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The Timken Company

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THE TIMKEN COMPANY

2016 
ANNUAL 
REPORT

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2016 PERFORMANCE 

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* 

  2016 

$ 2,669.8  

  694.8  

  256.8  

9.6% 

  402.0  

  137.5  

  264.5  

$ 

1.97  

1.04  

28.0% 

9.0% 

  2015

 $ 2,872.3

   793.9

 308.7

10.7%

 374.8

   105.6

 269.2

$  

2.21

1.03

28.1%

10.3%

TOTAL SHAREHOLDER 
RETURNS**
Annualized, Ending Dec. 31, 2016

REVENUE
Dollars in Billions

43.2%

$3.4

ADJUSTED EARNINGS  
PER SHARE* 

DIVIDENDS  
PER SHARE

$3.1

$3.0

$2.9

$2.7

$3.06

$2.55

$2.07

$2.21

$1.97

$1.03

$1.04

$1.00

$0.92

$0.92

14.7%

12.0%

10.0%

9.1%

6.9%

1 Year

5 Year

10 Year

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

Timken

S&P 500

*   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 and assumes quarterly reinvestment of dividends.  

See Item 5 of the Form 10-K for more information on how total shareholder returns were calculated. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
WE BELIEVE THAT COMBINING 

OUR EXCEPTIONAL ENGINEERING 

WITH A BEST-IN-CLASS CUSTOMER 

SERVICE EXPERIENCE 

DIFFERENTIATES TIMKEN AND 

WILL ADVANCE OUR MARKET 

LEADERSHIP POSITION. 

TO OUR VALUED SHAREHOLDERS:

2016: A YEAR OF PURPOSEFUL PERFORMANCE
Inside some of the most advanced vehicles and complex 

to deliver better results with each cycle, a testament to our 

industrial machinery, products from The Timken Company 

improved operating capabilities and growing portfolio. 

perform reliably and efficiently, delivering value for our 

customers around the world. By collaborating with customers to 

solve their equipment design challenges, we develop the most 

innovative product solutions in the marketplace. We apply our 

capabilities across diverse markets, customers and applications. 

From agriculture to aerospace, our brands and products 

continue to be among the most trusted by those we serve. 

Timken’s strategy – centered on market outgrowth, operational 

excellence and capital deployment – is focused on creating 

value over industrial economic cycles, as evidenced in our 2016 

results. Our commitment to this strategy delivered historically 

strong earnings and cash flow despite very difficult global 

industrial market conditions. 

The Company achieved adjusted earnings-per-share of $1.97, 

which was $0.02 above the midpoint of the earnings outlook 

we provided at the beginning of the year. We also increased 

our dividend payout to $1.04 per share and extended our 

consecutive dividend streak to 378 quarters. 

Looking more closely at our business segments, Mobile 

Industries 2016 sales were $1.45 billion, down just over  

7 percent, with adjusted EBIT margin of 9 percent. And our 

Process Industries business delivered $1.22 billion of sales, 

down almost 7 percent, with adjusted EBIT margin of  

14.2 percent. In both segments, the industrial recession 

drove year-on-year declines in commodity-related sectors 

including oil and gas, mining, metals and agriculture, as well 

In 2016, revenue declined by approximately 7 percent  

as adjacent sectors such as rail and heavy truck. In response to 

to $2.7 billion, and our adjusted EBIT margin came in at 

these headwinds, we took actions to reduce costs and protect 

9.6 percent, reflecting solid performance at lower volume 

margins, while still investing in our business.  

levels. Protecting margins was a challenge, but we continue 

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While 2016 marked the second consecutive year of soft industrial 

Over the last five years, we have added many new product 

markets, we gained share in targeted sectors including wind, 

categories and services to our portfolio, including gear 

automotive, rail and industrial distribution. Our efforts also 

drive manufacturing and repair; chain; electric motor repair; 

created a larger pipeline of new customer applications and 

lubrication delivery systems; industrial belts; and most recently, 

organic growth initiatives that will yield gains in 2017 and beyond. 

a full line of couplings through the acquisition of Lovejoy. 

MARKET OUTGROWTH:  

A PORTFOLIO BUILT TO PERFORM
Throughout the year, we applied our technical expertise to 

respond to our customers’ friction management and mechanical 

power transmission needs, from reducing fuel consumption to 

increasing the power density of equipment designs. Doing so is 

fundamental to our customer-centric approach to innovation and 

leads to creating new, differentiated Timken product solutions. 

Lovejoy is an excellent strategic fit, operating in many of the 

same North American markets and aftermarket channels 

as Timken. This business will provide many exciting growth 

opportunities as we increase its presence in the aftermarket 

and with original equipment manufacturers. During the year, 

we also acquired EDT, a manufacturer of polymer housed 

units and stainless steel ball bearings used widely by the food 

and beverage industry, and successfully integrated the belts 

business we acquired in 2015, which is now going to market 

The Timken portfolio today features three major categories – 

as Timken Belts.

engineered bearings, mechanical power transmission  

products and industrial services. While bearings remain our  

core product line, we continue to broaden our offerings 

through acquisitions, adding adjacent products and services 

that diversify our portfolio and expand our reach across 

markets, geographies and into the aftermarket. 

Through acquisitions, we diversify our end-market revenue to  

improve our growth, margins and cyclicality. Looking forward, 

we see opportunity for additional M&A activity while remaining 

disciplined with our financial hurdles. We have the right 

management team and operating model in place to add value 

in the bearings and mechanical power transmission space. 

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WE APPLY OUR CAPABILITIES 

ACROSS DIVERSE 

MARKETS, CUSTOMERS 

AND APPLICATIONS. FROM 

AGRICULTURE TO AEROSPACE, 

OUR BRANDS AND PRODUCTS 

CONTINUE TO BE AMONG 

THE MOST TRUSTED BY  

THOSE WE SERVE.

As we grow our business organically, we will leverage and 

safety and upheld our industry-leading customer service and 

strengthen our global leadership position in tapered roller 

quality levels. We drove enterprise-wide lean and continuous 

bearings to expand across a broader portfolio of products 

improvement efforts, creating a more cost-effective global 

and markets. Our DeltaX initiative will help fuel this effort, 

manufacturing footprint and supply chain. Overall, we reduced 

driving organic growth in bearings by expanding our original 

costs by more than $100 million compared with 2015. 

equipment application share, aftermarket presence and 

bearing product range. 

Our new manufacturing facility in Romania will be complete in 

the first half of 2017, providing an expanded bearing product 

Since launching DeltaX three years ago, we have introduced 

offering and new process capabilities. As we strive to make 

hundreds of new growth initiatives. We launched new products 

the most effective use of Company assets and resources to 

and created custom solutions for our customers, expanded our 

competitively serve our customers’ needs, we also expanded 

sales presence, invested in new digital selling and engineering 

our manufacturing capabilities in the United States, China and 

tools and increased our product and technology resources. We 

India, and completed planned bearing manufacturing closures 

head into 2017 with a healthy pipeline of opportunities and 

in the United Kingdom and South Africa.

strengthening aftermarket demand to create significant revenue 

opportunities for the Company. 

OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE:  

PERFORMANCE WORLDWIDE 
We continued our push in 2016 to create a more efficient  

Timken Company. Once again, we had an excellent year for 

With roughly 45 percent of our revenue generated outside of 

the U.S., we continue to build our global presence to support 

our growth objectives. We added to our sales infrastructure in 

emerging markets, including the Middle East, Northern Africa,  

Southeast Asia and Latin America. As of year-end, we employed 

more than 14,000 associates across 28 countries. 

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GREATER PERFORMANCE AHEAD
We expect to see strengthening in our end markets throughout 

Fundamental to our success is our people, with the talent 

2017 and are well-positioned to deliver even greater 

inside of Timken remaining our most important investment. All 

shareholder value into the future. Today and tomorrow, Timken 

of the value we create within our customers’ organizations and 

remains a compelling investment. We have an attractive 

for our shareholders starts and ends with our associates. 

end-market mix, a differentiated business model and a sound 

strategy, which has yielded solid performance in a down-market 

environment and will allow us to achieve new record levels of 

performance as markets improve. 

We thank our associates, directors, shareholders and 

customers for their support and teamwork throughout 2016  

and we look forward to seizing opportunities and tackling the 

challenges that lie ahead. 

We continue to compete relentlessly to win our customers’ 

business as we pursue our vision of being the global leader in 

bearings and mechanical power transmission. We believe that 

Sincerely,

combining our exceptional engineering with a best-in-class 

customer service experience differentiates Timken and will 

advance our market leadership position. 

RICHARD G. KYLE

President & Chief Executive Officer

February 21, 2017

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FROM THE CHAIRMAN

The discipline exercised by The Timken Company’s management team in 

2016 produced solid results even as the Company continued to navigate 

challenging economic conditions amidst an industrial recession. 

With a clear focus on executing the Company’s strategy, management 

delivered results by improving operational efficiencies while positioning 

the Company for new levels of performance when global industrial markets 

strengthen. In addition, management also broadened Timken’s product 

portfolio and channel position through organic growth and acquisitions. 

These moves create stability in the short term and will make the 

Company stronger in the long term. Taken together, management’s 

actions in 2016 continued to hold the line against a downward 

economic cycle, making the year remarkable in context. 

I remain confident in the Company’s strategy and leadership team, and 

thankful for all they have done to guide the Company during recent years.

John M. Timken, Jr.
Chairman, Board of Directors

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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

JACQUELINE F. WOODS 
Retired President, AT&T Ohio 

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

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

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

JOHN A. LUKE, JR. 
Chairman, WestRock Company 

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

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

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

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

JAMES F. PALMER 
Retired Corporate Vice President  
and Chief Financial Officer,  
Northrop Grumman Corporation 

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THE TIMKEN COMPANY 
2016 AT A GLANCE

The Timken Company (NYSE: TKR; www.timken.com) engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, gear drives, 

belts, chain, couplings, 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 mechanical power transmission across a variety of bearings and related systems to improve reliability and 

efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. The Company’s growing product and services 

portfolio features many strong industrial brands including Timken®, Fafnir®, Philadelphia Gear®, Drives®, Lovejoy® 

and Interlube™. Known for its quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken posted $2.7 billion 

in sales in 2016. With more than 14,000 employees operating from 28 countries, Timken makes the world more 

productive and keeps industry in motion.

BUSINESS SEGMENT SALES

CHANNEL OVERVIEW

PRODUCT OFFERING

46%
Process 
Industries

54%
Mobile 
Industries

48%
Distribution /  
End User

52%
OEM

Power Transmission Products

17%

Services

7%

76%
Bearings

END-MARKET SECTORS

SALES BY GEOGRAPHY

20%

16%

60%
North America

7%
Latin America

General Industrial
Automotive
Rail
Energy
Heavy Truck
Defense
Agriculture
Metals 
Mining 
Construction 
Civil Aerospace
Pulp/Paper
Cement/Aggregate

9%
9%

8%
8%
8%

5%
5%

4%
4%

2%
2%

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16%
Asia Pacific 

17%
Europe,  
Middle East, 
Africa

OUR PORTFOLIO

The breadth and depth of our technical expertise has allowed us to further expand our Timken products and services 
over the years. What was once primarily a tapered roller bearing offering, the Timken portfolio today features three 
major categories – engineered bearings, mechanical power transmission products and industrial services. 

Within these categories, we offer a diverse range of products. Engineered bearings represent our core business – 
from ball, to roller, to housed unit bearings. Mechanical power transmission products include our newest product 
categories, belts and couplings. Through our industrial services offering, we can service everything within our 
customers’ drivetrain.

ENGINEERED  
BEARINGS  
Timken engineered bearings 
offer a broad range of 
sizes, rolling elements 
and proprietary designs, 
delivering the strongest 
performance, consistency 
and reliability.

MECHANICAL POWER 
TRANSMISSION PRODUCTS
Timken mechanical power 
transmission solutions provide 
a wide range of products from 
belts and chain to sealing 
technologies, improving 
the reliability of industrial 
equipment and machinery.

INDUSTRIAL  
SERVICES
The Timken industrial 
services portfolio offers 
bearing and power system 
rebuild and repair services 
that can return components 
or entire systems to  
like-new specifications.

76%

17%

7%

16%

Asia Pacific 

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EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM

RICHARD G. KYLE 
President and Chief Executive Officer 

RICHARD M. BOYER 
Vice President, Operations

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

SHELLY M. CHADWICK 
Vice President, Finance and 
Chief Accounting Officer

CHRISTOPHER A. COUGHLIN 
Executive Vice President, Group President

MICHAEL J. CONNORS 
Vice President, Global Marketing 

PHILIP D. FRACASSA 
Executive Vice President,  
Chief Financial Officer  

AJAY K. DAS 
Vice President, Strategy  
and Business Development

HANS LANDIN 
Vice President, Mechanical Power 
Transmission Products

ANDREAS ROELLGEN 
Vice President, Sales,  
Europe, Asia and Africa

AMANDA J. MONTGOMERY 
Vice President, Industrial Bearings

BRIAN J. RUEL 
Vice President, Sales, Americas

DOUGLAS C. NELSON 
Vice President, Compensation  
and Benefits

CARL D. RAPP 
Vice President, Power Systems

DOUGLAS H. SMITH 
Vice President, Tapered Roller Bearings

PETER M. SPROSON 
Vice President, Sales and 
Managing Director of Europe

RONALD J. MYERS 
Vice President, Human Resources

MICHAEL A. DISCENZA 
Vice President and Group Controller

SANDRA L. RAPP 
Vice President, Information Technology

WE WILL CONTINUE TO COMPETE RELENTLESSLY TO 

WIN OUR CUSTOMERS’ BUSINESS AS WE PURSUE OUR 

VISION OF BEING THE GLOBAL LEADER IN BEARINGS  

AND MECHANICAL POWER TRANSMISSION. 

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

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016

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. NW, 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 Shares, 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.   

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  

 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, 2016, the aggregate market value of the registrant’s common shares held by non-affiliates of the registrant 

was $2,097,179,228 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, 2017
77,565,732 shares

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Document
Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be
held on or about May 9, 2017 (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

Selected Financial Data

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

PART I.
Item 1.

Item 1A.

Item 1B.

Item 2.

Item 3.

Item 4.

Item 4A.

PART II.
Item 5.

Item 6.

Item 7.

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 8.

Item 9.

Item 9A.

Item 9B.

Part III.
Item 10.

Item 11.

Item 12.

Item 13.

Item 14.

Part IV.
Item 15.

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

Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules

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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, belts, 
chain, couplings 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,  including 
Timken®, Fafnir®, Philadelphia Gear®, Carlisle®, Drives®, Lovejoy® and InterlubeTM..

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  73  manufacturing  facilities/service  centers,  15  technology  and  engineering 
centers, and 25 distribution centers and warehouses, supported by a team comprised of more than 14,000 employees. 
Timken operates in 28 countries around the globe.

Industry Segments and Geographical Financial Information:
Information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to Note 16 - Segment Information.

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.

Engineered 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.

A bearing is a mechanical device that reduces friction between moving parts. The purpose of a bearing is to carry a 
load while allowing a machine shaft to rotate freely. The basic elements of the bearing include two rings, called races; 
a set of rollers that rotate around the bearing raceway; and a cage to separate and guide the rolling elements. Bearings 
come in a number of designs, featuring tapered, spherical, cylindrical or ball rolling elements. The various bearing 
designs accommodate radial and/or thrust loads differently, making certain bearing types better suited for specific 
applications. 

Selection and development of bearings for customer applications and demand for high reliability require sophisticated 
engineering and analytical techniques. 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.

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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 ("OEMs") 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. These bearing types 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:
Belts. Timken makes and markets a full line of Carlisle® belts used in industrial, commercial and consumer applications. 
The portfolio features more than 20,000 parts designed for demanding applications, which are sold to original equipment 
and aftermarket customers. Carlisle® belts are engineered for maximum performance and durability, with products 
available in wrap molded, raw edge, v-ribbed and synchronous belt designs. Common applications include agriculture, 
construction, industrial machinery, outdoor power equipment and powersports.

Chain. 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.

Couplings. The Company offers a full range of industrial couplings within its mechanical power transmission products 
portfolio. The Lovejoy brand is widely known for its flexible coupling design and as the creator of the jaw-style coupling. 
Lovejoy® couplings are available in curved jaw, jaw in-shear, s-flex, gear-torsional and disc style configurations. These 
components are used in a wide range of industries such as steel, pulp and paper, power generation, food processing, 
mining and construction. 

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.

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 aftermarket component repair for bearings and compressor cases. Timken inspects and 
reconditions main engine, gearbox and APU bearings on a wide range of platforms, such as engines, transmissions 
and gearboxes.

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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,  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. 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 service centers 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, 2016.

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 its 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, ABB  Group  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.

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.

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Joint Ventures:
Investments in affiliated companies accounted for under the equity method were approximately $3.1 million and $2.6 
million, respectively, at December 31, 2016 and 2015. The investment balance at December 31, 2016 was reported 
in other non-current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. 

Backlog:
The  following  table  provides  the  backlog  of  orders  for  the  Company's  domestic  and  overseas  operations  at 
December 31, 2016 and 2015: 

(Dollars in millions)
Segment:

Mobile Industries

Process Industries

Total Company

December 31,

2016

2015

$

$

644.7 $

398.4

1,043.1 $

587.1

356.1

943.2

Approximately 90% of the Company’s backlog at December 31, 2016, 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 at the Company's world 
headquarters in North Canton, Ohio. Other sites in the United States include Manchester, Connecticut; Downer's Grove 
and Fulton, Illinois; Springfield, Massachusetts; Springfield, Missouri; Keene and Lebanon, New Hampshire; and King 
of Prussia, Pennsylvania. Within Europe, the Company has technology facilities in Plymouth, England; Colmar, France; 
Werdohl, Germany; 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 $31.8 million, $32.6 million and $38.8 million
in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. $0.3 million of the 2014 amount was funded by others. No amounts were funded 
by others in 2016 and 2015. 

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 2016, 
16 of the Company’s plants had obtained ISO 14001 certification.

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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 
requirements.

The Company and certain of its United Stated ("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, 2016, Timken had more than 14,000 employees. Approximately 7% of Timken’s U.S. employees are 
covered under collective bargaining agreements.

Available Information:
The Company uses its Investor Relations website at http://investors.timken.com, 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 website, 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 described 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. Due to competitiveness within the bearing industry, we may not be able to increase prices 
for our products to cover increases in our costs or to achieve desired profitability. 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. Our 
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. 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, reducing production, 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. 

There has been significant 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, 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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Our results of operations may be materially affected by conditions in global financial markets or in any of the 
geographic  regions  in  which  we,  our  customers  and  our  suppliers,  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. 

Global  financial  markets  have  experienced  volatility  in  recent  years,  including  volatility  in  securities  prices  and 
diminished liquidity and credit availability. Our access to the financial markets cannot be assured and is dependent 
on, among other things, market conditions and company performance. Accordingly, we may be forced to delay raising 
capital, issue shorter tenors than we prefer or pay unattractive interest rates, which could increase our interest expense, 
decrease our profitability and significantly reduce our financial flexibility.
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. If any of our suppliers are unable or unwilling to provide the products or services 
that we require or materially increase their costs, our ability to offer and deliver our products on a timely and profitable 
basis could be impaired. We cannot assure you that any or all of our relationships will not be terminated or that such 
relationships  will  continue  as  presently  in  effect.  Furthermore,  if  any  of  our  suppliers  were  to  become  subject  to 
bankruptcy, receivership or similar proceedings, we may be unable to arrange for alternate or replacement relationships 
on favorable terms, which could harm our sales and operating results.

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, 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.

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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 approximately $188 million in impairment and restructuring charges in the aggregate 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. 

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 arising from environmental, health and safety laws, property damage or personal 
injury. New laws and regulations, including those that 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.

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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 
operational 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. 

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:

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changes in tariff regulations, which may make our products more costly to export or import;
difficulties establishing and maintaining relationships with local 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. 

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Expenses and contributions related to our defined benefit 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, all of which could impact our funded status. 

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  or  require  us  to  record  charges  that  could  be  significant  and  would  cause  a  reduction  in  our 
shareholders' equity. 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.

Future actions involving our defined benefit and other postretirement plans, such as annuity purchases, lump 
sum  payouts,  and/or  plan  terminations  could  cause  us  to  incur  significant  pension  and  postretirement 
settlement and curtailment charges. 

We have purchased annuities and offered lump sum payouts to defined benefit plan and other postretirement plan 
participants and retirees in the past. If we were to take similar actions in the future, we could incur significant pension 
settlement and curtailment charges related to the reduction in pension and postretirement obligations from annuity 
purchases, lump sum payouts of benefits to plan participants, and/or plan terminations. Pursuing these types of actions 
could require us to make additional contributions to the defined plans to maintain a legally required funded status. 

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, or at facilities of one or more of our suppliers, 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. Recently, there has been a substantial increase in the global enforcement of anti-
corruption 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. 
Our policies mandate compliance with these laws., but 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. 

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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 types of 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. 

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.

If our internal controls are found to be ineffective, our financial results or our stock price may be adversely 
affected. 

Our most recent evaluation resulted in our conclusion that, as of December 31, 2016, our internal control over financial 
reporting was effective. We believe that we currently have adequate internal control procedures in place for future 
periods,  including  processes  related  to  newly  acquired  businesses;  however,  increased  risk  of  internal  control 
breakdowns generally exists in a business environment that is decentralized. In addition, if our internal control over 
financial reporting is found to be ineffective, investors may lose confidence in the reliability of our financial statements, 
which may adversely affect our stock price.

Changes in accounting guidance could have an adverse effect on our results of operations, as reported in 
our financial statements.

Our consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, which is periodically revised and/
or expanded.  Accordingly, from time to time we are required to adopt new or revised accounting guidance and related 
interpretations issued by recognized authoritative bodies, including the Financial Accounting Standards Board and the 
SEC.  The impact of accounting pronouncements that have been issued but not yet implemented is disclosed in this 
annual report on Form 10-K and our quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  It is possible that future accounting guidance 
we are required to adopt, or future changes in accounting principles, could change the current accounting treatment 
that we apply to our consolidated financial statements and that such changes could have an adverse effect on our 
results of operations, as reported in our consolidated financial statements.

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Risks Relating to the Spinoff of Our Steel Business

If the spinoff of TimkenSteel Corporation (TimkenSteel) into a separate independent publicly traded company 
on June 30, 2014 (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. One of our 
directors, Ward J. Timken, Jr., is also Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TimkenSteel. This may create, 
or  appear  to  create,  potential  conflicts  of  interest  if  Mr.  Timken  is  faced  with  decisions  that  could  have  different 
implications for TimkenSteel then the decisions have for us.

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Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

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 10.7 million square feet, all of 
which, except for approximately 1.7 million 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. 
The Company believes 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 
Los  Alamitos,  California;  Manchester,  Connecticut;  Carlyle,  Illinois;  Lenexa,  Kansas;  Keene  and  Lebanon,  New 
Hampshire; Iron Station, North Carolina; Bucyrus, Canton and New Philadelphia, Ohio; Gaffney and Honea Path, 
South  Carolina;  Pulaski  and  Knoxville, Tennessee;  Ogden,  Utah  and Altavista,  Virginia. These  facilities,  including 
warehouses at plant locations and a technology and wind center in North Canton, Ohio have an aggregate floor area 
of approximately 3.6 million square feet.

Timken’s Mobile Industries segment’s manufacturing plants and service centers outside the United States are located 
in Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, and Sorocaba, Brazil; Yantai, China; Cheltenham, Northampton and Plymouth England; 
Colmar, France; Jamshedpur, India; Villa Carcina, Italy; Sosnowiec, Poland; and Benoni, South Africa. These facilities, 
including warehouses at plant locations, have an aggregate floor area of approximately 2.3 million square feet. 

Timken's Process Industries segment's manufacturing plants and service centers in the United States are located in 
Hueytown, Alabama; Sante Fe Springs, California; Broomfield and Denver, Colorado; New Haven, Connecticut; New 
Castle, Delaware; Downers Grove, Fulton and Mokena, Illinois; Mishawaka, Indiana; Fort Scott, Kansas; Augusta and 
Portland,  Maine;  Springfield,  Massachusetts,  South  Haven,  Michigan,  Springfield,  Missouri;  Randleman,  and 
Rutherfordton, North Carolina; Union, South Carolina; Ferndale, Pasco and Vancouver, Washington; Princeton, West 
Virginia; and Casper, Wyoming. These facilities, including warehouses at plant locations and a wind center in North 
Canton, Ohio have an aggregate floor area of approximately 2.8 million square feet.  

