Edgar Filing: REGAL BELOIT CORP

form10k.htm

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K

ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the fiscal year ended December 29, 2007

Commission file number 1-7283

Regal Beloit Corporation

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Wisconsin	39-0875718
(State of Incorporation)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

200 State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511

(Address of principal executive offices)

(608) 364-8800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12 (b) of the Act:

		Name of Each Exchange on
Title of Each Class		Which Registered
Common Stock ($.01 Par Value)		New York Stock Exchange
Rights to Purchase Common Stock		New York Stock Exchange

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

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes T No £

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes £ No T

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 T No £

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. T

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

Large accelerated filer T Accelerated filer £ Non-accelerated filer Smaller reporting company £

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Indicated by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes £ No T

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant as of June 30, 2007 was approximately $1.5 billion.

On February 22, 2008, the registrant had outstanding 31,348,333 shares of common stock, $.01 par value, which is registrant’s only class of common stock.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Certain information contained in the Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 28, 2008 is incorporated by reference into Part III, hereof.

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K

FOR YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 29, 2007

TABLE OF CONTENTS

		Page
PART I
Item 1 -	Business	3
Item 1A -	Risk Factors	9
Item 1B -	Unresolved Staff Comments	13
Item 2 -	Properties	13
Item 3 -	Legal Proceedings	14
Item 4 -	Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders	14

PART II
Item 5 -	Market for the Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Shareholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	15
Item 6 -	Selected Financial Data	17
Item 7 -	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation	17
Item 7A -	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	23
Item 8 –	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	24
Item 9 –	Changes In and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	50
Item 9A -	Controls and Procedures	50
Item 9B -	Other Information	51

PART III
Item 10 -	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance of the Registrant	51
Item 11 -	Executive Compensation	51
Item 12 -	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Shareholder Matters	51
Item 13 -	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions and Director Independence	51
Item 14 -	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	51

PART IV
Item 15 -	Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedule	52

SIGNATURES

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT

This Annual Report contains “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements represent our management’s judgment regarding future events. In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “plan,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “believe,” or “continue” or the negative of these terms or other similar words. Actual results and events could differ materially and adversely from those contained in the forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including:

·	economic changes in global markets where we do business, such as currency exchange rates, inflation rates, interest rates, recession, foreign government policies and other external factors that we cannot control;

·	unanticipated fluctuations in commodity prices and raw material costs;

·	cyclical downturns affecting the global market for capital goods;

·	unexpected issues and costs arising from the integration of acquired companies and businesses;

·	marketplace acceptance of new and existing products including the loss of, or a decline in business from, any significant customers;

·	the impact of capital market transactions that we may effect;

·	the availability and effectiveness of our information technology systems;

·	unanticipated costs associated with litigation matters;

·	actions taken by our competitors;

·	difficulties in staffing and managing foreign operations; and

·	other risks and uncertainties including but not limited to those described in Item 1A-Risk Factors of this Form 10-K and from time to time in our reports filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or to persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the applicable cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements included in this Form 10-K are made only as of their respective dates, and we undertake no obligation to update these statements to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. See also Item 1A - Risk Factors.

PART I

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

References in an Item of this Annual Report on Form 10-K to information contained in our Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders of the Company to be held on April 28, 2008 (the “2008 Proxy Statement”) or to information contained in specific sections of the Proxy Statement, incorporate the information into that Item by reference.

ITEM 1 - BUSINESS

OUR COMPANY

We are one of the largest global manufacturers of commercial, industrial, and HVAC electric motors, electric generators and controls, and mechanical motion control products. Many of our products hold leading market positions in a variety of essential commercial, industrial and residential applications, and we believe we have one of the most comprehensive product lines in the markets we serve. We sell our products to a diverse global customer base using more than 20 recognized brand names through a multi-channel distribution model to leading original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), distributors and end users across many markets. We believe this strategy, coupled with a high level of customer service, provides us with a competitive selling advantage and allows us to more fully penetrate our target markets.

We manufacture and market electrical and mechanical products. Our electrical products include HVAC motors, a full line of AC and DC commercial and industrial electric motors, electric generators and controls, capacitors and electrical connecting devices. Our mechanical products include gears and gearboxes, marine transmissions, high-performance automotive transmissions and ring and pinions and manual valve actuators. OEMs and end users in a variety of motion control and other industrial applications increasingly combine the types of electrical and mechanical products we offer. We seek to take advantage of this trend and to enhance our market penetration by leveraging cross-marketing and product line combination opportunities between our electrical and mechanical products.

We market our products through multiple business units, with each typically having its own branded product offering and sales organization. These sales organizations consist of varying combinations of our own internal direct sales people as well as exclusive and non-exclusive manufacturers’ representative organizations. We manufacture the vast majority of the products that we sell, and we have manufacturing, sales, engineering and distribution facilities throughout the United States and Canada as well as in Mexico, India, China, Australia, Thailand and Europe.

Our growth strategy includes driving organic growth through innovative new products, new customers, new opportunities at existing customers and participating in fast growth geographic markets. Additionally, we seek to grow through strategic, value creating acquisitions. We consider our acquisition process, including identification, due diligence, and integration, to be a core competency of the Company.

Our business initiatives include:

·	Innovation: fueling our growth by delivering new products that address customer needs such as energy efficiency, system cost reduction and improved reliability;

·	Globalization: expanding our global presence to participate in high growth markets, “catch” our customers as they expand globally and remain cost competitive;

·	Customer Centricity: making continuous improvements in all of the operations that touch our customers so that our customers feel an improved experience;

·	Digitization: employing IT tools to improve the efficiency and productivity of our business and our customers’ businesses; and

·	Lean Six Sigma: utilizing Lean Six Sigma to drive continuous improvements in all of our manufacturing and back office operations as well as in the quality of our products.

Table of Contents

OPERATING SEGMENTS

We have two operating segments: Electrical and Mechanical. Financial information on our operating segments for the three years ending December 29, 2007 is contained in Note 12 of Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

ELECTRICAL SEGMENT

We believe our motor products are uniquely positioned to help our customers and end consumers achieve greater energy efficiency, resulting in significant cost savings for the consumer and preservation of natural resources and our environment. We estimated that approximately 60% of all electricity generated in the U.S. is consumed by electric motors. Our increasingly efficient motor designs allow current motor products to be significantly more energy efficient than previous models. Our Electrical segment includes a full line of AC and DC commercial and industrial electric motors, HVAC motors, electric generators and controls, capacitors and electrical connecting devices. Our Electrical segment developed in the mid 1990’s with a new strategic focus to establish our Company as a significant manufacturer of industrial electric motors, complementing our mechanical products businesses which serve similar markets and whose products were often used in combination with a motor. Beginning with our acquisitions of Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corporation in 1997, the Lincoln Motors business of Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc. in 1999 and LEESON Electric Corporation in 2000, we believe we became one of the largest producers of industrial electric motors serving the North American market. In 2004, we separately acquired two electric motor businesses from General Electric Company (“GE”) which were natural extensions to our core electric motor product lines. We acquired GE’s commercial AC motors business, which manufactures a full line of alternating current motors for pump, compressor and commercial heating, ventilating and air conditioning (“HVAC”) applications, as well as GE’s HVAC motors and capacitors businesses, which produce a full line of electric motors for use principally in residential HVAC systems, as well as capacitors for HVAC systems, high intensity lighting and other applications.

During 2007, the Company completed acquisitions of four additional Electrical segment businesses.

On August 31, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of certain assets comprising the commercial and industrial division of the Fasco Motor business (“Fasco”) from Tecumseh Products, Inc. and certain of its affiliates. On August 31, 2007, the Company also separately acquired the stock of Jakel Incorporated (“Jakel”). Both of the acquired businesses manufacture and market motors and blower systems for a variety of air moving applications including alternative fuel systems, water heaters, HVAC systems and other commercial products. In January 2008, the Company announced that it is consolidating the Fasco and Jakel businesses under the Fasco brand name. The acquisition provides expanded system solutions for our customers, and expands our geographic manufacturing and commercial footprints into Thailand and Australia.

On October 12, 2007, the Company acquired Morrill Motors. The acquired business is a leading designer and manufacturer of fractional horsepower motors and components for the commercial refrigeration and freezer markets. Included in the motor offering are technology based variable speed products. The acquisition expands our standard and high efficiency system solution for the commercial refrigerator and freezer end markets.

On October 29, 2007, the Company acquired the Alstom motors and fans business in India. The business is located in Kolkata, India and manufactures and markets a full range of low and medium voltage industrial motors and fans for the industrial and process markets in India. Alstom is noted for high quality process duty motors with a full range from 1 to 3500 hp. The acquisition expands our commercial and manufacturing presence in India, making us one of the largest motor manufacturers in India. The acquired Alstom business has been re-branded as Marathon Electric Motors (India) Ltd.

We manufacture and market AC and DC commercial, industrial and HVAC electric motors ranging in size from sub-fractional to small integral horsepowers to larger commercial and industrial motors from 50 through 3500 horsepower. We offer thousands of stock models of electric motors in addition to the motors we produce to specific customer specifications. We also produce and market precision servo motors, electric generators ranging in size from five kilowatts through four megawatts, automatic transfer switches and paralleling switchgear to interconnect and control electric power generation equipment and electrical connecting devices such as terminal blocks, fuse holders and power blocks. Additionally, our Electrical segment markets a line of AC and DC adjustable speed drives. We manufacture capacitors for use in HVAC systems, high intensity lighting and other applications. We sell our Electrical segment’s products to distributors, original equipment manufacturers and end users across many markets.

