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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q



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

for the quarterly period ended April 4, 2015



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

Commission file number 001-07283

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



Wisconsin		39-0875718
(State of other jurisdiction of incorporation)		(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

(Address of principal executive office)

(608) 364-8800

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES ý NO ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). YES ý NO ¨

Indicate by check mark 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. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). YES ¨ NO ý

As of May 11, 2015 there were 44,806,612 shares of the registrant’s common stock, $.01 par value per share, outstanding.

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

INDEX



		Page
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 —	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income	4
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	6
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity	7
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	8
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9
Item 2 —	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27
Item 3 —	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	34
Item 4 —	Controls and Procedures	36

PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 —	Legal Proceedings	36
Item 1A —	Risk Factors	36
Item 2 —	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	37
Item 6 —	Exhibits	38
Signature		39

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

Certain statements made in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are “forward-looking statements” intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, beliefs, current assumptions, and projections. When used in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “intend,” “estimate,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “should,” “project” or “plan” or the negative thereof or similar words are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Those factors include, but are not limited to:


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


•	increases in our overall debt levels as a result of the acquisition of the Power Transmission Solutions business of Emerson Electric Co. ("PTS"), or otherwise and our ability to repay principal and interest on our outstanding debt;


•	actions taken by our competitors and our ability to effectively compete in the increasingly competitive global electric motor, drives and controls, power generation and mechanical motion control industries;


•	our ability to develop new products based on technological innovation and marketplace acceptance of new and existing products;


•	fluctuations in commodity prices and raw material costs;


•	our dependence on significant customers;


•	prolonged declines in oil and gas up stream capital spending;


•	issues and costs arising from the integration of acquired companies and businesses including PTS, and the timing and impact of purchase accounting adjustments;


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


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


•	our dependence on key suppliers and the potential effects of supply disruptions;


•	infringement of our intellectual property by third parties, challenges to our intellectual property and claims of infringement by us of third party technologies;


•	product liability and other litigation, or the failure of our products to perform as anticipated, particularly in high volume applications;


•	economic changes in global markets where we do business, such as reduced demand for the products we sell, currency exchange rates, inflation rates, interest rates, recession, foreign government policies and other external factors that we cannot control;


•	unanticipated liabilities of acquired businesses, including PTS;


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


•	cyclical downturns affecting the global market for capital goods;


•	difficulties associated with managing foreign operations; and


•	other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those described in “Risk Factors” in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and from time to time in our reports filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Shareholders, potential investors, and other readers are urged to consider these factors in evaluating the forward-looking statements and cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are made only as of the date of this report, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Additional information regarding these and other risks and factors is included in Part I - Item 1A - Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 4, 2015.

PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Data)



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Net Sales	$	911.7	$	801.2
Cost of Sales	690.8		606.8
Gross Profit	220.9		194.4
Operating Expenses	157.3		124.7
Income From Operations	63.6		69.7
Interest Expense	13.6		10.4
Interest Income	1.2		1.7
Income Before Taxes	51.2		61.0
Provision For Income Taxes	13.3		16.0
Net Income	37.9		45.0
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1.5		1.2
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation	$	36.4	$	43.8
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation:
Basic	$	0.81	$	0.97
Assuming Dilution	$	0.81	$	0.96
Cash Dividends Declared Per Share	$	0.22	$	0.20
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:
Basic	44.7		45.1
Assuming Dilution	45.1		45.4

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions)



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015			March 29, 2014
Net Income	$	37.9		$	45.0
Other comprehensive income (loss) net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(22.7		)	(4.8		)
Hedging Activities:
Decrease in fair value of hedging activities, net of tax effects of $(2.4) million and $(5.3) million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively	(3.9		)	(8.5		)
Reclassification of losses included in net income, net of tax effects of $2.3 million and $1.5 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively	3.7			2.4
Defined benefit pension plans:
Reclassification adjustments for pension benefits included in net income, net of tax effects of $0.4 and $0.2 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014, respectively	0.8			0.3
Other comprehensive loss	(22.1		)	(10.6		)
Comprehensive income	15.8			34.4
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	0.5			0.6
Comprehensive income attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation	$	15.3		$	33.8

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)



	April 4, 2015			January 3, 2015
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	229.7		$	334.1
Receivables, less allowances of $11.9 million in 2015 and $11.6 million in fiscal 2014	582.5			447.5
Inventories	784.1			691.7
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	128.1			111.7
Deferred Income Tax Benefits	76.2			67.0
Total Current Assets	1,800.6			1,652.0
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	714.8			531.5
Goodwill	1,561.1			1,004.0
Intangible Assets, net of Amortization	856.5			202.3
Other Noncurrent Assets	34.5			17.8
Total Assets	$	4,967.5		$	3,407.6
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$	390.2		$	312.2
Dividends Payable	9.8			9.8
Hedging Obligations	26.6			29.7
Accrued Compensation and Employee Benefits	84.3			75.7
Other Accrued Expenses	139.1			125.5
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt	71.3			8.4
Total Current Liabilities	721.3			561.3
Long-Term Debt	1,875.6			625.4
Deferred Income Taxes	205.9			116.0
Hedging Obligations	25.7			22.5
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	107.2			65.0
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	42.0			38.1
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 12)
Equity:
Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100.0 million shares authorized, 44.8 million and 44.7 million shares issued and outstanding in 2015 and fiscal 2014, respectively.	0.4			0.4
Additional Paid-In Capital	901.7			896.1
Retained Earnings	1,215.5			1,188.9
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(172.1		)	(151.0		)
Total Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholders' Equity	1,945.5			1,934.4
Noncontrolling Interests	44.3			44.9
Total Equity	1,989.8			1,979.3
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	4,967.5		$	3,407.6

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions, Except Per Share Data)



	Common Stock $.01 Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance as of December 28, 2013	$	0.5	$	916.1	$	1,199.4		$	(59.8	)	$	46.2		$	2,102.4
Net Income	—		—		43.8			—			1.2			45.0
Other Comprehensive Loss	—		—		—			(10.0		)	(0.6		)	(10.6		)
Dividends Declared ($0.20 per share)	—		—		(9.0		)	—			—			(9.0		)
Stock Options Exercised, including income tax benefit and share cancellations	—		1.0		—			—			—			1.0
Share-based Compensation	—		2.7		—			—			—			2.7
Balance as of March 29, 2014	$	0.5	$	919.8	$	1,234.2		$	(69.8	)	$	46.8		$	2,131.5



	Common Stock $.01 Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital		Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss			Non- controlling Interests			Total Equity
Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	0.4	$	896.1	$	1,188.9		$	(151.0	)	$	44.9		$	1,979.3
Net Income	—		—		36.4			—			1.5			37.9
Other Comprehensive Loss	—		—		—			(21.1		)	(1.0		)	(22.1		)
Dividends Declared ($0.22 per share)	—		—		(9.8		)	—			—			(9.8		)
Stock Options Exercised, including income tax benefit and share cancellations	—		2.6		—			—			—			2.6
Dividends Declared to Non-controlling Interests	—		—		—			—			(0.3		)	(0.3		)
Share-based Compensation	—		3.0		—			—			—			3.0
Purchase of Subsidiary Shares from Noncontrolling Interest	—		—		—			—			(0.8		)	(0.8		)
Balance as of April 4, 2015	$	0.4	$	901.7	$	1,215.5		$	(172.1	)	$	44.3		$	1,989.8

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Dollars in Millions)



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015			March 29, 2014
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	37.9		$	45.0
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	35.9			32.8
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(0.7		)	(1.0		)
Loss on sale or disposition of assets, net	0.1			0.1
Share-based compensation expense	3.0			2.7
Loss on Venezuela currency devaluation	1.5			—
Change in operating assets and liabilities	(60.2		)	(33.8		)
Net cash provided by operating activities	17.5			45.8
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(21.2		)	(22.3		)
Proceeds from the sale of investment securities	9.3			7.7
Purchases of investment securities	(5.0		)	(1.2		)
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,392.5		)	(77.3		)
Additions of equipment on operating leases	—			(1.6		)
Proceeds from sale of assets	1.3			—
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,408.1		)	(94.7		)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from revolving credit facility	223.5			—
Repayments of the revolving credit facility	(147.0		)	—
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	37.5			9.0
Repayments of short-term borrowings	(35.2		)	(8.6		)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	1,250.0			—
Repayments of long-term borrowings	(15.7		)	(0.1		)
Dividends paid to shareholders	(9.8		)	(9.0		)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options	3.0			0.6
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	0.7			1.0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(0.3		)	—
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest	(0.8		)	—
Financing fees paid	(17.8		)	—
Net cash provided by or (used in) financing activities	1,288.1			(7.1		)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(1.9		)	(3.6		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(104.4		)	(59.6		)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	334.1			466.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	229.7		$	406.4
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash paid for:
Interest	$	18.6		$	16.2
Income taxes	$	24.6		$	8.3

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

April 4, 2015

(Unaudited )

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying (a) condensed consolidated balance sheet of Regal Beloit Corporation (the “Company”) as of January 3, 2015 , which has been derived from audited financial statements, and (b) unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements as of April 4, 2015 and for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading.

