Edgar Filing: BELDEN INC.

Form 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 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 July 3, 2016

Commission File No. 001-12561

BELDEN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

36-3601505

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 North Brentwood Boulevard

15th Floor

St. Louis, Missouri 63105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(314) 854-8000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every interactive data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 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). Yes þ No ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ.

Indicate by check mark 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 þ Accelerated filer ¨ Non-accelerated filer ¨ Smaller reporting company ¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

As of July 29, 2016, the Registrant had 42,120,279 outstanding shares of common stock.

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS


	July 3, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(Unaudited)
	(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	175,772	$	216,751
Receivables, net		393,436		387,386
Inventories, net		198,625		195,942
Other current assets		51,403		37,079

Total current assets		819,236		837,158

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation		314,697		310,629
Goodwill		1,404,099		1,385,115
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization		614,422		655,871
Deferred income taxes		34,747		34,295
Other long-lived assets		67,689		67,534

	$	3,254,890	$	3,290,602


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	204,272	$	223,514
Accrued liabilities		291,944		323,249
Current maturities of long-term debt		2,500		2,500

Total current liabilities		498,716		549,263

Long-term debt		1,681,866		1,725,282
Postretirement benefits		106,862		105,230
Deferred income taxes		43,700		46,034
Other long-term liabilities		39,291		39,270
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock		-		-
Common stock		503		503
Additional paid-in capital		609,061		605,660
Retained earnings		733,852		679,716
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(59,069)		(58,987)
Treasury stock		(401,089)		(402,793)

Total Belden stockholders’ equity		883,258		824,099

Noncontrolling interest		1,197		1,424

Total stockholders’ equity		884,455		825,523

	$	3,254,890	$	3,290,602

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands, except per share data)

Revenues	$	601,631	$	585,755	$	1,143,128	$	1,132,712
Cost of sales		(353,418)		(351,479)		(669,880)		(690,787)

Gross profit		248,213		234,276		473,248		441,925
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(123,057)		(127,584)		(245,463)		(267,632)
Research and development		(36,652)		(36,632)		(72,785)		(72,831)
Amortization of intangibles		(26,263)		(25,917)		(51,795)		(52,421)

Operating income		62,241		44,143		103,205		49,041
Interest expense, net		(24,049)		(24,769)		(48,445)		(48,615)

Income from continuing operations before taxes		38,192		19,374		54,760		426
Income tax benefit		3,558		2,303		3,415		1,615

Income from continuing operations		41,750		21,677		58,175		2,041
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax		-		(86)		-		(86)

Net income		41,750		21,591		58,175		1,955
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(99)		-		(198)		-

Net income attributable to Belden stockholders	$	41,849	$	21,591	$	58,373	$	1,955


Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents:
Basic		42,085		42,655		42,046		42,596
Diluted		42,548		43,233		42,493		43,224

Basic income per share attributable to Belden stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.99	$	0.51	$	1.39	$	0.05
Discontinued operations		-		-		-		-

Net income	$	0.99	$	0.51	$	1.39	$	0.05


Diluted income per share attributable to Belden stockholders:
Continuing operations	$	0.98	$	0.50	$	1.37	$	0.05
Discontinued operations		-		-		-		-

Net income		0.98		0.50		1.37		0.05


Comprehensive income attributable to Belden stockholders	$	43,485	$	19,562	$	58,291	$	13,839


Dividends declared per share	$	0.05	$	0.05	$	0.10	$	0.10

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)


	Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	58,175	$	1,955
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		75,445		75,654
Share-based compensation		8,587		9,891
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation		(116)		(5,288)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of currency exchange rate changes and acquired businesses:
Receivables		(3,750)		(6,250)
Inventories		368		(11,837)
Accounts payable		(20,730)		(43,689)
Accrued liabilities		(39,356)		(4,363)
Accrued taxes		(17,759)		(10,214)
Other assets		2,457		(1,736)
Other liabilities		(2,867)		923

Net cash provided by operating activities		60,454		5,046

Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(25,124)		(27,224)
Cash used to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired		(17,848)		(695,345)
Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets		41		80

Net cash used for investing activities		(42,931)		(722,489)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments under borrowing arrangements		(51,250)		(625)
Cash dividends paid		(4,204)		(4,235)
Withholding tax payments for share-based payment awards, net of proceeds from the exercise of stock options		(3,598)		(11,439)
Borrowings under credit arrangements		-		200,000
Debt issuance costs paid		-		(643)
Tax benefit related to share-based compensation		116		5,288

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		(58,936)		188,346

Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		434		(3,646)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(40,979)		(532,743)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		216,751		741,162

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	175,772	$	208,419

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY STATEMENT

SIX MONTHS ENDED JULY 3, 2016

(Unaudited)


	Belden Inc. Stockholders
													Accumulated
					Additional								Other
	Common Stock				Paid-In		Retained		Treasury Stock				Comprehensive		Noncontrolling
	Shares		Amount		Capital		Earnings		Shares		Amount		Income (Loss)		Interest		Total
	(In thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2015		50,335	$	503	$	605,660	$	679,716		(8,354)	$	(402,793)	$	(58,987)	$	1,424	$	825,523

Net income (loss)		-		-		-		58,373		-		-		-		(198)		58,175
Foreign currency translation, net of $1.9 million tax		-		-		-		-		-		-		(1,064)		(29)		(1,093)
Adjustments to pension and postretirement liability, net of $0.6 million tax		-		-		-		-		-		-		982		-		982

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax																		(111)
Exercise of stock options, net of tax withholding forfeitures		-		-		(963)		-		19		136		-		-		(827)
Conversion of restricted stock units into common stock, net of tax withholding forfeitures		-		-		(4,339)		-		111		1,568		-		-		(2,771)
Share-based compensation		-		-		8,703		-		-		-		-		-		8,703
Dividends ($0.10 per share)		-		-		-		(4,237)		-		-		-		-		(4,237)

Balance at July 3, 2016		50,335	$	503	$	609,061	$	733,852		(8,224)	$	(401,089)	$	(59,069)	$	1,197	$	884,455

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

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BELDEN INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include Belden Inc. and all of its subsidiaries (the Company, us, we, or our). We eliminate all significant affiliate accounts and transactions in consolidation.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements presented as of any date other than December 31, 2015:

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Are prepared from the books and records without audit, and

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Are prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete statements, but

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Include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements.

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data contained in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Business Description

We are an innovative signal transmission solutions provider built around five global business platforms – Broadcast Solutions, Enterprise Connectivity Solutions, Industrial Connectivity Solutions, Industrial IT Solutions, and Network Security Solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio of signal transmission solutions provides industry leading secure and reliable transmission of data, sound and video for mission critical applications.

Reporting Periods

Our fiscal year and fiscal fourth quarter both end on December 31. Our fiscal first quarter ends on the Sunday falling closest to 91 days after December 31, which was April 3, 2016, the 94th day of our fiscal year 2016. Our fiscal second and third quarters each have 91 days. The six months ended July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015 included 185 and 179 days, respectively.

Reclassifications

We have made certain reclassifications to the 2015 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements with no impact to reported net income in order to conform to the 2016 presentation.

Fair Value Measurement

Accounting guidance for fair value measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources or reflect our own assumptions of market participant valuation. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:

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Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

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Level 2 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

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Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

As of and during the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015, we utilized Level 1 inputs to determine the fair value of cash equivalents. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the six months ended July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We classify cash on hand and deposits in banks, including commercial paper, money market accounts, and other investments with an original maturity of three months or less, that we hold from time to time, as cash and cash equivalents. We periodically have cash equivalents consisting of short-term money market funds and other investments. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve our capital for the purpose of funding operations. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. As of July 3, 2016, we did not have any significant cash equivalents.