Our motors are vital components of an HVAC system and are used to move air into and away from furnaces, heat pumps, air conditioners, ventilators, fan filter boxes and humidifiers. We believe that a majority of our HVAC motors are used in applications that replace existing equipment, with the remainder used in new equipment applications. The business enjoys a large installed base of equipment and long-term relationships with its major customers.

Our power generation business, which includes electric generators and power generation components and controls, represents a growing portion of our Electrical segment’s net sales. The market for electric power generation components and controls has grown in recent years as a result of a desire on the part of end users to reduce losses due to power disturbances and the increased need for prime power in certain applications. Our generators are used in industrial, agricultural, marine, military, transportation and other applications.

Table of Contents

We leverage efficiencies across our motor and power generation operations. We centralize the manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, accounting, information technology and quality control activities of our Electrical segment. Furthermore, we specifically foster the sharing of best practices across each of the Electrical segment businesses and create focused centers of excellence in each of our manufacturing functions.

SEGMENT BUSINESSES

The following is a description of our major Electrical product businesses and the primary products that they manufacture and market:

Fasco Motors. Manufactures motors and blower systems for air moving applications including alternative fuel systems, water heaters and HVAC systems. The acquired Jakel, Inc. business was consolidated with Fasco in January 2008 under the Fasco brand name.

GE Commercial Motors by REGAL BELOIT. Manufactures a full line of motors for pump, compressor, commercial and residential HVAC applications. Also, manufactures capacitors for use in HVAC systems, high intensity lighting and other applications.

LEESON Electric. Manufactures AC motors up to 800 horsepower and DC motors up to five horsepower, gear reducers, gearmotors and drives primarily for the power transmission, pump, food processing, fitness equipment and industrial machinery markets.

Lincoln Motors. Manufactures AC motors from 1/4 horsepower to 800 horsepower primarily for industrial and commercial pumps, compressors, elevators, machine tools, and specialty products.

Marathon Electric. Manufactures AC motors up to 800 horsepower primarily for HVAC, pumps, power transmissions, fans and blowers, compressors, agriculture products, processing and industrial manufacturing equipment.

Marathon Electric Motors (India) Ltd. (Alstom acquired business). The acquired Alstom business has been re-branded as Marathon Electric Motors (India) Ltd. Manufactures a full range (from 1 to 3500 horsepower) of low and medium voltage industrial motors and fans for the industrial and process markets in India.

Marathon Generators. Manufactures AC generators from five kilowatts to four megawatts that primarily serve the standby power, prime power, refrigeration, industrial and irrigation markets.

Marathon Special Products. Manufactures fuse holders, terminal blocks, and power blocks primarily for the HVAC, telecommunications, electric control panel, utilities and transportation markets.

Morrill Motors. Manufactures fractional horsepower motors and components for the commercial refrigeration and freezer markets.

Thomson Technology. Manufactures automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear and controls, and systems controls primarily for the electric power generation market.

MECHANICAL SEGMENT

Our Mechanical segment includes a broad array of mechanical motion control products including: standard and custom worm gear, bevel gear, helical gear and concentric shaft gearboxes; marine transmissions; high-performance after-market automotive transmissions and ring and pinions; custom gearing; gearmotors; and manual valve actuators. Our gear and transmission related products primarily control motion by transmitting power from a source, such as a motor or engine, to an end use, such as a conveyor belt, usually reducing speed and increasing torque in the process. Our valve actuators are used primarily in oil and gas, water distribution and treatment and chemical processing applications. Mechanical products are sold to original equipment manufacturers, distributors and end users across many industry segments.

SEGMENT BUSINESSES

The following is a description of our major Mechanical segment businesses and the primary products they manufacture and market:

CML (Costruzioni Meccaniche Legananesi S.r.L.). Manufactures worm and bevel gear valve actuators primarily for the oil, gas, wastewater and water distribution markets.

Durst. Manufactures standard and specialized industrial transmissions, hydraulic pump drives and gears for turbines used in power generation primarily for the construction, agriculture, energy, material handling, forestry, lawn and garden and railroad maintenance markets.

Grove Gear/Electra-Gear. Manufactures standard and custom industrial gear reducers and specialized aluminum gear reducers and gearmotors primarily for the material handling, food processing, robotics, healthcare, power transmission, medical equipment and packaging markets.

Hub City/Foote-Jones. Manufactures gear drives, sub-fractional horsepower gearmotors, mounted bearings, large-scale parallel shaft and right-angle gear drives and accessories primarily for the packaging, construction, material handling, healthcare, food processing markets, mining, oil, pulp and paper, forestry, aggregate, construction and steel markets.

Mastergear. Manufactures manual valve actuators for liquid and gas flow control primarily for the petrochemical processing, fire protection and wastewater markets.

Opperman Mastergear, Ltd. Manufactures valve actuators and industrial gear drives primarily for the material handling, agriculture, mining and liquid and gas flow control markets.

Richmond Gear/Velvet Drive Transmissions. Manufactures ring and pinions and transmissions primarily for the high-performance automotive aftermarket, and marine and industrial transmissions primarily for the pleasure boat, off-road vehicle and forestry markets.

THE BUILDING OF OUR BUSINESS

Our growth from our founding as a producer of high-speed cutting tools in 1955 to our current size and status has largely been the result of the acquisition and integration of businesses to build a strong multi-product offering. Our senior management has substantial experience in the acquisition and integration of businesses, aggressive cost management, and efficient manufacturing techniques, all of which represent activities that are critical to our long-term growth strategy. In the preceeding ten years we have acquired and developed our Electrical segment businesses into one of the largest producers of electric motors serving the North America market. We consider the identification of acquisition candidates, the purchase and integration of targets to be a core competency for the Company. The following table summarizes select Electrical segment acquisitions since 1997.

Product Line	Year Acquired	Annual Revenues at Acquisition (in millions)		Product Listing at Acquisition
Electrical Products
Fasco Motors	2007	$	299	Motor and blower systems for air moving applications

Jakel, Inc.	2007		86	Motor and blower systems for air moving applications

Morrill Motors	2007		40	Fractional horsepower motors for commercial refrigeration and freezer markets

Alstom	2007		67	Full line of low and medium voltage industrial motors for Indian domestic markets

Sinya Motors	2006		39	Fractional and sub-fractional HVAC motors

GE Commercial AC Motors	2004		144	AC motors for pump, compressor, equipment and commercial HVAC

GE HVAC Motors and Capacitors	2004		442	Full line of motors and capacitors for residential and commercial HVAC systems

LEESON Electric Corporation	2000		175	AC motors (to 350 horsepower) gear reducers, gearmotors and drives

Thomson Technology, Inc.	2000		14	Automatic transfer switches, paralleling switchgear and controls and controls systems

Lincoln Motors	1999		50	AC motors (1/4 to 800 horsepower)

Marathon Electric Manufacturing Corporation	1997		245	AC motors (to 500 horsepower), AC generators (5 kilowatt to 2.5 megawatt), fuse holders, terminal blocks and power blocks

SALES, MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

We sell our products directly to original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”), distributors and end-users across many markets. We have multiple business units, with each unit typically having its own branded product offering and sales organization. These sales organizations consist of varying combinations of our own internal direct sales people as well as exclusive and non-exclusive manufacturers’ representative organizations.

Table of Contents

MARKETS AND COMPETITORS

The worldwide market for electric motors is estimated in excess of $25 billion. The overall domestic market for electric motors is estimated at $9 billion annually, although we estimate the sectors in which we primarily compete, commercial and industrial electric motors and HVAC/refrigeration motors, to be approximately a $5 billion segment of the overall domestic market. We believe approximately 60% of all electricity generated in the U.S. runs through electric motors. We believe we are among the largest producers of commercial and industrial motors and HVAC motors. In addition, we believe that we are the largest electric generator manufacturer in the United States that is not affiliated with a diesel engine manufacturer. Major domestic competitors for our electrical products include Baldor Electric, U.S. Electric Motors (a division of Emerson Electric Co.), A. O. Smith Corporation, General Electric Company and Newage (a division of Cummins, Inc). Major foreign competitors include Siemens AG, Toshiba Corporation, Weg S.A., Leroy-Somer, Inc. and ABB Ltd.

We serve various mechanical product markets and compete with a number of different companies depending on the particular product offering. We believe that we are a leading manufacturer of several mechanical products and that we are the leading manufacturer in the United States of worm gear drives and bevel gear drives. Our competitors in these markets include Boston Gear (a division of Altra Industrial Motion, Inc.), Dodge (a division of Baldor Electric), Emerson Electric Co. and Winsmith (a division of Peerless-Winsmith, Inc.). Major foreign competitors include SEW Eurodrive GmbH & Co., Flender GmbH, Nord, Sumitomo Corporation and Zahnrad Fabrik GmbH Co.

During the past several years, niche product market opportunities have become more prevalent due to changing market conditions. Manufacturers, who historically may have made component products for inclusion in their finished goods, have chosen to outsource their requirements to specialized manufacturers like us because we can make these products more cost effectively. In addition, we have capitalized on this competitive climate by making acquisitions and increasing our manufacturing efficiencies. Some of these acquisitions have created new opportunities by allowing us to enter new markets in which we had not been involved. In practice, our operating units have sought out specific niche markets concentrating on a wide range of customers and applications. We believe that we compete primarily on the basis of quality, price, service and our promptness of delivery. We had one customer that accounted for more than 10% of our consolidated net sales in each of the three fiscal years ending December 29, 2007.

PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING

Each of our business segments has its own product development and design teams that continuously enhance our existing products and develop new products for our growing base of customers that require custom and standard solutions. We have one of the electric motor industry’s most sophisticated product development and testing laboratories. We believe these capabilities provide a significant competitive advantage in the development of high quality motors and electric generators incorporating leading design characteristics such as low vibration, low noise, improved safety, reliability and enhanced energy efficiency.

