NYSE: TKR THE TIMKEN COMPANY Investment Thesis The Timken Company is the largest tapered roller bearings manufacturer in the world and one of the largest manufacturers of alloy and specialized steel in the world. The company reports revenues in three business segments: Steel (31% of 2005 revenue), Automotive (32%), and Industrial (37%). I feel that Timken is capable of delivering solid EPS and top-line revenue growth over the next two years, driven largely by demand for industrial bearings and steel products in key end-markets, including aerospace & defense, energy, rail, mining, and construction. Timken’s Industrial and Steel margins have been expanding since 2004, and with strong demand for the company’s products and global capacity constraints, I forecast margin expansion through 2008. 28 November 2006 Analyst: Constantine Elefter Fisher College of Business The Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio Contact: 330.806.6217 Email: Elefter.1@osu.edu Fund: OSU SIM Class: Bus-Fin 724 Manager: Royce West, CFA Recommendation Price Target I have assigned Timken a one-year price target of US $42.00. This price target is based on applying a 14.0x P/E multiple of my 2007E EPS of $3.07. This P/E multiple was constructed using a weighted Sector: Industrials average comparables multiple of automotive, industrial, and bearings Industry: Machine Tools & Accessories companies (see Equity Valuation: Multiples section for discussion). Timken is a strong BUY based on valuation, with a 38.2% upside to the company’s 11/17/2006 stock price of $30.38. Stock Data Estimates Price: US $ 30.38 (US$) 2004A 2005A 2006E 2007E 2008E Price Objective: US $ 42.00 GAAP EPS $1.50 $2.81 $2.81 $3.07 $3.69 52 Week High: US $36.58 52 Week Low: EPS Change YoY 87.3% 0.0% 9.3% 20.2% US $26.57 Market Capitalization: US $2.74 B Consensus EPS (First Call: October) $2.70 $2.99 $3.60 Shares Outstanding: High EPS 94.1 MM $2.75 $3.20 $3.65 YTD Return: -18% Low EPS $2.69 $2.70 $3.55 Beta: 1.09 40 TIMKEN COMPANY (TKR) PRICE 30.38 DATE 11-17-2006 2006E Net Sales: 38 US $5,286 MM StockVal® 2006E EPS: US $2.81 BUY 34 34 32 200 50 32 30 30 28 28 26 2005 Revenue Breakdown by Business Segment 26 SP5 0.98 24 24 22 Q4/04 22 Q1/05 Q2/05 Q3/05 Q4/05 Q1/06 Q2/06 Q3/06 Q4/06 60 Day Avg. Volume 801 3100 1700 1700 1000 1000 600 600 300 300 200 200 100 100 Volume in Thousands of Shares Steel 31% Automotive 32% Industrial 37% 1 Table of Contents Company Overview 3 Products 3 Tapered Roller Bearings 3 Precision Cylindrical and Ball Bearings 3 Spherical and Cylindrical Bearings 3 Needle Bearings 4 Bearing Reconditioning 4 Steel 4 Business Segments 4 Automotive Group 4 Restructuring: Automotive 6 Industrial Group 7 Steel Group 7 Macroeconomic Conditions 8 Gross Domestic Product 8 Industrial Production 8 Manufacturing and Equipment Orders 10 Pricing: Steel and Capital Equipment 11 Regulatory Framework (CDSOA “Byrd Amendment”) 12 Industry Analysis 13 Industrials Sector Valuation 14 Competitive Advantages: Growth Drivers 15 Engineering 15 Acquisition 15 Competitive Pressures 15 Project ONE 15 Sources of Growth 16 DuPont Analysis 17 Summary 18 Financial Statement Ratios Analysis 19 1 2 Equity Valuation: Multiples 20 Absolute Valuation 20 Automotive Comparables 20 Industrial Comparables 21 Bearings Comparables 22 Conclusion 22 Equity Valuation: Discounted Cash Flow 23 Revenue Forecast 23 Income Statement Assumptions 23 Balance Sheet Assumptions 24 Summary and Outputs 24 Conclusion: BUY 25 Risks and Concerns 26 Timken Bearings Snapshots 27 Endnotes 28 Valuation Appendices Segment Revenue and Profitability Income Statement and Drivers Balance Sheet and Drivers Cash Flow Statement and Analysis of FCF DCF Valuation 2 3 Company Overview1 Founded in 1898 by Henry Timken and incorporated in 1904, The Timken Company (“Timken” or “the company”), is headquartered in Canton, Ohio. Timken is the largest manufacturer of tapered roller bearings and alloy seamless mechanical steel tubing in the United States and a leading global manufacturer of highly-engineered bearings, alloy and specialty steels, and a provider of related products and services. Timken is the largest North American-based bearings manufacturer. The company has operations in 29 countries on six continents. As of December 31, 2005, Timken employed approximately 27,000 people. On February 18, 2003, Timken completed the acquisition of The Torrington Company (Torrington), a manufacturer of needle bearings used in transmission and wheel applications. Torrington is now integrated into the company, and has added tremendous scale to Timken’s operations. Products2 Timken manufactures two basic product lines: anti-friction bearings and steel products. Differentiation within each product line exists as a function of the type or the application of the bearings and steel products. Tapered Roller Bearings The tapered roller bearing is Timken’s best-known and signature product in the anti-friction industry segment. Timken sells these bearings in a wide variety of configurations and sizes to meet customer adaptations. Precision Cylindrical and Ball Bearings Timken’s aerospace and super precision facilities produce high-performance ball and cylindrical bearings for high-accuracy applications in the aerospace, medical and dental, computer, and other high-performance industries. Spherical and Cylindrical Bearings Timken produces spherical and cylindrical roller bearings for large gear drives, rolling mills, and other process industry and infrastructure development applications. These products are sold 3 4 worldwide to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and industrial distributors serving major industries, including metals and mining, pulp and paper production, and general industrial goods. Needle Bearings With the acquisition of Torrington, the company became a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered needle roller bearings, serving automotive, construction, and agriculture industries. Bearing Reconditioning Bearing reconditioning is a service supporting industrial and railroad customers domestically and internationally. Bearing reconditioning services accounted for less than 5% of the company’s net sales in 2005. Steel Steel products include steels of low and intermediate alloy, vacuum-processed alloys, tool steel and some carbon grade available in a wide range of solid and tubular sections. Customization is also an important element of the company’s steel business. Business Segments Timken has three reportable business segments: Automotive Group, Industrial Group, and Steel Group. Automotive Group (Auto) The Automotive Group includes sales of bearings and other products and services (other than steel) to automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Automotive bearings and other products service multiple front-end units, including heavy truck, axle, and wheel applications. Beginning in 2003, the automotive aftermarket front-end was reorganized and is now part of the reported Industrial Group. The Auto segment remains the main area of my concern due to Timken’s inability to return the segment to profitability over the past two years in the face of continuing challenges faced by the