UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
 
 
ýQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 20172018
OR
oTRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from             to                          
Commission file number: 1-1169
 
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
OHIO 34-0577130
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
   
4500 Mount Pleasant Street NW
 North Canton, Ohio
 44720-5450
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
234.262.3000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes   ý    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes   ý    No  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” a “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ý Accelerated filero
      
Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting companyo
      
    Emerging growth companyo
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   
 Yes  o    No   ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock,shares, as of the latest practicable date.
 Class Outstanding at September 30, 20172018 
 Common Shares, without par value 77,617,12276,860,854 shares 

THE TIMKEN COMPANY
INDEX TO FORM 10-Q REPORT

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I.  
 Item 1.
 Item 2.
 Item 3.
 Item 4.
II.  
 Item 1.
 Item1A.
 Item 2.
 Item 6.


PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE TIMKEN COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)  (Revised)   (Revised)       
Net sales$771.4
 $657.4
 $2,225.8
 $2,015.0
$881.3
 $771.4
 $2,670.7
 $2,225.8
Cost of products sold554.4
 487.7
 1,626.5
 1,477.7
628.0
 555.3
 1,885.1
 1,626.4
Gross Profit217.0
 169.7
 599.3
 537.3
253.3
 216.1
 785.6
 599.4
Selling, general and administrative expenses134.0
 107.2
 377.4
 331.3
142.0
 134.0
 432.4
 375.5
Pension settlement expenses
 0.1
 
 1.3
Impairment and restructuring charges1.3
 5.3
 3.8
 18.7
2.6
 1.3
 3.1
 3.8
Operating Income81.7
 57.1
 218.1
 186.0
108.7
 80.8
 350.1
 220.1
Interest expense(10.1) (8.0) (26.5) (25.1)(12.5) (10.1) (33.2) (26.5)
Interest income0.7
 0.4
 2.0
 1.1
0.6
 0.7
 1.5
 2.0
Continued Dumping & Subsidy Offset Act income (expense), net
 (0.2) 
 53.6
Other income (expense), net2.9
 (0.1) 9.1
 (1.8)
Other income, net0.5
 3.8
 9.8
 7.1
Income Before Income Taxes75.2
 49.2
 202.7
 213.8
97.3
 75.2
 328.2
 202.7
Provision for income taxes21.1
 15.2
 28.5
 65.8
25.0
 21.1
 83.5
 28.5
Net Income54.1
 34.0
 174.2
 148.0
72.3
 54.1
 244.7
 174.2
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest0.6
 0.4
 
 0.3
0.7
 0.6
 1.9
 
Net Income attributable to The Timken Company$53.5
 $33.6
 $174.2
 $147.7
       
Net Income per Common Share attributable to The Timken
Company's Common Shareholders
       
Net Income Attributable to The Timken Company$71.6
 $53.5
 $242.8
 $174.2
Net Income per Common Share Attributable to The Timken
Company Common Shareholders
       
Basic earnings per share$0.69
 $0.43
 $2.24

$1.87
$0.93
 $0.69
 $3.14

$2.24
              
Diluted earnings per share$0.68
 $0.43
 $2.21
 $1.86
$0.91
 $0.68
 $3.09
 $2.21
              
Dividends per share$0.27
 $0.26
 $0.80
 $0.78
$0.28
 $0.27
 $0.83
 $0.80
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited) 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2017 2016 2017 20162018 2017 2018 2017
(Dollars in millions)  (Revised)   (Revised)       
       
Net Income$54.1
 $34.0
 $174.2
 $148.0
$72.3
 $54.1
 $244.7
 $174.2
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:              
Foreign currency translation adjustments10.9
 3.7
 42.8
 5.2
(24.2) 10.9
 (62.5) 42.8
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment0.1
 0.4
 0.2
 1.2

 0.1
 
 0.2
Change in fair value of derivative financial instruments(2.0) 
 (4.2) (1.6)(0.4) (2.0) 4.0
 (4.2)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax9.0
 4.1
 38.8
 4.8
Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax(24.6) 9.0
 (58.5) 38.8
Comprehensive Income, net of tax63.1
 38.1
 213.0
 152.8
47.7
 63.1
 186.2
 213.0
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest0.5
 1.0
 1.9
 2.2
Comprehensive Income attributable to The Timken Company$62.6
 $37.1
 $211.1
 $150.6
Less: comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest(5.0) 0.5
 (6.8) 1.9
Comprehensive Income Attributable to The Timken Company$52.7
 $62.6
 $193.0
 $211.1
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidated Balance Sheets
 (Unaudited)  
 September 30,
2018
 December 31,
2017
(Dollars in millions)   
ASSETS   
Current Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$153.7
 $121.6
Restricted cash1.3
 3.8
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2018 – $21.1 million; 2017 – $20.3 million)548.6
 524.9
Unbilled receivables137.3
 
Inventories, net841.0
 738.9
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses28.4
 29.7
Other current assets76.0
 81.2
Total Current Assets1,786.3
 1,500.1
Property, Plant and Equipment, net886.8
 864.2
Other Assets   
Goodwill965.4
 511.8
Other intangible assets743.1
 420.6
Non-current pension assets21.7
 19.7
Deferred income taxes52.3
 61.0
Other non-current assets43.9
 25.0
Total Other Assets1,826.4
 1,038.1
Total Assets$4,499.5
 $3,402.4
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY   
Current Liabilities   
Short-term debt$37.0
 $105.4
Current portion of long-term debt11.4
 2.7
Accounts payable, trade282.8
 265.2
Salaries, wages and benefits133.5
 127.9
Income taxes payable19.2
 9.8
Other current liabilities172.7
 160.7
Total Current Liabilities656.6
 671.7
Non-Current Liabilities   
Long-term debt1,681.7
 854.2
Accrued pension cost171.6
 167.3
Accrued postretirement benefits cost134.0
 122.6
Deferred income taxes152.4
 44.0
Other non-current liabilities62.8
 67.7
Total Non-Current Liabilities2,202.5
 1,255.8
Shareholders’ Equity   
Class I and II Serial Preferred Stock, without par value:   
Authorized – 10,000,000 shares each class, none issued
 
Common shares, without par value:   
Authorized – 200,000,000 shares   
Issued (including shares in treasury) (2018 – 98,375,135 shares; 2017 – 98,375,135 shares)   
Stated capital53.1
 53.1
Other paid-in capital945.1
 903.8
Earnings invested in the business1,595.4
 1,408.4
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(88.8) (38.3)
Treasury shares at cost (2018 – 21,514,281 shares; 2017 – 20,758,013 shares)(924.9) (884.3)
Total Shareholders’ Equity1,579.9
 1,442.7
Noncontrolling Interest60.5
 32.2
Total Equity1,640.4
 1,474.9
Total Liabilities and Equity$4,499.5
 $3,402.4
 (Unaudited) (Revised)
 September 30,
2017
 December 31,
2016
(Dollars in millions)   
ASSETS   
Current Assets   
Cash and cash equivalents$137.2
 $148.8
Restricted cash3.3
 2.7
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2017 – $20.5 million; 2016 – $20.2 million)542.2
 438.0
Inventories, net687.5
 553.7
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses39.9
 20.3
Other current assets64.2
 48.4
Total Current Assets1,474.3
 1,211.9
    
Property, Plant and Equipment, net842.2
 804.4
    
Other Assets   
Goodwill510.3
 357.5
Non-current pension assets31.6
 32.1
Other intangible assets428.9
 271.0
Deferred income taxes47.9
 51.4
Other non-current assets28.4
 34.9
Total Other Assets1,047.1
 746.9
Total Assets$3,363.6
 $2,763.2
    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY   
Current Liabilities   
Short-term debt$41.1
 $19.2
Current portion of long-term debt5.0
 5.0
Accounts payable, trade248.1
 176.2
Salaries, wages and benefits112.2
 85.9
Income taxes payable7.4
 16.9
Other current liabilities154.9
 149.5
Total Current Liabilities568.7
 452.7
    
Non-Current Liabilities   
Long-term debt959.8
 635.0
Accrued pension cost160.3
 154.7
Accrued postretirement benefits cost126.7
 131.5
Deferred income taxes44.9
 3.9
Other non-current liabilities47.3
 74.5
Total Non-Current Liabilities1,339.0
 999.6
    
Shareholders’ Equity   
Class I and II Serial Preferred Stock, without par value:   
Authorized – 10,000,000 shares each class, none issued
 
Common stock, without par value:   
Authorized – 200,000,000 shares   
Issued (including shares in treasury) (2017 – 98,375,135 shares; 2016 – 98,375,135 shares)   
Stated capital53.1
 53.1
Other paid-in capital898.2
 906.9
Earnings invested in the business1,400.2
 1,289.3
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(41.0) (77.9)
Treasury shares at cost (2017 – 20,758,013 shares; 2016 – 20,925,492 shares)(887.5) (891.7)
Total Shareholders’ Equity1,423.0
 1,279.7
Noncontrolling Interest32.9
 31.2
Total Equity1,455.9
 1,310.9
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity$3,363.6
 $2,763.2
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2017 20162018 2017
(Dollars in millions)  (Revised)   
CASH PROVIDED (USED)      
Operating Activities      
Net income attributable to The Timken Company$174.2
 $147.7
$242.8
 $174.2
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
 0.3
1.9
 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:      
Depreciation and amortization102.5
 98.3
105.9
 102.5
Impairment charges
 3.8
0.6
 
(Gain) loss on sale of assets(2.6) 0.8
Loss (gain) on sale of assets0.2
 (2.6)
Loss on divestiture0.6
 
Deferred income tax provision7.5
 4.6
2.2
 7.5
Stock-based compensation expense18.2
 10.9
25.5
 18.2
Pension and other postretirement expense12.6
 14.5
8.5
 12.6
Pension contributions and other postretirement benefit payments(16.3) (22.3)
Pension contributions and other postretirement benefit contributions(12.4) (16.3)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:      
Accounts receivable(61.6) 12.2
(65.7) (61.6)
Unbilled receivables(37.6) 
Inventories(85.4) (13.6)(94.3) (85.4)
Accounts payable, trade55.7
 15.0
(9.9) 55.7
Other accrued expenses15.9
 (17.5)10.2
 15.9
Income taxes(59.6) 22.9
(0.5) (59.6)
Other, net(18.2) 1.1
17.0
 (18.2)
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities142.9
 278.7
195.0
 142.9
   
Investing Activities      
Capital expenditures(62.5) (84.4)(62.8) (62.5)
Acquisitions, net of cash received(347.2) (62.8)(765.4) (347.2)
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant and equipment6.8
 1.5
1.1
 6.8
Proceeds from divestitures14.0
 
Investments in short-term marketable securities, net(4.2) 2.1
2.3
 (4.2)
Other(0.3) 0.3
0.5
 (0.3)
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities(407.4) (143.3)(810.3) (407.4)
   
Financing Activities      
Cash dividends paid to shareholders(62.4) (61.4)(64.2) (62.4)
Purchase of treasury shares(41.0) (83.3)(63.0) (41.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options27.7
 0.7
12.7
 27.7
Shares surrendered for taxes(10.8) (1.6)(5.4) (10.8)
Accounts receivable facility borrowings51.2
 50.0
145.2
 51.2
Accounts receivable facility payments(25.3) (30.1)(114.9) (25.3)
Proceeds from long-term debt862.7
 275.5
1,286.1
 862.7
Payments on long-term debt(574.4) (290.1)(533.1) (574.4)
Deferred financing costs(1.1) 
(0.9) (1.1)
Short-term debt activity, net12.8
 (1.4)(3.9) 12.8
Increase in restricted cash(0.5) (2.5)
Other(2.6) 4.5
(1.3) (2.6)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities236.3
 (139.7)
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities657.3
 236.8
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash16.6
 3.7
(12.4) 16.6
Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents(11.6) (0.6)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year148.8
 129.6
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period$137.2
 $129.0
Increase (Decrease) in Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash29.6
 (11.1)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year125.4
 151.6
Cash, Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period$155.0
 $140.5
See accompanying Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

Note 1 - Basis of Presentation
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) for The Timken Company (the "Company") have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and notes required by the accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("U.S. GAAP") for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) and disclosures considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017. Certain amounts recorded in 2016 consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Note 2 - Change inSignificant Accounting Principles
Effective January 1, 2017, the Company voluntarily changed its accounting principles for recognizing actuarial gains and losses and expected returns on plan assets for its defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans, with retrospective application to prior periods. Prior to 2017, the Company amortized, as a component of pension and other postretirement expense, unrecognized actuarial gains and losses (included within accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) over the average remaining service period of active plan participants expected to receive benefits under the plan, or average remaining life expectancy of inactive plan participants when all or almost all of individual plan participants were inactive. The Company also historically calculated the market-related value of plan assets based on a five-year market adjustment. Under the new principles, actuarial gains and losses will be immediately recognized through net periodic benefit cost in the Statement of Income, upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis if specific events trigger a remeasurement. In addition, the Company has changed its accounting policy for measuring the market-related value of plan assets from a calculated amount (based on a five-year smoothing of asset returns) to fair value. The Company believes these changes are preferable as they result in an accelerated recognition of actuarial gains and losses and changes in fair value of plan assets in its Consolidated Statement of Income, which provides greater transparency and better aligns with fair value principles by fully reflecting the impact of interest rate and economic changes on the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities and assets in the Company's operating results in the year in which the gains and losses are incurred. As of January 1, 2017, the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principles resulted in a decrease of $239 million in earnings invested in the business and a corresponding increase of $244 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss that was partially offset by the net impact of the direct effects of these changes on inventory and deferred taxes of $5 million.
The following tables reflect the changes to financial statement line items as a result of the change in accounting principles for the periods presented in the accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements:
Consolidated Statements of Income:
 Three Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016
 Previous Accounting MethodAs ReportedEffect of Accounting Change As Previously ReportedRevisedEffect of Accounting Change
Cost of products sold$556.7
$554.4
$(2.3) $489.9
$487.7
$(2.2)
Gross profit214.7
217.0
2.3
 167.5
169.7
2.2
Selling, general and administrative expense136.8
134.0
(2.8) 109.5
107.2
(2.3)
Pension settlement expenses3.9

(3.9) 10.3
0.1
(10.2)
Operating income72.7
81.7
9.0
 42.4
57.1
14.7
Income before income taxes66.2
75.2
9.0
 34.5
49.2
14.7
Provision for income taxes18.0
21.1
3.1
 13.5
15.2
1.7
Net income48.2
54.1
5.9
 21.0
34.0
13.0
Net income attributable to The Timken Company$47.6
$53.5
$5.9
 $20.6
$33.6
$13.0
Basic earnings per share$0.61
$0.69
$0.08
 $0.26
$0.43
$0.17
Diluted earnings per share$0.60
$0.68
$0.08
 $0.26
$0.43
$0.17

Consolidated Statements of Income:
 Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016
 Previous Accounting MethodAs ReportedEffect of Accounting Change As Previously ReportedRevisedEffect of Accounting Change
Cost of products sold$1,630.9
$1,626.5
$(4.4) $1,484.3
$1,477.7
$(6.6)
Gross profit594.9
599.3
4.4
 530.7
537.3
6.6
Selling, general and administrative expense383.8
377.4
(6.4) 338.0
331.3
(6.7)
Pension settlement expenses15.7

(15.7) 11.9
1.3
(10.6)
Operating income191.6
218.1
26.5
 162.1
186.0
23.9
Income before income taxes176.2
202.7
26.5
 189.9
213.8
23.9
Provision for income taxes19.3
28.5
9.2
 61.1
65.8
4.7
Net income156.9
174.2
17.3
 128.8
148.0
19.2
Net income attributable to The Timken Company$156.9
$174.2
$17.3
 $128.5
$147.7
$19.2
Basic earnings per share$2.02
$2.24
$0.22
 $1.63
$1.87
$0.24
Diluted earnings per share$1.99
$2.21
$0.22
 $1.62
$1.86
$0.24

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income:
 Three Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016
 Previous Accounting MethodAs ReportedEffect of Accounting Change As Previously ReportedRevisedEffect of Accounting Change
Net Income$48.2
$54.1
$5.9
 $21.0
$34.0
$13.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments10.9
10.9

 2.2
3.7
1.5
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment6.0
0.1
(5.9) 15.0
0.4
(14.6)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax14.9
9.0
(5.9) 17.2
4.1
(13.1)
Comprehensive Income, net of tax63.1
63.1

 38.2
38.1
(0.1)
Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest0.5
0.5

 0.9
1.0
0.1
Comprehensive income attributable to
The Timken Company
$62.6
$62.6
$
 $37.3
$37.1
$(0.2)

 Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016
 Previous Accounting MethodAs ReportedEffect of Accounting Change As Previously ReportedRevisedEffect of Accounting Change
Net Income$156.9
$174.2
$17.3
 $128.8
$148.0
$19.2
Foreign currency translation adjustments42.8
42.8

 (1.4)5.2
6.6
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment17.5
0.2
(17.3) 27.0
1.2
(25.8)
Other comprehensive income, net of tax56.1
38.8
(17.3) 24.0
4.8
(19.2)
Comprehensive Income, net of tax213.0
213.0

 152.8
152.8

Less: comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest1.9
1.9

 2.1
2.2
0.1
Comprehensive income attributable to
The Timken Company
$211.1
$211.1
$
 $150.7
$150.6
$(0.1)




Consolidated Balance Sheets:
 September 30, 2017December 31, 2016
 Previous Accounting MethodAs ReportedEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Previously ReportedRevisedEffect of Accounting Change
Inventories, net$679.6
$687.5
$7.9
$545.8
$553.7
$7.9
Total current assets1,466.4
1,474.3
7.9
1,204.0
1,211.9
7.9
Deferred income taxes50.9
47.9
(3.0)54.4
51.4
(3.0)
Total other assets1,050.1
1,047.1
(3.0)749.9
746.9
(3.0)
Total assets3,358.7
3,363.6
4.9
2,758.3
2,763.2
4.9
Earnings invested in the business1,622.2
1,400.2
(222.0)1,528.6
1,289.3
(239.3)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(267.8)(41.0)226.8
(322.0)(77.9)244.1
Total shareholders' equity1,418.2
1,423.0
4.8
1,274.9
1,279.7
4.8
Noncontrolling interest32.8
32.9
0.1
31.1
31.2
0.1
Total equity1,451.0
1,455.9
4.9
1,306.0
1,310.9
4.9
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$3,358.7
$3,363.6
$4.9
$2,758.3
$2,763.2
$4.9

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
 Nine Months Ended
 September 30, 2017 September 30, 2016
 Previous Accounting MethodAs ReportedEffect of Accounting Change As Previously ReportedRevisedEffect of Accounting Change
Net income attributable to The Timken Company$156.9
$174.2
$17.3
 $128.5
$147.7
$19.2
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision(1.7)7.5
9.2
 (0.1)4.6
4.7
Pension and other postretirement expense39.1
12.6
(26.5) 38.4
14.5
(23.9)



Note 3 - Recent Accounting PronouncementsPolicies

NewThe Company's significant accounting policies are detailed in "Note 1 - Significant Accounting Guidance Adopted:
Policies" of the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017. In March 2016,May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2016-09, "Compensation2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)", which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018. Also, in March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Compensation - Stock CompensationRetirement Benefits (Topic 718)715): ImprovementsImproving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost", which was adopted by the Company on January 1, 2018. Significant changes to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting."the Company's accounting policies as a result of adopting ASU 2016-09 simplifies various aspects2014-09 (the “new revenue standard”) and ASU 2017-07 are discussed below:
Revenue:
A contract exists when it has approval and commitment from both parties, the rights of the accounting for stock-based payments. The simplifications include:parties are identified, payment terms are identified, the contract has commercial substance and collectability of consideration is probable.
a.recording all tax effects associated with stock-based compensation through the income statement, as opposed to recording certain amounts in other paid-in capital, which eliminates the requirements to calculate a “windfall pool”;
b.allowing entities to withhold shares to satisfy the employer’s statutory tax withholding requirement up to the highest marginal tax rate applicable to employees rather than the employer’s minimum statutory rate, without requiring liability classification for the award;
c.modifying the requirement to estimate the number of awards that will ultimately vest by providing an accounting policy election to either estimate the number of forfeitures or recognize forfeitures as they occur;
d.changing certain presentation requirements in the statement of cash flows, including removing the requirement to present excess tax benefits as an inflow from financing activities and an outflow from operating activities and requiring the cash paid to taxing authorities arising from withheld shares to be classified as a financing activity; and
e.amending the assumed proceeds from applying the treasury stock method when computing earnings per share to exclude the amount of excess tax benefits that would be recognized in additional paid-in capital.