We are continuing to expand our business by developing new, differentiated products in each of our business segments. We work closely with our customers to develop new products or enhancements to existing products that improve performance and meet their needs.

As part of our 2004 HVAC motors and capacitors acquisition, we acquired ECM motor technology. An ECM motor is a brushless DC electric motor with integrated speed control made possible through sophisticated electronic and sensing technology. ECM motors operate at variable speeds with attractive performance characteristics versus competitive variable speed solutions in comfort, energy efficiency, motor life and noise. GE developed the first generation ECM motors over 15 years ago. ECM technology is protected by over 125 patents, and we acquired from GE intellectual property and usage rights relating to ECM technology. ECM motors offer significantly greater temperature and air quality control as well as increased energy efficiency.

While we believe that our brands and innovation are important to our continued growth and strong financial results, we do not consider any individual brand or patent, except for the ECM related patents, to be material.

MANUFACTURING AND OPERATIONS

We have developed and acquired global operations in lower cost locations such as Mexico, India, Thailand, and China that complement our flexible, rapid response operations in the United States, Canada and Europe. Our vertically integrated manufacturing operations, including our own aluminum die casting and steel stamping operations are an important element of our rapid response capabilities. In addition, we have an extensive internal logistics operation and a network of distribution facilities with the capability to modify stock products to quickly meet specific custom requirements in many instances. This gives us a competitive advantage as we are able to deliver a customer’s unique product when and where they want it.

Table of Contents

We manufacture a majority of the products that we sell, but also strategically outsource components and finished goods to an established global network of suppliers. Although we have aggressively pursued global sourcing to reduce our overall costs, we generally maintain a dual sourcing capability in our existing domestic facilities to ensure a reliable supply source for our customers. We regularly invest in machinery and equipment and other improvements to, and maintenance of, our facilities. Additionally, we have typically obtained significant amounts of quality capital equipment as part of our acquisitions, often increasing overall capacity and capability. Base materials for our products consist primarily of: steel in various types and sizes, including bearings and weldments; copper magnet wire; and ferrous and non-ferrous castings. We purchase our raw materials from many suppliers and, with few exceptions, do not rely on any single supplier for any of our base materials.

We have also continued to upgrade our manufacturing equipment and processes, including increasing our use of computer aided manufacturing systems, developing our own testing systems, and the implementation of Lean Six Sigma. We have trained over 700 people in Six Sigma in the last two years. Every facility has been introduced to Lean Six Sigma, resulting in approximately $20 million in cost savings since the program began in 2005. Our goal is to be a low cost producer in our core product areas.

FACILITIES

We have manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout the United States and Canada and in Mexico, India, China, Australia, Thailand and Europe. Our Electrical segment currently includes 68 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 32 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Electrical segment’s present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 6.0 million square feet of space of which approximately 2.1 million square feet are leased. Our Mechanical segment currently includes 13 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 5 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Mechanical segment’s present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of space of which approximately 4% is leased. Our principal executive offices are located in Beloit, Wisconsin in an owned approximately 54,000 square foot office building. We believe our equipment and facilities are well maintained and adequate for our present needs.

BACKLOG

Our business units have historically shipped the majority of their products in the month the order is received. Since total backlog is less than 10% of our annual sales, we believe that backlog is not a reliable indicator of our future sales. As of December 29, 2007, our backlog was $255.7 million, as compared to $174.6 million on December 30, 2006. We believe that virtually all of our backlog is shippable in 2008.

PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND LICENSES

We own a number of United States patents and foreign patents relating to our businesses. While we believe that our patents provide certain competitive advantages, we do not consider any one patent or group of patents essential to our business other than our ECM patents which relate to a material portion of our sales. We also use various registered and unregistered trademarks, and we believe these trademarks are significant in the marketing of most of our products. However, we believe the successful manufacture and sale of our products generally depends more upon our technological, manufacturing and marketing skills.

EMPLOYEES

As of the close of business on December 29, 2007, the Company employed approximately 17,900 worldwide employees. We consider our employee relations to be very good.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

We are currently involved with environmental proceedings related to certain of our facilities (see also Item 3 – Legal Proceedings). Based on available information, we believe that the outcome of these proceedings and future known environmental compliance costs will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position or results of operations.

Table of Contents

EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

The names, ages, and positions of the executive officers of the Company as February 15, 2008, are listed below along with their business experience during the past five years. Officers are elected annually by the Board of Directors at the Meeting of Directors immediately following the Annual Meeting of Shareholders in April. There are no family relationships among these officers, nor any arrangements of understanding between any officer and any other persons pursuant to which the officer was selected.

Name	Age	Position	Business Experience and Principal Occupation
Henry W. Knueppel	59	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Elected Chairman in April 2006; elected Chief Executive Officer April 2005; served as President from April 2002 to December 2005 and Chief Operating Officer from April 2002 to April 2005; served as Executive Vice President from 1987 to April 2002; joined the Company in 1979.

Mark J. Gliebe	47	President and Chief Operating Officer	Elected President and Chief Operating Officer in December 2005. Joined the Company in January 2005 as Vice President and President – Electric Motors Group, following our acquisition of the HVAC motors and capacitors businesses from GE; previously employed by GE as the General Manager of GE Motors & Controls in the GE Consumer & Industrial business unit from June 2000 to December 2004.

David A. Barta	45	Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Joined the Company in June 2004 and was elected Vice President, Chief Financial Officer in July 2004. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Barta served in several financial management positions for Newell Rubbermaid Inc. from 1995 to June 2004, serving most recently as Chief Financial Officer Levolor/Kirsch Division. His prior positions during this time included Vice President – Group Controller Corporate Key Accounts, Vice President – Group Controller Rubbermaid Group and Vice President Investor Relations.

Paul J. Jones	37	Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary	Joined the Company in September 2006 and was elected Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in September 2006. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Jones was a partner with the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP where he worked since 1998.

Terry R. Colvin	52	Vice President Corporate Human Resources	Joined the Company in September 2006 and was elected Vice President Corporate Human Resources in January 2007. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Colvin was Vice President of Human Resources for Stereotaxis Corporation from 2005 to 2006. From 2003 to 2005, Mr. Colvin was a Plant Operations consultant. In 2003 and prior, Mr. Colvin served in several human resources positions for Sigma-Aldrich Corporation, serving most recently as Vice President of Human Resources from 1995 to 2003.

WEBSITE DISCLOSURE

The Company’s Internet address is www.regalbeloit.com. We make available free of charge (other than an investor’s own Internet access charges) through our Internet website our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission. We are not including the information contained on or available through our website as a part of, or incorporating such information by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

ITEM 1A – RISK FACTORS

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

Table of Contents

We operate in highly competitive electric motor, power generation and mechanical motion control markets.

The electric motor, power generation and mechanical motion control markets are highly competitive. Some of our competitors are larger and have greater financial and other resources than we do. There can be no assurance that our products will be able to compete successfully with the products of these other companies.

The failure to obtain business with new products or to retain or increase business with redesigned existing or customized products could also adversely affect our business. It may be difficult in the short-term for us to obtain new sales to replace any unexpected decline in the sale of existing or customized products. We may incur significant expense in preparing to meet anticipated customer requirements, which may not be recovered.

Cyclicality adversely affects us.

Our business is cyclical and dependent on industrial and consumer spending and is therefore impacted by the strength of the economy generally, interest rates and other factors. Economic factors adversely affecting OEM production and consumer spending could adversely impact us. During periods of expansion in OEM production, we generally have benefited from increased demand for our products. Conversely, during recessionary periods, we have been adversely affected by reduced demand for our products.

In our HVAC motor business, we depend on revenues from several significant customers, and any loss, cancellation or reduction of, or delay in, purchases by these customers may have a material adverse effect on our business.

Several significant customers of our HVAC motors business represent a significant portion of our revenues. Our success will depend on our continued ability to develop and manage relationships with these customers. We expect that significant customer concentration will continue for the foreseeable future in our HVAC motor business. Our dependence in the HVAC motor business on sales from a relatively small number of customers makes our relationship with each of these customers important to our business. We cannot assure you that we will be able to retain significant customers. Some of our customers may in the future shift some or all of their purchases of products from us to our competitors or to other sources. The loss of one or more of our largest customers, any reduction or delay in sales to these customers, our inability to develop relationships successfully with additional customers, or future price concessions that we may make could have a material adverse effect on our business.

Our sales of products incorporated into HVAC systems are seasonal and affected by the weather; mild or cooler weather could have an adverse effect on our operating performance.

Many of our motors are incorporated into HVAC systems that OEMs sell to end users. The number of installations of new and replacement HVAC systems or components is higher during the spring and summer seasons due to the increased use of air conditioning during warmer months. Mild or cooler weather conditions during the spring and summer season often result in end users deferring the purchase of new or replacement HVAC systems or components. As a result, prolonged periods of mild or cooler weather conditions in the spring or summer season in broad geographical areas could have a negative impact on the demand for our HVAC motors and, therefore, could have an adverse effect on our operating performance. In addition, due to variations in weather conditions from year to year, our operating performance in any single year may not be indicative of our performance in any future year.

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

The principal raw materials used to produce our products are copper, aluminum and steel. We source raw materials on a global or regional basis, and the prices of those raw materials are susceptible to significant price fluctuations due to supply/demand trends, transportation costs, government regulations and tariffs, changes in currency exchange rates, price controls, the economic climate and other unforeseen circumstances. If we are unable to pass on raw material price increases to our customers, our future profitability may be materially adversely affected.

We increasingly manufacture our products outside the United States, which may present additional risks to our business.