domestic automotive industry. It is estimated that about 70% of Timken’s Auto output is directly or indirectly tied to the three largest North America automotive manufacturers (Big 3)—General Motors (GM), Ford, and Chrysler—with its largest exposure to GM. Over the past few months Ford, Chrysler, and GM announced substantial production cuts for 2006 and 2007. The worsening state of the domestic 4 5 auto industry has severely impacted Timken’s Auto Group and has forced the company to accelerate internal restructuring to shrink its Auto capacity in an effort to mitigate continual losses from the business segment. Timken’s top-line Auto revenue growth is highly correlated with North America production growth by the Big 3. Actual annual North America production for the Big 3 has fallen drastically since 2004. It is estimated year-over-year growth has decreased between -1.7% and 3 7.0% for North American production by the Big 3 from 2004 to 2007 (Table 1) . Chart 2 plots Timken’s Auto sales percentage growth versus North America production growth for the Big 3. Over the period 2001 to 2007E, there is a 97% regression correlation between the two factors. TABLE 1 North America Production (units) Y/Y% Growth Annual Production 2004 2005 2006 2007 GM -5.0% -7.0% -4.0% -3.0% Ford -5.0% -6.0% -9.0% -4.0% Chrysler 5.0% 2.0% -8.0% -4.0% TOTAL ------ ------ ------ ------ -1.7% -3.7% -7.0% -3.7% CHART 2: Timken's Auto Revenue Growth vs. Big 3 North America Production Growth 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 -10.0% -20.0% Timken's Auto Sales % Growth Big 3 North America Production 5 6 I feel that the market has already factored the Auto risk and exposure in Timken’s (TKR) stock price. Timken is currently trading below the average multiple of automotive suppliers, despite the fact that only 30% of its business relates to the auto industry. I feel this multiple is simply not justified considering 70% of the company’s exposure is in faster growth steel and industrial sectors (see Equity Valuation: Multiples section for discussion). Therefore, any meaningful restructuring activity going forward should be viewed as a positive catalyst for the stock. It is also important to view Auto independently of Timken’s other business segments, where outlook is strong and margins projections are robust. Restructuring in the Automotive Group: Positive In an effort to offset Auto risk, Timken has begun to shift Auto capacity into the higher growth Industrial segment. Lower proportion of unprofitable Auto and larger exposure to better return and higher growth Industrial will greatly benefit Timken’s business portfolio in the long-run. Although Auto restructuring will result in additional charges, negatively effecting earnings and cash flow, I view it as a long-term positive. Currently, certain Timken facilities manufacture products for both segments, so management’s decision to reallocate to Industrial seems achievable, and necessary. On September 29, 2006, Timken announced a workforce reduction of about 700 positions in its Auto segment. The company has already discussed its ongoing plan of further position eliminations in the segment by the end of 2007. Altogether, employee count should be down 8% from 2005, which is in-line with production and employee decline at the Big 3 from 2005 to 2007. In the end, Auto restructuring is the key element for Timken to emerge as a strong global player. The company must walk away from its current business portfolio and model, with exposure to Auto, in lieu of a new, central focus on the industrial growth and steel businesses. Timken does not need to eliminate Auto exposure completely, especially if the Big 3 rebound in the shortterm, but must be willing to accept lower Auto returns from OEMs and continue to shift capacity into Industrial. 6 7 Industrial Group (Industrial) The Industrial Group includes sales of bearings and other products and services (other than steel) to a diverse customer base. Industrial bearings and other products service seven front-end units: aerospace & defense, automotive aftermarket, power transmission, off-highway, rail, consumer & super precision, and heavy industry. Most of the end Industrial markets are expected to post another couple years of growth which should result in continuing solid demand for bearings products in 2007 and beyond. Industrial bearings are sold in various international regions as well, and the fast growing Asian market—particularly China—is fueling future growth at high levels. Industrial capacity is currently working near its peak in the segment. The constraint should be favorable to Timken’s pricing environment, adding top-line Industrial revenue increases as pricing contracts come due and are increased. To address capacity constraints, in the first threequarters of 2006 Timken has had record capex as the company is actively investing in expanding the capacity of Industrial bearings and reallocating existing Auto manufacturing facilities to Industrial. I forecast solid profitability in the Industrial Group 4Q:06 and throughout 2007. The only drain on positive momentum for Industrial margins will be shifting idle Auto capacity into Industrial production. Steel Group (Steel) The Steel Group includes sales of low, intermediate, and high-end alloy steels available in a wide range of solid and tubular sections. Timken also manufacturers custom-made steel products. The major end markets of Steel are: automotive, bearing, industrial, tool steels, distribution, aerospace, and energy. Approximately 10% of the company’s steel is consumed in its bearings operations. The energy, industrial, and aerospace industries are expected to have several years of strong growth. I am forecasting expanding Steel margins, largely because of the acceleration in growth of the aerospace and energy markets. Additionally, Timken’s pricing and surcharge system on its existing contracts allows the company to effectively pass down rising scrap costs to its customers, should steel scrap prices remain high. This should support the continued 7 8 maintenance of Steel margins over the next two years. I am very bullish on the sustainability of robust demand for the company’s Steel products as well as healthy pricing in the segment in 2007. Macroeconomic Conditions4 Key macroeconomic indicators relevant to Timken’s performance include: domestic economic growth (GDP), industrial production (IP) in key international markets, equipment and durable manufacturing orders, and prices of steel and capital equipment. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Economic growth is potentially the largest driving macroeconomic factor impacting Timken’s stock performance because GDP growth signals a strong economy and business investments in capital – machinery and equipment that use Timken’s bearings and steel products. The 10-year average GDP growth rate is 5.4%; however, the White House reports slower economic growth this year and next, estimating 3.1% and 2.9% respectively. These figures do not bode well for Timken, but demand has been strong in key end-markets offsetting GDP stagnation. Industrial Production Industrial production and the related capacity indexes and capacity utilization rates (not shown in charts below) cover manufacturing, mining, and electric and gas utilities. The industrials sector, together with construction, accounts for the bulk of the variation in national output over the course of the business cycle. Industrial production is a measure that is provided by these indexes and utilization rates, which tell a story about a particular country’s structural development. It is this structural development and potential output growth that demands capital-intensive products that use Timken’s bearings and steel products. Increasing amounts of Industrial Production in key international markets (GDP is used to assess domestic investment, but chart below looks at the US IP Index through January 2007), such as industrialized Western Europe and Asia, are positive signs of potential demand growth for Timken production. Of particular note, and not available on StockVal for pictorial representation, 2006 Chinese Industrial Production is 5 estimated to have 16.4% year-over-year growth . China’s structural and infrastructure building remains key to Timken’s international growth efforts. 8 9 U.S. Industrial Production Index: Past Trend Present Value and Future Projection – Index Value sets 1997 = 100 6 Industrial Production Index: Select Countries StockVal® 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 19992000 2000 20012001 2002 2002 2003 2003 105 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 HI 104.70 LO 97.30 ME 100.40 CU 99.00 GR 0.0% 102 99 11-30-1996 09-30-2006 96 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX-UK 120 HI 116.40 LO 80.60 ME 98.70 CU 115.70 GR 1.9% 110 100 90 11-30-1996 09-30-2006 80 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX-GERMANY 120 HI 114.50 LO 65.20 ME 100.10 CU 106.60 GR 1.7% 100 80 70 11-30-1996 09-30-2006 60 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX-FRANCE 108 HI 106.80 LO 87.70 ME 98.20 CU 106.10 GR 0.6% 102 96 90 11-30-1996 09-30-2006 84 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION INDEX-JAPAN 9 10 Manufacturing and Equipment Orders Although the GDP outlook forecasts stagnant growth for 2006 and 2007, durable manufacturing and plant & equipment orders are at all time highs. Commercial construction, mining, energy, and aerospace markets continue to experience rapid growth, and these end-markets are driving equipment orders to high levels. Durable Manufacturing and Plant & Equipment Orders StockVal® 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 19992000 2000 20012001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 260 240 HI LO ME CU GR 220 200 180 160 245.23 145.79 182.45 235.26 3.4% 11-30-1996 09-30-2006 140 NEW ORDERS-DURABLE-MFRS ($BIL) 1000 950 HI LO ME CU GR 900 850 800 750 989.80 725.44 855.05 976.41 2.3% 11-30-1996 09-30-2006 700 PLANT & EQUIPMENT ORDERS ($BIL) 72 HI LO ME CU GR 64 58 52 48 42 71.60 38.40 56.60 52.10 -0.9% 11-30-1996 10-31-2006 38 ISM NEW ORDERS INDEX 10 11 Pricing of Steel and Capital Equipment With growing domestic and international Industrial Production and record high-levels of manufacturing and equipment orders despite capacity constraints, it is quite understandable to see inflated pricing power of steel and capital equipment products. I anticipate that as certain long-term contracts come due in the next two years, Timken will be able to increase pricing. Steel and Capital Equipment PPI StockVal® 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 160 150 HI LO ME CU GR 140 130 120 110 155.50 100.30 115.95 152.10 2.0% 11-30-1996 10-31-2006 100 PPI-HOT ROLLED STEEL 148 HI LO ME CU GR 146 144 142 140 138 146.80 136.70 139.25 146.80 0.6% 11-30-1996 10-31-2006 136 PPI-CAPITAL EQUIPMENT 168 161 HI LO ME CU GR 154 147 140 133 162.10 130.10 139.70 158.40 1.8% 11-30-1996 10-31-2006 126 PPI-FINISHED GOODS 11 12 Regulatory Framework7 Timken is a beneficiary of the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Offset Act (CDSOA), known as the Byrd Amendment, which provides the annual distribution of antidumping duties to domestic producers in selected industries. The effect on the company’s free cash flow is neutral because Timken continues to use these additional cash proceeds towards pension funding (Timken has significant pension and postretirement liabilities: See Risks and Concerns to Investment Thesis for further explanation). Any gains from the CDSOA receipts are accounted for as nonoperational. The Byrd Amendment is currently in the process of being repealed, but the final decision has been delayed until the end of 2007; hence, the company might still benefit from the disbursements over the next two years. CDSOA could easily add over $100 MM to Timken’s cash flows in the next two years. 12 13 Industry Analysis The industrials sector of the S&P 500 is highly cyclical. As a component of the industrials sector, Timken typically moves relative to the business cycle in the United States. Timken flourishes when the economy is growing, yet faces downside risk to growth and earnings when the economy slows as industrial and automotive companies cut back and industrial production falters. In my view, the economy is in a current state of recovery and expansion; both, rebounding and upward economic trends that bode well for industrials, and therefore Timken (Graph 1). Timken stock’s beta is 1.09 which means that the stock performs almost in-line with the market, which has a beta of 1.0. GRAPH 1 8 Timken is a relatively mature company within a mature and stable industry. Timken pays a steady stream of dividends. According to StockVal, Timken’s annual dividend yield is 2.11%. Although I would not consider Timken as a growth company, it is currently revamping its operations, strategic alignment, and information technology (IT) systems in order to facilitate growth opportunities in the near future. As the leading technological roller bearings manufacturer in the World, Timken is constantly engineering innovative ways to enhance the performance of the company’s customers. 13 14 Industrials Sector Valuation Currently, the industrials sector appears to be relatively cheap by most valuation methods. Price to Forward Earnings is near historic lows, as is Price to EBITDA. Price to Sales metric is also below its 10-year mean. Focusing on Price to Forward Earnings, which I feel is the most accurate valuation measure for this sector (because Sales and EBITDA are more sensitive to cyclical swings); there is one central explanation for the low valuation. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the US stock market took a big hit and the US economy fell into a recession that lasted, by conservative estimates, until January 2004. Earnings for industrial suppliers were especially impacted as most major companies cut back CapEx and investment. The economy is finally rebounding post 9/11, yet valuation measures have not caught up. This suggests that going forward, valuation measures, especially Price to Forward Earnings, should expand, reverting back to the 10-year mean. S&P INDUSTRIALS SECTOR COMP ADJ (SP-20) Price 49.38 1996 1997 1997 1998 1998 1999 19992000 2000 20012001 2002 2002 2003 2003 2004 2004 2005 2005 StockVal® 2006 2006 2007 2007 2008 30 27 HI LO ME CU 24 21 27.2 14.4 20.0 15.9 18 15 11-15-1996 11-17-2006 12 PRICE / YEAR-FORWARD EARNINGS 2.2 2.0 HI LO ME CU 1.8 1.6 2.00 1.18 1.59 1.53 1.4 1.2 11-15-1996 11-17-2006 1.0 PRICE / SALES 12 11 HI LO ME CU 10 9 11.6 6.9 9.2 8.3 8 7 11-15-1996 11-17-2006 6 PRICE / EBITDA 14 15 Competitive Advantages: Growth Drivers9 There are several drivers of growth that I feel are acting as positive catalysts for long-term investment in Timken and give the company sustainable competitive advantages. Engineering Within the bearings and industrial manufacturing space, Timken is the leading engineer of highperformance, high-precision products. Timken is always on the cutting edge of technological advancement, engineering, and product innovation. Timken’s competitors are constantly trying to imitate the company’s engineering and innovation capabilities, but simply are not able to do so. Currently, Timken is expanding its research and development (R&D) initiatives in the United States and internationally to sustain this “innovative advantage”. As the preeminent tapered roller bearings manufacture and a leader in innovation, Timken is consistently able to engineer new products to meet its customer demands, which makes it a first choice for new and repeatable business. Acquisition In 2003, Timken completed a successful acquisition of Torrington, a leading global manufacturer of needle bearings used in transmission and wheel applications. The integration of Torrington into Timken has been completed. The acquisition has expanded Timken’s product offerings and increased economies of scale. As a past employee of Timken, I know firsthand the scale, global opportunities, and edge Torrington’s operations has given Timken in the industry. Competitive Pressures Although Timken faces constant pressure from its competitors, the company’s diverse business portfolio has added flexibility that its competitors lack. Additionally, the machine tools & accessories industry has high barriers to entry, and with Timken’s dominance as a global leader, economies of scale, and recognizable name, Timken faces a very limited threat from new entrants in the future. Information Technology/Supply Chain Improvements In 2005, Timken launched the Project ONE initiative, a five-year program designed to improve business processes and information systems capabilities. Project ONE should provide integration and technology solutions that will better prepare Timken for future growth. A major component of Project ONE is a thorough analysis of Timken’s distribution and supply chain 15 16 functions. As of August 2005, Project ONE has identified a major distribution and supply chain route process that needs overhauled. The Project ONE executive team is currently reviewing options relating to this overhaul, and it is transformations like this that will slim associated costs while streamlining operations to enhance profitability. Sources of Growth Strong demand for Timken’s bearings and steel products (organic growth), growth through acquisition (Torrington, 2003), margin expansion due to domestic and international demand in key end-market and capacity constraints, and information technology and supply chain cost reductions (Project ONE), all provide solid sources of earnings growth and economies of scale. Chart of Timken’s 10-year stock performance history and related data: TIMKEN COMPANY (TKR) 55 PRICE 30.38 DATE 11-17-2006 48 StockVal® 42 36 36 32 32 27 27 24 24 21 21 18 18 16 16 14 14 12 12 10 9 The Ohio State University 10 Fisher College of Business 9 1997 1998 1999 Price Change % Diff SP5 1-Day -1.46 -1.56 1-Week 1.47 -0.00 4-Weeks 2.05 -0.33 QTD 2.01 -2.88 YTD -5.12 -17.37 2005 23.06 20.06 2004 29.71 20.72 2003 5.03 -21.35 FYE Dec 2005 EPS 2.54 2000 2001 First Call Data Mean Estimate Change High Low Total # Up # Down House Estimate PE Ratio 2002 2003 2004 2006 2.70 ↓ +6% 2.75 2.69 7 2 5 2007 2.99 ↓ +11% 3.20 2.70 7 1 6 11.2 10.2 2005 2008 3.60 ↓ +20% 3.65 3.55 2 0 2 8.4 2006 2007 2008 Data Page # 1 Revenues ($Mil) Market Value ($Mil) Shares Out (Mil) Volume 60-Day Avg (Th) Volume 60-Day Avg ($M) Dividend Estimate Payout Ratio Retention Rate Dividend Yield 5,289 2,860 94.1 801 24.3 0.64 24% 76% 2.11% 16 17 DuPont Ratios Analysis10 See chart below for complete DuPont analysis for five years of Timken’s financial statements. The fiscal year 2003 numbers may not be comparable due to Timken’s acquisition of Torrington. DuPont Ratios Profit Margin % (EBIT/Sales) Asset Turnover (Sales/Assets) Return on Investment (ROI) Leverage Multiplier (Assets/Equity) Return on Equity Adjusted (ROE) 2001 0.27% 0.96x 0.26% -4.66x -0.15% 2002 4.59% 0.97x 4.45% 5.57x 7.43% 2003 2.88% 1.18x 3.40% 4.30x 7.48% 2004 5.55% 1.20x 6.66% 11.50x 10.37% 2005 8.55% 1.32x 11.29% 18.81x 16.98% Profit Margin (EBIT/Sales) is a quick measure of operating management. When this ratio is positive and rising over time, as is the case of Timken, it is a good sign that operating management is going well. Timken’s management is producing sales and controlling costs such that the bottom line is growing. Asset Turnover (Sales/Assets) is a measure of asset management. When this ratio rises across time, it is a good sign that asset management is going well. As in the case of Timken, a rising ratio means that the firm is able to produce more and more sales from its assets. In other words, Timken is steadily becoming more efficient in using its assets. Different industries have different levels of total asset turnover that indicates efficient asset management. For example, in certain industries a high level of asset turnover could mean that the firm is not adequately replacing its assets and this would be a poor sign of asset management, despite a high ratio. Most manufacturing firms strive for asset turnover ratios of 1x to 2x. Timken’s asset turnover ratio falls between this “ideal” manufacturing parameter standard. Return on Investment or ROI (Profit Margin*Asset Turnover) measures the profitability of assets in use by the company. The same levels of ROI can be produced by either a high profit, low turnover strategy or by a low profit, high turnover strategy. Profit on sales and asset turnover can be thought of as a potential strategic tradeoff. Timken’s strategy probably falls in between these ranges, in which some products yield a higher margin while others seek higher turnover. 