Contingent Liabilities

We have established liabilities for environmental and legal contingencies that are probable of occurrence and reasonably estimable, the amounts of which are currently not material. We accrue environmental remediation costs based on estimates of known environmental remediation exposures developed in consultation with our environmental consultants and legal counsel. We are, from time to time, subject to routine litigation incidental to our business. These lawsuits primarily involve claims for damages arising out of the use of our products, allegations of patent or trademark infringement, and litigation and administrative proceedings involving employment matters and commercial disputes. Based on facts currently available, we believe the disposition of the claims that are pending or asserted will not have a materially adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.

As of July 3, 2016, we were party to standby letters of credit, bank guaranties, and surety bonds totaling $8.9 million, $2.9 million, and $2.4 million, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when all of the following circumstances are satisfied: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) price is fixed or determinable, (3) collectability is reasonably assured, and (4) delivery has occurred. Delivery occurs in the period in which the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership of the products specified in the customer’s purchase order or sales agreement. At times, we enter into arrangements that involve the delivery of multiple elements. For these arrangements, when the elements can be separated, the revenue is allocated to each deliverable based on that element’s relative selling price and recognized based on the period of delivery for each element. Generally, we determine relative selling price using our best estimate of selling price, unless we have established vendor specific objective evidence (VSOE) or third party evidence of fair value exists for such arrangements.

We record revenue net of estimated rebates, price allowances, invoicing adjustments, and product returns. We record revisions to these estimates in the period in which the facts that give rise to each revision become known.

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We have certain products subject to the accounting guidance on software revenue recognition. For such products, software license revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery of the product has occurred, the fee is fixed or determinable, collection is probable and VSOE of the fair value of undelivered elements exists. As substantially all of the software licenses are sold in multiple-element arrangements that include either support or both support and professional services, we use the residual method to determine the amount of software license revenue to be recognized. Under the residual method, consideration is allocated to undelivered elements based upon VSOE of the fair value of those elements, with the residual of the arrangement fee allocated to and recognized as software license revenue. In our Network Security Solutions segment, we have established VSOE of the fair value of support, subscription-based software licenses and professional services. Software license revenue is generally recognized upon delivery of the software if all revenue recognition criteria are met.

Revenue allocated to support services under our Network Security Solutions support contracts, subscription-based software, and remote ongoing operational services is paid in advance and recognized ratably over the term of the service. Revenue allocated to professional services, including remote implementation services, is recognized as the services are performed.

Discontinued Operations

In both the three and six months ended June 28, 2015, we recognized a $0.2 million ($0.1 million net of tax) loss from disposal of discontinued operations for a final escrow settlement related to the 2010 disposition of Trapeze Networks, Inc.

Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the financial statement issuance date for appropriate accounting and disclosure. See Note 12.

Current-Year Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements

In April 2015, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-03, Interest – Imputation of Interest (Subtopic 835-30): Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs (ASU 2015-03), which requires that debt issuance costs related to a recognized debt liability be presented in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the carrying amount of that debt liability, consistent with debt discounts. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2015. We adopted ASU 2015-03 effective January 1, 2016, retrospectively. Adoption resulted in a $6.0 million decrease in total current assets, a $19.2 million decrease in other long-lived assets, and a $25.2 million decrease in long-term debt in our Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2015 compared to the prior period presentation. Adoption had no impact on our results of operations.

Pending Adoption of Recent Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (ASU 2014-09), which will replace most existing revenue recognition guidance in U.S. GAAP. The core principle of the ASU is that an entity should recognize revenue for the transfer of goods or services equal to the amount that it expects to be entitled to receive for those goods or services. ASU 2014-09 requires additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments. ASU 2014-09 will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2018, and allows for both retrospective and modified retrospective methods of adoption. Early adoption beginning January 1, 2017 is permitted. We are continuing the process of determining the method and timing of adoption and assessing the impact of ASU 2014-09 on our Consolidated Financial Statements. Our initial assessment indicates that the overall impact of adopting ASU 2014-09 is expected to be minimal. Any significant impact is expected to be limited to a software product line within our Broadcast segment that generates an immaterial amount of annual revenues.

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In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (ASU 2016-02), a leasing standard for both lessees and lessors. Under its core principle, a lessee will recognize lease assets and liabilities on the balance sheet for all arrangements with terms longer than 12 months. Lessor accounting remains largely consistent with existing U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. The new standard will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2019. Early adoption is permitted. The standard requires the use of a modified retrospective transition method. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-02 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

In March 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting (ASU 2016-09), which requires entities to recognize the income tax effects of stock awards in the income statement when the awards vest or are settled. Further, ASU 2016-09 allows entities to withhold up to the maximum individual statutory tax rate without classifying the stock awards as a liability and to account for forfeitures either upon occurrence or by estimating forfeitures. The new standard will be effective for us beginning January 1, 2017. Early adoption is permitted. We are evaluating the effect that ASU 2016-09 will have on our consolidated financial statements and related disclosures.

Note 2: Acquisitions

M2FX

We acquired 100% of the shares of M2FX Limited (M2FX) on January 7, 2016 for a preliminary purchase price of $23.2 million. Of the total purchase price, $7.6 million has been preliminarily deferred as estimated earn-out consideration. The estimated earn-out is scheduled to be paid in early 2017, if certain financial targets are achieved. We determined the estimated fair value of the earn-out with the assistance of a third party valuation specialist using a probability weighted discounted cash flow model. M2FX is a manufacturer of fiber optic cable and fiber protective solutions for broadband access and telecommunications networks. M2FX is located in the United Kingdom. The results of M2FX have been included in our Consolidated Financial Statements from January 7, 2016, and are reported within the Broadcast segment. The M2FX acquisition was not material to our financial position or results of operations.

Note 3: Operating Segments

We are organized around five global business platforms: Broadcast, Enterprise Connectivity, Industrial Connectivity, Industrial IT, and Network Security. Each of the global business platforms represents a reportable segment.

To capitalize on the adoption of IP technology and accelerate our penetration of the commercial audio-video market, we transferred responsibility of audio-video cable and connectors from our Broadcast platform to our Enterprise Connectivity platform effective January 1, 2016. We have revised the prior period segment information to conform to the change in the composition of these reportable segments. This transfer had no impact to our reporting units for purposes of goodwill impairment testing.

The key measures of segment profit or loss reviewed by our chief operating decision maker are Segment Revenues and Segment EBITDA. Segment Revenues represent non-affiliate revenues and include revenues that would have otherwise been recorded by acquired businesses as independent entities but were not recognized in our Consolidated Statements of Operations due to the effects of purchase accounting and the associated write-down of acquired deferred revenue to fair value. Segment EBITDA excludes certain items, including depreciation expense; amortization of intangibles; asset impairment; severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs; purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions, such as the adjustment of acquired inventory and deferred revenue to fair value; and other costs. We allocate corporate expenses to the segments for purposes of measuring Segment EBITDA. Corporate expenses are allocated on the basis of each segment’s relative EBITDA prior to the allocation.

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Our measure of segment assets does not include cash, goodwill, intangible assets, deferred tax assets, or corporate assets. All goodwill is allocated to reporting units of our segments for purposes of impairment testing.