As a result of our recent acquisitions, a significant portion of our net sales are attributable to products manufactured outside of the United States, principally in Mexico, India, Thailand and China. Approximately 11,500 of our over 17,900 total employees and 17 of our 37 principal manufacturing facilities are located outside the United States. International operations generally are subject to various risks, including political, societal and economic instability, local labor market conditions, the imposition of foreign tariffs and other trade restrictions, the impact of foreign government regulations, and the effects of income and withholding taxes, governmental expropriation and differences in business practices. We may incur increased costs and experience delays or disruptions in product deliveries and payments in connection with international manufacturing and sales that could cause loss of revenue. Unfavorable changes in the political, regulatory, and business climate in countries where we have operations could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Table of Contents

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

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

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

Goodwill represents the excess of cost over the fair market value of net assets acquired in business combinations. We review goodwill and other intangibles at least annually for impairment and any excess in carrying value over the estimated fair value is charged to the results of operations. A reduction in net income resulting from the write down or impairment of goodwill would affect financial results and could have a material and adverse impact upon the market price of our common stock.

Our leverage could adversely affect our financial health and make us vulnerable to adverse economic and industry conditions.

We have incurred indebtedness that is substantial relative to our shareholders’ investment. Our indebtedness has important consequences. For example, it could:

·	make it difficult for us to fulfill our obligations under our credit and other debt agreements;

·	make it more challenging for us to obtain additional financing to fund our business strategy and acquisitions, debt service requirements, capital expenditures and working capital;

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

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

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

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

In addition, our credit facility and senior notes require us to maintain specified financial ratios and satisfy certain financial condition tests, which may require that we take action to reduce our debt or to act in a manner contrary to our business objectives. If an event of default under the credit facility or senior notes the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the applicable agreement, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable, and a cross default could occur under the terms of our senior subordinated convertible notes allowing the trustee or the holders of the notes to declare the principal amount of the notes, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable.

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

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

The Company’s operations are highly dependent on information technology infrastructure and failures could significantly affect our business.

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

We are in the process of introducing a global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system that will redesign and deploy a common information system over a period of several years. As we implement the ERP system, the new system may not perform as expected. This could have an adverse effect on our business.

Table of Contents

We are subject to litigation that may adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We are, from time to time, a party to litigation that arises in the normal course of our business operations, including, among other things, contract disputes, product warranty and liability claims, and environmental, asbestos, employment and other litigation matters. Litigation may have an adverse effect on us because of potential adverse outcomes, the costs associated with defending lawsuits, the diversion of our management’s resources and other factors.

We may be adversely affected by environmental, health and safety laws and regulations.

We are subject to various laws and regulations relating to the protection of the environment and human health and safety and have incurred and will continue to incur capital and other expenditures to comply with these regulations. Failure to comply with any environmental regulations could subject us to future liabilities, fines or penalties or the suspension of production. In addition, we are currently involved in some remediation activities at certain sites. If unexpected obligations at these or other sites or more stringent environmental laws are imposed in the future, we could be adversely affected.

We may suffer losses as a result of foreign currency fluctuations.

The net assets, net earnings and cash flows from our foreign subsidiaries are based on the U.S. dollar equivalent of such amounts measured in the applicable functional currency. These foreign operations have the potential to impact our financial position due to fluctuations in the local currency arising from the process of re-measuring the local functional currency in the U.S. dollar. Any increase in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the value of the local currency will adversely affect our revenues from our foreign operations when translated into U.S. dollars. Similarly, any decrease in the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the value of the local currency will increase our development costs in foreign operations, to the extent such costs are payable in foreign currency, when translated into U.S. dollars.

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

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

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

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

The Company has numerous pension plans and future legislation or regulations intended to reform the funding and reporting of pension benefit plans could adversely affect our operating results and cash flows, as could changes in market conditions that impact the assumptions we use to measure our liabilities under these plans.

Legislators and agencies of the U.S. government have proposed legislation and regulations to amend, restrict or eliminate various features of, and mandate additional funding of, pension benefit plans. If legislation or new regulations are adopted, we may be required to contribute additional cash to these plans, in excess of our current estimates. Market volatility in interest rates, investment returns and other factors could also adversely affect the funded status of our pension plans. Moreover, future changes to the accounting and reporting standards related to pension plans could create significant volatility in our operating results.

Table of Contents

Our stock may be subject to significant fluctuations and volatility.

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

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

·	decline in demand for our products;

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

·	fluctuations in interest rates;

·	cost increases in energy, raw materials or labor;

·	changes in revenue or earnings estimates or publication of research reports by analysts; and

·	domestic and international economic and political factors unrelated to our performance.

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

ITEM 1B – UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2 – PROPERTIES

We have manufacturing, sales and service facilities throughout the United States and in Canada, Mexico, India, China, Australia, Thailand and Europe.

Our Electrical segment currently includes 68 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 32 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Electrical segment’s present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 6.0 million square feet of space of which approximately 35% are leased.

Our Mechanical segment currently includes 13 manufacturing, service and distribution facilities, of which 5 are principal manufacturing facilities. The Mechanical segment’s present operating facilities contain a total of approximately 1.1 million square feet of space of which approximately 4% are leased.

At December 29, 2007, the Mechanical segment had three buildings and the Electrical segment had one building totaling approximately 0.5 million square feet that were available for sale due to consolidation of manufacturing in other locations.

Table of Contents

Our principal executive offices are located in Beloit, Wisconsin in an owned approximately 54,000 square foot office building. We believe our equipment and facilities are well maintained and adequate for our present needs.

Location	Square Footage	Status	Description of Use
Electrical Segment
Kolkata, India	584,830	Owned	Manufacturing
Wausau, WI	498,329	Owned	Manufacturing
Reynosa, Mexico	346,293	Owned	Manufacturing
Juarez, Mexico	339,631	Owned	Manufacturing
Springfield, MO	325,355	Owned	Manufacturing
Eldon, MO (2)	276,180	Owned	Manufacturing & Warehouse
Piedras Negras, Mexico (2)	244,048	Leased	Manufacturing
Cassville, MO	238,838	Owned	Manufacturing
Shanghai, China	226,000	Leased	Manufacturing
Indianapolis, IN	220,832	Leased	Warehouse
Faridabad, India	220,000	Leased	Manufacturing
Changzhou, China	195,540	Owned	Manufacturing
Lebanon, MO	186,900	Owned	Manufacturing
Lincoln, MO	120,000	Owned	Manufacturing
Monterrey, Mexico	108,103	Leased	Manufacturing
Blytheville, AR	107,000	Leased	Manufacturing
West Plains, MO	106,000	Owned	Manufacturing
Black River Falls, WI	103,000	Owned	Manufacturing
All Other (36)	1,027,275	(1)	(1)
Mechanical Segment
Liberty, SC	173,516	Owned	Manufacturing
Aberdeen, SD	164,960	Owned	Manufacturing
Shopiere, WI	132,000	Owned	Manufacturing
Union Grove, WI	122,000	Owned	Manufacturing
Newburg, England	30,211	Owned	Manufacturing
All Other (9)	452,148	(2)	(2)
(1) Less significant manufacturing, service and distribution and engineering facilities located in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia: Electrical leased square footage 2,092,169. (2) Mechanical leased square footage 46,492.

ITEM 3 - LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On April 26, 2007, the Company received notice that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“U.S. EPA”) has filed an action against the Company in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois seeking reimbursement of the U.S. EPA’s unreimbursed past and future remediation costs incurred in cleaning up an environmental site located near a former manufacturing facility of the Company in Illinois. In 1999, the Company and other parties identified as potentially responsible parties (“PRPs”) reached an agreement with the U.S. EPA to partially fund the costs of certain response actions taken with respect to this site. In 2004, the Company received communications from the U.S. EPA indicating that the Company was identified as one of three PRPs regarding additional remedial actions to be taken by the U.S. EPA at this site. In response, the Company provided to the U.S. EPA its environmental expert’s assessment of the site in 2004. The Company believes that it is not a PRP with respect to the site in question and intends to defend vigorously the associated claim. As of December 29, 2007 amounts that have been recorded in the Company’s financial statements related to this contingency are not material.

The Company is, from time to time, party to other lawsuits arising from its normal business operations. It is believed that the outcome of these lawsuits will have no material effect on the Company’s financial position or its results of operations.

ITEM 4 - SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

There were no matters submitted to a vote of security holders during the quarter ended December 29, 2007.

Table of Contents

PART II

ITEM 5 - MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED SHAREHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

The Company’s Common Stock, $.01 par value (“Common Stock”), is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “RBC.” The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing sales prices for the Common Stock for the period from January 1, 2006 through December 29, 2007. The Company submitted its Section 303A.12(a) CEO Certification to the NYSE on February 26, 2007.

	2007						2006
	Price Range						Price Range
	High		Low		Dividends Declared		High		Low		Dividends Declared
1st Quarter	$	51.68	$	43.51	$	.14	$	42.87	$	34.82	$	.13
2nd Quarter		49.94		43.76		.15		53.99		40.39		.14
3rd Quarter		56.93		47.29		.15		46.58		38.61		.14
4th Quarter		53.10		43.82		.15		54.18		42.78		.14

The Company has paid 190 consecutive quarterly dividends through January 2008. The number of registered holders of Common Stock as of February 22, 2008 was 660.

The following table contains detail related to the repurchase of common stock based on the date of trade during the quarter ended December 29, 2007.

2007 Fiscal Month	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share	Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs	Maximum Number of Shares that May Be Purchased Under the Plan or Programs
September 30 to November 3	-	$	-	-	1,225,900

November 4 to December 1	-		-	-	1,225,900

December 2 to December 29	-			-	1,225,900

Total	-			-

The Board of Directors approved, in 2000, a repurchase program of up to two million common shares of Company stock. Management was authorized to effect purchases from time to time in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions. The Company has repurchased 774,100 shares at an average purchase price of $19.67 per share under this program as of December 29, 2007.

