Hubbell (HUBB) 10-Q 2012 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2012

OR

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

For the transition period from ______________ to ______________

Commission File Number 1-2958

HUBBELL INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

STATE OF CONNECTICUT	06-0397030
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
40 Waterview Drive, Shelton, CT	06484
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)
(475) 882-4000
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

N/A

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

Indicate by check mark			YES	NO
• 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.
• 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).
• whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer	Accelerated filer	Non-accelerated filer  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company
• whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

The number of shares outstanding of the Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock as of October 15, 2012 were 7,167,506 and 52,132,410, respectively.

Index

PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1

ITEM 1 Financial Statements 1

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited) 1

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited) 2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited) 3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited) 4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited) 5

ITEM 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 12

ITEM 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk 18

ITEM 4 Controls and Procedures 18

PART II OTHER INFORMATION 19

ITEM 1A Risk Factors 19

ITEM 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 19

ITEM 6 Exhibits 20

PART I     FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1   Financial Statements

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income (unaudited)

(in millions, except per share amounts)	Three Months Ended September 30						Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Net Sales	$	789.7		$	764.3		$	2,291.9		$	2,131.6
Cost of goods sold		521.2			512.0			1,529.5			1,444.2
Gross Profit		268.5			252.3			762.4			687.4
Selling & administrative expenses		133.4			127.0			401.1			373.4
Operating income		135.1			125.3			361.3			314.0
Interest expense, net		(7.2	)		(7.3	)		(21.5	)		(22.3	)
Other income (expense), net		1.1			-			(0.1	)		(3.8	)
Total other expense		(6.1	)		(7.3	)		(21.6	)		(26.1	)
Income before income taxes		129.0			118.0			339.7			287.9
Provision for income taxes		41.4			34.7			110.5			88.2
Net income		87.6			83.3			229.2			199.7
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0.5			0.9			1.4			1.8
Net income attributable to Hubbell	$	87.1		$	82.4		$	227.8		$	197.9
Earnings per share
Basic	$	1.47		$	1.38		$	3.84		$	3.29
Diluted	$	1.45		$	1.37		$	3.80		$	3.25
Cash dividends per common share	$	0.41		$	0.38		$	1.23		$	1.14
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   1

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (unaudited)

(in millions)	Three Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Net income	$	87.6		$	83.3
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		12.5			(22.5	)
Amortization of pension and post retirement benefit plans’ prior service costs and net actuarial losses, net of taxes of $1.6 and $0.7		2.8			1.2
Unrealized gain on investments, net of taxes $0.0 and $0.0		-			0.2
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of taxes of $0.2 and $0.5		(0.5	)		1.0
Other comprehensive income		14.8			(20.1	)
Comprehensive income		102.4			63.2
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		0.5			0.9
Comprehensive income attributable to Hubbell	$	101.9		$	62.3

(in millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Net income	$	229.2		$	199.7
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation adjustments		8.9			(7.0	)
Amortization of pension and post retirement benefit plans’ prior service costs and net actuarial losses, net of taxes $4.5 and $2.2		7.9			3.9
Unrealized (loss) gain on investments, net of taxes $0.1 and $0.2		(0.2	)		0.4
Unrealized (loss) gain on cash flow hedges, net of taxes $0.3 and $0.5		(0.6	)		1.0
Other comprehensive income		16.0			(1.7	)
Comprehensive income		245.2			198.0
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interest		1.4			1.8
Comprehensive income attributable to Hubbell	$	243.8		$	196.2
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   2

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)

(in millions)	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	605.6	$	569.6
Short-term investments		9.0		12.8
Accounts receivable, net		468.6		394.3
Inventories, net		356.3		318.3
Deferred taxes and other		53.1		58.5
Total Current Assets		1,492.6		1,353.5
Property, Plant, and Equipment, net		356.9		359.6
Other Assets
Investments		38.0		42.0
Goodwill		742.4		727.3
Intangible assets, net		280.6		269.5
Other long-term assets		61.8		94.6
TOTAL ASSETS	$	2,972.3	$	2,846.5
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt	$	0.2	$	2.9
Accounts payable		220.0		215.7
Accrued salaries, wages and employee benefits		67.1		71.1
Accrued insurance		43.3		46.2
Dividends payable		24.3		22.5
Other accrued liabilities		138.1		133.7
Total Current Liabilities		493.0		492.1
Long-Term Debt		596.6		596.3
Other Non-Current Liabilities		264.1		284.6
TOTAL LIABILITIES		1,353.7		1,373.0
Total Hubbell Shareholders’ Equity		1,612.5		1,467.8
Noncontrolling interest		6.1		5.7
Total Equity		1,618.6		1,473.5
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$	2,972.3	$	2,846.5
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (unaudited)

(in millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income	$	229.2		$	199.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		49.2			51.7
Deferred income taxes		16.0			14.5
Stock-based compensation		8.0			7.7
Tax benefit on stock-based awards		(11.7	)		(4.0	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accounts receivable, net		(66.8	)		(116.3	)
Increase in inventories, net		(29.5	)		(33.5	)
(Decrease) increase in current liabilities		(1.7	)		89.6
Changes in other assets and liabilities, net		22.1			13.1
Contribution to defined benefit pension plans		(22.0	)		(2.1	)
Other, net		(0.8	)		(3.2	)
Net cash provided by operating activities		192.0			217.2
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Capital expenditures		(31.3	)		(41.3	)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired		(53.0	)		-
Return of escrow funds from acquisition		6.8			-
Purchases of available-for-sale investments		(2.7	)		(14.0	)
Proceeds from available-for-sale investments		11.4			8.2
Other, net		6.9			5.5
Net cash used in investing activities		(61.9	)		(41.6	)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Short-term debt borrowings, net		(2.7	)		0.6
Payment of dividends		(71.3	)		(67.7	)
Payment of dividends to noncontrolling interest		(1.0	)		(0.7	)
Repurchase of common shares		(55.6	)		(137.7	)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		21.4			17.2
Tax benefit on stock-based awards		11.7			4.0
Other, net		-			0.1
Net cash used in financing activities		(97.5	)		(184.2	)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		3.4			(0.3	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		36.0			(8.9	)
Cash and cash equivalents
Beginning of period		569.6			520.7
End of period	$	605.6		$	511.8
See notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   4

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

NOTE 1     Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Hubbell Incorporated (“Hubbell”, the “Company”, “registrant”, “we”, “our” or “us”, which references shall include its divisions and subsidiaries) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S.”) for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments consisting only of normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair statement of the results of the periods presented have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2012.