It is suggested that these condensed consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 4, 2015 .

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial results have been made. Except as otherwise discussed, such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three months ended April 4, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending January 2, 2016 .

The condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the Company to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company uses estimates in accounting for, among other items, allowance for doubtful accounts; excess and obsolete inventory; share-based compensation; acquisitions; product warranty obligations; pension assets and liabilities; derivative fair values; goodwill and other asset impairments; health care reserves; retirement benefits; rebates and incentives; litigation claims and contingencies, including environmental matters; and income taxes. The Company accounts for changes to estimates and assumptions when warranted by factually based experience.

The Company operates on a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday closest to December 31 .

Accounting for Highly Inflationary Economies

The Company has a subsidiary in Venezuela using accounting for highly inflationary economies. Currency restrictions enacted by the Venezuelan government have the potential to impact the ability of the Company's subsidiary to obtain U.S. dollars in exchange for Venezuelan bolivares fuertes ("Bolivars") at the official foreign exchange rate. In 2014, the Venezuelan government announced the expansion of its auction-based foreign exchange system (SICAD1). The Venezuelan government also introduced an additional auction-based foreign exchange system (SICAD2) which permits all companies incorporated or domiciled in Venezuela to bid for U.S. dollars. Effective January 3, 2015, the Company concluded that it was appropriate to apply the SICAD2 exchange rate of 51.0 Bolivars per US Dollar as management believes that this rate best represents the economics of the Company's business activity in Venezuela at that time.

On February 12, 2015, the Venezuelan government replaced SICAD 2 with a new foreign exchange market mechanism (“SIMADI”). The Company expects to be able to access U.S. dollars through the SIMADI market. SIMADI has significantly higher foreign exchange rates than those available through the other foreign exchange mechanisms. In the three-month period ended April 4, 2015 , the Company recorded a $1.5 million foreign exchange loss resulting from the remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities of the Company's Venezuelan subsidiary at the SIMADI rate of 193 Bolivars per U.S. dollar.

New Accounting Standards

On April 15, 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standard Update ("ASU")2015-04, Practical Expedient for the Measurement Date of an Employer's Defined Benefit Obligation and Plan Assets, which permits a reporting entity with a fiscal year-end that does not coincide with a month-end to measure defined benefit plan assets and obligations using the month-end that is closest to the entity's fiscal year-end and apply that practical expedient consistently from year to year. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted. The new guidance should be applied on a prospective basis. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

On April 7, 2015, the FASB issued ASU 2015-03, Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs, which requires debt issuance costs to be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the associated debt liability. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015, and interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for financial statements that have not been previously issued. The new guidance will be applied on a retrospective basis. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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

2. OTHER FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Inventories

The approximate percentage distribution between major classes of inventories was as follows (in millions):



	April 4, 2015	January 3, 2015
Raw Material and Work in Process	46%	45%
Finished Goods and Purchased Parts	54%	55%

Inventories are stated at cost, which is not in excess of market. Cost for approximately 47% of the Company's inventory at April 4, 2015, and 52% at January 3, 2015 was determined using the LIFO method.

Property, Plant and Equipment

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



	Useful Life in Years	April 4, 2015			January 3, 2015
Land and Improvements		$	78.7		$	68.8
Buildings and Improvements	3 - 50	387.1			235.4
Machinery and Equipment	3 - 15	837.5			812.1
Property, Plant and Equipment		1,303.3			1,116.3
Less: Accumulated Depreciation		(588.5		)	(584.8		)
Net Property, Plant and Equipment		$	714.8		$	531.5

3. ACQUISITIONS

Acquisitions

The results of operations for acquired businesses are included in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements from the dates of acquisition. Acquisition-related expenses, which were recorded in operating expenses as incurred, were $9.2 million and $0.5 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , respectively.

2015 Acquisitions

PTS

On January 30, 2015 , the Company acquired the Power Transmission Solutions business of Emerson Electric Co. ("PTS") for $1,408.0 million in cash through a combination of stock and asset purchases. PTS is a global leader in highly engineered power transmission products and solutions. The business manufactures, sells and services bearings, couplings, gearing, drive components and conveyor systems. PTS is included in the Power Transmission Solutions segment. The Company acquired PTS because

management believes it provides complementary products, expands and balances the Company's product portfolio, and enhances its margin profile.

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

The acquisition of PTS was accounted for as a purchase in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") Topic 805, Business Combinations. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed were recorded at their fair values as of the acquisition date. The fair values of identifiable intangible assets, which were primarily customer relationships, trade names, and technology, were based on valuations using the income approach. The excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair values of tangible assets, identifiable intangible assets and assumed liabilities was recorded as goodwill. The goodwill is attributable to expected synergies and expected growth opportunities. The Company estimates a majority of goodwill will be deductible for United States income tax purposes. The allocation of purchase price is preliminary as the Company has not completed its analysis estimating the fair value of inventory, property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, income tax liabilities and certain contingent liabilities.

The preliminary purchase price allocation for PTS was as follows (in millions):



	As of January 30, 2015
Current assets	$	10.2
Trade receivables	71.3
Inventories	108.5
Property, plant and equipment	188.6
Intangible assets	670.2
Goodwill	561.8
Total assets acquired	$	1,610.6
Accounts payable	53.9
Current liabilities assumed	22.7
Long-term liabilities assumed	126.0
Net assets acquired	$	1,408.0

The valuation of the net assets acquired of $1,408.0 million was classified as Level 3 in the valuation hierarchy (See Note 14 for the definition of Level 3 inputs).

The components of Intangible Assets included as part of the PTS acquisition was as follows (in millions):



	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Value
Amortizable intangible assets
Customer Relationships	17.0	$	484.7
Technology	14.5	63.6
	16.7	548.3
Non-amortizable intangible assets
Trademarks	-	121.9
Intangible assets		$	670.2

Included in the Company's results of operations for the three months ended April 4, 2015 are revenues of $106.8 million and earnings of $10.8 million , related to the PTS acquisition. These results exclude the impacts of purchase accounting adjustments and transaction costs of $22.7 million .