As described in Note 7 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, subsequent to December 29, 2007, at its regularly scheduled February 2, 2008 meeting, the Company’s Board of Directors approved an additional one million share repurchase authorization.

Item 12 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K contains certain information relating to the Company's equity compensation plans.

Table of Contents

Stock Performance

The following information in this Item 5 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K is not deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to Regulation 14A or 14C under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, and will not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except to the extent we specifically incorporate it by reference into such a filing.

The following graph compares the hypothetical total shareholder return (including reinvestment of dividends) on an investment in (1) the Common Stock of the Company, (2) the Standard & Poor’s Small Cap 600 Index and (3) the Standard & Poor’s 600 Electrical Components and Equipment Index for the period December 31, 2002 through December 29, 2007. In each case, the graph assumes the investment of $100.00 on December 31, 2002.

	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Regal-Beloit Corporation	109.01	144.65	181.98	273.23	236.88
S&P SmallCap 600 Index	138.79	170.22	183.30	211.01	210.38
S&P 600 Electrical Components & Equipment	126.12	152.18	169.07	228.83	253.33

Table of Contents

ITEM 6 - SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

The selected statement of income data for the years ended December 29, 2007, December 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005 and the balance sheet data at December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 are derived from, and are qualified by reference to, the audited financial statements of the Company included elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. The selected statement of income data for the years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003 and the balance sheet data at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 are derived from audited financial statements not included herein.

	(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
	Year Ended		Year Ended		Year Ended
	December 29		December 30		December 31
	2007		2006		2005		2004		2003
Net Sales	$	1,802,497	$	1,619,545	$	1,428,707	$	756,557	$	619,098
Income from Operations		206,060		194,017		134,572		55,162		47,226
Net Income		118,347		109,806		69,557		30,435		25,206
Total Assets		1,862,247		1,437,559		1,342,554		1,352,052		734,445
Long-term Debt		558,918		323,946		386,332		547,350		195,677
Shareholders' Investment		858,029		749,975		647,996		538,179		398,704
Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic		3.79		3.56		2.34		1.24		1.01
Assuming Dilution		3.49		3.28		2.25		1.22		1.00
Cash Dividends Declared		0.59		0.55		0.51		0.48		0.48
Shareholders' Investment		27.46		24.31		21.84		21.87		15.93
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic		31,252		30,847		29,675		24,603		25,030
Assuming Dilution		33,921		33,504		30,879		24,904		25,246

______________________

·	Total shareholders’ equity of $749,975 at year-end 2006 includes an $5.8 million reduction from the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Postretirement Plans: an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R).” See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
·	The significant increase in sales and income from 2004 to 2005 was driven by the Company’s purchase of the Commercial AC motor and HVAC motor and capacitor businesses from General Electric Company in late 2004.

ITEM 7 - MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION

OVERVIEW

Regal Beloit Corporation seeks to deliver strong, consistent business results and superior shareholder returns by providing value added products to our customers who serve the commercial, industrial, and residential markets.

To this end, we are focused on two product segments: Electrical and Mechanical. Within these segments, we follow a closely defined business strategy to develop and increase market leadership positions in key product categories and improve financial performance. On an ongoing basis, we focus on a variety of key indicators to monitor business performance. These indicators include organic and total sales growth (including volume and price components), market share, gross profit margin, operating profit, net income and earnings per share, and measures to optimize the management of working capital, capital expenditures, cash flow and return on capital. The monitoring of these indicators, as well as our corporate governance practices (including the Company’s Code of Conduct), are used to ensure that business health and strong internal controls are maintained.

To achieve our financial objectives, we are focused on initiatives to drive and fund growth. We seek to capture significant opportunities for growth by identifying and meeting customer needs within our core categories and identifying category expansion opportunities. These product needs are met through extensive product research and development efforts as well as through a disciplined acquisition strategy. Growth opportunities are emphasized that offer stronger market growth potential as a result of geographic based expansion, technology or industry expansion. The investments needed to fund our growth are developed through continuous, corporate-wide initiatives to lower costs and increase effective asset utilization. We also prioritize investments toward higher return on capital businesses. Our management team is compensated based on a modified Economic Value Added (EVA) program which reinforces our capital allocation disciplines which drives capital allocation to increase shareholder value. Our key metrics include: total sales growth, organic sales growth, operating margin percent, free cash flow as a percent of net income and return on invested capital (ROIC).

Table of Contents

Given the continued competitive marketplace and high raw material and energy costs, we anticipate that the near-term operating environment will remain challenging. However, we anticipate that the impact of acquisitions, new products and the impact of our Lean Six Sigma program will provide additional funds for investment in support of key categories and new product development while also supporting an increased level of profitability.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

2007 versus 2006

Net Sales

Worldwide sales were $1.8 billion in 2007. Sales increased 11.3% from the $1.6 billion reported for 2006. Net sales for 2007 included $129.7 million of sales related to the four businesses acquired during 2007 (see Note 3 of the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Sales in the Electrical segment were $1.6 billion, up 12.6% from the $1.4 billion for 2006. Sales for the HVAC motor business were negatively impacted by several factors including weak housing markets and strong 2006 comparables impacted by the legislated SEER 13 efficiency requirement which was effective on January 23, 2006. We saw strength in sales of commercial and industrial motors that have benefited from overall economic strength. Net sales in the Electrical segment for 2007 included $129.7 million of sales related to the four businesses acquired during 2007 (see Note 3 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements).

Sales in the Mechanical segment were $205.3 million, up 2.1% from the $201.0 million for 2006. Sales for this segment in 2006 included approximately $7.1 million of sales related to the Company’s cutting tools business. Substantially all of the assets of the Company’s cutting tools business were sold in May 2006. Individual division results varied significantly with several divisions benefiting from the continued strength of the industrial economy.

Gross Profit

Our gross profit margin was 22.9% in 2007 as compared to 24.0% in 2006. The decrease in gross profit margin during 2007 was driven by the lower margins on acquired businesses (15.7%) and increases in material costs, particularly copper and aluminum, partially offset by productivity and Lean Six Sigma projects. The spot price of copper was particularly volatile in 2007, ranging from around $2.40 to over $3.75 per pound. The increase in material costs was offset by the benefits from productivity and Lean Six Sigma projects. The gross profit margin for the Electrical segment reflected these impacts and decreased to 22.3% from 23.7% in 2006. Mechanical segment gross profit margin increased to 27.8% from 26.4% in 2006 primarily as a result of productivity projects.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses as a percentage of sales were 11.5% in 2007 as compared to 12.1% in 2006. The decrease in operating expense as a percent of sales resulted from leveraging of fixed costs on the higher sales levels. Electrical segment operating expenses were 11.2% of sales in 2007 and 11.6% of sales in 2006. Mechanical operating expenses as a percent of sales decreased to 13.5% from 15.3% in 2006.

Income from Operations (Operating Profit)

In 2007, operating profit increased 6.2% to $206.1 million from the $194.0 million reported in 2006. As a percent of sales, operating profit decreased to 11.4% of sales for 2007 from 12.0% in 2006. The decrease is driven by the lower profit margins on the 2007 acquired businesses and the impact of higher material costs. Electrical segment income from operations increased 2.9% in 2007 to $176.8 million from $171.8 million in 2006, and operating income margin decreased to 11.1% in 2007 from 12.1% in 2006. Electrical segment operating profit was negatively impacted by the acquired businesses, and increases in raw material costs, particularly copper and aluminum. Mechanical segment income from operations increased 31.7% to $29.3 million in 2007 from $22.2 million in 2006. The Mechanical segment operating income margin for 2007 improved to 14.3% from 11.1% in 2006. The results of the Mechanical segment reflect the positive impacts of increased volume and price increases, partially offset by increases in raw material costs.

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net was $21.1 million in 2007 compared with $19.2 million in 2006. In August 2007, we issued $250.0 million of senior notes which increased our average outstanding debt levels. Higher average debt levels resulted in increased interest expense in 2007.

Table of Contents

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for 2007 was 34.4% compared with 35.5% in 2006. The lower 2007 effective rate is primarily driven by a change in the mix of earnings, with more profits earned in lower taxed foreign jurisdictions. (See also Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.)

Net Income

Net income was $118.3 million in 2007 or $3.49 per share on a diluted basis compared with $109.8 million in 2006 or $3.28 per share.

2006 versus 2005

Net Sales

Worldwide sales were $1.6 billion in 2006. Sales increased 13.4% from the $1.4 billion reported for 2005. The 2006 acquisition of the Sinya Motor business (see Footnote 3 of our Financial Statements) accounted for $36.5 million of the increase. Also impacting sales was the May 2005 divestiture of the Illinois Gear business and the May 2006 sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company’s cutting tools business. The sale of these businesses decreased sales by approximately $14.0 million for 2006.

Sales in the Electrical segment were $1.4 billion, up 15.6% from the $1.2 billion for 2005. Sales for the HVAC motor business were positively impacted by several factors including hotter than normal weather and the legislated SEER 13 efficiency requirement which was effective on January 23, 2006. We also saw strength in sales of commercial and industrial motors that have benefited from overall economic strength.

Sales in the Mechanical segment were equal to 2005 sales at $201.0 million. 2006 sales in this segment were reduced approximately $14.0 million as a result of the sale of substantially all of the assets of the Company’s cutting tools business in May 2006 and Illinois Gear business in May of 2005. Individual division results varied significantly with several divisions benefiting from the continued strength of the industrial economy.