17 18 Timken’s ROI has been increasing from 2001 to 2005, and more than doubled between 2004 and 2005. Leverage Multiplier (Assets/Equity) is a representation of capital structure. This ratio typically should not be rising over time because an increase means that more debt is being used to finance the firm. Debt requires fixed payments of principle and interest and if these payments are not met it could force the company into bankruptcy. High levels of debt and therefore a high leverage (equity) multiplier represents poor capital structure management. Timken’s leverage multiplier has risen dramatically recently, which is a negative sign of capital structure management. However, I feel the acquisition of Torrington, in which Timken took on debt to finance the transaction, skews our perspective of the multiplier quite a bit. Furthermore, my analysis estimates that Timken’s end of period cash position should rise to $400MM by the end of 2008, providing ample interest coverage for the company’s short and long-term debt payments. Return on Equity or ROE (ROI*Leverage Multiplier) is a measure of the profitability of funds invested by the owners of the firm. All companies, no matter the industry, should attempt to make ROE as high as possible over the long-term. Most of ROE should be produced by high return on investment, profit margin, and asset turnover: not the leverage multiplier. As such, for this analysis I used an adjusted ROE to smooth the multiplicity of Timken’s high leverage multiplier in order to better understand how and if the company’s ROE is in fact growing. DuPont Analysis: Summary In my judgment, Timken is in a strong financial position – indicative of the company’s high and growing ROE. I expect Timken’s leverage multiplier to return to normality (near 5.0x) by the end of fiscal year 2008, in large part to its (anticipated) growing cash position. Timken’s operating management, asset management, and ROI are especially strong, and coupled with an expected decline in leverage, Timken should be viewed as a prudent and transparent investment, capable of delivering solid and sustainable ROE over the long-term. 18 19 Financial Statement Ratios Analysis See chart below for selected financial statement ratios over the last five years for Timken. The fiscal year 2003 numbers may not be comparable due to Timken’s acquisition of Torrington. Financial Statement Ratios Days in Accounts Receivable Days in Accounts Payable Days in Inventory Inventory Turnovers Net Trade Cycle 2001 45.9 46.0 76.5 4.8x 76.6 2002 80.2 65.8 121.8 3.0x 92.1 2003 58.0 49.3 80.7 4.5x 89.5 2004 57.1 49.9 86.9 4.2x 94.2 2005 50.3 44.5 88.6 4.1x 94.6 Days in Accounts Receivable measures how many days it takes a company to collect its receivables. Timken has gradually been more efficient in collecting money owed to the company, which is a positive sign; the less amount of the receivable, the more money Timken has received and has available to spend, therefore increasing cash flow. Days in Accounts Payable measures the average number of days it takes a company to pay its suppliers. Timken’s Days in Accounts Payable ratio has been steadily declining to about 45. Timken has good relationships with the company’s suppliers, and this is huge positive. Days in Inventory and Inventory Turnovers are both ratios assessing the inventory management of Timken’s operations. Both ratios have remained steady since 2003. I would hope that in the future the company becomes better able to push its inventory out its doors as saleable product. Net Trade Cycle is calculated by taking receivables plus inventories minus payables, and is a comprehensive look at the number days from cash to inventory to accounts receivable to cash. In other words, Net Trade Cycle (Operating Cycle) reveals how long cash is tied up in receivables and inventory. A long Net Trade Cycle means that less cash is available to meet short-term obligations. Although Timken’s management has not been able to significantly reduce its Net Trade Cycle, the ratio has not increased much either. Timken does portray moderate health, yet there is room for managerial improvement. 19 20 Equity Valuation: Multiples11 There are several multiples valuation methods I used to assess the true intrinsic value of Timken’s stock price; including, absolute valuation, comparable analysis of automotive suppliers, comparable analysis of industrial companies, and a comparable analysis of bearings companies. The best intrinsic value assessment for Timken comes from the blended P/E multiple of automotive, industrial, and bearings companies outlined below. Absolute Valuation Timken is trading near the low end of its historical P/E multiple (Table 2). On an absolute basis, Timken is currently trading at a 10.5x P/E multiple, whereas its ten year average P/E multiple is 15.0x. I do not think this is justified based on the company’s projected earnings growth over the next two years and strong global demand for the company’s bearings and steel products. TABLE 2 Absolute Valuation A. P/Forward E P/S P/B P/EBITDA P/FCF High B. N/A 1.01 2.60 10.20 10.80 Low C. 8.80 0.29 0.80 2.40 3.40 Mean D. 15.00 0.48 1.60 4.60 6.00 Current Target Multiple E. 10.50 0.54 1.70 4.10 6.40 F. 14.00x* 0.60x 1.70x 5.00x 8.00x Target (E, S, B, etc) / Share G. $3.07 $56.60 $17.87 $7.10 $2.20 Target Price H. $42.98 $33.96 $30.38 $35.50 $17.60 Comparables Analysis: Automotive Based on a peer group of automotive suppliers American Axle, ArvinMeritor, and BorgWarner, Timken is trading at a significant discount (Table 3). My comparable analysis of automotive suppliers yields a 2007 automotive average P/E of 13.4x. Timken is trading below this average comparison, at 10.3x. 20 21 TABLE 3 Comparable Analysis of Automotive Companies Company Stock Price 11/17/2006 P/E 2006E 2007E American Axle (AXL) ArvinMeritor (ARM) BorgWarner (BWA) Automotive Average $19.04 $17.67 $60.13 12.6x 13.9x 13.5x 13.3x 12.8x 14.3x 13.2x 13.4x Timken $30.38 10.5x 10.3x Comparables Analysis: Industrial Based on a peer group of industrial suppliers Eaton, Ingersoll Rand, ITT Corp., and SPX Corp., Timken is trading at a significant discount (Table 4). My comparable analysis of industrial suppliers yields a 2007 industrial average P/E of 14.2x. Timken is trading below this average comparison, at 10.3x. TABLE 4 Comparable Analysis of Industrial Companies Company Stock Price 11/17/2006 P/E 2006E 2007E Eaton (ETN) Ingersoll Rand (IR) ITT Corp. (ITT) SPX Corp. (SPW) Industrial Average $75.60 $38.40 $54.70 $61.21 11.8x 11.1x 16.6x 17.2x 14.2x 12.0x 10.9x 16.4x 17.5x 14.2x Timken $30.38 10.5x 10.3x Comparables Analysis: Bearings Based on a peer group of bearings companies Kaydon, NN Inc., and Regal Beloite, Timken is trading at a significant discount (Table 5). My comparable analysis of bearings companies yields a 2007 bearings average P/E of 14.5x. Timken is trading below this average comparison, at 10.3x. 21 22 TABLE 5 Comparable Analysis of Bearings Companies Company Stock Price 11/17/2006 P/E 2006E 2007E Kaydon (KDN) NN Inc. (NNBR) Regal Beloite (RBC) Bearings Average $50.29 $10.74 $50.29 17.4x 11.9x 13.9x 14.4x 17.7x 11.6x 14.1x 14.5x Timken $30.38 10.5x 10.3x Equity Valuation: Multiples, Conclusion Timken’s operations are diversely spread between Auto, Industrial, and Steel businesses, with a special global focus on tapered roller bearings manufacturing. As such, I believe the company should be valued somewhere between an automotive supplier, industrial supplier, and bearings company. The peer group of automotive suppliers that I identified in Table 3 trade at an average P/E multiple of 13.4x, at what should be the low-end of Timken’s valuation range, whilst the peer group of bearings companies in Table 5 trade at an average P/E multiple of 14.5x, at what should be the high-end of Timken’s valuation range. The comparable analysis of industrial suppliers yields an average industrial P/E multiple of 14.2x, right in the middle of Timken’s range that I just specified. Weighting the comparable analyses of industrial and automotive suppliers, and bearings companies, I believe Timken should trade at a year-forward P/E multiple of 14.0x in 2007. Timken (Blended 1/3) $30.38 14.0x 14.0x Timken is trading well below this average comparison at a year-forward P/E multiple of 10.3x in 2007. Just taking into consideration the peer automotive suppliers’ average of 13.4x in Table 3, which should be the low-end of the company’s valuation range due to its business portfolio, Timken is still trading at a heavy discount. Timken stock is trading below every major valuation metric illustrated in this report. In my view, Timken’s current valuation is simply not warranted. Timken’s deep discount on a year-forward P/E multiples basis presents a key buying opportunity. 