Revenue is recognized when performance obligations under the terms of a contract with a customer of the Company are satisfied. A majority of the Company's revenue is from short-term, fixed-price contracts and continues to be recognized as of a point in time when products are shipped from the Company's manufacturing facilities or at a later point in time when control of the products transfers to the customer. Revenue was previously recognized for services and certain sales of customer-specific product at the point in time when the shipping terms were satisfied. Under the new revenue standard, the Company now recognizes revenue over time as it satisfies the performance obligations because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer, supported as follows:

For certain service contracts, this continuous transfer of control to the customer occurs as the Company's service enhances assets that the customer owns and controls at all times and the Company is contractually entitled to payment for work performed to date plus a reasonable margin.
For United States ("U.S.") government contracts, the customer is allowed to unilaterally terminate the contract for convenience, and is required to pay the Company for costs incurred plus a reasonable margin and can take control of any work in process.
For certain non-U.S. government contracts involving customer-specific products, the customer controls the work in process based on contractual termination clauses or restrictions on the Company's use of the product and the Company possesses a right to payment for work performed to date plus a reasonable margin.

As a result of control transferring over time for these products and services, revenue is recognized based on progress toward completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company has elected to use the cost-to-cost input measure of progress for these contracts because it best depicts the transfer of goods or services to the customer based on incurring costs on the contracts. Under the cost-to-cost measure of progress, the extent of progress towards completion is measured based on the ratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred.







The pricing and payment terms for non-U.S. government contracts is based on the Company's standard terms and conditions or the result of specific negotiations with each customer. The Company's standard terms and conditions require payment 30 days from the invoice date, but the timing of payment for specific negotiated terms may vary. The Company also has both prime and subcontracts in support of the provision of goods and services to the U.S. government. Certain of these contracts are subject to the Federal Acquisition Regulation ("FAR") and are priced commercially based on a competitive market. Under the payment terms of those U.S. government fixed-price contracts, the customer pays the Company performance-based payments, which are interim payments of up to 80% of the contract price for costs incurred to date based on quantifiable measures of performance or on the achievement of specified events or milestones. Because the customer retains a portion of the contract price until completion of such contracts, certain of these U.S. government fixed-price contracts result in revenue recognized in excess of billings, which is presented within "Unbilled Receivables" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The portion of the payments retained by the customer until final contract settlement is not considered a significant financing component because the intent is to protect the customer.

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Sales, value add, and other taxes the Company collects concurrent with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue. As a practical expedient, the Company may exclude an assessment of whether promised goods or services are performance obligations, if they are immaterial in the context of the contract with the customer, and combine these with other performance obligations. The Company has elected to recognize incremental costs incurred to obtain contracts, which primarily represent commissions paid to third-party sales agents where the amortization period would be less than one year, as "Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses" in the Consolidated Statement of Income as incurred. The Company has also elected not to adjust the promised amount of consideration for the effects of any significant financing component where the Company expects, at contract inception, that the period between when the Company transfers a promised good or service to a customer and when the customer pays for that good or service will be one year or less. Finally, the Company's policy is to exclude performance obligations resulting from contracts with a duration of one year or less from its disclosures related to remaining performance obligations.

The amount of consideration to which the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for the goods and services is not generally subject to significant variations. However, the Company does offer certain customers rebates, prompt payment discounts, end-user discounts, the right to return eligible products, and/or other forms of variable consideration. The Company estimates this variable consideration using the expected value amount, which is based on historical experience. The Company includes estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company adjusts the estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed. The Company recognizes the cost of freight and shipping when control of the products or services has transferred to the customer as an expense in "Cost of products sold" on the Consolidated Statement of Income, because those are costs incurred to fulfill the promise recognized, not a separate performance obligation. To the extent certain freight and shipping fees are charged to customers, the Company recognizes the amounts charged to customers as revenues and the related costs as an expense in "Cost of products sold" when control of the related products or services has transferred to the customer.

Contracts are occasionally modified to account for changes in contract specifications, requirements, and pricing. The Company considers contract modifications to exist when the modification either creates new or changes the existing enforceable rights and obligations. Substantially all of the Company's contract modifications are for goods or services that are distinct from the existing contract. Therefore, the effect of a contract modification on the transaction price and the Company's measure of progress for the performance obligation to which it relates is generally recognized on a prospective basis.

Accounts Receivable, Less Allowances:
"Accounts receivable, less allowances" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet include amounts billed and currently due from customers. The amounts due are stated at their net estimated realizable value. The Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts, which represents an estimate of the losses expected from the accounts receivable portfolio, to reduce accounts receivable to their net realizable value. The allowance is based upon historical trends in collections and write-offs, management's judgment of the probability of collecting accounts and management's evaluation of business risk. The Company extends credit to customers satisfying pre-defined credit criteria. The Company believes it has limited concentration of credit risk due to the diversity of its customer base.

Prior to the adoption of the new revenue standard, the Company recognized a portion of its revenues on the percentage-of-completion method measured on the cost-to-cost basis. As of December 31, 2017, revenue recognized in excess of billings of $67.3 million related to these revenues were included in "Accounts receivable, less allowances" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. In accordance with the new revenue standard, $88.9 million of revenue recognized in excess of billings related to these revenues are included in "Unbilled receivables" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2018.

Unbilled Receivables:
"Unbilled receivables" on the Consolidated Balance Sheet primarily include unbilled amounts typically resulting from sales under long-term contracts when the cost-to-cost method of revenue recognition is utilized, the revenue recognized exceeds the amount billed to the customer and the right to payment is primarily just subject to the passage of time. Amounts may not exceed their net realizable value.

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits:
With the adoption of ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018, service cost is included in other employee compensation costs within operating income and is the only component of net periodic benefit cost that may be capitalized when applicable. The other components of net periodic benefit cost are presented separately outside of operating income. Also, actuarial gains and losses are excluded from segment results, while all other components of net periodic benefit cost will continue to be included within segment results.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements:

New Accounting Guidance Adopted:

Revenue recognition
The new revenue standard introduces a five-step revenue recognition model in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The new revenue standard also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract. For further information about the Company's revenues from contracts with customers, refer to Note 11 - Revenue.
On January 1, 2017,2018, the Company adopted the new revenue standard and all of the related amendments using the modified retrospective method and applied those provisions to all open contracts. The Company recognized the cumulative effect of initially applying the new revenue standard as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. The comparative information has not been restated and continues to be reported under the accounting standards in effect for those periods.

The cumulative effect of changes made to the balance sheet as of January 1, 2018 for the adoption of the new revenue standard was as follows:
 Balance at December 31, 2017Effect of Accounting ChangeBalance at January 1, 2018
ASSETS   
     Accounts receivable, less allowances$524.9
$(67.3)$457.6
     Unbilled receivables
100.5
100.5
     Inventories, net738.9
(22.9)716.0
     Other current assets81.2
3.0
84.2
     Deferred income taxes61.0
(2.6)58.4
LIABILITIES   
     Other current liabilities160.7
3.0
163.7
EQUITY   
     Earnings invested in the business1,408.4
7.7
1,416.1

The tables below reflect changes to financial statement line items as a result of adopting the new revenue standard. The adoption of the new revenue standard did not have an impact on "Net cash used in operating activities" on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.

Consolidated Statement of Income for the three months ended September 30, 2018:
 Previous Accounting MethodEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Reported
Net sales$875.6
$5.7
$881.3
Cost of products sold623.2
4.8
628.0
Selling, general, and administrative expenses141.3
0.7
142.0
Income before income taxes97.1
0.2
97.3
Provision for income taxes25.0

25.0
Net income72.1
0.2
72.3
Net income attributable to The Timken Company$71.4
$0.2
$71.6
Basic earnings per share$0.93
$
$0.93
Diluted earnings per share$0.91
$
$0.91

Consolidated Statement of Income for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
 Previous Accounting MethodEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Reported
Net sales$2,653.7
$17.0
$2,670.7
Cost of products sold1,874.2
10.9
1,885.1
Selling, general, and administrative expenses430.6
1.8
432.4
Income before income taxes323.9
4.3
328.2
Provision for income taxes82.5
1.0
83.5
Net income241.4
3.3
244.7
Net income attributable to The Timken Company$239.5
$3.3
$242.8
Basic earnings per share$3.10
$0.04
$3.14
Diluted earnings per share$3.05
$0.04
$3.09

Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2018:
 Previous Accounting MethodEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Reported
ASSETS   
     Accounts receivable, less allowances$637.5
$(88.9)$548.6
     Unbilled receivables
137.3
137.3
     Inventories, net874.8
(33.8)841.0
     Other current assets72.5
3.5
76.0
     Deferred income taxes55.9
(3.6)52.3
LIABILITIES   
     Other current liabilities169.2
3.5
172.7
EQUITY   
     Earnings invested in the business1,584.4
11.0
1,595.4


Pension and other postretirement benefits

As mentioned above, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost,” in March 2017. The Company adopted ASU 2017-07 on January 1, 2018 on a retrospective basis, which resulted in the reclassification of certain amounts from "Cost of products sold" and "Selling, general and administrative expenses" to "Other income (expense)" in the Consolidated Statement of Income. As a result, prior period amounts impacted have been revised accordingly.

The following tables reflect the changes to financial statement line items resulting from the adoption of ASU 2017-07:

For the three months ended September 30, 2017:
 As Previously ReportedEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Adjusted
Cost of products sold$554.4
$0.9
$555.3
Selling, general, and administrative expenses134.0

134.0
Operating income81.7
(0.9)80.8
Other income, net2.9
0.9
3.8

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017:
 As Previously ReportedEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Adjusted
Cost of products sold$1,626.5
$(0.1)$1,626.4
Selling, general, and administrative expenses377.4
(1.9)375.5
Operating income218.1
2.0
220.1
Other income (expense), net9.1
(2.0)7.1

For the year ended December 31, 2017:
 As Previously ReportedEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Adjusted
Cost of products sold$2,193.4
$(1.7)$2,191.7
Selling, general, and administrative expenses521.4
(13.1)508.3
Operating income284.7
14.8
299.5
Other income (expense), net9.4
(14.8)(5.4)

For the year ended December 31, 2016:
 As Previously ReportedEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Adjusted
Cost of products sold$2,001.3
$(37.8)$1,963.5
Selling, general, and administrative expenses470.7
(30.5)440.2
Pension settlement charges1.6
(1.6)
Operating income174.5
69.9
244.4
Other expense, net(0.9)(69.9)(70.8)


For the year ended December 31, 2015:
 As Previously ReportedEffect of Accounting ChangeAs Adjusted
Cost of products sold$2,052.8
$15.7
$2,068.5
Selling, general, and administrative expenses457.7
26.9
484.6
Pension settlement charges119.9
(119.9)
Operating income255.9
77.3
333.2
Other expense, net(7.5)(77.3)(84.8)

Other new accounting guidance adopted

In November 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-18, “Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash.” ASU 2016-18 requires that a statement of cash flows explain the change in the total of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash during the period. On January 1, 2018, the Company adopted the provisions of ASU 2016-09. The presentation2016-18 on a retrospective basis, which resulted in the addition of restricted cash balances and movements in the ConsolidatedCompany’s Statement of Cash Flows for shares surrendered by employees to meet the minimum statutory withholding requirement was applied retrospectively.all periods presented. As a result, of the adoption of ASU 2016-09, $1.6 million was reclassified from the other accrued expenses line in the operating activities section of the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows to the shares surrendered for taxes line in the financing activities section for the first nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, restricted cash balances of 2016.$1.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively, were included in the Company's ending balance on the Statement of Cash Flows.

In addition, the adoption of ASU 2016-09 resulted in the Company making an accounting policy election to change how it will recognize the number of stock awards that will ultimately vest. In the past, the Company applied a forfeiture rate to shares granted. With the adoption of ASU 2016-09, the Company will recognize forfeitures as they occur. This change resulted in the Company making a cumulative effect change to retained earnings of $0.9 million. For additional information, refer to Note 10 - Equity for the disclosure of the cumulative effect change. In addition, the Company began recording the tax effects associated with stock-based compensation through the income statement on a prospective basis, which resulted in a tax benefit of $1.9 million for the first nine months of 2017. Finally, the Company adjusted dilutive shares to remove the excess tax benefits from the calculation of earnings per share on a prospective basis. The revised calculation is more dilutive, but it did not change earnings per share for prior years.
In July 2015,February 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2015-11, "Inventory2018-02, "Income Statement-Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 330)220): Simplifying the MeasurementReclassification of Inventory.Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income." ASU 2015-11 requires inventory2018-02 allows for certain tax effects resulting from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (“U.S. Tax Reform”) to be measured at the lower of costreclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (or loss) to retained earnings. This standard is effective for fiscal years, and net realizable value, which is defined as the estimated selling priceinterim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018, with early adoption permitted. Also, ASU 2018-02 may be applied in the ordinary courseperiod of business less reasonably predictable costsadoption or retrospectively to each period in which the effect of completion, disposal and transportation. Under existing guidance, net realizable value is one of several acceptable measures of market value that could be used to measure inventory at the lower of cost or market and, as such, the new guidance reduces the complexitychange in the measurement.statutory income tax rate in the U.S. Tax Reform is recognized. On January 1, 2017,2018, the Company early adopted the provisions of ASU 2015-11 on a prospective basis. The adoption2018-02, with the related impact applied in the period of ASU 2015-11 did not have a material impact onadoption. In doing so, the Company's resultsCompany elected to reclassify $0.7 million of operations or financial condition. For our disclosures related income tax effects from accumulated other comprehensive loss to inventories, refer to Note 5 - Inventories.retained earnings in the first quarter of 2018.


New Accounting Guidance Issued and Not Yet Adopted:
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, "Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements to Accounting for Hedging Activities", which impacts both designation and measurement guidance for qualifying hedging relationships and the presentation of hedge results. ASU 2017-12 amends and clarifies the requirements to qualify for hedge accounting, removes the requirement to recognize changes in fair value from certain hedges in current earnings, and specifies the presentation of changes in fair value in the income statement for all hedging instruments. ASU 2017-022017-12 is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted, including in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued, but the effect of adoption is required to be reflected as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the effect thatdoes not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-12 will have onto materially impact the Company's results of operations and financial condition.

In May 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-09, "Compensation - Stock Compensation (Topic 718): Scope of Modification Accounting." ASU 2017-09 provides clarity on which changes to the terms or conditions of share-based payment awards require entities to apply the modification accounting provisions required in Topic 718. ASU 2017-09 is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, with early adoption permitted, including adoption in any interim period for which financial statements have not yet been issued. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2017-09 will have a material impact on the Company's results of operations and financial condition, as the Company does not anticipate future modifications of share-based payment awards.

In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-07, “Compensation - Retirement Benefits (Topic 715): Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost.” ASU 2017-07 impacts where the components of net benefit cost are presented within an entity’s income statement. Service cost will be included in other employee compensation costs within operating income and is the only component that may be capitalized when applicable. The other components of net periodic benefit cost will be presented separately outside of operating income. ASU 2017-07 is effective for public companies for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and interim periods within that reporting period. Early adoption is permitted as of the beginning of an annual reporting period for which financial statements have not been issued or made available for issuance. Our initial assessment has indicated that the adoption of ASU 2017-07 will result in the reclassification of certain amounts out of "Cost of products sold" and "Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses" into "Other expense, net" in the Consolidated Statement of Income. Also, the adoption of this standard will result in the reclassification of certain amounts from "Cost of products sold" and "SG&A expenses" for the Mobile Industries and Process Industries segments into Corporate "Other expense, net". The amounts impacted may be material. The Company is currently performing further analysis on the effect that the adoption of ASU 2017-07 will have on the Company's results of operations.


In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment.” Prior to the issuance of thethis new accounting guidance, entities first assessed qualitative factors to determine whether a two-step goodwill impairment test was necessary. When entities bypassed or failed the qualitative analysis, they were required to apply a two-step goodwill impairment test. Step 1 compared a reporting unit’s fair value to its carrying amount to determine if there is a potential impairment. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceedsexceeded its fair value, Step 2 was required to be completed. Step 2 involved determining the implied fair value of goodwill and comparing it to the carrying amount of that goodwill to measure the impairment loss, if any. ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 of the current goodwill impairment test. ASU 2017-04test, and instead will require that a goodwill impairment loss be measured at the amount by which a reporting unit's carrying amount exceeds its fair value, not to exceed the carrying amount of goodwill. ASU 2017-04 is effective for public companies for years beginning after December 15, 2019, with early adoption permitted, and must be applied prospectively. The Company iswill adopt ASU 2017-04 on October 1, 2018 in conjunction with the Company's annual goodwill impairment test. The Company currently evaluating the effect thatdoes not expect the adoption of ASU 2017-04 will have onto materially impact the Company's results of operations and financial condition.condition in the current year.


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

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, "Leases (Topic 842)." ASU 2016-02 was issued to increase transparency and comparability among entities by recognizing lease assets and lease liabilities on the balance sheet and disclosing key information about lease arrangements. ASU 2016-02 is effective for public companies for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company plans to adopt the new standard on January 1, 2019 using the cumulative-effect adjustment transition method and has created a cross-functional implementation team to identify all leases involved, determine which, if any, practical expedients to utilize, and perform all data gathering required. Additionally, the Company is currentlycontinuing to advance in implementing an enterprise-wide lease management system to assist in the related accounting and is evaluating additional changes to the effect thatrelated processes and internal controls to ensure requirements are met for reporting and disclosure purposes. While the adoptionassessment of ASU 2016-02the impact this new standard will have on the Company'sconsolidated financial statements is ongoing, the Company expects to recognize a material right-to-use asset and lease liability for its operating lease commitments on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, but does not expect the new standard to have a material impact on its consolidated results of operations and financial condition.or cash flows.