	Broadcast Solutions		Enterprise Connectivity Solutions		Industrial Connectivity Solutions		Industrial IT Solutions		Network Security Solutions		Total Segments
	(In thousands)
As of and for the three months ended July 3, 2016
Segment revenues	$	193,521	$	160,401	$	147,808	$	62,510	$	39,141	$	603,381
Affiliate revenues		173		1,328		214		4		-		1,719
Segment EBITDA		29,505		29,575		27,064		12,676		9,515		108,335

Depreciation expense		4,061		3,429		2,709		660		1,128		11,987
Amortization expense		13,420		432		601		1,506		10,304		26,263
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		1,319		1,207		2,371		943		29		5,869
Deferred gross profit adjustments		494		-		-		-		1,256		1,750
Segment assets		329,250		253,424		255,250		65,603		41,573		945,100

As of and for the three months ended June 28, 2015
Segment revenues	$	174,923	$	161,827	$	160,875	$	61,270	$	39,618	$	598,513
Affiliate revenues		-		1,708		408		10		-		2,126
Segment EBITDA		22,878		29,792		28,680		10,178		8,772		100,300

Depreciation expense		4,140		3,180		2,869		584		919		11,692
Amortization expense		12,595		429		807		1,479		10,607		25,917
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		3,283		83		1,163		-		378		4,907
Deferred gross profit adjustments		(924)		-		-		-		14,364		13,440
Segment assets		352,848		279,360		267,448		63,599		42,241		1,005,496

As of and for the six months ended July 3, 2016
Segment revenues	$	364,793	$	296,293	$	288,899	$	116,392	$	80,804	$	1,147,181
Affiliate revenues		597		3,027		396		32		-		4,052
Segment EBITDA		52,772		53,311		50,051		21,285		20,982		198,401

Depreciation expense		8,023		6,818		5,427		1,184		2,198		23,650
Amortization expense		26,351		861		1,192		3,016		20,375		51,795
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		5,697		1,707		3,236		3,608		29		14,277
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions		195		-		-		-		-		195
Deferred gross profit adjustments		1,108		-		-		-		2,945		4,053
Segment assets		329,250		253,424		255,250		65,603		41,573		945,100

As of and for the six months ended June 28, 2015
Segment revenues	$	351,423	$	303,608	$	313,847	$	122,343	$	76,743	$	1,167,964
Affiliate revenues		-		3,680		731		31		8		4,450
Segment EBITDA		46,005		49,801		52,853		21,265		18,673		188,597

Depreciation expense		8,113		6,394		5,720		1,143		1,863		23,233
Amortization expense		25,021		861		1,630		2,889		22,020		52,421
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		14,810		651		2,936		(52)		1,045		19,390
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions		-		-		267		-		9,155		9,422
Deferred gross profit adjustments		2,370		-		-		-		32,728		35,098
Segment assets		352,848		279,360		267,448		63,599		42,241		1,005,496

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The following table is a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ Revenues and EBITDA to consolidated revenues and consolidated income from continuing operations before taxes, respectively.


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)

Total Segment Revenues	$	603,381	$	598,513	$	1,147,181	$	1,167,964
Deferred revenue adjustments (1)		(1,750)		(12,758)		(4,053)		(35,252)

Consolidated Revenues	$	601,631	$	585,755	$	1,143,128	$	1,132,712


Total Segment EBITDA	$	108,335	$	100,300	$	198,401	$	188,597
Amortization of intangibles		(26,263)		(25,917)		(51,795)		(52,421)
Deferred gross profit adjustments (1)		(1,750)		(13,440)		(4,053)		(35,098)
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs (2)		(5,869)		(4,907)		(14,277)		(19,390)
Depreciation expense		(11,987)		(11,692)		(23,650)		(23,233)
Purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions (3)		-		-		(195)		(9,422)
Income from equity method investment		661		343		491		1,111
Eliminations		(886)		(544)		(1,717)		(1,103)

Consolidated operating income		62,241		44,143		103,205		49,041
Interest expense, net		(24,049)		(24,769)		(48,445)		(48,615)


Consolidated income from continuing operations before taxes	$	38,192	$	19,374	$	54,760	$	426

(1) For both the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015, both our consolidated revenues and gross profit were negatively impacted by the reduction of the acquired deferred revenue balance to fair value associated with our 2015 acquisition of Tripwire.

(2) See Note 7, Severance, Restructuring, and Acquisition Integration Activities, for details.

(3) For the six months ended July 3, 2016, we recognized $0.2 million of cost of sales related to the adjustment of acquired inventory to fair value related to our acquisition of M2FX. For the six months ended June 28, 2015, we recognized $9.2 million of compensation expense related to the accelerated vesting of acquiree stock based compensation awards associated with our acquisition of Tripwire. In addition, we recognized $0.3 million of cost of sales related to the adjustment of acquired inventory to fair value related to our acquisition of Coast.

Note 4: Income per Share

The following table presents the basis for the income per share computations:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands)
Numerator:
Income from continuing operations	$	41,750	$	21,677	$	58,175	$	2,041
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(99)		-		(198)		-

Income from continuing operations attributable to Belden stockholders		41,849		21,677		58,373		2,041
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax, attributable to Belden stockholders		-		(86)		-		(86)

Net income attributable to Belden stockholders	$	41,849	$	21,591	$	58,373	$	1,955


Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding, basic		42,085		42,655		42,046		42,596
Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents		463		578		447		628


Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted		42,548		43,233		42,493		43,224

For the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, diluted weighted average shares outstanding do not include outstanding equity awards of 0.7 million and 0.6 million, because to do so would have been anti-dilutive. For the three and six months ended June 28, 2015, diluted weighted average shares outstanding do not include outstanding equity awards of 0.3 million and 0.3 million, respectively, because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.

For purposes of calculating basic earnings per share, unvested restricted stock units are not included in the calculation of basic weighted average shares outstanding until all necessary conditions have been satisfied and issuance of the shares underlying the restricted stock units is no longer contingent. Necessary conditions are not satisfied until the vesting date, at which time holders of our restricted stock units receive shares of our common stock.

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For purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share, unvested restricted stock units are included to the extent that they are dilutive. In determining whether unvested restricted stock units are dilutive, each issuance of restricted stock units is considered separately.

Once a restricted stock unit has vested, it is included in the calculation of both basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

Note 5: Inventories

The major classes of inventories were as follows:


	July 3, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)

Raw materials	$	93,823	$	92,929
Work-in-process		31,304		27,730
Finished goods		97,567		97,814

Gross inventories		222,694		218,473
Excess and obsolete reserves		(24,069)		(22,531)

Net inventories	$	198,625	$	195,942

Note 6: Long-Lived Assets

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

We recognized depreciation expense of $12.0 million and $23.7 million in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively. We recognized depreciation expense of $11.7 million and $23.2 million in the three and six months ended June 28, 2015, respectively.

We recognized amortization expense related to our intangible assets of $26.3 million and $51.8 million in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively. We recognized amortization expense related to our intangible assets of $25.9 million and $52.4 million in the three and six months ended June 28, 2015, respectively.