The balance sheet at December 31, 2011 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements. Certain reclassifications have been made in prior year notes to conform to the current year presentation.

For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Hubbell Incorporated Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an amendment to provide a consistent definition of fair value and to ensure that the fair value measurement and disclosure requirements are similar between GAAP and International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This amendment changes certain fair value measurement principles and enhances the disclosure requirements particularly for Level 3 fair value measurements. This amendment was adopted by the Company effective January 1, 2012 and it did not have a material impact to its financial statements.

In June 2011, the FASB amended the guidance regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. The amended guidance requires an entity to present components of net income and other comprehensive income in one continuous statement or in two separate, but consecutive statements. Although the new guidance changes the presentation of comprehensive income, there are no changes to the components that are recognized in net income or other comprehensive income. The Company elected to report other comprehensive income and its components in a separate statement of comprehensive income and adopted the amendment effective January 1, 2012.

In December 2011, the FASB amended the disclosure requirements regarding offsetting assets and liabilities of derivatives, sale and repurchase agreements, reverse sale and repurchase agreements and securities borrowing and securities lending arrangements. The enhanced disclosures will require entities to provide both gross and net information for these assets and liabilities. The amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013. The Company does not anticipate that this amendment will have a material impact on its financial statements.

In July 2012, the FASB amended its guidance related to indefinite-lived intangibles by providing entities an option to use a qualitative approach to test these assets for impairment. An entity will be able to first perform a qualitative assessment to determine whether it is more likely than not that the indefinite-lived intangible asset is impaired. If it is concluded that this is the case, then the entity must perform a quantitative impairment test. This amendment is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2012, with early adoption permitted. Adoption of this amendment will not have an impact on the Company’s financial statements.

NOTE 2     Business Acquisitions

During the second quarter of 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of the majority of the net assets of TayMac Corporation (“TayMac”) for $42.1 million, net of cash received. TayMac designs and sells enclosures and boxes. This acquisition has been added to the Electrical segment and has resulted in the recognition of intangible assets of $18.4 million and goodwill of $15.8 million. The $18.4 million of intangible assets consists primarily of customer relationships, patents and tradenames that will be amortized over periods between 15 to 20 years. All of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

During the first quarter of 2012 the Company completed the acquisition of Cableform Inc. (“Cableform”) for $10.9 million, net of cash received. Cableform designs and manufactures motor controls principally for the steel and mining industries. The acquisition has been added to the Electrical segment and has resulted in the recognition of intangible assets of $4.5 million and goodwill of $4.5 million. The $4.5 million of intangible assets consists primarily of customer relationships and tradenames that are expected to be amortized over 20 years. None of the goodwill is expected to be deductible for tax purposes.

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the results of operations of the acquired businesses from their respective dates of acquisition. Net sales and earnings related to these acquisitions for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 were not significant to the consolidated results. Pro forma information related to these acquisitions has not been included because the impact to the Company’s consolidated results of operations was not material.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   5

NOTE 3     Segment Information

The Company’s reporting segments consist of the Electrical segment and the Power segment. The following table sets forth financial information by business segment (in millions):

	Net Sales				Operating Income				Operating Income as a % of Net Sales
	2012		2011		2012		2011		2012		2011
Three Months Ended September 30,
Electrical	$	551.8	$	526.6	$	90.7	$	81.5	16.4	%	15.5	%
Power		237.9		237.7		44.4		43.8	18.7	%	18.4	%
TOTAL	$	789.7	$	764.3	$	135.1	$	125.3	17.1	%	16.4	%
Nine Months Ended September 30,
Electrical	$	1,593.2	$	1,490.6	$	235.7	$	208.3	14.8	%	14.0	%
Power		698.7		641.0		125.6		105.7	18.0	%	16.5	%
TOTAL	$	2,291.9	$	2,131.6	$	361.3	$	314.0	15.8	%	14.7	%

NOTE 4     Inventories, net

Inventories, net are comprised of the following (in millions):

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Raw material	$	127.4		$	122.2
Work-in-process		80.8			71.3
Finished goods		240.1			213.3
		448.3			406.8
Excess of FIFO over LIFO cost basis		(92.0	)		(88.5	)
TOTAL	$	356.3		$	318.3

NOTE 5     Goodwill and Intangible Assets, net

Changes in the carrying values of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2012, by segment, were as follows (in millions):

	Segment					Total
	Electrical		Power
BALANCE DECEMBER 31, 2011	$	453.0	$	274.3		$	727.3
Acquisitions		19.5		(6.8	)		12.7
Translation adjustments		3.3		(0.9	)		2.4
BALANCE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012	$	475.8	$	266.6		$	742.4

In 2012, the Company completed the acquisitions of TayMac and Cableform for $53.0 million, net of cash received. These acquisitions have been accounted for as business combinations and have resulted in the recognition of $20.3 million of goodwill. See also Note 2 – Business Acquisitions.

During the third quarter of 2012, the Company received $6.8 million in cash from funds held in escrow related to a 2008 acquisition in the Power segment. In addition, the Company recorded a $0.8 million reduction of goodwill related to an acquisition in the Electrical segment.

The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of April 1^st of each year, unless circumstances dictate the need for more frequent assessments. As of April 1, 2012, the Company’s impairment testing resulted in fair values for each reporting unit that exceeded the reporting unit’s carrying value, including goodwill. The Company did not have any reporting units at risk of failing Step 1 of the impairment test as the excess of the estimated fair value over carrying value (expressed as a percentage of carrying value) ranged from approximately 75% to 320% for the respective reporting units. Additionally, the Company did not have any reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. The Company has not recorded any goodwill impairments since the initial adoption of the accounting guidance in 2002.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   6

The carrying value of other intangible assets included in Intangible assets, net in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet is as follows (in millions):

	September 30, 2012					December 31, 2011
	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Definite-lived:
Patents, tradenames and trademarks	$	96.8	$	(21.9	)	$	86.6	$	(19.0	)
Customer/Agent relationships and other		206.5		(57.3	)		192.3		(46.5	)
Total		303.3		(79.2	)		278.9		(65.5	)
Indefinite-lived:
Tradenames and other		56.5		-			56.1		-
TOTAL	$	359.8	$	(79.2	)	$	335.0	$	(65.5	)

Amortization expense associated with these definite-lived intangible assets was $13.3 million and $12.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011. Future amortization expense associated with these intangible assets is expected to be $4.2 million for the remainder of 2012, $17.5 million in 2013, $16.9 million in 2014, $15.2 million in 2015, $14.5 million in 2016 and $13.4 million in 2017.