Timken's Process Industries segment's manufacturing plants and service centers outside the United States are located 
in  Mississauga,  Prince  George  and  Sasakatoon,  Canada;  Chengdu,  Jiangsu  and  Wuxi,  China;  Dudley,  England; 
Werdohl, Germany; Chennai and Durg, India; and Ploiesti, Romania. These facilities, including warehouses at plant 
locations have an aggregate floor area of approximately 2.1 million square feet.

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

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 February 21, 2017 are as follows:

Name
William R. Burkhart

Age Current Position and Previous Positions During Last Five Years

51

2014 Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary

Christopher A. Coughlin

56

2014 Executive Vice President, Group President

2000 Senior Vice President and General Counsel

2012 Group President

2011 President - Process Industries

Philip D. Fracassa

48

2014 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

2012 Senior Vice President - Planning and Development

2010 Senior Vice President and Controller - B&PT

Richard G. Kyle

51

2014 President and Chief Executive Officer

2013 Chief Operating Officer - B&PT; Director

2012 Group President

2011 President - Mobile Industries & Aerospace

Ronald J. Myers

58

2015 Vice President of Human Resources

2014 Vice President of Organizational Advancement Operations

2012 Vice President - Operational Organizational Advancement

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PART II.

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, 2016 was 4,238. The estimated number 
of beneficial shareholders at December 31, 2016 was 43,458.

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.

2016

2015

Stock prices

High

Low

Dividends

per share

Stock prices

High

Low

Dividends

per share

$

$

$

$

33.64 $
37.07 $
35.28 $
41.15 $

22.22 $
28.72 $
29.31 $
31.60 $

0.26 $

0.26 $

0.26 $

0.26 $

43.56 $

43.06 $

36.95 $

32.89 $

37.65 $

36.24 $

26.31 $

26.84 $

0.25

0.26

0.26

0.26

First quarter

Second quarter

Third quarter

Fourth quarter

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, 2016.

Period
10/1/2016 - 10/31/2016

11/1/2016 - 11/30/2016

12/1/2016 - 12/31/2016

Total

Total number
of shares 
purchased (1)

Average
price paid 
per share (2)

46,901 $

282,902

156,855

486,658 $

34.62

35.93

39.52

36.96

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

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

46,199

277,500

154,200

477,899

2,566,180

2,288,680

2,134,480

2,134,480

(1)  Of the shares purchased in October, November and December, 702, 5,402 and 2,655, 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 January 29, 2016, the Board of Directors of the Company approved a share purchase plan pursuant to 
which the Company may purchase up to five million of its common shares, in the aggregate. This share purchase 
plan expired on January 31, 2017. Under this plan the Company purchased shares from time to time in open 
market  purchases  or  privately  negotiated  transactions  and  was  able  to  make  all  or  part  of  the  purchases 
pursuant to accelerated share repurchases or Rule 10b5-1 plans. On February 6, 2017, the Company's Board 
of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to ten 
million of its common shares, in the aggregate. This new share purchase plan expires on February 28, 2021.

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Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of 
Equity Securities (continued)

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

Timken
S&P 500
S&P 400 Industrials

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

$

126 $
116
122

148 $
154
175

163 $
175
178

112 $
177
172

161
198
222

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, 2011, 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, 2016, and reinvestment of dividends (and taking 
into account the value of the TimkenSteel common shares distributed in the Spinoff). 

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data

Summary of Operations and Other Comparative Data:

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

Net sales
Gross profit
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Impairment and restructuring charges
Operating income (loss) (1)
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act income (expense), net
Other (expense) income, net
Interest expense, net
(Loss) income from continuing operations
Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
Net income (loss) 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): (2)
Total liabilities
Shareholders’ equity
Capital:

Net debt (cash)
Shareholders’ equity

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

Other Comparative Data

Income (loss) from continuing operations / Net sales
Net income (loss) attributable to The Timken Company / Net sales
Return on equity (3)
Net sales per employee (4)
Capital expenditures
Depreciation and amortization
Capital expenditures / Net sales
Dividends per share
Basic earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations (5)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations (5)
Basic earnings (loss) per share (6)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (6)
Net debt (cash) to capital (2)
Number of employees at year-end (7)
Number of shareholders (8)

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

2,669.8
694.8
450.0
21.7
195.0
59.6
(0.9)
31.6
152.9
—
152.6

545.8
804.4
2,758.3

19.2
5.0
635.0
659.2

$ 2,872.3
793.9
494.3
14.7
(151.4)
—
(7.5)
30.7
(68.0)
—
(70.8)

$

$

$

543.2
777.8
2,784.1

62.0
15.1
579.4
656.5

659.2
(151.5)
507.7
1,452.3
1,306.0

656.5
(129.8)
526.7
1,439.5
$ 1,344.6

$

507.7
1,306.0
1,813.7

526.7
1,344.6
$ 1,871.3

$

$

5.7%
5.7%
11.7%

189.2
137.5
131.7

5.2%

1.04
1.94
1.92
1.94
1.92
28.0%

(2.4%)
(2.5%)
(5.1%)

197.5
105.6
130.8

3.7%

1.03
(0.84)
(0.84)
(0.84)
(0.84)
28.1%

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

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
518.4
526.4

526.4
(294.1)
232.3
1,408.7
1,589.1

232.3
1,589.1
1,821.4

4.9%
5.6%
9.4%

210.9
126.8
137.0

4.1%

1.00
1.62
1.61
1.89
1.87
12.8%

14,111
43,458

14,709
40,257

14,378
44,271

3,035.4
868.4
546.6
8.7
305.9
—
6.7
22.5
175.5
87.5
262.7

582.6
855.8
4,477.9

18.6
250.7
175.6
444.9

$ 3,359.5
1,028.0
554.5
29.5
444.0
—
102.0
28.2
331.5
164.4
495.5

$

$

$

611.5
834.1
4,244.2

14.3
9.6
423.4
447.3

444.9
(399.7)
45.2
1,828.4
2,648.6

447.3
(601.5)
(154.2)
1,996.2
$ 2,246.6

$

45.2
2,648.6
2,693.8

(154.2)
2,246.6
$ 2,092.4

$

$

5.8%
8.7%
6.6%

203.1
133.6
142.4

4.4%

0.92
1.84
1.82
2.76
2.74

1.7%

14,794
52,218

9.9%
14.7%
14.8%

218.0
118.3
149.6

3.5%

0.92
3.41
3.38
5.11
5.07
(7.4%)

15,093
50,783

(1)  Operating (loss) income included pension settlement charges of $28.1 million during 2016.
(2)  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.

(3)  Return on equity is defined as (loss) income from continuing operations divided by ending shareholders’ equity.
(4)  Based on average number of employees employed during the year.
(5)  Based on average number of shares outstanding during the year.
(6)  Based on average number of shares outstanding during the year and includes discontinued operations for 2012 

through 2014.

(7)  Adjusted to exclude temporary employees for all periods.
(8)  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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Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

OVERVIEW

Introduction:

The  Timken  Company  engineers,  manufactures  and  markets  bearings,  transmissions,  gearboxes,  belts,  chain, 
couplings, and related products and offers a variety of power system rebuild and repair services. The Company’s 
growing product and services portfolio features many strong industrial brands, such as Timken®, Fafnir®, Philadelphia 
Gear®,  Carlisle®,  Drives®,  Lovejoy®  and  InterlubeTM.  Timken  applies  its  deep  knowledge  of  metallurgy,  friction 
management  and  mechanical  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 OEM and aftermarket channels. With more than 14,000 people operating in 28 countries, Timken makes the 
world more productive and keeps industry in motion. The Company operates under two reportable segments: (1) Mobile 
Industries and (2) Process Industries. The following further describes these business segments:

•  Mobile Industries serves OEM customers that manufacture off-highway equipment for the agricultural, mining 
and construction markets; on-highway vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks, and medium- and heavy-
duty trucks; rail cars and locomotives; outdoor power equipment; and rotorcraft 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.

•  Process Industries serves OEM and end-user customers in industries that place heavy demands on the fixed 
operating equipment they make or use in heavy and other general industrial sectors. This includes metals, 
cement and aggregate production; coal and wind power generation; oil and gas extraction and refining; pulp 
and paper and food processing; and health and critical motion control equipment. Other applications include 
marine equipment, gear drives, cranes, hoists and conveyors. This segment also supports aftermarket sales 
and service needs through its global network of authorized industrial distributors.

Timken creates value by understanding customer needs and applying its know-how in attractive market sectors. The 
Company’s business strengths include its channel mix and end-market diversity, serving a broad range of customers 
and industries across the globe. Timken collaborates with OEMs to improve equipment efficiency with its engineered 
products and captures subsequent equipment replacement cycles by selling through independent channels in the 
aftermarket. Timken focuses its international efforts and footprint in regions of the world where strong macroeconomic 
factors such as urbanization, infrastructure development and sustainability create demand for its products and services. 

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The Timken Business Model is the specific framework for how the Company evaluates opportunities and differentiates 
itself in the market. 

THE TIMKEN BUSINESS MODEL

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The  Company’s  Strategy  is  to  apply  the  Timken  Business  Model  and  leverage  the  Company’s  competitive 
differentiators and strengths to create customer value and drive increased growth and profitability by:

Capturing Opportunities and Expanding Reach. The Company intends to expand into new and existing 
markets  by  leveraging  its  collective  knowledge  of  metallurgy,  friction  management  and  mechanical  power 
transmission to create value for Timken customers. Using a highly collaborative technical selling approach, 
the  Company  places  particular  emphasis  on  creating  unique  solutions  for  challenging  and/or  demanding 
applications. The Company intends to grow in attractive market sectors around the world, emphasizing those 
spaces that are highly fragmented, demand high service and value the reliability and efficiency offered by 
Timken  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. Timken operates with a relentless drive for exceptional results and a passion 
for  superior  execution.  The  Company  embraces  a  continuous  improvement  culture  that  is  charged  with 
increasing efficiency, lowering costs, eliminating waste, encouraging organizational agility and building greater 
brand equity to fuel future growth. This requires the Company’s ongoing commitment to attract, retain and 
develop the best talent across the world.

Driving Effective Capital Deployment. The Company is intently focused on providing the highest returns for 
shareholders through its capital allocation framework, which includes (1) investing in the core business through 
capital  expenditures,  research  and  development  and  organic  growth  initiatives  like  DeltaX;  (2)  pursuing 
strategic  acquisitions  to  broaden  our  portfolio  and  capabilities,  with  a  focus  on  bearings,  adjacent  power 
transmission  products  and  related  services;  and  (3)  returning  capital  to  shareholders  through  share 
repurchases and dividends. As part of this framework, the Company may also restructure, reposition or divest 
underperforming product lines or assets.

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The following items highlight certain of the Company's more significant strategic accomplishments in 2016:

Business Highlights

•  The Company continued to advance its manufacturing footprint initiatives with:

The announced closures of its bearing plants in Pulaski, Tennessee ("Pulaski") and Altavista, Virginia 
("Altavista") and its manufacturing facility in Benoni, South Africa ("Benoni"), which are expected to 
be completed in 2017. Production from Altavista will be transferring to the Company's bearing plant 
near Lincolnton, North Carolina; and 

The closure of its bearing facility in the United Kingdom ("U.K."). 

•  Received a multi-year contract from the U.S. Department of Defense ("DoD") to provide engineering and supply 
Philadelphia Gear main reduction gears for the Navy's next generation of Arleigh Burke DDG 51 class ships. 
The fixed price contract includes options that, if exercised, could bring the cumulative value of the contract to 
more than $1 billion over its estimated 10-year life; and

•  Completed the installation of aerospace transmission overhaul and repair equipment at its plant in Manchester, 
Connecticut. This equipment adds new capabilities and will support a contract secured in 2015 to overhaul 
and repair up to roughly 220 Apache AH64D main transmissions for the DoD over a three-year period.

Share Repurchases 

•  On February 6, 2017, the Company's Board of Directors approved a new share repurchase plan pursuant to 
which the Company may purchase up to ten million of its common shares, in the aggregate. This new share 
purchase plan expires on February 28, 2021.

Acquisitions

•  On October 31, 2016, the Company acquired EDT Corp. ("EDT"), a manufacturer of polymer housed units 
and  stainless  steel  ball  bearings  used  widely  by  the  food  and  beverage  industry,  for  $10  million  in  cash. 
Headquartered in Vancouver, Washington, EDT had sales of less than $10 million for the twelve months ended 
September 30, 2016. 

•  On July 8, 2016, the Company acquired Lovejoy Inc. ("Lovejoy"), a manufacturer of premium industrial couplings 
and universal joints, for $63.5 million in cash and assumed debt of $2.2 million. Headquartered in Downers 
Grove, Illinois, with additional locations in the U.S., Canada and Germany, Lovejoy had sales of approximately 
$55 million for the twelve months ended June 30, 2016.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
2016 vs. 2015 

Overview: 

Net sales

Net income (loss)

Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net income (loss) attributable to The Timken Company $
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
$

Average number of shares—diluted

79,234,324

84,631,778

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

2,669.8 $

2,872.3 $

152.9

0.3

152.6 $

1.92 $

(68.0)

2.8

(70.8) $

(0.84) $

(202.5)

220.9

(2.5)

223.4

2.76

—

(7.1%)

(324.9%)

(89.3%)

(315.5%)

(328.6%)

(6.4%)

The decrease in net sales was primarily due to lower end-market demand and the impact of foreign currency exchange 
rate changes, partially offset by the net benefit of acquisitions and divestitures. The increase in net income in 2016 
compared with 2015 was primarily due to pretax pension settlement charges that were $436.9 million lower than 2015
and pretax U.S. Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act ("CDSOA") income of $59.6 million recorded in 2016. In 
addition, the Company's net income in 2016 was impacted by lower volume across most market sectors, unfavorable 
price/mix, higher restructuring charges and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, partially offset by 
lower material and manufacturing costs, and lower selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses compared 
with  2015. The  prior  year  also  included  a  gain  from  the  divestiture  of Timken Alcor Aerospace Technologies,  Inc. 
("Alcor") and higher discrete income tax benefits.

Outlook:

The Company expects 2017 full-year sales to be flat compared with 2016, as the benefit of acquisitions is offset by 
the estimated negative impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes. The Company's earnings are expected to 
be lower in 2017 than 2016, primarily due to no expected CDSOA income in 2017, partially offset by lower pension 
settlement  charges.  Timken  plans  to  adopt  mark-to-market  accounting  for  its  defined  benefit  pension  and  other 
postretirement benefit plans in the first quarter of 2017, which will impact earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT")
for 2017 and prior years on a retrospective basis. Refer to Change in Accounting Principle in the Other Disclosures
section for additional information. 

The Company expects to generate operating cash of approximately $310 million in 2017, a decrease from 2016 of 
approximately  $92  million  or  23%,  as  the  Company  anticipates  lower  net  income  (including  no  expected  CDSOA 
receipts),  lower  benefit  from  working  capital  and  higher  income  tax  payments.  The  Company  expects  capital 
expenditures to be approximately 4% of sales in 2017, compared with 5% of sales in 2016.

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THE STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Sales:

Net sales

2016

2015

$ Change % Change

$

2,669.8 $

2,872.3 $

(202.5)

(7.1%)

Net sales decreased in 2016 compared with 2015 primarily due to lower organic sales of $239 million, the effect of 
foreign currency exchange rate changes of $47 million and divestitures of $15 million, partially offset by the benefit of 
acquisitions of $99 million. The decrease in organic sales was driven by lower demand across most market sectors, 
partially offset by growth in the automotive market sector.

Gross Profit:

Gross profit

Gross profit % to net sales

Rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold

2016

694.8

26.0%

11.6

$

$

2015

$ Change

Change

$

$

793.9

27.6%

6.4

$

$

(99.1)

(12.5%)

— (160) bps

5.2

81.3%

Gross  profit  decreased  in  2016  compared  with  2015,  primarily  due  to  the  impact  of  lower  volume  of  $91  million, 
unfavorable price/mix of $65 million, higher restructuring charges and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate 
changes.  These  factors  were  partially  offset  by  lower  material  and  manufacturing  costs  net  of  manufacturing 
underutilization of $61 million and the benefit of acquisitions.

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$

450.0

$

494.3

$

(44.3)

(9.0%)

Selling, general and administrative expenses % to net sales

16.9%

17.2%

—

(30) bps

2016

2015

$ Change

Change

The  decrease  in  SG&A  expenses  in  2016  compared  with  2015  was  primarily  due  to  the  benefit  of  cost  reduction 
initiatives of $41 million, the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, lower depreciation expense and lower 
non-income tax expense, partially offset by additional expenses from Carlstar Belts LLC ("Timken Belts"), Lovejoy and 
EDT acquired in September 2015, July 2016, and October 2016, respectively.

Impairment and Restructuring Charges:

Impairment charges

Severance and related benefit costs

Exit costs
Total

2016

2015

$ Change

$

$

3.9 $

3.3 $

15.3

2.5

7.7

3.7

21.7 $

14.7 $

0.6

7.6

(1.2)

7.0

Impairment and restructuring charges of $21.7 million in 2016 were primarily comprised of severance and related 
benefit costs associated with initiatives to reduce headcount and right-size the Company's manufacturing footprint, 
including the planned closures of the Altavista, Pulaski and Benoni bearing plants. In addition, the Company recognized 
impairment  charges  of  $3.9  million  during  2016  associated  with  the  planned  closures  of  the Altavista  and  Benoni 
bearing plants. 

Impairment and restructuring charges of $14.7 million in 2015 were primarily due to severance and related benefit 
costs associated with initiatives to reduce headcount, impairment charges of $3.0 million related to the Company's 
service center in Niles, Ohio and exit costs of approximately $3.0 million related to the Company's termination of its 
relationship with one of its third-party sales representatives in Colombia.

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Pension Settlement Charges:

Pension settlement charges

2016

2015

$ Change

$

28.1 $

465.0 $

(436.9)

Pension settlement charges in 2016 were primarily related to $19 million of lump–sum distributions to new retirees 
and deferred vested participants that triggered remeasurements, as well as $7 million related to the purchase of a 
group annuity contract from The Canada Life Assurance Company ("Canada Life") for one of the Company's Canadian 
defined benefit pension plans, which was executed in September 2016. These actions resulted in a decrease in the 
Company's pension obligations of approximately $70 million.

Pension settlement charges in 2015 were primarily due to the purchase of group annuity contracts from Prudential 
Insurance Company of America ("Prudential") by two of the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans. The two 
group annuity contracts require Prudential to pay and administer future pension benefits for approximately 8,400 U.S. 
Timken retirees in the aggregate. The Company transferred a total of approximately $1.1 billion of its pension obligations 
and a total of approximately $1.2 billion of pension assets to Prudential in these transactions. In addition to the purchase 
of the group annuity contracts, the Company made lump-sum distributions of $37.2 million to new retirees. The Company 
also incurred pension settlement and curtailment charges related to one of its Canadian defined benefit pension plans. 
As a result of the group annuity contracts, lump-sum distributions as well as pension settlement and curtailment charges 
related  to  the  Canadian  pension  plan,  the  Company  incurred  total  pension  settlement  and  curtailment  charges  of 
$465.0 million, including professional fees of $2.6 million, in 2015.

Gain on Divestiture:

Gain on divestiture

2016

2015

$ Change

$

— $

28.7 $

(28.7)

Gain on divestiture in 2015 was primarily related to the gain on the sale of Alcor of $29.0 million in the fourth quarter 
of 2015. 

Interest Income (Expense):

Interest (expense)

Interest income

Other (Expense) Income:

CDSOA income, net
Fixed asset write-off
Other income (expense), net

Total other income (expense)

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

(33.5) $

(33.4) $

1.9

2.7

(0.1)

(0.8)

0.3%

(29.6%)

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

$

59.6 $

—

(0.9)

— $

(9.7)

2.2

58.7 $

(7.5) $

59.6

9.7

(3.1)

66.2

NM

(100.0%)

(140.9%)

NM

CDSOA income, net in 2016 represents income recorded in connection with funds awarded to the Company from 
monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("U.S. Customs") from antidumping cases, net of related 
professional fees. Refer to Note 21 - Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act for further discussion. 

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company wrote-off $9.7 million that remained in construction in process ("CIP") 
after the related assets were placed into service. The majority of these assets were placed into service between 2008 
and 2012. This item was identified during an examination of aged balances in the CIP account. Management of the 
Company concluded that the correction of this error in the fourth quarter of 2015 and the presence of this error in prior 
periods was immaterial to all periods presented.

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Income Tax Expense:

Income tax expense (benefit)

Effective tax rate

2016

2015

$ Change

Change

$

69.2

$

(121.6) $

190.8

(156.9%)

31.2%

64.1%

— (3,290) bps

The effective tax rate for 2016 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, and certain discrete tax benefits (net). These favorable impacts were partially offset by U.S. taxation of 
foreign income and losses at certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded.

The effective tax rate for 2015 was 64.1%, which reflects a tax benefit on pretax loss. The tax benefit rate of 64.1%
was  greater  than  the  U.S.  statutory  rate  of  35%  primarily  due  to  the  tax  benefits  of  reversals  of  certain  valuation 
allowances in foreign jurisdictions, U.S. foreign tax credits, earnings in certain foreign jurisdictions where the effective 
tax  rate  was  less  than  35%,  reversals  of  reserves  for  uncertain  tax  positions,  state  and  local  taxes,  the  U.S. 
manufacturing deduction, the U.S. research tax credit and other U.S. tax benefits. These factors were offset by U.S. 
taxation of foreign earnings, recording of deferred tax liabilities related to foreign branch operations, and losses at 
certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded.

The change in the effective tax rate for 2016 compared with 2015 was primarily due to reduced valuation allowance 
releases in 2016, partially offset by increased US foreign tax credits, the US manufacturing deduction, and discrete 
tax items occurring in 2016. Refer to the table below for additional detail of the impact of each item on income tax 
expense.

Impact of global earnings at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%
Foreign taxation impact
U.S. taxation (1)
Other discrete items, net
Total

2015 to 2016
$ Change

$

$

144.1
4.4
10.6
31.7
190.8

(1) U.S. taxation includes the impact of foreign tax credits, U.S. Manufacturing deductions, U.S. Research and Experimentation credit, U.S. state 
and local taxation, U.S. taxation of foreign earnings and other U.S. items. 

Refer to Note 17 - Income Taxes for more information on the computation of the income tax expense in interim periods.

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The Company's reportable segments are business units that serve different industry sectors. While the segments often 
operate using shared infrastructure, each reportable segment is managed to address specific customer needs in these 
diverse market sectors. The primary measurement used by management to measure the financial performance of 
each segment is EBIT. Refer to Note 16 - 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 divestitures 
completed in 2016 and 2015 and foreign currency exchange rate changes. The effects of acquisitions, divestitures 
and  foreign  currency  exchange  rate  changes  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. 

The following items highlight the Company's acquisitions and divestitures completed in 2016 and 2015:

•  The Company acquired EDT during the fourth quarter of 2016. Results for EDT are reported in the Process 

Industries segment.

•  The Company acquired Lovejoy during the third quarter of 2016. Substantially all of the results for Lovejoy 
are reported in the Process Industries segment based on the customers and underlying markets served. 

•  The Company sold Alcor during the fourth quarter of 2015. Results for Alcor prior to the sale were reported in 

the Mobile Industries segment. 

•  The Company acquired Timken Belts during the third quarter of 2015. Results for Timken Belts are reported 
in the Mobile Industries and Process Industries segments based on the customers and underlying markets 
served.

Mobile Industries Segment:

Net sales

EBIT

EBIT margin

Net sales

Less: Acquisitions

     Divestitures

     Currency

2016

2015

$ Change

Change

$

$

1,446.4

108.8

$

$

1,558.3

173.3

$

$

(111.9)

(64.5)

(7.2%)

(37.2%)

7.5%

11.1%

—

(360) bps

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

1,446.4

$

1,558.3

$

(111.9)

(7.2%)

46.8

(15.7)

(22.8)

—

—

—

46.8

(15.7)

(22.8)

NM

NM

NM

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions,

divestitures and currency

$

1,438.1

$

1,558.3

$

(120.2)

(7.7%)

The Mobile Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency 
exchange rate changes, decreased $120.2 million or 7.7% in 2016 compared with 2015. The decline in net sales was 
primarily driven by a decrease in the rail, off-highway, aerospace and heavy truck market sectors, partially offset by 
organic growth in the automotive market sector. EBIT decreased by $64.5 million or 37.2% in 2016 compared with 
2015 primarily due to unfavorable price/mix of $52 million, the impact of lower volume of $35 million, higher restructuring 
charges, the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and the net unfavorable impact of acquisitions and 
divestitures, partially offset by lower material and manufacturing costs net of manufacturing underutilization of $53 
million and lower SG&A expenses. EBIT for 2015 also included a gain on the sale of Alcor of $29 million.