Pro Forma Consolidated Results for PTS Acquisition

The following supplemental pro forma financial information presents the financial results for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , as if the acquisition of PTS had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2014. As a practical expedient, the Company has used the audited stand-alone financial statements of PTS for the period ending September 30, 2014 to estimate pro-forma results for the three months ended March 29, 2014. The pro forma financial information includes, where applicable, adjustments for: (i) the estimated amortization of acquired intangible assets, (ii) estimated additional interest expense on acquisition related borrowings, (iii) the income tax effect on the pro forma adjustments using an estimated effective tax rate. The pro forma financial information excludes, where applicable, adjustments for: (i) the estimated impact of inventory purchase accounting adjustments and (ii) the estimated closing costs on the acquisition. The pro forma financial information is presented for illustrative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have been achieved had the acquisition been completed as of the date indicated or the results that may be obtained in the future (in millions, except per share amounts):



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Pro forma net sales	$	960.3	$	953.0
Pro forma net income	38.1		52.8

Basic earnings per share as reported	$	0.81	$	0.97
Pro forma basic earnings per share	0.85		1.17

Diluted earnings per share as reported	$	0.81	$	0.96
Pro forma diluted earnings per share	0.85		1.16

2014 Acquisitions

Benshaw

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

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

The purchase price allocation for Benshaw was as follows (in millions):



	As of June 30, 2014
Current assets	$	0.5
Trade receivables	10.4
Inventories	22.4
Property, plant and equipment	4.5
Intangible assets, subject to amortization	14.6
Goodwill	9.9
Total assets acquired	62.3
Accounts payable	3.7
Current liabilities assumed	2.2
Long-term liabilities assumed	5.4
Net assets acquired	$	51.0

Hy-Bon

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

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

The purchase price allocation for Hy-Bon was as follows (in millions):



	As of February 7, 2014
Current assets	$	1.7
Trade receivables	11.5
Inventories	14.3
Property, plant and equipment	8.1
Intangible assets, subject to amortization	13.4
Goodwill	40.6
Other assets	0.1
Total assets acquired	89.7
Accounts payable	5.5
Current liabilities assumed	5.1
Long-term liabilities assumed	1.1
Net assets acquired	$	78.0

Pro Forma Consolidated Results for 2014 Acquisitions

The following supplemental pro forma information presents the financial results for the three months ended March 29, 2014 , as if the acquisitions of Benshaw and Hy-Bon had occurred at the beginning of fiscal year 2014 . Based upon the timing of the Company's fiscal 2014 acquisitions, financial results for the three months ended April 4, 2015 included the financial results of the acquisitions of Benshaw and Hy-Bon.

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



	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2014
Pro forma net sales	$	820.9
Pro forma net income	43.5

Basic earnings per share as reported	$	0.97
Pro forma basic earnings per share	0.97

Diluted earnings per share as reported	$	0.96
Pro forma diluted earnings per share	0.96

4. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

Foreign currency translation adjustments, hedging activities and pension benefit adjustments are included in Equity in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss.

The changes in accumulated other comprehensive loss by component for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was as follows (in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015
	Hedging Activities			Pension Benefit Adjustments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total
Beginning balance	$	(31.0	)	$	(39.5	)	$	(80.5	)	$	(151.0	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(6.3		)	—			(21.7		)	(28.0		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	6.0			1.2			—			7.2
Tax (expense) benefit	0.1			(0.4		)	—			(0.3		)
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(0.2		)	0.8			(21.7		)	(21.1		)
Ending balance	$	(31.2	)	$	(38.7	)	$	(102.2	)	$	(172.1	)


	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2014
	Hedging Activities			Pension Benefit Adjustments			Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments			Total
Beginning balance	$	(9.5	)	$	(23.3	)	$	(27.0	)	$	(59.8	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(13.8		)	—			(4.2		)	(18.0		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	3.9			0.5			—			4.4
Tax (expense) benefit	3.8			(0.2		)	—			3.6
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(6.1		)	0.3			(4.2		)	(10.0		)
Ending balance	$	(15.6	)	$	(23.0	)	$	(31.2	)	$	(69.8	)

The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income line items affected by the hedging activities reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss in the tables above are disclosed in Note 13 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The reclassification amounts for pension benefit adjustments in the tables above are part of net periodic pension costs recorded in Operating Expenses (see Note 8 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements).

5. GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill

As required, the Company performs an annual impairment test of goodwill as of the end of the October fiscal month or more frequently if events or circumstances change that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of its reporting units below their carrying value.

The following information presents changes to goodwill during the three months ended April 4, 2015 (in millions):



	Total			Commercial and Industrial Systems			Climate Solutions		Power Transmission Solutions
Balance as of January 3, 2015	$	1,004.0		$	645.4		$	344.6	$	14.0
Acquisition adjustments	561.8			—			—		561.8
Translation adjustments	(4.7		)	(4.4		)	—		(0.3		)
Balance as of April 4, 2015	$	1,561.1		$	641.0		$	344.6	$	575.5

Cumulative Goodwill Impairment Charges	$	195.8		$	164.9		$	7.7	$	23.2

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets consisted of the following (in millions):



		April 4, 2015				January 3, 2015
	Weighted Average Amortization Period (Years)	Gross Value		Accumulated Amortization		Gross Value		Accumulated Amortization
Amortizable intangible assets:
Customer Relationships	15	$	738.5	$	130.2	$	256.8	$	122.6
Technology	11	192.9		79.4		129.4		74.9
Trademarks	12	32.6		20.4		33.1		20.1
Patent and Engineering Drawings	5	16.6		16.6		16.6		16.6
Non-compete Agreements	5	8.6		8.0		8.6		8.0
		989.2		254.6		444.5		242.2
Non-amortizable trademarks		121.9		—		—		—
		$	1,111.1	$	254.6	$	444.5	$	242.2

The estimated expected future annual amortization for intangible assets is as follows (in millions):



Year	Estimated Amortization
2016	$	63.5
2017	56.7
2018	54.9
2019	54.4
2020	51.7

Amortization expense recorded for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was $14.3 million and $11.3 million , respectively. Amortization expense for 2015 is estimated to be $65.6 million .

6. BUSINESS SEGMENTS

The following sets forth certain financial information attributable to the Company's reporting segments as of and for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 (in millions):



	Commercial and Industrial Systems		Climate Solutions		Power Transmission Solutions			Eliminations			Total
As of and for Three Months Ended April 4, 2015
External sales	$	456.4	$	280.4	$	174.9		$	—		$	911.7
Intersegment sales	23.9		7.1		1.1			(32.1		)	—
Total sales	480.3		287.5		176.0			(32.1		)	911.7
Gross profit	112.9		63.7		44.3			—			220.9
Operating expenses	79.6		30.3		47.4			—			157.3
Income (loss) from operations	33.3		33.4		(3.1		)	—			63.6
Depreciation and amortization	19.5		7.0		9.4			—			35.9
Capital expenditures	15.7		4.6		0.9			—			21.2
Identifiable assets	2,440.6		880.8		1,646.1			—			4,967.5
As of and for Three Months Ended March 29, 2014
External sales	$	453.5	$	285.1	62.6			$	—		$	801.2
Intersegment sales	16.5		4.1		1.0			(21.6		)	—
Total sales	470.0		289.2		63.6			(21.6		)	801.2
Gross profit	115.7		62.7		16.0			—			194.4
Operating expenses	78.5		36.4		9.8			—			124.7
Income from operations	37.2		26.3		6.2			—			69.7
Depreciation and amortization	18.4		11.5		2.9			—			32.8
Capital expenditures	13.8		5.7		2.8			—			22.3
Identifiable assets	2,702.2		824.7		199.6			—			3,726.5

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

The Commercial and Industrial Systems segment produces medium and large motors, generators and customer drives, controls and systems. Applications include commercial and industrial equipment, commercial HVAC, pool and spa, standby and critical power and oil and gas systems.

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

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

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

DEBT AND BANK CREDIT FACILITIES

The Company’s indebtedness as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 was as follows (in millions):



	April 4, 2015		January 3, 2015
Term facility	$	1,234.4	$	—
Senior notes	600.0		600.0
Multicurrency revolving facility	93.5		—
Revolving facility	—		17.0
Other	19.0		16.8
	1,946.9		633.8
Less: Current maturities	71.3		8.4
Non-current portion	$	1,875.6	$	625.4

The New Credit Agreement

In connection with the PTS Acquisition, on January 30, 2015, the Company entered into a new Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the lenders named therein, providing for a (i) 5 -year unsecured term loan facility in the principal amount of $1.25 billion (the “Term Facility”) and (ii) a 5 -year unsecured multicurrency revolving facility in the principal amount of $500.0 million (the “Multicurrency Revolving Facility”) available for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement replaced the Prior Credit Agreement, and the Multicurrency Revolving Facility replaced the Prior Revolving Facility (further discussed below).

The Term Facility was drawn in full on January 30, 2015 in connection with the closing of the PTS Acquisition. The loans under the Term Facility require quarterly amortization at a rate starting at 5.0% per annum, increasing to 7.5% per annum after two years and further increasing to 10.0% per annum for the last two years of the Facility. At April 4, 2015 the Company had borrowings under the Multicurrency Revolving Facility in the amount of $93.5 million , $28.5 million of standby letters of credit issued under the facility, and $378.0 million of available borrowing capacity.