NOTE 6     Other Accrued Liabilities

Other accrued liabilities are comprised of the following, (in millions):

	September 30, 2012		December 31, 2011
Customer program incentives	$	29.5	$	32.6
Accrued income taxes		24.6		23.3
Deferred revenue		16.5		18.1
Other		67.5		59.7
	$	138.1	$	133.7

NOTE 7     Total Equity

Total equity is comprised of the following (in millions, except per share amounts):

	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Common stock, $.01 par value:
Class A - authorized 50.0 shares; issued and outstanding 7.2 and 7.2 shares	$	0.1		$	0.1
Class B - authorized 150.0 shares; issued and outstanding 52.1 and 52.0 shares		0.5			0.5
Additional paid-in-capital		75.7			101.8
Retained earnings		1,670.6			1,515.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Pension and post retirement benefit plan adjustment, net of tax		(145.8	)		(153.7	)
Cumulative translation adjustment		11.4			2.5
Unrealized gain on investment, net of tax		0.8			1.0
Cash flow hedge loss, net of tax		(0.8	)		(0.2	)
Total Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(134.4	)		(150.4	)
Hubbell shareholders’ equity		1,612.5			1,467.8
Noncontrolling interest		6.1			5.7
TOTAL EQUITY	$	1,618.6		$	1,473.5

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   7

A summary of the changes in equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 is provided below (in millions):

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012									2011
	Hubbell Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity			Hubbell Shareholders’ Equity			Noncontrolling interest			Total Equity
EQUITY, JANUARY 1,	$	1,467.8		$	5.7		$	1,473.5		$	1,459.2		$	4.3		$	1,463.5
Total comprehensive income		243.8			1.4			245.2			196.2			1.8			198.0
Stock-based compensation		7.7			-			7.7			7.7			-			7.7
Exercise of stock options		21.4			-			21.4			17.2			-			17.2
Income tax windfall from stock-based awards, net		11.3			-			11.3			4.0			-			4.0
Repurchase/surrender of common shares		(66.7	)		-			(66.7	)		(139.8)			-			(139.8	)
Issuance of shares related to director’s deferred compensation		0.2			-			0.2			0.8			-			0.8
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		-			(1.0	)		(1.0	)		-			(0.7	)		(0.7	)
Cash dividends declared		(73.0	)		-			(73.0	)		(68.2	)		-			(68.2	)
EQUITY, SEPTEMBER 30,	$	1,612.5		$	6.1		$	1,618.6		$	1,477.1		$	5.4		$	1,482.5

The detailed components of total comprehensive income are presented in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income.

NOTE 8     Earnings Per Share

The Company computes earnings per share using the two-class method, which is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common stock and participating securities. Restricted stock granted by the Company is considered a participating security since it contains a non-forfeitable right to dividends.

The following table sets forth the computation of earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in millions, except per share amounts):

	Three Months Ended September 30				Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012		2011		2012		2011
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Hubbell	$	87.1	$	82.4	$	227.8	$	197.9
Less: Earnings allocated to participating securities		0.3		0.2		0.8		0.7
Net income available to common shareholders	$	86.8	$	82.2	$	227.0	$	197.2
Denominator:
Average number of common shares outstanding		59.1		59.3		59.2		59.9
Potential dilutive shares		0.6		0.6		0.6		0.7
Average number of diluted shares outstanding		59.7		59.9		59.8		60.6
Earnings per share:
Basic	$	1.47	$	1.38	$	3.84	$	3.29
Diluted	$	1.45	$	1.37	$	3.80	$	3.25

The Company did not have any anti-dilutive securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   8

NOTE 9     Pension and Other Benefits

The following table sets forth the components of net pension and other benefit costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):

	Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Three Months Ended September 30
Service cost	$	4.1		$	3.5		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		9.3			9.5			0.4			0.4
Expected return on plan assets		(10.1	)		(10.4	)		-			-
Amortization of prior service cost		-			0.1			-			-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)		4.8			2.1			(0.3	)		(0.2	)
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$	8.1		$	4.8		$	0.1		$	0.2
Nine Months Ended September 30
Service cost	$	12.2		$	10.5		$	-		$	-
Interest cost		27.4			28.6			1.1			1.2
Expected return on plan assets		(30.0	)		(31.4	)		-			-
Amortization of prior service cost		0.1			0.3			-			-
Amortization of actuarial losses/(gains)		13.1			6.2			(0.8	)		(0.6	)
NET PERIODIC BENEFIT COST	$	22.8		$	14.2		$	0.3		$	0.6

Employer Contributions

The Company anticipates making required contributions of approximately $2.6 million to its foreign pension plans during 2012, of which $2.0 million has been contributed through September 30, 2012. In addition, the Company may make a voluntary contribution to its foreign pension plans in the fourth quarter of 2012. Although not required under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Company has made $20.0 million of voluntary contributions to its qualified domestic benefit pension plans during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and does not anticipate making an additional contribution during the remainder of the year.

NOTE 10     Guarantees

The Company accrues for costs associated with guarantees when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The most likely costs to be incurred are accrued based on an evaluation of currently available facts and, where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely, the minimum is accrued.

The Company records a liability equal to the fair value of guarantees in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in accordance with the guarantees accounting guidance. As of September 30, 2012, the fair value and maximum potential payment related to the Company’s guarantees were not material.

The Company offers product warranties which cover potential defects on most of its products. These warranties primarily apply to products that are properly installed, maintained and used for their intended purpose. The Company accrues estimated warranty costs at the time of sale. Estimated warranty expenses, recorded in cost of goods sold, are based upon historical information such as past experience, product failure rates, or the number of units to be repaired or replaced. Adjustments are made to the product warranty accrual as claims are incurred, additional information becomes known or as historical experience indicates.