Gross Profit

Our gross profit margin was 24.0% in 2006 as compared to 21.8% in 2005. The increase in gross profit margin during 2006 resulted primarily from productivity and Lean Six Sigma projects, partially offset by increases in material costs, particularly copper. The price of copper was particularly volatile in 2006, ranging from around $2.00 to over $4.00 per pound. The increase in material costs was offset by price increases implemented in all of our channels and the benefits from productivity and Lean Six Sigma projects. The gross profit margin for the Electrical segment reflected these impacts and increased to 23.7% from 21.4% in 2005. Mechanical segment gross profit margin increased to 26.4% from 23.7% in 2005 primarily as a result of productivity projects.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses as a percentage of sales were 12.1% in 2006 as compared to 12.3% in 2005. The decrease in operating expense as a percent of sales results from leveraging of fixed costs on the higher sales levels. Additionally, the HVAC and CAC businesses operate with a lower operating expense structure due, in part, to the concentration of sales with their large OEM customer base. Operating expenses in 2006 also include approximately $3.6 million of share-based compensation due to the adoption of SFAS123(R), as compared to $0.5 million of share-based compensation in 2005. Electrical segment operating expenses were 11.6% of sales in 2006 and 11.8% of sales in 2005. Mechanical operating expenses as a percent of sales decreased to 15.3% from 15.6% in 2005.

Income from Operations (Operating Profit)

In 2006, operating profit increased 44.2% to $194.0 million from the $134.6 million reported in 2005. As a percent of sales, operating profit increased to 12.0% of sales for 2006 from 9.4% in 2005. Electrical segment income from operations increased 45.0% in 2006 to $171.8 million from $118.5 million in 2005, and operating income margin increased to 12.1% in 2006 from 9.7% in 2005. The contributions from the 2004 acquisitions of GE’s HVAC and CAC businesses, price increases, favorable volume impacts, and the operating expense fixed cost leveraging and productivity were the main drivers of the improved performance. Electrical segment operating profit was negatively impacted by increases in raw material costs, particularly copper and aluminum. Mechanical segment income from operations increased 38.8% to $22.2 million in 2006 from $16.0 million in 2005. The Mechanical segment operating income margin for 2006 improved to 11.1% from 8.0% in 2005. The results of the Mechanical segment reflect the positive impacts of increased volume and price increases, partially offset by increases in raw material costs.

Table of Contents

Interest Expense, Net

Interest expense, net was $19.2 million in 2006 compared with $21.6 million in 2005. Lower average debt levels resulted in decreased interest expense in 2006. The average balance outstanding under the Facility in 2006 was $238.8 million and in 2005 was $396.0 million. The average interest rate paid under the Company’s revolving credit facility was 5.9% in 2006 and 4.7% in 2005.

Income Taxes

The effective income tax rate for 2006 was 35.5% compared with 35.3% in 2005. The 2006 effective rate reflected a benefit of approximately ..9% due to research and engineering tax credits, and a benefit of approximately ..6% due to the Domestic Production Activity Deduction that was incorporated in the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004. The 2005 effective tax rate reflected a benefit of approximately .5% attributable to the Domestic Production Activities Deduction and a one-time benefit for a China tax holiday of approximately 1.0%. (See also Note 8 to Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.)

Net Income

Net income was $109.8 million in 2006 or $3.28 per share on a diluted basis compared with $69.6 million in 2005 or $2.25 per share.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Our working capital was $416.6 million at December 29, 2007, an increase of 31.6% from $316.6 million at year-end 2006. The 2007 acquisitions accounted for $79.1 million of the $100.0 million working capital increase in 2007. At December 29, 2007 our current ratio, the ratio of our current assets to current liabilities, was 2.3:1 versus 2.2:1 at the previous year-end.

Cash flow provided by operating activities (“operating cash flow”) was $200.6 million in 2007, a $107.1 million increase from 2006. The increase was driven by a combined $87.7 million increase in cash provided from accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable. These working capital components provided $39.6 million of operating cash in 2007 versus a combined $48.1 use of cash in 2006. Cash flow used in investing activities was $373.6 million in 2007, $330.3 million greater than in 2006 driven by the $337.6 million of acquisitions in 2007. Capital spending decreased to $36.6 million in 2007 from $52.5 million a year earlier. Our commitments for property, plant and equipment as of December 29, 2007 were approximately $9.8 million. We believe that our present facilities, augmented by planned capital expenditures, are sufficient to provide adequate capacity for our operations in 2008.

Cash flow provided from financing activities was $177.5 million in 2007 compared to $47.0 million used in 2006. Our total debt increased by $239.9 million in 2007 driven by the private placement of $250.0 of senior notes (the “Notes”) used to complete acquisitions. We paid $18.1 million in dividends to shareholders in 2007, with our quarterly dividend increasing from $.14 to $.15 per share starting with the second quarter dividend payment.

During the third quarter of 2007, in a private placement exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Company issued and sold $250.0 million of Notes. The Notes were sold pursuant to a Note Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”) by and among the Company and the purchasers of the Notes. The Notes were issued and sold in two series: $150.0 million in Floating Rate Series 2007A Senior Notes, Tranche A, due August 23, 2014, and $100.0 million in Floating Rate Series 2007A Senior Notes, Tranche B, due August 23, 2017. The Notes bear interest at a margin over the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”). These interest rates also vary as LIBOR varies. The Agreement permits the Company to issue and sell additional note series, subject to certain terms and conditions described in the Agreement, up to a total of $600.0 million in combined Notes.

On April 30, 2007, the Company amended its revolving credit facility (the “Facility”). The committed amount of the Facility increased from $475.0 million to $500.0 million. The conditional commitment, subject to certain approvals and covenants, increased from $75.0 million to $200.0 million. The Facility permits the Company to borrow at interest rates (5.3% at December 29, 2007) based upon a margin above LIBOR, which margin varies with the ratio of senior funded debt (total debt excluding convertible debt) to EBITDA, as defined in the Facility. These interest rates also vary as LIBOR varies. We pay a commitment fee on the unused amount of the Facility, which also varies with the ratio of senior funded debt to EBITDA.

In August 2007, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. (See also Note 11 of the Consolidated Financial Statements).

The Notes and the Facility require us to meet specified financial ratios and to satisfy certain financial condition tests. We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of December 29, 2007.

There were no commercial paper borrowings outstanding at December 29, 2007. There was $49.0 million of commercial paper borrowings outstanding at December 30, 2006, all of which had original maturity terms of 90 days or less, with a weighted interest rate of 5.5%. Total commercial paper outstanding cannot exceed $50.0 million under the terms of the Facility. The Facility provides the liquidity backstop for outstanding commercial paper. Accordingly, the combined outstanding balances of the Facility and commercial paper cannot exceed $500.0 million.

Table of Contents

The Company’s $115.0 million, 2.75% convertible senior subordinated debt is convertible as the closing price of the Company’s common stock exceeded the contingent conversion share price for the specified amount of time. As a result, holders of the notes may surrender the notes for conversion at any time until the maturing of the bonds in March 2024. Holders that exercise their right to convert the notes will receive up to the principal amount of the notes in cash, with the balance of the conversion obligation, if any, to be satisfied in shares of Company common stock or cash, at the Company’s discretion. No notes have been converted into cash or shares of common stock as of December 29, 2007.

As of December 29, 2007, a foreign subsidiary of the Company had outstanding borrowings of $5.0 million denominated in U.S. dollars. The borrowings were made under a $15.0 million unsecured credit facility which expires in December 2008. The notes are all short term and bear interest at a margin over LIBOR.

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on certain of its short-term and long-term debt obligations used to finance our operations and acquisitions. At December 29, 2007, net of interest rate swaps, we had $373.8 million of fixed rate debt and $190.5 million of variable rate debt. The variable rate debt is primarily under our credit facility with an interest rate based on a margin above LIBOR. As a result, interest rate changes impact future earnings and cash flow assuming other factors are constant. A hypothetical 10% change in our weighted average borrowing rate on outstanding variable rate debt at December 29, 2007 would result in a change in net income of approximately $.7 million.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS, CONTRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS AND COMMERCIAL COMMITMENTS

The following is a summary of the Company’s contractual obligations and payments due by period as of December 29, 2007 (in millions):

Payments due by Period	Debt Including Estimated* Interest Payments		Operating Leases		Purchase and Other Obligations		Total Contractual Obligations
Less than 1 Year	$	32.5	$	12.3	$	107.1	$	151.9
1 - 3 Years		163.4		21.4				184.8
3 - 5 Years		223.9		13.3				237.2
More than 5 Years		300.7		8.4				309.1
Total	$	720.5	$	55.4	$	107.1	$	883.0

*Variable rate debt based on December 29, 2007 rates.

We utilize blanket purchase orders (“blankets”) to communicate expected annual requirements to many of our suppliers. Requirements under blankets generally do not become “firm” until a varying number of weeks before our scheduled production. The purchase obligations shown in the above table represent the value we consider “firm”.

At December 29, 2007, the Company had outstanding standby letters of credit totaling approximately $16.0 million. We had no other material commercial commitments.

The Company did not have any variable interest entities as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006. Other than disclosed in the table above and the previous paragraph, the Company had no other material off-balance sheet arrangements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, requires us to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and revenues and expenses during the periods reported. Actual results could differ from those estimates. We believe the following critical accounting policies could have the most significant effect on our reported results.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when all of the following have occurred: an agreement of sale exists; pricing is determinable; collection is reasonably assured; and product has been delivered and acceptance has occurred according to contract terms.

We use contracts and customer purchase orders to determine the existence of an agreement of sale. We use shipping documents and customer acceptance, when applicable, to verify delivery. We assess whether the sales price is subject to refund or adjustment, and we assess collectibility based on the creditworthiness of the customer as well as the customer’s payment history.