Full-year sales for the Mobile Industries segment are expected to be down approximately 4% to 5% in 2017 compared 
with 2016. This reflects lower expected volume in the rail, agriculture and heavy truck market sectors and the unfavorable 
impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately 1.5%, partially offset by the benefit of acquisitions. 
EBIT for the Mobile Industries segment is expected to decrease in 2017 compared with 2016 due to lower volume, 
unfavorable price/mix and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes. 

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Process Industries Segment:

Net sales

EBIT

EBIT margin

Net sales

Less: Acquisitions

     Currency

2016

2015

$ Change

Change

$

$

1,223.4

163.2

$

$

1,314.0

190.2

$

$

13.3%

14.5%

(90.6)

(27.0)

—

(6.9%)

(14.2%)

(120) bps

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

1,223.4

$

1,314.0

$

52.4

(23.8)

—

—

(90.6)

52.4

(23.8)

(6.9%)

NM

NM

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and

currency

$

1,194.8

$

1,314.0

$

(119.2)

(9.1%)

The Process Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate 
changes,  decreased  $119.2  million  or  9.1%  in  2016  compared  with  2015. The decline  was  primarily  due  to  lower 
demand across the heavy industries (mainly oil and gas), industrial aftermarket, military marine and wind energy market 
sectors. EBIT decreased $27.0 million or 14.2% in 2016 compared with 2015 primarily due to the impact of lower 
volume of $56 million and unfavorable price/mix, partially offset by lower SG&A expenses of $24 million and lower 
material and manufacturing costs net of manufacturing underutilization. EBIT in 2015 also included a charge of $8.2 
million related to the write-off of certain CIP balances.  Refer to Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment for additional 
information.

Full-year sales for the Process Industries segment are expected to be up approximately 4% to 5% in 2017 compared 
with 2016. This reflects higher expected demand in the industrial aftermarket and wind energy sectors and the benefit 
of acquisitions, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately 
1.5%. EBIT for the Process Industries segment is expected to increase in 2017 compared with 2016 primarily due to 
the impact of higher volume and the impact of improved manufacturing underutilization and the benefit of acquisitions, 
partially offset by foreign currency exchange rate changes.

Corporate:

Corporate expenses

Corporate expenses % to net sales

2016

2015

$ Change

Change

$

49.8

$

57.4

$

1.9%

2.0%

(7.6)

—

(13.2%)

(10) bps

Corporate expenses decreased in 2016 compared with 2015 primarily due to cost reduction initiatives.

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS:
2015 vs. 2014

Overview:

Net sales

(Loss) income from continuing operations

Income from discontinued operations

Income attributable to noncontrolling interest
Net (loss) income attributable to The Timken Company $
Diluted (loss) earnings per share:

2015

2014

$ Change

% Change

$

2,872.3 $

3,076.2 $

(68.0)

—

2.8

149.3

24.0

2.5

(203.9)

(217.3)

(24.0)

0.3

(6.6%)

(145.5%)

(100.0%)

12.0%

(70.8) $

170.8 $

(241.6)

(141.5%)

Continuing operations

Discontinued operations

Diluted earnings per share

$

$

(0.84) $

—

(0.84) $

1.61 $

0.26

1.87 $

Average number of shares - diluted

84,631,778

91,224,328

(2.45)

(0.26)

(2.71)

—

(152.2%)

(100.0%)

(144.9%)

(7.2%)

The decrease in net sales was primarily due to the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and lower end 
market demand, partially offset by the benefit of acquisitions. The Company's net income from continuing operations 
in 2015 was lower compared to 2014 due to non-cash pension settlement charges of $465.0 million recorded in 2015, 
the impact of lower volume across most end market sectors, unfavorable price/mix and foreign currency exchange 
rate changes. These factors were partially offset by lower SG&A expenses, lower material and manufacturing costs 
and a lower provision for income taxes. The decrease in income from discontinued operations in 2015 compared with 
2014 was due to the Spinoff that was completed on June 30, 2014.

THE STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Sales:

Net sales

2015

2014

$ Change

% Change

$

2,872.3 $

3,076.2 $

(203.9)

(6.6%)

Net  sales  decreased  in  2015  compared  with  2014,  primarily  due  to  the  impact  of  foreign  currency  exchange  rate 
changes of $152 million and lower organic sales of $90 million, partially offset by the benefit of acquisitions of $39 
million. The decrease in organic sales was driven by lower demand across most of the Company's end market sectors, 
partially offset by growth in the wind, military marine, rail and automotive sectors.

Gross Profit:

Gross profit

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

27.6%

6.4

2015

2014

$ Change

Change

$

793.9

$

$

898.0

29.2%

3.6

$

$

(104.1)

(11.6%)

—

2.8

(160) bps

77.8%

Gross  profit  decreased  in  2015  compared  with  2014,  primarily  due  to  the  impact  of  lower  volume  of  $40  million, 
unfavorable price/mix of $37 million and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $63 million. These 
factors were partially offset by the impact of inventory valuation adjustments that occurred during 2014 of $20 million, 
lower raw material and operating costs net of manufacturing underutilization and the impact of acquisitions. 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:

Selling, general and administrative expenses

$

494.3

$

542.5

$

(48.2)

(8.9%)

Selling, general and administrative expenses % to net sales

17.2%

17.6%

—

(40) bps

2015

2014

$ Change

Change

The decrease in SG&A expenses in 2015 compared with 2014 was primarily due to lower incentive compensation 
expense of $28 million and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $20 million. The benefits of cost 
reduction initiatives were largely offset by the impact of acquisitions, higher pension and bad debt expense and costs 
associated with ongoing growth initiatives. 

Impairment and Restructuring Charges:

Impairment charges

Severance and related benefit costs

Exit costs

Total

2015

2014

$ Change

$

$

3.3 $
7.7

3.7

98.9 $
10.7

3.8

14.7 $

113.4 $

(95.6)

(3.0)

(0.1)

(98.7)

Impairment and restructuring charges of $14.7 million in 2015 were primarily due to severance and related benefit 
costs associated with initiatives to reduce headcount, impairment charges of $3.0 million related to the Company's 
service center in Niles, Ohio and exit costs of approximately $3.0 million related to the Company's termination of its 
relationship with one of its third-party sales representatives in Colombia. Impairment and restructuring charges of 
$113.4 million in 2014 were primarily due to goodwill and other intangible impairment charges of $96.2 million that 
were recorded in the third quarter of 2014. 

Pension Settlement Charges:

Pension settlement charges

2015

2014

$ Change

$

465.0 $

33.7 $

431.3

Pension settlement charges in 2015 were primarily due to the purchase of group annuity contracts from Prudential by 
two of the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans. The two group annuity contracts require Prudential to pay 
and administer future pension benefits for approximately 8,400 U.S. Timken retirees in the aggregate. The Company 
transferred a total of approximately $1.1 billion of its pension obligations and a total of approximately $1.2 billion of 
pension assets to Prudential in these transactions. In addition to the purchase of the group annuity contracts, the 
Company made lump-sum distributions of $37 million to new retirees. The Company also incurred pension settlement 
and curtailment charges related to one of its Canadian defined benefit pension plans. As a result of the group annuity 
contracts,  lump-sum  distributions  as  well  as  pension  settlement  and  curtailment  charges  related  to  the  Canadian 
pension plan, the Company incurred total pension settlement and curtailment charges of $465.0 million, including 
professional fees of $2.6 million, in 2015.

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 
lump sum distributions to new retirees and certain deferred vested plan participants in 2014.

Gain on Divestiture:

Gain on divestiture

2015

2014

$ Change

$

28.7 $

— $

28.7

Gain on divestiture in 2015 was primarily related to the gain on the sale of Alcor of $29.0 million in the fourth quarter 
of 2015, partially offset by a loss on the sale of the Company's repair business in Niles, Ohio of $0.3 million in the 
second quarter of 2015. 

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Interest Income (Expense):

Interest (expense)

Interest income

2015

2014

$ Change

% Change

$

$

(33.4) $

2.7 $

(28.7) $

4.4 $

(4.7)

(1.7)

16.4%

(38.6%)

Interest expense for 2015 increased compared with 2014 primarily due to lower capitalized interest and higher average 
debt, partially offset by lower average interest rates. Interest income decreased for 2015 compared with 2014 primarily 
due to lower interest income recognized on the deferred payments related to the sale of real estate in Sao Paulo, 
Brazil ("Sao Paulo"). The last of the deferred payments was received during the fourth quarter of 2015. 

Other (Expense) Income:

Gain on sale of real estate

Fixed asset write-off

Other income (expense), net

Total

2015

2014

$ Change

% Change

$

$

— $

22.6 $

(22.6)

(100.0%)

(9.7)

2.2

—

(2.7)

(7.5) $

19.9 $

(9.7)

4.9

(27.4)

NM

(181.5%)

(137.7%)

During 2014, the Company recognized a gain of $22.6 million related to the sale of real estate in Sao Paulo. 

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company wrote-off $9.7 million that remained in CIP after the related assets 
were placed into service.  The majority of these assets were placed into service between 2008 and 2012.  This item 
was identified during an examination of aged balances in the CIP account. Management of the Company concluded 
that the correction of this error in the fourth quarter of 2015 and the presence of this error in prior periods was immaterial 
to all periods presented.

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Income Tax Expense:

Income tax (benefit) expense

Effective tax rate

2015

2014

$ Change

Change

$

(121.6) $

54.7

$

(176.3)

(322.3%)

64.1%

26.8%

—

3,730 bps

The effective tax rate for 2015 was 64.1%, which reflects a tax benefit on pretax loss. The tax benefit rate of 64.1% 
was  greater  than  the  U.S.  statutory  rate  of  35%  primarily  due  to  the  tax  benefits  of  reversals  of  certain  valuation 
allowances in foreign jurisdictions, U.S. foreign tax credits, earnings in certain foreign jurisdictions where the effective 
tax  rate  was  less  than  35%,  reversals  of  reserves  for  uncertain  tax  positions,  state  and  local  taxes,  the  U.S. 
manufacturing deduction, the U.S. research tax credit and other U.S. tax benefits. These factors were offset by U.S. 
taxation of foreign earnings, recording of deferred tax liabilities related to foreign branch operations, and losses at 
certain foreign subsidiaries where no tax benefit could be recorded.

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 was less than 35%, 
adjustments to tax accruals for undistributed foreign earnings, the U.S. manufacturing deduction, the U.S. research 
tax credit and other U.S. 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 accruals for uncertain tax positions.

Refer to the table below for additional detail of the impact of each item on income tax expense:

Impact of global earnings at the U.S. statutory rate of 35%
Foreign taxation impact
U.S. taxation (1)
Other discrete items, net
Total

2014 to 2015
$ Change

$

$

(137.8)
4.1
(14.3)
(28.3)
(176.3)

(1) U.S. taxation includes the impact of foreign tax credits, U.S. Manufacturing deductions, U.S. Research and Experimentation credit, U.S. state 
and local taxation, U.S. taxation of foreign earnings and other U.S. items.

Discontinued Operations:

Net sales

Income before income taxes

Income taxes

Operating results, net of tax

2015

2014

$ Change

$

$

— $

786.2 $

(786.2)

—

—

40.0

16.0

— $

24.0 $

(40.0)

(16.0)

(24.0)

On June 30, 2014, the Company completed the Spinoff. The operating results, net of tax, included one-time transaction 
costs of $57.1 million during 2014. These costs included consulting and professional fees associated with preparing 
for and executing the Spinoff. 

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BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The primary measurement used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment is EBIT. Refer 
to Note 16 - 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 divestitures 
completed in 2015 and 2014 and foreign currency exchange rate changes. The effects of acquisitions, divestitures 
and  foreign  currency  exchange  rate  changes  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. 

The following items highlight the Company's acquisitions and divestitures completed in 2015 and 2014:

•  The  Company  sold Alcor  during  the  fourth  quarter  of  2015.  Results  for Alcor  were  reported  in  the  Mobile 

Industries segment.

•  The  Company  acquired  the  Belts  business  during  the  third  quarter  of  2015.  Results  for Timken  Belts  are 

reported in the Mobile Industries and Process Industries segments based on the customers served.

•  The Company acquired Revolvo Ltd. ("Revolvo") during the fourth quarter of 2014. Results for Revolvo are 

reported in the Process Industries segment.

•  The Company sold its aerospace engine overhaul business during the fourth quarter of 2014. Results for the 

aerospace engine overhaul business were reported in the Mobile Industries segment. 

•  The Company acquired Schulz Group ("Schulz") during the second quarter of 2014. Results for Schulz are 

reported in the Process Industries segment.

Mobile Industries Segment:

Net sales

EBIT

EBIT margin

Net sales

Less: Acquisitions

 Divestitures

 Currency

2015

2014

$ Change

Change

$

$

1,558.3

173.3

$

$

11.1%

1,685.4

65.6

3.9%

$

$

(127.1)

107.7

(7.5%)

164.2%

—

720 bps

2015

2014

$ Change

% Change

$

1,558.3 $

1,685.4 $

(127.1)

(7.5%)

21.8

(13.2)

(88.1)

—

—

—

21.8

(13.2)

(88.1)

NM

NM

NM

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions,
 divestitures and currency

$

1,637.8 $

1,685.4 $

(47.6)

(2.8%)

The Mobile Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions, divestitures and foreign currency 
exchange rate changes, decreased $47.6 million or 2.8% in 2015 compared with 2014. The decrease in net sales was 
primarily due to lower volume in the off-highway (primarily agriculture) and aerospace end market sectors, partially 
offset by organic growth in the rail and automotive sectors. EBIT was lower in 2015 compared with 2014 primarily due 
to the impact of goodwill impairment and inventory valuation adjustments of $118 million recorded in 2014, a gain on 
the  sale  of Alcor  of  $29  million  recorded  in  2015,  the  benefit  of  lower  raw  material  and  operating  costs  net  of 
manufacturing underutilization, lower SG&A expenses and the impact of acquisitions. These factors were partially 
offset by a gain on the sale of real estate in Brazil of $23 million recorded in 2014, lower volume of $20 million and 
unfavorable price/mix of $14 million and the negative impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $18 million.

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Process Industries Segment:

Net sales

EBIT

EBIT margin

Net sales

Less: Acquisitions

 Currency

2015

2014

$ Change

Change

$

$

1,314.0

190.2

$

$

1,390.8

267.1

$

$

(76.8)

(76.9)

(5.5%)

(28.8%)

14.5%

19.2%

—

(470) bps

2015

2014

$ Change

% Change

$

1,314.0

$

1,390.8

$

30.2

(63.5)

—

—

(76.8)

30.2

(63.5)

(5.5%)

NM

NM

Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and
 currency

$

1,347.3

$

1,390.8

$

(43.5)

(3.1%)

The Process Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate 
changes, decreased $43.5 million or 3.1% in 2015 compared with 2014 primarily due to lower volume in the industrial 
distribution, services and heavy industries end market sectors, partially offset by organic growth in the wind energy 
and military marine sectors. EBIT was lower in 2015 compared with 2014 primarily due to the impact of lower volume 
of $21 million, unfavorable price/mix of $24 million, the impact of unfavorable foreign currency exchange rate changes 
of $25 million and higher impairment and restructuring charges. These factors were partially offset by lower SG&A 
expenses, the impact of lower material and operating costs net of manufacturing underutilization and the impact of 
acquisitions. EBIT also included a charge of $8.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2015 related to the write-off of certain 
CIP balances.  Refer to Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment for additional information.

Corporate:

Corporate expenses

Corporate expenses % to net sales

2015

2014

$ Change

Change

$

57.4

$

71.4

$

(14.0)

(19.6%)

2.0%

2.3%

—

(30) bps

Corporate expenses decreased in 2015 compared with 2014 primarily due to lower incentive compensation expenses 
and the impact of cost reduction initiatives.

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THE BALANCE SHEETS

The following discussion is a comparison of the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2016 and 2015.

Current Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Restricted cash
Accounts receivable, net
Inventories, net
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses
Other current assets

Total current assets

December 31,

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

$

148.8 $
2.7
438.0
545.8
20.3
48.4
1,204.0 $

129.6 $
0.2
454.6
543.2
22.7
56.1
1,206.4 $

19.2
2.5
(16.6)
2.6
(2.4)
(7.7)
(2.4)

14.8%
NM
(3.7%)
0.5%
(10.6%)
(13.7%)
(0.2%)

Refer to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for discussion of the change in cash and cash equivalents.

Accounts receivable, net, decreased as a result of lower sales in December 2016 compared with December 2015 and 
the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, partially offset by the impact of current year acquisitions.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net:

Property, plant and equipment
Less: allowances for depreciation

Property, plant and equipment, net

December 31,

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

$

2,233.0 $
(1,428.6)

804.4 $

2,171.7 $
(1,393.9)

777.8 $

61.3
(34.7)
26.6

2.8%
(2.5%)
3.4%

The increase in property, plant and equipment, net, in 2016 was primarily due to capital expenditures of $128.0 million 
and  additions  from  current-year  acquisitions  of  $16.6  million,  partially  offset  by  current-year  depreciation  of  $95.5 
million, the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $15.4 million and impairment charges of $3.6 million.

Other Assets:

Goodwill
Non-current pension assets

Other intangible assets
Deferred income taxes
Other non-current assets
Total other assets

December 31,

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

$

357.5 $
32.1
271.0
54.4
34.9
749.9 $

327.3 $
86.3
271.3
65.9
49.1
799.9 $

30.2
(54.2)
(0.3)
(11.5)
(14.2)
(50.0)

9.2%
(62.8%)
(0.1%)
(17.5%)
(28.9%)
(6.3%)

The increase in goodwill was primarily due to the acquisition of Lovejoy in the third quarter of 2016.

The decrease in non-current pension assets was primarily due a decrease in the discount rate used to measure the 
obligation for the Company's U.S. and U.K. defined benefit pension plans, which negatively impacted the funded status 
of these plans. See Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans for additional information.

The decrease in deferred income taxes was primarily due to purchase accounting adjustments, changes in tax rates 
and  other  deferred  tax  adjustments,  partially  offset  by  the  impact  of  current  year  book-tax  temporary  differences 
including pension expense and depreciation.

The decrease in other non-current assets was primarily due to the reclassification of $18.6 million of tax payments in 
India to income taxes payable in order to apply these payments to the underlying liabilities to which they related during 
the third quarter of 2016. 

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Current Liabilities:

Short-term debt

Current portion of long-term debt

Accounts payable

Salaries, wages and benefits

Income taxes payable

Other current liabilities

Total current liabilities

December 31,

2016

2015

$ Change % Change

$

19.2 $

62.0 $

5.0

176.2

85.9

16.9

149.5

15.1

159.7

102.3

13.1

153.1

$

452.7 $

505.3 $

(42.8)

(10.1)

16.5

(16.4)

3.8

(3.6)

(52.6)

(69.0)%

(66.9)%

10.3 %

(16.0%)

29.0%

(2.4%)

(10.4%)

The decrease in short-term debt was primarily due to the change in classification of the outstanding borrowings under 
the Accounts Receivable Facility in accordance with the terms of the agreement and the Company's expectations 
relative to the minimum borrowing base. 

Current portion of long-term debt decreased due to the payment of medium term notes that matured during the third 
quarter of 2016, partially offset by the Company's 7.01% Fixed-rate Medium-Term Notes, Series A (2017 Notes) that 
will be repaid at maturity in November 2017.

The increase in accounts payable was primarily due to higher days outstanding driven by the Company's initiative to 
extend payment terms with its suppliers. 

The decrease in accrued salaries, wages and benefits was primarily due to lower expected retiree medical payments 
for the next twelve months, the elimination of one of the Company’s Canadian pension plans and the impact of lower 
headcount versus the prior year.

The increase in income taxes payable reflects the current tax provision, less income tax payments, the reclassification 
of tax payments in India of $18.6 million and the reclassification of certain accruals for uncertain tax positions to non-
current liabilities.

Non-Current Liabilities:

Long-term debt

Accrued pension cost

Accrued postretirement benefits cost

Deferred income taxes

Other non-current liabilities

Total non-current liabilities

December 31,

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

635.0 $

579.4 $

154.7

131.5

3.9

74.5

146.9

136.1

3.6

68.2

$

999.6 $

934.2 $

55.6

7.8

(4.6)

0.3

6.3

65.4

9.6%

5.3%

(3.4%)

8.3%

9.2%

7.0%

The increase in long-term debt was primarily due to the classification of $49 million of outstanding borrowings under 
the Accounts Receivable Facility in accordance with the terms of the agreement and the Company's expectations 
relative to the minimum borrowing base as long-term at December 31, 2016 compared with zero as of December 31, 
2015, along with an $8.6 million increase in borrowing under the Senior Credit Facility.  

The  increase  in  accrued  pension  cost  was  primarily  due  to  a  decrease  in  the  discount  rate  used  to  measure  the 
obligation for the Company's unfunded defined benefit pension plans.

The increase in other non-current liabilities during 2016 was primarily due to acquisition related expense of $4.1 million.

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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,

2016

2015

$ Change

% Change

$

960.0 $

958.2 $

1,528.6

1,457.6

(322.0)

(891.7)

31.1

(287.0)

(804.3)

20.1

$

1,306.0 $

1,344.6 $

1.8

71.0

(35.0)

(87.4)

11.0

(38.6)

0.2%

4.9%

12.2%

(10.9%)

54.7%

(2.9%)

Earnings invested in the business in 2016 increased by net income attributable to the Company of $152.6 million, 
partially offset by dividends declared of $81.6 million. 

The increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss was primarily due to foreign currency translation adjustments 
of $34.5 million and pension and postretirement liability adjustments of $0.6 million after tax. The foreign currency 
translation adjustments were due to the strengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to other foreign currencies, including 
the British Pound Sterling and the Chinese Renminbi Yuan, partially offset by increases related to the Brazilian Real. 
See "Other Disclosures - Foreign Currency" for further discussion regarding the impact of foreign currency translation. 
The increase in pension and postretirement liability adjustments was primarily due to a decrease in the discount rate 
used  to  measure  the  underlying  pension  obligation,  mostly  offset  by  pension  settlement  charges,  amortization  of 
actuarial gains and losses, an amendment to the Company's postretirement obligation and the impact of income taxes. 

The increase in treasury shares was primarily due to the Company's purchase of 3.1 million of its common shares for 
$101.0 million, partially offset by $13.9 million worth of net shares issued for stock compensation plans during 2016.

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CASH FLOWS

Net cash provided by operating activities
Net cash used in investing activities
Net cash used in financing activities
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

Operating Activities:

2016

2015

$ Change

$

$

402.0 $
(211.0)
(169.4)
(2.4)
19.2 $

374.8 $
(265.2)
(241.6)
(17.2)
(149.2) $

27.2
54.2
72.2
14.8
168.4

Operating activities provided net cash of $402.0 million in 2016, after providing net cash of $374.8 million in 2015. The 
increase was due to the favorable impact of income taxes of $227.8 million and a net favorable change in working 
capital  items  of  $13.3  million,  partially  offset  by  lower  net  income  of  $212.4  million,  excluding  pension  settlement 
charges. Refer to the tables below for additional detail of the impact of each line on net cash provided by operating 
activities. 

The following chart displays the impact of working capital items on cash during 2016 and 2015, respectively: 

Cash provided (used):
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Trade accounts payable
Other accrued expenses
 Cash provided (used) in working capital items

2016

2015

$ Change

$

$

20.3 $
10.1
12.2
(4.7)
37.9 $

11.9 $
52.8
11.6
(51.7)
24.6 $

8.4
(42.7)
0.6
47.0
13.3

The following table displays the impact of income taxes on cash during 2016 and 2015, respectively: 

Accrued income tax expense (benefit) on pre-tax income
Income tax payments
Other miscellaneous
 Change in income taxes

2016

2015

$ Change

69.2 $
(49.7)
(2.3)
17.2 $

(121.6) $
(83.3)
(5.7)
(210.6) $

190.8
33.6
3.4
227.8

$

$

The following table displays the effect on cash for major components of net income during 2016 and 2015, respectively: 

Net income (loss) attributable to The Timken Company
Non-cash pension settlement charges included in pre-tax income
 Net income (excluding pension settlement)

2016

2015

$ Change

$

$

152.6 $
26.6
179.2 $

(70.8) $
462.4
391.6 $

223.4
(435.8)
(212.4)

Investing Activities:

Net cash used in investing activities of $211.0 million in 2016 decreased from the same period in 2015 primarily due 
to a $140.7 million decrease in cash used for acquisitions, partially offset by a $46.2 million reduction in proceeds from 
divestitures, a $31.9 million increase in cash used in capital expenditures, and an $8.3 million reduction in proceeds 
from the sale of property, plant and equipment.