Changes in the accrual for product warranties during the nine months ended September 30, 2012 are set forth below (in millions):

BALANCE AT DECEMBER 31, 2011	$	6.2
Provision		7.2
Expenditures/other		(6.3	)
BALANCE AT SEPTEMBER 30, 2012	$	7.1

NOTE 11     Fair Value Measurement

Fair value is defined as the amount that would be received for selling an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. The FASB fair value measurement guidance established a fair value hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs used to measure fair value. The three broad levels of the fair value hierarchy are as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities

Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or inputs that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs for which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring a company to develop its own assumptions

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   9

The following table shows, by level within the fair value hierarchy, our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 (in millions):

Asset (Liability)	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Similar Assets (Level 2)			Total
September 30, 2012
Money market funds (a)	$	444.4		$	-		$	444.4
Available for sale investments		41.3			-			41.3
Trading securities		5.7			-			5.7
Deferred compensation plan liabilities		(5.7	)		-			(5.7	)
Derivatives:
Forward exchange contracts		-			(0.5	)		(0.5	)
	$	485.7		$	(0.5	)	$	485.2

	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Similar Assets (Level 2)		Total
December 31, 2011
Money market funds (a)	$	365.9		$	-	$	365.9
Available for sale investments		50.8			-		50.8
Trading securities		4.0			-		4.0
Deferred compensation plan liabilities		(4.0	)		-		(4.0	)
Derivatives:
Forward exchange contracts		-			0.3		0.3
	$	416.7		$	0.3	$	417.0
(a) Money market funds are reflected in Cash and cash equivalents in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

The methods and assumptions used to estimate the Level 2 fair values were as follows:

Forward exchange contracts – The fair value of forward exchange contracts were based on quoted forward foreign exchange prices at the reporting date.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 there were no transfers of financial assets or liabilities in or out of Level 1 or Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and as of December 31, 2011, the Company did not have any financial assets or liabilities that fell within the Level 3 hierarchy.

Investments

At September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company had $41.3 million and $50.8 million, respectively, of municipal bonds classified as available-for-sale securities. The Company also had $5.7 million and $4.0 million of trading securities at September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, respectively. These investments are carried on the balance sheet at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses associated with available-for-sale securities are reflected in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, while unrealized gains and losses associated with trading securities are reflected in the results of operations.

Deferred compensation plans

The Company offers certain employees the opportunity to participate in non-qualified deferred compensation plans. A participant’s deferrals are invested in a variety of participant-directed debt and equity mutual funds that are classified as trading securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, the Company purchased $1.3 and $1.4 million, respectively, of trading securities related to these deferred compensation plans. The unrealized gains and losses associated with these trading securities are directly offset by the changes in the fair value of the underlying deferred compensation plan obligation.

Derivatives

In order to limit financial risk in the management of its assets, liabilities and debt, the Company may use derivative financial instruments such as foreign currency hedges, commodity hedges, interest rate hedges and interest rate swaps. All derivative financial instruments are matched with an existing Company asset, liability or proposed transaction. Market value gains or losses on the derivative financial instrument are recognized in income when the effects of the related price changes of the underlying asset or liability are recognized in income.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   10

The fair values of derivative instruments in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet are as follows (in millions):

Derivatives designated as hedges	Asset/(Liability) Derivatives
	Balance Sheet Location	Fair Value
		September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges	Other accrued liabilities	$	(0.5	)	$	(0.1	)
Forward exchange contracts designated as cash flow hedges	Deferred taxes and other		-			0.4
		$	(0.5	)	$	0.3

Forward exchange contracts

In 2012 and 2011, the Company entered into a series of forward exchange contracts to purchase U.S. dollars in order to hedge its exposure to fluctuating rates of exchange on anticipated inventory purchases by one of its Canadian subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2012, the Company had 18 individual forward exchange contracts for $1.0 million each, which have various expiration dates through September 2013. These contracts have been designated as cash flow hedges in accordance with the accounting guidance for derivatives.

Interest rate locks

Prior to the issuance of long-term notes in 2010 and 2008, the Company entered into forward interest rate locks to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in treasury rates. The 2010 interest rate lock resulted in a $1.6 million loss while the 2008 interest rate lock resulted in a $1.2 million gain. These amounts were recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, and are being amortized over the life of the respective notes. The amortization associated with these interest rate locks is reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss to Interest expense, net in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Income. The amortization reclassification for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 was not material. As of both September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 there was $0.4 million of net unamortized losses reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The following table summarizes the results of cash flow hedging relationships for the three months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011 (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Derivative Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (net of tax)					Location of Gain/ (Loss) Reclassified into Income (Effective Portion)	Gain/(Loss) Reclassified into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	2012			2011			2012			2011
Forward exchange contract	$	(0.5	)	$	0.8	Cost of goods sold	$	(0.1	)	$	(0.3	)

The following table summarizes the results of cash flow hedging relationships for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, (in millions):

Derivative Instrument	Derivative Gain/(Loss) Recognized in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (net of tax)					Location of Gain/ (Loss) Reclassified into Income (Effective Portion)	Loss Reclassified into Earnings (Effective Portion)
	2012			2011			2012		2011
Forward exchange contract	$	(0.6	)	$	0.3	Cost of goods sold	$	-	$	(1.0	)

There was no hedge ineffectiveness with respect to the forward exchange cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 and 2011.

Long-term Debt

The total carrying value of long-term debt as of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011 was $596.6 million and $596.3 million, respectively, net of unamortized discount. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the estimated fair value of the long-term debt was $692.9 million and $675.0 million, respectively, based on quoted market prices.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   11

ITEM 2   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Executive Overview of the Business

The Company is primarily engaged in the design, manufacture and sale of quality electrical and electronic products for a broad range of non-residential and residential construction, industrial and utility applications. Products are either sourced complete, manufactured or assembled by subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, China, Mexico, Italy, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia. The Company also participates in joint ventures in Taiwan and Hong Kong, and maintains offices in India, Singapore, China, Mexico, South Korea and countries in the Middle East. The Company employs approximately 14,000 individuals worldwide.