Table of Contents

Returns, Rebates and Incentives

Our primary incentive program provides distributors with cash rebates or account credits based on agreed amounts that vary depending on the end user or original equipment manufacturing (OEM) customer to whom our distributor ultimately sells the product. We also offer various other incentive programs that provide distributors and direct sale customers with cash rebates, account credits or additional products and services based on meeting specified program criteria. Certain distributors are offered a right to return product, subject to contractual limitations.

We record accruals for customer returns, rebates and incentives at the time of revenue recognition based primarily on historical experience. Adjustments to the accrual may be required if actual returns, rebates and incentives differ from historical experience or if there are changes to other assumptions used to estimate the accrual.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets or Goodwill and Other Intangibles

We evaluate the recoverability of the carrying amount of long-lived assets whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be fully recoverable through future cash flows. We evaluate the recoverability of goodwill and other intangible assets annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that an asset might be impaired. When applying the impairment rules we use estimates to determine when an impairment is necessary. Factors that could trigger an impairment review include significant underperformance relative to historical or forecasted operating results, a significant decrease in the market value of an asset or significant negative industry or economic trends. We perform our annual impairment test in accordance with SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”, each fourth quarter.

Retirement Plans

Approximately half of our domestic employees are covered by defined benefit pension plans with the remaining employees covered by defined contribution plans. Most of our foreign employees are covered by government sponsored plans in the countries in which they are employed. Our obligations under our domestic defined benefit plans are determined with the assistance of actuarial firms. The actuaries make certain assumptions regarding such factors as withdrawal rates and mortality rates. The actuaries also provide us with information and recommendations from which management makes further assumptions on such factors as the long-term expected rate of return on plan assets, the discount rate on benefit obligations and where applicable, the rate of annual compensation increases. Based upon the assumptions made, the investments made by the plans, overall conditions and movement in financial markets, particularly the stock market and how actual withdrawal rates, life-spans of benefit recipients and other factors differ from assumptions, annual expenses and recorded assets or liabilities of these defined benefit plans may change significantly from year to year. Based on our annual review of actuarial assumptions as well as historical rates of return on plan assets and existing long-term bond rates, we set the long-term rate of return on plan assets at 8.25% and an average discount rate at approximately 6.5% for our defined benefit plans as of December 29, 2007. (See also Note 6 of the Consolidated Financial Statements).

Income Taxes

We operate in numerous taxing jurisdictions and are subject to regular examinations by various U.S. Federal, state and foreign jurisdictions for various tax periods. Our income tax positions are based on research and interpretations of the income tax laws and rulings in each of the jurisdictions in which we do business. Due to the subjectivity of interpretations of laws and rulings in each jurisdiction, the differences and interplay in tax laws between those jurisdictions as well as the inherent uncertainty in estimating the final resolution of complex tax audit matters, our estimates of income tax liabilities may differ from actual payments or assessments.

Additional information regarding income taxes is contained in Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Further discussion of the Company’s accounting policies is contained in Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In December 2007, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) 141 (Revised 2007), Business Combinations SFAS 141R, effective prospectively to business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning on or after December 15, 2008. SFAS 141R establishes principles and requirements on how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements identifiable assets acquired, liabilities assumed, noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, goodwill or gain from a bargain purchase and accounting for transaction costs. Additionally, SFAS 141R determines what information must be disclosed to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. The Company will adopt SFAS 141R upon its effective date as appropriate for any future business combinations.

In December 2007, the FASB also issued SFAS 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 will change the accounting and reporting for minority interests, which will be recharacterized as noncontrolling interests (NCI) and classified as a component of equity. This new consolidation method will significantly change the accounting for transactions with minority interest holders. SFAS 160 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. We have not yet determined the impact, if any, of SFAS 160 on our consolidated financial statements.

Table of Contents

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities, Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115 (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items generally on an instrument-by-instrument basis at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 is intended to provide entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. SFAS 159 is effective for the Company in fiscal 2008. We are evaluating the new standard to determine the effect on our financial statements and related disclosures.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS” 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 will be effective beginning in fiscal 2008. We are evaluating the new standard to determine the effect on our financial statements and related disclosures.

In June 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition. The Company has adopted FIN 48 as of the beginning of fiscal 2007. See Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements.

ITEM 7A - QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

We are exposed to market risk relating to the Company’s 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.

The Company is exposed to interest rate risk on certain of its short-term and long-term debt obligations used to finance our operations and acquisitions. At December 29, 2007, net of interest rate swaps, we had $373.8 million of fixed rate debt and $190.5 million of variable rate debt. As a result, interest rate changes impact future earnings and cash flow assuming other factors are constant. The Company utilizes interest rate swaps to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from exposure to interest rate risk on forecasted variable rate interest payments. Details regarding the instruments, as of December 29, 2007, are as follows:

Instrument	Notional Amount	Maturity	Rate Paid	Rate Received	Fair Value Gain (Loss)
Swap	$150.0 million	August 23, 2014	5.3%	LIBOR (3 month)	($8.0) million
Swap	$100.0 million	August 23, 2017	5.4%	LIBOR (3 month)	($6.4) million

A hypothetical 10% change in our weighted average borrowing rate on outstanding variable rate debt at December 29, 2007, would result in a change in after-tax annualized earnings of approximately $.7 million.

The Company periodically enters into commodity futures and options hedging transactions to reduce the impact of changing prices for certain commodities, such as copper and aluminum. Contract terms of commodity hedge instruments generally mirror those of the hedged item, providing a high degree of risk reduction and correlation.

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 contracts to manage our exposure on the transactions denominated in currencies other than the applicable functional currency. Contracts are executed with creditworthy banks and are denominated in currencies of major industrial countries. It is our policy not to enter into derivative financial instruments for speculative purposes. We do not hedge our exposure to the translation of reported results of foreign subsidiaries from local currency to United States dollars.

All hedges are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value and are accounted for as cash flow hedges, with changes in fair value recorded in other comprehensive income in each accounting period. An ineffective portion of the hedge’s change in fair value, if any, is recorded in earnings in the period of change. The impact due to ineffectiveness was immaterial for all periods included in this report.

Derivative commodity liabilities of $6.1 million were recorded in other current liabilities at December 29, 2007. Derivative commodity assets of $1.7 million were recorded in other current assets as of December 30, 2006. The unrealized (loss) gain on the effective portion of the contracts of ($3.8) million net of tax and $1.0 million net of tax, as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, was recorded in AOCI.

Table of Contents

The Company uses a cash flow hedging strategy to protect against an increase in the cost of forecasted foreign currency denominated transactions. As of December 29, 2007, derivative currency assets of $3.4 million and $0.1 million are recorded in other current assets and other non-current liabilities, respectively. At December 30, 2006, derivative currency assets of $2.2 million and $1.0 million were recorded in other current assets and other non-current assets, respectively. The unrealized gain on the effective portion of the contracts of $2.1 million net of tax as of December 29, 2007, and $2.0 million net of the tax as of December 30, 2006 was recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income ("AOCI").

In the third quarter of 2007, the Company entered into pay fixed/receive LIBOR-based floating interest rate swaps to manage fluctuations in cash flows resulting from interest rate risk. As of December 29, 2007, a interest rate swap liability of ($14.4) million was included in other non-current liabilities. The unrealized loss on the effective portion of the contracts of ($8.9) million net of tax as of December 29, 2007 was recorded in AOCI.

The net AOCI balance of ($10.6) million at December 29, 2007 is comprised of ($1.6) million of net current deferred losses expected to be realized in the next year, and ($9.0) million of non-current deferred losses.

At December 29, 2007, we had a ($10.6) million loss, net of tax, in AOCI related to hedging activities. Of this amount, a $2.1 million gain related to foreign currency hedges, a ($3.8) million loss related to commodity hedges and the balance of ($8.9) million loss represented interest rate swap hedges.

ITEM 8 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

	(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
	1st Quarter				2nd Quarter				3rd Quarter				4th Quarter
	2007		2006		2007		2006		2007		2006		2007		2006
Net Sales	$	418,646	$	398,326	$	459,795	$	435,269	$	449,374	$	419,301	$	474,682	$	366,649
Gross Profit		97,227		93,280		103,876		104,025		106,714		103,070		105,536		88,996
Income from
Operations		47,331		43,618		60,055		57,866		53,375		53,049		45,299		39,484
Net Income		26,813		23,788		36,523		33,309		31,239		29,740		24,042		22,969
Earnings Per Share:
Basic		0.87		0.77		1.15		1.08		1.00		0.96		0.77		0.74
Assuming Dilution		0.80		0.72		1.06		0.99		0.92		0.89		0.71		0.68
Average Number of
Shares Outstanding:
Basic		30,814		30,701		31,547		30,816		31,321		30,888		31,326		30,981
Assuming Dilution		33,548		30,957		34,178		33,645		34,104		33,440		33,840		33,973

Table of Contents

MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING

The management of Regal Beloit Corporation (the “Company”) is responsible for the accuracy and internal consistency of the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and footnotes contained in this annual report.

The Company’s management is also responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting. Regal Beloit Corporation operates under a system of internal accounting controls designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of published financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The internal accounting control system is evaluated for effectiveness by management and is tested, monitored and revised as necessary. All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation.

The Company’s management assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2007. In making its assessment, the Company’s management used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal Control—Integrated Framework. Based on the results of its evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that, as of December 29, 2007, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting is effective based on those criteria.

The Company’s independent auditors, Deloitte & Touche LLP, have audited the financial statements prepared by the management of Regal Beloit Corporation.