22 23 Equity Valuation: Discounted Cash Flow (DCF) To ascertain the intrinsic value of Timken, a DCF model was derived to support the aforementioned multiples valuation assessment. It concludes very similarly with the price target established of $42.00. The DCF model generates an implied equity value per share of $41.81. On a high level basis, I will explain the procedure and outline the assumptions made to the model. DCF Modeling Assumptions: Revenue Forecast The Net Sales line of the Income Statement was built meticulously to capture historical changes to each individual business segment: automotive, industrial, and steel sales. Automotive revenue forecasted as a function of year-previous revenue multiplied times revenue % growth. Automotive revenue % growth imputed as -6% in 2006 due to the challenging environment in the automotive industry. Margins improve to -2% in 2007 and 2% in 2008 as the automotive industry rebounds. Industrial revenue forecasted as a function of year-previous revenue multiplied times revenue % growth. Industrial revenue growth has averaged roughly 10% over the past three year; I forecast sustainable 8% revenue growth in 2006 and 2007, and 6% in 2008. Steel revenue forecasted as a function of year-previous revenue multiplied times revenue % growth. A slowing US economy warrants steel revenue growth of 3% in 2006, 2% in 2007 and 1% in 2008. For Timken as a whole, revenue will grow 2.3% in 2006, 3.2% in 2007, and 3.4% in 2008. DCF Modeling Assumptions: Income Statement Net Sales: Segment revenue model. COGS: Set as a % of the gross margin. SG&A: Set as a % of revenues. Other Expenses: Set as a % of revenues. 23 24 Income Tax Expense: Assumed a 33% tax rate. Other income statement line-items were modeled based on extrapolations from historical levels. DCF Modeling Assumptions: Balance Sheet Cash and Cash Equivalents: Set as the end-of-period cash balance line-item from the Statement of Cash Flows. Derived from beginning-of-period cash balance plus/minus net changes in cash for that period. Reconciliation derivation. Receivables: Set as a function of total Timken sales divided by (365/days receivable). Inventories: COGS divided by inventory turns. Deferred Income Taxes, other Assets: Set as a % of revenues. PP&E: Calculated dynamically as net of prior year’s PP&E, D&A, CapEx, and Divestitures and/or Acquisitions. Goodwill: Directly imputed using historical levels. Accounts Payable: Set as a function of COGS divided by (365/days payable). Salaries: Set as a % of revenues. Debt: A debt schedule was not built due to difficulties obtaining information regarding large term debt revolvers and short-term debt instruments. Assumed constant debt level. Accrued Pension Cost: Modeled as year-previous pension liability minus a set amount of $150mm in 2006 and $50mm in 2007. Intuitively this makes sense because Timken has been paying down pension liabilities with accrued CDSOA funds. Other Long-Term Liabilities: Set as a % of revenues. DCF Modeling Assumptions: Summary and Relative Outputs Sustainable operating margins of 9.0% were used. This is reasonable, despite historical suggestions, considering Timken’s internal restructuring to shift Auto capacity (with sub 0.0% margins) to Industrial production (with 12-13% margins) going forward. Terminal discount rate of 10.5%. Terminal FCF growth rate of 4.0%. Implied terminal P/E multiple of 14.7x which is in-line with Timken’s historical P/E multiple of 15.0x. 24 25 Conclusion: BUY The Timken Company is the largest tapered roller bearings manufacturer in the world and one of the largest manufacturers of alloy and specialized steel in the world. The company reports revenues in three business segments: Steel (31% of 2005 revenue), Automotive (32%), and Industrial (37%). Currently, the domestic automobile industry is facing enduring challenges that threaten the fate of automobile manufacturing in North America. Nearly one-third of Timken’s revenue is directly or indirectly tied to the Big 3—GM, Ford, and Chrysler—domestic automakers. Ongoing, Timken is adamantly restructuring the company’s Auto Group by shifting Auto capacity into higher-margin and higher-return Industrial bearings production. This should be viewed as a position catalyst for the stock. In my view, the market is negatively overpricing Timken’s Auto exposure. Timken’s stock price is down nearly 18% YTD, which I feel overestimates the company’s Auto risk, and presents a buying opportunity. Currently, Timken is trading below its historic P/E multiple of 15.0x. Additionally, the company is trading on a P/E basis below a peer group of automotive suppliers, which is not warranted because 70% of Timken’s business is in higher valuation Industrial and Steel segments. I feel that Timken is capable of delivering solid EPS and top-line revenue growth over the next two years, driven largely by demand for industrial bearings and steel products in key endmarkets, including aerospace & defense, energy, rail, mining, and construction. Timken’s Industrial and Steel margins have been expanding since 2004, and with strong demand for the company’s products and global capacity constraints, I forecast margin expansion through 2008. I have assigned Timken a one-year price target of US $42.00. This price target is based on applying a 14.0x P/E multiple of my 2007E EPS of $3.07. This P/E multiple was constructed using a weighted average comparables multiple of automotive, industrial, and bearings companies (see Equity Valuation: Multiples section for discussion). Timken is a strong BUY based on valuation, with a 38.2% upside to the company’s 11/17/2006 stock price of $30.38. 