The Company’s reporting segments consist of the Electrical segment (comprised of electrical systems products and lighting products) and the Power segment. Results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2012 are included under “Segment Results” within this Management’s Discussion and Analysis.

The Company is focused on growing profits and delivering attractive returns to our shareholders by executing a business plan focused on the following key initiatives: revenue growth, price realization and productivity improvements.

As part of our revenue growth initiative, we remain focused on expanding market share through new product introductions and more effective utilization of sales and marketing efforts across the organization. In addition, we continue to assess opportunities to expand sales through acquisitions of businesses that fill product line gaps or allow for expansion into new markets.

Price realization is a key area of focus for our company. Material costs are approximately two-thirds of our cost of goods sold therefore volatility in this area can significantly impact profitability. As a result, our goal is to achieve parity between pricing and commodity cost increases.

Productivity improvements are also an important initiative for the Company. These programs impact virtually all functional areas within the company by reducing or eliminating waste and improving processes. We continue to expand our efforts surrounding global product and component sourcing and supplier cost reduction programs. Value engineering efforts, product transfers and the use of lean process improvement techniques are expected to increase manufacturing efficiency. In addition, we continue to build upon the benefits of our enterprise resource planning system across all functions and have also implemented a sustainability program across the organization. Our goal is to have enough productivity programs to pay for investments in key growth areas as well as offset other inflationary cost increases.

Results of Operations – Third Quarter of 2012 compared to the Third Quarter of 2011

SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA):

	Three Months Ended September 30
	2012		% of Net sales		2011		% of Net sales
Net Sales	$	789.7			$	764.3
Cost of goods sold		521.2	66.0	%		512.0	67.0	%
Gross Profit		268.5	34.0	%		252.3	33.0	%
Selling & administrative expense		133.4	16.9	%		127.0	16.6	%
Operating income		135.1	17.1	%		125.3	16.4	%
Net income attributable to Hubbell		87.1	11.0	%		82.4	10.8	%
Earnings per share - diluted	$	1.45			$	1.37

Net Sales

Net sales of $789.7 million for the third quarter of 2012 increased 3% compared to the third quarter of 2011 due to higher organic volume, acquisitions and price realization partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation. Compared to the third quarter of 2011, organic volume increased net sales by approximately two percentage points. Additionally, acquisitions and price realization added two and one percentage points, respectively, to net sales. Foreign currency translation reduced net sales by two percentage points.

Cost of Goods Sold

As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold decreased to 66.0% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 67.0% in the third quarter of 2011 due to the impact of price realization and lower commodity costs. In addition, productivity essentially offset inflationary cost increases.

Gross Profit

The consolidated gross profit margin in the third quarter of 2012 was 34.0% compared to 33.0% in the third quarter of 2011. The increase in gross profit margin was due to price realization and lower commodity costs. In addition, productivity essentially offset inflationary cost increases.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   12

Selling & Administrative Expenses (“S&A”)

S&A expenses in the third quarter of 2012 were $133.4 million compared to $127.0 million in the third quarter of 2011. As a percentage of net sales, S&A expenses increased to 16.9% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 16.6% in the third quarter of 2011 primarily due to higher pension and benefit costs.

Total Other Expense

Total other expense was $6.1 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $7.3 million in the third quarter of 2011. This decrease is primarily due to net foreign currency transaction gains in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate in the third quarter of 2012 increased to 32.1% from 29.4% in the third quarter of 2011. This increase is primarily due to the federal research and development tax credit not being extended for 2012 and a higher percentage of domestic income in the current year. Also, the third quarter of 2012 had a $1.7 million benefit from change in estimates compared to the $2.5 million benefit from change in estimates recorded in the third quarter of 2011.

Net income attributable to Hubbell and Earnings Per Diluted Share

Net income attributable to Hubbell and earnings per diluted share each increased 6% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. These increases are due to higher operating income and lower other expense partially offset by a higher effective tax rate.

Segment Results

ELECTRICAL

(In millions)	Three Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Net sales	$	551.8		$	526.6
Operating income	$	90.7		$	81.5
Operating margin		16.4	%		15.5	%

Net sales in the Electrical segment increased 5% in the third quarter of 2012 compared with the third quarter of 2011. Acquisitions and organic volume increased net sales by approximately three percentage points each while price realization added one percentage point to net sales. Foreign currency translation reduced net sales by two percentage points. Sales growth was due to continued strength in energy markets, strong demand for retrofit and relight products and improvement in the housing market. Within the nonresidential construction market both the public and private new construction remained weak. Industrial markets were mixed

Within the segment, electrical systems products net sales increased 8% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011 due to acquisitions, higher organic volume and price realization partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation. Sales of lighting products decreased 1% in the third quarter of 2012 compared to 2011 due to lower sales in the commercial and industrial markets partially offset by price realization and higher sales in the residential market.

Operating income in the third quarter of 2012 increased 11% to $90.7 million compared to the third quarter of 2011 and operating margin increased by 90 basis points to 16.4%. Operating income increased primarily due to productivity, lower commodity costs, price realization and acquisitions partially offset by other cost increases including wages, benefits and other personnel related costs.

POWER

(In millions)	Three Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Net sales	$	237.9		$	237.7
Operating income	$	44.4		$	43.8
Operating margin		18.7	%		18.4	%

Net sales in the Power segment were essentially flat in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the third quarter of 2011. Higher sales of transmission products were essentially offset by lower sales in the international and construction markets. Organic volume and price realization increased net sales by approximately one percentage point each. Foreign currency translation reduced net sales by two percentage points.