Note 7: Severance, Restructuring, and Acquisition Integration Activities

Industrial Restructuring Program

Both our Industrial Connectivity and Industrial IT segments have been negatively impacted by a decline in sales volume. Global demand for industrial products has been negatively impacted by the strengthened U.S. dollar and lower energy prices. Our customers have reduced capital spending in response to these conditions, and we expect these conditions to continue to negatively impact our industrial segments’ sales volume. In response to these industrial market conditions, we began to execute a restructuring program in the fourth quarter of 2015 to reduce our cost structure. We recognized $2.4 million and $5.8 million of severance and other restructuring costs for this program during the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively. We expect to incur approximately $2 million of additional severance and other restructuring costs for this program, the majority of which will be incurred in the third quarter of 2016. We expect the restructuring program to generate approximately $18 million of savings on an annualized basis, which we began to realize in the first quarter of 2016.

Industrial Manufacturing Footprint Program

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restructuring costs for this program during the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively. The costs were incurred by the Enterprise and Industrial Connectivity segments, as the manufacturing locations involved in the program serve both platforms. We expect to incur approximately $16 million and $15 million of additional severance and other restructuring costs for this program in 2016 and 2017, respectively. We expect the program to generate approximately $10 million of savings on an annualized basis, beginning in the second half of 2017.

Grass Valley Restructuring Program

Our Broadcast segment’s Grass Valley brand was negatively impacted by a decline in global demand of broadcast technology infrastructure products. Outside of the U.S., demand for these products was impacted by the relative price increase of products due to the strengthened U.S. dollar as well as the impact of weaker economic conditions which have resulted in lower capital spending. Within the U.S., demand for these products was impacted by deferred capital spending. We believe broadcast customers have deferred their capital spending as they navigate through a number of important industry transitions and a changing media landscape. In response to these broadcast market conditions, we began to execute a restructuring program beginning in the third quarter of 2015 to further reduce our cost structure. We recognized $0.9 million and $5.0 million of severance and other restructuring costs for this program during the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively. We expect to incur approximately $1 million of additional severance and other restructuring costs for this program, the majority of which will be incurred in the third quarter of 2016. We expect the restructuring program to generate approximately $30 million of savings on an annualized basis, which we began to realize in the fourth quarter of 2015.

Productivity Improvement Program and Acquisition Integration

In 2014, we began a productivity improvement program and the integration of our acquisition of Grass Valley. The productivity improvement program focused on improving the productivity of our sales, marketing, finance, and human resources functions relative to our peers. The majority of the costs for the productivity improvement program related to the Industrial Connectivity, Enterprise, and Industrial IT segments. The restructuring and integration activities related to our acquisition of Grass Valley focused on achieving desired cost savings by consolidating existing and acquired operating facilities and other support functions. We substantially completed the productivity improvement program and the acquisition integration activities in 2015. In the three and six months ended June 28, 2015, we recorded severance, restructuring, and integration costs of $4.9 million and $19.4 million, respectively, related to these two significant programs, as well as other cost reduction actions and the integration of our acquisitions of ProSoft, Coast, and Tripwire. In the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, we recognized $0.6 million and $1.0 million of costs, respectively, primarily related to our 2016 acquisition of M2FX.

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The following table summarizes the costs by segment of the various programs described above:


Three Months Ended July 3, 2016	Severance		Other Restructuring and Integration Costs		Total Costs
	(In thousands)

Broadcast Solutions	$	(109)	$	1,428	$	1,319
Enterprise Connectivity Solutions		71		1,136		1,207
Industrial Connectivity Solutions		1,180		1,191		2,371
Industrial IT Solutions		309		634		943
Network Security Solutions		-		29		29


Total	$	1,451	$	4,418	$	5,869


Three Months Ended June 28, 2015
Broadcast Solutions	$	(1,590)	$	4,873	$	3,283
Enterprise Connectivity Solutions		22		61		83
Industrial Connectivity Solutions		526		637		1,163
Industrial IT Solutions		-		-		-
Network Security Solutions		-		378		378


Total	$	(1,042)	$	5,949	$	4,907


Six Months Ended July 3, 2016
Broadcast Solutions	$	(751)	$	6,448	$	5,697
Enterprise Connectivity Solutions		76		1,631		1,707
Industrial Connectivity Solutions		1,777		1,459		3,236
Industrial IT Solutions		2,631		977		3,608
Network Security Solutions		-		29		29


Total	$	3,733	$	10,544	$	14,277


Six Months Ended June 28, 2015
Broadcast Solutions	$	713	$	14,097	$	14,810
Enterprise Connectivity Solutions		72		579		651
Industrial Connectivity Solutions		967		1,969		2,936
Industrial IT Solutions		(740)		688		(52)
Network Security Solutions		-		1,045		1,045


Total	$	1,012	$	18,378	$	19,390

Of the total severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs recognized in the three months ended July 3, 2016, $1.8 million, $3.6 million, and $0.5 million were included in cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses; and research and development, respectively. Of the total severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs recognized in the three months ended June 28, 2015, $1.8 million, $2.7 million, and $0.4 million were included in cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses; and research and development, respectively.

Of the total severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs recognized in the six months ended July 3, 2016, $3.9 million, $9.7 million, and $0.7 million were included in cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses; and research and development, respectively. Of the total severance, restructuring,

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and acquisition integration costs recognized in the six months ended June 28, 2015, $3.2 million, $14.5 million, and $1.7 million were included in cost of sales; selling, general and administrative expenses; and research and development, respectively.

The other restructuring and integration costs primarily consisted of equipment transfer, costs to consolidate operating and support facilities, retention bonuses, relocation, travel, legal, and other costs. The majority of the other restructuring and integration costs related to these actions were paid as incurred or are payable within the next 60 days.

We continue to review our business strategies and evaluate potential new restructuring actions. This could result in additional restructuring costs in future periods.

Accrued Severance

The table below sets forth the significant severance activity that occurred for two of the programs described above. The balances are included in accrued liabilities.


	Grass Valley Restructuring		Industrial Restructuring
	(In thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	12,076	$	2,947

New charges		886		2,919
Cash payments		(4,404)		(1,967)
Foreign currency translation		167		94
Other adjustments		(1,528)		-


Balance at April 3, 2016	$	7,197	$	3,993

New charges		251		1,489
Cash payments		(3,356)		(1,685)
Foreign currency translation		(13)		(42)
Other adjustments		(360)		-


Balance at July 3, 2016	$	3,719	$	3,755

The other adjustments were the result of changes in estimates. We experienced higher than expected voluntary turnover, and as a result, certain approved severance actions were not taken. We expect the majority of the liabilities for these programs to be paid during the second half of 2016.

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Note 8: Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements

The carrying values of our long-term debt and other borrowing arrangements were as follows:


	July 3, 2016		December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)

Revolving credit agreement due 2018	$	-	$	50,000

Variable rate term loan due 2020		242,754		243,965

Senior subordinated notes:
5.25% Senior subordinated notes due 2024		200,000		200,000
5.50% Senior subordinated notes due 2023		559,709		553,835
5.50% Senior subordinated notes due 2022		700,000		700,000
9.25% Senior subordinated notes due 2019		5,221		5,221

Total senior subordinated notes		1,464,930		1,459,056


Total gross debt and other borrowing arrangements		1,707,684		1,753,021
Less unamortized debt issuance costs		(23,318)		(25,239)

Total net debt and other borrowing arrangements		1,684,366		1,727,782
Less current maturities of Term Loan		(2,500)		(2,500)


Long-term debt	$	1,681,866	$	1,725,282

Revolving Credit Agreement due 2018

Our revolving credit agreement provides a $400 million multi-currency asset-based revolving credit facility (the Revolver). The borrowing base under the Revolver includes eligible accounts receivable; inventory; and property, plant and equipment of certain of our subsidiaries in the U.S., Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK. In January 2015, we borrowed $200.0 million under the Revolver in order to fund a portion of the purchase price for the acquisition of Tripwire. During the fourth quarter of 2015 and first quarter of 2016, we repaid $150.0 million and $50.0 million, respectively, of the Revolver borrowings. As of July 3, 2016, we had no borrowings outstanding on our revolver, and our available borrowing capacity was $293.7 million. The Revolver matures in 2018. Interest on outstanding borrowings is variable, based upon LIBOR or other similar indices in foreign jurisdictions, plus a spread that ranges from 1.25% - 1.75%, depending upon our leverage position. We pay a commitment fee on our available borrowing capacity of 0.375%. In the event we borrow more than 90% of our borrowing base, we are subject to a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant.

