169)  and  is 
incorporated herein by reference.

Indenture dated as of July 1, 1990, between The Timken Company and Ameritrust Company of New York, was filed with Form 
S-3 dated July 12, 1990 (Registration No. 333-35773) and is incorporated herein by reference.

First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of July 24, 1996, by and between The Timken Company and Mellon Bank, N.A. was 
filed on November 13, 1996 with Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Indenture, dated as of February 18, 2003, between The Timken Company and The Bank of New York, as Trustee, providing 
for Issuance of Notes in Series was filed on March 27, 2003 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

Indenture,  dated  as  of  August  20,  2014,  by  and  between The Timken  Company  and The  Bank  of  New York  Mellon Trust 
Company,  N.A.,  was  filed  on  August  20,  2014  with  Form  8-K  (Commission  File  No.  1-1169)  and  is  incorporated  herein  by 
reference.

The  Company  is  also  a  party  to  agreements  with  respect  to  other  long-term  debt  in  total  amount  less  than  10%  of  the 
Registrant’s consolidated total assets. The Registrant agrees to furnish a copy of such agreements upon request.

Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 30, 2012, by and among: Timken Receivables 
Corporation; The Timken Corporation; the Purchasers from time to time parties thereto; SunTrust Bank and the Bank of Tokyo-
Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch was filed on November 30, 2012 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is 
incorporated herein by reference.

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2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTList of Exhibits (continued)

Exhibit

(4.10) 

(4.11) 

(4.12) 

(4.13) 

(4.14) 

(4.15) 

Second  Amended  and  Restated  Receivables  Sale  Agreement,  dated  as  of  November  10,  2010,  between  The  Timken 
Corporation  and Timken  Receivables  Corporation  was  filed  on  November  10,  2010  with  Form  8-K  (Commission  File  No. 
1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of November 10, 2010, between MPB Corporation and Timken Receivables Corporation 
was filed on November 10, 2010 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of November 30, 2012 between 
The Timken Corporation and Timken Receivables Corporation was filed on November 30, 2012 with Form 8-K (Commission 
File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Amendment No. 1 to Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of November 30, 2012 between MPB Corporation and Timken 
Receivables Corporation was filed on November 30, 2012 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

Amendment  No.  1  to  Amended  and  Restated  Receivables  Sale  Agreement  dated  as  of  April  30,  2014  between  Timken 
Receivables Corporation, The Timken Corporation, the Purchasers from time to time parties thereto and the Bank of Tokyo-
Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd., New York Branch was filed on May 1, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Sale Agreement dated as of April 30, 2014 between Timken 
Receivables Corporation and The TImken Corporation was filed on May 1, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) 
and is incorporated herein by reference.

Management Contracts and Compensation Plans

Exhibit

(10.1) 

(10.2) 

(10.3) 

(10.4) 

(10.5) 

(10.6) 

The Timken  Company  1996  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  for  officers  and  other  key  employees,  amended  and  restated 
effective December 31, 2010, was filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

The Timken Company Director Deferred Compensation Plan, amended and restated effective December 31, 2008, was filed 
on February 25, 2010 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form  of  The  Timken  Company  1996  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  Election  Agreement,  amended  and  restated  as  of 
January 1, 2008, was filed on February 25, 2010 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein 
by reference.

Form  of The Timken  Company  Director  Deferred  Compensation  Plan  Election  Agreement,  amended  and  restated  as  of 
January 1, 2008, was filed on February 25, 2010 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein 
by reference.

The Timken Company Long-Term Incentive Plan for directors, officers and other key employees as amended and restated 
as of February 5, 2008 and approved by the shareholders on May 1, 2008 was filed on March 18, 2008 as Appendix A to 
the Registrant’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by 
reference.

The Timken Company 2011 Long-Term Incentive Plan for directors, officers and other key employees as approved by the 
shareholders on May 10, 2011 was filed on May 12, 2011 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

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Exhibit

(10.7) 

(10.8) 

(10.9) 

(10.10) 

Amended  and  Restated  Supplemental  Pension  Plan  of  The  Timken  Company,  amended  and  restated  effective  as  of 
January 1, 2011, was filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein 
by reference.