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, "Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606)." ASU 2014-09 introduces a new five-step revenue recognition model
Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures
The Company completed three acquisitions in which an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 also requires disclosures sufficient to enable users to understand the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from contracts with customers, including qualitative and quantitative disclosures about contracts with customers, significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from the costs to obtain or fulfill a contract.2018. On July 9, 2015, the FASB decided to delay the effective date of this new accounting guidance by one year, which will result in it being effective for public companies for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2017. Although early adoption is permitted,September 18, 2018, the Company intendscompleted the acquisition of Rollon S.p.A. ("Rollon"), a leader in engineered linear motion products, specializing in the design and manufacture of linear guides, telescopic rails and linear actuators used in a wide range of industries such as passenger rail, aerospace, packaging and logistics, medical and automation. On September 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Apiary Investments Holdings Limited ("Cone Drive"), a leader in precision drives used in diverse markets including solar, automation, aerial platforms, and food and beverage. On August 30, 2018, the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Timken India Limited ("Timken India"), completed the acquisition of ABC Bearings Limited ("ABC Bearings"). Timken India issued its shares as consideration for the acquisition of ABC Bearings. Refer to adoptNote 8 - Equity for more information on the new accounting standard effective January 1, 2018.acquisition of ABC Bearings. ABC Bearings is a manufacturer of tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings and slewing rings in India. Expected aggregate annual sales for these companies is approximately $270 million. The total purchase price for these acquisitions, net of cash acquired of $30.1 million, was $831.4 million. The Company incurred acquisition-related costs of $7.3 million to complete these acquisitions. The 2018 acquisitions are subject to post-closing purchase price allocation adjustments. Based on markets and customers served, substantially all of the results for Rollon and Cone Drive are reported in the Process Industries segment and substantially all of the results for ABC Bearings are reported in the Mobile Industries segment.

The two permitted transition methods underfollowing table presents the new standard are: (1)preliminary purchase price allocation at fair value related to the full retrospective method, in which case the standard would be applied to each prior reporting period presented, subject to allowable practical expedients and the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized at the earliest period shown and (2) the modified retrospective method, in which case the cumulative effect of applying the standard would be recognized2018 acquisitions at the date of initial application accompanied by additional disclosures comparing the current period results presented under the new standard to the prior periods presented under the current revenue recognition standards. The Company plans to use the modified retrospective method.acquisition: 
 Preliminary Purchase
Price Allocation
Assets: 
Accounts receivable, net$43.3
Inventories, net58.3
Other current assets7.2
Property, plant and equipment, net68.3
Goodwill468.2
Other intangible assets366.0
Other non-current assets18.8
Total assets acquired$1,030.1
Liabilities: 
Accounts payable, trade$34.5
Salaries, wages and benefits9.2
Income taxes payable1.6
Other current liabilities9.2
Short-term debt1.8
Long-term debt1.7
Accrued pension cost7.0
Accrued postretirement benefits cost11.8
Deferred income taxes113.0
Other non-current liabilities8.9
Total liabilities assumed$198.7
Net assets acquired$831.4


The Company has substantially completed the assessment phase of the project, which has identified potential differences from the application of the new standard.  Upon adoption, the Company expects that certain revenue streams currently accounted for using a point-in-time model will utilize an over-time model due to the continuous transfer of control to customers.  The Company is currently designing and implementing procedures and related internal controls to address the potential differences identified, including the expanded disclosure requirements resulting from the new standard, and performing a deeper analysis of those potential differences to quantify the impacts of applying the new standard. The Company expects to finalize its evaluation of these potential differences that may result from applying the new standard to the Company's contracts with customers in 2017 and will provide updates on its progress in future filings.






The following table summarizes the preliminary purchase price allocation for identifiable intangible assets acquired in 2018:
 Preliminary Purchase
Price Allocation
  Weighted -
Average Life
Trade names (indefinite life)$47.4
Indefinite
Trade names (finite life)1.8
15 years
Technology and know-how127.2
17 years
Customer relationships189.6
19 years
Total intangible assets$366.0
 
Note 4 - Acquisitions
During the first nine months of 2017, theThe Company completed three acquisitions.acquisitions in 2017. On July 3, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Groeneveld Group ("Groeneveld"), a leading provider of automatic lubrication solutions used in on- and off-highway applications. On May 5, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of PT Tech, Inc. ("PT Tech"), a manufacturer of engineered clutches, brakes, hydraulic power take-off units and other torque management devices used in the mining, aggregate, wood recycling and metals industries. On April 3, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Torsion Control Products, Inc. ("Torsion Control Products"), a manufacturer of engineered torsional couplings used in the construction, agriculture and mining industries. Aggregate sales for these companies for the most recent twelve months prior to their respective acquisitions totaled approximately $146.2 million. The total purchase price for these acquisitions was $346.6 million, net of $35.0 million cash received. The Company incurred acquisition-related costs of $3.6 million to complete these acquisitions. The 2017 acquisitions are subject to post-closing purchase price allocation adjustments. Based on markets and customers served, substantially all of the results for Groeneveld, PT Tech and Torsion Control Products are reported in the Mobile Industries segment.

Certain measurement period adjustments were recorded in 2018, resulting in a $3.2 million reduction to Goodwill. The following table presents the initial purchase price allocation for acquisitions in 2017:the 2017 acquisitions: 
 Initial Purchase Price Allocation
Assets: 
Accounts receivable, net$27.6
Inventories, net29.1
Other current assets4.7
Property, plant and equipment, net31.6
Goodwill147.6
Other intangible assets175.3
Other non-current assets1.9
Total assets acquired$417.8
Liabilities: 
Accounts payable, trade$9.5
Salaries, wages and benefits5.8
Other current liabilities8.2
Short-term debt1.0
Long-term debt2.0
Deferred income taxes42.4
Other non-current liabilities2.3
Total liabilities assumed$71.2
Net assets acquired$346.6

 
Preliminary Purchase
Price Allocation
Adjustment
Purchase
Price Allocation
Assets:   
Accounts receivable, net$27.6
 $27.6
Inventories, net29.4
 29.4
Other current assets3.3
$2.7
6.0
Property, plant and equipment, net31.5
 31.5
Goodwill149.7
(3.2)146.5
Other intangible assets173.6
 173.6
Other non-current assets1.8
 1.8
Total assets acquired$416.9
$(0.5)$416.4
Liabilities:   
Accounts payable, trade$9.5
 $9.5
Salaries, wages and benefits5.8
 5.8
Other current liabilities8.6
$(0.1)8.5
Short-term debt0.1
 0.1
Long-term debt2.9
 2.9
Deferred income taxes42.2
(0.7)41.5
Other non-current liabilities1.0
0.3
1.3
Total liabilities assumed$70.1
$(0.5)$69.6
Net assets acquired$346.8
$
$346.8

The following table summarizes the initial purchase price allocation for identifiable intangible assets acquired in 2017:Divestiture:
 Initial Purchase
Price Allocation
  Weighted -
Average Life
Trade names (indefinite life)$33.4
Indefinite
Trade names (finite life)2.2
13 years
Technology and know-how29.9
16 years
Customer relationships108.2
17 years
Other0.2
5 years
Capitalized software1.4
3 years
Total intangible assets$175.3
 


On July 5, 2017,September 19, 2018, the Company announced thatcompleted the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Timken India Ltd. ("Timken India"sale of Groeneveld Information Technology Holding B.V. (the "ICT Business"), entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ABC Bearings Limited ("ABC Bearings"). Timken India is a public limited company listed on the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and BSE Limited. ABC Bearings is a manufacturer of tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings and slewing rings in India. The transaction is structured as a merger of ABC Bearings into Timken India, whereby shareholders of ABC Bearings will receive shares of Timken India as consideration. The transaction is subject to receipt of various approvals in India, which are expected to be completed in the first half of 2018. ABC Bearings, located in Mumbai, India, operates primarily outGorinchem, Netherlands. The Company acquired the business in July 2017 as part of manufacturing facilities in Bharuch, Gujaratthe Groeneveld acquisition. The ICT Business is separate from the Groeneveld lubrications solutions business and Dehradun, Uttarakhand and had annual sales of approximately $29$15 million for the twelve months ended March 31, 2017.

During 2016, the Company completed two acquisitions. On October 31, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of EDT Corp. ("EDT"), a manufacturer of polymer housed units and stainless steel ball bearings used primarily in the food and beverage industry. On July 8, 2016, the Company completed the acquisition of Lovejoy Inc. ("Lovejoy"), a manufacturer of premium industrial couplings and universal joints.
In January 2017, the Company paid a net purchase price adjustment of $0.6 million in connection with the EDT acquisition, resulting in an adjustment to goodwill. During the second quarter of 2017, the Company re-evaluated the fair value of certain contingent liabilities assumed in the Lovejoy acquisition, resulting in adjustments to other current assets, goodwill, other current liabilities and other non-current liabilities. The following table presents the final purchase price allocation for both the Lovejoy and the EDT acquisitions: 
 Initial Purchase Price AllocationAdjustmentFinal Purchase Price Allocation
Assets:   
Accounts receivable, net$8.4
 $8.4
Inventories, net17.8
 17.8
Other current assets5.3
(0.2)5.1
Property, plant and equipment, net16.5
 16.5
Goodwill29.9
(1.1)28.8
Other intangible assets27.9
 27.9
Other non-current assets0.1
 0.1
Total assets acquired$105.9
$(1.3)$104.6
Liabilities:   
Accounts payable, trade$8.1
 $8.1
Salaries, wages and benefits1.3
 1.3
Other current liabilities4.4
(0.6)3.8
Long-term debt2.2
 2.2
Deferred taxes10.4
 10.4
Other non-current liabilities7.6
(1.3)6.3
Total liabilities assumed$34.0
$(1.9)$32.1
Net assets acquired$71.9
$0.6
$72.5


September 30, 2018.


Note 54 - Inventories
The components of inventories at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 were as follows:
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Manufacturing supplies$29.5
$28.2
$32.1
$29.0
Raw materials85.7
54.9
109.2
90.4
Work in process238.4
182.9
290.6
245.2
Finished products367.4
308.8
454.2
404.3
Subtotal$721.0
$574.8
886.1
768.9
Allowance for obsolete and surplus inventory(33.5)(21.1)(45.1)(30.0)
Total Inventories, net$687.5
$553.7
$841.0
$738.9


Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market,net realizable value, with approximately 55%56% valued by the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method and the remaining 45%44% valued by the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method. The majority of the Company's domestic inventories are valued by the LIFO method and all of the Company's international (outside the United States) inventories are valued by the FIFO method.

The LIFO reserves at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017 were $172.4 million and $167.6 million, respectively. An actual valuation of the inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Because these calculations are subject to many factors beyond management’s control, annual results may differ from interim results as they are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.

The LIFO reserves at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were $167.4 million and $179.5 million, respectively. The Company recognized a decrease in its LIFO reserve of $12.1 million during the first nine months of 2017, compared with a decrease in its LIFO reserve of $0.2 million during the first nine months of 2016.

Note 6 - Property, Plant and Equipment
The components of property, plant and equipment at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were as follows:
 September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
Land and buildings$478.2
$425.4
Machinery and equipment1,882.4
1,807.6
Subtotal$2,360.6
$2,233.0
Accumulated depreciation(1,518.4)(1,428.6)
Property, plant and equipment, net$842.2
$804.4


Total depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 was $73.3 million and $71.1 million, respectively.






Note 75 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were as follows:
Mobile
Industries
Process
Industries
Total
Mobile
Industries
Process
Industries
Total
Beginning balance$97.2
$260.3
$357.5
$254.3
$257.5
$511.8
Acquisitions147.6
(1.1)146.5
16.2
448.8
465.0
Foreign currency translation adjustments4.0
2.3
6.3
Divestiture(5.1)
(5.1)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other changes(6.2)(0.1)(6.3)
Ending balance$248.8
$261.5
$510.3
$259.2
$706.2
$965.4


The Groeneveld, PT Tech$16.2 million addition from acquisitions for the Mobile Industries segment resulted primarily from the ABC Bearings acquisition goodwill of $19.4 million, partially offset by certain measurement period adjustments of $3.2 million recorded in 2018 for the 2017 acquisitions. In addition, goodwill for the Mobile Industries segment was reduced by $5.1 million as a result of the divestiture of the ICT Business. The Cone Drive and Torsion Control ProductsRollon acquisitions added a total of $147.6$448.8 million of goodwill to the MobileProcess Industries segment. The Company does not expect the goodwill acquired from PT Tech and Torsion Control Products is expectedthe 2018 acquisitions to be tax-deductible over 15 years. Thetax deductible, but it is still evaluating the tax deductibility of goodwill acquired from Groeneveld is not expected to be tax-deductible. The Company paid a net purchase price adjustment of $0.6 million in January 2017 in connection with the acquisition of EDT, which resulted in an increase to goodwill. The Company also adjusted its purchase price allocation for the Lovejoy acquisition in 2017, which resulted in a $1.7 million reduction to goodwill. The goodwill resulting from the EDTABC Bearings acquisition. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisitions and Lovejoy acquisitions was allocated to the Process Industries segment.Divestitures for further information.

The following table displays intangible assets as of September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:
As of September 30, 2017As of December 31, 2016Balance at September 30, 2018Balance at December 31, 2017
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Gross
Carrying
Amount
Accumulated
Amortization
Net
Carrying
Amount
Intangible assets
subject to amortization:
  
Customer relationships$322.4
$97.6
$224.8
$211.4
$84.4
$127.0
$503.3
$119.1
$384.2
$324.6
$103.0
$221.6
Technology and know-how126.4
29.9
96.5
95.2
25.4
69.8
254.0
39.3
214.7
128.7
33.8
94.9
Trade names8.6
4.2
4.4
6.5
3.8
2.7
9.5
4.7
4.8
8.6
4.3
4.3
Capitalized software260.0
223.4
36.6
251.7
211.8
39.9
262.8
233.9
28.9
261.5
226.5
35.0
Other12.2
8.1
4.1
11.0
7.5
3.5
9.6
5.9
3.7
10.3
6.2
4.1
$729.6
$363.2
$366.4
$575.8
$332.9
$242.9
$1,039.2
$402.9
$636.3
$733.7
$373.8
$359.9
Intangible assets not subject to amortization:  
Trade names$53.8
 $53.8
$19.4
 $19.4
$98.1
 $98.1
$52.0
 $52.0
FAA air agency certificates8.7
 8.7
8.7
 8.7
8.7
 8.7
8.7
 8.7
$62.5


$62.5
$28.1


$28.1
$106.8


$106.8
$60.7


$60.7
Total intangible assets$792.1
$363.2
$428.9
$603.9
$332.9
$271.0
$1,146.0
$402.9
$743.1
$794.4
$373.8
$420.6


Amortization expense for intangible assets was $29.2$32.4 million and $27.2$29.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively. Amortization expense for intangible assets is estimatedprojected to be $40.5 million in 2017; $39.8$44.5 million in 2018; $36.0$51.9 million in 2019; $29.9$47.7 million in 2020; and $27.3$44.2 million in 2021.2021; and $40.1 million in 2022.



Note 86 - Financing Arrangements
Short-term debt at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 was as follows:
 September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
Variable-rate Accounts Receivable Facility with an interest rate of 2.07% at September 30, 2017$5.6
$
Borrowings under variable-rate lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries with various banks with interest rates ranging from 0.32% to 1.75% at September 30, 2017 and 0.50% at December 31, 2016, respectively35.5
19.2
Short-term debt$41.1
$19.2
 September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Variable-rate Accounts Receivable Facility with an interest rate of 2.15% at December 31, 2017$
$62.9
Borrowings under variable-rate lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries with various banks with interest rates ranging from 0.33% to 9.45% at September 30, 2018 and 0.32% to 2.22% at December 31, 201737.0
42.5
Short-term debt$37.0
$105.4

TheOn September 28, 2018, the Company has aextended the maturity date of its $100 million Amended and Restated Asset Securitization Agreement ("Accounts(the "Accounts Receivable Facility") that matures onto November 30, 20182021. Under the terms of the Accounts Receivable Facility, the Company sells, on an ongoing basis, certain domestic trade receivables to Timken Receivables Corporation, a wholly owned consolidated subsidiary which,that, in turn, uses the trade receivables to secure borrowings that are funded through a vehicle that issues commercial paper in the short-term market. Borrowings under the Accounts Receivable Facility aremay be limited by certain borrowing base limitations. These limitations reduced the availability oflimitations; however, the Accounts Receivable Facility to $80.3 millionwas not reduced by any such borrowing base limitations at September 30, 2017.2018. As of September 30, 2017,2018, there were outstanding borrowings of $74.8$93.2 million under the Accounts Receivable Facility, which reduced the availability under this facility to $5.5$6.8 million. The cost of this facility, which is the prevailing commercial paper rate plus programfacility fees, is considered a financing cost and is included in interest expense"Interest expense" in the Consolidated StatementStatements of Income. The outstanding balance under the Accounts Receivable Facility was classified as short term or long term in accordance with the terms of the agreement and reflects the Company's expectations relative to the minimum borrowing base.

The lines of credit for certain of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries provide for short-term borrowings up to $250.0$284.5 million in the aggregate. Most of these lines of credit are uncommitted. At September 30, 2017,2018, the Company’s foreign subsidiaries had borrowings outstanding of $35.5$37.0 million and bank guarantees of $2.0$0.5 million, which reduced the aggregate availability under these facilities to $212.5$247.0 million.

Long-term debt at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 was as follows:
 September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
Fixed-rate Medium-Term Notes, Series A, maturing at various dates through May 2028, with interest rates ranging from 6.74% to 7.76%$159.5
$159.5
Fixed-rate Senior Unsecured Notes, maturing on September 1, 2024, with an interest rate of 3.875%346.6
345.9
Variable-rate Senior Credit Facility with a weighted-average interest rate of 1.59% at September 30, 2017 and 1.50% at December 31, 201691.2
83.8
Variable-rate Accounts Receivable Facility with an interest rate of 2.07% at September 30, 2017 and 1.65% at December 31, 201669.2
48.9
Fixed-rate Euro Senior Unsecured Notes, maturing on September 7, 2027, with an interest rate of 2.02%176.5

Variable-rate Euro Term Loan with an interest rate of 1.13% at September 30, 2017117.8

Other4.0
1.9
 $964.8
$640.0
Less: Current maturities5.0
5.0
Long-term debt$959.8
$635.0
 September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Fixed-rate Medium-Term Notes, Series A(1), maturing at various dates through May 2028, with interest rates ranging from 6.74% to 7.76%
$154.6
$154.5
Fixed-rate Senior Unsecured Notes(1), maturing on September 1, 2024, with an interest rate of 3.875%
347.5
346.9
Variable-rate Senior Credit Facility with a weighted-average interest rate of 2.43% at September 30, 2018 and 1.83% at December 31, 201765.2
52.0
Variable-rate Accounts Receivable Facility with an interest rate of 3.05% at September 30, 201893.2

Fixed-rate Euro Senior Unsecured Notes(1), maturing on September 7, 2027, with an interest rate of 2.02%
173.4
179.3
Variable-rate Euro Term Loan(1) with an interest rate of 1.13% at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017
108.3
119.7
Fixed-rate Senior Unsecured Notes(1), maturing on December 15, 2028, with an interest rate of 4.50%
396.0

Variable-rate Term Loan(1) with an interest rate of 3.38% at September 30, 2018
349.2

Other5.7
4.5
 1,693.1
856.9
Less: Current maturities11.4
2.7
Long-term debt$1,681.7
$854.2

(1) Net of discounts and fees
The Company has a $500 million Amended and Restated Credit Agreement ("Senior Credit Facility"), which matures on June 19, 2020. At September 30, 2017,2018, the Company had $91.2$65.2 million of outstanding borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility, which reduced the availability under this facility to $408.8$434.8 million. The Senior Credit Facility has two financial covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. At September 30, 2017,2018, the Company was in full compliance with both of these covenants.


On September 6, 2018, the Company issued $400 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate 4.50% senior unsecured notes that mature on December 15, 2028 (the "2028 Notes"). On September 11, 2018, the Company entered into a $350 million variable-rate term loan that matures on September 11, 2023 (the "2023 Term Loan"). Proceeds from the 2028 Notes and the 2023 Term Loan were used to fund the acquisitions of Cone Drive and Rollon, which closed on September 1, 2018 and September 18, 2018, respectively.