Variable Rate Term Loan due 2020

In 2013, we borrowed $250.0 million under a Term Loan Credit Agreement (the Term Loan). The Term Loan is secured on a second lien basis by the assets securing the Revolving Credit Agreement due 2018 discussed above and on a first lien basis by the stock of certain of our subsidiaries. The borrowings under the Term Loan are scheduled to mature in 2020 and require quarterly amortization payments of approximately $0.6 million. Interest under the Term Loan is variable, based upon the three-month LIBOR plus an applicable spread. The interest rate as of July 3, 2016 was 3.41%.

Senior Subordinated Notes

We have outstanding $200.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% senior subordinated notes due 2024 (the 2024 Notes). The 2024 Notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The 2024 Notes rank equal in right of payment with our senior subordinated notes due 2023, 2022, and 2019 and with any future subordinated debt, and they are subordinated to all of our senior debt and the senior debt of our subsidiary guarantors, including our Term Loan and Revolver. Interest is payable semiannually on January 15 and July 15 of each year.

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We have outstanding €500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2023 (the 2023 Notes). The carrying value of the 2023 Notes as of July 3, 2016 is $559.7 million. The 2023 Notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The notes rank equal in right of payment with our senior subordinated notes due 2024, 2022, and 2019 and with any future subordinated debt, and they are subordinated to all of our senior debt and the senior debt of our subsidiary guarantors, including our Term Loan and Revolver. Interest is payable semiannually on April 15 and October 15 of each year.

We have outstanding $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2022 (the 2022 Notes). The 2022 Notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The 2022 Notes rank equal in right of payment with our senior subordinated notes due 2024, 2023, and 2019, and with any future subordinated debt, and they are subordinated to all of our senior debt and the senior debt of our subsidiary guarantors, including our Term Loan and Revolver. Interest is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year.

We have outstanding $5.2 million aggregate principal amount of our senior subordinated notes due 2019 (the 2019 Notes). The 2019 Notes have a coupon interest rate of 9.25% and an effective interest rate of 9.75%. The interest on the 2019 Notes is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15. The 2019 notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The notes rank equal in right of payment with our senior subordinated notes due 2024, 2023, and 2022, and with any future senior subordinated debt, and are subordinated to all of our senior debt and the senior debt of our subsidiary guarantors, including our Term Loan and Revolver.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The fair value of our senior subordinated notes as of July 3, 2016 was approximately $1,478.6 million based on quoted prices of the debt instruments in inactive markets (Level 2 valuation). This amount represents the fair values of our senior subordinated notes with a carrying value of $1,464.9 million as of July 3, 2016. We believe the fair value of our Term Loan approximates book value.

Note 9: Income Taxes

We recognized income tax benefits of $3.6 million and $3.4 million for the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively, representing effective tax rates of (9.3%) and (6.2%), respectively. The effective tax rates were impacted by the following significant factors:

●

We recognized an $8.1 million tax benefit in both the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 as the result of securing a significant tax deduction for a foreign currency loss by implementing several transactions related to our international tax structure.

●

We also recognized a $7.0 million tax benefit in both the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 for the reduction of deferred tax liabilities related to a previously completed acquisition. As part of an implemented tax planning strategy, we successfully secured a Private Letter Ruling from the Internal Revenue Service that effectively increased the tax basis in the acquired assets to the full fair value. Accordingly, a book-tax difference was eliminated, and we reversed deferred tax liabilities previously recorded, resulting in the $7.0 million tax benefit.

●

In the six months ended July 3, 2016, we recognized a $3.8 million tax benefit as a result of reducing a deferred tax valuation allowance related to net operating loss carryforwards in a foreign jurisdiction. Based on certain restructuring transactions in the six months ended July 3, 2016, the net operating loss carryforwards are expected to be realizable.

The tax benefits described above for the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 were partially offset by a $2.7 million tax expense to record a liability for uncertain tax positions in one of our foreign jurisdictions.

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We recognized income tax benefits of $2.3 million and $1.6 million for the three and six months ended June 28, 2015, respectively, representing effective tax rates of (11.9%) and (379.1%), respectively. A significant factor impacting the income tax benefit for the six months ended June 28, 2015 was the recognition of a $1.5 million tax benefit as a result of reducing a deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to a capital loss carryforward. Based on transactions in the six months ended June 28, 2015, the capital loss carryforward became fully realizable. In addition, our effective tax rate in 2015 benefited from a tax planning strategy that allowed us to recognize a significant balance of foreign tax credits related to one of our foreign jurisdictions.

Note 10: Pension and Other Postretirement Obligations

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans:


	Pension Obligations				Other Postretirement Obligations
Three Months Ended	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands)

Service cost	$	1,426	$	1,443	$	16	$	16
Interest cost		2,424		2,207		480		399
Expected return on plan assets		(3,216)		(3,159)		-		-
Amortization of prior service credit		(9)		(15)		(11)		(25)
Actuarial losses		709		1,288		149		123

Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,334	$	1,764	$	634	$	513


Six Months Ended
Service cost	$	2,835	$	3,227	$	29	$	32
Interest cost		4,819		4,747		847		802
Expected return on plan assets		(6,408)		(6,313)		-		-
Amortization of prior service credit		(18)		(26)		(22)		(50)
Actuarial losses		1,407		2,574		231		252

Net periodic benefit cost	$	2,635	$	4,209	$	1,085	$	1,036

Note 11: Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes total comprehensive income:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands)
Net income	$	41,750	$	21,591	$	58,175	$	1,955
Foreign currency translation income (loss), net of $0.3 million, $0.4 million, $1.9 million, and $2.1 million tax, respectively		1,094		(2,872)		(1,093)		10,193
Adjustments to pension and postretirement liability, net of $0.3 million, $0.5 million, $0.6 million, and $1.1 million tax, respectively		515		843		982		1,691

Total comprehensive income	$	43,359	$	19,562	$	58,064	$	13,839

Less: Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interest		(126)		-		(227)		-

Comprehensive income attributable to Belden stockholders	$	43,485	$	19,562	$	58,291	$	13,839

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The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows:


	Foreign Currency Translation Component		Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
	(In thousands)

Balance at December 31, 2015	$	(23,411)	$	(35,576)	$	(58,987)
Other comprehensive loss attributable to Belden stockholders before reclassifications		(1,064)		-		(1,064)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		-		982		982

Net current period other comprehensive loss attributable to Belden stockholders		(1,064)		982		(82)

Balance at July 3, 2016	$	(24,475)	$	(34,594)	$	(59,069)

The following table summarizes the effects of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the six months ended July 3, 2016:


	Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
	(In thousands)
Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items:
Actuarial losses	$	1,638		(1)
Prior service credit		(40)		(1)

Total before tax		1,598
Tax benefit		(616)

Net of tax	$	982

(1) The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 10).

