CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 139.6	$ 284.5
Trade Receivables, Less Allowances of $11.3 Million in 2017 and $11.5 Million in 2016	506.3	462.2
Inventories	757.1	660.8
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets	171.4	124.5
Total Current Assets	1,574.4	1,532.0
Net Property, Plant and Equipment	623.0	627.5
Goodwill	1,477.1	1,453.2
Intangible Assets, Net of Amortization	670.5	711.7
Deferred Income Tax Benefits	28.5	22.4
Other Noncurrent Assets	14.7	11.7
Total Assets	4,388.2	4,358.5
Current Liabilities:
Accounts Payable	384.3	334.2
Dividends Payable	11.5	10.7
Current Hedging Obligations	8.1	49.0
Accrued Compensation and Employee Benefits	74.2	70.1
Other Accrued Expenses	132.7	137.0
Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt	101.2	100.6
Total Current Liabilities	712.0	701.6
Long-Term Debt	1,039.9	1,310.9
Deferred Income Taxes	135.3	97.7
Noncurrent Hedging Obligations	0.9	17.6
Pension and Other Post Retirement Benefits	101.0	106.5
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	44.4	46.0
Contingencies (see Note 11)
Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholders' Equity:
Common Stock, $.01 Par Value, 100.0 Million Shares Authorized, 44.3 Million and 44.8 Million Shares Issued and Outstanding at 2017 and 2016, Respectively	0.4	0.4
Additional Paid-In Capital	877.5	904.5
Retained Earnings	1,611.6	1,452.0
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(164.0)	(318.1)
Total Regal Beloit Corporation Shareholders' Equity	2,325.5	2,038.8
Noncontrolling Interests	29.2	39.4
Total Equity	2,354.7	2,078.2
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,388.2	$ 4,358.5

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