The Timken Company Senior Executive Management Performance Plan, as amended and restated as of February 8, 2010 
and approved by shareholders May 11, 2010, was filed on May 12, 2010 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is 
incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Amended and Restated Severance Agreement (for Executive Officers appointed prior to January 1, 2011) was filed 
on December 18, 2009 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Severance Agreement (for Executive Officers appointed on or after January 1, 2011 and other officers) as adopted 
on December 9, 2010 was filed on February 22, 2011 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated 
herein by reference.

(10.11)  Amendment  No.  1  to  the  Amended  and  Restated  Severance  Agreement  (for  Executive  Officers  appointed  prior  to 
January 1, 2011) as adopted on December 9, 2010 was filed on February 22, 2011 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 
1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(10.12) 

(10.13) 

(10.14) 

(10.15) 

(10.16) 

(10.17) 

(10.18) 

(10.19) 

(10.20) 

(10.21) 

Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with all Directors who are not Executive Officers of the Company was filed 
on July 31, 2013 with Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with all Executive Officers of the Company who are not Directors of the 
Company was filed on July 31, 2013 with Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Indemnification Agreement entered into with all Executive Officers of the Company who are also Directors of the 
Company was filed on July 31, 2013 with Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form  of  Amended  and  Restated  Employee  Excess  Benefits  Agreement  entered  into  with  certain  Executive  Officers  and 
certain key employees of the Company, was filed on February 26, 2009 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is 
incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Amended and Restated Employee Excess Benefits Agreement entered into with the Chief Executive Officer and the 
President of Steel, was filed on February 26, 2009 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein 
by reference.

Form of Employee Excess Benefits Agreement, entered into with all Executive Officers after January 1, 2011, was filed on 
August 4, 2011 with Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Amendment No. 1 to The Amended and Restated Employee Excess Benefit Agreement, entered into with certain 
Executive Officers and certain key employees of the Company, was filed on September 2, 2009 with Form 8-K (Commission 
File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Amendment No. 1 to The Amended and Restated Employee Excess Benefits Agreement with all Executive Officers 
after January 1, 2011 and Form of Amendment No. 2 to the Amended and Restated Excess Benefits Agreement with certain 
Executive Officers and certain key employees of the Company, as adopted December 8, 2011, was filed on February 17, 2012 
with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Amendment No. 1 to The Amended and Restated Employee Excess Benefits Agreement entered into with the Chief 
Executive Officer and the President of Steel, as adopted December 8, 2011, was filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K 
(Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Amendment No. 2 to The Amended and Restated Employee Excess Benefits Agreement entered into with the Chief 
Executive Officer and the President of Steel, as adopted December 8, 2011, was filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K 
(Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

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Exhibit

(10.22) 

(10.23) 

(10.24) 

(10.25) 

(10.26) 

(10.27) 

(10.28) 

(10.29) 

(10.30) 

(10.31) 

(10.32) 

(10.33) 

(10.34) 

(10.35) 

(10.36) 

(10.37) 

(10.38) 

(10.39) 

(10.40) 

Form  of  Nonqualified  Stock  Option  Agreement  for  nontransferable  options  without  dividend  credit,  as  adopted  on 
April 17, 2001, was filed on May 14, 2001 with Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Officers, as adopted on January 31, 2005, was filed on February 4, 2005 
with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, as adopted on January 31, 2005, was filed on 
March 15, 2005 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Officers, as adopted on February 6, 2006, was filed on February 10, 2006 
with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Officers, as adopted on November 6, 2008, was filed on February 26, 2009 
with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Officers, as adopted on December 10, 2009, was filed on February 25, 2010 
with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169), and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, as adopted on December 8, 2011, was filed on 
February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Agreement for transferable options for Officers, as adopted on December 8, 2011, was 
filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form  of  Nonqualified  Stock  Option  Agreement  for  non-transferable  options  for  Non-Officer  Employees,  as  adopted  on 
December 8, 2011, was filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein 
by reference.