Note 12: Subsequent Events

On July 26, 2016, we completed an offering of 5.2 million depositary shares, each of which represents 1/100^th interest in a share of 6.75% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock), for an offering price of $100 per depositary share. Unless earlier converted, each share of Preferred Stock will automatically convert into common stock on or around July 15, 2019 into between 120.46 and 132.50 shares of Belden common stock, subject to customary anti-dilution adjustments. This represents a range of 6.2 million - 6.9 million shares of Belden common stock to be issued upon conversion. The number of shares of Belden common stock issuable upon the mandatory conversion of the Preferred Stock will be determined based upon the volume-weighted average price of Belden’s common stock over the 20 day trading period beginning on, and including, the 22^nd scheduled trading day prior to July 15, 2019. The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $502 million. We intend to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.

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

Overview

Belden Inc. (the Company, us, we, or our) is an innovative signal transmission solutions company built around five global business platforms – Broadcast Solutions, Enterprise Connectivity Solutions, Industrial Connectivity Solutions, Industrial IT Solutions, and Network Security Solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio of signal transmission solutions provides industry leading secure and reliable transmission of data, sound, and video for mission critical applications.

We strive for operational excellence through the execution of our Belden Business System, which includes three areas of focus: Lean enterprise initiatives, our Market Delivery System, and our Talent Management System. Through operational excellence we generate significant free cash flow on an annual basis. We utilize the cash flow generated by our business to fuel our continued transformation and generate shareholder value. We believe our business system, balance across markets and geographies, systematic go-to-market approach, extensive portfolio of innovative solutions, commitment to Lean principles, and improving margins present a unique value proposition for shareholders.

We use a set of tools and processes that are designed to continuously improve business performance in the critical areas of quality, delivery, cost, and innovation. We consider revenue growth, Adjusted EBITDA margin, free cash flows, and return on invested capital to be our key operating performance indicators. We also seek to acquire businesses that we believe can help us achieve these objectives. The extent to which appropriate acquisitions are made and integrated can affect our overall growth, operating results, financial condition, and cash flows.

Trends and Events

The following trends and events during 2016 have had varying effects on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

Foreign currency

Our exposure to currency rate fluctuations primarily relates to exchange rate movements between the U.S. dollar and the euro, Canadian dollar, Hong Kong dollar, Chinese yuan, Japanese yen, Mexican peso, Australian dollar, British pound, and Brazilian real. Generally, as the U.S. dollar strengthens against these foreign currencies, our revenues and earnings are negatively impacted as our foreign denominated revenues and earnings are translated into U.S. dollars at a lower rate. Conversely, as the U.S. dollar weakens against foreign currencies, our revenues and earnings are positively impacted.

In addition to the translation impact described above, currency rate fluctuations have an economic impact on our financial results. As the U.S. dollar strengthens or weakens against foreign currencies, it results in a relative price increase or decrease for certain of our products that are priced in U.S. dollars in a foreign location.

Commodity prices

Our operating results can be affected by changes in prices of commodities, primarily copper and compounds, which are components in some of the products we sell. Generally, as the costs of inventory purchases increase due to higher commodity prices, we raise selling prices to customers to cover the increase in costs, resulting in higher sales revenue but a lower gross profit percentage. Conversely, a decrease in commodity prices would result in lower sales revenue but a higher gross profit percentage. Selling prices of our products are affected by many factors, including end market demand, capacity utilization, overall economic conditions, and commodity prices. Importantly, however, there is no exact measure of the effect of changing commodity

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prices, as there are thousands of transactions in any given quarter, each of which has various factors involved in the individual pricing decisions. Therefore, all references to the effect of copper prices or other commodity prices are estimates.

Channel Inventory

Our operating results also can be affected by the levels of Belden products purchased and held as inventory by our channel partners and customers. Our channel partners and customers purchase and hold the products they bought from us in their inventory in order to meet the service and on-time delivery requirements of their customers. Generally, as our channel partners and customers change the level of products they bought from us and hold in their inventory, it impacts our revenues. Comparisons of our results between periods can be impacted by changes in the levels of channel inventory. We use information provided to us by our channel partners and make certain assumptions based on our sales to them to determine the amount of products they bought from us and hold in their inventory. As such, all references to the effect of channel inventory changes are estimates.

Market Growth and Market Share

The broadcast, enterprise, industrial, and network security markets in which we operate can generally be characterized as highly competitive and highly fragmented, with many players. Based on available data for our served markets, we estimate that our market shares range from approximately 5% - 20%. A substantial acquisition in one of our served markets would be necessary to meaningfully change our estimated market share percentage. We monitor available data regarding market growth, including independent market research reports, publicly available indices, and the financial results of our direct and indirect peer companies, in order to estimate the extent to which our served markets grew or contracted during a particular period. We expect that our unit sales volume will increase or decrease consistently with the market growth rate. Our strategic goal is to utilize our Market Delivery System to target faster growing geographies, applications, and trends within our end markets, in order to achieve growth that is higher than the general market growth rate. To the extent that we exceed the market growth rates, we consider it to be the result of capturing market share.

Operating Segments

Acquisitions

We completed the acquisitions of M2FX Limited (M2FX) on January 7, 2016 and Tripwire Inc. (Tripwire) on January 2, 2015. The results of M2FX and Tripwire have been included in our Consolidated Financial Statements from their respective acquisition dates and are reported in the Broadcast and Network Security segments, respectively.

Long-Term Debt

During the first quarter of 2016, we repaid $50.0 million of the Revolver borrowings. As of July 3, 2016, we had no borrowings outstanding on our revolver, and our available borrowing capacity was $293.7 million.

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Productivity Improvement Programs

Industrial Restructuring Program

Industrial Manufacturing Footprint Program

In further response to the industrial market conditions described above, in the first quarter of 2016 we began a program to further consolidate our manufacturing footprint. The manufacturing consolidation is expected to be completed by the end of 2017. We recognized $2.0 million and $2.5 million of severance and other restructuring costs for this program during the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively. The costs were incurred by the Enterprise and Industrial Connectivity segments, as the manufacturing locations involved in the program serve both platforms. We expect to incur approximately $16 million and $15 million of additional severance and other restructuring costs for this program in 2016 and 2017, respectively. We expect the program to generate approximately $10 million of savings on an annualized basis, beginning in the second half of 2017.

Grass Valley Restructuring Program

Productivity Improvement Program and Acquisition Integration

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United Kingdom Referendum

The United Kingdom’s (the UK’s) June 2016 vote in favor of exiting the European Union (the EU) adversely impacted global markets, including currencies, and resulted in a sharp decline in the value of the British pound, as compared to the U.S. dollar and other currencies. Volatility in exchange rates is expected to continue in the short term as the UK negotiates its exit from the EU. A weaker British pound compared to the U.S. dollar during a reporting period causes local currency results of our UK operations to be translated into fewer U.S. dollars. For the six months ended July 3, 2016, approximately 3% of our revenues were to customers located in the UK. In the longer term, any impact on our results of operations from the potential exit of the UK from the EU will depend, in part, on the outcome of tariff, trade, regulatory, and other negotiations between the UK and the EU.

Subsequent Event

On July 26, 2016, we completed an offering of 5.2 million depositary shares, each of which represents 1/100th interest in a share of 6.75% Series B Mandatory Convertible Preferred Stock (the Preferred Stock). The net proceeds from this offering were approximately $502 million. We intend to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows that are or would be considered material to investors.