25 26 Risks and Concerns to Investment Thesis12 Further deterioration of profitability in the Auto segment and uncertainty associated with potential bankruptcy of major OEMs and suppliers in the US automotive industry Impairment and restructuring charges related to the internal shift in Auto capacity to Industrial could materially effect earnings (Timken has taken approximately $26.1 million in impairment and restructuring charges for the Automotive Group during 2005, and expects to take additional charges in connection with this initiative) The failure to achieve anticipated results of Auto restructuring Competition and consolidation in the steel industry, together with global overcapacity, could result in significant pricing pressure for Timken’s steel products and services Operational risk and execution costs due to the implementation of global information technology system Project ONE The inability of Timken to pass along rising steel scrap prices to its customers, together with rising input raw materials and energy costs Timken is a benefactor of antidumping orders; eight antidumping orders are currently in effect and the revoking of these fair trade conditions could put downward pricing pressure on the company’s bearings products (see Byrd Amendment) Weakness in any of the industries Timken’s customers operate, as well as sustained economic malfeasance (slowing US GDP growth), could adversely impact profitability and margins Timken operates in 29 countries on six continents, so global political instability and other international risks could pose a threat to operating costs and the business environment Continued drag on cash flow due to large contributions to underfunded pension plans (in 2005 the company contributed approximately $240mm to its pension plan, above the minimum requirement of $150mm, which reduced pension underfunding to around $650mm) 26 27 Tapered Roller Bearings – Timken’s Signature Product Spherical Roller Bearings Precision Bearings 27 28 1 Adapted from the 2005 Timken Company 10-K Adapted from the 2005 Timken Company 10-K 3 GM, Ford, and Chrysler Company 10-Ks, Reuters 4 StockVal 5 Wall Street Journal 6 Financial Forecast Center 7 2005 Timken Company 10-K 8 Wikipedia 9 2005 Timken Company 10-K 10 Explanations of ratios: Michigan State University 11 Companies for comparable analysis: Merrill Lynch 12 2005 Timken Company 10-K 2 28 Timken (TKR) Historical Segment Revenue Revenue Automotive Industrial 2000 A Total Bearings Steel Less intercompany sales Net Steel Sales Total Reported Sales and Revenues Revenue % Growth Automotive Industrial 1,530 2,245 ------ 1,561 2,380 ------ 1,763.0 1,633.0 2,941.0 2,894.0 3,292.0 3,586.0 3,640.3 3,775.4 3,940.8 1,076 197 ------ 960 146 ------ 981 156 ------ 1,027 133 ------ 1,384 162 ------ 1,760 178 ------ 1,813 167 ------ 1,849 169 ------ 1,868 169 ------ 879.0 814.0 825.0 894.0 1,222.0 1,582.0 1,645.5 1,680.1 1,698.6 2,642.0 2,447.0 3,766.0 3,788.0 4,514.0 5,168.0 5,285.8 5,455.5 5,639.3 - -10.6% -4.4% ------7.4% 12.0% 0.2% -----5.6% -7.5% 4.7% ------1.6% 13.3% 14.2% -----13.8% 5.0% 12.6% -----8.9% -6.0% 8.0% -----1.5% -2.0% 8.0% -----3.7% 2.0% 6.0% -----4.4% 2.2% 6.8% -----1.4% 4.7% -14.7% -----8.4% 34.8% 21.8% -----36.7% 27.2% 9.9% -----29.5% 3.0% -6.0% -----4.0% 2.0% 1.0% -----2.1% 1.0% 0.0% -----1.1% 53.9% 0.6% 19.2% 14.5% 2.3% 3.2% 3.4% - -7.4% - ------ Historical 2000 A ---------------- Reported EBIT Total Bearings Steel Total Timken 2008 E 1,561 2,079 ------ Total Reported Sales and Revenues Operating Margin Automotive Industrial 2007 E 1,661 1,925 ------ Timken (TKR) Total Timken Corporate (reconciliation) 2006 E 1,582 1,710 ------ - Total Bearings Steel 2005 A 1,396 1,498 ------ Net Steel Sales Segment Profitability Operating Profit Automotive Industrial 2004 A 1,510 1,431 ------ - ------ 2003 A 751 882 ------ -10.8% -25.9% ------7.4% Steel Less intercompany sales 2002 A 840 923 ------ ------ Total Bearings 2001 A ----------- 2001 A 2002 A 2003 A 2004 A 2005 A 2006 E 2007 E 2008 E 25 54 -----79 19 -----98 40 -----138 (12) 38 -----26 12 -----38 3 -----41 11 73 -----84 33 -----117 (1) -----116 16 128 -----144 (6) -----138 (1) -----137 16 178 -----194 55 -----249 (2) -----247 (20) 200 -----180 220 -----400 (3) -----397 (78) 249 -----171 280 -----451 (26) -----425 (15) 292 -----277 202 -----478 4 -----482 31 309 -----341 170 -----510 (9) -----501 3.0% 5.9% -----4.5% 2.2% -----3.7% -1.6% 4.3% -----1.6% 1.5% -----1.6% 0.7% 5.1% -----2.9% 4.0% -----3.1% 1.1% 8.5% -----5.0% -0.7% -----3.6% 1.0% 10.4% -----5.9% 4.5% -----5.5% -1.2% 10.4% -----5.0% 13.9% -----7.7% -5.0% 12.0% -----4.7% 17.0% -----8.5% -1.0% 13.0% -----7.3% 12.0% -----8.8% 2.0% 13.0% -----8.6% 10.0% -----9.1% Timken (TKR) Income Statement Net Sales COGS Gross profit SG&A Impairment and restructuring costs Operating profit Net interest (expense) / income CDSOA Other (expense) / income EBT Income tax expense (benefit) Net income (GAAP) Common shares outstanding Weighted average shares outstanding for fully dilluted EPS EPS (GAAP) Consensus EPS Consensus net sales Historical ------ ------ ----------- 2000 A 2,643.0 2,142.1 -----500.9 367.5 27.8 -----105.6 (28.4) 0.0 (6.6) -----70.6 24.7 -----45.9 2001 A 2,447.2 2,046.5 -----400.7 363.7 54.7 -----(17.7) (31.3) 29.6 (7.5) -----(26.9) 14.8 -----(41.7) 2003 A 3,788.1 3,149.0 -----639.1 521.7 19.2 -----98.2 (47.3) 65.6 (55.7) -----60.8 24.3 -----36.5 2004 A 4,513.7 3,675.1 -----838.6 587.9 13.4 -----237.3 (49.4) 44.4 (32.4) -----199.9 64.1 -----135.8 2005 A 5,168.4 4,109.7 -----1,058.7 661.6 26.1 -----371.0 (48.2) 77.1 (9.4) -----390.5 130.3 -----260.2 2006 E 5,285.8 4,149.4 -----1,136.5 687.2 40.0 -----409.3 (47.0) 40.0 (10.0) -----392.3 129.5 -----262.8 93.2 93.5 2007 E 5,455.5 4,255.3 -----1,200.2 692.8 30.0 -----477.4 (45.0) 20.0 (20.0) -----432.4 142.7 -----289.7 93.2 94.5 2008 E 5,639.3 4,370.5 -----1,268.8 699.3 10.0 -----559.6 (43.0) 20.0 (10.0) -----526.6 173.8 -----352.8 60.0 60.7 59.9 59.9 60.4 61.6 89.4 83.2 91.3 90.8 93.2 92.5 $0.76 ($0.70) $0.84 $0.44 $1.50 $2.81 $2.81 $2.70 $5,263.00 $3.07 $2.99 $5,417.00 $3.69 $3.60 NA 2000 A 19.0% 13.9% -0.3% 151.0 249.4 98.4 105.6 9.4% 3.7% 4.0% 2.7% 1.7% 2001 A 16.4% 14.9% 1.9% 152.5 180.3 27.8 (17.7) 7.4% 1.1% -0.7% -1.1% -1.7% 63.0% -55.0% 2002 A 18.4% 14.1% 1.5% 146.5 264.2 117.7 78.6 10.4% 4.6% 3.1% 3.4% 2.0% 93.6% 39.8% 2003 A 16.9% 13.8% -0.5% 208.9 288.9 80.0 98.2 7.6% 2.1% 2.6% 1.6% 1.0% 1.6% 40.0% 2004 A 18.6% 13.0% -0.5% 209.4 422.7 213.3 237.3 9.4% 4.7% 5.3% 4.4% 3.0% 19.2% 32.1% 2005 A 20.5% 12.8% 0.9% 218.1 634.7 416.6 371.0 12.3% 8.1% 7.2% 7.6% 5.0% 20.4% 33.4% 2006 E 21.5% 13.0% -0.5% 228.1 660.4 432.3 409.3 12.5% 8.2% 7.7% 7.4% 5.0% 32.6% 33.0% 2007 E 22.0% 12.7% -0.5% 238.1 700.5 462.4 477.4 12.8% 8.5% 8.8% 7.9% 5.3% 40.1% 33.0% 2008 E 22.5% 12.4% -0.5% 248.1 784.7 536.6 559.6 13.9% 9.5% 9.9% 9.3% 6.3% 44.7% 33.0% Timken (TKR) Income Statement - Drivers Gross Margin SG&A as % of revenues Other expenses as % of revenues D&A EBITDA (EBIT+D&A) EBIT (operating profit - other expense) Reported operating profit EBITDA % Margin EBIT % Margin Reported Operating Profit % Margin EBT % Margin Net Margin , continuing operations Incremental Margin Effective tax rate 2002 A 2,550.1 2,080.5 -----469.6 358.9 32.1 -----78.6 (29.8) 50.2 (13.4) -----85.6 34.1 -----51.5 93.2 95.5 Historical 35.0% Timken (TKR) Balance Sheet Current Assets Cash and cash equivalents Receivables, net Inventories Deferred income taxes, other assets Total current assets Historical 2000 A 2001 A 2002 A 2003 A 2004 A 2005 A 2006 E 2007 E 2008 E 11 355 490 43 899 33 308 429 58 828 86 560 694 36 1,376 29 602 696 50 1,377 51 706 875 207 1,839 65 712 998 108 1,883 61 753 1,012 111 1,937 210 777 1,038 115 2,139 471 803 1,066 118 2,458 1,364 151 150 2,564 1,305 150 249 2,532 1,678 302 517 3,873 1,609 173 531 3,690 1,583 152 368 3,942 1,547 204 359 3,993 1,557 200 360 4,054 1,564 200 360 4,263 1,570 200 360 4,588 209 239 137 2 587 129 258 254 0 641 217 375 298 0 890 121 425 430 79 1,055 157 502 335 37 1,031 