REGAL BELOIT CORP
10-Q, 1996-08-12
GENERAL INDUSTRIAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT
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                                FORM 10-Q
                                    
                   SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                    
                         WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
                                    
                                    
               Quarterly Report Under Section 13 or 15(d)
                 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934




For Quarter Ended               June 30, 1996                                 

Commission File Number              1-7283                                    


                           REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION                           
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Wisconsin                                  39-0875718             
(State or other jurisdiction of           (IRS Employer Identification Number)
 incorporation or organization)


               200 State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin  53511-6254                
                   (Address of principal executive offices)


                               (608) 364-8800                                 
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                                                              
  (Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last 
                                   report)


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  X       NO    

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers' classes of
common stock as of the latest practicable date.


                20,630,993 Shares, Common Stock, $.01 Par Value               
<PAGE>
                        REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION

                                FORM 10-Q
                                    
                     For Quarter Ended June 30, 1996




                                  INDEX



PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

     Item 1 - Financial Statements
                 Condensed Balance Sheet       
                 Statement of Income       
                 Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
                 Notes to Financial Statements

     Item 2 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
              Condition and Results of Operations


PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

     Item 4 - Submission of Matters To A Vote of Security Holders

     Item 6 - Reports on Form 8-K

     Signatures
<PAGE>
                                    PART I
                             FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements
                           REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION
                           CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET
                                    ASSETS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                       <C>               <C>
                                                                            (From Audited
                                                           (Unaudited)       Statements) 
                                                          June 30, 1996     Dec. 31, 1995
                                                          -------------     -------------
Current Assets:
   Cash and cash equivalents..........................    $ 23,157,000      $  7,458,000
   Receivables, less reserves of $1,139,000 in 1996
     and $1,140,000 in 1995...........................      36,287,000        41,172,000
   Inventories........................................      48,537,000        49,263,000
   Other current assets...............................       4,687,000         4,508,000 
                                                          -------------     -------------
      Total Current Assets............................     112,668,000       102,401,000 
                                                          -------------     -------------
Plant and Equipment at Cost...........................     135,522,000       130,893,000
     Less - accumulated depreciation..................     (63,053,000)      (58,201,000)  
                                                          -------------     ------------- 
                                                            72,469,000        72,692,000
Other Noncurrent Assets...............................         392,000           387,000 
                                                          -------------     -------------
                                                          $185,529,000      $175,480,000 
                                                          =============     =============

                   LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT

Current Liabilities:
     Accounts payable.................................    $ 10,176,000      $ 10,874,000
     Federal and state income taxes...................         896,000         1,333,000
     Other current liabilities........................      18,335,000        19,817,000   
                                                          -------------     -------------
         Total Current Liabilities....................      29,407,000        32,024,000 
                                                          -------------     -------------
Long-term Debt........................................       2,700,000         2,884,000
Deferred Income Taxes.................................       4,611,000         4,699,000

Shareholders' Investment:
     Common stock, $.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares
        authorized, 20,629,493 issued in 1996 and     
        20,553,968 issued in 1995.....................         206,000           206,000
     Additional paid-in capital.......................      37,567,000        37,133,000
     Retained earnings................................     111,604,000        99,079,000
     Cumulative Translation Adjustment................        (566,000)         (545,000)
                                                          -------------     -------------
                                                           148,811,000       135,873,000 
                                                          -------------     -------------
                                                          $185,529,000      $175,480,000 
                                                          =============     =============
<FN>
See accompanying notes.
</FN>
</TABLE>
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                           REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION
                                       
                             STATEMENT OF INCOME
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                 <C>           <C>           <C>           <C>
                                                         (Unaudited)                      
                                    -------------------------------------------------------
                                        Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended    
                                              June 30,                    June 30,        
                                    --------------------------- ---------------------------  
                                        1996           1995         1996           1995   
                                    ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
Net Sales.......................... $ 71,817,000  $ 76,265,000  $146,936,000  $150,605,000

Cost of Sales......................   49,964,000    54,048,000   102,744,000   107,228,000
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------

  Gross Profit.....................   21,853,000    22,217,000    44,192,000    43,377,000