Financing Activities:

The following chart displays the factors impacting cash from financing activities during 2016 and 2015, respectively: 

Net borrowings
Purchase of treasury shares
Proceeds from exercise of stock options
Increase in restricted cash
Cash dividends paid to shareholders
Other
 Decrease in cash used for financing activities

2016

2015

$ Change

2.3 $

(101.0)
4.3
(2.5)
(81.6)
9.1
(169.4) $

130.1 $
(309.7)
4.1
14.8
(87.0)
6.1
(241.6) $

(127.8)
208.7
0.2
(17.3)
5.4
3.0
72.2

$

$

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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

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,

2016

2015

19.2 $

5.0

635.0

659.2 $

148.8

2.7

507.7 $

62.0

15.1

579.4

656.5

129.6

0.2

526.7

December 31,

2016

507.7

1,306.0

1,813.7

$

$

2015

526.7

1,344.6

1,871.3

28.0%

28.1%

$

$

$

$

$

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 held by the Company.

At  December 31,  2016,  approximately  $134  million,  or  over  90%,  of  the  Company's  $149  million  cash  and  cash 
equivalents resided in jurisdictions outside the United States. It is the Company's practice to use available cash in the 
United States to pay down its Senior Credit Facility or Accounts Receivable Facility, in order to minimize total interest 
expense. As a result, the majority of the Company's cash on hand was 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 includes 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 where possible.

The Company has a $100 million Accounts Receivable Facility that matures on November 30, 2018. The Accounts 
Receivable  Facility  is  subject  to  certain  borrowing  base  limitations  and  is  secured  by  certain  domestic  accounts 
receivable of the Company. Certain borrowing base limitations reduced the availability of the Accounts Receivable 
Facility to $67.2 million at December 31, 2016. As of December 31, 2016, there were outstanding borrowings of $48.9 
million under the Accounts Receivable Facility, which reduced the availability under this facility to $18.3 million. The 
interest rate on the Accounts Receivable Facility is variable and was 1.65% as of December 31, 2016, which reflects 
the prevailing commercial paper rate plus facility fees.

The Company has a $500.0 million Senior Credit Facility that matures on June 19, 2020. At December 31, 2016, the 
Company had outstanding borrowings of $83.8 million, which reduced the availability to $416.2 million. The Senior 
Credit Facility has two financial covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. 
At December 31, 2016, the Company was in full compliance with the covenants under the Senior Credit Facility and 
its other debt agreements. The maximum consolidated leverage ratio permitted under the Senior Credit Facility is 3.5 
to 1.0 (3.75 to 1.0 for a limited period up to four quarters following an acquisition with a purchase price of $200 million 
or  greater). As  of  December 31,  2016,  the  Company’s  consolidated  leverage  ratio  was  1.77  to  1.0. The  minimum 
consolidated interest coverage ratio permitted under the Senior Credit Facility is 3.5 to 1.0. As of December 31, 2016, 
the Company’s consolidated interest coverage ratio was 11.37 to 1.0.

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The interest rate under the Senior Credit Facility is variable with a spread based on the Company’s debt rating. The 
weighted-average borrowing rate was 1.50% as of December 31, 2016. 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 lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries, which 
provide for borrowings up to approximately $202.7 million. Most of these credit lines are uncommitted. At December 31, 
2016, the Company had borrowings outstanding of $19.2 million and guarantees of $1.9 million, which reduced the 
availability under these facilities to $181.6 million.

The Company expects that any cash requirements in excess of cash on hand and cash generated from operating 
activities will be met by the committed funds available under its Accounts Receivable Facility 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, 
2016, the Company could have borrowed the full amounts available under the Senior Credit Facility and Accounts 
Receivable Facility, and would have still been in compliance with its debt covenants.

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

The  Company  expects  cash  from  operations  of  approximately  $310  million  in  2017,  a  decrease  from  2016  of 
approximately $92 million or 23%, driven by lower net income (including no expected CDSOA receipts), lower benefit 
from working capital and higher income tax payments. The Company expects capital expenditures of approximately 
4% of sales in 2017, compared with 5% of sales in 2016.

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CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS

The Company’s contractual debt obligations and contractual commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2016 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

Total

Less than
1 Year

1-3 Years

3-5 Years

More than
5 Years

$

228.4 $

26.7 $

51.7 $

49.4 $

640.0

19.2

91.7

33.0

247.4

5.0

19.2

26.2

29.1

17.5

48.9

—

37.7

3.9

64.9

85.7

—

22.3

—

57.5

$

1,259.7 $

123.7 $

207.1 $

214.9 $

100.6

500.4

—

5.5

—

107.5

714.0

The interest payments beyond five years primarily relate to long-term fixed-rate notes. Refer to Note 10 - Financing 
Arrangements for additional information. 

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 that the 
Company is contractually obligated to purchase. The majority of the products and services purchased by the Company 
are purchased as needed, with no commitment.

In  order  to  maintain  minimum  funding  requirements,  the  Company  is  required  to  make  contributions  to  the  trusts 
established for its defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefit plans. The table above shows the 
expected future minimum cash contributions to the trusts for the funded plans as well as estimated future benefit 
payments to participants for the unfunded plans.  Those minimum funding requirements and estimated benefit payments 
can vary significantly. The amounts in the table above are based on actuarial estimates using current assumptions for, 
among other things, discount rates, expected return on assets and health care cost trend rates. Refer to Note 14 - 
Retirement Benefit Plans and Note 15 - Postretirement Benefit Plans for additional information. 

During 2016, the Company made cash contributions of approximately $15 million to its global defined benefit pension 
plans.  The  Company  currently  expects  to  make  contributions  to  its  global  defined  benefit  pension  plans  totaling 
approximately $10 million in 2017. Returns for the Company’s global defined benefit pension plan assets in 2016 were 
8.50%, above the expected rate of return of 6.0% predominantly due to increases in the long duration fixed-income 
markets. The higher returns positively impacted the funded status of the plans at the end of 2016. However, due to a 
35 basis point reduction in the discount rate used to measure the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension obligations 
and a 125 basis point reduction in the discount rate used to measure its U.K defined benefit pension obligations, the 
higher returns were largely offset. Despite the negative impact of the lower discount rates, the Company expects 
slightly lower pension expense, excluding pension settlement charges, in future years. Refer to Note 14 - Retirement 
Benefit Plans and Note 15 - Postretirement Benefit Plans for additional information.

Refer to Note 11 - Contingencies and Note 17 - Income Taxes for additional information regarding the Company's 
exposure for certain legal and tax matters.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had approximately $39.2 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. The 
Company  believes  it  is  reasonably  possible  that  the  amount  of  unrecognized  tax  positions  could  decrease  by 
approximately $25 million during the next 12 months. The potential decrease would be primarily driven by settlements 
with tax authorities and the expiration of various statutes of limitation. 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 17 - 
Income Taxes 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 generally 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 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized approximately $68 million, $66 million and $50 million, 
respectively, in net sales under the percentage-of-completion method. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, $63.5 
million and $62.5 million of accounts receivable, net, respectively, related to these net sales.  

Inventory:
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market, with approximately 53% valued by the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") 
method and the remaining 47% valued by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") 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 a decrease in its LIFO reserve of $4.2 million during 2016 compared 
with a decrease in its LIFO reserve of $11.6 million during 2015.

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 with 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 three 
reporting  units  and  the  Process  Industries  segment  has  two  reporting  units. The  reporting  units  within  the  Mobile 
Industries segment are Mobile Industries, Aerospace Transmissions and Aerospace Aftermarket. The reporting units 
within the Process Industries segment are Process Industries and Industrial Services. 

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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. 

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 2016, the Company 
used a discount rate for its reporting units of 8.0% to 11.0% and a terminal revenue growth rate of 1.0% to 3.5%.

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 2016, the Company used sales multiples of 0.75 to 3.30 for its reporting 
units. During the fourth quarter of 2016, the Company used EBITDA multiples of 6.5 to 10.0 for its reporting units. 

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had $357.5 million of goodwill on its Consolidated Balance Sheet, of which 
$97.2 million was attributable to the Mobile Industries segment and $260.3 million was attributable to the Process 
Industries  segment.  See  Note  9  -  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 Transmission reporting unit was $81.5 million, compared with its carrying value of 
$71.5 million. This reporting unit only had $1.8 million of goodwill at December 31, 2016. The fair value of the other 
reporting units exceeded their carrying values by a significant amount. As a result, the Company did not recognize 
any goodwill impairment charges during the fourth quarter of 2016. 

A 60 basis point increase in the discount rate would have resulted in the Aerospace Transmission reporting unit 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. The projected cash flows could have declined 
by as much as 6.6% for the Aerospace Transmission reporting unit and the fair value would have still exceeded its 
carrying value. 

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.

Income taxes:
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.

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. The  net  activity  from  additions  and  reversals  of  valuation 
allowances was immaterial in 2016 and 2014. In 2015, the company recorded $34.7 million of tax benefit related to 
the reversal of valuation allowances. Refer to Note 17 - Income Taxes for further discussion on the valuation allowance 
reversals. 

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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. In 2016, the company recorded 
$8.1 million of net tax benefits related to uncertain tax positions. The company recorded tax benefits of $16.9 million 
related to settlements with tax authorities and reduction in prior year reserves and $8.8 million of tax expense related 
to current and prior year tax positions and interest expense. Refer to Note 17 - Income Taxes for further discussion 
on the uncertain tax positions reserve reversals. 

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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Defined Benefit Pension Plans:

The Company recognized net periodic benefit cost of $57.7 million in 2016 for defined benefit pension plans compared 
with $497.8 million in 2015. The decrease in net periodic benefit cost was primarily due to lower pension settlement 
charges, lower interest costs and lower amortization of net actuarial losses, partially offset by lower expected return 
on  plan  assets.  Pension  settlement  charges  decreased  from  $465.0  million  in  2015  to  $28.1  million  in  2016. The 
decrease in pension settlement charges was primarily due to the Company entering into two agreements in 2015 
pursuant to which two of the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans purchased group annuity contracts from 
Prudential. The  two  group  annuity  contracts  required  Prudential  to  pay  and  administer  future  pension  benefits  for 
approximately 8,400 U.S. Timken retirees in the aggregate. The Company transferred a total of approximately $1.1 
billion  of  its  pension  obligations  and  a  total  of  approximately  $1.2  billion  of  pension  assets  to  Prudential  in  these 
transactions. In addition to the purchase of the group annuity contracts, the Company made lump-sum distributions 
of $37.2 million to new retirees in the United States in 2015. In 2015, the Company also entered into an agreement 
pursuant to which one of the Company's Canadian defined benefit pension plans purchased a group annuity contract 
from Canada Life. The group annuity contract required Canada Life to pay and administer future pension benefits for 
approximately 40 Canadian retirees. As a result of the group annuity contracts and lump-sum distributions, as well as 
pension settlement and curtailment charges related to the Company's Canadian pension plans, the Company incurred 
total pension settlement and curtailment charges of $465.0 million, including professional fees of $2.6 million, in 2015. 

In 2016, one of the Company's Canadian defined benefit pension plans purchased a group annuity contract from 
Canada Life to pay and administer future pension benefits for 135 Canadian retirees, as well as lump-sum distributions 
to  deferred  vested  participants  of  $6.8  million  were  paid  in  the  same  plan.  The  Company  also  made  lump-sum 
distributions of $32.4 million to new retirees in 2016 in one of the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans. In 
addition, the Company made lump-sum distributions to deferred vested participants in 2016 in another of the Company's 
U.S. defined benefit pension plans. As a result of the group annuity contract purchase and lump-sum distributions that 
triggered remeasurment, the Company recognized pension settlement charges of $28.1 million, including professional 
fees of $1.5 million, in 2016. 

The lower interest costs in 2016 were primarily due to lower defined benefit pension obligations as a result of the 
purchase of the group annuity contracts in 2015, and the lower amortization of net actuarial losses was due primarily 
to the recognition of pension settlement charges in 2015, which reduced the amount of net actuarial losses to be 
amortized in 2016. Net actuarial losses are generally amortized over the average remaining service period of participants 
in the defined benefit pension plans. Refer to Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information on the 
amortization of actuarial gains and losses. The lower expected return from plan assets for 2016, compared to 2015, 
was primarily due to a lower pension asset base in 2016 primarily due to the purchase of the group annuity contracts 
in 2015 and a lower expected rate of return. 

In 2017, the Company expects net periodic benefit cost to decrease to approximately $42 million for defined benefit 
pension plans. The expected decrease is primarily due to lower pension settlement charges and lower interest costs, 
partially offset by higher amortization of net actuarial losses. Pension settlement charges are expected to decrease 
approximately $15 million as the Company expects to incur pension settlement charges of approximately $13 million 
in 2017, compared with $28.1 million in 2016. Interest costs are expected to decrease in 2017, compared with 2016, 
primarily due to a decrease in the weighted-average discount rate used for expense purposes from 4.69% for 2016 
to 4.34% for 2017 for U.S. defined benefit pension plans and from 3.75% for 2016 to 2.50% for 2017 for the Company's 
U.K. defined benefit pension plan. Amortization of actuarial losses is expected to increase as a result of a decrease 
in the discount rate to measure the Company's pension obligations for its U.S. and U.K defined benefit pension plans. 

The Company expects to contribute approximately $10 million to its defined benefit pension plans in 2017 compared 
with $15.0 million in 2016.

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The following table below presents a reconciliation of the cumulative net actuarial losses at December 31, 2013 and 
the cumulative net actuarial losses at December 31, 2016:

Net actuarial losses at December 31, 2013

$

989.1

Plus/minus actuarial (gains) and losses recognized:

Net actuarial gains recognized in 2014
Net actuarial losses recognized in 2015
Net actuarial losses recognized in 2016

Minus amortization of net actuarial losses:

Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2014
Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2015
Amortization of net actuarial losses in 2016

Minus settlement charges:

Settlement charges recognized in 2014
Settlement charges recognized in 2015
Settlement charges recognized in 2016

Curtailment loss recognized in 2015
Curtailment gain recognized in 2016
Spinoff of TimkenSteel
Foreign currency impact
Net actuarial losses at December 31, 2016

$

$

$

161.2
89.5
61.6

(60.9)
(36.3)
(17.9)

(33.5)
(461.2)
(26.6)

312.3

(115.1)

(521.3)
(0.6)
0.1
(347.4)
(30.9)
286.2

$

During the period between December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2016, net actuarial losses decreased by $702.9 
million. This decrease included $521.3 million of pension settlement charges, representing an acceleration of previously 
recognized net actuarial gains and losses, the Spinoff of $347.4 million and the amortization of actuarial losses of 
$115.1 million, partially offset by net actuarial losses totaling $312.3 million recognized for defined benefit pension 
plans. 

The net actuarial losses occurred the years between 2014 and 2016. In 2014, the net actuarial loss of $161.2 million 
was primarily due to an 82 basis point reduction in the Company's discount rate used to measure its defined benefit 
pension obligations, 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 with 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.

In 2015, the net actuarial loss of $89.5 million was primarily due to the amount of the premium of $116.1 million paid 
to  Prudential  (the  difference  between  the  pension  assets  transferred  to  Prudential  and  the  pension  obligations 
transferred to Prudential) in connection with the purchase of the group annuity contracts in 2015, as well as lower than 
expected asset returns of $51.8 million (a net asset gain of $27.5 million on actual assets in 2015, or a positive 1.3% 
on pension assets of $858.3 million, compared with an expected return of $79.3 million, or 6.0%, in 2015). These items 
were partially offset by a 50 basis point increase in the Company's discount rate used to measure its defined benefit 
pension obligations. The change in the discount rate accounted for $56.1 million. The remaining portion of the net 
actuarial loss for 2015 was due to other changes in actuarial assumptions.

In 2016, the net actuarial loss of $61.6 million was primarily due to a 35 basis point reduction in the discount rate used 
to measure the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension obligations and a 125 basis point reduction in the discount 
rate  used  to  measure  its  U.K  defined  benefit  pension  obligations. The  change  in  the  discount  rate  accounted  for 
approximately $87 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 $37 million (a net asset gain of $77.0 million on actual 
assets in 2016, or positive 8.5% on pension plan assets of $798.3 million, compared with an expected return of $40.1 
million, or 6%, in 2016). The remaining portion of the net actuarial loss for 2016 was due to other changes in actuarial 
assumptions.

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During the period between December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2016, the Company contributed a total of $46.9 
million to its global defined benefit pension plans. As discussed above, the Company expects to contribute approximately 
$10 million to its global defined benefit pension plans in 2017. Despite the net actuarial losses recorded for the period 
between December 31, 2013 and December 31, 2016, only approximately $8 million of contributions were required 
in 2016. The contributions over the last three years, as well as favorable returns on pension assets, have 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. The effect of actuarial losses on future earnings and operating cash 
flow, as well as a lower discount rate to measure the Company's pension obligations, is expected to be favorable in 
2017, compared with 2016.

For expense purposes in 2016, the Company applied a weighted-average discount rate of 4.69% to its US defined 
benefit pension plans. For expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply a weighted-average discount rate of 
4.34% to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans. 

For expense purposes in 2016, the Company applied an expected weighted-average rate of return of 5.78% for the 
Company’s U.S. pension plan assets. For expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply an expected weighted-
average rate of return on plan assets of 5.78%.

The following table presents the sensitivity of the Company's U.S. projected pension benefit obligation ("PBO"), total 
equity and 2016 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, 2016

Change to

Change

PBO

Equity

2017 Expense

+/- 0.25% $
+/- 0.25%
+/- 0.25%

21.4 $
 N/A
 N/A

21.4 $

1.2
 N/A

2.2
—
1.2

In the table above, a 25 basis point decrease in the discount rate will increase the PBO by $21.4 million and decrease 
total equity by $21.4 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 66% of the Company's benefit obligation and 66% of the fair value of the 
Company's plan assets at December 31, 2016. 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 $5.8 million in 2016 for postretirement benefit plans, compared 
with $5.1 million in 2015. The increase was primarily due to a lower expected return on plan assets. The lower expected 
return on plan assets for 2016 was primarily due to a 25 basis point decrease in the expected return on assets in the 
Company's Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association (VEBA) trust.

In 2017, the Company expects net periodic benefit cost to decrease to $2.3 million for postretirement benefit plans. 
The expected decrease is primarily due to lower amortization of prior service cost of $2.1 million and lower interest 
costs of $1.9 million, partially offset by a lower expected return on plan assets of $0.8 million. The lower amortization 
of prior service costs is primarily due to an amendment to the Company's postretirement benefit plan in 2016. The 
Company will no longer offer company subsidized postretirement medical benefits to non-bargaining employees who 
retire after December 31, 2016. This amendment reduced the accumulated benefit obligation by $11.4 million in 2016. 
This amount will be amortized over the remaining service period of the employees affected by this amendment. The 
expected decrease in interest costs was primarily due to a 42 basis point reduction in the discount rated used for 
expense purposes. The lower expected return on plan assets is primarily due to a reduction in VEBA trust assets in 
2016 that will affect the expected return on plan assets in 2017.

For expense purposes in 2016, the Company applied a discount rate of 4.39% to its postretirement benefit plans. For 
expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply a discount rate of 3.97% to its postretirement benefit plans. For 
expense purposes in 2016, the Company applied an expected rate of return of 6.00% to the VEBA trust assets. For 
expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply an expected rate of return of 6.00% to the VEBA trust assets. 

The  following  table  presents  the  sensitivity  of  the  Company's  accumulated  other  postretirement  benefit  obligation 
(ABO), total equity and 2017 expense to the indicated increase/decrease in key assumptions:

Assumption:

Discount rate

Actual return on plan assets

Expected return on assets

+ / - Change at Dec. 31, 2016

Change to

Change

ABO

Equity

2017 Expense

+/- 0.25%

$

4.2 $

4.2 $

+/- 0.25%

+/- 0.25%

 N/A

 N/A

0.2

 N/A

0.3

—

0.2

In the table above, a 25 basis point decrease in the discount rate will increase the ABO by $4.2 million and decrease 
equity by $4.2 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 6.50% for 2017, 
declining steadily for the next six years to 5.0%; and 8.50% for HMO benefits for 2017, declining gradually for the next 
14 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 2016 total service 
and interest cost components by $0.2 million and would have increased the postretirement obligation by $6.0 million.  
A one percentage point decrease would provide corresponding reductions of $0.2 million and $5.3 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  judgment  with  regards  to  estimating  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:

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 resulting from transactions of $5.6 million, $0.3 million
and $9.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 
2016,  the  Company  recorded  a  negative  non-cash  foreign  currency  translation  adjustment  of  $34.5  million  that 
decreased shareholders’ equity, compared with a negative non-cash foreign currency translation adjustment of $71.5 
million that decreased shareholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2015. The foreign currency translation 
adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2016 were negatively impacted by the strengthening of the U.S. dollar 
relative to most other currencies.

Change in Accounting Principle:

Timken plans to adopt mark-to-market accounting for its defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans 
in the first quarter of 2017, subject to the completion of its preferability analysis.  Under the new accounting method, 
the Company will immediately recognize actuarial gains and losses through earnings in the year in which they occur 
(in the fourth quarter or earlier as triggering events warrant). Under the current accounting method, actuarial gains 
and losses are recognized as a component of other comprehensive income (loss) and amortized to earnings over 
many years. Also in the first quarter of 2017, the Company plans to change its policy for recognizing returns on plan 
assets from a market-related value method (based on a smoothing of asset returns) to a fair value method. Once 
adopted, these policy changes will be applied retrospectively to prior years. The Company is currently determining the 
impact on prior years and will provide that information later in 2017. Actual results for 2016 and related disclosures, 
as well as the Company's 2017 outlook, included in this Form 10-K do not reflect the impact of these voluntary method 
changes.

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 10, 2017, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.26 per common 
share. The quarterly dividend will be paid on March 3, 2017 to shareholders of record as of February 22, 2017. This 
will be the 379th consecutive quarterly dividend paid on the common shares of the Company.

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Forward-Looking Statements

Certain  statements  set  forth  in  this Annual  Report  on  Form  10-K  and  in  the  Company’s  2016 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  17  through  47  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. 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 or its customers or suppliers 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, its customers 
or suppliers conduct business, and changes in foreign 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 or supplier bankruptcies or liquidations, the impact of changes in industrial 
business cycles, and whether conditions of fair trade continue in our 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 produced, 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; changes in the expected costs associated with product warranty claims; changes 
resulting  from  inventory  management  and  cost  reduction  initiatives;  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 capital markets, including availability of financing and interest rates on satisfactory 
terms, which affect: the Company’s cost of funds and/or ability to raise capital; 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, 

changes in law or regulation, and other tactics designed to reduce risk;

(i) 

the impact of changes to the Company's accounting methods, including the actual impact of the adoption 
of mark-to-market accounting;

(j)  retention of CDSOA distributions;

(k)  the taxable nature of the Spinoff; and 

(l) 

those items identified under Item 1A. Risk Factors on pages 6 through 11.