On September 7, 2017, the Company issued €150 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate 2.02% senior unsecured notes that mature on September 7, 2027 ("2027(the "2027 Notes"). On September 18, 2017, the Company entered into a €100 million variable-rate term loan that matures on September 18, 2020 ("2020(the "2020 Term Loan"). The increased borrowingsOn June 14, 2018, the Company repaid €6.5 million under the 2020 Term Loan, reducing the principal balance to €93.5 million as of September 30, 2018. Proceeds from the 2027 Notes and the 2020 Term Loan were primarilyused to refinancerepay amounts drawn from the Senior Credit Facility to fund the acquisition of Groeneveld, thatwhich closed on July 3, 2017. Refer to Note 4 - Acquisitions for additional information. These

All of these debt instruments, except the 2028 Notes, have two financial covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. These covenants are the same assimilar to those in the Senior Credit Facility. At September 30, 2017,2018, the Company was in full compliance with both of these covenants.

Note 97 - Contingencies
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries have been identified as potentially responsible parties for investigation and remediation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act ("CERCLA"), known as the Superfund, or similar state laws with respect to certain sites. Claims for investigation and remediation have been asserted against numerous other entities, which are believed to be financially solvent and are expected to fulfill their proportionate share of the obligation.
On December 28, 2004, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA”) sent Lovejoy, Inc. ("Lovejoy") a Special Notice Letter that identified Lovejoy as a potentially responsible party, together with at least 14 other companies, at the Ellsworth Industrial Park Site, Downers Grove, DuPage County, Illinois (the “Site”). The Company acquired Lovejoy in 2016. Lovejoy’s Downers Grove property is situated within the Ellsworth Industrial Complex. The USEPA and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (“IEPA”) allege there have been one or more releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances, allegedly including, but not limited to, a release or threatened release on or from Lovejoy's property, at the Site. The relief sought by the USEPA and IEPA includes further investigation and potential remediation of the Site and reimbursement of response costs. Lovejoy’s allocated share of past and future costs related to the Site, including for investigation and/or remediation, could be significant. All previously pending property damage and personal injury lawsuits against Lovejoy related to the Site have been settled or dismissed.

The Company had total environmental accruals of $5.6 million and $5.0 million for various known environmental matters that are probable and reasonably estimable as of September 30, 2018andDecember 31, 2017, respectively, which includes the Lovejoy matter discussed above. These accruals were recorded based upon the best estimate of costs to be incurred in light of the progress made in determining the magnitude of remediation costs, the timing and extent of remedial actions required by governmental authorities and the amount of the Company’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties.
In addition, the Company is subject to various lawsuits, claims and proceedings, which arise in the ordinary course of its business. The Company accrues costs associated with legal and non-income tax matters when they become probable and reasonably estimable. Accruals are established based on the estimated undiscounted cash flows to settle the obligations and are not reduced by any potential recoveries from insurance or other indemnification claims. Management believes that any ultimate liability with respect to these actions, in excess of amounts provided, will not materially affect the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements.

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

Product Warranties:
TheIn addition to the contingencies above, the Company provides limited warranties on certain of its products. The following table is a rollforward of the warranty liability for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2016:2017: 
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Beginning balance, January 1$6.9
$5.4
$5.8
$6.9
Additions2.6
2.4
3.3
2.7
Payments(2.1)(0.9)(1.6)(3.8)
Ending balance$7.4
$6.9
$7.5
$5.8

The product warranty liability at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017 was included in other"Other current liabilitiesliabilities" on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

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

Note 108 - Equity

The changes in the components of equity components for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were as follows:
 The Timken Company Shareholders  The Timken Company Shareholders 
Total
Stated
Capital
Other
Paid-In
Capital
Earnings
Invested
in the
Business
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Treasury
Stock
Non-
controlling
Interest
Total
Stated
Capital
Other
Paid-In
Capital
Earnings
Invested
in the
Business
Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
(Loss)
Treasury
Stock
Non-
controlling
Interest
Balance at December 31, 2016$1,310.9
$53.1
$906.9
$1,289.3
$(77.9)$(891.7)$31.2
Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-090.5
 1.4
(0.9) 
Balance at December 31, 2017$1,474.9
$53.1
$903.8
$1,408.4
$(38.3)$(884.3)$32.2
Cumulative effect of the new revenue standard
(net of income tax benefit of $2.6 million)
7.7
 7.7
 
Cumulative effect of ASU 2018-02
 0.7
(0.7) 
Net income174.2
 174.2
 
244.7
 242.8
 1.9
Foreign currency translation adjustment42.8
 40.9
 1.9
(62.5) (53.8) (8.7)
Pension and postretirement liability
adjustments (net of $0.1 income
tax benefit)
0.2
 0.2
 
Change in fair value of derivative financial
instruments, net of reclassifications
(4.2) (4.2) 4.0
 4.0
 
Dividends paid to noncontrolling
interest
(0.2) (0.2)
Dividends – $0.80 per share(62.4) (62.4) 
Stock-based compensation expense18.2
 18.2
 
Shares issued for the acquisition of ABC
Bearings
66.0
 30.9
 35.1
Dividends – $0.83 per share(64.2) (64.2) 
Stock-based compensation25.5
 25.5
 
Stock purchased at fair market value(41.0) (41.0) (63.0) (63.0) 
Stock option exercise activity27.7
 (9.7) 37.4
 12.7
 (3.7) 16.4
 
Restricted share activity
 (18.6) 18.6
 
 (11.4) 11.4
 
Shares surrendered for taxes(10.8) (10.8) (5.4) (5.4) 
Balance at September 30, 2017$1,455.9
$53.1
$898.2
$1,400.2
$(41.0)$(887.5)$32.9
Balance at September 30, 2018$1,640.4
$53.1
$945.1
$1,595.4
$(88.8)$(924.9)$60.5
On August 30, 2018, the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Timken India, issued 7.2 million shares to complete the acquisition of ABC Bearings. The fair value of the shares issued was $66.0 million. The issuance of shares diluted the Company's controlling interest in Timken India from 75% to 67.8%. Refer to Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures for more information on the preliminary purchase accounting for the acquisition of ABC Bearings.


Note 119 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following tables present details about components of accumulated other comprehensive loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively:
 Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotal
Balance at June 30, 2017$(49.9)$1.6
$(1.8)$(50.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications and income tax
10.9

(4.0)6.9
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income, before income tax

0.1
0.9
1.0
Income tax expense

1.1
1.1
Net current period other comprehensive
income (loss), net of income taxes
10.9
0.1
(2.0)9.0
Noncontrolling interest0.1


0.1
Net current period comprehensive income (loss),
   net of income taxes and noncontrolling interest
11.0
0.1
(2.0)9.1
Balance at September 30, 2017$(38.9)$1.7
$(3.8)$(41.0)
 Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotal
Balance at June 30, 2018$(70.4)$(0.4)$0.9
$(69.9)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before
reclassifications and income taxes
(24.2)
1.0
(23.2)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive (loss) income, before income tax


(1.5)(1.5)
Income tax expense

0.1
0.1
Net current period other comprehensive loss, net of
 income taxes
(24.2)
(0.4)(24.6)
Noncontrolling interest5.7


5.7
Net current period comprehensive loss, net
of income taxes and noncontrolling interest
(18.5)
(0.4)(18.9)
Balance at September 30, 2018$(88.9)$(0.4)$0.5
$(88.8)
 Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2016$(79.8)$1.5
$0.4
$(77.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications and income tax
42.8

(7.1)35.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income, before income tax

0.3
0.4
0.7
Income tax expense (benefit)
(0.1)2.5
2.4
Net current period other comprehensive
income (loss), net of income taxes
42.8
0.2
(4.2)38.8
Noncontrolling interest(1.9)

(1.9)
Net current period comprehensive income (loss),
   net of income taxes and noncontrolling interest
40.9
0.2
(4.2)36.9
Balance at September 30, 2017$(38.9)$1.7
$(3.8)$(41.0)
 Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2017$(35.1)$(0.3)$(2.9)$(38.3)
Cumulative effect of ASU 2018-02
(0.1)(0.6)(0.7)
Balance at January 1, 2018(35.1)(0.4)(3.5)(39.0)
Other comprehensive (loss) income before
reclassifications and income tax
(62.5)
5.0
(57.5)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive (loss) income, before income tax


0.3
0.3
Income tax benefit

(1.3)(1.3)
Net current period other comprehensive (loss)
income, net of income taxes
(62.5)
4.0
(58.5)
Noncontrolling interest8.7


8.7
Net current period comprehensive (loss) income,
   net of income taxes, noncontrolling interest and
   cumulative effect of accounting change
(53.8)(0.1)3.4
(50.5)
Balance at September 30, 2018$(88.9)$(0.4)$0.5
$(88.8)


 Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotal
Balance at June 30, 2016$(55.1)$1.2
$(1.3)$(55.2)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications and income tax
3.7

(0.5)3.2
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income, before income tax

0.7
0.5
1.2
Income tax benefit
(0.3)
(0.3)
Net current period other comprehensive
income, net of income taxes
3.7
0.4

4.1
Noncontrolling interest(0.6)

(0.6)
Net current period comprehensive income,
   net of income taxes and noncontrolling interest
3.1
0.4

3.5
Balance at September 30, 2016$(52.0)$1.6
$(1.3)$(51.7)
 Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotal
Balance at June 30, 2017$(49.9)$1.6
$(1.8)$(50.1)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications and income taxes
10.9

(4.0)6.9
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss), before income tax

0.1
0.9
1.0
Income tax expense

1.1
1.1
Net current period other comprehensive
income (loss), net of income taxes
10.9
0.1
(2.0)9.0
Noncontrolling interest0.1


0.1
Net current period comprehensive income (loss), net
of income taxes and noncontrolling interest
11.0
0.1
(2.0)9.1
Balance at September 30, 2017$(38.9)$1.7
$(3.8)$(41.0)
Foreign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotalForeign currency translation adjustmentsPension and postretirement liability adjustmentsChange in fair value of derivative financial instrumentsTotal
Balance at December 31, 2015$(55.3)$0.4
$0.3
$(54.6)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications and income tax
5.2

(2.5)2.7
Balance at December 31, 2016$(79.8)$1.5
$0.4
$(77.9)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before
reclassifications and income taxes
42.8

(7.1)35.7
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other
comprehensive income (loss), before income tax

2.0
(0.1)1.9

0.3
0.4
0.7
Income tax (benefit) expense
(0.8)1.0
0.2
Income tax expense (benefit)
(0.1)2.5
2.4
Net current period other comprehensive
income (loss), net of income taxes
5.2
1.2
(1.6)4.8
42.8
0.2
(4.2)38.8
Noncontrolling interest(1.9)

(1.9)(1.9)

(1.9)
Net current period comprehensive income (loss),
net of income taxes and noncontrolling interest
3.3
1.2
(1.6)2.9
40.9
0.2
(4.2)36.9
Balance at September 30, 2016$(52.0)$1.6
$(1.3)$(51.7)
Balance at September 30, 2017$(38.9)$1.7
$(3.8)$(41.0)


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

The before-tax reclassification of pension and postretirement liability adjustments was due to the amortization of prior service costs and was included in costs of products sold and SG&A expenses in the Consolidated Statement of Income. The reclassification of the remaining components of accumulated other comprehensive loss was included in "Other income (expense), net" in the Consolidated Statement of Income.


Note 1210 - Earnings Per Share

The following table sets forth the reconciliation of the numerator and the denominator of basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 20162017, respectively:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20172016201720162018201720182017
Numerator:  
Net income attributable to The Timken Company$53.5
$33.6
$174.2
$147.7
$71.6
$53.5
$242.8
$174.2
Less: undistributed earnings allocated to nonvested stock







Net income available to common shareholders for basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share$53.5
$33.6
$174.2
$147.7
Net income available to common shareholders for
basic and diluted earnings per share
$71.6
$53.5
$242.8
$174.2
Denominator:  
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, basic77,694,974
77,935,783
77,766,828
78,808,179
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - basic76,903,395
77,694,974
77,332,209
77,766,828
Effect of dilutive securities:  
Stock options and awards based on the treasury stock method1,109,322
681,693
1,123,102
663,577
Stock options and awards - based on the treasury stock method1,524,710
1,109,322
1,313,294
1,123,102
Weighted average number of shares outstanding, assuming dilution
of stock options and awards
78,804,296
78,617,476
78,889,930
79,471,756
78,428,105
78,804,296
78,645,503
78,889,930
Basic earnings per share$0.69
$0.43
$2.24
$1.87
$0.93
$0.69
$3.14
$2.24
Diluted earnings per share$0.68
$0.43
$2.21
$1.86
$0.91
$0.68
$3.09
$2.21


The exercise prices for certain stock options that the Company has awarded exceedexceeded the average market price of the Company’s common shares.shares during each period presented. Such stock options are antidilutive and were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share. The antidilutive stock options outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017 were 923,588 and 2016 were 473,694, and 2,706,711, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 and 2016,2017, the antidilutive stock options outstanding were 529,020852,318 and 3,080,133,529,020, respectively.

Note 11 - Revenue

The following table presents details deemed most relevant to the users of the financial statements about total revenue for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively:
 Three Months EndedThree Months Ended
 September 30, 2018September 30, 2017
 MobileProcessTotal
Mobile(1)
Process(1)
Total(1)
United States$255.3
$192.9
$448.2
$231.6
$163.0
$394.6
Americas excluding United States51.6
42.9
94.5
48.1
37.5
85.6
Europe / Middle East / Africa89.3
86.0
175.3
84.2
70.7
154.9
Asia-Pacific68.0
95.3
163.3
58.9
77.4
136.3
Net sales$464.2
$417.1
$881.3
$422.8
$348.6
$771.4
 Nine Months EndedNine Months Ended
 September 30, 2018September 30, 2017
 MobileProcessTotal
Mobile(1)
Process(1)
Total(1)
United States$774.4
$561.5
$1,335.9
$707.2
$490.0
$1,197.2
Americas excluding United States160.3
132.0
292.3
133.3
110.0
243.3
Europe / Middle East / Africa292.5
266.4
558.9
213.8
196.7
410.5
Asia-Pacific214.6
269.0
483.6
159.9
214.9
374.8
Net sales$1,441.8
$1,228.9
$2,670.7
$1,214.2
$1,011.6
$2,225.8
(1) Prior period amounts have not been adjusted under the modified retrospective adoption method.

When reviewing revenues by sales channel, the Company separates net sales to original equipment manufacturers from sales to distributors and end users. The following table presents the percent of revenues by sales channel for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
Nine Months Ended
Revenue by sales channelSeptember 30, 2018
Original equipment manufacturers58%
Distribution/end users42%
In addition to disaggregating revenue by segment and geography and by sales channel as shown above, the Company believes information about the timing of transfer of goods or services, type of customer and distinguishing service revenue from product sales is also relevant. During the nine months ended September 30, 2018, approximately 9% of total net sales were recognized on an over-time basis because of the continuous transfer of control to the customer, with the remainder recognized as of a point in time. The payment terms with the U.S. government or its contractors, which represented approximately 7% of total net sales, differ from those of non-government customers. Finally, approximately 2% of total net sales represented service revenue.

Remaining Performance Obligations:
Remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of orders meeting the definition of a contract in the new revenue standard for which work has not been performed and excludes unexercised contract options. Performance obligations having a duration of more than one year are concentrated in contracts for certain products and services provided to the U.S. government or its contractors. The aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations for such contracts with a duration of more than one year was approximately $146 million at September 30, 2018.

Unbilled Receivables:
The following table contains a rollforward of unbilled receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2018:
 September 30,
2018
Beginning balance, January 1$100.5
Additional unbilled revenue recognized229.1
Less: amounts billed to customers(192.3)
Ending balance$137.3

There were no impairment losses recorded on unbilled receivables for the nine months ended September 30, 2018.


Note 1312 - Segment Information

The primary measurement used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment is earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT").
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20172016201720162018201720182017
Net sales:  
Mobile Industries$422.8
$353.1
$1,214.2
$1,104.1
$464.2
$422.8
$1,441.8
$1,214.2
Process Industries348.6
304.3
1,011.6
910.9
417.1
348.6
1,228.9
1,011.6
$771.4
$657.4
$2,225.8
$2,015.0
 
Net sales$881.3
$771.4
$2,670.7
$2,225.8
Segment EBIT:  
Mobile Industries$34.9
$25.9
$100.1
$95.3
$50.6
$35.0
$156.2
$102.0
Process Industries61.7
42.0
164.9
123.7
81.8
61.7
254.0
166.0
Total EBIT, for reportable segments$96.6
$67.9
$265.0
$219.0
$132.4
$96.7
$410.2
$268.0
Corporate expenses(12.0)(10.9)(37.8)(34.8)(17.9)(12.1)(47.2)(36.4)
Continued Dumping & Subsidy Offset Act income
(expense), net

(0.2)
53.6
Pension-related charges(5.3)
(3.1)(4.4)
Interest expense(10.1)(8.0)(26.5)(25.1)(12.5)(10.1)(33.2)(26.5)
Interest income0.7
0.4
2.0
1.1
0.6
0.7
1.5
2.0
Income before income taxes$75.2
$49.2
$202.7
$213.8
$97.3
$75.2
$328.2
$202.7



Note 14 - Impairment and Restructuring Charges
Impairment and restructuring charges by segment are comprised of the following:
For the three months ended September 30, 2017:
 Mobile IndustriesProcess IndustriesCorporateTotal
Severance and related benefit costs$1.3
$
$
$1.3
Total$1.3
$
$
$1.3

For the three months ended September 30, 2016:
 Mobile IndustriesProcess IndustriesCorporateTotal
Impairment charges$1.2
$
$
$1.2
Severance and related benefit costs2.9
0.4

3.3
Exit costs0.3
0.5

0.8
Total$4.4
$0.9
$
$5.3


For the nine months ended September 30, 2017:
 Mobile IndustriesProcess IndustriesCorporateTotal
Severance and related benefit costs$3.1
$0.1
$
$3.2
Exit costs0.1

0.5
0.6
Total$3.2
$0.1
$0.5
$3.8

For the nine months ended September 30, 2016:
 Mobile IndustriesProcess IndustriesCorporateTotal
Impairment charges$3.8
$
$
$3.8
Severance and related benefit costs7.7
4.9

12.6
Exit costs1.6
0.7

2.3
Total$13.1
$5.6
$
$18.7

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

On September 29, 2016, the Company announced the closure of its bearing plant in Pulaski, Tennessee ("Pulaski"), which is expected to close during the fourth quarter of 2017 and to affect approximately 120 employees. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized severance and related benefit costs of $0.2 million and $1.3 million, respectively, related to this closure. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded severance and related benefit costs of $1.7 million related to this closure. The Company has incurred pretax costs related to this closure of $8.1 million as of September 30, 2017, including rationalization costs recorded in cost of products sold.

In August 2016, the Company completed the consultation process to close the manufacturing operations in Benoni, South Africa ("Benoni") affecting 85 employees. Benoni will continue to recondition bearings and assemble rail bearings. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.5 million and severance and related benefit costs of $0.8 million related to this closure.

On March 17, 2016, the Company announced the closure of its bearing plant in Altavista, Virginia ("Altavista"). The Company completed the closure of this manufacturing facility on March 31, 2017. During the three months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded impairment charges of $0.7 million and severance and related benefit costs of $0.2 million related to this closure. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recorded impairment charges of $3.1 million and severance and related benefit costs of $1.7 million in connection with this closure. The Company has incurred pretax costs related to this closure of $11.5 million as of September 30, 2017, including rationalization costs recorded in cost of products sold.