Operating Expenses.................    8,082,000     8,337,000    16,285,000    17,140,000
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------

  Income from Operations...........   13,771,000    13,880,000    27,907,000    26,237,000

Interest Expense...................       91,000       217,000       191,000       539,000

Interest Income....................      212,000        43,000       312,000        79,000
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------   -----------

  Income Before Taxes..............   13,892,000    13,706,000    28,028,000    25,777,000

Provision for Income Taxes.........    5,223,000     5,331,000    10,554,000    10,021,000
                                    ------------  ------------  ------------  ------------

    Net Income..................... $  8,669,000  $  8,375,000  $ 17,474,000  $ 15,756,000
                                    ============  ============  ============  ============

Per Share of Common Stock:

  Net Income.......................      $.42         $.41          $.85          $.77    
                                    ============  ============  ============  ============
 
  Cash Dividends Declared..........      $.12         $.10          $.24          $.19    
                                    ============  ============  ============  ============
Weighted Average Number of
  Shares Outstanding...............  20,614,059    20,504,543    20,600,649    20,487,783 
                                    ============  ============  ============  ============

<FN>
See accompanying notes.
</FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                           REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION
                                       
                      CONDENSED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                                           <C>            <C>

                                                                      (Unaudited)         
                                                              ----------------------------
                                                               Six Months Ended June 30,  
                                                              ----------------------------
                                                                  1996            1995    
                                                              -------------  -------------
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
   Net Income..............................................   $ 17,474,000   $ 15,756,000
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided
    from operating activities:
     Depreciation, amortization and deferred income taxes..      5,373,000      5,359,000
     Change in assets and liabilities:
      Current assets, other than cash......................      5,526,000     (9,188,000)
      Current liabilities, other than notes payable........    ( 1,638,000)     9,348,000 
                                                              -------------  -------------
         Net cash provided from operating activities.......     26,735,000     21,275,000

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
   Additions to plant and equipment, net of retirements....    ( 5,450,000)    (5,116,000)
   Other, net..............................................    (   294,000)       215,000 
                                                              -------------   ------------
      Net cash used in investing activities................    ( 5,744,000)    (4,901,000)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
   Reduction of short-term debt............................        ---        (10,042,000)
   Reduction of long-term debt.............................    ( 1,190,000)   (11,602,000)
   Dividends to shareholders...............................    ( 4,528,000)   ( 3,481,000)
   Other, net..............................................        434,000        357,000 
                                                              -------------  -------------
      Net cash used for financing activities...............    ( 5,284,000)   (24,768,000)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH............................    (     8,000)        18,000 
                                                              -------------  -------------
   Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents....     15,699,000    ( 8,376,000)
   Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period........      7,458,000     13,378,000 
                                                              -------------   ------------
   Cash and cash equivalents at end of period..............   $ 23,157,000    $ 5,002,000 
                                                              =============   ============
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
   Cash paid during year for:
      Interest.............................................   $    176,000    $   548,000 
                                                              =============   ============
      Income Taxes.........................................   $ 10,940,000    $ 9,764,000 
                                                              =============   ============
<FN>
See accompanying notes.
</FN>
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
                        REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION
                                    
                      NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                    
                              JUNE 30, 1996



1.  BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The condensed financial statements include the accounts of Regal-Beloit
Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiaries and have been prepared by the
Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.  Certain information and footnote disclosures normally
included in financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and
regulations, although the Company believes that the disclosures are adequate to
make the information presented not misleading.  It is suggested these 
statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and the 
notes thereto included in the Company's latest Annual Report on Form 10-K.