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at floating rates based upon indices determined by the currency of the borrowing, plus an applicable margin determined by reference to the Company's consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio or at an alternative base rate. The weighted average interest rate on the Credit Agreement was 1.9% during the three months ended April 4, 2015. The Company pays a non-use fee on the aggregate unused amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Facility at a rate determined by reference to its consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio.

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

Senior Notes

At April 4, 2015 , the Company had $600.0 million of senior notes (the “Notes”) outstanding. The Notes consist of (i) $500.0 million in senior notes (the “2011 Notes”) in a private placement which were issued in seven tranches with maturities from seven to twelve years and carry fixed interest rates and (ii) $100.0 million in senior notes (the “2007 Notes”) issued in 2007 with a floating interest rate based on a margin over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).

Details on the Notes at April 4, 2015 were (in millions):



	Principal		Interest Rate	Maturity
Floating Rate Series 2007A	$	100.0	Floating ⁽¹⁾	August 23, 2017
Fixed Rate Series 2011A	100.0		4.1%	July 14, 2018
Fixed Rate Series 2011A	230.0		4.8 to 5.0%	July 14, 2021
Fixed Rate Series 2011A	170.0		4.9 to 5.1%	July 14, 2023
	$	600.0


(1)	Interest rates vary as LIBOR varies. At April 4, 2015 , the interest rate was 1.0% , and at January 3, 2015 the interest rate was 0.9% .

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

The Prior Credit Agreement and Prior Revolving Facility

On June 30, 2011, the Company entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) that provided for an aggregate amount of availability under a revolving credit facility of $500.0 million , including a $100.0 million letter of credit subfacility (the “Prior Revolving Facility”). The Prior Credit Agreement and Prior Revolving Facility were replaced with the New Credit Agreement (discussed above).

The Prior Revolving Facility permitted borrowing at interest rates based upon a margin above LIBOR. At January 3, 2015, the Company had $17.0 million outstanding on the Prior Revolving Facility. The balance on the Prior Revolving Facility was fully paid on January 27, 2015. The average interest rate under the Prior Revolving Facility was 1.4% for the quarter ended April 4, 2015.

Other Notes Payable

At April 4, 2015 , other notes payable of $19.0 million were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 2.5% . At January 3, 2015 , other notes payable of approximately $16.8 million were outstanding with a weighted average interest rate of 2.5% .

Fair Value

Based on rates for instruments with comparable maturities and credit quality, which are classified as Level 2 inputs (see also Note 14 of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), the approximate fair value of the Company's total debt was $1,987.9 million and $666.8 million as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 , respectively.

Compliance with Financial Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for an unsecured financing arrangement, including, among other things, limitations on consolidations, mergers and sales of assets. The Credit Agreement and the Notes require the Company to meet specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial condition tests. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the Credit Agreement, and the Notes as of April 4, 2015 .

8. PENSION PLANS

The Company’s net periodic benefit pension cost was comprised of the following components (in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015			March 29, 2014
Service cost	$	0.7		$	0.6
Interest cost	4.3			2.0
Expected return on plan assets	(2.2		)	(2.3		)
Amortization of prior service cost and net actuarial loss	1.2			0.6
Net periodic benefit cost	$	4.0		$	0.9

The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into net periodic benefit cost during the 2015 fiscal year is $4.6 million and $0.2 million , respectively.

For the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , the Company contributed $0.8 million and $0.5 million , respectively, to defined benefit pension plans. The Company expects to make total contributions of $3.3 million in 2015 . The Company contributed a total of $3.1 million in fiscal 2014 . The assumptions used in the valuation of the Company’s pension plans and in the target investment allocation have remained the same as those disclosed in the Company’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 4, 2015 .

9. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

Common Stock

The Board of Directors has approved a repurchase program of up to 3.0 million common shares of Company stock. Management is authorized to effect purchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. There were no purchases under this program during the quarter ending April 4, 2015. There are approximately 2.5 million shares of the Company's common stock available for repurchase under this program.

Share-Based Compensation

The majority of the Company’s annual share-based incentive awards are made in the fiscal second quarter.

The Company recognized approximately $3.0 million and $2.7 million in share-based compensation expense for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , respectively. The Company recognizes compensation expense on grants of share-based compensation awards on a straight-line basis over the vesting period of each award. The total excess income tax benefit recognized relating to share-based compensation for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 was approximately $0.7 million and $1.0 million , respectively. As of April 4, 2015 , total unrecognized compensation cost related to share-based compensation awards was approximately $19.9 million , net of estimated forfeitures, which the Company expects to recognize over a weighted average period of approximately 1.9 years.

Approximately 2.6 million shares were available for future grant under the 2013 Equity Incentive Plan at April 4, 2015 .

A summary of share-based awards as of April 4, 2015 follows below. Forfeitures of share-based awards during the three months ended April 4, 2015 were immaterial. Changes in unaudited restricted stock awards, restricted stock units, and performance share units for the three months ended April 4, 2015 were immaterial.



Number of Shares	Shares	Weighted Average Exercise Price	Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in millions)
Outstanding	1,410,889	$60.39	5.8	$	25.7
Exercisable	804,486	$54.51	4.4	19.4

10. INCOME TAXES

The effective tax rate for the three months ended April 4, 2015 was 26.0% versus 26.2% for the three months ended March 29, 2014 . The lower effective rate as compared to the 35.0% statutory Federal income tax rate is driven by lower foreign tax rates.

As of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 , the Company had approximately $6.2 million and $5.8 million , respectively, of unrecognized tax benefits, all of which would impact the effective income tax rate if recognized. Potential interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits are recorded in income tax expense.

With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. Federal and state/local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2010 , and the Company is no longer subject to non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2008 .

11. EARNINGS PER SHARE ("EPS")

Diluted earnings per share is computed based upon earnings applicable to common shares divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period adjusted for the effect of other dilutive securities. Options for common shares where the exercise price was above the market price have been excluded from the calculation of effect of dilutive securities shown below; the amount of these shares were 0.2 million and 0.7 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , respectively. The following table reconciles the basic and diluted shares used in EPS calculations for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 (in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015	March 29, 2014
Denominator for basic EPS	44.7	45.1
Effect of dilutive securities	0.4	0.3
Denominator for diluted EPS	45.1	45.4

12. CONTINGENCIES

One of the Company’s subsidiaries that it acquired in 2007 is subject to numerous claims filed in various jurisdictions relating to certain sub-fractional motors that were primarily manufactured through 2004 and that were included as components of residential and commercial ventilation units marketed by a third party. These claims generally allege that the ventilation units were the cause of fires. Based on the current facts, the Company does not believe these claims, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on its interim condensed consolidated financial statements as a whole.

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

The Company recognizes the cost associated with its standard warranty on its products at the time of sale. The amount recognized is based on historical experience. The following is a reconciliation of the changes in accrued warranty costs for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 (in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015			March 29, 2014
Beginning balance	$	19.3		$	19.3
Less: Payments	(4.7		)	(5.6		)
Provisions	5.5			4.4
Acquisition	0.8			0.1
Ending balance	$	20.9		$	18.2

13. DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS

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

The Company must recognize all derivative instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company designates commodity forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted purchases of commodities, currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted foreign currency cash flows and interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges of forecasted LIBOR-based interest payments. There were no significant collateral deposits on derivative financial instruments as of April 4, 2015 .

Cash flow hedges

For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the effective portion of the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive loss and reclassified into earnings in the same period or periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. Gains and losses on the derivative representing either hedge ineffectiveness or changes in market value of derivatives not designated as hedges are recognized in current earnings. All derivative instruments used by the Company impact operating cash flows.

At April 4, 2015 , the Company had $6.0 million , net of tax, of derivative losses on closed hedge instruments in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) that will be realized in earnings when the hedged items impact earnings. At January 3, 2015 , the Company had $2.2 million , net of tax, of derivative losses on closed hedge instruments in AOCI that was realized in earnings when the hedged items impacted earnings.