During the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized $0.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, of severance and related benefit costs to eliminate approximately 50 positions in the aggregate. The amounts recognized for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily related to the Mobile Industries segment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Company recognized $7.7 million of severance and related benefit costs to eliminate approximately 175 positions. Of the $7.7 million charge for the first nine months of 2016, $2.9 million related to the Mobile Industries segment and $4.8 million related to the Process Industries segment.

Consolidated Restructuring Accrual:
The following is a rollforward of the consolidated restructuring accrual for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2016:
 September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
Beginning balance, January 1$10.1
$11.3
Expense3.8
17.8
Payments(9.2)(19.0)
Ending balance$4.7
$10.1

The restructuring accruals at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016 were included in other current liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Note 1513 - Retirement Benefit Plans
The following table sets forth the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans. The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 are based on calculations prepared by the Company's actuaries and represent the Company’s best estimate of eachthe respective period’s proportionate share of the amounts to be recorded for the year ending December 31, 20172018.
U.S. PlansInternational PlansTotalU.S. PlansInternational PlansTotal
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
201720162017201620172016201820172018201720182017
Components of net periodic benefit cost:        
Service cost$3.1
$3.3
$0.4
$0.4
$3.5
$3.7
$3.3
$3.1
$0.4
$0.4
$3.7
$3.5
Interest cost6.2
6.6
1.9
2.6
8.1
9.2
6.0
6.2
1.8
1.9
7.8
8.1
Expected return on plan assets(7.0)(7.4)(2.9)(2.6)(9.9)(10.0)(7.6)(7.0)(2.9)(2.9)(10.5)(9.9)
Amortization of prior service cost0.3
0.4
0.1
0.1
0.4
0.5
0.4
0.3
0.1
0.1
0.5
0.4
Recognition of actuarial losses4.8



4.8

Net periodic benefit cost$2.6
$2.9
$(0.5)$0.5
$2.1
$3.4
$6.9
$2.6
$(0.6)$(0.5)$6.3
$2.1


U.S. PlansInternational PlansTotalU.S. PlansInternational PlansTotal
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
201720162017201620172016201820172018201720182017
Components of net periodic benefit cost:  
Service cost$9.2
$9.9
$1.2
$1.1
$10.4
$11.0
$9.7
$9.2
$1.2
$1.2
$10.9
$10.4
Interest cost18.5
20.0
5.6
8.2
24.1
28.2
17.7
18.5
5.5
5.6
23.2
24.1
Expected return on plan assets(21.0)(22.3)(8.3)(8.0)(29.3)(30.3)(22.2)(21.0)(8.8)(8.3)(31.0)(29.3)
Amortization of prior service cost1.0
1.2
0.1
0.1
1.1
1.3
1.2
1.0
0.1
0.1
1.3
1.1
Recognition of actuarial loss4.4



4.4

Recognition of actuarial losses2.4
4.4


2.4
4.4
Net periodic benefit cost$12.1
$8.8
$(1.4)$1.4
$10.7
$10.2
$8.8
$12.1
$(2.0)$(1.4)$6.8
$10.7

During the first three and ninemonths ended September 30, 2018, the Company recognized actuarial losses of $4.8 million and $2.4 million, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Company recognized actuarial losses of $4.4 millionmillion. The remeasurements were required in each period as a result of the remeasurement of plan assets and obligations for one of the Company’s United States ("U.S.") defined benefit pension plans. The remeasurement was due to lump sum payments to new retirees exceeding service and interest costs for this plan.one of the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans.

Note 1614 - Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
The following table sets forth the net periodic benefit cost for the Company’s other postretirement benefit plans. The amounts for the three and nine months ended September 30, 20172018 are based on calculations prepared by the Company's actuaries and represent the Company’s best estimate of eachthe respective period’s proportionate share of the amounts to be recorded for the year ending December 31, 2017.2018.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20172016201720162018201720182017
Components of net periodic benefit cost:  
Service cost$
$0.1
$0.1
$0.3
$
$
$0.1
$0.1
Interest cost2.3
2.7
6.8
8.2
1.9
2.3
5.6
6.8
Expected return on plan assets(1.4)(1.6)(4.2)(4.9)(0.9)(1.4)(2.8)(4.2)
Amortization of prior service cost(0.3)0.2
(0.8)0.7
Amortization of prior service credit(0.4)(0.3)(1.2)(0.8)
Net periodic benefit cost$0.6
$1.4
$1.9
$4.3
$0.6
$0.6
$1.7
$1.9



Note 1715 - Income Taxes

The Company's provision for income taxes in interim periods is computed by applying the estimated annual effective tax rates to income or loss before income taxes for the period. In addition, non-recurring or discrete items are recorded during the period(s) in which they occur.
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
20172016201720162018201720182017
Provision for income taxes$21.1
$15.2
$28.5
$65.8
$25.0
$21.1
$83.5
$28.5
Effective tax rate28.1%30.9%14.1%30.8%25.7%28.1%25.4%14.1%

The income tax expense for the third quarterthree and first nine months of 2017ended September 30, 2018 was calculated using the forecasted multi-jurisdictional annual effective tax rates to determine a blended annual effective tax rate. The effective tax rate differs from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35%21% primarily due to the projected mix of earnings in international jurisdictions with relatively lowerhigher tax rates, and tax benefits related to foreign tax credits, which are partially offset by losses in jurisdictions with no tax benefit due to valuation allowances.allowances and U.S. state and local income taxes.

IncomeThe effective tax expense increasedrate of 25.7% for the third quarter ofthree months ended September 30, 2018 is lower than the three months ended September 30, 2017 compared to the third quarter of 2016 primarily due to the significant increasereduction of the federal statutory rate from 35% to 21% from U.S. Tax Reform beginning in pre-tax earnings, primarily in non-U.S. jurisdictions. The expense was2018, partially offset by favorableother U.S. Tax Reform provisions that reduced certain federal income tax deductions tax credits and favorable discrete tax amounts.created new foreign income inclusions.

IncomeThe effective tax expenserate of 25.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 is lowerhigher than the nine months ended September 30, 20162017 primarily due to the net reversal of accruals for prior year uncertain tax positions recorded discretely and favorablein 2017 along with U.S. Tax Reform impacts in 2018 that reduced certain federal income tax deductions and tax credits.created new foreign income inclusions. This was partially offset by the reduced federal statutory rate from 35% to 21% beginning in 2018.

The following table isU.S. Tax Reform was enacted on December 22, 2017 and significantly revised U.S. corporate income tax law, including reducing the U.S. federal statutory rate from 35% to 21%. U.S. Tax Reform requires companies to pay a rollforwardone-time net charge related to the taxation of unremitted foreign earnings and creates new taxes, including a tax on certain foreign sourced earnings known as the Company's gross unrecognizedglobal intangible low-taxed income (“GILTI”) tax. In addition, on December 22, 2017, the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 118 (“SAB 118”) to address the application of U.S. GAAP in situations when a registrant does not have the necessary information available, prepared or analyzed (including computations) in reasonable detail to complete the accounting for certain income tax benefitseffects of U.S. Tax Reform. In accordance with SAB 118, the accounting for the tax effects of U.S. Tax Reform is not complete as of September 30, 2018; however, provisional estimates have been made.

Provisional estimates of $25.2 million for the one-time net charge related to the taxation of unremitted foreign earnings and $10.1 million related to the remeasurement of U.S. deferred tax balances to reflect the new U.S. corporate income tax rate were recognized as components of income tax expense in the year ended December 31, 2017. For the nine months ended September 30, 2017:2018, the Company recorded $1.9 million of tax benefit for remeasurement of net U.S. deferred tax balances as a result of additional federal and state regulatory guidance issued, for adjustments to finalize the purchase accounting for Groeneveld and adjustments to provisional estimates of U.S. deferred tax assets included in the 2017 U.S. federal income tax return. Over the same period, the Company recorded $2.5 million of tax expense for changes in the provisional estimate of the 2017 one-time net charge related to the taxation of unremitted foreign earnings as a result of additional federal and state regulatory guidance issued and the filing of the Company's 2017 U.S. federal income tax return.

 September 30,
2017
Beginning balance, January 1$39.1
Tax positions related to the prior years: 
  Additions5.6
  Reductions(1.3)
  Lapses in statutes of limitation(28.6)
Ending Balance$14.8

The Company continues to analyze the effects of U.S. Tax Reform during the one-year SAB 118 measurement period and the final conclusions may materially differ from the provisional estimates. Additional information including refined computations and evaluation of future treasury regulations, tax law technical corrections and other notices and rulings are still needed to prepare a more complete analysis related to the provisional estimates. Subsequent adjustments to the Company’s provisional estimates will be recorded in current tax expense in the fourth quarter of 2018 when the analysis is complete.


A provisional estimate for the GILTI provisions was not recognized as a component of income tax expense in the year ended December 31, 2017 as the Company had not completed its assessment or made an accounting policy election to either recognize deferred taxes for temporary basis differences expected to reverse as GILTI in future years or to record it as a period cost if and when incurred. At September 30, 2018, given the complexity of the GILTI provisions, the Company is still evaluating the effects and determining projections of future taxable income that are subject to the GILTI provisions. The Company has included GILTI related to current-year operations only in the forecasted annual effective tax rate and has not provided additional GILTI as a deferred amount.

No additional income tax provision has been made on any remaining undistributed foreign earnings not subject to the one-time net charge related to the taxation of unremitted foreign earnings or any additional outside basis difference as these amounts continue to be indefinitely reinvested in foreign operations. The Company will continue to evaluate the need to change its indefinite reinvestment assertion and will account for the change in the quarter when the analysis is complete.

Note 1816 - Fair Value
Fair value is defined as the price that would be expected to be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). The FASB provides accounting rules that classify the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:

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

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

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.

The following tables present the fair value hierarchy for those financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016:2017:
September 30, 2017September 30, 2018
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$125.4
$120.5
$4.9
$
$132.4
$130.9
$1.5
$
Cash and cash equivalents measured at net asset value11.8



21.3






Restricted cash3.3
3.3


1.3
1.3


Short-term investments16.5

16.5

16.5
2.1
14.4

Short-term investments measured at net asset value0.2



0.1
 



Foreign currency hedges1.6

1.6

6.3

6.3

Total Assets$158.8
$123.8
$23.0
$
$177.9
$134.3
$22.2
$
Liabilities:  
Foreign currency hedges$3.9
$
$3.9
$
$1.1
$
$1.1
$
Total Liabilities$3.9
$
$3.9
$
$1.1
$
$1.1
$



December 31, 2016December 31, 2017
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
Assets:  
Cash and cash equivalents$129.6
$125.0
$4.6
$
$108.5
$107.3
$1.2
$
Cash and cash equivalents measured net asset value19.2



Cash and cash equivalents measured at net asset value13.1






Restricted cash2.7
2.7


3.8
3.8


Short-term investments9.4

9.4

16.2

16.2

Short-term investments measured at net asset value2.3



0.2
 



Foreign currency hedges9.9

9.9

1.3

1.3

Total Assets$173.1
$127.7
$23.9
$
$143.1
$111.1
$18.7
$
Liabilities:  
Foreign currency hedges$2.1
$
$2.1
$
$7.1
$
$7.1
$
Total Liabilities$2.1
$
$2.1
$
$7.1
$
$7.1
$

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


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

2017Additionally, the Company remeasures certain assets to fair value, using Level 3 measurements, as a result of the occurrence of triggering events such as purchase accounting for acquisitions. See Note 3 - Acquisitions and Divestitures for further discussion.
No other material assets were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis forduring the nine months ended September 30, 2017.

2016
The following table presents those assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 using Level 3 inputs:
 Carrying ValueFair Value AdjustmentFair Value
Long-lived assets held for sale:   
Land$0.2
$(0.2)$
Total long-lived assets held for sale$0.2
$(0.2)$
    
Long-lived assets held and used:   
Altavista bearing plant$5.6
$(3.1)$2.5
Equipment at Benoni bearing plant0.5
(0.5)
Total long-lived assets held and used$6.1
$(3.6)$2.5

Assets held for sale of $0.2 million were written down to their fair value of zero during the first quarter of 2016, resulting in an impairment charge of $0.2 million. The fair value of these assets was based on the price that the Company expected to receive when it disposed of these assets.

On March 17, 2016, the Company announced the closure of its Altavista bearing plant. The Company completed the closure of this manufacturing facility on March 31, 2017. The Altavista bearing plant, with a carrying value of $5.6 million, was written down to its fair value of $3.2 million during the first quarter of 2016, resulting in an impairment charge of $2.4 million. The fair value for the plant was based on the price that the Company expected to receive from the sale of this facility. During the third quarter of 2016, the Company reevaluated the fair value of this facility. The Altavista bearing plant was written down to its fair value of $2.5 million during the third quarter of 2016, resulting in an additional impairment of $0.7 million. During the second quarter of2018 and 2017, this facility was reclassified to assets held for sale and included in other current assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. On July 14, 2017, this facility was sold for a pretax gain of approximately $1.6 million.

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

Financial Instruments:
The Company’s financial instruments consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, net,trade accounts payable, trade, short-term borrowings and long-term debt. Due to their short-term nature, the carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, short-term investments, accounts receivable, net,trade accounts payable trade and short-term borrowings are a reasonable estimate of their fair value. Due to the nature of fair value calculations for variable-rate debt, the carrying value of the Company's long-term variable ratevariable-rate debt is a reasonable estimate of its fair value. The fair value of the Company’s long-term fixed-rate debt, based on quoted market prices, was $723.9$1,080.2 million and $532.2$720.3 million at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. The carrying value of this debt was $684.3$1,073.6 million and $507.3$682.4 million at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, respectively. The fair value of long-term fixed-rate debt was measured using Level 2 inputs.




Note 1917 - Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities

The Company is exposed to certain risks relating to its ongoing business operations. The primary risks managed by using derivative instruments are foreign currency exchange rate risk commodity price risk and interest rate risk. Forward exchange contracts on various foreign currencies are entered into in order to manage the foreign currency exchange rate risk associated with certain of the Company’sCompany's commitments denominated in foreign currencies. From time to time, interest rate swaps are used to manage interest rate risk associated with the Company’s fixed and floating-rate borrowings.

The Company designates certain foreign currency forward contracts as cash flow hedges of forecasted revenues and expenses and certain interest rate hedges as fair valuecash flow hedges of fixed-rate borrowings.

The Company does not purchase or hold any derivative financial instruments for trading purposes. As of September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 2016,2017, the Company had $223.2$347.6 million and $282.8$386.9 million, respectively, of outstanding foreign currency forward contracts at notional value. Refer to Note 1816 - Fair Value for the fair value disclosure of derivative financial instruments.

Cash Flow Hedging Strategy:

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

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

The maximum length of time over which the Company hedges its exposure to the variability in future cash flows for forecastedforecast transactions is generally 18eighteen months or less.
Fair Value Hedging Strategy:

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

Purpose for Derivative Instruments not Designateddesignated as Hedging Instruments:

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


The following table presents the fair value of the Company's derivative instruments.instruments at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017. Those balances are presented in the otherwithin "Other non-current assets/liabilities accounts withinassets" and "Other non-current liabilities" in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

Derivative AssetsDerivatives LiabilitiesAsset DerivativesLiability Derivatives
Derivatives designated as hedging instrumentsFair Value at 9/30/17Fair Value at 12/31/16Fair Value at 9/30/17Fair Value at 12/31/16
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:September 30, 2018December 31, 2017September 30, 2018December 31, 2017
Foreign currency forward contracts$0.3
$2.3
$2.9
$0.5
$3.4
$0.5
$0.3
$2.1
  
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments: 
Foreign currency forward contracts1.3
7.6
1.0
1.6
2.9
0.8
0.8
5.0
Total Derivatives$1.6
$9.9
$3.9
$2.1
$6.3
$1.3
$1.1
$7.1


The following tables present the impact of derivative instruments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and their location within the Consolidated Statements of Income:
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in
 Other Comprehensive Income on derivative instruments
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in
Other Comprehensive Loss
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships2017201620172016
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:2018201720182017
Foreign currency forward contracts$(1.6)$(0.5)$(4.7)$(2.5)$1.0
$(1.6)$5.0
$(4.7)
Interest rate swaps(2.4)
(2.4)

(2.4)
(2.4)
Total$(4.0)$(0.5)$(7.1)$(2.5)$1.0
$(4.0)$5.0
$(7.1)

Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into income (effective portion) Amount of gain or (loss) reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss into income (effective portion)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships2017201620172016
Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:Location of gain or (loss) recognized in income2018201720182017
Foreign currency forward contracts$(0.9)$(0.4)$(0.2)$0.4
Cost of products sold$1.6
$(0.9)$0.2
$(0.2)
Interest rate swaps
(0.1)(0.2)(0.3)Interest expense(0.1)
(0.5)(0.2)
Total$(0.9)$(0.5)$(0.4)$0.1
 $1.5
$(0.9)$(0.3)$(0.4)

 
Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in
 income on derivative instruments
 Amount of gain or (loss) recognized in income
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrumentsLocation of gain or (loss) recognized in income on derivative2017201620172016
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:Location of gain or (loss) recognized in income2018201720182017
Foreign currency forward contractsOther income (expense), net$2.7
$(0.2)$(5.6)$(4.5)Other income (expense), net$(0.8)$2.7
$6.4
$(5.6)



Note 20 - Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act

The U.S. Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act ("CDSOA") provides for distribution of monies collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection ("U.S. Customs") on entries of merchandise subject to antidumping orders that entered the U.S. prior to October 1, 2007 to qualifying domestic producers where the domestic producers have continued to invest in their technology, equipment and people. During the third quarter of 2016, the Company recognized CDSOA expense of $0.2 million. During the first nine months of 2016, the Company recognized pretax CDSOA income, net of related expenses, of $53.6 million.

In September 2002, the World Trade Organization ruled that CDSOA payments are not consistent with international trade rules. In February 2006, U.S. legislation was enacted that ended CDSOA distributions for imports covered by antidumping duty orders entering the U.S. after September 30, 2007. Instead, any such antidumping duties collected would remain with the U.S. Treasury.

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

Subsequently, the Company was notified by letters dated March 25, 2016 and June 24, 2016 that funds were being distributed to the Company. On April 1, 2016 and July 1, 2016, the Company received CDSOA distributions of $48.1 million and $6.3 million, respectively, representing funds that would have been distributed to the Company at the end of calendar years 2011 through 2015.

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


ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

Overview
Introduction:

The Timken Company engineers, manufactures and markets bearings, transmissions, gearboxes,gear drives, automated lubrication systems, belts, chain, lubrication systems, couplings, industrial clutches and brakes and relatedlinear motion products and offers a varietyspectrum of power systempowertrain rebuild and repair services. The leading authority on tapered roller bearings, Timken today applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy, tribology and power transmission across a variety of bearings and related systems to improve the reliability and efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. The Company’s growing product and services portfolio features many strong industrial brands, such as Timken®, Fafnir®, Philadelphia Gear®, Drives®Lovejoy®, Lovejoy®Groeneveld®, Rollon® and Groeneveld®Cone Drive®. Timken applies its deep knowledge of metallurgy, friction management and mechanical power transmission across the broad spectrum of bearings and related systems to improve the reliability and efficiency of machinery and equipment all around the world. Known for its quality products and collaborative technical sales model, Timken focuses on providing value to diverse markets worldwide through both original equipment manufacturers ("OEMs") and aftermarket channels.posted $3 billion in sales in 2017. With more than 14,000 people17,000 employees operating in 31from 33 countries, Timken makes the world more productive and keeps industry in motion. The Company operates under two reportable segments: (1) Mobile Industries and (2) Process Industries. The following further describes these business segments:

Mobile Industries serves OEM customers that manufacture off-highway equipment for the agricultural, mining and construction markets; on-highway vehicles including passenger cars, light trucks, and medium- and heavy-duty trucks; rail cars and locomotives; outdoor power equipment; and rotorcraft and fixed-wing aircraft.aircraft; and other mobile equipment. Beyond service parts sold to OEMs, aftermarket sales and services to individual end users, equipment owners, operators and maintenance shops are handled directly or through the Company's extensive network of authorized automotive and heavy-truck distributors.