2.  INVENTORIES

Cost for approximately 70% of the Company's inventory is determined using the
last-in, first-out (LIFO) inventory valuation method.  The approximate 
percentage distribution between major classes of inventories is as follows:

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
                      <S>                  <C>     <C>
                                           6-30    12-31
                                           1996     1995
                                           ----    -----
                      Raw Material          16%      17%
                      Work-in-Process       23%      21%
                      Finished Goods        61%      62%
</TABLE>

3.  ACQUISITION

Effective January 1, 1995, the Company acquired selected net assets of the 
Marine and Industrial Transmission Division of Borg-Warner Automotive 
Transmission and Engine Components Corporation for approximately $9,192,000.
This acquisition has been renamed the Velvet Drive Transmission Division of 
Regal-Beloit Corporation.  This Division produces both marine and industrial 
transmissions.  The acquisition was accounted for as a purchase and the cash 
consideration paid approximated the fair market value of the net identifiable 
assets acquired.  Results of operations of the Velvet Drive Transmission 
Division have been consolidated in the Company's statements from the 
acquisition date.
<PAGE>
4.  DISCLOSURES

In the opinion of Management, all adjustments which were necessary for a fair
statement of the results of the interim periods have been included in the
preceding financial statements.  These adjustments were considered to be
recurring in nature and there were no adjustments other than normal recurring
adjustments made to these statements for the periods reported.  However, the
results of operations for the quarter are not necessarily indicative of results
to be expected for the year.  Certain items, such as income taxes, LIFO 
charges, profit sharing expenses and various other accruals, are included in 
these statements based on estimates for the entire year.



Item 2.  MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
         CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATION


Results of Operations
- ---------------------
Net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 1996 were $71,817,000, or 5.8% lower
than sales of $76,265,000 in the comparable second quarter of 1995 and 4.4% 
below sales in the recent first quarter of 1996.  Net sales for the first six 
months of 1996 were $146,936,000, or 2.4% less than sales of $150,605,000 for 
the same period in 1995.

The Company experienced the impact of the slow down in the general industrial
markets and the "inventory adjustment" which rippled its way throughout most
sectors of the U.S. economy during the second quarter.  The sales decline
occurred mainly in the Power Transmission Group, although the Cutting Tool 
Group also recorded a modest decline.  Incoming orders at most of our 
facilities fluctuated at different periods and for different durations 
throughout the quarter.  Most of these dips lasted four to six weeks before 
adjusting somewhat upward to more stable levels.

Gross profit margins increased to a record 30.4% of sales compared to 29.1% in
the comparable second quarter of 1995 and 29.7% in the recent first quarter of
1996.  For the first six months of 1996, gross profit margins were 30.1% of 
sales as compared to 28.8% for the same period last year.  Ongoing productivity
improvement projects, along with good cost controls, accounted for this 
performance.  Most supplier surcharging experienced last year has either 
subsided or gone away entirely.  Lead times on both raw materials and services 
have also returned to more normal conditions, all of which have aided in the 
Company's ability to adapt quickly to the changes in order levels.

As a percentage of sales, operating expenses were 11.3% in the second quarter
compared to 10.9% in both the second quarter of 1995 and the recent first 
quarter of 1996.  On an absolute basis, these basically fixed expenses were 
$8,082,000 for the second quarter of 1996 and lower than both those of the 
second quarter of last year and the first quarter of 1996.

Income from operations improved in the second quarter to 19.2% of sales 
compared to 18.2% in the second quarter of 1995 and 18.8% in the first 
quarter of 1996.  For the first half of 1996, income from operations increased 
to 19.0% of sales compared to 17.4% for the same period in 1995.
<PAGE>
Interest expense has declined for the fifth consecutive quarter to $91,000 as
long-term debt continues to be reduced while interest rates have remained 
stable.

Net income for the second quarter of 1996 of $8,669,000 was up 3.5% from the
second quarter of 1995 when net income was $8,375,000.  Net income was down 
1.5% from the recent first quarter of 1996.  Net income for the first half of 
1996 of $17,474,000 was 10.9% greater than the first half of 1995 when net 
income was $15,756,000.


Liquidity and Capital Resources
- -------------------------------
Working capital increased to $83,261,000 as of June 30, 1996 compared to
$70,377,000 as of December 31, 1995.  The current ratio has increased to 3.8:1
at June 30, 1996 compared to 3.2:1 at December 31, 1995.  Cash and cash
equivalents at June 30, 1996 was $23,157,000, up $7,336,000 from March 31, 
1996.  This was aided by sound control over inventories and accounts 
receivable, both of which were lower than at March 31, 1996 and year end, 
December 31, 1995.