As of April 4, 2015 , the Company had outstanding the following currency forward contracts (with maturities extending through December 2018 ) to hedge forecasted foreign currency cash flows (in millions):



	Notional Amount (in U.S. Dollars)
Chinese Renminbi	$	507.2
Mexican Peso	358.2
Euro	61.4
Indian Rupee	52.9
Canadian Dollar	5.3
Australian Dollar	3.6
Japanese Yen	2.7
Thai Baht	2.4

As of April 4, 2015 , the Company had outstanding the following commodity forward contracts (with maturities extending through June 2016 ) to hedge forecasted purchases of commodities (notional amounts expressed in terms of the dollar value of the hedged item in millions):



	Notional Amount
Copper	$	119.2
Aluminum	5.6

As of April 4, 2015 , the total notional amount of the Company’s receive-variable/pay-fixed interest rate swap was $100.0 million (with maturity in August 2017 ).

Fair values of derivative instruments as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 were (in millions):



	April 4, 2015
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Hedging Obligations (current)		Hedging Obligations (non-current)
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	11.6
Currency contracts	2.5		1.2		12.1		13.2
Commodity contracts	1.0		0.3		8.7		—
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Currency contracts	—		—		3.0		0.9
Commodity contracts	2.6		—		2.8		—
Total Derivatives	$	6.1	$	1.5	$	26.6	$	25.7



	January 3, 2015
	Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets		Other Noncurrent Assets		Hedging Obligations (current)		Hedging Obligations (non-current)
Designated as hedging instruments:
Interest rate swap contracts	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	11.9
Currency contracts	1.6		—		15.9		10.3
Commodity contracts	—		—		9.8		0.1
Not designated as hedging instruments:
Currency contracts	—		—		1.6		0.2
Commodity contracts	2.3		—		2.4		—
Total Derivatives	$	3.9	$	—	$	29.7	$	22.5

The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (pre-tax) was as follows (in millions):

Derivatives Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015												March 29, 2014
	Commodity Forwards			Currency Forwards			Interest Rate Swaps			Total			Commodity Forwards			Currency Forwards			Interest Rate Swaps			Total
Loss recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	$	(4.6	)	$	(0.7	)	$	(1.0	)	$	(6.3	)	$	(12.9	)	$	(0.7	)	$	(0.2	)	$	(13.8	)
Amounts reclassified from Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Loss recognized in Net Sales	—			—			—			—			—			(0.1		)	—			(0.1		)
Gain (Loss) recognized in Cost of Sales	(3.1		)	(1.6		)	—			(4.7		)	(2.5		)	1.9			—			(0.6		)
Loss recognized in Interest Expense	—			—			(1.3		)	(1.3		)	—			—			(3.2		)	(3.2		)

The ineffective portion of hedging instruments recognized during the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , respectively, was immaterial.

Derivatives Not Designated as Cash Flow Hedging Instruments (in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015					March 29, 2014
	Commodity Forwards		Currency Forwards			Commodity Forwards		Currency Forwards
Loss recognized in Cost of Sales	$	—	$	(2.2	)	$	—	$	—

The net AOCI hedging component balance of $(31.2) million loss at April 4, 2015 includes $(9.6) million of net current deferred losses expected to be realized in the next twelve months .

The Company's commodity and currency derivative contracts are subject to master netting agreements with the respective counterparties which allow the Company to net settle transactions with a single net amount payable by one party to another party. The Company has elected to present the derivative assets and derivative liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets on a gross basis for the periods ended April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 .

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



	April 4, 2015
	Gross Amounts as Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet		Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset			Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets:
Derivative Currency Contracts	$	2.5	$	(1.6	)	$	0.9
Derivative Commodity Contracts	3.6		(3.6		)	—
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Derivative Currency Contracts	1.2		(1.1		)	0.1
Derivative Commodity Contracts	0.3		—			0.3
Hedging Obligations Current:
Derivative Currency Contracts	15.1		(1.6		)	13.5
Derivative Commodity Contracts	11.5		(3.6		)	7.9
Hedging Obligations:
Derivative Currency Contracts	14.1		(1.1		)	13.0



	January 3, 2015
	Gross Amounts as Presented in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet		Derivative Contract Amounts Subject to Right of Offset			Derivative Contracts as Presented on a Net Basis
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets:
Derivative Currency Contracts	$	1.6	$	(1.3	)	$	0.3
Derivative Commodity Contracts	2.3		(2.3		)	—
Hedging Obligations Current:
Derivative Currency Contracts	17.5		(1.3		)	16.2
Derivative Commodity Contracts	12.2		(2.3		)	9.9
Hedging Obligations:
Derivative Currency Contracts	10.5		—			10.5
Derivative Commodity Contracts	0.1		—			0.1

14. FAIR VALUE

The Company uses a three-tier hierarchy to assess the inputs used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities.



Level 1	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities
Level 2	Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or
	Unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or
	Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability
Level 3	Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability

The Company uses the best available information in measuring fair value. Financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

The fair value of the Company's cash equivalents, term deposits, accounts receivable and accounts payable approximated book value as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 , respectively, due to their short-term nature. See Note 7 of Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for disclosure of the approximate fair value of the Company's debt at April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 .

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 (in millions):



	April 4, 2015		January 3, 2015		Classification
Assets:
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets:
Derivative Currency Contracts	$	2.5	$	1.6	Level 2
Derivative Commodity Contracts	3.6		2.3		Level 2
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Assets Held in Rabbi Trust	5.3		5.2		Level 1
Derivative Currency Contracts	1.2		—		Level 2
Liabilities:
Hedging Obligations (current):
Derivative Currency Contracts	15.1		17.5		Level 2
Derivative Commodity Contracts	11.5		12.2		Level 2
Hedging Obligations:
Interest Rate Swap	11.6		11.9		Level 2
Derivative Currency Contracts	14.1		10.5		Level 2
Derivative Commodity Contracts	—		0.1		Level 2

The Company’s derivative contracts are valued at fair value using the market or income approaches. The Company measures the fair value of foreign currency exchange contracts using Level 2 inputs based on observable spot and forward rates in active markets. The Company measures the fair value of commodity contracts using Level 2 inputs through observable market transactions in active markets provided by financial institutions. The Company measures the fair value of investments using Level 2 inputs based on quoted market prices for similar instruments in active markets. The Company measures the fair value of interest rate swaps using Level 2 inputs in an income approach for valuation based on expected interest rate yield curves over the remaining duration of the interest rate swaps. During the three months April 4, 2015 , there were no transfers between classification Levels 1, 2 or 3.

The table below sets forth a summary of changes in fair market value of the Company’s Level 3 liabilities (in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	March 29, 2014
Beginning Balance	$	9.7
Valuation Adjustments	0.4
Payments	(0.3		)
Ending Balance	$	9.8

The liabilities described above are comprised entirely of the deferred contingent purchase price of the Company's acquisitions and are measured using Level 3 inputs. The fair value was determined using valuation techniques based on risk and probability adjusted discounted cash flows. There were no fair market value Level 3 liabilities for the three months ended April 4, 2015.

15. RESTRUCTURING ACTIVITIES

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

The following is a reconciliation of provisions and payments for the restructuring projects for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , respectively (in millions):



	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Beginning balance	$	6.1	$	3.9
Provision	1.2		4.2
Less: Payments	3.3		2.6
Ending Balance	$	4.0	$	5.5

The following is a reconciliation of expenses by type for the restructuring projects for the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , respectively (in millions):



	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
Employee termination expenses	$	0.2	$	1.4
Facility related costs	0.2		1.6
Other expenses	0.8		1.2
Total restructuring expenses	$	1.2	$	4.2

For the three months ended April 4, 2015 and March 29, 2014 , restructuring charges of $0.3 million and $4.2 million were recorded in Cost of Sales, respectively. The remaining restructuring charges of $0.9 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 were recorded in operating expenses.

The Company's current restructuring activities are expected to conclude by the end of 2015. The Company expects to record aggregate future charges relating to previously announced restructuring activities of approximately $7.5 million which includes $1.5 million of employee termination expenses and $6.0 million of facility related and other costs.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Unless the context requires otherwise, references in this Item 2 to “we,” “us,” “our” or the “Company” refer collectively to Regal Beloit Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Overview

Reportable Segments

A description of our three reportable segments is as follows:


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


•	Climate Solutions produces small motors, controls and air moving solutions serving markets including residential and light commercial HVAC, water heaters and commercial refrigeration.