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

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


The Timken Business Model is the specific framework for how the Company evaluates opportunities and differentiates itself in the market.
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The Company’s Strategy is to apply the Timken Business Model and leverage the Company’s competitive differentiators and strengths to create customer value and drive increased growth and profitability by:

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

Operating With Excellence. Timken operates with a relentless drive for exceptional results and a passion for superior execution. The Company embraces a continuous improvement culture that is charged with increasing efficiency, lowering costs, eliminating waste, encouraging organizational agility and building greater brand equity to fuel future growth. This requires the Company’s ongoing commitment to attract, retain and develop the best talent across the world.

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



The following highlights the Company's recent significant strategic accomplishments:

On July 3, 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Groeneveld, a leading provider of automated lubrication solutions used in on- and off-highway applications. Groeneveld, located in Gorinchem, Netherlands, with manufacturing facilities in Italy, had annual sales of approximately $105 million for the twelve months ended May 31, 2017. Based on markets and customers served, substantially all of the results for Groeneveld are reported in the Mobile Industries segment starting in the third quarter of 2017.

On July 5, 2017, the Company announced that the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Timken India, entered into a definitive agreement to acquire ABC Bearings, a manufacturer of tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings and slewing rings in India. The transaction is structured as a merger of ABC Bearings into Timken India, whereby shareholders of ABC Bearings will receive shares of Timken India as consideration. The transaction is subject to receipt of various approvals in India, which are expected to be completed in the first half of 2018. ABC Bearings, located in Mumbai, India, operates primarily out of manufacturing facilities in Bharuch, Gujarat and Dehradun, Uttarakhand and had annual sales of approximately $29 million for the twelve months ended May 31, 2017.
















The following highlights the Company's recent significant strategic accomplishment:


On September 19, 2018, the Company divested the ICT Business, located in Gorinchem, Netherlands. The Company acquired the business in July 2017 as part of the Groeneveld acquisition. The ICT Business, a non-core telematics business, is separate from the Groeneveld lubrications solutions business and employed approximately 70 people. The ICT Business had sales of approximately $15 million for the twelve months ended September 30, 2018.

On September 18, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Rollon, a leader in engineered linear motion products, specializing in the design and manufacture of linear guides, telescopic rails and linear actuators used in a wide range of attractive applications such as passenger rail, aerospace, packaging and logistics, medical and automation. Rollon, located near Milan, Italy, has manufacturing operations in Italy, Germany and the U.S. with expected annual sales of approximately $140 million.

On September 1, 2018, the Company completed the acquisition of Cone Drive, a leader in precision drives used in diverse markets including solar, automation, aerial platforms and food and beverage. Cone Drive, located in Traverse City, Michigan, operates in the U.S. and China with expected annual sales of approximately $100 million.

On August 30, 2018, the Company's majority-owned subsidiary, Timken India, completed the acquisition of ABC Bearings. ABC Bearings is a manufacturer of tapered, cylindrical and spherical roller bearings and slewing rings in India with expected annual sales of approximately $30 million.





Overview:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Net sales$771.4
$657.4
$114.0
17.3%$881.3
$771.4
$109.9
14.2 %
Net income54.1
34.0
20.1
59.1%72.3
54.1
18.2
33.6 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest0.6
0.4
0.2
50.0%0.7
0.6
0.1
16.7 %
Net income attributable to The Timken Company53.5
33.6
19.9
59.2%$71.6
$53.5
$18.1
33.8 %
Diluted earnings per share$0.68
$0.43
$0.25
58.1%$0.91
$0.68
$0.23
33.8 %
Average number of shares – diluted78,804,296
78,617,476

0.2%78,428,105
78,804,296

(0.5)%
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Net sales$2,225.8
$2,015.0
$210.8
10.5 %$2,670.7
$2,225.8
$444.9
20.0 %
Net income174.2
148.0
26.2
17.7 %244.7
174.2
70.5
40.5 %
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
0.3
(0.3)(100.0)%1.9

1.9
NM
Net income attributable to The Timken Company174.2
147.7
26.5
17.9 %$242.8
$174.2
$68.6
39.4 %
Diluted earnings per share$2.21
$1.86
$0.35
18.8 %$3.09
$2.21
$0.88
39.8 %
Average number of shares – diluted78,889,930
79,471,756

(0.7)%78,645,503
78,889,930

(0.3)%
The increase in net sales for the third quarter of 20172018 compared with the third quarter of 20162017 was primarily due to organic revenue growth driven by improved end-market demand, the impact of higher demand across most end marketspricing and the benefit of acquisitions.acquisitions, primarily offset by the unfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes. The increase in net income for the third quarter of 20172018 compared with the third quarter of 20162017 was primarily due to improved performance across the business, driven by the impact of higher volume the benefit of acquisitions,and favorable manufacturing performance, the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and lower impairment and restructuring charges. These factors wereprice/mix, partially offset by higher SG&A expensematerial and unfavorable price/mix.logistics costs (including tariffs), higher pension actuarial losses ("mark-to-market charges") and higher acquisition-related charges.

The increase in net sales for the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 20162017 was primarily due to higherorganic revenue growth driven by improved end-market demand, the benefit of acquisitions and the net benefitfavorable impact of acquisitions.foreign currency exchange rate changes. The change in net income for the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 20162017 was primarily due to improved performance across the business, driven by the impact of higher volume, lower income tax expense as a result offavorable price/mix, improved manufacturing performance and the net reversal of accruals for uncertain tax positions related to prior years, the benefit of acquisitions, lower restructuring charges, the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes and favorable manufacturing performance.acquisitions. These factors were partially offset by pre-tax CDSOA incomethe impact of $53.6 million recognized in 2016 that did not reoccur in 2017, unfavorable price/mix,higher material and logistics costs (including tariffs), as well as higher SG&A, expenseincome tax and a pension mark-to-market remeasurement charge recorded during the first quarter of 2017.interest expenses.


Outlook:
The Company expects 20172018 full-year net sales to increase approximately 12%19.5% compared with 20162017 primarily driven by higherdue to increased demand in the industrial distribution, off-highway, heavy industries and heavy truckacross most end-market sectors and the benefit of acquisitions, partially offset by lower demand inincluding the rail sector.recently completed ABC Bearings, Cone Drive and Rollon acquisitions. The Company's earnings are expected to be higher in 20172018 compared with 2016,2017, primarily due to the impact of higher volume, favorable manufacturing performance, lower restructuring charges, lower income tax expense andprice/mix, the benefit of acquisitions. These factors are expected to beacquisitions, improved manufacturing performance, and the impact of lower mark-to-market charges, partially offset by unfavorable price/mix, higher material, and logistics costs, increasedand SG&A expensecosts, as well as higher income tax and the expected absence of CDSOA income in 2017.interest expenses. The results2018 outlook does not account for 2016 include the impacts of pension and other postretirement benefit mark-to-market remeasurement charges which are not accounted forthat will be recognized in the 2017 outlookfourth quarter of 2018 because the amount will not be known until the fourth quarter.incurred.

The Company expects to generate operating cash of approximately $280$375 million in 2017, a decrease2018, an increase from 20162017 of approximately $124$138 million or 31%, driven by the absence of CDSOA receipts, higher tax payments and unfavorable working capital, partially offset by higher operating income.58%. The Company expects capital expenditures to be between 3% and 3.5% of net salesapproximately $115 million in 2017,2018, compared with 5% of net sales$105 million in 2016.2017.

The Statement of Income

Sales:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ Change% Change
Net Sales$771.4
$657.4
$114.0
17.3%
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20182017$ Change% Change
Net Sales$881.3
$771.4
$109.9
14.2%
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ Change% Change
Net Sales$2,225.8
$2,015.0
$210.8
10.5%
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20182017$ Change% Change
Net Sales$2,670.7
$2,225.8
$444.9
20.0%
Net sales increased for the third quarter of 20172018 compared with the third quarter of 2016,2017, primarily due to higher organic revenue of $61$106 million and the benefit of acquisitions of $44$18 million, andpartially offset by the favorableunfavorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes.changes of $14 million. The increase in organic sales volumerevenue was driven by higherimproved demand across most of the Company's marketend-market sectors, led by industrial distribution and off-highway, partially offset by lower demand inas well as the automotive market sector.impact of higher pricing.

Net sales increased for the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 2016,2017, primarily due to higher organic revenue of $121$326 million, and the benefit of acquisitions of $86$99 million and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $21 million. The increase in organic sales volumerevenue was driven by higherimproved demand across most of the Company's marketend-market sectors, led by industrial distribution and off-highway, partially offset by lower demand inas well as the rail and automotive market sectors.impact of higher pricing.

Gross Profit:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Gross profit$217.0
$169.7
$47.3
27.9%$253.3
$216.1
$37.2
17.2%
Gross profit % to net sales28.1%25.8%
230 bps28.7%28.0%

70 bps
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Gross profit$599.3
$537.3
$62.0
11.5%$785.6
$599.4
$186.2
31.1%
Gross profit % to net sales26.9%26.7% 20 bps29.4%26.9% 250 bps
Gross profit increased in the third quarter of 20172018 compared with the third quarter of 2016,2017, primarily due to the impact of higher sales volume of $23$36 million, favorable price/mix of $9 million and the benefit of acquisitions of $18 million, favorable manufacturing performance of $14 million and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes.$6 million. These factors were partially offset by higher material and logistics costs of $9$12 million and unfavorable price/mix.(including tariffs).
Gross profit increased in the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 2016,2017, primarily due to the impact of higher volume of $43$113 million, favorable price/mix of $45 million, the benefit of acquisitions of $33$39 million, and favorableimproved manufacturing performance of $29$19 million. These factors were partially offset by unfavorable price/mix of $22 million and higher material and logistics costs of $20 million.$33 million (including tariffs).


Selling, General and Administrative Expenses:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Selling, general and administrative expenses$134.0
$107.2
$26.8
25.0%$142.0
$134.0
$8.0
6.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses % to net sales17.4%16.3%
110 bps16.1%17.4% (130) bps
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Selling, general and administrative expenses$377.4
$331.3
$46.1
13.9%$432.4
$375.5
$56.9
15.2%
Selling, general and administrative expenses % to net sales17.0%16.4%
60 bps16.2%16.9% (70) bps
The increase in SG&A expenses in the third quarter and first nine months of 20172018 compared with the third quarter and first nine months of 20162017 was primarily due to the impact of acquisitions of $7 million and $26 million, respectively, higher incentive compensation expenseexpenses and other spending increases to support the impactcurrent level of acquisitions.business activity.


Impairment and Restructuring:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ Change% Change
Impairment charges$
$1.2
$(1.2)(100.0)%
Severance and related benefit costs1.3
3.3
(2.0)(60.6)%
Exit costs
0.8
(0.8)(100.0)%
Total$1.3
$5.3
$(4.0)(75.5)%
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ Change% Change
Impairment charges$
$3.8
$(3.8)(100.0)%
Severance and related benefit costs3.2
12.6
(9.4)(74.6)%
Exit costs0.6
2.3
(1.7)(73.9)%
Total$3.8
$18.7
$(14.9)(79.7)%
Impairment and restructuring charges of $1.3 million and $3.8 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2017, respectively, were primarily comprised of severance and related benefit costs related to initiatives to reduce headcount and right-size the Company's manufacturing footprint, including the planned closure of the Pulaski bearing plant.
Impairment and restructuring charges of $5.3 million and $18.7 million in the third quarter and first nine months of 2016, respectively, were primarily comprised of severance and related benefit costs related to initiatives to reduce headcount and right-size the Company's manufacturing footprint, including the planned closures of the Altavista, Pulaski and Benoni bearing plants. In addition, the Company also recognized impairment charges associated with the planned closure of the Altavista and Benoni bearing plants of $1.2 million and $3.6 million, respectively, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2016.


Interest Income and Expense:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Interest expense$(10.1)$(8.0)$(2.1)26.3%$(12.5)$(10.1)$(2.4)23.8%
Interest income$0.7
$0.4
$0.3
75.0%$0.6
$0.7
$(0.1)(14.3)%
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Interest expense$(26.5)$(25.1)$(1.4)5.6%$(33.2)$(26.5)$(6.7)25.3%
Interest income$2.0
$1.1
$0.9
81.8%$1.5
$2.0
$(0.5)(25.0)%
InterestThe increase in interest expense increased forin the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 compared with the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 compared to the third quarter and the first nine months of 2016,was primarily due to borrowings associated withan increase in outstanding debt to fund the acquisitions of Groeneveld, acquisition. Refer to Note 8 - Financing Arrangements to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.Rollon and Cone Drive.



Other Income (Expense):
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ Change% Change
CDSOA expense$
$(0.2)$0.2
(100.0)%
Other income (expense), net2.9
(0.1)3.0
NM
Total other income (expense)$2.9
$(0.3)$3.2
NM
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20182017$ Change% Change
Other income, net$0.5
$3.8
$(3.3)(86.8)%
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ Change% Change
CDSOA income$
$53.6
$(53.6)(100.0)%
Other income (expense), net9.1
(1.8)10.9
NM
Total other income$9.1
$51.8
$(42.7)(82.4)%
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20182017$ Change% Change
Other income, net$9.8
$7.1
$2.7
38.0%
CDSOAThe decrease in other income, net for the third quarter of 2018 compared with the third quarter of 2017 was primarily due to higher mark-to-market charges of $4.8 million recognized in the first nine monthsthird quarter of 2016 represents income recorded in connection with funds distributed to the Company from monies collected2018, partially offset by U.S. Customs from antidumping cases. Refer to Note 20 - Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act to the Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

higher foreign currency exchange gains of $2.5 million. The increase in other income, (expense), net for the first nine months of 2018 compared with the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to lower mark-to-market charges of $2.0 million. Refer to Note 13 - Retirement Benefit Plans for more information. The mark-to-market charges were required in each period as a result of lump sum payments to new retirees exceeding service and interest costs for one of the Company's U.S. defined benefit pension plans.

Income Tax Expense:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20182017$ Change% Change
Provision for income taxes$25.0
$21.1
$3.9
18.5%
Effective tax rate25.7%28.1% (240) bps
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20182017$ ChangeChange
Provision for income taxes$83.5
$28.5
$55.0
193.0%
Effective tax rate25.4%14.1% NM
Income tax expense increased $4 million for the third quarter of 2018 compared with the third quarter of 2017 was primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings and U.S. Tax Reform regulations which reduced certain federal income tax deductions and created new foreign income inclusions. This was partially offset by the gain on the sale of the former manufacturing facilityreduced U.S. federal statutory rate from 35% to 21% beginning in Altavista and lower foreign currency exchange losses. The increase in other income (expense), net2018.

Income tax expense increased $55 million for the first nine months of 2017 was primarily due to lower foreign currency exchange losses and the gain on the sale of former manufacturing facilities in Benoni and Altavista during the second and third quarter of 2017, respectively.



Income Tax Expense:
 Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ ChangeChange
Income tax expense$21.1
$15.2
$5.9
38.8%
Effective tax rate28.1%30.9%
NM
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
 20172016$ ChangeChange
Income tax expense$28.5
$65.8
$(37.3)(56.7)%
Effective tax rate14.1%30.8%
NM
The effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2017 is 28.1%. The income tax expense increase from the three months ended September 30, 2016 is driven by $9.1 million of additional expense at the U.S. statutory rate as a result of the increase in income before income taxes and additional expense related to losses in jurisdictions2018 compared with no tax benefit. These increases are partially offset by favorable U.S. tax deductions and tax credits, and discrete tax amounts.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 is 14.1%. The decrease in income tax expense when compared to the first nine months ended September 30, 2016 wasof 2017 primarily due to the net reversal of $34 million of accruals for prior year uncertain tax positions (including related interest) during 2017 based on the expiration of $33.9 million in the second quartervarious statutes of 2017limitations. Income tax expense also increased due to higher pre-tax earnings and favorable U.S. Tax Reform regulations which reduced certain federal income tax deductions and tax credits.created new foreign income inclusions. This was partially offset by the reduced U.S. federal statutory rate from 35% to 21% beginning in 2018.

Refer to Note 1715 - Income Taxes to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on the computation of the income tax expense in interim periods.

Business Segments

The Company's reportable segments are business units that serve different industry sectors. While the segments often operate using shared infrastructure, each reportable segment is managed to address specific customer needs in these diverse market sectors. The primary measurement used by management to measure the financial performance of each segment is EBIT. Refer to Note 1312 - Segment Information in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the reconciliation of EBIT by segment to consolidated income before income taxes.

The presentation of segment results below includes a reconciliation of the changes in net sales for each segment reported in accordance with U.S. GAAP to net sales adjusted to remove the effects of acquisitions completed in 20172018 and 20162017 and foreign currency exchange rate changes. The effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate changes on net sales are removed to allow investors and the Company to meaningfully evaluate the percentage change in net sales on a comparable basis from period to period.

The following items highlight the Company's acquisitions completed in 20162017 and the first nine months of 2017.2018 by segment based on the customers and underlying markets served:
The Company acquired ABC Bearings, Cone Drive and Rollon during the third quarter of 2018. Substantially all of the results for ABC Bearings are reported in the Mobile Industries segment. Substantially all of the results for Cone Drive and Rollon are reported in the Process Industries segment.
The Company acquired Groeneveld during the third quarter of 2017. Based on markets and customer served, substantiallySubstantially all of the results for Groeneveld are reported in the Mobile Industries segment.
The Company acquired Torsion Control Products and PT Tech during the second quarter of 2017. Based on markets and customers served, substantiallySubstantially all of the results for both businessesTorsion Control Products are reported in the Mobile Industries segment.
The Company acquired EDT during the fourth quarter of 2016. Based on markets and customers served, substantially all of the results Results for EDTPT Tech are reported in the Mobile Industries and Process Industries segment.
The Company acquired Lovejoy during the third quarter of 2016. Basedsegments based on markets and customers served, substantially all of the results for Lovejoy are primarily reported in the Process Industries segment.served.