Form  of  Restricted  Share  Agreement  for  Non-Employee  Directors,  as  adopted  on  January  31,  2005,  was  filed  on 
March 15, 2005 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Restricted Shares Agreement, as adopted on November 6, 2008, was filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K 
(Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Restricted Share Agreement for Non-Employee Directors, as adopted on December 8, 2011, was filed on February 
17, 2012 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form  of  Performance  Unit  Agreement,  as  adopted  on  February  4,  2008,  was  filed  on  February  7,  2008  with  Form  8-K 
(Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Performance Shares Agreement was filed on February 11, 2010 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is 
incorporated herein by reference.

Form  of  Deferred  Shares  Agreement,  as  adopted  on  February  2,  2009,  was  filed  on  February  17,  2012  with  Form  10-K 
(Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Deferred Shares Agreement entered into with employees after January 1, 2012, as adopted on December 8, 2011, 
was filed on February 17, 2012 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement entered into with key employees was filed on May 2, 2012 
with Form 10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Time-Based Restricted Stock Unit Agreement entered into with key employees was filed on May 2, 2012 with Form 
10-Q (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form  of  Time-Based  Restricted  Stock  Unit  Agreement  (Cliff  Vesting)  entered  into  with  key  employees  was  filed  on 
February 28, 2014 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

103

2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTCONTROLS, REPORTS  AND EXHIBITSManagement Contracts and Compensation Plans (continued)

Exhibit

(10.41) 

(10.42) 

(10.43) 

(10.44) 

(10.45) 

Form of Associate Non-Compete Agreement entered into with key employees was filed on December 3, 2012 with Form 
10-Q/A (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Employee Matters Agreement between The Timken Company and TimkenSteel Corporation, dated June 30, 2014 was filed 
on July 3, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Tax Sharing Agreement by and between The Timken Company and TimkenSteel Corporation, dated June 30, 2014 was filed 
on July 3, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Transition Services Agreement between The Timken Company and TimkenSteel Corporation, dated June 30, 2014 was filed 
on July 3, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Trademark License Agreement between The Timken Company and TimkenSteel Corporation, dated June 30, 2014 was filed 
on July 3, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(10.46)  Noncompetition Agreement between The Timken Company and TimkenSteel Corporation, dated June 30, 2014 was filed on 

July 3, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

(10.47) 

Registration Rights Agreement between The Timken Company and TimkenSteel Corporation, dated August 20, 2014 was 
filed on August 20, 2014 with Form 8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Listing of Exhibits (continued) 

(12) 

(21) 

(23) 

(24) 

Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

A list of subsidiaries of the Registrant.

Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.

Power of Attorney.

(31.1) 

Principal Executive Officer’s Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(31.2) 

Principal Financial Officer’s Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(32) 

(101) 

Certification pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Financial statements from the Annual Report on Form 10-K of The Timken Company for the year ended December 31, 2014, 
formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) the Consolidated 
Statements of Cash Flows, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated 
Financial Statements.

104

2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTSIGNATURES:
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this 
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

THE TIMKEN COMPANY

By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle

Richard G. Kyle
President, Chief Executive Officer and Director  
(Principal Executive Officer)
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa

Philip D. Fracassa
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ J. Ted Mihaila

J. Ted Mihaila
Senior Vice President and Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)
Date: March 2, 2015

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

By: /s/ Maria A. Crowe *

Maria A. Crowe, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle *

Richard G. Kyle, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ John A. Luke, Jr.*

John A. Luke, Jr., Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Christopher L. Mapes*

Christopher L. Mapes, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Ajita G. Rajendra*

Ajita G. Rajendra, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Joseph W. Ralston *

Joseph W. Ralston, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ John P. Reilly *

John P. Reilly, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Frank C. Sullivan *

Frank C. Sullivan, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ John M. Timken, Jr.*

John M. Timken, Jr., Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Ward J. Timken, Jr.*

Ward J. Timken, Jr., Director
Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Jacqueline F. Woods *

Jacqueline F. Woods, Director
Date: March 2, 2015

* By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa

Philip D. Fracassa, attorney-in-fact
By authority of Power of Attorney
filed as Exhibit 24 hereto
Date: March 2, 2015