Operating income in the third quarter of 2012 increased 1% to $44.4 million compared to the third quarter of 2011 and operating margin increased by 30 basis points to 18.7%. The operating income and margin increases were primarily due to productivity and price realization partially offset by commodity and other cost increases including wages, benefits and other personnel related costs.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   13

Results of Operations – Nine Months Ended September 30, 2012 compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011

SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED RESULTS (IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA):

	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012		% of Net sales		2011		% of Net sales
Net Sales	$	2,291.9			$	2,131.6
Cost of goods sold		1,529.5	66.7	%		1,444.2	67.8	%
Gross Profit		762.4	33.3	%		687.4	32.2	%
Selling & administrative expense		401.1	17.5	%		373.4	17.5	%
Operating income		361.3	15.8	%		314.0	14.7	%
Net income attributable to Hubbell		227.8	9.9	%		197.9	9.3	%
Earnings per share - diluted	$	3.80			$	3.25

Net Sales

Net sales of $2.3 billion for the first nine months of 2012 increased 8% compared to the first nine months of 2011 due to higher organic volume, acquisitions and price realization. Compared to the first nine months of 2011, organic volume increased net sales by six percentage points due to improved market conditions and new product growth. Additionally acquisitions and price realization added two and one percentage points, respectively, to net sales. Foreign currency translation reduced net sales by one percentage point.

Cost of Goods Sold

As a percentage of net sales, cost of goods sold decreased to 66.7% for the first nine months of 2012 compared to 67.8% for the first nine months of 2011 due to the impact of price realization and lower commodity costs.

Gross Profit

The consolidated gross profit margin was 33.3% the first nine months of 2012 compared to 32.2% in the first nine months of 2011. The increase in gross profit margin was primarily due to price realization and lower commodity costs.

Selling & Administrative Expenses

S&A expenses in the first nine months of 2012 were $401.1 million compared to $373.4 million in the first nine months of 2011. As a percentage of net sales, S&A expenses remained constant at 17.5% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011 due to the impact of the higher sales volume being offset by higher wages, pension and other benefit costs.

Total Other Expense

Total other expense was $21.6 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $26.1 million in the first nine months of 2011. This decrease is primarily due to net foreign currency transaction gains in the first nine months of 2012 compared to net foreign currency transaction losses in the first nine months of 2011. Also, net interest expense was lower in the first nine months of 2012.

Income Taxes

The effective tax rate in the first nine months of 2012 increased to 32.5% from 30.6% in the first nine months of 2011. This increase is primarily due to the federal research and development tax credit not being extended for 2012 and a higher percentage of domestic income in the current year. Also, the first nine months of 2012 the benefit from change in estimates was comparable to the benefit from change in estimates recorded in the first nine months of 2011.

Net income attributable to Hubbell and Earnings Per Diluted Share

Net income attributable to Hubbell and earnings per diluted share increased 15% and 17%, respectively, in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011. These increases are due to higher operating income and lower other expense partially offset by a higher effective tax rate. In addition earnings per diluted share reflect a decrease in the average number of shares outstanding for the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   14

Segment Results

ELECTRICAL

(In millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Net sales	$	1,593.2		$	1,490.6
Operating income	$	235.7		$	208.3
Operating margin		14.8	%		14.0	%

Net sales in the Electrical segment increased 7% in the first nine months of 2012 compared with the first nine months of 2011 due to higher organic volume, acquisitions and price realization. Compared to the first nine months of 2011, organic volume added approximately four percentage points to net sales. In addition, acquisitions and price realization added three and one percentage points, respectively, to net sales. Foreign currency translation reduced net sales by one percentage point. Sales growth was due to strength in energy markets, strong demand for retrofit and relight products and improvement in the housing market. Within the nonresidential construction market both the public and private new construction remained weak. Industrial markets were mixed.

Within the segment, electrical systems products net sales increased 10% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011 due to higher organic volume and acquisitions and price realization partially offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation. Sales of lighting products increased 1% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to 2011 due to price realization and higher sales in the residential market partially offset by lower sales in the commercial and industrial markets.

Operating income in the first nine months of 2012 increased 13% to $235.7 million compared to the first nine months of 2011 while operating margin increased 80 basis points. Operating income and operating margin increased due to productivity improvements, price realization, lower commodity costs, higher sales volume and acquisitions partially offset by other cost increases including wages, benefits and other personnel related costs.

POWER

(In millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Net sales	$	698.7		$	641.0
Operating income	$	125.6		$	105.7
Operating margin		18.0	%		16.5	%

Net sales in the Power segment increased 9% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011. Organic volume increased net sales by approximately nine percentage points due to higher net sales of transmission and distribution products. Price realization added one percentage point to net sales and was essentially offset by foreign currency translation that reduced net sales by one percentage point.

Operating income increased 19% to $125.6 million and operating margin increased 150 basis points to 18.0% in the first nine months of 2012 compared to the first nine months of 2011. The increase in operating income and margin was due to higher volume, productivity and price realization partially offset by commodity and other cost increases including wages, benefits and other personnel related costs.

Outlook

For the full year 2012, we expect our overall net sales to increase by approximately six percent compared to 2011. We expect five to seven percent growth in our Electrical segment and six to eight percent growth in our Power segment. The non-residential market is expected to grow slightly as strong demand from retrofit and relighting projects is expected to be partially offset by weakness in the new construction market. The utility market is expected to continue to grow with increases anticipated for both our transmission and distribution products. The industrial market is also expected to continue to expand but at a slower rate than in recent quarters. For the residential housing market, we anticipate continued improvement in 2012. Acquisitions are expected to contribute two percentage points of the overall net sales increase. We expect foreign currency translation to have an unfavorable impact on net sales of approximately one percentage point.

We plan to continue to work on productivity initiatives, including improved sourcing, product redesign and lean projects focused on factory efficiency. We anticipate cost increases from pension, healthcare and other inflationary costs. We plan to continue to invest in people and resources to support our growth initiatives. Overall we expect to expand our annual operating margin by approximately 70 basis points in 2012 compared to 2011. Additionally, we expect our 2012 tax rate to increase to approximately 32.0% compared to 30.7% for 2011 primarily due to the expiration of the federal research and development tax credit and a higher mix of domestic income. We expect to increase our earnings in 2012 through higher sales, careful management of pricing relative to commodity costs and by continuing our productivity programs.

In 2012, we anticipate generating free cash flow approximately equal to net income. Finally, with our strong financial position, we expect to continue to evaluate and pursue additional acquisitions to add to our portfolio.

For 2013, we anticipate modest sales growth given the recent third party forecasts for our end markets and some weakness in the global markets. We expect to expand operating margins through higher sales, careful management of pricing relative to commodity costs and by continuing our productivity programs.