The overall financial position of the Company has never been stronger in its 41
year history as evidenced by substantial cash and cash equivalents of
$23,157,000, long-term debt of only $2,700,000, and a 3.8:1 current ratio as
evidenced above.  In addition, the Company has continued to spend wisely and
selectively on both upgrading and adding to its capital equipment, which for 
the six months ending June 30, 1996, amounted to $5.5 million.

The Company feels that additional internally generated growth can be financed
adequately by cash generated from operations and from its short-term credit
facilities.

Long-term debt as a percentage of total capital has been reduced to 1.8% as of
June 30, 1996 which allows the Company significant capacity in the approximate
range of $95,000,000 in total borrowing, if needed, for financing acquisitions
before reaching its self-imposed limit of 40%.
<PAGE>
                                 PART II
                            OTHER INFORMATION


Item 4.  Submission of Matters to A Vote of Security Holders
         ---------------------------------------------------
(a)  The Annual Meeting of stockholders of Regal-Beloit Corporation was held
     on April 24, 1996.
(b)  The terms of Directors William W. Keefer, James L. Packard, Henry W.
     Knueppel, John M. Eldred, John A. McKay and G. Frederick Kasten, Jr. 
     were continued.
(c)  Matters voted on at the Annual Meeting and the results of each vote were
     as follows:

     (1)  Elect three Class C Directors for a term of three years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                                <C>         <C>       <C>
                                      For      Withheld  Broker Non-Votes
                                   ----------  --------  ----------------
          J. Reed Coleman          18,071,936    50,067             4,400    
          Frank E. Bauchiero       18,071,986    50,017             4,400
          Stephen N. Graff         18,064,072    57,931             4,400    
</TABLE>

     (2)  Increase the Company's authorized shares of Common Stock to 50
          million shares.  96.76% of shares voted were favorable; votes were 
          calculated upon the total shares issued and outstanding as of the 
          record date.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>        <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>
              For         Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes
           ----------     -------     -------     ----------------
           17,540,009     556,546      27,048                2,800
</TABLE>

     (3)  Amend Section 4 of the Regal-Beloit Corporation 1991 Flexible Stock
          Incentive Plan.  95.67% of the shares voted were favorable; votes 
          were calculated upon the total shares issued and outstanding as of 
          the record date.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>        <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>
              For         Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes
           ----------     -------     -------     ----------------
           17,342,707     657,421     123,475                2,800
</TABLE> 

     (4)  Ratify the appointment of Arthur Andersen LLP as independent public
          accountants for the Company for the year ending December 31, 1996.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>        <C>            <C>         <C>         <C>
              For         Against     Abstain     Broker Non-Votes
           ----------     -------     -------     ----------------
           18,084,465      22,383      15,155                4,400
</TABLE>
<PAGE>
Item 6.  Reports on Form 8-K
         -------------------
There were no reports on Form 8-K filed since the Company's last report on Form
10-Q dated May 7, 1996.



SIGNATURES

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

<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
<S>                             <C>
                                REGAL-BELOIT CORPORATION
                                      (Registrant)



                                Robert C. Burress
                                --------------------------------------------
                                Robert C. Burress 
                                Vice President, CFO & Secretary
                                (Principal Accounting and Financial Officer)
</TABLE>

DATE:  August 12, 1996


<TABLE> <S> <C>

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<PERIOD-TYPE>                   6-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               JUN-30-1996
<CASH>                                      23,157,000
<SECURITIES>                                         0
<RECEIVABLES>                               36,287,000
<ALLOWANCES>                                 1,139,000
<INVENTORY>                                 48,537,000
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                           112,668,000
<PP&E>                                     135,522,000
<DEPRECIATION>                              63,053,000
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                             185,529,000
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       29,407,000
<BONDS>                                              0
                                0
                                          0
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<OTHER-SE>                                 148,605,000
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>               185,529,000
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<CGS>                                      102,744,000
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<OTHER-EXPENSES>                            16,285,000
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                             191,000
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             28,028,000
<INCOME-TAX>                                10,554,000
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         17,474,000
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0
<CHANGES>                                            0
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</TABLE>


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