105

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SCHEDULE II—VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

THE TIMKEN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Allowance for uncollectible accounts: 

Balance at Beginning of Period 
Additions: 
  Charged to Costs and Expenses (1) 
  Charged to Other Accounts (2) 
Deductions (3) 

Balance at End of Period 

Allowance for surplus and obsolete inventory: 

Balance at Beginning of Period 
Additions: 
  Charged to Costs and Expenses (4) 
  Charged to Other Accounts (2) 
Deductions (5) 

Balance at End of Period 

Valuation allowance on deferred tax assets: 

Balance at Beginning of Period 
Additions 
  Charged to Costs and Expenses (6) 
  Charged to Other Accounts (7) 
Deductions (8) 

Balance at End of Period 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$    10.1   

$    11.0   

$    16.6 

2.7   
(0.5 ) 
(1.4 ) 

2.4   
—   
3.3   

8.5 
(0.6 )
13.5 

$    13.7   

$    10.1   

$    11.0 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$    18.4   

$    19.0   

$    28.7 

28.0   
(5.7 ) 
27.9   

10.5   
0.2   
11.3   

9.3 
1.2 
20.2 

$    12.8   

$    18.4   

$    19.0 

2014   

2013   

2012 

$  177.0   

$  164.0   

$  162.4 

14.4   
(10.0 ) 
36.0   

32.1   
(4.5 ) 
14.6   

13.8 
8.8 
21.0 

$  145.4   

$  177.0   

$  164.0 

(1)  Provision for uncollectible accounts included in expenses.

(2)  Currency translation and change in reserves due to acquisitions, net of divestitures.

(3)  Actual accounts written off against the allowance—net of recoveries.

(4)  Provisions for surplus and obsolete inventory included in expenses. Higher Obsolete and Surplus Inventory expenses in 2014 
were a result of an inventory adjustment of $18.7 million in the third quarter that was recorded as a result of the announcement 
to exit the engine overhaul business, as well as other product lines, and lower than expected future sales. The Company sold or 
disposed of this excess inventory during the fourth quarter of 2014

(5)  Inventory items written off against the allowance.

(6)  Increase in valuation allowance is recorded as a component of the provision for income taxes.

(7)  Includes valuation allowances recorded against other comprehensive income/loss or goodwill.

(8)  Amount primarily relates to the reversal of valuation allowances due to the realization of net operating loss carryforwards.

2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORT      
   
 
   
   
 
   
   
 
EXHIBIT 31.1

PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER’S CERTIFICATIONS

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Richard G. Kyle, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Timken Company;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading 
with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in 
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods 
presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange 
Act Rules 13a-15(f ) and 15d-15(f )) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under 
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made 
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed 
under our supervision, 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;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions 
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on 
such evaluation; and

(d)  Disclosed  in  this  report  any  change  in  the  registrant’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that  occurred  during  the 
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially 
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting: and

5.   The  registrant’s  other  certifying  officer  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over 
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing 
the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting 
which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the  registrant’s  ability  to  record,  process,  summarize  and  report  financial 
information; and

(b)  Any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material,  that  involves  management  or  other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the 
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle

Richard G. Kyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTCONTROLS, REPORTS  AND EXHIBITSEXHIBIT 31.2

PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER’S CERTIFICATIONS

PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

I, Philip D. Fracassa, certify that:

1.  I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of The Timken Company;

2.   Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact 
necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading 
with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.   Based  on  my  knowledge,  the  financial  statements,  and  other  financial  information  included  in  this  report,  fairly  present  in 
all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods 
presented in this report;

4.   The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures 
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange 
Act Rules 13a-15(f ) and 15d-15(f )) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under 
our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made 
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed 
under our supervision, 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;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions 
about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on 
such evaluation; and

(d)  Disclosed  in  this  report  any  change  in  the  registrant’s  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  that  occurred  during  the 
registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially 
affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting: and