•	Power Transmission Solutions produces power transmission products including gearing, hydraulic pump drives, large open gearing and specialty mechanical products serving markets including material handling, industrial equipment, energy and off-road equipment.

Components of Profit and Loss

Net Sales . We sell our products to a variety of manufacturers, distributors and end users. Our customers consist of a large cross-section of businesses, ranging from Fortune 100 companies to small businesses. A number of our products are sold to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) who incorporate our products, such as electric motors, into products they manufacture, and many of our products are built to the requirements of our customers. The majority of our sales derive from direct sales, but a significant portion derives from sales made by manufacturer’s representatives, who are paid exclusively on commission. Our product sales are made via purchase order, long-term contract, and, in some instances, one-time purchases. Many of our products have broad customer bases, with the levels of concentration of revenues varying from division to division.

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

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

Gross Profit . Our gross profit is impacted by our levels of net sales and cost of sales. Our cost of sales consists of costs for, among other things (i) raw materials, including copper, steel and aluminum; (ii) components such as castings, bars, tools, bearings and electronics; (iii) wages and related personnel expenses for fabrication, assembly and logistics personnel; (iv) manufacturing facilities, including depreciation on our manufacturing facilities and equipment, taxes, insurance and utilities; and (v) shipping and handling.

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

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

Restructuring Activities. Beginning in 2013, we announced the closure of several manufacturing and warehouse facilities and consolidation into existing facilities to simplify manufacturing operations in the Commercial and Industrial Systems and Climate Solutions segments. As a result of these closures, we incurred expenses including employee termination and plant relocation costs. The employee termination expenses are accrued over the employees remaining service period while the plant relocation costs are expensed as incurred. We may announce future additional restructuring activities in 2015 and 2016.

PTS Acquisition

On January 30, 2015, we closed the acquisition of the Power Transmission Solutions business from Emerson Electric Co. ("PTS" and the “PTS Acquisition”). PTS has over 3,200 employees around the world, and effective on the closing date became part of the Power Transmission Solutions segment. PTS manufactures, sells and services belt and chain drives, helical and worm gearing, mounted and unmounted bearings, couplings, modular plastic belts and conveying chains and components. These products are used to transmit power mechanically, provide anti-friction support or to enable automated materials handling in a wide variety of industrial and commercial applications including beverage, bulk handling, metals, special machinery, oil and gas, aerospace and general industrial. They are marketed under industry leading brands including Browning®, Jaure®, Kop-Flex®, McGill®, Morse®, Rollway®, Sealmaster® and System Plast™.

Venezuela

We have a subsidiary in Venezuela using accounting for highly inflationary economies. Currency restrictions enacted by the Venezuelan government have the potential to impact the ability of our subsidiary to obtain U.S. dollars in exchange for Venezuelan bolivares fuertes ("Bolivars") at the official foreign exchange rate.

Although the functional currency of our operations in Venezuela is the U.S. dollar, a portion of the transactions are denominated in local currency. Effective January 3, 2015, we began applying the SICAD II exchange rate of 52 Bolivars per U.S. dollar to re-measure local currency and balances into U.S. dollars. During the first quarter of 2015, the Venezuelan government announced changes to its exchange rate system that included the launch of a new, market -based system known as the SIMADI. We adopted the SIMADI rate after its introduction. The SIMADI exchange rate was approximately 193 Venezuelan Bolivars to the U.S. dollar as of April 4, 2015. The adoption of the SIMADI resulted in a $1.5 million pretax devaluation charge during the first quarter 2015.

We have recently experienced delays in collecting payment on our receivables from certain customers in Venezuela. As of April 4, 2015, our net trade receivables in Venezuela were $9.8 million, or less than 3.0% of our total gross trade receivables. None of these receivables are in dispute. We cannot predict whether we will receive payment in full on these receivables, or the timing of such payments. Failure to receive such payments could result in reserving or writing down these outstanding amounts, which would have a further adverse impact on our results of operations or financial condition.

Outlook

We expect our 2015 net sales to be up significantly over the prior year driven primarily by net acquisition growth. In 2015, we also expect organic growth to be challenged by the declining sales trends for products used in oil and gas applications and declining sales trends in China. Additionally, we expect to see an adverse impact on net sales from the fluctuation in currency translation. Finally, we expect our 2015 earnings per share to increase over the prior year due to the PTS Acquisition and benefits from our simplification initiative.

Results of Operations

Three Months Ended April 4, 2015 Compared to March 29, 2014

Net sales for the first quarter 2015 increased 13.8% and included $129.3 million of sales from acquisition growth. Organic sales for the first quarter 2015 increased 0.9%. Net sales were impacted negatively by foreign currency translation of approximately 3.3%.

Commercial and Industrial Systems segment net sales increased $2.9 million or 0.7% for the first quarter 2015 compared to the first quarter 2014, and included $22.5 million from the recently acquired businesses. The growth is composed of organic growth of 0.5%, acquisition growth of 5.0%, and negative foreign currency translation impact of 4.8%. The decrease in gross margin was primarily due to product mix. Operating expenses for the first quarter 2015 were relatively flat compared to first quarter 2014, despite the impact of the Venezuelan currency devaluation,

Climate Solutions segment net sales decreased $4.7 million or 1.6% for the first quarter 2015 compared to the first quarter 2014. Net sales were negatively impacted by foreign currency in the quarter and the impact of the SEER 13 prebuild, partially offset by stronger demand in the Middle East and India. Excluding the impact of foreign currency, net sales were essentially flat for the

first quarter 2015 compared to the first quarter 2014. The increase in gross margin was primarily due to benefits of the simplification initiative. The decrease in operating expenses was due primarily to benefits of the simplification initiative and lower amortization expense.

Power Transmission Solutions segment net sales increased 178.9% to $174.9 million in the first quarter 2015, driven by acquisition growth of $106.8 million or 170.3% from the PTS Acquisition. Gross margin decreased approximately 0.3% primarily due to the realization of the inventory step up in cost of goods sold due to purchase accounting attributable to the PTS Acquisition. The increase in operating expenses was due primarily to incremental operating expenses associated with the PTS business of $27.9 million, as well as $9.2 million of acquisition related transaction costs.




	Three Months Ended
	April 4, 2015			March 29, 2014
(Dollars in Millions)
Net Sales:
Commercial and Industrial Systems	$	456.4		$	453.5
Climate Solutions	280.4			285.1
Power Transmission Solutions	174.9			62.6
Consolidated	$	911.7		$	801.2

Gross Profit as a Percent of Net Sales:
Commercial and Industrial Systems	24.7		%	25.5		%
Climate Solutions	22.7		%	22.0		%
Power Transmission Solutions	25.3		%	25.6		%
Consolidated	24.2		%	24.3		%

Operating Expense as a Percent of Net Sales:
Commercial and Industrial Systems	17.4		%	17.3		%
Climate Solutions	10.8		%	12.8		%
Power Transmission Solutions	27.1		%	15.7		%
Consolidated	17.3		%	15.6		%

Income (Loss) from Operations as a Percent of Net Sales:
Commercial and Industrial Systems	7.3		%	8.2		%
Climate Solutions	11.9		%	9.2		%
Power Transmission Solutions	(1.8		)%	9.8		%
Consolidated	7.0		%	8.7		%

Income from Operations	$	63.6		$	69.7
Interest Expense	13.6			10.4
Interest Income	1.2			1.7
Income before Taxes	51.2			61.0
Provision for Income Taxes	13.3			16.0
Net Income	37.9			45.0
Less: Net Income Attributable to Noncontrolling Interests	1.5			1.2
Net Income Attributable to Regal Beloit Corporation	$	36.4		$	43.8

The increase in interest expense was due to our new term loan agreement associated with the PTS acquisitions. The reduction in interest income was due primarily to lower cash balances.

The effective tax rate for the quarter ending April 4, 2015 was 26.0%, compared to 26.2% for the quarter ending March 29, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

General

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

Cash flow provided by operating activities was $17.5 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015, a $28.3 million decrease from the three months ended March 29, 2014 due to lower net income and an increase in working capital assets to support the seasonal increases in sales as well as the PTS Acquisition.