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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Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

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 Accounts Receivable Facility, 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 $1.5 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 Change 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, as well as intercompany loans between Timken affiliates. Foreign currency forward contracts are used to hedge 
a portion of these intercompany transactions. Additionally, hedges are used to cover third-party purchases of products 
and equipment. As of December 31, 2016, there were $282.8 million of hedges in place. A uniform 10% weakening of 
the U.S. dollar against all currencies would have resulted in a charge of $17.3 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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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

Gain on divestiture

Pension settlement charges

Operating Income (Loss)

Interest expense

Interest income

Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act income, net

Gain on sale of real estate

Other expense, net

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Net Income (Loss)

Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Timken Company

Amounts Attributable to The Timken Company's Common Shareholders:

Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes

Income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

Net Income (Loss) Attributable to The Timken Company

Net Income (Loss) per Common Share Attributable to The Timken Company
 Common Shareholders

Earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations

Earnings per share - discontinued operations

Basic earnings (loss) per share

Diluted earnings (loss) per share - continuing operations

Diluted earnings per share - discontinued operations

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

Dividends per share

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Year Ended December 31,

2016

2015

2014

$

2,669.8 $

2,872.3 $

1,975.0

2,078.4

3,076.2

2,178.2

694.8

450.0

21.7

—

28.1

195.0

(33.5)

1.9

59.6

—

(0.9)

222.1

69.2

152.9

—

152.9

0.3

793.9

494.3

14.7

(28.7)

465.0

(151.4)

(33.4)

2.7

—

—

(7.5)

(189.6)

(121.6)

(68.0)

—

(68.0)

2.8

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

152.6 $

(70.8) $

152.6 $

(70.8) $

—

—

152.6 $

(70.8) $

1.94 $

—

1.94 $

1.92 $

—

1.92 $

(0.84) $

—

(0.84) $

(0.84) $

—

(0.84) $

1.04 $

1.03 $

898.0

542.5

113.4

—

33.7

208.4

(28.7)

4.4

—

22.6

(2.7)

204.0

54.7

149.3

24.0

173.3

2.5

170.8

146.8

24.0

170.8

1.62

0.27

1.89

1.61

0.26

1.87

1.00

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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income

(Dollars in millions)

Net Income (Loss)

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:

Foreign currency translation adjustments

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 attributable to noncontrolling interest

Year Ended December 31,

2016

2015

2014

$

152.9 $

(68.0) $

173.3

(32.8)

(0.6)

0.1

(33.3)

119.6

2.0

(73.5)

265.9

1.1

193.5

125.5

0.8

(41.8)

(43.1)

(0.4)

(85.3)

88.0

2.0

86.0

Comprehensive Income Attributable to The Timken Company

$

117.6 $

124.7 $

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 (2016 - $20.2 million; 2015 - $16.9 million)

Inventories, net
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses
Other current assets

Total Current Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Other Assets

Goodwill

Other intangible assets

Non-current pension assets

Deferred income taxes

Other non-current assets
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

Total Current Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Long-term debt
Accrued pension cost

Accrued postretirement benefits cost
Deferred income taxes
Other non-current liabilities

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) (2016 - 98,375,135; 2015 - 98,375,135 shares)

Stated capital
Other paid-in capital

Earnings invested in the business
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Treasury shares at cost (2016 - 20,925,492; 2015 - 18,112,047 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,

2016

2015

148.8 $
2.7
438.0

545.8
20.3
48.4
1,204.0

804.4

357.5

271.0

32.1

54.4

34.9

749.9

2,758.3 $

19.2 $
5.0
176.2

85.9

16.9

149.5

452.7

635.0
154.7

131.5
3.9
74.5
999.6

129.6

0.2
454.6

543.2
22.7
56.1
1,206.4

777.8

327.3

271.3

86.3

65.9

49.1

799.9

2,784.1

62.0

15.1

159.7

102.3

13.1

153.1

505.3

579.4
146.9

136.1
3.6
68.2
934.2

—

—

53.1
906.9
1,528.6
(322.0)
(891.7)

1,274.9

31.1

1,306.0

$

2,758.3 $

53.1
905.1
1,457.6
(287.0)
(804.3)

1,324.5

20.1

1,344.6

2,784.1

 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Dollars in millions)
CASH PROVIDED (USED)
Operating Activities

Year Ended December 31,
2015

2014

2016

Net income (loss) attributable to The Timken Company

$

Net income from discontinued operations
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating
activities:

152.6 $
—
0.3

(70.8) $
—
2.8

Depreciation and amortization
Impairment charges
Loss (gain) on sale of assets
Gain on divestitures
Deferred income tax provision (benefit)
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 $2.5 million in 2016 and $0.1 million in 2015
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment
Divestitures
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
Payments on long-term debt
Deferred financing costs
Accounts receivable securitization financing borrowings
Accounts receivable securitization financing payments
Short-term debt activity, net
(Increase) decrease in restricted cash
Cash transferred to TimkenSteel Corporation
Other

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

Increase (decrease) In Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Year

$

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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131.7
3.9
1.6
—
(6.3)
14.1
—
63.5
(24.7)

20.3
10.1
12.2
(4.7)
23.5
3.9
402.0
—
402.0

(137.5)
(72.6)
1.5
—
(2.6)
0.2
(211.0)
—
(211.0)

(81.6)
(101.0)
4.3
—
340.5
(345.3)
—
50.0
(50.1)
7.2
(2.5)
—
9.1
(169.4)
—
(169.4)
(2.4)
19.2
129.6
148.8 $

130.8
3.3
11.8
(28.7)
(170.1)
18.4
(1.5)
502.9
(29.8)

11.9
52.8
11.6
(51.7)
(40.4)
21.5
374.8
—
374.8

(105.6)
(213.3)
9.8
46.2
(1.8)
(0.5)
(265.2)
—
(265.2)

(87.0)
(309.7)
4.1
1.5
265.7
(190.6)
(2.0)
116.0
(67.0)
6.0
14.8
—
6.6
(241.6)
—
(241.6)
(17.2)
(149.2)
278.8
129.6 $

170.8
(24.0)
2.5

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

(48.3)
(26.8)
8.0
11.1
(15.3)
14.3
281.5
25.5
307.0

(126.8)
(21.7)
18.5
7.4
4.9
—
(117.7)
(77.0)
(194.7)

(90.3)
(270.9)
16.8
7.1
346.2
(250.7)
(3.2)
90.0
(90.0)
(9.8)
—
(46.5)
(0.9)
(302.2)
100.0
(202.2)
(15.9)
(105.8)
384.6
278.8

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity

The Timken Company Shareholders

Other
Paid-In
Capital

Earnings
Invested
in the
Business

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

Treasury
Shares

Non-
controlling
Interest

Total

Stated
Capital

53.1 $ 896.4 $ 2,586.4 $

(626.1) $ (273.2) $

170.8

(90.3)
(1,051.5)

(41.3)

(43.1)

(0.4)

228.4

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Year Ended December 31, 2014
Balance at January 1, 2014

Net income
Foreign currency translation adjustments
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment
   (net of income tax expense 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
Purchase of treasury shares
Stock option exercise activity
Restricted share activity
Shares surrendered for taxes

Balance at December 31, 2014

Year Ended December 31, 2015

Net (loss) income

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Pension and postretirement liability adjustment
   (net of income tax benefit of $155.4 million)

Change in fair value of derivative financial
   instruments, net of reclassifications

Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest
Investment in joint venture by noncontrolling
   interest party

Dividends – $1.03 per share

Excess tax benefit from stock compensation

Stock-based compensation expense

Purchase of treasury shares

Stock option exercise activity

Restricted share activity

Shares surrendered for taxes

Balance at December 31, 2015

Year Ended December 31, 2016

Net income

Foreign currency translation adjustments

Pension and postretirement liability adjustment
   (net of income tax benefit of $4.6 million)

Change in fair value of derivative financial
   instruments, net of reclassifications

Investment in joint venture by noncontrolling
   interest party

Dividends declared to noncontrolling interest

Dividends – $1.04 per share

Tax shortfall from stock compensation

Stock-based compensation expense

Purchase of treasury shares

Stock option exercise activity

Restricted share activity

Shares surrendered for taxes

Balance at December 31, 2016

$ 2,648.6 $
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)  
$ 1,589.1 $

(68.0)
(73.5)

265.9

1.1

(0.2)

6.6

(87.0)
1.5

18.4

(309.7)
4.2

0.2
(4.0)  
$ 1,344.6 $

152.9
(32.8)

(0.6)

0.1

9.3

(0.3)
(81.6)
(1.1)
14.1

(101.0)
4.3

—
(1.9)  
$ 1,306.0 $

See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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7.1
23.9

(23.8)
(4.2)

53.1 $ 899.4 $ 1,615.4 $

(70.8)

(87.0)

1.5

18.4

(7.5)

(6.7)

53.1 $ 905.1 $ 1,457.6 $

152.6

(81.6)

(1.1)

14.1

(2.5)

(8.7)

53.1 $ 906.9 $ 1,528.6 $

12.0

2.5
(0.5)

(1.1)

12.9

2.8

(2.0)

(0.2)

6.6

20.1

0.3

1.7

9.3

(0.3)

(270.9)
40.5
5.1
(10.7)  
(482.5) $ (509.2) $

(71.5)

265.9

1.1

(309.7)
11.7

6.9
(4.0)  
(287.0) $ (804.3) $

(34.5)

(0.6)

0.1

(101.0)
6.8

8.7
(1.9)  
(322.0) $ (891.7) $

31.1

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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 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 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized $68 million, $66 million and $50 million, respectively, 
in net sales under the percentage-of-completion method. As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, $63.5 million and $62.5 
million of accounts receivable, net, respectively, related to these net sales.   

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 $2.7 million and $0.2 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, was restricted. The increase was 
primarily due to cash restricted for bank guarantees of $2.5 million in 2016.

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, with approximately 53% valued by the FIFO method and the 
remaining 47% valued by the LIFO 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.

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, 2016 and 2015
with a fair value and cost basis of $11.7 million and $9.7 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.

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Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

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.

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 
generally  based  upon  specific  claims  and  in  certain  instances  based  on  historical  warranty  claim  experience  in 
accordance with accounting rules relating to contingent liabilities. When the Company becomes 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 Accounting Standards Codification ("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 those 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 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.

For the year ended December 31, 2016, the Company recorded a non-cash foreign currency translation adjustment 
of $34.5 million that decreased shareholders’ equity, compared with a non-cash foreign currency translation adjustment 
of $71.5 million that decreased shareholders’ equity for the year ended December 31, 2015. The foreign currency 
translation adjustments for the year ended December 31, 2016 were negatively impacted by the strengthening of the 
U.S. dollar relative to most other currencies.

The Company recognized a foreign currency exchange loss resulting from transactions of $5.6 million, $0.3 million
and $9.9 million for the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, 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. Net actuarial gains and losses for the Company's defined benefit pension 
plan in the United Kingdom are amortized over the remaining life expectancy of the participants in the plan.

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Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

For all other plans, the Company generally amortizes actuarial gains and losses over the remaining service period of 
active participants. However, in accordance with its policy, the Company updates the census data for its U.S. defined 
benefit pension plans on an annual basis. The updated 2015 census data indicated that, as a result of the Spinoff, 
over 95% of the participants in one of the U.S. plans were inactive. Therefore, the Company changed the amortization 
period over which actuarial gains and losses related to that plan will be amortized to be based on the remaining expected 
life of inactive participants in the plan. This change resulted in an amortization period of 15.5 years, compared to 10.1 
years had the change not been made. The impact of the change resulted in lower pension expense of $5.7 million 
($3.6 million after-tax, or $0.04 per share) for the first eleven months of 2015. On November 30, 2015, the Company 
purchased a group annuity contract from Prudential covering substantially all of the inactive participants in this plan. 
Refer to Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans for additional information. Subsequent to this transaction, the vast majority 
of the participants remaining in this plan were active. Therefore, the Company changed the amortization period back 
to the remaining service period of active participants in December 2015. There were no changes to the amortization 
period in 2016 for any of the plans.

Stock-Based Compensation: 
The Company recognizes stock-based compensation expense over the related vesting period of the awards based 
on the fair value on the grant date. 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.

Earnings Per Share: 
Only  certain  unvested  restricted  share  grants  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 are 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 accumulated 
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:

New Accounting Guidance Adopted:
In September 2015, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2015-16, "Business Combinations (Topic 
805): Simplifying the Accounting for Measurement-Period Adjustments." ASU 2015-16 eliminates the requirement for 
an  acquirer  in  a  business  combination  to  account  for  measurement-period  adjustments  retrospectively.  Instead, 
acquirers must recognize measurement-period adjustments during the period in which they determine the amounts, 
including the effect on earnings of any amounts they would have recorded in previous periods if the accounting had 
been completed at the acquisition date. This new accounting guidance does not eliminate the requirement for the 
measurement period to be completed within one year. On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted the provisions of 
ASU 2015-16. The impact of the adoption of ASU 2015-16 was immaterial to the Company's results of operations and 
financial condition as there was only a minor measurement-period adjustment during 2016.

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Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

In May 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-07, "Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosures for Investments in 
Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or Its Equivalent)." ASU 2015-07 eliminates the requirement 
to categorize within the fair value hierarchy investments for which fair values are estimated using the net asset value 
("NAV") practical expedient provided in ASC 820, "Fair Value Measurement." Instead, entities will be required to disclose 
the fair values of such investments so that financial statement users can reconcile amounts reported in the fair value 
hierarchy  table  and  the  amounts  reported  on  the  balance  sheet.  On  January  1,  2016,  the  Company  adopted  the 
provisions  of ASU  2015-07.  The  adoption  of ASU  2015-07  did  not  have  any  impact  on  the  Company's  results  of 
operations or financial condition as the new guidance addresses disclosure only. See Note 18 - Fair Value for the new 
disclosures. 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-05, "Intangibles - Goodwill and Other - Internal-Use Software (Subtopic 
350-40): Customer's Accounting for Fees Paid in a Cloud Computing Arrangement." ASU 2015-05 provides guidance 
to  customers  about  whether  a  cloud  computing  arrangement  includes  a  software  license.  If  a  cloud  computing 
arrangement  does  not  include  a  software  license,  the  customer  should  account  for  the  arrangement  as  a  service 
contract. Prior to the issuance of this new accounting guidance, there was no explicit guidance about a customer's 
accounting for fees paid in a cloud computing arrangement. On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted the provisions 
of ASU 2015-05 on a prospective basis. The adoption of ASU 2015-05 did not have a material impact on the Company's 
results of operations or financial condition. 

In April 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, "Interest - Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30) - Simplifying the 
Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs." ASU 2015-03 requires that all costs incurred to issue debt be presented in the 
balance sheet as a direct deduction to the carrying value of debt. Prior to the issuance of this new accounting guidance, 
debt issuance costs were required to be presented in the balance sheet as a deferred charge (i.e., an asset), and only 
a debt discount was recorded as a direct deduction to the carrying value of debt. ASU 2015-03 requires that the new 
accounting guidance be applied on a retrospective basis, wherein the balance sheet of each individual period presented 
should be adjusted to reflect the period-specific effects of applying the new guidance. 

On January 1, 2016, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-03. The following financial statement line items 
at December 31, 2015 were affected by the adoption of ASU 2015-03. 

Assets:

Other non-current assets

Liabilities:

Long-term debt

As Originally
Reported

New
Presentation

Effect of
Change

$

$

50.3 $

49.1 $

1.2

580.6 $

579.4 $

1.2

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Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

New Accounting Guidance Issued and Not Yet Adopted:
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of 
Credit Losses on Financial Instruments." ASU 2016-13 changes how entities will measure credit losses for most financial 
assets and certain other instruments that are not measured at fair value through net income. The new guidance will 
replace the current incurred loss approach with an expected loss model. The new expected credit loss impairment 
model will apply to most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade 
and other receivables, loans, held-to-maturity debt instruments, net investments in leases, loan commitments and 
standby letters of credit. Upon initial recognition of the exposure, the expected credit loss model requires entities to 
estimate the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure (or pool of exposures). The estimate of expected credit 
losses should consider historical information, current information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts, including 
estimates of prepayments. Financial instruments with similar risk characteristics should be grouped together when 
estimating expected credit losses. ASU 2016-13 does not prescribe a specific method to make the estimate so its 
application will require significant judgment. ASU 2016-13 is effective in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 
2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 
2016-13 will have on the Company's results of operations and financial condition. 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Improvements to 
Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting." ASU 2016-09 simplifies various aspects of the accounting for stock-
based payments. The simplifications include: 

a. 

recording all tax effects associated with stock-based compensation through the income statement, as opposed 
to recording certain amounts in other paid-in capital, which eliminates the complications of tracking a “windfall 
pool,” but will increase the volatility of income tax expense; 

b.  allowing entities to withhold shares to satisfy the employer’s statutory tax withholding requirement up to the 
highest marginal tax rate applicable to employees rather than the employer’s minimum statutory rate, without 
requiring liability classification for the award; 

c.  modifying the requirement to estimate the number of awards that will ultimately vest by providing an accounting 

policy election to either estimate the number of forfeitures or recognize forfeitures as they occur; and 

d.  changing certain presentation requirements in the statement of cash flows, including removing the requirement 
to present excess tax benefits as an inflow from financing activities and an outflow from operating activities, 
and requiring the cash paid to taxing authorities arising from withheld shares to be classified as a financing 
activity. 

The Company is currently evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-09 will have on the Company's results of operations 
and financial condition, but does not expect the impact to be material. 

In  February  2016,  the  FASB  issued ASU  2016-02,  "Leases  (Topic  842)." ASU  2016-02  was  issued  to  increase 
transparency and comparability among entities by recognizing leased assets and leased liabilities on the balance sheet 
and disclosing key information about lease arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for public companies for fiscal 
years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is currently 
evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on the Company's results of operations and financial condition.

In May 2014, the 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. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to delay the 
effective date of this new accounting guidance by one year, which will result in it being effective for annual periods 
beginning after December 15, 2017. Although early adoption is permitted, the Company intends to adopt the new 
accounting standard effective January 1, 2018.

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Note 1 – Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

The two permitted transition methods under the new standard are 1) the full retrospective method, in which case the 
standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented, subject to allowable practical expedients, and the 
cumulative  effect  of  applying  the  standard  would  be  recognized  at  the  earliest  period  shown,  or  2)  the  modified 
retrospective method, in which case the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the date of 
initial application accompanied by additional disclosures comparing the current period results presented under the new 
standard to the prior periods presented under the current, legacy revenue recognition standards. While the Company 
has not yet determined which adoption method it will use, the Company is currently anticipating using the modified 
retrospective method, but will base the final decision on the results of its assessment, once completed.

We are currently assessing the impact of the new standard on our business by reviewing our current accounting policies 
and practices to identify potential differences that would result from applying the requirements of the new standard to 
our revenue contracts. The assessment phase of the project has identified potential accounting differences that may 
arise from the application of the new standard and we are in the process of reviewing individual contracts and performing 
a deeper analysis of the impacts of the new standard.  We made significant progress on our contract reviews during 
the fourth quarter of 2016 and expect to finalize our evaluation of these and other potential differences that may result 
from applying the new standard to our contracts with customers in 2017 and will provide updates on our progress in 
future filings.

Use of Estimates: 
The preparation of consolidated 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 consolidated financial 
statements and accompanying notes. Because actual results could differ from these estimates, the Company reviews 
and updated these estimates and assumptions regularly to reflect recent experience.

Reclassifications: 
Certain amounts reported in the 2015 and 2014 consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes have 
been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

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Note 2 - Discontinued Operations 

On June 30, 2014, the Company completed the separation of its steel business through the Spinoff. 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. 

At the time of the Spinoff, the Company and TimkenSteel entered into certain transitional relationships, including an 
18-month commercial supply agreement for TimkenSteel to supply the Company with certain steel products and other 
relationships.

The  operating  results,  net  of  tax,  included  a  one-time  transaction  cost  of  approximately  $57.1  million    for  2014  in 
connection with the separation of the two companies. The cost primarily 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 in 
2014.

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

Year Ended
December 31, 2014
786.2
$

642.0

144.2

46.4

57.1

0.8

(0.1)

40.0

16.0

24.0

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

Income from discontinued operations

$

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Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures 

Acquisitions:

During 2016, the Company completed two acquisitions. On October 31, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition 
of EDT, a manufacturer of polymer housed units and stainless steel ball bearings used primarily in the food and beverage 
industry. On July 8, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Lovejoy, a manufacturer of premium industrial 
couplings and universal joints. Aggregate sales for these companies for the most recent twelve months prior to their 
respective acquisitions totaled approximately $61 million. The total purchase price for these two acquisitions was $74.4 
million in cash and $2.2 million in assumed debt. The Company acquired cash of approximately $2.5 million, subject 
to post-closing working capital adjustments, as part of these acquisitions. The Company incurred approximately $1.7 
million of legal and professional fees to acquire EDT and Lovejoy. Substantially all of the results for EDT and Lovejoy 
are reported in the Process Industries segment. The Company assumed certain contingent liabilities, including an 
environmental liability, as part of the Lovejoy transaction. Refer to Note 11 - Contingencies for additional information 
on Lovejoy's contingent liabilities. 

On September 1, 2015, the Company completed the acquisition of Timken Belts, a leading North American manufacturer 
of belts used in industrial, commercial and consumer applications, and sold under multiple brand names, including 
Carlisle®, Ultimax® and Panther®, among others. The acquisition portfolio includes more than 20,000 parts that utilize 
wrap molded, raw edge, v-ribbed and synchronous belt designs. Aggregate sales for Timken Belts for the most recent 
twelve months prior to the acquisition was approximately $140 million. The total purchase price for Timken Belts was 
$213.7 million in cash, including cash acquired of approximately $0.1 million.  In June 2016, the Company paid a net 
purchase price adjustment of $0.7 million, resulting in an adjustment to goodwill.  The Company incurred approximately 
$1.0 million of legal and professional fees to acquire Timken Belts. The results of the operations of Timken Belts are 
reported in both the Mobile Industries and Process Industries segments based on customers served.

During 2014, the Company completed two acquisitions. On November 30, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition 
of Revolvo, a specialty bearing company that makes and markets ball and roller bearings for industrial applications in 
process and heavy industries. On April 28, 2014, the Company completed the acquisition of Schulz, a provider of 
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. Aggregate 
sales for these companies for the most recent twelve months prior to their respective acquisitions totaled approximately 
$26 million. The total purchase price for these two acquisitions was $21.7 million in cash. The results for Revolvo and 
Schulz are reported in the Process Industries segment. 

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 any of the years presented.

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Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures (continued)

The purchase price allocations, net of cash acquired, and any subsequent purchase price adjustments for acquisitions 
in 2016, 2015 and 2014 are presented below:

Assets:
Accounts receivable
Inventories
Other current assets
Property, plant and equipment
Goodwill
Other intangible assets
Other non-current assets
Total assets acquired

Liabilities:
Accounts payable, trade
Salaries, wages and benefits
Other current liabilities
Long-term debt
Accrued pension cost
Accrued postretirement liability
Deferred taxes
Other non-current liabilities
Total liabilities assumed
Net assets acquired

2016

2015

2014

$

$

$

$
$

8.4 $

17.8
5.3
16.5
30.6
27.9
0.1
106.6 $

8.1 $
1.3
4.4
2.2
—
—
10.4
7.6
34.0 $
72.6 $

13.3 $
48.5
1.1
37.9
70.8
63.9
—
235.5 $

10.2 $
1.1
1.3
—
2.3
1.1
5.9
—
21.9 $
213.6 $

4.5
5.4
0.3
2.8
4.7
7.5
—
25.2

2.3
—
1.0
—
—
—
—
0.5
3.8
21.4

The amounts for 2016 in the table above represent the preliminary purchase price allocations for Lovejoy and EDT. 
The preliminary purchase accounting for 2016 acquisitions is incomplete as it is subject to working capital adjustments 
for the EDT acquisition and the final determination of the fair value of the contingent liabilities assumed in the Lovejoy 
acquisition.

The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation for identifiable intangible assets acquired in 
2016:

Trade name (not subject to amortization)
Trade name
Technology / Know-how
All customer relationships
Non-competition agreements
Favorable leases
Capitalized software
Total intangible assets

Purchase
Price Allocation

Weighted-
Average Life
Indefinite
5 years
19 years
20 years
5 years
2 years
4 years

3.7
0.2
10.1
13.5
0.2
0.1
0.1
27.9  

$

$

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Note 3 – Acquisitions and Divestitures (continued)

The following table summarizes the final purchase price allocation for identifiable intangible assets acquired in 2015:

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

Purchase
Price Allocation

Weighted-
Average Life
11 years
20 years
20 years
3 years

1.7
17.1
43.9
1.2
63.9

$

$

Divestitures:
On October 21, 2015, the Company completed the sale of Alcor. Alcor, located in Mesa, Arizona, had sales of $20.6 
million for the twelve months ending September 30, 2015. The results of the operations of Alcor were reported in the 
Mobile Industries segment. The Company recorded proceeds of $43.4 million and recognized a gain on the sale of 
Alcor of $29.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2015. The gain was reflected in gain on divestitures in the Consolidated 
Statement of Income. 

On April 30, 2015, the Company completed the sale of a service center in Niles, Ohio. The company received $2.8 
million in cash proceeds for the service center. The Company recognized a loss of $0.3 million from the sale reflected 
in gain on divestitures in the Consolidated Statement of Income. 

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 4 - Investment in Joint Venture 

On March 6, 2014, Timken Lux Holdings II S.A.R.L, a subsidiary of the Company, entered into a joint venture agreement 
with Holme Services Limited ("joint venture partner"). During 2015, the Company and its joint venture partner established 
TUBC Limited, a Cyprus entity, for the purpose of producing bearings to serve the rail market sector in Russia. The 
Company and its joint venture partner have a 51% controlling interest and 49% controlling interest, respectively, in 
TUBC  Limited.  During  2015,  the  Company  and  its  joint  venture  partner  amended  and  restated  the  joint  venture 
agreement and contributed $6.9 million and $6.6 million, respectively, to TUBC Limited. During 2016, the Company 
and its joint venture partner contributed $9.7 million and $9.3 million, respectively, to TUBC Limited. 