Mobile Industries Segment:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Net sales$422.8
$353.1
$69.7
19.7%$464.2
$422.8
$41.4
9.8%
EBIT$34.9
$25.9
$9.0
34.7%$50.6
$35.0
$15.6
44.6%
EBIT margin8.3%7.3%
100 bps10.9%8.3% 260 bps
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Net sales$422.8
$353.1
$69.7
19.7%$464.2
$422.8
$41.4
9.8%
Less: Acquisitions42.2

42.2
NM3.5

3.5
NM
Currency4.5

4.5
NM(7.8)
(7.8)NM
Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency$376.1
$353.1
$23.0
6.5%$468.5
$422.8
$45.7
10.8%
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Net sales$1,214.2
$1,104.1
$110.1
10.0%$1,441.8
$1,214.2
$227.6
18.7%
EBIT$100.1
$95.3
$4.8
5.0%$156.2
$102.0
$54.2
53.1%
EBIT margin8.2%8.6%
(40) bps10.8%8.4% 240 bps

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Net sales$1,214.2
$1,104.1
$110.1
10.0%$1,441.8
$1,214.2
$227.6
18.7%
Less: Acquisitions54.2

54.2
NM77.3

77.3
NM
Currency3.7

3.7
NM6.9

6.9
NM
Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency$1,156.3
$1,104.1
$52.2
4.7%$1,357.6
$1,214.2
$143.4
11.8%
The Mobile Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate changes, increased $23.0$46 million or 6.5%10.8% in the third quarter of 20172018 compared with the third quarter of 2016,2017, reflecting organic growth in the automotive, aerospace, off-highway and heavy truck sectors, partially offset by lower demand in the automotive sector.sectors. EBIT increased by $9.0$16 million or 34.7%44.6% in the third quarter of 20172018 compared with the third quarter of 2016,2017, primarily due to the impact of higher volume of $9$15 million and favorable manufacturing performance of $7 million, the benefit of acquisitions of $6 million, lower restructuring charges and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes.price/mix. These factors were partially offset by higher SG&A expense of $9 million, higher material and logistics costs of $6 million and unfavorable price/mix.$7 million.
The Mobile Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate changes, increased $52.2143 million or 4.7%11.8% in the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 2016,2017, reflecting organic growth in the off-highway and heavy truck sectors, partially offset by decreased demand in the rail and automotiveacross all market sectors. EBIT increased by $4.8$54 million or 5.0%53.1% in the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 20162017, primarily due to higher volume of $19$46 million, improved manufacturing performance of $12 million, the benefit of acquisitions of $9$11 million, favorable manufacturing performanceprice/mix of $8$11 million and lower restructuring charges of $6 million and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $6$8 million. These factors were partially offset by higher material and logistics costs of $17 million, increased SG&A expense of $14$20 million and unfavorable price/mixhigher SG&A expenses of $12$11 million.
Full-year sales for the Mobile Industries segment are expected to be up approximately 13%16% in 20172018 compared with 2016.2017. This reflects improved demand in theexpected growth across most end-market sectors, led by off-highway, rail and heavy truck, sectors,as well as the benefit of acquisitions and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes, partially offset by lower demand in the rail sector.acquisitions. EBIT for the Mobile Industries segment is expected to increase in 20172018 compared with 20162017 primarily due to the impact of higher volume, andfavorable price/mix, the impact of acquisitions, mostlyand improved manufacturing performance, partially offset by unfavorable price/mixhigher material, logistics and higher SG&A expense. The results for 2016 include the impacts of pension and other postretirement benefit mark-to-market remeasurement charges, which are not accounted for in the 2017 outlook because the amount will not be known until the fourth quarter.costs.


Process Industries Segment:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Net sales$348.6
$304.3
$44.3
14.6%$417.1
$348.6
$68.5
19.7%
EBIT$61.7
$42.0
$19.7
46.9%$81.8
$61.7
$20.1
32.6%
EBIT margin17.7%13.8%
390 bps19.6%17.7% 190 bps
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Net sales$348.6
$304.3
$44.3
14.6%$417.1
$348.6
$68.5
19.7%
Less: Acquisitions2.2

2.2
NM14.5

14.5
NM
Currency4.4

4.4
NM(6.2)
(6.2)NM
Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency$342.0
$304.3
$37.7
12.4%$408.8
$348.6
$60.2
17.3%
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Net sales$1,011.6
$910.9
$100.7
11.1%$1,228.9
$1,011.6
$217.3
21.5%
EBIT$164.9
$123.7
$41.2
33.3%$254.0
$166.0
$88.0
53.0%
EBIT margin16.3%13.6% 270 bps20.7%16.4% 430 bps

Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change% Change20182017$ Change% Change
Net sales$1,011.6
$910.9
$100.7
11.1%$1,228.9
$1,011.6
$217.3
21.5%
Less: Acquisitions32.3

32.3
NM21.6

21.6
NM
Currency0.2

0.2
NM13.7

13.7
NM
Net sales, excluding the impact of acquisitions and currency$979.1
$910.9
$68.2
7.5%$1,193.6
$1,011.6
$182.0
18.0%
The Process Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate changes, increased $37.7$60 million or 12.4%17.3% in the third quarter of 2017 compared with the same period in 2016. The increase was primarily driven by organic growth in industrial distribution, heavy industries and wind market sectors. EBIT increased $19.7 million or 46.9% in the third quarter of 20172018 compared with the third quarter of 20162017. The increase was primarily driven by increased demand across the industrial sectors, including original equipment, services and distribution, as well as higher pricing. EBIT increased $20 million or 32.6% in the third quarter of 2018 compared with the third quarter of 2017 primarily due to the impact of higher volume of $18$23 million and favorable manufacturing performanceprice/mix of $7 million,$5 million. These factors were partially offset by higher SG&A expense and higher material and logistics costs.costs of $5 million (including tariffs) and higher SG&A expenses.
The Process Industries segment's net sales, excluding the effects of acquisitions and foreign currency exchange rate changes, increased $68.2$182 million or 7.5%18.0% in the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 2016.2017. The increase was primarily driven by organic growth inincreased demand across the industrial sectors, including original equipment, distribution and heavy industries market sector.services, as well as higher pricing. EBIT increased $41.2$88 million or 33.3%53.0% in the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 20162017 primarily due to the impact of higher volume of $68 million, favorable price/mix of $34 million, favorableimproved manufacturing performance of $21 million, lower restructuring charges of $5$7 million and the benefitimpact of acquisitions,foreign currency exchange rate changes. These factors were partially offset by unfavorable price/mixhigher material and logistics costs of $20$11 million (including tariffs) and higher SG&A expense.expenses of $14 million.
Full-year sales for the Process Industries segment are expected to be up approximately 11%24% in 20172018 compared with 2016.2017. This reflects expected growth across most end marketindustrial sectors, led by industrialincluding distribution, original equipment and service sectors, as well as the benefit of acquisitions and the favorable impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes.acquisitions. EBIT for the Process Industries segment is expected to increase in 20172018 compared with 20162017 primarily due to the impact of higher volume, favorable price/mix, improved manufacturing performance, and the benefitimpact of acquisitions, and lower restructuring charges, partially offset by unfavorable price/mixhigher SG&A expenses and higher SG&A expense. The results for 2016 include the impacts of pensionmaterial and other postretirement benefit mark-to-market remeasurement charges, which are not accounted for in the 2017 outlook because the amount will not be known until the fourth quarter.logistics costs.


Corporate:
Three Months Ended
September 30,
  Three Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ ChangeChange20182017$ ChangeChange
Corporate expenses$12.0
$10.9
$1.1
10.1%$17.9
$12.1
$5.8
47.9%
Corporate expenses % to net sales1.6%1.7%
(10) bps2.0%1.6% 40 bps
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  Nine Months Ended
September 30,
  
20172016$ Change Change20182017$ Change Change
Corporate expenses$37.8
$34.8
$3.0
8.6%$47.2
$36.4
$10.8
29.7%
Corporate expenses % to net sales1.7%1.7%
1.8%1.6% 20 bps
Corporate expense increased in the third quarter and first nine months of 2018 compared with the third quarter and first nine months of 2017 primarily due to the impact of acquisition-related costs.


The Balance Sheet

The following discussion is a comparison of the Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 20172018 and December 31, 20162017.

Current Assets:
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
$ Change% ChangeSeptember 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
$ Change% Change
Cash and cash equivalents$137.2
$148.8
$(11.6)(7.8)%$153.7
$121.6
$32.1
26.4 %
Restricted cash3.3
2.7
0.6
22.2 %1.3
3.8
(2.5)(65.8)%
Accounts receivable, net542.2
438.0
104.2
23.8 %548.6
524.9
23.7
4.5 %
Unbilled receivables137.3

137.3
NM
Inventories, net687.5
553.7
133.8
24.2 %841.0
738.9
102.1
13.8 %
Deferred charges and prepaid expenses39.9
20.3
19.6
96.6 %28.4
29.7
(1.3)(4.4)%
Other current assets64.2
48.4
15.8
32.6 %76.0
81.2
(5.2)(6.4)%
Total current assets$1,474.3
$1,211.9
$262.4
21.7 %$1,786.3
$1,500.1
$286.2
19.1 %
Refer to the "Cash Flows" section for discussion on the change in cashCash and cash equivalents. Accounts receivable net increased primarily due to higher sales in September 20172018 compared to December 2016, current-year2017 and current year acquisitions, andpartially offset by the impactreclassification of foreign currency exchange rate changes.
Inventories, net increased duerevenue recognized in excess of billings to higher demand, current-year acquisitionsUnbilled receivables under the new revenue standard and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes. Deferred charges and prepaid expenses at September 30, 2017 included a prepayment of U.S. income taxes for 2017. Other current assets primarilyUnbilled receivables increased due to an increasethe adoption of the new revenue standard, including the reclassification of revenue recognized in short-term investmentsexcess of billings of $67 million at December 31, 2017 from accounts receivable. Refer to Note 2 - Significant Accounting Policies for additional information. Inventories increased due to the impact of higher production to meet anticipated customer demand and current-year acquisitions.$56 million from the businesses acquired during the third quarter, partially offset by the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes.

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net: 
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
$ Change% ChangeSeptember 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
$ Change% Change
Property, plant and equipment$2,360.6
$2,233.0
$127.6
5.7%$2,448.2
$2,405.6
$42.6
1.8%
Accumulated depreciation(1,518.4)(1,428.6)(89.8)6.3%
Less: accumulated depreciation(1,561.4)(1,541.4)(20.0)1.3%
Property, plant and equipment, net$842.2
$804.4
$37.8
4.7%$886.8
$864.2
$22.6
2.6%
The increase in net property, plant and equipment net in the first nine months of 20172018 was primarily due to $68 million from the businesses acquired during the third quarter and capital expenditures of $56$59 million, partially offset by current-year depreciation of $74 million and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $30 million.

Other Assets:
 September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
$ Change% Change
Goodwill$965.4
$511.8
$453.6
88.6 %
Non-current pension assets21.7
19.7
2.0
10.2 %
Other intangible assets743.1
420.6
322.5
76.7 %
Deferred income taxes52.3
61.0
(8.7)(14.3)%
Other non-current assets43.9
25.0
18.9
75.6 %
     Total other assets$1,826.4
$1,038.1
$788.3
75.9 %
The increase in goodwill was primarily due to current-year acquisitions. The increase in other intangible assets was primarily due to current-year acquisitions of $366 million, partially offset by current-year amortization of $32 million and the impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $27 million, partially offset by current-year depreciation of $73$8 million.

Other Assets:
 September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
$ Change% Change
Goodwill$510.3
$357.5
$152.8
42.7 %
Non-current pension assets31.6
32.1
(0.5)(1.6)%
Other intangible assets428.9
271.0
157.9
58.3 %
Deferred income taxes47.9
51.4
(3.5)(6.8)%
Other non-current assets28.4
34.9
(6.5)(18.6)%
Total other assets$1,047.1
$746.9
$300.2
40.2 %
The increase in goodwill was primarily due to $148 million of goodwill acquired from current-year acquisitions. The increase in other intangible assets was primarily due to $175 million of intangible assets acquired from the current-year acquisitions and current-year expenditures for software of $6 million, partially offset by current-year amortization of $29 million.


Current Liabilities:
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
$ Change% ChangeSeptember 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
$ Change% Change
Short-term debt$41.1
$19.2
$21.9
114.1 %$37.0
$105.4
$(68.4)(64.9)%
Current portion of long-term debt5.0
5.0

 %11.4
2.7
8.7
322.2 %
Accounts payable248.1
176.2
71.9
40.8 %282.8
265.2
17.6
6.6 %
Salaries, wages and benefits112.2
85.9
26.3
30.6 %133.5
127.9
5.6
4.4 %
Income taxes payable7.4
16.9
(9.5)(56.2)%19.2
9.8
9.4
95.9 %
Other current liabilities154.9
149.5
5.4
3.6 %172.7
160.7
12.0
7.5 %
Total current liabilities$568.7
$452.7
$116.0
25.6 %$656.6
$671.7
$(15.1)(2.2)%
The increasedecrease in short-term debt was primarily due to higherthe reclassification of borrowings under the Company's Accounts Receivable Facility from short-term debt to long-term debt due to the recent renewal of $16 million under foreign linesthe Accounts Receivable Facility for a period of credit.three years (until November 30, 2021). The increase in accounts payable was primarily due to increased purchasing activity, as well as higher days outstanding driven by the Company's initiative to extend payment terms with its suppliers.
The increase in accrued salaries, wages and benefits was primarily due to higher accruals for incentive compensation expense, as well as current-year acquisitions. The decrease in income taxes was primarily due to the Company being in a prepaid position with respect to U.S. income taxes at September 30, 2017 as reflected on the balance sheet; at December 31, 2016, the Company had a current income tax payable balance that included $13.7 million payable for U.S. income taxes.

Non-Current Liabilities:
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
$ Change% ChangeSeptember 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
$ Change% Change
Long-term debt$959.8
$635.0
$324.8
51.1 %$1,681.7
$854.2
$827.5
96.9 %
Accrued pension cost160.3
154.7
5.6
3.6 %171.6
167.3
4.3
2.6 %
Accrued postretirement benefits cost126.7
131.5
(4.8)(3.7)%134.0
122.6
11.4
9.3 %
Deferred income taxes44.9
3.9
41.0
NM
152.4
44.0
108.4
246.4 %
Other non-current liabilities47.3
74.5
(27.2)(36.5)%62.8
67.7
(4.9)(7.2)%
Total non-current liabilities$1,339.0
$999.6
$339.4
34.0 %$2,202.5
$1,255.8
$946.7
75.4 %
The increase in long-term debt was primarily due to additionalthe issuance of $400 million aggregate principal amount of 2028 Notes and $350 million of borrowings of $176.5 million under the 2027 Notes and $117.8 million under the 20202023 Term Loan used to finance the Groeneveld acquisition,Rollon and Cone Drive acquisitions, as well as additionalthe reclassification of borrowings of $20 million classified as long-term under the Company's Accounts Receivable Facility and additional borrowingsfrom short-term debt to long-term debt due to the recent renewal of $8 million underthis agreement for a period of three years (until November 30, 2021). The increase in accrued postretirement benefit costs is primarily due to the Company's Senior Credit Facility.
acquisition of Cone Drive of $12 million. The increase in deferred income taxes wasis primarily due to current-yearthe acquisitions of $42 million. The decrease in other non-current liabilities was primarily driven by the reversal of accruals for uncertain tax positions of $34 million due to the expiration of statutes of limitation in various jurisdictions.Rollon, Cone Drive and ABC Bearings.


Shareholders’ Equity:
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
$ Change% ChangeSeptember 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
$ Change% Change
Common stock$951.3
$960.0
$(8.7)(0.9)%
Common shares$998.2
$956.9
$41.3
4.3%
Earnings invested in the business1,400.2
1,289.3
110.9
8.6 %1,595.4
1,408.4
187.0
13.3%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(41.0)(77.9)36.9
(47.4)%(88.8)(38.3)(50.5)131.9%
Treasury shares(887.5)(891.7)4.2
(0.5)%(924.9)(884.3)(40.6)4.6%
Noncontrolling interest32.9
31.2
1.7
5.4 %60.5
32.2
28.3
87.9%
Total shareholders’ equity$1,455.9
$1,310.9
$145.0
11.1 %$1,640.4
$1,474.9
$165.5
11.2%
Earnings invested in the business in the first nine months of 20172018 increased by net income attributable to the Company of $174.2$243 million, partially offset by dividends declared of $62.4$64 million.
The decreaseincrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss was primarily due to foreign currency adjustments of $40.9$54 million. The foreign currency translation adjustments were due to the weakening of the U.S. dollar relative to other foreign currencies, including the Romanian Leu, Chinese Yuan, Indian Rupee and Polish Zloty. See "Other Matters - Foreign Currency" for further discussion regarding the impact of foreign currency translation.



The increase in treasury shares was primarily due the Company's purchase of 1,371,515 of its common shares for $63 million, partially offset by $22 million of net shares issued for stock compensation plans during the first nine months of 2018. The increase in noncontrolling interest was primarily due to the shares issued for the acquisition of ABC Bearings. Refer to Note 8 - Equity for more information on the acquisition of ABC Bearings.

Cash Flows 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
20172016$ Change20182017$ Change
Net cash provided by operating activities$142.9
$278.7
$(135.8)$195.0
$142.9
$52.1
Net cash used in investing activities(407.4)(143.3)(264.1)(810.3)(407.4)(402.9)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities236.3
(139.7)376.0
Net cash provided by financing activities657.3
236.8
420.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash16.6
3.7
12.9
(12.4)16.6
(29.0)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents$(11.6)$(0.6)$(11.0)
Increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash$29.6
$(11.1)$40.7

Operating Activities:
Operating activities provided net cash of $142.9$195 million in the first nine months of 2017,2018, compared with $143 million of net cash of $278.7 million provided in the first nine months of 2016.2017. The decreaseincrease was primarily due to higher net income of $71 million, the unfavorablefavorable impact of income taxes on cash of $79.6$54 million and a net unfavorable changethe impact of foreign currency exchange rate changes of $22 million, partially offset by an increase in cash used for working capital items of $71.5 million, partially offset by higher net income of $26.2$122 million. Refer to the tablestable below for additional detail of the impact of each line on net cash provided by operating activities.

The following table displays the impact of working capital items on cash during the first nine months of 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
20172016$ Change20182017$ Change
Cash Provided (Used): 
Cash (Used) Provided: 
Accounts receivable$(61.6)$12.2
$(73.8)$(65.7)$(61.6)$(4.1)
Unbilled receivables(37.6)
(37.6)
Inventories(85.4)(13.6)(71.8)(94.3)(85.4)(8.9)
Trade accounts payable55.7
15.0
40.7
(9.9)55.7
(65.6)
Other accrued expenses15.9
(17.5)33.4
10.2
15.9
(5.7)
Cash used by working capital items$(75.4)$(3.9)$(71.5)
Cash used in working capital items$(197.3)$(75.4)$(121.9)

The following table displays the impact of income taxes on cash during the first nine months of 20172018 and 2016,2017, respectively:
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
20172016$ Change20182017$ Change
Accrued income tax expense$28.5
$65.8
$(37.3)$83.5
$28.5
$55.0
Income tax payments(77.2)(32.5)(44.7)(82.0)(77.2)(4.8)
Other miscellaneous items(3.4)(5.8)2.4
0.2
(3.4)3.6
Change in income taxes$(52.1)$27.5
$(79.6)$1.7
$(52.1)$53.8
Investing Activities:
Net cash used in investing activities of $407.4$810 million in the first nine months of 20172018 increased $264.1$403 million from the same period in 20162017 primarily due to anthe increase of $284.4$418 million in cash used for acquisitions when compared to the prior year, partially offset by a $21.9$14 million reduction in capital expenditures.cash proceeds from the

divestiture of the ICT Business.
Financing Activities:
Net cash provided by financing activities was $236.3$657 million in the first nine months of 20172018 compared with $237 million of net cash of $139.7 million used inprovided by financing activities in the first nine months of 2016.2017. The increase in cash provided by financing activities was primarily due to an increase in net borrowings of $323.1 million, primarily needed to fund the Groeneveld acquisition that closed on July 3, 2017, and less cash used in share repurchases of $42$452 million during the first nine months of 20172018 compared with the first nine months of 2016.2017, primarily needed to fund the Cone Drive and Rollon acquisitions in 2018, partially offset by an increase in cash used for share repurchases of $22 million and a reduction in proceeds from stock option activity of $15 million during the first nine months of 2018 compared with the first nine months of 2017.