Cash flow used in investing activities was $1,408.1 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015, an increase of $1,313.4 million from the three months ended March 29, 2014 primarily due to the PTS Acquisition. Capital expenditures were $21.2 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015 compared to $22.3 million for the three months ended March 29, 2014. Business acquisitions were $1,392.5 million for the three months ended April 4, 2015, compared to $77.3 million for the three months ended March 29, 2014, driven by the PTS Acquisition.

Cash flow provided by financing activities for the three months ended April 4, 2015 was $1,288.1 million compared to $7.1 million of cash flow used in financing activities for the three months ended March 29, 2014. The principal financing activities were $76.5 million of net borrowings under the revolving credit facility and the $1,250.0 million borrowing under the Term Facility (as that term is defined below).

Our working capital was $1,079 million at April 4, 2015 compared to $1,091 million at January 3, 2015. At April 4, 2015, our current ratio (which is the ratio of our current assets to current liabilities) was 2.5:1 compared to 2.9:1 at January 3, 2015.

The following table presents selected financial information and statistics as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 (in millions):



	April 4		January 3
	2015		2015
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$	229.7	$	334.1
Trade Receivables, Net	582.5		447.5
Inventories, Net	784.1		691.7
Working Capital	1,079.3		1,090.7
Current Ratio	2.5:1		2.9:1

At April 4, 2015, our cash and cash equivalents totaled $229.7 million. At April 4, 2015, $218.8 million o f our cash was held by foreign subsidiaries and could be used in our domestic operations if necessary, but would be subject to repatriation taxes. There are no current trends, demands or uncertainties that we believe are reasonably likely to require repatriation or to have a material impact on our ability to fund our U.S. operations.

Predominately all of our expenses are paid in cash, often with payment term provisions that include early payment discounts and time elements. We believe that our ability to generate positive cash flow coupled with our available revolving credit balance will be sufficient to fund our operations for the foreseeable future. We focus on optimizing our investment in working capital through improved and enforced payment terms and operational efficiencies. Additionally, we believe that our capital expenditures for maintenance of equipment and facilities will be consistent with prior levels and not present a funding challenge.

We will, from time to time, maintain excess cash balances which may be used to (i) fund operations, (ii) repay outstanding debt, (iii) fund acquisitions, (iv) pay dividends, (v) make investments in new product development programs, (vi) repurchase our common stock, or (vii) fund other corporate objectives.

Senior Notes

At April 4, 2015 , we had $600.0 million of senior notes (the “Notes”) outstanding. The Notes consist of (i) $500.0 million in senior notes (the “2011 Notes”) issued in a private placement in seven tranches with maturities from seven to twelve years and carrying fixed interest rates and (ii) $100.0 million in senior notes (the “2007 Notes”) issued in 2007 with a floating interest rate based on a margin over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”).

Details on the Notes at April 4, 2015 were (in millions):



	Principal		Interest Rate	Maturity
Floating Rate Series 2007A	$	100.0	Floating ⁽¹⁾	August 23, 2017
Fixed Rate Series 2011A	100.0		4.1%	July 14, 2018
Fixed Rate Series 2011A	230.0		4.8 to 5.0%	July 14, 2021
Fixed Rate Series 2011A	170.0		4.9 to 5.1%	July 14, 2023
	$	600.0


(1)	Interest rates vary as LIBOR varies. At April 4, 2015 , the interest rate was 1.0% .

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

The New Credit Agreement

In connection with the PTS Acquisition, on January 30, 2015, we entered into a new Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement”) with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent and the lenders named therein, providing for a (i) 5 -year unsecured term loan facility in the principal amount of $1.25 billion (the “Term Facility”) and (ii) a 5 -year unsecured multicurrency revolving facility in the principal amount of $500.0 million (the “Multicurrency Revolving Facility”) available for general corporate purposes. The Credit Agreement replaced the Prior Credit Agreement (as that term is defined below), and the Multicurrency Revolving Facility replaced the Prior Revolving Facility (as that term is defined below).

Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at floating rates based upon indices determined by the currency of the borrowing, plus an applicable margin determined by reference to our consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio or at any alternative based rate. The weighted average interest rate on the Credit Agreement was 1.9% during the three months ended April 4, 2015. We pay a non-use fee on the aggregate unused amount of the Multicurrency Revolving Facility at a rate determined by reference to its consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio.

The Credit Agreement requires us to prepay the loans under the Term Facility with 100% of the net cash proceeds received from specified asset sales and in currencies of borrowed money indebtedness, subject to certain exceptions. Borrowings under the Credit Agreement bear interest at floating rates based upon indices determined by the currency of the borrowing, plus an applicable margin determined by reference to our consolidated funded debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio or at an alternate base rate.

The Prior Credit Agreement and Prior Revolving Facility

On June 30, 2011, we entered into a revolving credit agreement (the “Prior Credit Agreement”) that provided for an aggregate amount of availability under a revolving credit facility of $500.0 million , including a $100.0 million letter of credit subfacility (the “Prior Revolving Facility”). The Prior Credit Agreement and Prior Revolving Facility were replaced with the new Credit Agreement (discussed above).

The Prior Revolving Facility permitted borrowing at interest rates based upon a margin above LIBOR. At January 3, 2015, we had $17.0 million outstanding on the Prior Revolving Facility. The balance on the Prior Revolving Facility was fully paid on January 27, 2015. The average interest rate under the Prior Revolving Facility was 1.4% for the quarter ending April 4, 2015.

Other Notes Payable

Fair Value

Based on rates for instruments with comparable maturities and credit quality, which are classified as Level 2 inputs (see also Note 14 of Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements), the approximate fair value of our total debt was $1,987.9 million and $666.8 million as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015 , respectively.

Compliance with Financial Covenants

The Credit Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants and events of default for an unsecured financing arrangement, including, among other things, limitations on consolidations, mergers and sales of assets. The Credit Agreement and Notes require us to meet specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial condition tests. We were in compliance with all financial covenants contained in the Credit Agreement, and the Notes as of April 4, 2015 .

Critical Accounting Policies

Our disclosures of critical accounting policies, which are contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2015, have not materially changed since that report was filed.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

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

All qualified hedges are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with changes in fair value recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (“AOCI”) in each accounting period. The ineffective portion of the change in fair value, if any, is recorded in earnings in the period of change.

Interest Rate Risk

We are exposed to interest rate risk on certain of our short-term and long-term debt obligations used to finance our operations and acquisitions. At April 4, 2015, excluding the impact of the interest rate swap, we had $505.9 million of fixed rate debt and $1,441.0 million of variable rate debt. As a result, interest rate changes in variable rate debt imp act future earnings and cash flow assuming other factors are constant. We utilize our interest rate swap to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from exposure to interest rate risk on forecasted variable rate interest payments. We have LIBOR-based floating rate borrowings, which expose us to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. A hypothetical 10% change in the weighted average borrowing rate on outstanding variable rate debt at April 4, 2015 would result in a $1.6 million change in after-tax annualized earnings.

We entered into a pay fixed/receive LIBOR-based floating interest rate swap to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. This interest rate swap has been designated as a cash flow hedge against forecasted LIBOR-based interest payments. Details regarding this instrument, as of April 4, 2015, are as follows (in millions):



Instrument	Notional Amount		Maturity	Rate Paid		Rate Received	Fair Value (Loss)
Swap	$	100.0	August 23, 2017	5.4	%	LIBOR (3 month)	$	(11.6	)

As of April 4, 2015, an interest rate swap liability of $(11.6) million was included in Hedging Obligations (noncurrent). As of January 3, 2015, an interest rate swap liability of $(11.9) million was included in Hedging Obligations (noncurrent). The unrealized loss on the effective portion of the contracts, net of tax, of $(7.2) million and $(13.5) million as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively, was recorded in AOCI.

Foreign Currency Risk

We are also exposed to foreign currency risks that arise from normal business operations. These risks include the translation of local currency balances of foreign subsidiaries, intercompany loans with foreign subsidiaries and transactions denominated in foreign currencies. Our objective is to minimize our exposure to these risks through a combination of normal operating activities and the utilization of foreign currency exchange contracts. We do not hedge our exposure to the translation of reported results of foreign subsidiaries from local currency to United States dollars.