5.   The  registrant’s  other  certifying  officer  and  I  have  disclosed,  based  on  our  most  recent  evaluation  of  internal  control  over 
financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing 
the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting 
which  are  reasonably  likely  to  adversely  affect  the  registrant’s  ability  to  record,  process,  summarize  and  report  financial 
information; and

(b)  Any  fraud,  whether  or  not  material,  that  involves  management  or  other  employees  who  have  a  significant  role  in  the 
registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa

Philip D. Fracassa
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

2014 Ti mken Annua l Repor t

EXHIBIT 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350, AS ADOPTED PURSUANT  
TO SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In  connection  with  the  Annual  Report  of  The  Timken  Company  (the  “Company”)  on  Form  10-K  for  the  period  ended 
December  31,  2014,  as  filed  with  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  on  the  date  hereof  (the  “Report”),  each  of  the 
undersigned officers of the Company certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350, as adopted pursuant to 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act 
of 2002, that, to such officer’s knowledge:

1.   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2.   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations 

of the Company as of the dates and for the periods expressed in the Report.

Date: March 2, 2015

By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle

Richard G. Kyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)

By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa

Philip D. Fracassa
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a 
separate disclosure document.

2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORTCONTROLS, REPORTS  AND EXHIBITSAPPENDIX: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

Reconciliation of Adjusted EBIT and Margin 

Net sales 
Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes 
Provision for income taxes 
Interest expense 
Interest income 
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) (As Reported) 
  Gain on sale of real estate in Brazil 
  Charges for cost-reduction initiatives and  

  plant rationalization costs 

  Aerospace impairment and restructuring charges 
  Pension settlement costs 

2014   

 $  3,076.2    
 149.3    
 54.7    
 28.7   
 (4.4 )  
 228.3    
 (22.6 ) 

 14.6    
 121.6    
 33.7    

2013

$  3,035.4 
 175.5 
114.6 
 24.4 
(1.9 )
312.6 
 (5.4 )

14.8 
–   
7.2 

Adjusted EBIT 

  Adjusted EBIT Margin (% of net sales) 

 $     375.6   

 $     329.2 

12.2 % 

10.8 %

Reconciliation of Net Operating Profit after Taxes 

2014   

2013

Adjusted EBIT 
Tax Rate 
Calculated Income Taxes 

 $     375.6    
33.0 % 
 123.9   

 $     329.2 

35.1 %

 115.7 

Net operating profit after taxes 

      $     251.7   

$     213.5

Reconciliation of Adjusted Invested Capital 

2014   

2013   

2012 

Total debt 
Total equity 
Less: equity related to discontinued operations 
Adjusted total equity 

Adjusted invested capital (Total debt +  
  Adjusted total equity) 

 $     530.1   
 1,589.1    
 –    
 1,589.1    

 $     445.7   
2,648.6   
 826.7    
 1,821.9    

 $     448.8 
 2,246.6 
 549.2 
1,697.4 

 2,119.2   

 2,267.6    

 2,146.2 

Adjusted invested capital (two-point average) 

 $  2,193.4    

$  2,206.9  

Calculation of Adjusted Return on Invested Capital1 

Net operating profit after taxes (NOPAT) 
Adjusted invested capital (two-point average) 

Return on invested capital 

2014   

$     251.7    
 2,193.4   

2013

$     213.5 
 2,206.9 

11.5 % 

9.7 %

Reconciliation of Free Cash Flow 

2014   

2013   

Net cash provided from operating activities –  
  continuing operations 
Less: capital expenditures 

  Free cash flow 

Reconciliation of Net Debt 
Short-term debt 
Long-term debt 

  Total debt 
Less: Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 

 $     281.5    
 126.8    

 $     154.7   

2014   
$         8.0   
 522.1   

 530.1   
 294.1   

 $     292.8 
 133.6 

 $     159.2 

2013   
 $     269.3 
 176.4 

 445.7 
 399.7 

Net debt 

$     236.0   

 $       46.0 

Calculation of Net Debt to Capital2 

Net debt 
Total Equity 
  Total Capital 

Ratio of net debt to capital 

2014   

 $     236.0    
 1,589.1    
 1,825.1    

2013   

 $       46.0 
 2,648.6 
2,694.6 

12.9 % 

1.7 %

Reconciliation of GAAP EPS to Adjusted EPS  

Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) – Continuing Operations 
CDSOA receipts, net of expense 
Pension settlement charges 
Aerospace impairment and restructuring charges 
Gain on sale of real estate in Brazil 
Charges for cost-reduction initiatives and  
  plant rationalization costs 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 