We remain optimistic about the medium to long term sales growth as the construction markets recover. Also, continued growth in energy related and transmission project spending should provide additional benefits.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   15

Financial Condition, Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow

(In millions)	Nine Months Ended September 30
	2012			2011
Net cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities	$	192.0		$	217.2
Investing activities		(61.9	)		(41.6	)
Financing activities		(97.5	)		(184.2	)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		3.4			(0.3	)
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	$	36.0		$	(8.9	)

Cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2012 decreased from the comparable period in 2011 primarily due to a greater use of cash for working capital and higher levels of pension funding, partially offset by higher net income. Cash used for working capital was $98.0 million and $60.2 million for the nine month periods ended September 30, 2012 and 2011, respectively. This increase is primarily due to higher disbursements of accounts payable and the timing of 2011 federal tax payments, partially offset by higher collections of accounts receivable. The higher level of pension funding is due to the 2012 timing of $20 million of voluntary contributions to the Company’s qualified domestic benefit plans as compared to 2011.

Investing activities used cash of $61.9 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to cash used of $41.6 million during the comparable period in 2011. This increase is due to higher net acquisition investment partially offset by lower capital expenditures and purchases of available-for-sale investments. Financing activities used cash of $97.5 million in the first nine months of 2012 compared to $184.2 million of cash used during the comparable period of 2011 primarily as a result of lower spending on the repurchase of common shares.

Investments in the Business

Investments in our business include both expenditures required to maintain the operation of our equipment and facilities as well as cash outlays in support of our strategic initiatives. During the first nine months of 2012, we used cash of $31.3 million for capital expenditures, a decrease of $10 million from the comparable period of 2011. During the first nine months of 2011, the Company purchased a facility in Switzerland for approximately $13 million that had previously been leased.

During the first nine months of 2012, the Company completed the acquisition of Taymac for $42.1 million and Cableform for $10.9 million. The Company continues to assess opportunities to expand sales through acquisitions of businesses that fill product gaps or allow for expansion into new markets. See also Note 2-Business Acquisitions in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

In September 2011, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program and authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of Class A and Class B Common Stock. During 2012, the Company has spent $55.6 million on the repurchase of common shares. As of September 30, 2012, $144.4 million remains authorized for future repurchases under this program. Depending upon numerous factors, including market conditions and alternative uses of cash, we may conduct discretionary repurchases through open market and privately negotiated transactions during our normal trading windows.

Debt to Capital

At September 30, 2012, the Company had $596.6 million of senior long-term notes, net of unamortized discount. These long-term fixed-rate notes, with amounts of $300 million due in both 2018 and 2022, respectively, are callable with a make whole provision and are only subject to accelerated payment prior to maturity if we fail to meet certain non-financial covenants, all of which were met at September 30, 2012.

The Company has a credit agreement for a 6.0 million Brazilian Real line of credit to fund its Brazilian operations. At September 30, 2012, 0.4 million Brazilian Reais were drawn (equivalent to $0.2 million) and reflected as short-term debt. This line of credit expires in October 2012 and the Company anticipates it will renew this facility. This credit line is not subject to annual commitment fees.

Net debt, defined as total debt less cash and investments, is a non-GAAP measure that may not be comparable to definitions used by other companies. We consider net debt to be a useful measure of our financial leverage for evaluating the Company’s ability to meet its funding needs.

(In millions)	September 30, 2012			December 31, 2011
Total Debt	$	596.8		$	599.2
Total Hubbell Shareholders’ Equity		1,612.5			1,467.8
TOTAL CAPITAL	$	2,209.3		$	2,067.0
Debt to Total Capital		27	%		29	%
Cash and Investments		652.6			624.4
NET DEBT	$	(55.8	)	$	(25.2	)
Net Debt to Total Capital		(3	%)		(1	%)

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   16

Liquidity

We measure liquidity on the basis of our ability to meet short-term and long-term operational funding needs, fund additional investments, including acquisitions, and make dividend payments to shareholders. Significant factors affecting the management of liquidity are cash flows from operating activities, capital expenditures, cash dividend payments, stock repurchases, access to bank lines of credit and our ability to attract long-term capital with satisfactory terms.

As of September 30, 2012, the Company’s $500 million revolving credit facility had not been drawn against. The credit facility, which serves as a backup to our commercial paper program, is scheduled to expire in October 2016. The interest rate applicable to borrowing under the credit agreement is generally either the prime rate or a surcharge over LIBOR. The single financial covenant in the $500 million credit facility, which the Company is in compliance with, requires that total debt not exceed 55% of total capitalization. Annual commitment fees to support availability under the credit facility are not material.

Although not the principal source of liquidity, we believe our credit facility is capable of providing significant financing flexibility at reasonable rates of interest. However, in the event of a significant deterioration in the results of our operations or cash flows, leading to deterioration in financial condition, our borrowing costs could increase and/or our ability to borrow could be restricted. We have not entered into any guarantees that could give rise to material unexpected cash requirements.

We have contractual obligations for long-term debt, operating leases, purchase obligations, and certain other long-term liabilities that were summarized in a table of Contractual Obligations in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Since December 31, 2011, there were no material changes to our contractual obligations.

Internal cash generation together with currently available cash and investments, available borrowing facilities and credit lines, if needed, are expected to be sufficient to fund operations, the current rate of cash dividends, capital expenditures, and an increase in working capital that would be required to accommodate a higher level of business activity. We actively seek to expand by acquisition as well as through the growth of our current businesses. While a significant acquisition may require additional debt and/or equity financing, we believe that we would be able to obtain additional financing based on our favorable historical earnings performance and strong financial position.

Critical Accounting Estimates

A summary of our critical accounting estimates is included in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. We are required to make estimates and judgments in the preparation of our financial statements that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, revenues and expenses and related disclosures. We continually review these estimates and their underlying assumptions to ensure they are appropriate for the circumstances. Changes in the estimates and assumptions we use could have a significant impact on our financial results. During the first nine months of 2012, there were no significant changes in our estimates and critical accounting policies.