Venezuela

We expect the uncertain economic business conditions in Venezuela to adversely impact our sales and operating margins in future quarters. In 2015, net sales in Venezuela were less than one percent of our total net sales.

The Company has a subsidiary in Venezuela using accounting for highly inflationary economies. Currency restrictions enacted by the Venezuelan government have the potential to impact the ability of the Company's subsidiary to obtain U.S. dollars in exchange for Venezuelan bolivares fuertes ("Bolivars") at the official foreign exchange rate. In 2014, the Venezuelan government announced the expansion of its auction-based foreign exchange system (SICAD1). The Venezuelan government also introduced an additional auction-based foreign exchange system (SICAD2) which permits all companies incorporated or domiciled in Venezuela to bid for U.S. dollars. Effective January 3, 2015, we concluded that it was appropriate to apply the SICAD2 exchange rate of 51.0 Bolivars per US Dollar as we believe that this rate best represented the economics of our business activity in Venezuela at that time.

On February 12, 2015, the Venezuelan government replaced SICAD 2 with a new foreign exchange market mechanism (“SIMADI”). We expect to be able to access U.S. dollars through the SIMADI market. SIMADI has significantly higher foreign exchange rates than those available through the other foreign exchange mechanisms. In the three-month period ended April 4, 2015 , we recorded

a $1.5 million foreign exchange loss resulting from the remeasurement of assets and liabilities of our Venezuelan subsidiary at the SIMADI rate of 193 bolivars per U.S. dollar.

Derivatives

As of April 4, 2015, derivative currency assets (liabilities) of $2.5 million, $1.2 million, $(15.1) million and $(14.1) million, are recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Other Noncurrent Assets, Hedging Obligations (current), and Hedging Obligations (noncurrent), respectively. As of January 3, 2015, derivative currency assets (liabilities) of $1.6 million, $(17.5) million, and $(10.5) million, are recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Hedging Obligations (current), and Hedging Obligations (noncurrent), respectively. The unrealized losses on the contracts of $(13.4) million net of tax, and $(15.2) million net of tax, as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, was recorded in AOCI. At April 4, 2015, we had $(2.2) million, net of tax, of currency losses on closed hedge instruments in AOCI that will be realized in earnings when the hedged items impact earnings. At January 3, 2015, we had $(0.9) million of derivative currency losses on closed hedge instruments in AOCI that will be realized in earnings when the hedged items impacted earnings.

The following table quantifies the outstanding foreign exchange contracts intended to hedge non-U.S. dollar denominated receivables and payables and the corresponding impact on the value of these instruments assuming a hypothetical 10% appreciation/depreciation of their counter currency on April 4, 2015 (in millions):



						Gain (Loss) From
Currency	Notional Amount		Fair Value			10% Appreciation of Counter Currency		10% Depreciation of Counter Currency
Chinese Renminbi	$	507.2	$	(4.1	)	$	50.7	$	(50.7	)
Mexican Peso	358.2		(19.3		)	35.8		(35.8		)
Euro	61.4		(3.2		)	6.1		(6.1		)
Indian Rupee	52.9		0.8			5.3		(5.3		)
Canadian Dollar	5.3		—			0.5		(0.5		)
Australian Dollar	3.6		—			0.4		(0.4		)
Japanese Yen	2.7		—			0.3		(0.3		)
Thai Baht	2.4		0.3			0.2		(0.2		)

Gains and losses indicated in the sensitivity analysis would be offset by gains and losses on the underlying forecasted non-U.S. dollar denominated cash flows.

Commodity Price Risk

We periodically enter into commodity hedging transactions to reduce the impact of changing prices for certain commodities such as copper and aluminum based upon forecasted purchases of such commodities. The majority of these transactions are designated as cash flow hedges and the contract terms of commodity hedge instruments generally mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation.

Derivatives

Derivative commodity assets (liabilities) of $3.6 million, $0.3 million and $(11.5) million were recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Other Noncurrent Assets, and Hedging Obligations (current), respectively, at April 4, 2015. Derivative commodity assets (liabilities) of $2.3 million, $(12.2) million, and $(0.1) million are recorded in Prepaid Expenses and Hedging Obligations (current), and Hedging Obligations (noncurrent), respectively, at January 3, 2015. The unrealized (loss) on the effective portion of the contracts of $(4.6) million net of tax and $(6.2) million net of tax, as of April 4, 2015 and January 3, 2015, respectively, was recorded in AOCI. At April 4, 2015, we had $(3.8) million, net of tax, of derivative commodity losses on closed hedge instruments in AOCI that will be realized in earnings when the hedged items impact earnings. At January 3, 2015, there was $(1.3) million, net of tax, of derivative commodity losses on closed hedge instruments in AOCI that were realized into earnings when the hedged items impacted earnings.

The following table quantifies the outstanding commodity contracts intended to hedge raw material commodity prices and the corresponding impact on the value of these instruments assuming a hypothetical 10% appreciation/depreciation of their prices on April 4, 2015 (in millions):



						Gain (Loss) From
Commodity	Notional Amount		Fair Value			10% Appreciation of Commodity Prices		10% Depreciation of Commodity Prices
Copper	$	119.2	$	(7.2	)	$	11.9	$	(11.9	)
Aluminum	5.6		(0.4		)	0.6		(0.6		)

Gains and losses indicated in the sensitivity analysis would be offset by the actual prices of the commodities.

The net AOCI balance of $(31.2) million loss at April 4, 2015 includes $(9.6) million of net current deferred losses expected to be realized in the next twelve months.

Counterparty Risk

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

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure Controls and Procedures

The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based on such evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of such period, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective to ensure that (a) information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission, and (b) information required to be disclosed by us in the reports the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

On January 30, 2015, we acquired the Power Transmissions Solutions business of Emerson Electric Co. ("PTS"). As part of the post-closing integration, we are engaged in refining and harmonizing the internal controls and processes of the acquired business with those of the Company.

Except for the change above, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the fiscal quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

There have been no material changes in the legal matters described in Part I, Item 3 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2015, which is incorporated here by reference.

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS

Our business and financial results are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties. The risk and uncertainties have not changed materially from those reported in Item 1A in our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2015, which is incorporated here by reference.

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table contains detail related to the repurchase of our common stock based on the date of trade during the quarter ended April 4, 2015 .



2015 Fiscal Month	Total Number of Shares Purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as a Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 4 to February 7	85	$	68.85	—	2,500,000
February 8 to March 7	99	$	79.07	—	2,500,000
March 8 to April 4	242	$	79.92	—	2,500,000
	426			—

Under our equity incentive plans, participants may pay the exercise price or satisfy all or a portion of the federal, state and local withholding tax obligations arising in connection with plan awards by electing to (a) have the Company withhold shares of common stock otherwise issuable under the award, (b) tender back shares received in connection with such award or (c) deliver other previously owned shares of common stock, in each case having a value equal to the exercise price or the amount to be withheld. During the quarter ended April 4, 2015 , there were 426 shares acquired in connection with transactions pursuant to equity incentive plans.

The Board of Directors has approved a repurchase program for up to 3.0 million shares of the Company’s common stock, which repurchase authority has no expiration date. Management is authorized to effect purchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. There are approximately 2.5 million shares of the Company's common stock available for repurchase under this program.

ITEM 6. EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
10.1		Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2015, by and among Regal Beloit Corporation, certain of its subsidiaries, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders named therein.

12		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101		The following materials from Regal Beloit Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 4, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.



	REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION (Registrant)

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

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

Date: May 14 , 2015

INDEX TO EXHIBITS



Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description
10.1		Credit Agreement, dated as of January 30, 2015, by and among Regal Beloit Corporation, certain of its subsidiaries, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the lenders named therein.

12		Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.

31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1		Certifications of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

101		The following materials from Regal Beloit Corporation’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 4, 2015, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I Financial Information Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis Of Financial Condition and Results Of Operations Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Item 4. Controls and Procedures Part II Other Information Item 1. Legal Proceedings Item 1A. Risk Factors Item 2. Unregistered Sales Of Equity Securities and Use Of Proceeds Item 6. Exhibits

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