February 27, 2008

Table of Contents

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Regal Beloit Corporation

Beloit, Wisconsin

We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of Regal Beloit Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 29, 2007, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed by, or under the supervision of, the company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, and effected by the company’s board of directors, management, and other personnel to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of the inherent limitations of internal control over financial reporting, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. Also, projections of any evaluation of the effectiveness of the internal control over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended December 29, 2007, of the Company and our reports dated February 26, 2008, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements and financial statement schedule, and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s adoption of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment on January 1, 2006; FASB Statement No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans on December 30, 2006; and FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes on December 31, 2006.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 26, 2008

Table of Contents

REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of Regal Beloit Corporation

Beloit, Wisconsin

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Regal Beloit Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ investment, comprehensive income, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2007. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Regal Beloit Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 29, 2007, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

As discussed in Note 7 to the consolidated financial statements, on January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Statement No. 123R, Share-Based Payment. As discussed in Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 30, 2006, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans. As discussed in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2006 (the beginning of the Company’s 2007 fiscal year), the Company adopted FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.

We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 29, 2007, based on the criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 26, 2008, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

/s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

February 26, 2008

Table of Contents

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Shares Outstanding and Per Share Data)

	For the Year Ended
	December 29,		December 30,		December 31,
	2007		2006		2005
Net Sales	$	1,802,497	$	1,619,545	$	1,428,707

Cost of Sales		1,389,144		1,230,174		1,117,943

Gross Profit		413,353		389,371		310,764

Operating Expenses		207,293		195,354		176,192

Income From Operations		206,060		194,017		134,572

Interest Expense		22,056		19,886		22,090

Interest Income		933		711		442

Income Before Taxes & Minority Interest		184,937		174,842		112,924

Provision For Income Taxes		63,683		62,051		39,829

Income Before Minority Interest		121,254		112,791		73,095

Minority Interest in Income, Net of Tax		2,907		2,985		3,538

Net Income	$	118,347	$	109,806	$	69,557

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:

Basic	$	3.79	$	3.56	$	2.34

Assuming Dilution	$	3.49	$	3.28	$	2.25

Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:

Basic		31,252,145		30,846,854		29,675,206

Assuming Dilution		33,920,886		33,504,190		30,878,981

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Table of Contents

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Share and Per Share Data)

ASSETS	December 29,	December 30,
	2007	2006
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 42,574	$ 36,520
Receivables, less Allowances for Doubtful Accounts
of $10,734 in 2007 and of $5,886 in 2006	297,569	218,036
Inventories	318,200	275,138
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	35,626	22,557
Deferred Income Tax Benefits	34,522	22,877
Total Current Assets	728,491	575,128
Property, Plant and Equipment:
Land and Improvements	31,766	18,400
Buildings and Improvements	117,707	105,425
Machinery and Equipment	435,792	360,674
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost	585,265	484,499
Less - Accumulated Depreciation	(245,922)	(215,619)
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	339,343	268,880

Goodwill	654,261	546,152
Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization	129,473	43,257
Other Noncurrent Assets	10,679	10,102
Total Assets	$ 1,862,247	$ 1,443,519

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	$ 183,215	$ 108,050
Commercial Paper Borrowings	-	49,000
Dividends Payable	4,700	4,345
Accrued Compensation and Employee Benefits	55,315	51,192
Other Accrued Expenses	63,358	45,578
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt	5,332	376
Total Current Liabilities	311,920	258,541

Long-Term Debt	558,918	323,946
Deferred Income Taxes	75,055	65,937
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	27,041	12,302
Minority Interest in Consolidated Subsidiaries	10,542	9,634
Pension and other Post Retirement Benefits	20,742	23,184

Shareholders' Investment:
Common Stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized
in 2007, 50,000,000 shares authorized in 2006,
32,105,824 issued in 2007 and 31,812,043 issued in 2006	321	318
Additional Paid-In Capital	335,452	329,142
Less-Treasury Stock, at cost, 774,100 shares in 2007 and 2006	(15,228)	(15,228)
Retained Earnings	535,304	435,971
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	2,180	(228)
Total Shareholders' Investment	858,029	749,975
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment	$ 1,862,247	$ 1,443,519

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Table of Contents

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ INVESTMENT

(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per Share Data)

	Common Stock $.01 Par Value		Additional Paid-In Capital			Treasury Stock			Retained Earnings			Unearned Compensation			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total
Balance, December 31, 2004	$	298	$	263,790		$	(15,228	)	$	288,837		$	(224	)	$	706		$	538,179
Net Income	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	69,557		$	-		$	-		$	69,557
Dividends Declared ($.51 per share)		-		-			-			(15,233	)		-			-			(15,233	)
Unearned Compensation, Net of
Amortization		-		891			-			-			(433	)		-			458
Stock Proceeds from Shares Sold by GE
in Stock Offering, Net of Tax		-		5,887			-			-			-			-			5,887
Shares issued in Stock Offering		15		43,524			-			-			-			-			43,539
Stock Options Exercised, including income
tax benefit		2		2,334			-			-			-			-			2,336
Other Comprehensive Income (see detail
Comprehensive Income Statement)		-		-			-			-			-			3,273			3,273
Balance, December 31, 2005	$	315	$	316,426		$	(15,228	)	$	343,161		$	(657	)	$	3,979		$	647,996

Net Income	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	109,806		$	-		$	-		$	109,806
Dividends Declared ($.55 per share)		-		-			-			(16,996	)		-			-			(16,996	)
Reclassification of Unearned
Compensation due to adoption of
SFAS 123(R)		-		(657	)		-			-			657			-			-
Stock Options Exercised, including income
tax benefit and share cancellations		3		13,373						-			-			-			13,376
Pension and Post Retirement Benefit
Adjustment, net of tax		-		-			-			-			-			(5,838	)		(5,838	)
Other Comprehensive Income (see detail
Comprehensive Income Statement)		-		-			-			-			-			1,631			1,631
Balance, December 30, 2006	$	318	$	329,142		$	(15,228	)	$	435,971		$	-		$	(228	)	$	749,975
FIN 48 Cumulative effect
adjustment (Note 8)		-		-			-			(560	)		-			-			(560	)
Adjusted Balance at December 31, 2006	$	318	$	329,142		$	(15,228	)	$	435,411		$	-		$	(228	)	$	749,415

Net Income	$	-	$	-		$	-		$	118,347		$	-		$	-		$	118,347
Dividends Declared ($.59 per share)		-		-			-			(18,454	)		-			-			(18,454	)
Reclassification of tax benefits due to
adoption of FIN 48		-		-			-			(560	)		-			-			(560	)
Stock Options Exercised, including income
tax benefit and share cancellations		3		6,310			-			-			-			-			6,313
Other Comprehensive Income (see detail
Comprehensive Income Statement)		-		-			-			-			-			2,408			2,408
Balance, December 29, 2007	$	321	$	335,452		$	(15,228	)	$	535,304		$	-		$	2,180		$	858,029

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Table of Contents

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands of Dollars)

	For the Year Ended
	December 29, 2007			December 30, 2006			December 31, 2005
Net Income	$	118,347		$	109,806		$	69,557
Other Comprehensive Income:
Pension and postretirement benefits net of tax expense (benefit) of $1,549, $553 and ($209)		2,850			902			(341	)
Currency translation adjustments		13,135			2,488			(629	)
Change in fair value of hedging activities net of tax (benefit) expense of ($5,924), $351 and $5,899		(9,664	)		572			9,625
Hedging Activities Reclassified into Earnings from Other Comprehensive Income net of tax benefit of ($2,398),
($1,429) and ($3,299)		(3,913	)		(2,331	)		(5,382	)
Other Comprehensive Income		2,408			1,631			3,273
Comprehensive Income	$	120,755		$	111,437		$	72,830

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Table of Contents

REGAL BELOIT CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands of Dollars)

	For the Year Ended
	December 29,			December 30,			December 31,
	2007			2006			2005
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$	118,347		$	109,806		$	69,557
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities:
Depreciation		36,915			30,823			31,175
Amortization		9,704			6,859			6,452
Stock-based Compensation		3,841			3,572			-
Provision for (Benefit of) Deferred Income Taxes		7,091			5,376			(811	)
Minority Interest in Earnings of Subsidiaries		2,907			2,985			3,538
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-based Compensation		(6,712	)		(3,949	)		-
Losses (Gains) on Sales of Property, Plant and Equipment		564			(1,889	)		(507	)
Changes in Assets and Liabilities, Net of Acquisitions:
Receivables		1,246			(17,935	)		(19,222	)
Inventories		18,002			(47,146	)		28,355
Accounts Payable		20,316			16,969			(23,467	)
Current Liabilities and Other		(11,595	)		(11,923	)		17,141
Net Cash Provided from Operating Activities		200,626			93,548			112,211

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to Property, Plant and Equipment		(36,628	)		(52,545	)		(28,261	)
Business Acquisitions, Net of Cash Acquired		(337,643	)		(10,962	)		6,561
Sale of Property, Plant and Equipment		637			20,189			9,907
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities		(373,634	)		(43,318	)		(11,793	)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Long-Term Debt Proceeds		250,000			8,500			-
Net Proceeds from Short-Term Borrowings		5,000			-			-
Proceeds from Stock Offerings		-			-			53,026
Payments of Long-Term Debt		(382	)		(1,294	)		(1,285	)
Net (Repayments) Proceeds from Commercial Paper Borrowings		(49,000	)		24,000			25,000
Net Repayments Under Revolving Credit Facility		(14,500	)		(69,900	)		(159,400	)
Proceeds from the Exercise of Stock Options		2,190			6,942			1,956
Excess Tax Benefits from Stock-based Compensation		6,712			3,949			-
Financing Fees Paid		(1,706	)		-			(1,374	)
Distributions to Minority Partners		(2,741	)		(2,538	)		(1,315	)
Dividends Paid to Shareholders		(18,099	)		(16,627	)		(14,730	)
Net Cash Provided from (Used in) Financing Activities		177,474			(46,968	)		(98,122	)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH:		1,588			511			(824	)