Forward-Looking Statements

Some of the information included in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and elsewhere in this Form 10-Q, contain “forward-looking statements” as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These include statements about capital resources, performance and results of operations and are based on our reasonable current expectations. In addition, all statements regarding anticipated growth or improvement in operating results, anticipated market conditions and economic recovery are forward looking. Forward-looking statements may be identified by the use of words, such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “depend”, “should”, “plan”, “estimated”, “predict”, “could”, “may”, “subject to”, “continues”, “growing”, “prospective”, “forecast”, “projected”, “purport”, “might”, “if”, “contemplate”, “potential”, “pending”, “target”, “goals”, “scheduled”, “will likely be”, and similar words and phrases. Discussions of strategies, plans or intentions often contain forward-looking statements. Factors, among others, that could cause our actual results and future actions to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

•

Changes in demand for our products, market conditions, product quality, or product availability adversely affecting sales levels.

•

Changes in markets or competition adversely affecting realization of price increases.

•

Failure to achieve projected levels of efficiencies, cost savings and cost reduction measures, including those expected as a result of our lean initiative and strategic sourcing plans.

•

The expected benefits and the timing of other actions in connection with our enterprise resource planning system.

•

Availability and costs of raw materials, purchased components, energy and freight.

•

Changes in expected or future levels of operating cash flow, indebtedness and capital spending.

•

General economic and business conditions in particular industries, markets or geographic regions, as well as inflationary trends.

•

Regulatory issues, changes in tax laws or changes in geographic profit mix affecting tax rates and availability of tax incentives.

•

A major disruption in one or more of our manufacturing or distribution facilities or headquarters, including the impact of plant consolidations and relocations.

•

Changes in our relationships with, or the financial condition or performance of, key distributors and other customers, agents or business partners which could adversely affect our results of operations.

•

Impact of productivity improvements on lead times, quality and delivery of product.

•

Anticipated future contributions and assumptions including changes in interest rates and plan assets with respect to pensions.

•

Adjustments to product warranty accruals in response to claims incurred, historical experiences and known costs.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   17

•

Unexpected costs or charges, certain of which might be outside of our control.

•

Changes in strategy, economic conditions or other conditions outside of our control affecting anticipated future global product sourcing levels.

•

Ability to carry out future acquisitions and strategic investments in our core businesses as well as the acquisition related costs.

•

Unanticipated difficulties integrating acquisitions as well as the realization of expected synergies and benefits anticipated when we first enter into a transaction.

•

The ability of governments to meet their financial obligations.

•

Political unrest in foreign countries.

•

Natural disasters.

•

Future repurchases of common stock under our common stock repurchase program.

•

Changes in accounting principles, interpretations, or estimates.

•

The outcome of environmental, legal and tax contingencies or costs compared to amounts provided for such contingencies.

•

Adverse changes in foreign currency exchange rates and the potential use of hedging instruments to hedge the exposure to fluctuating rates of foreign currency exchange on inventory purchases.

•

Other factors described in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including the “Business”, “Risk Factors” and “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” sections in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

Any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performances and actual results, developments and business decisions may differ from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statement, all of which are expressly qualified by the foregoing, other than as required by law.

ITEM 3   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

In the operation of its business, the Company has exposures to fluctuating foreign currency exchange rates, availability of purchased finished goods and raw materials, changes in material prices, foreign sourcing issues, and changes in interest rates. There have been no significant changes in our exposure to these market risks during the first nine months of 2012. For a complete discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk”, contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.

ITEM 4   Controls and Procedures

The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the (“Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives.

Our management carried out an evaluation, with the participation of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q. Based upon that evaluation, each of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of September 30, 2012, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Company’s most recently completed quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   18

PART II     OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1A   Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, with the exception of the following new risk factor as described below:

New regulations related to conflict-free minerals may cause us to incur additional expenses.

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act contains provisions to improve transparency and accountability regarding the use of “conflict” minerals mined from the Democratic Republic of Congo and adjoining countries “(DRC”). The SEC has established new annual disclosure and reporting requirements for those companies who use “conflict” minerals sourced from the DRC in their products. These new requirements could limit the pool of suppliers who can provide conflict-free minerals and as a result, we cannot ensure that we will be able to obtain these minerals at competitive prices. Compliance with these new requirements may also increase our costs. In addition, we may face challenges with our customers if we are unable to sufficiently verify the origins of the minerals used in our products.

ITEM 2   Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

In September 2011, the Board of Directors approved a stock repurchase program and authorized the repurchase of up to $200 million of Class A and Class B Common Stock. The Company has spent $55.6 million on the repurchase of common shares through September 30, 2012. As of September 30, 2012, approximately $144.4 million remains authorized for future repurchases under this program. Depending upon numerous factors, including market conditions and alternative uses of cash, we may conduct discretionary repurchases through open market and privately negotiated transactions during our normal trading windows.

Period	Total Number of Class B Shares Purchased (000’s)	Average Price Paid per Class B Share		Approximate Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Programs (in millions)
BALANCE AS OF JUNE 30, 2012				$	157.9
July 2012	-	$	-	$	157.9
August 2012	98		82.75	$	149.9
September 2012	67		81.44	$	144.4
TOTAL FOR THE QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2012	165	$	82.21

The Company did not repurchase any Class A Common Stock during the quarter ended, September 30, 2012.

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   19

ITEM 6   Exhibits

EXHIBITS     

Number	Description
10.ww †	Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated as of December 31, 2010, between Hubbell Incorporated and William R. Sperry. Exhibit 10.1 of the registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2012, is incorporated by reference.
10.ww (1) †	Amendment, dated as of September 11, 2012, to the Change in Control Severance Agreement between Hubbell Incorporated and William R. Sperry. Exhibit 10.2 of the registrant’s report on Form 8-K filed on September 17, 2012, is incorporated by reference.
10.xx †*	Change in Control Severance Agreement, dated as of September 11, 2012, between Hubbell Incorporated and An-Ping Hsieh.
31.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Item 601(b)(31) of Regulation S-K, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*	Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*	Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes — Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS*	XBRL Instance Document.
101.SCH*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.
101.CAL*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.
101.DEF*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.
101.LAB*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.
101.PRE*	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.
† This exhibit constitutes a management contract, compensatory plan, or arrangement. * Filed herewith.

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

Date: October 19, 2012	HUBBELL INCORPORATED
/s/ William R. Sperry	/s/ Darrin S. Wegman
William R. Sperry	Darrin S. Wegman
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer	Vice President, Controller (Chief Accounting Officer)

HUBBELL INCORPORATED – Form 10-Q   20