Critical Accounting Policies

During the six months ended July 3, 2016:

●	We did not change any of our existing critical accounting policies from those listed in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K;

●	No existing accounting policies became critical accounting policies because of an increase in the materiality of associated transactions or changes in the circumstances to which associated judgments and estimates relate; and

●	There were no significant changes in the manner in which critical accounting policies were applied or in which related judgments and estimates were developed.

Results of Operations

Consolidated Income from Continuing Operations before Taxes


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)

Revenues	$	601,631	$	585,755		2.7%	$	1,143,128	$	1,132,712		0.9%
Gross profit		248,213		234,276		5.9%		473,248		441,925		7.1%
Selling, general and administrative expenses		123,057		127,584		-3.5%		245,463		267,632		-8.3%
Research and development		36,652		36,632		0.1%		72,785		72,831		-0.1%
Amortization of intangibles		26,263		25,917		1.3%		51,795		52,421		-1.2%
Operating income		62,241		44,143		41.0%		103,205		49,041		110.4%
Interest expense, net		24,049		24,769		-2.9%		48,445		48,615		-0.3%
Income from continuing operations before taxes		38,192		19,374		97.1%		54,760		426		12754.5%

Revenues increased in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 due to the following factors:

●	Increases in unit sales volume resulted in increases in revenues of $26.7 million and $41.0 million, respectively. Volume growth was the strongest in our broadcast and enterprise markets. In our industrial markets, we continued to experience a decline in volume due to lower energy prices.

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●	Acquisitions contributed $2.1 million and $3.6 million of revenues, respectively.

●	Lower copper costs resulted in revenue decreases of $11.6 million and $22.0 million, respectively.

●	Unfavorable currency translation resulted in revenue decreases of $1.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively.

Gross profit increased in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 due to the increases in sales volume noted above and improved productivity as a result of our restructuring actions. The increases in sales volume that led to increases in gross profit were most notable in our Network Security segment. The increases in gross profit from improved productivity were most notable in our Broadcast and Industrial Connectivity segments.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in the three months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable period of 2015 primarily due to improved productivity as a result of our restructuring actions. Additionally, favorable currency translation resulted in $1.0 million decrease in expense. These factors were partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in severance, restructuring and acquisition integration costs.

Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in the six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable period of 2015 primarily due to $9.2 million of compensation expense that we recognized in the prior year as a result of accelerating the vesting of certain acquiree equity awards at the closing of the Tripwire acquisition. In addition, selling, general and administrative expenses decreased in the six months ended July 3, 2016 due to a decrease in severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs of $4.8 million. Favorable currency translation resulted in a $3.6 million decrease in expense. The remaining decrease was due to improved productivity from our restructuring actions.

Operating income increased in both the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 primarily due to the increases in gross profit and decreases in selling, general and administrative expenses discussed above. Favorable currency translation contributed $2.5 million and $5.5 million of the increase in operating income, respectively.

Income before taxes increased in both the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 primarily due to the increases in operating income discussed above.

Income Taxes


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)
Income from continuing operations before taxes	$	38,192	$	19,374		97.1%	$	54,760	$	426		12754.5%
Income tax benefit		3,558		2,303		54.5%		3,415		1,615		111.5%
Effective tax rate		-9.3%		-11.9%				-6.2%		-379.1%

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Our income tax expense was also impacted by foreign tax rate differences. The statutory tax rates associated with our foreign earnings generally are lower than the statutory U.S. tax rate of 35%. This had the greatest impact on our income from continuing operations before taxes that is generated in Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands, which have statutory tax rates of approximately 28%, 26%, and 25%, respectively. Foreign tax rate differences reduced our income tax expense by approximately $5.0 million and $0.1 million for the six months ended July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015, respectively.

Our income tax expense and effective tax rate in future periods may be impacted by many factors, including our geographic mix of income and changes in tax laws.

Consolidated Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)

Adjusted Revenues	$	603,381	$	598,513		0.8%	$	1,147,181	$	1,167,964		-1.8%
Adjusted EBITDA		108,110		100,099		8.0%		197,175		188,605		4.5%
as a percent of adjusted revenues		17.9%		16.7%				17.2%		16.1%

Adjusted Revenues increased in the three months ended July 3, 2016 and decreased in the six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 due to the following factors:

●	Increases in unit sales volume resulted in increases in revenues of $15.7 million and $9.8 million, respectively. Volume growth was the strongest in our broadcast and enterprise markets. In our industrial markets, we continued to experience a decline in volume due to lower energy prices.

●	The acquisition of M2FX contributed $2.1 million and $3.6 million of revenues, respectively.

●	Lower copper costs resulted in revenue decreases of $11.6 million and $22.0 million, respectively.

●	Unfavorable currency translation resulted in revenue decreases of $1.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively.

Adjusted EBITDA increased in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 primarily due to leverage on higher sales volume, as discussed above. Additionally, Adjusted EBITDA improved due to improved productivity as a result of our restructuring actions. Further, favorable currency translation resulted in increases in Adjusted EBITDA of $2.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively. Accordingly, EBITDA margins for the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 expanded to 17.9% and 17.2%, respectively.

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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adjusted Revenues and Adjusted EBITDA are non-GAAP financial measures. In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we provide non-GAAP operating results adjusted for certain items, including: asset impairments; accelerated depreciation expense due to plant consolidation activities; purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions, such as the adjustment of acquired inventory and deferred revenue to fair value and transaction costs; severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs; gains (losses) recognized on the disposal of businesses and tangible assets; amortization of intangible assets; gains (losses) on debt extinguishment; discontinued operations; and other costs. We adjust for the items listed above in all periods presented, unless the impact is clearly immaterial to our financial statements. When we calculate the tax effect of the adjustments, we include all current and deferred income tax expense commensurate with the adjusted measure of pre-tax profitability.

We utilize the adjusted results to review our ongoing operations without the effect of these adjustments and for comparison to budgeted operating results. We believe the adjusted results are useful to investors because they help them compare our results to previous periods and provide important insights into underlying trends in the business and how management oversees our business operations on a day-to-day basis. As an example, we adjust for the purchase accounting effect of recording deferred revenue at fair value in order to reflect the revenues that would have otherwise been recorded by acquired businesses had they remained as independent entities. We believe this presentation is useful in evaluating the underlying performance of acquired companies. Similarly, we adjust for other acquisition-related expenses, such as amortization of intangibles and other impacts of fair value adjustments because they generally are not related to the acquired business’ core business performance. As an additional example, we exclude the costs of restructuring programs, which can occur from time to time for our current businesses and/or recently acquired businesses. We exclude the costs in calculating adjusted results to allow us and investors to evaluate the performance of the business based upon its expected ongoing operating structure. We believe the adjusted measures, accompanied by the disclosure of the costs of these programs, provides valuable insight.