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Note 5 - 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 (loss) from continuing operations attributable to The
Timken Company

Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested stock

Net income (loss) from continuing operations available to common
shareholders for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per
share

Denominator:

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

Stock options and awards - based on the treasury 
stock method

Weighted-average number of shares outstanding, assuming
dilution of stock options and awards

Basic earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

Diluted earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations

$

$

$

$

2016

2015

2014

152.6 $

(70.8) $

—

—

146.8

—

152.6 $

(70.8) $

146.8

78,516,029

84,631,778

90,367,345

718,295

—

856,983

79,234,324

84,631,778

91,224,328

1.94 $

(0.84) $

1.92 $

(0.84) $

1.62

1.61

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. During 2015, the Company incurred a net loss and therefore treated all stock options and restricted 
stock units as antidilutive. The antidilutive stock options outstanding were 2,826,733, 1,986,907 and 523,252 during 
2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

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Note 6 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) 

The following tables present details about components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the 
years ended December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively:

Balance at December 31, 2015

$

(72.2) $

(215.1) $

0.3 $

(287.0)

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
adjustments

Pension and 
postretirement 
liability 
adjustments

Change in fair 
value of 
derivative 
financial 
instruments

Total

Other comprehensive (loss) income before 
reclassifications, before income tax

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

Income tax (benefit)

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

(32.8)

(43.2)

(0.2)

(76.2)

—

—

(32.8)

(1.7)

(34.5)

47.2

(4.6)

(0.6)

—

(0.6)

0.3

—

0.1

—

0.1

47.5

(4.6)

(33.3)

(1.7)

(35.0)

(322.0)

Balance at December 31, 2016

$

(106.7) $

(215.7) $

0.4 $

Foreign 
currency 
translation 
adjustments

Pension and 
postretirement 
liability 
adjustments

Change in fair 
value of 
derivative 
financial 
instruments

Total

Balance at December 31, 2014

$

(0.7) $

(481.0) $

(0.8) $

(482.5)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before 
reclassifications, before income tax

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

Income tax (benefit) 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

(73.5)

(80.6)

—

—

(73.5)

2.0

(71.5)

501.9

(155.4)

265.9

—

265.9

3.0

(1.2)

(0.7)

1.1

—

1.1

Balance at December 31, 2015

$

(72.2) $

(215.1) $

0.3 $

(151.1)

500.7

(156.1)

193.5

2.0

195.5

(287.0)

Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications and income taxes includes the effect of foreign currency. 

Of the $47.2 million before-tax reclassification of pension and postretirement liability adjustments, $26.6 million was 
included in pension settlement charges in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 
2016. The remaining before-tax reclassification of pension and postretirement liability adjustments of $20.6 million in 
2016 was due to the amortization of actuarial losses and prior service costs and was included in costs of products 
sold and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The reclassification 
of the remaining components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was included in other expense, net 
in the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

Of the $501.9 million before-tax reclassification of pension and postretirement liability adjustments, $461.8 million was 
included in pension settlement charges in the Consolidated Statement of Income for the year ended December 31, 
2015. The remaining before-tax reclassification of pension and postretirement liability adjustments of $40.1 million in 
2015 was due to the amortization of actuarial losses and prior service costs and was included in costs of products 
sold and selling, general and administrative expenses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The reclassification 
of the remaining components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was included in other expense, net 
in the Consolidated Statements of Income. 

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Note 7 - Inventories 

The components of inventories at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

Manufacturing supplies

Raw materials

Work in process

Finished products

Subtotal

Allowance for surplus and obsolete inventory

Total Inventories, net

2016

2015

$

$

$

28.2 $

54.4

180.2

304.1

566.9 $

(21.1)

545.8 $

24.7

58.8

181.9

296.2

561.6

(18.4)

543.2

Inventories at December 31, 2016 valued on the FIFO cost method were 53% and the remaining 47% were valued 
by the LIFO method. If all inventories had been valued at FIFO, inventories would have been $183.9 million and $188.1 
million greater at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. The Company recognized a decrease in its LIFO reserve 
of $4.2 million during 2016, compared to a decrease in its LIFO reserve of $11.6 million during 2015. Included in these 
inventory  amounts,  the  Company  realized  income  of  $1.7  million  and  $1.7  million  as  a  result  of  LIFO  inventory 
liquidations during 2016 and 2015, respectively. 

Note 8 - Property, Plant and Equipment 

The components of property, plant and equipment, net at December 31, 2016 and 2015 were as follows:

Land and buildings

Machinery and equipment

Subtotal

Less allowances for depreciation

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

2016

2015

425.4 $

1,807.6

2,233.0 $

430.3

1,741.4

2,171.7

(1,428.6)

(1,393.9)

804.4 $

777.8

$

$

$

Total depreciation expense was $95.5 million, $94.6 million and $115.5 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

During the fourth quarter of 2015, the Company wrote-off $9.7 million that remained in CIP after the related assets 
were placed into service. This item was identified during an examination of aged balances in the CIP account and 91% 
of the amount related to fiscal years prior to 2013. Net loss attributable to The Timken Company in 2015 included a 
charge of $9.7 million ($6.1 million, or $0.07 per share, after-tax) due to the correction of this error. Management of 
the Company concluded that the correction of this error in the fourth quarter of 2015 and the presence of this error in 
prior periods was immaterial to all periods presented.

During  the  first  quarter  of  2014,  the  Company  recognized  a  gain  of  $22.6  million  related  to  the  sale  of  its  former 
manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo.

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Note 9 - 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 three
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, 2016:

Beginning Balance

Acquisitions

Other

Ending Balance

Mobile
Industries

Process
Industries

Total

$

$

97.0 $

230.3 $

327.3

0.7

(0.5)

29.9

0.1

30.6

(0.4)

97.2 $

260.3 $

357.5

The increase in goodwill was due to the acquisition of Lovejoy in July 2016 and EDT in October 2016. None of this 
goodwill is deductible for tax purposes.

Year ended December 31, 2015:

Beginning Balance

Acquisitions

Other

Ending Balance

Mobile
Industries

Process
Industries

Total

$

$

89.6 $

169.9 $

259.5

8.2

(0.8)

62.6

(2.2)

70.8

(3.0)

97.0 $

230.3 $

327.3

Acquisitions in 2015 related to the purchase of Timken Belts completed on September 1, 2015. $59.7 million of the 
goodwill acquired for Timken Belts is tax-deductible and will be recognized over 15 years for tax purposes. The remaining 
$11.1 million is non-deductible for tax purposes. 

“Other” primarily includes foreign currency translation adjustments. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures for 
additional information on the acquisitions listed above. 

In 2016 and 2015, no goodwill impairment losses were recorded. 

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.

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Note 9 – Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

Intangible Assets:
The following table displays intangible assets as of December 31:

Gross
Carrying
Amount

2016

Accumulated
Amortization

Net
Carrying
Amount

Gross
Carrying
Amount

2015

Accumulated
Amortization

Net
Carrying
Amount

Intangible assets subject
 to amortization:

Customer relationships
Know-how

$

211.4 $
40.3

84.4 $
8.5

Industrial license
agreements

Land-use rights

Patents

Technology use

Trademarks

Non-compete agreements

Leases

Software

Intangible assets not
 subject to amortization:

Tradename

FAA air agency
 certificates

Total intangible assets

$

$

$

$

0.1

7.8

2.1

54.9

6.5

0.9

0.1
251.7
575.8 $

0.1

4.6

2.1
16.9

3.8

0.7
—

211.8
332.9 $

127.0 $

198.9 $

70.0 $

31.8

—

3.2

—

38.0

2.7

0.2

0.1

39.9

31.9

0.1

8.3

2.1

53.6

6.5

2.7

—

6.7

0.1

4.7

2.1

14.0

3.3

2.5

—

243.8

197.6

242.9 $

547.9 $

301.0 $

128.9

25.2

—

3.6

—

39.6

3.2

0.2

—

46.2

246.9

19.4 $

— $

19.4 $

15.7 $

— $

15.7

8.7

28.1
603.9 $

—

$
332.9 $

8.7

28.1 $

271.0 $

8.7

24.4

—

$

572.3 $

301.0 $

8.7

24.4

271.3

Intangible assets acquired in 2016 totaled $27.9 million from the acquisitions of Lovejoy and EDT. Intangible assets 
subject to amortization acquired in 2016 were assigned useful lives of two to 20 years and had a weighted-average 
amortization period of 19.1 years. 

Amortization  expense  for  intangible  assets  was  $36.2  million,  $36.2  million  and  $21.5  million  for  the  years  ended 
December 31,  2016,  2015  and  2014,  respectively. Amortization  expense  for  intangible  assets  is  estimated  to  be 
approximately: $33.0 million in 2017; $28.4 million in 2018; $24.0 million in 2019; $19.6 million in 2020; and $16.1 
million in 2021.

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Note 10 - Financing Arrangements 

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

Variable-rate Accounts Receivable Facility with an interest rate of 1.05% at 
December 31, 2015.

Borrowings under variable-rate lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign 
subsidiaries with various banks with interest rates of 0.50% at December 31, 2016 
and 0.31% to 0.44% at December 31, 2015, respectively.

Short-term debt

2016

2015

— $

49.0

19.2

19.2 $

13.0

62.0

$

$

The Company has a $100 million Accounts Receivable Facility that matures on November 30, 2018. Under the terms 
of the Accounts Receivable Facility, 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 Accounts Receivable Facility are limited to certain borrowing base calculations. Certain borrowing 
base limitations reduced the availability of the Accounts Receivable Facility to $67.2 million at December 31, 2016. As 
of December 31, 2016, there were outstanding borrowings of $48.9 million under the Accounts Receivable Facility 
included in long-term debt, which reduced the availability under this facility to $18.3 million. As of December 31, 2015, 
there were $49.0 million outstanding borrowings under the Accounts Receivable Facility included in short-term debt. 
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 1.65%, 1.05% and 0.20%, 
at December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

The lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries provide for borrowings up to $202.7 million. Most 
of these lines of credit are uncommitted. At December 31, 2016, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries had borrowings 
outstanding of $19.2 million and guarantees of $1.9 million, which reduced the availability under these facilities to 
$181.6 million.

The weighted-average interest rate on short-term debt during the year was 0.7%, 1.1% and 3.1% in 2016, 2015 and
2014, respectively. The weighted-average interest rate on short-term debt outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015
was 0.50% and 0.90%, respectively. The decrease in the weighted-average interest rate was primarily due to increased 
borrowings in the U.S. at a lower rate. 

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

Fixed-rate Medium-Term Notes, Series A, maturing 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%

Variable-rate Senior Credit Facility with a weighted-average interest rate
   of 1.50% at December 31, 2016 and 1.45% at December 31, 2015, respectively.  

Variable-rate Accounts Receivable Facility with an interest rate of 1.65% at 
  December 31, 2016

Other

Total debt

Less current maturities

Long-term debt

2016

2015

$

159.5 $

174.4

345.9

344.8

83.8

48.9

1.9

640.0 $

5.0

635.0 $

75.2

—

0.1

594.5

15.1

579.4

$

$

The Company has a $500 million Senior Credit Facility, which matures on June 19, 2020. At December 31, 2016, the 
Company had $83.8 million of outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility, which reduced the availability 
under  this  facility  to  $416.2  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, 2016, the Company was in 
full compliance with the covenants under the Senior Credit Facility.

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Note 10 – Financing Arrangements (continued)

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, 2016 are as follows:

Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Thereafter

$

5.0

48.9

—

83.8

1.9

500.4

Interest  paid  was  $30.1  million  in  2016,  $32.1  million  in  2015  and  $34.4  million  in  2014. This  differs  from  interest 
expense due to the timing of payments and interest capitalized of $1.1 million in 2016, zero in 2015 and $1.6 million
in 2014.

The Company and its subsidiaries lease a variety of real property and equipment. Rent expense under operating leases 
amounted to $30.0 million, $33.5 million and $33.0 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Future minimum lease payments for noncancelable operating leases totaled the following at December 31, 2016:

Year

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Thereafter

$

26.2

21.0

16.8

13.5

8.8

5.5

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Note 11 - 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. 

On December 28, 2004, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) sent Lovejoy a Special Notice 
Letter that identified Lovejoy as a potentially responsible party, together with at least fourteen other companies, at the 
Ellsworth Industrial Park Site, Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois (the “Site”).  Lovejoy’s Downers Grove property 
is  situated  within  the  Ellsworth  Industrial  Complex.  The  USEPA  and  the  Illinois  Environmental  Protection Agency 
(“IEPA”) allege there have been one or more releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, allegedly 
including, but not limited to, a release or threatened release on or from Lovejoy's property, at the Site. The relief sought 
by the USEPA and IEPA includes further investigation and potential remediation of the Site and reimbursement of 
response costs. Lovejoy’s allocated share of past and future costs related to the Site, including for investigation and/
or  remediation,  could  be  significant. All  previously  pending  property  damage  and  personal  injury  lawsuits  against 
Lovejoy related to the Site have been settled or dismissed. In connection with the acquisition of Lovejoy discussed in 
Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures, the Company recorded an accrual for potential environmental remediation. 

The Company had total accruals of $5.6 million and $1.2 million for various known environmental matters that are 
probable and reasonably estimable as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. These accruals were 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 2016 and 2015 accruals, $0.6 million and $0.3 
million, respectively, was included in the rollforward of the restructuring accrual as of December 31, 2016, discussed 
further in Note 12 - 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.

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 liability for 2016 and 2015: 

Beginning balance, January 1

Expense

Payments

Ending balance, December 31

2016

2015

$

$

5.4 $

2.4

(0.9)

6.9 $

3.7

6.1

(4.4)

5.4

The product warranty liability for 2016 and 2015 was included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance 
Sheets.

The Company is currently evaluating claims raised by certain customers with respect to the performance of bearings 
sold into the wind energy sector. Accruals related to this matter are included in the table above. Management believes 
that the outcome of these claims will not have a material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position; 
however, the effect of any such outcome may be material to the results of operations of any particular period in which 
costs in excess of amounts provided, if any, are recognized.

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Note 12 - Impairment and Restructuring Charges 

Impairment and restructuring charges by segment were as follows:

Year ended December 31, 2016:

Impairment charges
Severance expense and related benefit costs
Exit costs
Total

Year ended December 31, 2015:

Impairment charges
Severance expense and related benefit costs
Exit costs
Total

Year ended December 31, 2014:`

Impairment charges
Severance expense and related benefit costs
Exit costs
Total

Mobile
Industries

Process
Industries

Corporate

Total

3.9 $
9.3
1.8
15.0 $

— $
6.0
0.7
6.7 $

— $
—
—
— $

3.9
15.3
2.5
21.7

Mobile
Industries

Process
Industries

Corporate

Total

0.1 $
4.5
0.8
5.4 $

3.2 $
2.6
2.9
8.7 $

— $
0.6
—
0.6 $

3.3
7.7
3.7
14.7

Mobile
Industries

Process
Industries

Corporate

Total

98.2 $
9.3
2.0
109.5 $

0.3 $
1.4
1.8
3.5 $

0.4 $
—
—
0.4 $

98.9
10.7
3.8
113.4

$

$

$

$

$

$

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 29, 2016, the Company announced the closure of the Pulaski bearing plant, which is expected to close 
in approximately one year from the announcement date and to affect approximately 120 employees. During 2016, the 
Company recorded severance and related benefit costs of $2.5 million related to this closure.

In August  2016,  the  Company  completed  the  consultation  process  to  close  the  Benoni  manufacturing  operations 
affecting approximately 85 employees. During 2016, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.5 million and 
severance and related benefit costs of $1.1 million related to this closure. Benoni will continue to recondition bearings 
and assemble rail bearings.

On March 17, 2016, the Company announced the closure of the Altavista bearing plant. The plant is expected to close 
approximately one year from the announcement date, with production transferring to the Company's bearing plant near 
Lincolnton, North Carolina. During 2016, the Company recorded impairment charges of $3.1 million and severance 
and related benefit costs of $1.9 million related to this closure.

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Note 12 – Impairment and Restructuring Charges (continued)

On September 8, 2014, the Company announced plans to restructure its former 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 Christopher A. Coughlin, Executive Vice President and Group 
President; (2) sold the assets of its aerospace engine overhaul business, located in Mesa, Arizona, during the fourth 
quarter of 2014; (3) evaluated strategic alternatives for its aerospace MRO parts business, also located in Mesa; and 
(4) announced 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.  In 2016, the Company recorded 
exit costs of $0.9 million related to the closure of Wolverhampton.  See Note 18 - Fair Value for additional information 
on the impairment charges for the former Aerospace segment.

In addition to the above charges, during 2015 and 2014, the Company recorded severance and related benefit costs 
of $1.2 million and $2.9 million related to the rationalization of its facility in Colmar, France. 

Process Industries
During 2015, the Company recorded impairment charges of $3.0 million related to a repair business in Niles, Ohio. 
See Note 18 - Fair Value for additional information on the impairment charges for the repair business. In addition, the 
Company recorded $2.9 million of exit costs related to the Company's termination of its relationship with one of its 
third-party sales representatives in Colombia.

Workforce Reductions:
In 2016, the Company recognized $9.4 million of severance and related benefits to eliminate approximately 175 positions 
to improve efficiency and reduce costs. Of the $9.4 million charge for 2016, $3.8 million related to the Mobile Industries 
segment and $5.6 million related to the Process Industries segment. During 2015, the Company recognized $6.5 million
of severance and related benefit costs to eliminate approximately 100 positions. Of the $6.5 million charge for 2015, 
$3.4 million related to the Mobile Industries segment, $2.5 million related to the Process Industries segment and $0.6 
million related to Corporate positions.

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

2016

2015

$

$

11.3 $

17.8

(19.0)

10.1 $

9.5

11.4

(9.6)

11.3

The restructuring accrual at December 31, 2016 and 2015 is included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated 
Balance Sheets. 

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Note 13 - 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, deferred shares, performance-based restricted stock units and time-vested restricted stock 
units under the long-term incentive plan.

During 2016, 2015 and 2014, the Company recognized stock-based compensation expense of $5.9 million ($3.7 million
after tax or $0.05 per diluted share), $6.6 million ($4.1 million after tax or $0.05 per diluted share) and $13.7 million
($8.5 million after tax or $0.09 per diluted share), respectively, for stock option awards.

The fair value of stock option awards granted during 2016, 2015 and 2014 was estimated at the date of grant using a 
Black-Scholes option-pricing method with the following assumptions:

Weighted-average fair value per option (Pre-Spinoff for 2014)

$

6.49

$

11.67

$

23.09

2016

2015

2014

Risk-free interest rate

Dividend yield

Expected stock volatility

Expected life - years

1.22%

3.04%

1.58%

2.29%

1.64%

1.75%

34.12%

36.53%

50.96%

5

5

5

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 trailing 12 months' daily stock prices. 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 2.3%.

A summary of stock option award activity for the year ended December 31, 2016 is presented below:

Number of
Shares

Weighted-average
Exercise Price

Weighted-average
Remaining
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

3,279,868 $
733,580
(152,720)
(77,231)
3,783,497 $
3,751,006 $
2,370,847 $

35.60
27.75
26.89
36.55
34.41
34.41
34.38

6 years $
6 years $
5 years $

22.2
22.0
13.6

The total intrinsic value of stock option awards exercised during the years ended December 31, 2016, 2015 and 2014 
was $1.7 million, $5.6 million and $21.5 million, respectively. Net cash proceeds from the exercise of stock option 
awards were $4.3 million, $4.1 million and $16.8 million, respectively.  Income taxes were a shortfall of $0.3 million for 
the  year  ended  December 31,  2016.  Income  tax  benefits  were  $1.3  million  and  $5.9  million  for  the  years  ended 
December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively. 

In 2016, the Company issued 368,815 performance-based restricted stock units and 265,930 time-based restricted 
stock units to officers and key employees. The performance-based restricted stock units are calculated and awarded 
based  on  the  achievement  of  specified  performance  objectives  and  vest  three  years  from  the  date  of  grant.  The 
performance-based restricted stock units settle in either cash or shares, with 10,880 shares expected to settle in cash 
and 357,935 expected to settle in common shares. Time-vesting restricted stock units vest in 25% increments annually 
beginning on the first anniversary of the grant or vest five years from the date of grant. Time-based restricted stock 
units also settle in either cash or shares, with 10,700 time-based restricted stock units expected to settle in cash and 
255,230 time-based restricted stock units expected to settle in common shares. For time-based restricted stock units 
that are expected to settle in cash, the Company had $1.2 million and $6.1 million, accrued in salaries, wages and 
benefits as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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Note 13 - Stock Compensation Plans (continued)

A summary of stock award activity, including restricted shares, deferred shares, performance-based restricted stock 
units and time-based restricted stock units that will settle in common shares, for the year ended December 31, 2016
is as follows:

Outstanding - beginning of year

Granted - new awards

Vested

Canceled or expired

Outstanding - end of year

Number of Shares

1,014,770 $

Weighted-average
Grant Date Fair Value
40.69

613,165

(188,383)

(90,377)

1,349,175 $

28.21

41.48

39.92

34.96

As of December 31, 2016, a total of 1,349,175 stock awards have been awarded that have not yet vested. The Company 
distributed 188,383, 103,953 and 171,135 shares in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, due to the vesting of stock 
awards. The shares awarded in 2016, 2015 and 2014 totaled 613,165, 485,975 and 520,912, respectively. The Company 
recognized compensation expense of $8.2 million, $11.8 million and $10.1 million, for the years ended December 31, 
2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively, relating to restricted share activity.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had unrecognized compensation expense of $24.1 million related to stock 
options and stock awards. 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, 2016 was 
6,238,995.

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Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans 

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 $15.0 million, $10.8 million and $21.1 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, 
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

Curtailment

Settlement

Special termination benefits

Less: Discontinued operations

Net periodic benefit cost

U.S. Plans

International Plans

2016

2015

2014

2016

2015

2014

$

13.1 $

15.4 $

21.5 $

1.4 $

2.2 $

26.6

(29.8)

1.7

14.5

—

15.8

—
—

45.6

(62.6)

2.8

31.1

—

456.4

—

—

98.3

(152.0)

3.5

55.6

—

32.7

—

(8.0)

10.5

(10.3)

0.1

3.4

(0.1)

10.8

—
—

12.3

(16.7)

0.1

5.2

0.6

4.8

0.6

—

$

41.9 $

488.7 $

51.6 $

15.8 $

9.1 $

2.4

17.7

(23.7)

0.1

5.3

—

0.8

—

0.4

3.0

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

2016

2015

2014

4.50% to 4.70%

3.98% to 4.64%

4.68% / 5.02%

2.50% to 3.00%

2.00% to 3.00%

2.00% to 3.00%

5.75% to 6.75%

6.00%

7.25%

2.00% to 8.50%

1.50% to 8.75%

3.25% to 9.75%

2.20% to 8.00%

2.20% to 8.00%

2.30% to 8.00%

0.82% to 9.25%

2.25% to 9.25%

3.00% to 8.50%

In 2016, the Company incurred pension settlement charges of $28.1 million, including professional fees of $1.5 million , 
primarily  to  settle  approximately  $70  million  of  the  Company's  pension  obligations.  On  September  8,  2016,  the 
Retirement Plan for the Hourly-Rated Employees of Timken Canada LP (the "Canadian Plan") purchased a group 
annuity contract from Canada Life to pay and administer future pension benefits for 135 Canadian Timken retirees. 
The Plan was associated with former employees of the St. Thomas, Ontario manufacturing facility, which closed on 
March 31, 2013. The Company transferred approximately $15 million of the Company's pension obligations and $15 
million of pension assets to Canada Life in this transaction.  In addition to the purchase of the group annuity contract, 
the Company made lump-sum distributions of approximately $55 million to new retirees and deferred vested participants 
in two of the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans and the Canadian Plan. 

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Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

In 2015, the Company entered into two agreements pursuant to which two of the Company's U.S. defined benefit 
pension plans purchased group annuity contracts from Prudential. The two group annuity contracts require Prudential 
to pay and administer future pension benefits for approximately 8,400 U.S. Timken retirees in the aggregate. The 
Company transferred a total of approximately $1.1 billion of its pension obligations and a total of approximately $1.2 
billion of pension assets to Prudential in these transactions. In addition to the purchase of the group annuity contracts, 
the Company made lump-sum distributions of $37.2 million to new retirees in the U.S. The Company also entered into 
an agreement pursuant to which one of the Company's Canadian defined benefit pension plans purchased a group 
annuity  contract  from  Canada  Life. The  group  annuity  contract  requires  Canada  Life  to  pay  and  administer  future 
pension  benefits  for  approximately  40  Canadian  retirees.  As  a  result  of  the  group  annuity  contracts,  lump-sum 
distributions, as well as pension settlement and curtailment charges related to the Company's Canadian pension plans, 
the Company incurred total pension settlement and curtailment charges of $465.0 million, including professional fees 
of $2.6 million, in 2015.