Liquidity and Capital Resources:

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

Net Debt:
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Short-term debt$41.1
$19.2
$37.0
$105.4
Current portion of long-term debt5.0
5.0
11.4
2.7
Long-term debt959.8
635.0
1,681.7
854.2
Total debt$1,005.9
$659.2
$1,730.1
$962.3
Less: Cash and cash equivalents137.2
148.8
153.7
121.6
Restricted cash3.3
2.7
1.3
3.8
Net debt$865.4
$507.7
$1,575.1
$836.9

Ratio of Net Debt to Capital:
September 30,
2017
December 31,
2016
September 30,
2018
December 31,
2017
Net debt$865.4
$507.7
$1,575.1
$836.9
Shareholders’ equity1,455.9
1,310.9
Net debt plus shareholders’ equity (capital)$2,321.3
$1,818.6
Total equity1,640.4
1,474.9
Net debt plus total equity (capital)$3,215.5
$2,311.8
Ratio of net debt to capital37.3%27.9%49.0%36.2%

The Company presents net debt because it believes net debt is more representative of the Company's financial position than total debt due to the amount of cash and cash equivalents held by the Company.Company and the ability to utilize such cash and cash equivalents to reduce debt if needed.

At September 30, 20172018, $137.0$142 million of the Company's $137.2$154 million of cash and cash equivalents resided in jurisdictions outside the U.S. It is the Company's practice to use available cash in the U.S. to pay down its Senior Credit Facility or Accounts Receivable Facility in order to minimize total interest expense. Repatriation of non-U.S. cash could be subject to domestic and foreign taxes and some portion may be subject to governmental restrictions. Part of the Company's strategy is to grow in attractive market sectors, many of which are outside the U.S. This strategy includes making investments in facilities, equipment and potential new acquisitions. The Company plans to fund these investments, as well as meet working capital requirements, with cash and cash equivalents and unused lines of credit within the geographic location of these investments where feasible.

The Company expects that any cash requirements in excess of cash on hand and cash generated from operating activities will be met by the committed funds available under its Accounts Receivable Facility and Senior Credit Facility. Management believes it has asufficient liquidity to meet its obligations through the term of the Senior Credit Facility and expects to renew the Senior Credit Facility prior to its maturity.

In September 2018, the Company renewed its $100 million Accounts Receivable Facility, which now matures on November 30, 2018.2021. The Accounts Receivable Facility is subject to certain borrowing base limitations and is secured by certain domestic accounts receivable of the Company. Certain borrowing base limitations reduced the availability ofBorrowings under the Accounts Receivable Facility to $80.3 millionwere not reduced by any such borrowing base limitations at September 30, 2017.2018. As of September 30, 2017,2018, the Company had $74.8$93.2 million in outstanding borrowings, which reduced the availability under the facility to $5.5$6.8 million. The interest rate on the Accounts Receivable Facility is variable and was 2.07%3.05% as of September 30, 2017,2018, which reflects the prevailing commercial paper rate plus facility fees.


The Company has a $500 million Senior Credit Facility, which matures on June 19, 2020. At September 30, 2017,2018, the Senior Credit Facility had outstanding borrowings of $91.2$65.2 million, which reduced the availability to $408.8$434.8 million. The Senior Credit Facility has two financial covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. At September 30, 2017, the Company was in full compliance with the covenants under the Senior Credit Facility and its other debt agreements. The maximum consolidated leverage ratio permitted under the Senior Credit Facility is 3.5 to 1.0 (3.75 to 1.0 for a limited period up to four quarters following an acquisition with a purchase price of $200 million or greater). As of September 30, 2017,2018, the Company's consolidated leverage ratio was 2.232.57 to 1.0. The minimum consolidated interest coverage ratio permitted under the Senior Credit Facility is 3.5 to 1.0. As of September 30, 2017,2018, the Company's consolidated interest coverage ratio was 13.5716.03 to 1.0.


The interest rate under the Senior Credit Facility is variable and represents a blended U.S. Dollar and Euro rate with a spread based on the Company's debt rating.rating and outstanding borrowings. This weighted-average rate on outstanding borrowings was 1.59%2.43% as of September 30, 2017.2018. In addition, the Company pays a facility fee based on the consolidated leverage ratio multiplied by the aggregate commitments of all of the lenders under the Senior Credit Facility.

Other sources of liquidity include short-term lines of credit for certain of the Company's foreign subsidiaries, which provide for borrowings of up to approximately $250.0 million in the aggregate.$285 million. Most of these credit lines are uncommitted. At September 30, 2017,2018, the Company had borrowings outstanding of $35.5$37 million and bank guarantees of $2.0$1 million, which reduced the aggregate availability under these facilities to $212.5approximately $247 million.

TheOn September 6, 2018, the Company expects that any cash requirementsissued the 2028 Notes in excessthe aggregate principal amount of cash$400 million. On September 11, 2018, the Company entered into the 2023 Term Loan and borrowed $350 million. Proceeds from the 2028 Notes and 2023 Term Loan were used to fund the acquisitions of Cone Drive and Rollon, which closed on handSeptember 1, 2018 and cash generatedSeptember 18, 2018, respectively. Refer to Note 6 - Financing Arrangements to the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

On September 7, 2017, the Company issued the 2027 Notes in the aggregate principal amount of €150 million. On September 18, 2017, the Company entered into the 2020 Term Loan and borrowed €100 million. On June 14, 2018, the Company repaid approximately €6.5 million, reducing the principal balance to approximately €93.5 million as of September 30, 2018. Proceeds from operating activities will be met by the committed funds available under its Accounts Receivable Facility2027 Notes and 2020 Term Loan were used to repay amounts drawn from the Senior Credit Facility. Management believes it has sufficient liquidityFacility to meet its obligations through at leastfund the term ofGroeneveld acquisition. Refer to Note 6 - Financing Arrangements to the Senior Credit Facility.Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

All of these debt instruments, except the 2028 Notes and the short-term lines of credit, have two financial covenants: a consolidated leverage ratio and a consolidated interest coverage ratio. At September 30, 2018, the Company was in full compliance with these covenants. The Company expects to remain in compliance with its debt covenants. However, the Company may need to limit its borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility or other facilities in order to remain in compliance. As of September 30, 20172018, the Company could have borrowed the full amounts available under the Senior Credit Facility and Accounts Receivable Facility and still would have been in compliance with its debt covenants.
The Company issued €150 million of 2027 Notes, which mature on September 7, 2027. On September 18, 2017, the Company entered into a €100 million 2020 Term Loan, which matures on September 18, 2020. Refer to Note 8 - Financing Arrangements for additional information.

The Company expects cash from operations of approximately $280$375 million in 2017, a decrease2018, an increase from 20162017 of approximately $124$138 million or 31%, driven by the absence of CDSOA receipts, higher tax payments and unfavorable working capital, partially offset by higher operating income.58%. The Company expects capital expenditures to be between 3% and 3.5% of net salesapproximately $115 million in 2017,2018, compared with 5% of net sales$105 million in 2016.2017.

Financing Obligations and Other Commitments:
During the first nine months of 2017,2018, the Company made cash contributions of $8.8$9 million to its global defined benefit pension plans and $3 million to its other postretirement benefit plans. The Company currently expects to make contributions to its global defined benefit pension plans in 2017 totaling approximately $10 million. Returns for the Company's U.S. defined benefit plan pension assets for the first nine months of 2017 were approximately 10.1%. Returns for the Company's global defined benefit pension plan assetsmillion in 2016 were 8.5%, which was above the weighted-average expected rate of return of 5.78% predominantly due to both strong returns in equity and fixed-income markets.2018. The Company also expects to record pension expensemake payments of approximately $15$5 million to its other postretirement benefit plans in 2017, including2018. Excluding mark-to-market charges, the mark-to-market remeasurement losses of approximately $4 million recorded during the first quarter, compared withCompany expects slightly lower pension expense of $73.4 million in 2016, which included approximately $60 million of mark-to-market remeasurement losses. The amountexpense. Mark-to-market charges are not accounted for 2017 does not include actuarial gains and losses that will be recognized immediately through earnings as a result of the remeasurement of pension plan assets and obligations in the fourth quarter of 2017.2018 outlook because the amount will not be known until incurred.
 
The Company does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements with unconsolidated entities or other persons.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates:
The Company's financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the periods presented. The Company reviews its critical accounting policies throughout the year. The Company has concluded that there have been no significant changes to its critical accounting policies or estimates, as described in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017, during the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 other than the change in accounting principles described below.

Benefit Plans:
Effective January 1, 2017,2018, the Company voluntarily changed its accounting principles for recognizing actuarial gains and losses and expected returns on plan assets for its defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans, with retrospective application to prior periods.adopted the new revenue standard. Prior to 2017,the adoption of the new revenue standard, the Company amortized, as a component of pensiongenerally recognized revenue when title passed to the customer. This occurred at the shipping point except for goods sold by certain foreign entities and other postretirement expense, unrecognized actuarial gains and losses (included within Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)) overcertain exported goods, where title passed when the average remaining service period of active plan participants expected to receive benefits under the plan, or average remaining life expectancy of inactive plan participants when all or almost all of individual plan participants were inactive.goods reached their destination. The Company also historically calculatedrecognized a portion of its revenues on the market-related value of plan assets basedpercentage-of-completion method measured on a five-year market adjustment. the cost-to-cost basis.

Under the new principles, actuarial gains and losses will be immediatelyrevenue standard, the Company recognizes revenue when performance obligations are satisfied under the terms of a contract with the customer. Approximately 9% of 2018 net sales is recognized through net periodic benefit cost in the Statement of Income, upon the annual remeasurement in the fourth quarter, or on an interimover-time basis if specific events triggerbecause of the continuous transfer of control to the customer, with the remainder recognized as of a remeasurement. In addition,point in time when products are shipped from the Company's manufacturing facilities or at a later point in time when control of the products transfers to the customer. As a result of control transferring over time for these products and services, revenue is recognized based on progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company has changedelected to use the cost-to-cost input measure of progress for its accounting policy for measuringcontracts because it best depicts the market-related valuetransfer of plan assets from a calculated amount (basedgoods or services to the customer based on a five-year smoothing of asset returns) to fair value. The Company believes these changes are preferable as they result in an accelerated recognition of actuarial gains and losses and changes in fair value of plan assets in its Consolidated Statement of Income, which provides greater transparency and better aligns with fair value principles by fully reflecting the impact of interest rate and economic changesincurring costs on the Company's pension and other postretirement benefit liabilities and assets incontracts. Under the Company's operating results incost-to-cost measure of progress, the year in whichextent of progress towards completion is measured based on the gains and lossesratio of costs incurred to date to the total estimated costs at completion of the performance obligation. Revenues are recorded proportionally as costs are incurred.

The amount of consideration that the Company expects to be entitled in exchange for its goods and services is not generally subject to significant variations. However, the Company does offer certain customers rebates, prompt payment discounts, end-user discounts, the right to return eligible products, and/or other forms of variable consideration.  The Company estimates this variable consideration using the expected value amount, which is based on historical experience. The Company includes estimated amounts in the transaction price to the extent it is probable that a significant reversal of cumulative revenue recognized will not occur when the uncertainty associated with the variable consideration is resolved. The Company adjusts its estimate of revenue at the earlier of when the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive changes or when the consideration becomes fixed.





Other Matters

Foreign Currency:

Assets and liabilities of subsidiaries are translated at the rate of exchange in effect on the balance sheet date; income and expenses are translated at the average rates of exchange prevailing each month during the quarter.reporting period. Related translation adjustments are reflected as a separate component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).loss. Foreign currency gains and losses resulting from transactions, and the related hedging activity, are included in the Consolidated StatementStatements of Income.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2017,2018, the Company recorded negative foreign currency translation adjustments of $54 million that decreased shareholders' equity, compared with positive foreign currency translation adjustments of $40.9 million that increased shareholders' equity, compared with a positive foreign currency translation adjustments of $3.3$41 million that increased shareholders' equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2016.2017. The foreign currency translation adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 20172018 were positivelynegatively impacted by the weakeningstrengthening of the U.S. dollar relative to other foreign currencies, including the Romanian Leu, Chinese Yuan, Indian Rupee and Polish Zloty.Brazilian Real.

Foreign currency exchange gains and losses, net of hedging activity, resulting from transactions included in the Company's operating results for the third quarter of 2017 were2018 totaled $3.0 million of net gains, compared with $1.2 million compared withof net losses of $2.8 million during the third quarter of 2016.2017. Foreign currency exchange gains and losses, net of hedging activity, resulting from transactions included in the Company's operating results for the first nine months of 2017 were2018 totaled $1.7 million of net gains, compared with $2.6 million compared withof net losses of $5.8 million during the first nine months of 2016.2017.

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements set forth in this Form 10-Q and in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017 that are not historical in nature (including the Company's forecasts, beliefs and expectations) are “forward-looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In particular, Management's Discussion and Analysis contains numerous forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements generally will be accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “could,” “estimate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “outlook,” “intend,” “may,” “possible,” “potential,” “predict,” “project” or other similar words, phrases or expressions. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Form 10-Q. The Company cautions readers that actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of the Company due to a variety of factors, such as:

deterioration in world economic conditions, or in economic conditions in any of the geographic regions in which the Company conductsor its customers or suppliers conduct business, including additional adverse effects from thea global economic slowdown, terrorism or hostilities. This includes: political risks associated with the potential instability of governments and legal systems in countries in which the Company or its customers or suppliers conduct business, and changes in currency valuations;valuations and recent world events that have increased the risks posed by international trade disputes, tariffs and sanctions;
the effects of fluctuations in customer demand on sales, product mix and prices in the industries in which the Company operates. This includes: the ability of the Company to respond to rapid changes in customer demand, the effects of customer or supplier bankruptcies or liquidations, the impact of changes in industrial business cycles and whether conditions of fair trade continue in the U.S.Company's markets;
competitive factors, including changes in market penetration, increasing price competition by existing or new foreign and domestic competitors, the introduction of new products by existing and new competitors and new technology that may impact the way the Company’s products are sold or distributed;
changes in operating costs. This includes: the effect of changes in the Company’s manufacturing processes; changes in costs associated with varying levels of operations and manufacturing capacity; availability and cost of raw materials and energy; changes in the expected costs associated with product warranty claims; changes resulting from inventory management and cost reduction initiatives and different levels of customer demands;initiatives; the effects of unplanned plant shutdowns; and changes in the cost of labor and benefits;
the success of the Company’s operating plans, announced programs, initiatives and capital investments; the ability to complete previously announced transactions; the ability to integrate acquired companies; and the ability of acquired companies to achieve satisfactory operating results, including results being accretive to earnings;
the Company’s ability to maintain appropriate relations with unions or works councils that represent Company associates in certain locations in order to avoid disruptions of business;
unanticipated litigation, claims, or assessments. This includes: claims or problems related to intellectual property, product liability or warranty, environmental issues and taxes;
changes in worldwide financial and capital markets, including availability of financing and interest rates on satisfactory terms, which affect the Company’s cost of funds and/or ability to raise capital, as well as customer demand and the ability of customers to obtain financing to purchase the Company’s products or equipment that contain the Company’s products;
the Company's ability to satisfy its obligations under its debt agreements, as well as its ability to renew or refinance borrowings on favorable terms;
the impact on the Company's pension obligations and assets due to changes in interest rates, investment performance and other tactics designed to reduce risk;
retentionthe actual impact of CDSOA distributions;U.S. Tax Reform on the full-year 2018 global effective tax rate; and
those items identified under Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.
those items identified under Item 1A. Risk Factors in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017.
Additional risks relating to the Company's business, the industries in which the Company operates, or the Company's common shares may be described from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. All of these risk factors are difficult to predict, are subject to material uncertainties that may affect actual results and may be beyond the Company's control.
Readers are cautioned that it is not possible to predict or identify all of the risks, uncertainties and other factors that may affect future results and that the above list should not be considered to be a complete list. Except as required by the federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Refer to information appearing under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-Q. Furthermore, a discussion of market risk exposures is included in Part II, Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk, of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20162017. There have been no material changes in reported market risk since the inclusion of this discussion in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K referenced above.


ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

(a)Disclosure Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e)). Based upon that evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
 
 
(b)Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

In the third quarter of fiscal 2018, the Company acquired Rollon, Cone Drive, and ABC Bearings. The scope of the Company's assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting will not include these acquisitions. This exclusion is in accordance with the SEC's general guidance that an assessment of a recently acquired business may be omitted from the Company's scope in the year of acquisition.

During the Company’s most recent fiscal quarter, there have been no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.





PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

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

Item 1A. Risk Factors

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016,2017, included a detailed discussion of our risk factors. There have been no material changes to the risk factors included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016.2017.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

Issuer Purchases of Common Shares

The following table provides information about purchases by the Company of its common shares during the quarter ended September 30, 20172018.
 
Period
Total number
of shares
purchased (1)

Average
price paid
per share (2)

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

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

7/1/17 - 7/31/1766,761
$46.96
64,000
9,368,000
8/1/17 - 8/31/17233,321
44.31
206,000
9,162,000
9/1/17 - 9/30/1743,397
46.36
42,000
9,120,000
Total343,479
$45.09
312,000
9,120,000
Period
Total number
of shares
purchased (1)

Average
price paid
per share (2)

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

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

7/1/18 - 7/31/18276,897
$44.07
276,897
7,725,493
8/1/18 - 8/31/1827,812
47.42
25,008
7,700,485
9/1/18 - 9/30/184,227
51.19

7,700,485
Total308,936
$44.47
301,905


 
(1)Of the shares purchased in July, August and September, 2,761, 27,321zero, 2804 and 1,397,4227, respectively, represent common shares of the Company that were owned and tendered by employees to exercise stock options and to satisfy withholding obligations in connection with the exercise of stock options andor vesting of restricted shares.
(2)For shares tendered in connection with the vesting of restricted shares, the average price paid per share is an average calculated using the daily high and low of the Company's common shares as quoted on the New York Stock Exchange at the time of vesting. For shares tendered in connection with the exercise of stock options, the price paid is the real-time trading stock price at the time the options are exercised.
(3)On February 6, 2017, the Company announced that its Board of Directors of the Company approved a share purchase plan pursuant to which the Company may purchase up to ten million of its common shares in the aggregate. This share repurchase plan expires on February 28, 2021. The Company may purchase shares from time to time in open market purchases or privately negotiated transactions. The Company may make all or part of the purchases pursuant to accelerated share repurchases or Rule 10b5-1 plans.

Item 6. Exhibits

Form of Nonqualifed Stock Option Agreement (U.S), as adopted September 24, 2018.
Form of Nonqualifed Stock Option Agreement (Non-U.S), as adopted September 24, 2018.
Form of Deferred Shares Agreement (three year cliff vesting), as adopted September 24, 2018.
Form of Deferred Shares Agreement (five year cliff vesting), as adopted September 24, 2018.
Amended and Restated supplemental pension plan of The Timken Company, effective as of June 30, 2014.
Amendment No. 1 to the Amended and Restated supplemental pension plan of The Timken Company, effective as of June 30, 2014.
Amended and Restated supplemental pension plan of The Timken Company, effective as of October 1, 2018.
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
  
Certification of Richard G. Kyle, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) of The Timken Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
Certification of Philip D. Fracassa, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of The Timken Company, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
Certifications of Richard G. Kyle, President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Philip D. Fracassa, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) of The Timken Company, pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
  
Financial statements from the quarterly report on Form 10-Q of The Timken Company for the quarter ended September 30, 2017,2018, filed on October 25, 2017,30, 2018, formatted in XBRL: (i) the Consolidated Statements of Income, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (v) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
 
  
THE TIMKEN COMPANY
Date: October 25, 201730, 2018 By: /s/ Richard G. Kyle
  
Richard G. Kyle
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
   
Date: October 25, 201730, 2018 By: /s/ Philip D. Fracassa
  
Philip D. Fracassa
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)

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