159 501 411 0 1,071 159 512 449 0 1,120 159 525 464 0 1,147 159 539 479 0 1,177 Debt Accrued pension cost Posteretirement benefits liability Other liabilities Total liabilities 305 238 394 35 1,559 368 317 407 18 1,751 778 742 477 28 2,915 613 424 477 31 2,600 621 469 490 63 2,674 562 247 514 103 2,497 562 97 514 63 2,356 562 47 514 65 2,336 562 47 514 68 2,368 Shareholder's equity Total liabilities and shareholders' equity Rounding error Check 1,005 2,564 782 2,532 1 0 959 3,873 1 0 1,090 3,690 1,270 3,942 2 0 1,497 3,993 1 0 1,702 4,058 4 0 1,932 4,267 4 0 2,224 4,592 4 0 PP&E Goodwill and other intangibles Miscellaneous receivable, other assets Total assets Current liabilities Notes payable, short term debt Accounts payable Salaries, wages, and benefits, other Income taxes Total current liabilities 0 Timken (TKR) Balance Sheet - Drivers Historical and Projected Financials LTM Sales LTM COGS EBIT Net Income Interest Expense Tax Rate Tax-Adjusted Interest Expense Normalized Tax Rate Days receivables Days payable Days inventories Inventory turns Other current assets as % of sales Other LT assets as % of sales Salaries, wages, and benefits as % of sales Income taxes liability as % of sales Accrued pension cost as % of sales LT benefits liability as % of sales Other LT liabilities as % of sales 0 Historical 2000 A 2001 A 2002 A 2003 A 2004 A 2005 A 2006 E 2007 E 2008 E 2,643 2,142 98 46 28 35.0% 18.5 35% 2,447 2,047 28 (42) 31 -55.0% 48.5 35% 2,550 2,081 118 51 30 39.8% 17.9 35% 3,788 3,149 80 36 47 40.0% 28.4 35% 4,514 3,675 213 136 49 32.1% 33.6 35% 5,168 4,110 417 260 48 33.4% 32.1 35% 5,286 4,149 432 263 47 33.0% 31.5 35% 5,455 4,255 462 290 45 33.0% 30.2 35% 5,639 4,370 537 353 43 33.0% 28.8 35% 49.0 40.7 83.5 4.4x 45.9 46.0 76.5 4.8x 80.2 65.8 121.8 3.0x 58.0 49.3 80.7 4.5x 57.1 49.9 86.9 4.2x 50.3 44.5 88.6 4.1x 52.0 45.0 89.0 4.1x 52.0 45.0 89.0 4.1x 52.0 45.0 89.0 4.1x 1.6% 5.7% 5.2% 0.1% 9.0% 14.9% 1.3% 2.4% 10.2% 10.4% 0.0% 13.0% 16.6% 0.7% 1.4% 20.3% 11.7% 0.0% 29.1% 18.7% 1.1% 1.3% 14.0% 11.4% 2.1% 11.2% 12.6% 0.8% 4.6% 8.2% 7.4% 0.8% 10.4% 10.9% 1.4% 2.1% 6.9% 8.0% 0.0% 4.8% 9.9% 2.0% 2.1% 6.8% 8.5% 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1.2% 2.1% 6.6% 8.5% 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1.2% 2.1% 6.4% 8.5% 0.0% 10.0% 10.0% 1.2% Timken (TKR) Historical Cash Flows Net income Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash D&A Gain on disposals of property, plan and equipment Deferred income taxes Common stock issued in lieu of cash to benefit plans Non-cash restructuring charge, other Investments, other assets 2000 A $ 46 2001 A 2002 A $ (42) $ 39 209 45 51 (17) (73) (3.9) 3 -----180 (44) (51) (3) 81 10.0 (7) -----206 (163) 10 -----(153) (102) (13) 16 -----(99) (85) 6 Net change in cash -- increase (decrease) (44) (24) 71 -----3 (1) -----3 (40) (3) (12) -----(55) (3) -----23 FCF (Net Income+D&A+Working Capital-Capex) (10) 11 ------ Cash provided by operations Cash flow from investment programs Capex (Acquisitions)/Divestitures net of cash acquired Other ------ Cash used in investment programs Cash flow from financing activities Dividends paid/other (Purchases)/issuance of common stock Net Change in debt Cash provided by financing activities FX Cash BOP Cash EOP ----------- 153 11 1 17 23 1 42 (23) (53) (0) 4 (1.3) (73) -----153 2003 A 37 147 6 17 5 (14) 13 Change in operating assets and liabilities Receivables Inventories Other assets Accounts payable Other liabilities Change in operating assets/liabilities 151 $ 2004 A 136 $ 2005 A 260 2006 E $ 263 $ 2007 E 290 $ 2008 E 353 209 6 62 3 10 218 228.1 238.1 248.1 93 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 (28) 33 (20) (98) (8.1) (120) -----203 (114) (130) 28 (73) 2.7 (287) -----139 (29) (160) (21) (47) 5.2 (253) -----319 (41.0) (14.0) (3.0) 10.6 (151.3) (199) -----292 (24.2) (25.8) (3.6) 13.1 (33.5) (74) -----454 (26.2) (28.1) (3.9) 14.2 17.8 (26) -----575 (127) (693) 157 -----(663) (155) 47 -----(108) (226) (49) 32 -----(243) (238) 0 0 -----(238) (245) 0 0 -----(245) (254) 0 0 -----(254) (49) -----(81) 3 -----49 (42) 235 209 -----402 5 -----(54) (47) 26 -----(21) 12 -----22 (55) 40 (41) -----(56) (5) -----15 (58) 0 0 -----(58) (60) 0 0 -----(60) (60) 0 0 -----(60) -----(4) -----148 -----261 77 121 76 (16) 93 54 208 321 11 33 33 86 86 29 29 51 51 65 65 61 61 210 210 471 Timken (TKR) Analysis of FCF Net Income D&A Non cash charges/income Working capital (Includes pension outlays) Less Capex FCF FCF Per Share FCF as % of EBITDA $ 13 3 56 5 -----(79) (32) Historical 2000 A 45.9 151.0 28.7 (72.6) (162.7) (9.7) ($0.16) -3.9% 2001 A (41.7) 152.5 66.2 2.7 (102.3) 77.4 $1.29 42.9% 2002 A 38.7 146.5 27.5 (6.7) (85.2) 120.8 $1.96 45.7% 2003 A 36.5 208.9 76.9 (119.7) (127.1) 75.5 $0.91 26.1% 2004 A 135.7 209.4 81.0 (287.1) (155.2) (16.2) ($0.18) -3.8% 2005 A 260.3 218.1 93.3 (252.9) (225.6) 93.2 $1.01 14.7% 2006 E 262.8 228.1 0.0 (198.8) (237.9) 54.3 $0.58 8.2% 2007 E 289.7 238.1 0.0 (74.1) (245.5) 208.2 $2.20 29.7% 2008 E 352.8 248.1 0.0 (26.1) (253.8) 321.0 $3.36 40.9% DCF Valuation 11/17/2006 Ticker: TKR Constantine Elefter Terminal Discount Rate = Terminal FCF Growth = 10.5% 4.0% Year 2006E 2007E 2008E 2009E 2010E Forecast 2011E 2012E 2013E 2014E 2015E 2016E Revenue % Growth 5,286 2.28% 5,455 3.21% 5,639 3.37% 5,808 3.00% 5,983 3.00% 6,177 3.25% 6,378 3.25% 6,601 3.50% 6,832 3.50% 7,071 3.50% 7,319 3.50% Operating Income Operating Margin 409.3 8.53% 477.4 8.77% 559.6 9.05% 522.8 9.00% 538.4 9.00% 555.9 9.00% 574.0 9.00% 594.1 9.00% 614.9 9.00% 636.4 9.00% 658.7 9.00% (17.0) -0.32% (45.0) -0.82% (33.0) -0.59% (2.9) -0.05% (3.0) -0.05% (3.1) -0.05% (3.2) -0.05% (3.3) -0.05% (3.4) -0.05% (3.5) -0.05% (3.7) -0.05% Taxes Tax Rate Equity Income, net % of sales 129.5 33.0% 0.0% 142.7 33.0% 0.0% 173.8 33.0% 0.0% 171.6 33.0% 0.0% 176.7 33.0% 0.0% 182.4 33.0% 0.0% 188.4 33.0% 0.0% 195.0 33.0% 0.0% 201.8 33.0% 0.0% 208.9 33.0% 0.0% 216.2 33.0% 0.0% Net Income % Growth 262.8 289.7 10% 352.8 22% 354.1 0% 364.7 3% 376.6 3% 388.8 3% 402.4 4% 416.5 3% 431.1 4% 446.2 3% 228.1 4.32% 95.90% (198.8) -3.8% 237.9 4.50% 238.1 4.36% 96.99% (74.1) -1.4% 245.5 4.50% 248.1 4.40% 97.77% (26.1) -0.5% 253.8 4.50% 232.3 4.00% 88.89% (29.0) -0.5% 261.4 4.50% 239.3 4.00% 90.91% (29.9) -0.5% 263.2 4.40% 247.1 4.00% 93.02% (30.9) -0.5% 265.6 4.30% 255.1 4.00% 95.24% (31.9) -0.5% 267.9 4.20% 264.0 4.00% 97.56% (33.0) -0.5% 270.6 4.10% 273.3 4.00% 100.00% (34.2) -0.5% 273.3 4.00% 282.9 4.00% 100.00% (35.4) -0.5% 282.9 4.00% 292.8 4.00% 100.00% (36.6) -0.5% 292.8 4.00% 208.2 284% 321.0 54% 296.0 -8% 310.9 5% 327.2 5% 344.2 5% 362.8 5% 382.4 5% 395.7 4% 409.6 3% Interest and Other- net Interest % of Sales Add Depreciation/Amort % of Sales % of Capex Plus/(minus) Changes WC % of Sales Subtract Cap Ex Capex % of sales Free Cash Flow YOY growth NPV of free cash flows NPV of terminal value Projected Equity Value Free Cash Flow Yield 54.3 $1,931.4 $1,977.6 3,909.0 1.39% Terminal P/E EV/EBITDA Free Cash Yield 49% 51% '06-10 Cash/Op's Shares Outstanding 2,753 93.5 Cash/Op's % of Sales Current Price 30.38 Implied equity value/share 41.81 Upside/(Downside) to DCF 37.6% Total Debt Total Cash 1,193 286 9.5% Terminal Value 6,553.6 14.7 7.8 6.25%