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

For expense purposes in 2016, the Company applied a weighted-average discount rate of 4.69% to its US defined 
benefit pension plans. For expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply a weighted-average discount rate of 
4.34% to its U.S. defined benefit pension plans. 

For expense purposes in 2016, the Company applied a weighted-average expected rate of return of 5.78% for the 
Company’s U.S. pension plan assets. For expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply a weighted-average 
expected rate of return on plan assets of 5.78%. 

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, 2016 and 
2015:

Change in benefit obligation:

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

Service cost

Interest cost

Actuarial losses (gains)

International plan exchange rate change

Curtailment

Benefits paid

Special termination benefits

Settlements

Acquisitions

U.S. Plans

International Plans

2016

2015

2016

2015

$

589.9 $

1,703.9 $

338.1 $

415.7

13.1

26.6

45.3

—

—

15.4

45.6

68.8

—

—

(62.5)

(100.9)

—

—

—

—

(1,162.8)

19.9

1.4

10.5

53.4

(45.0)

(0.1)

(44.1)

—

—

—

2.2

12.3

(31.6)

(29.5)

0.5

(17.6)

0.6

(14.5)

—

Benefit obligation at end of year

$

612.4 $

589.9 $

314.2 $

338.1

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Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

Change in plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

$

553.7 $

1,772.4 $

304.6 $

349.4

U.S. Plans

International Plans

2016

2015

2016

2015

Actual return on plan assets

Company contributions / payments

International plan exchange rate change

Acquisitions

Settlements

Benefits paid

Fair value of plan assets at end of year

Funded status at end of year

Amounts recognized on the Consolidated Balance Sheets:

Non-current assets

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
accumulated other comprehensive loss (AOCL):

AOCL at beginning of year

Net actuarial loss (gain)

Recognized net actuarial loss

Recognized prior service cost

Loss recognized due to curtailment

Loss recognized due to settlement

Foreign currency impact

33.8

4.6

—

—

—

(62.5)

529.6

23.0

4.4

—

17.6

(1,162.8)

(100.9)

553.7

43.2

10.4

(45.4)

—

—

(44.1)

268.7

(82.8) $

(36.2) $

(45.5) $

26.4 $

69.0 $

5.7 $

(4.3)

(4.2)

(104.9)

(101.0)

(1.4)

(49.8)

(82.8) $

(36.2) $

(45.5) $

198.3 $

187.4 $

87.9 $

7.4

9.1

0.5

205.7 $

196.5 $

88.4 $

$

$

$

$

$

4.5

6.4

(23.6)

—

(14.5)

(17.6)

304.6

(33.5)

17.3

(4.9)

(45.9)

(33.5)

93.3

0.5

93.8

$

196.5 $

578.4 $

93.8 $

133.0

41.2

(14.5)

(1.7)

—

108.4

(31.1)

(2.8)

—

(15.8)

(456.4)

—

—

20.4

(3.4)

(0.1)

0.1

(10.8)

(11.6)

(18.9)

(5.2)

(0.1)

(0.6)

(4.8)

(9.6)

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss at
December 31

$

205.7 $

196.5 $

88.4 $

93.8

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

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2016

2015

4.34% to 4.50% 4.50% to 4.70%

2.00% to 3.00% 2.00% to 3.00%

1.25% to 9.00% 1.50% to 8.75%

2.00% to 8.00% 2.20% to 8.00%

Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

Defined benefit pension plans in the United States represent 66% of the benefit obligation and 66% of the fair value 
of plan assets as of December 31, 2016.

Certain of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans were overfunded as of December 31, 2016. As a result, $32.1 
million and $86.3 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively, are included in non-current pension assets on 
the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The current portion of accrued pension cost, which was included in salaries, wages 
and benefits on the Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $5.7 million and $9.1 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, 
respectively. In 2016, 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, 2016 exceeded the market value of plan assets for several of the 
Company’s pension plans. For these plans, the projected benefit obligation was $194.2 million, the accumulated benefit 
obligation was $182.5 million and the fair value of plan assets was $34.7 million at December 31, 2016.

The total pension accumulated benefit obligation for all plans was $888.0 million and $890.3 million at December 31, 
2016 and 2015, respectively.

Investment performance increased the value of the Company’s pension assets by 8.5% in 2016.

As of December 31, 2016 and 2015, the Company’s defined benefit pension plans did not directly hold any of the 
Company’s common shares.

Under current accounting policies, 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  $19.2  million  and  $1.4  million,  respectively.  Refer  to  Change  in Accounting  Principle  in  the  Other 
Disclosures section for additional information on potential changes to these policies. 

Plan Assets:
The Company’s target allocation for pension plan assets, as well as the actual pension plan asset allocations as of 
December 31, 2016 and 2015, was as follows: 

Asset Category
Equity securities

Debt securities

Other

Total

Current Target
Allocation

6% to

70% to

7% to

12%

90%

15%

Percentage of Pension Plan
Assets at December 31,
2015
2016

12%

78%

10%

100%

15%

63%

22%

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.

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Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

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 - 

Level 2 - 

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

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

Level 3 - 

Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

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, 2016:

U.S. Pension Plans

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Total

International Pension Plans
Total

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

34.3 $

— $

— $

34.3 $

0.8 $

— $

— $

0.8

Government and agency securities

Corporate bonds - investment grade

Equity securities - U.S. companies

Equity securities - international companies

Mutual funds

44.0

—

10.5

6.2

41.5

2.6

65.7

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

46.6

65.7

10.5

6.2

41.5

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$ 136.5 $

68.3 $

— $ 204.8 $

0.8 $

— $

— $

0.8

Investments measured at net asset value:

Cash and cash equivalents
Corporate bonds - investment grade

Equity securities - international companies

Common collective funds - domestic equities
Common collective funds - international equities

Common collective funds - fixed income

Limited partnerships

Real estate partnerships

Other assets

Risk parity

  Total Assets

$

—

—

—

14.0

14.1

217.1

39.6

22.1

—

17.9

$ 529.6

$

3.4

2.7

1.5

—

33.4

74.6

—

—

152.3

—

$ 268.7

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Note 14 - 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, 2015:

U.S. Pension Plans

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Total

International Pension Plans
Total

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

23.9 $

— $

— $

23.9 $

12.8 $

— $

— $

12.8

Government and agency securities

Corporate bonds - investment grade

Equity securities - U.S. companies

Equity securities - international companies

33.0

—

9.7

6.1

2.2

56.0

—

—

—

—

—

—

35.2

56.0

9.7

6.1

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

$

72.7 $

58.2 $

— $ 130.9 $

12.8 $

— $

— $

12.8

Investments measured at net asset value:

Cash and cash equivalents

Corporate bonds - investment grade

Equity securities - U.S. companies

Equity securities - international companies

Common collective funds - domestic equities

Common collective funds - international equities

Common collective funds - fixed income

Limited partnerships

Real estate partnerships

Other assets

Risk parity

  Total Assets

$

41.8

$

18.2

—

0.1

—

13.0

14.2

173.6

52.8

99.7

—

27.6

$ 553.7

3.0

—

0.9

—

81.4

85.0

—

—

103.3

—

$ 304.6

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 
and residential properties, commercial mortgage-backed securities, debt and equity securities of real estate operating 
companies, and real estate investment trusts. 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. 

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Note 14 - Retirement Benefit Plans (continued)

Cash Flows:

Employer Contributions to Defined Benefit Plans

2015

2016

2017 (planned)

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

Benefit Payments

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022-2026

$

$

10.8

14.8

10.0

58.0

62.9

78.8

58.2

69.5

290.9

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. In the past, the Company has contributed its common 
shares to certain of these plans based on formulas established in the respective plan agreements. In 2016, the Company 
contributed its common shares to certain of these plans based on the elections of the participants in these plans. At 
December 31, 2016, the plans held 2,790,811 of the Company’s common shares with a fair value of $110.8 million. 
Company contributions to the plans were $20.2 million in 2016, $22.4 million in 2015 and $26.1 million in 2014. The 
Company paid dividends totaling $3.7 million in 2016, $4.2 million in 2015 and $4.7 million in 2014 to plans holding 
the Company’s common shares. 

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Note 15 - 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

Curtailment

Less: discontinued operations

Net periodic benefit cost

Assumptions:

Discount rate

Rate of return

2016

2015

2014

$

0.3 $

0.4 $

11.0

(6.6)

1.0

—

0.1

—

10.9

(7.1)

0.8

0.1

—

—

$

5.8 $

5.1 $

1.3

16.7

(8.5)

1.0

—

—

(3.1)

7.4

2016

2015

2014

4.39%

6.00%

3.95% 4.33% / 4.59%

6.25%

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 2016, the Company applied a discount rate of 4.39% to its postretirement benefit plans. For 
expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply a discount rate of 3.97% to its postretirement benefit plans. 

For expense purposes in 2016, the Company applied an expected rate of return of 6.00% to the VEBA trust assets. 
For expense purposes in 2017, the Company will apply an expected rate of return of 6.00% to the VEBA trust assets. 

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, 2016 and 
2015:

Change in benefit obligation:

Benefit obligation at beginning of year

Service cost

Interest cost

Amendments

Actuarial (gains) losses

International plan exchange rate change

Benefits paid

 Acquisition

Benefit obligation at end of year

$

241.4 $

84

2016

2015

$

262.7 $

284.6

0.3

11.0

(11.4)

4.3

—

(25.5)

—

0.4

10.9

—

(7.7)

(0.3)

(26.3)

1.1

262.7

  
Note 15 - Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)

Change in plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year

Company contributions / payments

Return on plan assets

Benefits paid

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
Prior service cost
Recognized net actuarial loss
Recognized prior service credit
Loss recognized due to curtailment

Total recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 31

2016

2015

$

112.1 $

120.7

9.7

6.1

(25.5)

102.4

(139.0) $

(7.5) $

(131.5)

(139.0) $

23.9 $

(10.3)

13.6 $

21.3 $
4.8
(11.4)
—
(1.0)
(0.1)
13.6 $

19.0

(1.3)

(26.3)

112.1

(150.6)

(14.5)

(136.1)

(150.6)

19.2

2.1

21.3

21.5
0.7
—
(0.1)
(0.8)
—
21.3

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

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 postretirement benefit 
plans at December 31:

Assumptions:

Discount rate

2016

2015

3.97%

4.39%

In  2016,  the  Company  amended  the  postretirement  benefit  plan  for  nonbargaining  employees  to  no  longer  offer 
Company subsidized postretirement medical benefits to those employees that retire after December 31, 2016. This 
amendment reduced the accumulated benefit obligation by $11.4 million in 2016. This amount will be amortized over 
the remaining service period of the employees affected by this amendment. 

The current portion of accrued postretirement benefit cost, which was included in salaries, wages and benefits on the 
Consolidated Balance Sheets, was $7.5 million and $14.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively. In 
2016, 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  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 is a credit of $1.1 million. The Company 
does not expect to recognize any amortization of the net actuarial loss over the next fiscal year. 

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Note 15 - Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)

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 6.50% for 2017, declining gradually to 5.0% in 2023 and thereafter; 
and 6.50% for 2017, declining gradually to 5.0% in 2023 and thereafter for prescription drug benefits; and 8.50% for 
2017, declining gradually to 5.0% in 2031 and thereafter for HMO benefits. Most of the Company's postretirement 
plans include caps that limit the amount of the benefit provided by the Company to participants each year, which lessens 
the impact of health care inflation costs to the Company.

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 2016 total service and interest 
cost components by $0.2 million and would have increased the postretirement benefit obligation by $6.0 million. A one 
percentage point decrease would provide corresponding reductions of $0.2 million and $5.3 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 2016 expected subsidy was $1.7 
million, of which $1.0 million was received prior to December 31, 2016.

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, 2016 and 2015, was as follows:

Asset Category
Equity securities
Debt securities

Total

Current Target
Allocation

Percentage of VEBA Assets
at December 31,

34% to
54% to

46%
66%

2016
30%
70%
100%

2015
42%
58%
100%

During 2016, the Pension Investment Committee made the decision to temporarily adjust the asset allocation outside 
of the target allocation percentages in order to better align investments with the timing of anticipated cash flows from 
the VEBA. The target allocation is currently under review and will be revised as needed in 2017. 

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.

The following table presents those investments of the Company’s VEBA trust assets measured at net asset value on 
a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively:

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

Common collective fund - U.S. equities

Common collective fund - international equities

Common collective fund - fixed income

Total Assets

86

2016

2015

$

$

2.1 $

18.5

12.3

69.5

3.0

28.2

18.3

62.6

102.4 $

112.1

Note 15 - Postretirement Benefit Plans (continued)

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:

The Company did not make any employer contributions to the VEBA Trust in 2016 and 2015.  Employer contributions 
to the VEBA trust were $20.0 million in 2014.  The Company does not expect to make any employer contributions in 
2017.

Future benefit payments are expected to be as follows:

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022-2026

Expected
Medicare
Subsidies

Net Including
Medicare
Subsidies

Gross

$

27.7 $

1.7 $

26.3

24.7

23.2

21.8

91.4

1.8

1.8

1.9

1.9

8.6

26.0

24.5

22.9

21.3

19.9

82.8

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Note 16 - Segment Information 

The Company operates under two reportable segments: (1) Mobile Industries and (2) Process Industries. 

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. While the segments often 
operate using a shared infrastructure, each reportable segment is managed 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, belts and related products and maintenance services, to OEMs 
and  end  users  of:  off-highway  equipment  for  the  agricultural,  construction,  mining,  outdoor  power  equipment  and 
powersports markets; on-highway vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks and medium- and heavy-duty trucks; 
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. 

Process Industries supplies industrial bearings and assemblies, power transmission components such as gears and 
gearboxes, couplings, seals, lubricants, chains, belts 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. 

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. 

Timken’s non-U.S. operations are subject to normal international business risks not generally applicable to a 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, compliance with a variety of foreign laws and regulations, including unexpected changes 
in  taxation  and  environmental  regulatory  requirements,  and  disadvantages  of  competing  against  companies  from 
countries that are not subject to U.S. laws and regulations, including the FCPA.

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Note 16 - Segment Information (continued)

Geographic Financial Information:

Net sales:
United States

Americas excluding United States

Europe / Middle East / Africa

Asia-Pacific

Property, Plant and Equipment, net:
United States

Americas excluding United States

Europe / Middle East / Africa

Asia-Pacific

2016

2015

2014

$

1,478.6 $

1,566.1 $

1,623.6

308.2

461.3

421.7

339.7

496.7

469.8

378.1

559.8

514.7

2,669.8 $

2,872.3 $

3,076.2

418.0 $

446.7 $

14.9

141.1

230.4

10.6

92.5

228.0

804.4 $

777.8 $

443.5

13.9

96.2

226.9

780.5

$

$

$

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

Corporate expenses
CDSOA income, net

Pension settlement charges

Interest expense

Interest income

$

$

$

$

2016

2015

2014

1,446.4 $

1,558.3 $

1,223.4

1,314.0

2,669.8 $

2,872.3 $

1,685.4

1,390.8

3,076.2

108.8 $

173.3 $

163.2

190.2

272.0 $

363.5 $

(49.8)

59.6

(28.1)

(33.5)

1.9

(57.4)

—

(465.0)

(33.4)

2.7

65.6

267.1

332.7

(71.4)

—

(33.0)
(28.7)

4.4

204.0

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

$

222.1 $

(189.6) $

Assets employed at year-end:
Mobile Industries

Process Industries

Corporate

2016

2015

$

$

1,159.5 $

1,320.5

278.3

1,240.1

1,226.9

317.1

2,758.3 $

2,784.1

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Note 16 - Segment Information (continued)

Capital expenditures:
Mobile Industries

Process Industries

Corporate

Depreciation and amortization:
Mobile Industries

Process Industries

Corporate

2016

2015

2014

$

$

$

$

88.4 $

47.5 $

48.4

0.7

57.5

0.6

55.7

70.1

1.0

137.5 $

105.6 $

126.8

64.9 $

61.4 $

65.6

1.2

68.1

1.3

65.7

68.8

2.5

131.7 $

130.8 $

137.0

Corporate assets include corporate buildings and cash and cash equivalents.

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Note 17 - 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 (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes:

United States
Non-United States

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consisted of the following:

Current:
Federal
State and local
Foreign

Deferred:
Federal
State and local
Foreign

United States and foreign tax provision (benefit) on income (loss)

2016

2015

2014

117.8 $
104.3
222.1 $

(307.7) $
118.1
(189.6) $

39.5
164.5
204.0

2016

2015

2014

44.1 $
0.1
31.3
75.5 $

(15.1) $
(0.1)
8.9
(6.3) $
69.2 $

26.8 $
5.4
16.3
48.5 $

(146.1) $
(13.1)
(10.9)
(170.1) $
(121.6) $

61.1
2.8
44.1
108.0

(46.9)
(4.4)
(2.0)
(53.3)
54.7

$

$

$

$

$

$
$

The Company made net income tax payments of $49.7 million, $83.3 million and $111.6 million in 2016, 2015 and 
2014, respectively.

The following table is the reconciliation between the provision (benefit) 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
Valuation allowance changes, net
Deferred taxes related to branch operations
Other items, net

Provision (benefit) for income taxes

Effective income tax rate

$

91

2016

2015

2014

$

77.7

$

(66.4) $

71.4

2.4
8.3
—
6.4
(3.5)
(5.0)
(8.0)
(0.6)
(8.1)
0.2
(1.3)
0.7
69.2
31.2%

$

(4.9)
13.8
—
5.3
(11.0)
(4.5)
(22.4)
(1.1)
(5.9)
(34.7)
11.6
(1.4)
(121.6) $
64.1%

(0.3)
19.6
(8.7)
4.3
(15.7)
(6.6)
(15.1)
(1.0)
12.8
—
—
(6.0)
54.7
26.8%

  
 
Note 17 - 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  2016, 2015 and  2014. These agreements  began  to  expire at  the  end  of  2010,  with full 
expiration in 2018. In total, the agreements reduced income tax expense by $0.5 million in 2016, $1.3 million in 2015 
and $1.3 million in 2014. These savings resulted in an increase to earnings per diluted share of approximately $0.01
in 2016, approximately $0.01 in 2015 and approximately $0.01 in 2014.

Income  tax  expense  includes  U.S.  and  international  income  taxes.  No  income  tax  provision  has  been  made  on 
undistributed foreign earnings of $561.7 million and $547.6 million at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 
respectively,  as  it  is  our  intention  to  indefinitely  reinvest  the  undistributed  foreign  earnings.  It  is  not  practicable  to 
calculate the taxes that might be payable on such earnings indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S.

The effect of temporary differences giving rise to deferred tax assets and liabilities at December 31, 2016 and 2015
was as follows:

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

Deferred tax liabilities - principally depreciation and amortization

Net deferred tax assets

2016

2015

$

$

$

56.8 $
63.3
11.5
84.7
43.8
(85.5)
174.6 $
(124.1)

50.5 $

72.3
36.3
10.9
100.3
40.0
(83.7)
176.1
(113.8)
62.3

The Company has a U.S. foreign tax credit carryforward of $1.1 million that will expire in 2023, and U.S. state and 
local credit carryforwards of $0.9 million, portions of which will expire in 2017. The Company also has U.S. state and 
local loss carryforwards with tax benefits totaling $1.1 million, portions of which will expire at the end of 2017. In addition, 
the Company has loss carryforwards in various non-U.S. jurisdictions with tax benefits totaling $81.6 million having 
various expiration dates, as well as tax credit carryforwards of $0.1 million. The Company has provided valuation 
allowances of $62.4 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 $23.1 million against other deferred tax assets.

As of December 31, 2016, the Company had $39.2 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. Included in this 
amount was $35.9 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, 2016, the Company believes it is 
reasonably possible that the amount of unrecognized tax positions could decrease by approximately $25 million during 
the  next  12  months. The  potential  decrease  would  be  primarily  driven  by  settlements  with  tax  authorities  and  the 
expiration of various statutes of limitation. As of December 31, 2016, the Company had accrued $8.5 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, 2015, the Company had $50.4 million of total gross unrecognized tax benefits. Included in this 
amount was $38.0 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, 2015, the Company had accrued 
$12.2 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, 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 had accrued 
$16.5 million of interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions.

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Note 17 - Income Taxes (continued)

The following table reconciles the Company’s total gross unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31, 
2016, 2015 and 2014:

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

2016

2015

2014

$

50.4 $

57.5 $

49.5

—

6.5

0.7

5.7
(7.8)
(9.1)
—
39.2 $

5.0
(4.0)
(14.6)
—
50.4 $

14.7
(3.5)
(3.0)
(0.9)
57.5

$

During 2016, gross unrecognized tax benefits decreased primarily due to settlements with tax authorities related to 
various 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. The decrease was also related to expiration of statute of limitations in multiple 
jurisdictions. These decreases were partially offset by accruals 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.

During 2015, gross unrecognized tax benefits decreased primarily due to settlements with tax authorities related to 
various 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 decreases were partially offset by accruals 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.

During 2014, 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, 2016, the Company is subject to examination by the IRS for tax years 2006 to 2009 and 2012 to 
the present. The Company was 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 Mexico, Poland and India for tax years 
2002 to the present. The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits were presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheets 
as a component of other non-current liabilities.

In the third quarter of 2016, the Company reclassified $18.6 million of tax payments in India from other non-current 
assets to income taxes payable in order to apply these payments to the underlying liabilities to which they relate. This 
item was identified during a routine review of the balances in these accounts. Management of the Company concluded 
that this change from gross to net presentation of these items in the third quarter of 2016 and the presence of the gross 
presentation in prior periods was immaterial to all periods presented.

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Note 18 - Fair Value 

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets 
measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2016 and 2015:

Total

December 31, 2016
Level 2
Level 1

Level 3

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents measured at net
  asset value
Restricted cash

Short-term investments

Short-term investments measured at net asset value

Foreign currency hedges

Total Assets

Liabilities:

Foreign currency hedges

Total Liabilities

$

129.6 $

125.0 $

4.6 $

19.2

2.7

9.4

2.3

9.9

—

2.7

—

—

—

—

—

9.4

—

9.9

173.1 $

127.7 $

23.9 $

2.1 $

2.1 $

— $
— $

2.1 $
2.1 $

$

$

$

Total

December 31, 2015
Level 2
Level 1

Level 3

Assets:

Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents measured at net
  asset value
Restricted cash

Short-term investments

Short-term investments measured at net asset value

Foreign currency hedges

Total Assets

Liabilities:

Foreign currency hedges

Total Liabilities

$

110.2 $

110.2 $

— $

19.4

0.2

8.9

0.8

8.2

—

0.2

—

—

—

—

—

8.9

—

8.2

147.7 $

110.4 $

17.1 $

0.4 $

0.4 $

— $

— $

0.4 $

0.4 $

$

$

$

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

—

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 18 - Fair Value (continued)

2016

The  following  table  presents  those  assets  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  nonrecurring  basis  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2016, using Level 3 inputs: 

Long-lived assets held for sale:

Land

Total long-lived assets held for sale

Long-lived assets held and used:

Altavista bearing plant

Equipment at Benoni bearing plant

Total long-lived assets held and used

Carrying
Value

Fair Value
Adjustment

Fair Value

$

$

$

$

0.3 $

0.3 $

5.6 $

0.5

6.1 $

(0.3) $

(0.3) $

(3.1) $

(0.5)

(3.6) $

—

—

2.5

—

2.5

Assets held for sale of $0.3 million were written down to their fair value of zero during the first quarter of 2016, resulting 
in an impairment charge. The fair value of these assets was based on the price that the Company expects to receive 
when it disposes of these assets. 

On March 17, 2016, the Company announced the closure of its Altavista bearing plant. The plant is expected to close 
in approximately one year from the announcement date, with production transferring to the Company's bearing plant 
near Lincolnton, North Carolina. The Altavista bearing plant, with a carrying value of $5.6 million, was written down to 
its fair value of $2.5 million during 2016, resulting in an impairment charge of $3.1 million.

In August 2016, the Company completed the consultation process to close the manufacturing operations in Benoni. 
The Benoni facility will continue to recondition bearings and assemble rail bearings. Equipment at this facility, with a 
carrying value of $0.5 million, was written down to its fair value of zero during the third quarter of 2016, resulting in an 
impairment of $0.5 million. The fair value for the equipment was based on the price that the Company expects to 
receive from the sale of the equipment. 