2014   

 $       1.61    
–   
0.37   
1.33   
(0.25 ) 

0.16   
(0.67 ) 

2013   

2012   

2011   

2010

$       1.82   
–   
0.08   
–   
(0.06 ) 

 $       3.38   
(1.11 ) 
–   
–   
–   

 $       2.81   
–   
–   
–   
–   

 $       1.82 
–
–
–
–

0.16   
0.07   

0.39   
0.40   

0.22   
0.01   

0.29
(0.10 )

Adjusted EPS – Continuing Operations 

 $       2.55    

 $       2.07    

 $       3.06   

 $       3.04    

 $       2.01

1  The company uses NOPAT/Average Invested Capital as a type of ratio that indicates return on invested capital.
2   Capital, used for the ratio of total debt to capital, is defined as total debt plus total shareholders’ equity.  Capital, used for the ratio of net debt to capital,  
is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents plus total shareholders’ equity. 

2014 TIMKEN ANNUAL REPORT         
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION

Corporate Offices 
The Timken Company 

Publications 
The Annual Meeting Notice and  

Shareholder Information 
Dividends on common shares are  

4500 Mount Pleasant St. NW 

Proxy Card are mailed to shareholders  

generally payable in March, June,  

North Canton, OH 44720-5450

in March.

September and December.

234-262-3000 

www.timken.com

Stock Listing 
Timken shares are traded on the  

New York Stock Exchange under the 

symbol TKR.

Annual Meeting of Shareholders 
May 7, 2015, 10 a.m. 

Timken World Headquarters

Please direct meeting inquiries to: 

Copies of the Annual Report, Proxy 

The Timken Company offers an open  

Statement, Forms 10-K and 10-Q may 

enrollment dividend reinvestment and 

be obtained from the company’s website, 

stock purchase plan through its transfer 

www.timken.com/investors, or by  

agent Wells Fargo. This program allows 

written request at no charge from:

current shareholders and new investors 

The Timken Company 

Treasury/Shareholder Relations 

the opportunity to purchase common 

shares without a broker.

WHQ-03 

Shareholders of record may increase 

4500 Mount Pleasant St. NW 

their investment in the company by 

North Canton, OH 44720-5450

reinvesting their dividends at no cost. 

Investor Relations 
Steve Tschiegg 

Shares held in the name of a broker must 

be transferred to the shareholder’s name 

to permit reinvestment. Information and 

enrollment materials are available online 

William Burkhart 

Director, Capital Markets and 

or by contacting Wells Fargo.

Executive Vice President,  

Investor Relations 

General Counsel and Secretary

The Timken Company 

4500 Mount Pleasant St. NW 

North Canton, OH 44720-5450

234-262-7446 

steve.tschiegg@timken.com 

234-262-3000

Independent Registered  
Public Accounting Firm 
Ernst & Young LLP 

950 Main Ave. 

Suite 1800 

Cleveland, OH 44113-7214

Inquiries regarding dividend reinvestment, 

dividend payments, change of address or 

lost certificates should be directed to:

Wells Fargo  

Shareowner Services 

P.O. Box 64874 

St. Paul, MN 55164-0856

800-468-9716 or  

651-450-4064 

www.shareowneronline.com

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, 

manufactures and markets Timken® bearings, transmissions, 

motors, gearboxes, chain and related products, and offers a 

spectrum of powertrain rebuild and repair services. The leading 

authority on tapered roller bearings, Timken today applies  

its deep knowledge of metallurgy, tribology and power 

transmission across a variety of bearings and related systems  

to improve the reliability and efficiency of machinery and 

equipment all around the world.

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