2015

The  following  table  presents  those  assets  measured  at  fair  value  on  a  nonrecurring  basis  for  the  year  ended 
December 31, 2015 using Level 3 inputs: 

Long-lived assets held for sale:

Repair business

Total long-lived assets held for sale

Long-lived assets held and used:

Fixed assets

Total long-lived assets held and used

Carrying
Value

Fair Value
Adjustment

Fair Value

$

$

$

$

5.8 $

5.8 $

0.8 $

0.8 $

(3.0) $

(3.0) $

(0.3) $

(0.3) $

2.8

2.8

0.5

0.5

Assets held for sale of $5.8 million associated with the Company's service center in Niles, Ohio were written down to 
their fair value of $2.8 million during the first quarter of 2015, resulting in an impairment charge of $3.0 million. The fair 
value of these assets was based on the price that the Company expected to receive from the sale of these assets. 

Various items of property, plant and equipment, with a carrying value of $0.8 million, were written down to their fair 
value of $0.5 million, resulting in an impairment charge of $0.3 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 18 - Fair Value (continued)

2014

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 $

8.0 $

(1.2) $

(1.2) $

92.5 $

(86.3) $

14.2

4.4

1.5

(5.5)

(4.4)

(1.5)

6.8

6.8

6.2

8.7

—

—

112.6 $

(97.7) $

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. The  fair  value  of  these  assets  was  based  on  the  price  that  the  Company 
expected to receive to sell these assets. 

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

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 18 - Fair Value (continued)

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 $532.2 million and $521.5 million at December 31, 2016 and 
2015, respectively. The carrying value of this debt was $507.3 million and $520.4 million at December 31, 2016 and 
2015, respectively.

Note 19 - 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 and interest rate risk. Forward 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. From time to time, interest rate swaps are used 
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 Company does not purchase nor hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. As of December 31, 
2016 and 2015, the Company had $282.8 million and $235.7 million, respectively, of outstanding foreign currency 
forward contracts at notional value. Refer to Note 18 - 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 cash flows 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.

The maximum length of time over which the Company hedges it exposure to the variability in future cash flows for 
forecasted transactions is generally eighteen months or less.

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).

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Note 19 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (continued)

Purpose for Derivative Instruments not designated as Hedging Instruments:

For  derivative  instruments  that  are  not  designated  as  hedging  instruments,  the  instruments  are  typically  forward 
contracts.   In  general,  the  practice  is  to  reduce  volatility  by  selectively  hedging  transaction  exposures  including 
intercompany loans, accounts payable and accounts receivable.   Intercompany loans between entities with different 
functional currencies are typically hedged with a forward contract at the inception of loan with a maturity date at the 
maturity of the loan.  The revaluation of these contracts, as well as the revaluation of the underlying balance sheet 
items, is recorded directly to the income statement so the adjustment generally offsets the revaluation of the underlying 
balance sheet items to protect cash payments and reduce income statement volatility.

The following table presents the fair value of the Company's hedging instruments. Those balances are presented in 
the other non-current assets/liabilities accounts within the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Derivatives designated as hedging
instruments

December 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

December 31,
2016

December 31,
2015

Asset Derivatives

Liability Derivatives

Foreign currency forward contracts

$

2.3 $

2.2 $

0.5 $

Total derivatives designated as hedging
instruments

2.3

2.2

0.5

Derivatives not designated as hedging
instruments

Foreign currency forward contracts

7.6

6.0

1.6

Total Derivatives

$

9.9 $

8.2 $

2.1 $

0.2

0.2

0.2

0.4

The following tables present the impact of derivative instruments and their location within the Consolidated Statements 
of Income:

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships

2016

2015

2014

Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in
 Other Comprehensive Income (loss)("OCI") on 
derivative instruments

Year Ended December 31,

Foreign currency forward contracts

Interest rate swaps

Total

$

$

(0.2) $

—

(0.2) $

3.0 $

—

3.0 $

1.3

(2.1)

(0.8)

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from
Accumulated Other Comprehensive (loss) Income
("AOCI") into income (effective portion)

Year Ended December 31,

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships

2016

2015

2014

Foreign currency forward contracts

Interest rate swaps

Total

$

$

— $

(0.3)

(0.3) $

1.5 $

(0.3)

1.2 $

0.2

(0.1)

0.1

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Note 19 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities (continued)

Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in
 income on derivative instruments

Year Ended December 31,

Derivatives not designated as
hedging instruments

Location of gain or (loss)
recognized in income on
derivative

Foreign currency forward contracts Other (expense) income, net $

Total

$

2016

2015

2014

0.1 $

0.1 $

(5.7) $

(5.7) $

19.1

19.1

Note 20 - 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 $31.8 million, 
$32.6 million and $38.8 million in 2016, 2015 and 2014, respectively. Of the 2014 amount, $0.3 million was funded by 
others. None of the 2016 and 2015 amounts were funded by others. Expenditures may fluctuate from year-to-year 
depending on special projects and needs.

Note 21 - Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act 

CDSOA provides for distribution of monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection on entries of merchandise 
subject to antidumping orders that entered the U.S. prior to October 1, 2007, to qualifying domestic producers where 
the domestic producers have continued to invest in their technology, equipment and people. During the twelve months 
ended December 31 2016, the Company recognized pretax CDSOA income, net of related expenses of $59.6 million. 

In September 2002, the World Trade Organization ruled that CDSOA payments are not consistent with international 
trade rules. In February 2006, U.S. legislation was enacted that ended CDSOA distributions for 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. 

CDSOA has been the subject of significant litigation since 2002, and U.S. Customs has withheld CDSOA distributions 
in recent years while litigation was ongoing. In recent months, much of the CDSOA litigation that involves antidumping 
orders where Timken is a qualifying domestic producer has concluded. 

During 2016, the Company received CDSOA distributions of $60.6 million, representing funds that would have been 
distributed to the Company at the end of calendar years 2011 through 2016.

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 any clawback 
is remote.

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Note 22 - Quarterly Financial Data 

(Unaudited)

Net sales

$

684.0 $

673.6 $

657.4 $

654.8 $

2,669.8

1st

2nd

2016

3rd

4th

Total

Gross profit
Impairment and restructuring charges (1)
Pension settlement charges (2)
Net income (3)
Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net income attributable to The Timken Company

Net income per share - Basic:

Net income per share - Diluted:

Dividends per share

Net sales

Gross profit
Impairment and restructuring charges (4)
Gain (loss) on divestiture (5)
Pension settlement charges (6)
Net (loss) income (7)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests

Net (loss) income attributable to The Timken Company

Net (loss) income per share - Basic:

Net (loss) income per share - Diluted:

Dividends per share

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

180.9

182.3

167.5

164.1

10.5

1.2

62.9

(0.1)

63.0

0.79 $

0.78 $

0.26 $

2.9

0.4

44.9

—

44.9

0.57 $

0.57 $

0.26 $

5.3

10.3

21.0

0.4

20.6

0.26 $

0.26 $

0.26 $

3.0

16.2

24.1

—

24.1

0.31 $

0.31 $

0.26 $

694.8

21.7

28.1

152.9

0.3

152.6

1.94

1.92

1.04

1st

2nd

2015

3rd

4th

Total

722.5 $

728.0 $

707.4 $

714.4 $

2,872.3

202.5

205.1

195.4

6.2

—

215.2

(134.8)

0.4

(135.2)

(1.54) $

(1.54) $

0.25 $

1.4

0.3

4.4

37.7

1.0

36.7

0.43 $

0.43 $

0.26 $

4.4

—

3.6

64.5

1.1

63.4

190.9

2.7

(29.0)

241.8

(35.4)

0.3

(35.7)

0.76 $

0.75 $

0.26 $

(0.44) $

(0.44) $

0.26 $

793.9

14.7

(28.7)

465.0

(68.0)

2.8

(70.8)

(0.84)

(0.84)

1.03

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.

(1)  Impairment and restructuring charges for the first quarter of 2016 included severance and related benefit costs 
of $7.7 million, impairment charges of $2.6 million and exit costs of $0.2 million.  Impairment and restructuring 
charges for the third quarter of 2016 included severance and related benefit costs of $3.3 million, impairment 
charges of $1.2 million and exit costs of $0.8 million.

(2)  Pension settlement charges in 2016 were primarily related to $19 million of lump–sum distributions to new 
retirees and deferred vested participants that triggered remeasurements, as well as $7 million related to the 
purchase of a group annuity contract from Canada Life for one of the Company's Canadian defined benefit 
pension plans, which was executed in September 2016. These actions resulted in a decrease in the Company's 
pension obligations of approximately $70 million.

(3)  Net income included CDSOA income, net of $47.7 million for the first quarter of 2016, $6.1 million for the 

second quarter of 2016 and $6.0 million for the fourth quarter of 2016. 

(4)  Impairment and restructuring charges for the first quarter of 2015 included exit costs of $3.1 million, impairment 
charges of $2.7 million and severance and related benefit costs of $0.4 million. Impairment and restructuring 
charges for the third quarter of 2015 included severance and related benefits of $4.3 million and exit costs of 
$0.1 million. 

(5)  Gain (loss) on divestitures in the fourth quarter of 2015 included a gain of $29.0 million on the sale of Alcor 

located in Mesa, Arizona.

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Note 22 - Quarterly Financial Data (continued)

(6)  Pension settlement charges in the first and fourth quarters of 2015 related to two agreements pursuant to 
which  two  of  the  Company's  U.S.  defined  benefit  pension  plans  purchased  group  annuity  contracts  from 
Prudential, which require Prudential to pay and administer future benefits for a total of approximately 8,400
U.S. Timken retirees in the aggregate, as well as lump sum distributions to new retirees during 2015. Pension 
settlement charges of $215.2 million were recorded during the first quarter of 2015 and pension settlement 
charges of $241.8 million were recorded during the fourth quarter of 2015. 

(7)  The net loss attributable to the Company for the fourth quarter of 2015 included a charge of $9.7 million ($6.1 
million, or $0.07 per share, after-tax) due to the correction of an error. Refer to Note 8 - Property, Plant and 
Equipment for additional information.

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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

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,  2016  and  2015,  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, 2016. 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, 2016 and 2015, and the consolidated results of 
their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2016, 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, 2016, 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 February 21, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion 
thereon.

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Cleveland, OH
February 21, 2017 

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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 2016 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,  2016.  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,” management believes that, as of December 31, 2016, Timken’s internal control over financial 
reporting is effective.

On July 8, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Lovejoy. On October 31, 2016, the Company completed 
the acquisition of EDT. As permitted by SEC guidance, the scope of Timken's evaluation of internal control over financing 
reporting as of December 31, 2016 did not include the internal control over financial reporting of Lovejoy and EDT. 
The results of Lovejoy and EDT are included in the Company's consolidated financial statements beginning July 8, 
2016 and October 31, 2016, respectively. The combined total assets of Lovejoy and EDT represented three percent 
of the Company's total assets at December 31, 2016. The combined net sales of Lovejoy and EDT represented one 
percent of the Company's consolidated net sales for 2016 and the combined net income of Lovejoy and EDT represents 
less  than  one  percent  of the  Company's  net  income  for 2016. The Company  will  include  Lovejoy  and  EDT  in  the 
Company's internal control over financial reporting assessment as of December 31, 2017.

The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016 has been audited 
by Ernst & Young LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is presented 
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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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, 
2016, 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.

As indicated in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, management’s 
assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal 
controls of Lovejoy, Inc. and EDT, which are included in the 2016 consolidated financial statements of The Timken 
Company and subsidiaries and on a combined basis constituted 3% and 5% of total assets and net assets, as of 
December 31, 2016, respectively, and 1% of net sales and less than 1% of net income for the year then ended. Our 
audit  of  internal  control  over  financial  reporting  of The Timken  Company  and  subsidiaries  also  did  not  include  an 
evaluation of the internal control over financial reporting of Lovejoy, Inc. and EDT.

In our opinion, The Timken Company and subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control 
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, 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, 2016 and 
2015 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, 2016 of The Timken Company and subsidiaries and our 
report dated February 21, 2017 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.

Cleveland, OH
February 21, 2017 

/s/ Ernst & Young LLP

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Item 9B. Other Information

Not applicable.

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 9, 2017 (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/about/governance-documents  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/about/
governance-documents. 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,”  “2016  Summary 
Compensation Table,” “2016 Grants of Plan-Based Awards,” “Outstanding Equity Awards at 2016 Year-End,” “2016 
Option Exercises and Stock Vested,” “Pension Benefits,” “2016 Pension Benefits Table,” “2016 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, 2016 and 2015 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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PART IV.

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

(3.1)

(3.2)

(4.1)

(4.2)

(4.3)

(4.4)

(4.5)

(4.6)

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 May 10, 2016, were filed on July 28, 2016 with Form 
8-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and are incorporated herein by reference.

Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 19, 2015, by and among: The Timken Company; 
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 June 23, 2015 with Form 8-K (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.

Management Contracts and Compensation Plans

(10.1)

(10.2)

(10.3)

(10.4)

(10.5)

(10.6)

(10.7)

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, as amended and restated as of February 13, 2015 for
directors, officers and other key employees as approved by the shareholders on May 7, 2015 was filed on
March 27, 2015 with Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is
incorporated herein by reference.

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.

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Management Contracts and Compensation Plans

(10.8)

(10.9)

(10.10)

(10.11)

(10.12)

(10.13)

(10.14)

(10.15)

(10.16)

(10.17)

(10.18)

(10.19)

(10.20)

(10.21)

(10.22)

(10.23)

(10.24)

(10.25)

(10.26)

The Timken Company Senior Executive Management Performance Plan, as amended and restated as of February 
13, 2015 and approved by shareholders on May 7, 2015, was filed on March 27, 2015 with Definitive Proxy 
Statement on Schedule 14A (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Severance Agreement (for Executive Officers appointed on or after November 12, 2015), as adopted 
on November 12, 2015, was filed on February 24, 2016 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is 
incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Severance Agreement 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.

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 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 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 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 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, 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, 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 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 transferable options for Officers, as adopted on August 12, 
2015, was filed on February 24, 2016 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.

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Management Contracts and Compensation Plans

(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)

(10.41)

(10.42)

(10.43)

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 Restricted Share Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (ratable vesting over five years), as adopted 
on August 12, 2015, was filed on February 24, 2016 with Form 10-K (Commission File No. 1-1169) and is 
incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Restricted Share Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (one year vesting), as adopted on February
12, 2015, is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.4.

Form of Restricted Share Agreement for Non-Employee Directors (one year vesting), as adopted on February 
12, 2015, was filed on February 24, 2016 with Form 10-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 Deferred Shares Agreement (five year cliff vesting) entered into with employees after August 12,
2015, as adopted on August 12, 2015, was filed on February 24, 2016 with Form 10-K (Commission File No.
1-1169) and is incorporated herein by reference.

Form of Deferred Shares Agreement (three year cliff vesting) entered into with employees after November 12,
2015, as adopted on November 12, 2015, was filed on February 24, 2016 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.

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.

108

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Listing of Exhibits (continued)

(12)  

(21)  

(23)  

(24)  

(31.1)  

(31.2)  

(32)

(101)

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. 

Principal Executive Officer's Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Principal Financial Officer's Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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, 2016, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of 
Comprehensive Income (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, 
(v)  the  Consolidated  Statements  of  Shareholders'  Equity  and  (vi)  the  Notes  to  the  Consolidated  Financial 
Statements.

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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.

SIGNATURES

THE TIMKEN COMPANY

By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle

Richard G. Kyle

By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa

Philip D. Fracassa

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: February 21, 2017

(Principal Financial Officer)

Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Shelly M. Chadwick

Shelly M. Chadwick

Vice President - Finance and Chief
   Accounting Officer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

Date: February 21, 2017

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: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle *

Richard G. Kyle, Director

Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ John A. Luke, Jr.*

John A. Luke, Jr., Director

Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Christopher L. Mapes*

Christopher L. Mapes, Director
Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ James F. Palmer*

James F. Palmer, Director

Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Ajita G. Rajendra*

Ajita G. Rajendra, Director

Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Joseph W. Ralston *

Joseph W. Ralston, Director

Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Frank C. Sullivan *

Frank C. Sullivan, Director
Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ John M. Timken, Jr.*

John M. Timken, Jr., Director
Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Ward J. Timken, Jr.*

Ward J. Timken, Jr., Director
Date: February 21, 2017

By: /s/ Jacqueline F. Woods *

Jacqueline F. Woods, Director
Date: February 21, 2017

* By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa

Philip D. Fracassa, attorney-in-fact

By authority of Power of Attorney

filed as Exhibit 24 hereto
Date: February 21, 2017

110

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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

2016

2015

2014

$

16.9 $

13.7 $

10.1

4.8

0.2

1.7

6.8

0.6

4.2

20.2 $

16.9 $

2.7

(0.5)

(1.4)

13.7

2016

2015

2014

18.4 $

12.8 $

18.4

13.4

0.4

11.1

9.6

2.7

6.7

21.1 $

18.4 $

28.0

(5.7)

27.9

12.8

2016

2015

2014

83.7 $

145.4 $

177.0

$

$

$

$

3.8

—

2.0

4.1

(14.1)

51.7

$

85.5 $

83.7 $

14.4

(10.0)

36.0

145.4

(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.

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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 quarterly report on Form 10-K of The Timken Company; 

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to 

2. 
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; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, 

3. 
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; 

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over 

(b) 
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 

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that 

(d) 
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): 

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control 

(a) 
over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, 
process, summarize and report financial information; and 

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a 

(b) 
significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Date:  February 21, 2017  

By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle 

Richard G. Kyle 
President and Chief Executive Officer 
(Principal Executive Officer)

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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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 quarterly report on Form 10-K of The Timken Company; 

Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to 

2. 
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; 

Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, 

3. 
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; 

Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over 

(b) 
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 

Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that 

(d) 
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): 

All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control 

(a) 
over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, 
process, summarize and report financial information; and 

Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a 

(b) 
significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. 

Date:  February 21, 2017  

By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa 

Philip D. Fracassa 
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 
(Principal Financial Officer) 

 
 
 
 
 
 
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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  Quarterly  Report  of  The  Timken  Company  (the  “Company”)  on  Form  10-K  for  the 
period ended December 31, 2016, 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:  February 21, 2017  

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. 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
APPENDIX: RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP MEASURES

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBIT AND MARGIN1

2016

2015

Net sales
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of income taxes
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
Interest expense
Interest income
Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) (As Reported)1
Pension settlement charges
Impairment and restructuring charges
Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA) income, net of expense
Gain on divestitures and sale of real estate
Acquisition-related charges
Health care plan modification costs
Fixed asset write-off

Adjusted EBIT

Adjusted EBIT Margin (% of net sales)

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED NET OPERATING PROFIT AFTER TAXES

Adjusted EBIT
Adjusted tax rate
Calculated income taxes

Adjusted net operating profit after taxes (ANOPAT)

RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED INVESTED CAPITAL
Total debt
Total equity

Invested capital (Total debt + Total equity)

Invested capital (two-point average)

CALCULATION OF ADJUSTED RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL2

ANOPAT
Invested capital (two-point average)

Return on invested capital

RECONCILIATION OF FREE CASH FLOW

Net cash provided from operating activities
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

Net debt

CALCULATION OF NET DEBT TO CAPITAL3

Net debt
Total equity
Total capital

Net debt to capital

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP NET INCOME TO ADJUSTED NET INCOME1
GAAP Net Income - Continuing Operations

CDSOA income, net of expense
Pension settlement charges
Impairment and restructuring charges4
Gain on divestitures and sale of real estate
Acquisition-related charges
Fixed asset write-off
Health care plan modification costs
Provision (benefit) for income taxes

Adjusted Net Income - Continuing Operations

RECONCILIATION OF GAAP EPS TO ADJUSTED EPS1
GAAP Earnings per Share (EPS) - Continuing Operations
Adjusted EPS - Continuing Operations

$2,669.8
152.9
69.2
33.5
(1.9)
253.7
28.1
28.0
(59.6)
(0.5)
4.2
2.9
-

$256.8

9.6%

2016

$256.8
30.5%
78.3

$178.5

2016
$659.2
1,306.0

1,965.2

$2,872.3
(68.0)
(121.6)
33.4
(2.7)
(158.9)
465.0
15.9
-
(28.7)
5.7
-
9.7

$308.7

10.7%

2015

$308.7
31.0%
95.7

$213.0

2015
$656.5
1,344.6

2,001.1

$1,983.2

$2,058.3

2016

$178.5
1,983.2

9.0%

2015

$213.0
2,058.3

10.3%

2016

2015

$402.0
137.5

$264.5

2016

$24.2
635.0

659.2
151.5

$374.8
105.6

$269.2

2015

$77.1
579.4

656.5
129.8

$507.7

$526.7

2016

$507.7
1,306.0
1,813.7

28.0%

2016
$152.6

(59.6)
28.1
28.0
(0.5)
4.2
-
2.9
0.5

$156.2

2016
$1.92
$1.97

2016

$526.7
1,344.6
1,871.3

28.1%

2015
$(70.8)

-
465.0
15.9
(28.7)
5.7
9.7
-
(207.7)

$189.1

2015
$(0.84)
$2.21

CALCULATION OF 2016 ADJUSTED EBIT MARGIN BY SEGMENT1

Mobile

Process

EBIT
Impairment and restructuring charges4
(Gain) loss on dissolution/divestment of subsidiary
Health care plan modification costs
Acquisition related charges

Adjusted EBIT
Net sales to external customers

Adjusted EBIT Margin (% of net sales to external customers)

$108.8
21.5
(1.4)
1.7
-

$103.6
$1,446.4

9.0%

$163.2
6.7
0.9
0.7
2.4

$173.9
1,223.4

14.2%

1 Management believes consolidated
earnings (loss) before interest and
taxes (EBIT) is a non-GAAP measure
that is useful to investors as it is
representative of the Company’s
performance and that it is
appropriate to compare GAAP net
income (loss) to consolidated EBIT.
Management also believes that non-
GAAP measures of adjusted EBIT,
adjusted EBIT Margin, adjusted net
income and adjusted diluted earnings
per share are useful to investors as
they are representative of the
Company’s core operations and are
used in the management of the
business, including decisions
concerning the allocation of
resources and assessment of
performance.

2 The Company uses ANOPAT/

Average Invested Capital as a type of
non-GAAP ratio that indicates return
on invested capital, which is useful to
investors as a measure of return on
their investment.

2014
$526.4
1,589.1

2,115.5

3 Capital, used for the ratio of total
debt to capital, is a non-GAAP
measure defined as total debt plus
total shareholders’ equity. Capital,
used for the ratio of net debt to
capital, is a non-GAAP measure
defined as total debt less cash, cash
equivalents and restricted cash plus
total shareholders’ equity.
Management believes Net Debt
and the Ratio of Net Debt to
Capital are important measures of
the Company’s financial position,
due to the amount of cash and cash
equivalents on hand.

4 Impairment and restructuring

charges, including items recorded in
cost of products sold, related to
plant closures, the rationalization of
certain plants and severance related
to cost reduction initiatives. The
Company re-assesses its operating
footprint and makes adjustments as
needed that result in restructuring
charges. However, management
believes these actions are not
representative of the Company’s
core operations.

2014
$146.8

-
33.7
136.2
(22.6)
-
-
-
(61.2)

2013
$175.2

-
7.2
14.8
(5.4)
-
-
-
6.8

$232.9

$198.6

2014
$1.61
$2.55

2013
$1.82
$2.07

2012
$331.1

(108.0)
-
37.9
-
-
-
-
38.6

$299.6

2012
$3.38
$3.06

SHAREHOLDER
INFORMATION

WORLD HEADQUARTERS 
The Timken Company 

PUBLICATIONS 
The Annual Meeting Notice and  

4500 Mount Pleasant St. NW 

Proxy Card are mailed to shareholders  

North Canton, OH 44720-5450

in March.

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 9, 2017, 10 a.m. 

Timken World Headquarters

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED  
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM 
Ernst & Young LLP 

950 Main Ave. 

Suite 1800 

Cleveland, OH 44113-7214

Copies of the Annual Report, Proxy 

Statement, Forms 10-K and 10-Q may be 

obtained from the Company’s website, 

www.timken.com/investors, or by written 

request at no charge from:

The Timken Company 

Treasury/Shareholder Relations 

WHQ-03 

4500 Mount Pleasant St. NW 

North Canton, OH 44720-5450

INVESTOR RELATIONS 
Jason Hershiser 

Manager – Investor Relations 

The Timken Company 

4500 Mount Pleasant St. NW 

North Canton, OH 44720-5450

234-262-7101 

jason.hershiser@timken.com 

SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION 
Dividends on common shares are  

generally payable in March, June,  

September and December.

The Timken Company offers an open 

enrollment dividend reinvestment and 

stock purchase plan through its transfer 

agent Wells Fargo. This program allows 

current shareholders and new investors 

the opportunity to purchase common 

shares without a broker.

Shareholders of record may increase 

their investment in the Company by 

reinvesting their dividends at no cost. 

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 

or by contacting Wells Fargo.

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 55164-0874

800-468-9716 or  

651-450-4064 

www.shareowneronline.com

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