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Adjusted results should be considered only in conjunction with results reported according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. The following tables reconcile our GAAP results to our non-GAAP financial measures:


	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands, except percentages)

GAAP revenues	$	601,631	$	585,755	$	1,143,128	$	1,132,712
Deferred revenue adjustments (1)		1,750		12,758		4,053		35,252

Adjusted revenues	$	603,381	$	598,513	$	1,147,181	$	1,167,964


GAAP net income attributable to Belden stockholders	$	41,849	$	21,591	$	58,373	$	1,955
Interest expense, net		24,049		24,769		48,445		48,615
Loss from disposal of discontinued operations		-		86		-		86
Noncontrolling interest		(99)		-		(198)		-
Income tax benefit		(3,558)		(2,303)		(3,415)		(1,615)
Amortization of intangible assets		26,263		25,917		51,795		52,421
Deferred gross profit adjustments (1)		1,750		13,440		4,053		35,098
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs (2)		5,869		4,907		14,277		19,390
Purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions (3)		-		-		195		9,422
Depreciation expense		11,987		11,692		23,650		23,233

Adjusted EBITDA	$	108,110	$	100,099	$	197,175	$	188,605


GAAP net income margin		7.0%		3.7%		5.1%		0.2%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		17.9%		16.7%		17.2%		16.1%

(1) For both the six months ended July 3, 2016 and June 28, 2015, both our consolidated revenues and gross profit were negatively impacted by the reduction of the acquired deferred revenue balance to fair value associated with our 2015 acquisition of Tripwire. See Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Acquisitions.

(2) See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Severance, Restructuring, and Acquisition Integration Activities, for details.

Segment Results of Operations

For additional information regarding our segment measures, see Note 3 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Broadcast Solutions


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)

Segment Revenues	$	193,521	$	174,923		10.6%	$	364,793	$	351,423		3.8%
Segment EBITDA		29,505		22,878		29.0%		52,772		46,005		14.7%
as a percent of segment revenues		15.2%		13.1%				14.5%		13.1%

Broadcast revenues increased in both the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 due to increases in unit sales volume of $17.5 million and $13.8 million, respectively. Sales of our broadcast infrastructure products benefited from a more stable U.S. dollar as well as increased domestic advertising spending by broadcasters and their customers. The increase in volume was experienced across all geographies, with international growth stronger than domestic growth. Sales of our broadband connectivity products benefited from continued capital investments by our customers to meet consumer demand for increased bandwidth. The acquisition of M2FX contributed $2.1 million and $3.6 million of revenues, respectively. These factors were partially offset by unfavorable currency translation, which resulted in decreases in revenues of $1.0 million and $4.0 million, respectively.

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Broadcast EBITDA increased in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 primarily due to leverage on the increases in revenues discussed above. Additionally, EBITDA increased due to improved productivity as a result of our restructuring actions and acquisition integration activities. Accordingly, Broadcast EBITDA margins increased to 15.2% and 14.5% for the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively.

Enterprise Connectivity Solutions


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)

Segment Revenues	$	160,401	$	161,827		-0.9%	$	296,293	$	303,608		-2.4%
Segment EBITDA		29,575		29,792		-0.7%		53,311		49,801		7.0%
as a percent of segment revenues		18.4%		18.4%				18.0%		16.4%

Enterprise Connectivity revenues decreased in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015. Lower copper costs resulted in revenue decreases of $4.6 million and $9.6 million, respectively. Unfavorable currency translation resulted in revenue decreases of $0.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively. Increases in unit sales volume resulted in increases in revenues of $3.8 million and $5.8 million, respectively. Sales volume growth was most notable in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Europe.

Enterprise Connectivity EBITDA decreased in the three months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable period of 2015 by $0.2 million, as the prior year period benefited from the timing of favorable input costs.

Enterprise Connectivity EBITDA increased in the six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable period of 2015 due to leverage on the higher sales volume discussed above. EBITDA also increased due to favorable currency translation of $2.3 million. Accordingly, EBITDA margins improved to 18.0% for the six months ended July 3, 2016.

Industrial Connectivity Solutions


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)

Segment Revenues	$	147,808	$	160,875		-8.1%	$	288,899	$	313,847		-7.9%
Segment EBITDA		27,064		28,680		-5.6%		50,051		52,853		-5.3%
as a percent of segment revenues		18.3%		17.8%				17.3%		16.8%

Industrial Connectivity revenues decreased in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015. Lower copper costs resulted in revenue decreases of $6.9 million and $12.2 million, respectively. Unfavorable currency translation resulted in revenue decreases of $0.6 million and $4.7 million, respectively. Decreases in unit sales volume resulted in revenue decreases of $5.6 million and $8.0 million, respectively. The sales volume declines stemmed from the impact of lower energy prices, which result in lower capital spending for industrial projects. Sales volume was most notably down in Latin America.

Industrial Connectivity EBITDA decreased in the three and six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable periods of 2015 by $1.6 million and $2.8 million, respectively, primarily due to the decline in sales volume discussed above. These decreases were partially offset by productivity improvements resulting from our restructuring actions. Accordingly, Industrial Connectivity EBITDA margin increased to 18.3% and 17.3% for the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively.

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Industrial IT Solutions


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)

Segment Revenues	$	62,510	$	61,270		2.0%	$	116,392	$	122,343		-4.9%
Segment EBITDA		12,676		10,178		24.5%		21,285		21,265		0.1%
as a percent of segment revenues		20.3%		16.6%				18.3%		17.4%

Industrial IT revenues increased in the three months ended July 3, 2016 from the prior year by $1.2 million. Favorable currency translation resulted in a revenue increase of $0.7 million, and an increase in unit sales volume generated a revenue increase of $0.5 million. Industrial IT EBITDA increased by $2.5 million compared to the prior year, due to the leverage on the higher sales volume and improved productivity. Favorable currency translation contributed $0.4 million of the increase in EBITDA. Accordingly, EBITDA margins increased from 16.6% for the three months ended June 28, 2015 to 20.3% for the three months ended July 3, 2016.

Industrial IT revenues decreased in the six months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable period of 2015 primarily due to a decrease in unit sales volume of $5.7 million. The sales volume declines stemmed from the impact of lower energy prices, which result in lower capital spending for industrial projects. Unfavorable currency translation resulted in a decrease in revenues of $0.3 million. Industrial IT EBITDA was $21.3 million for the six months ended July 3, 2016, unchanged from the comparable period of 2015. The impact of lower sales volume was offset by improved productivity due to restructuring actions, and accordingly, EBITDA margins improved from 17.4% to 18.3%.

Network Security Solutions


	Three Months Ended				%		Six Months Ended				%
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change		July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015		Change
	(In thousands, except percentages)

Segment Revenues	$	39,141	$	39,618		-1.2%	$	80,804	$	76,743		5.3%
Segment EBITDA		9,515		8,772		8.5%		20,982		18,673		12.4%
as a percent of segment revenues		24.3%		22.1%				26.0%		24.3%

Network Security revenues decreased in the three months ended July 3, 2016 from the comparable period of 2015 by $0.5 million due to a decline in unit sales volume. Sales volume declined due to the timing of several large orders. For the six months ended July 3, 2016, revenues increased by $4.1 million, due to an increase in sales volume.

Despite the decrease in revenues for the three months ended July 3, 2016, Network Security EBITDA increased by $0.7 million from the comparable period of 2015, due to improved productivity. EBITDA for the six months ended July 3, 2016 increased by $2.3 million, due to both leverage on the increase in revenues and improved productivity. EBITDA margins expanded to 24.3% and 26.0% for the three and six months ended July 3, 2016, respectively.

Discontinued Operations

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Significant factors affecting our cash liquidity include (1) cash from operating activities, (2) disposals of businesses and tangible assets, (3) cash used for acquisitions, restructuring actions, capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividends, and senior subordinated note repurchases, (4) our available credit facilities and other borrowing arrangements, and (5) cash proceeds from equity offerings. We expect our operating activities to generate cash in 2016 and believe our sources of liquidity are sufficient to fund current working capital requirements, capital expenditures, contributions to our retirement plans, share repurchases, senior subordinated note repurchases, quarterly dividend payments, and our short-term operating strategies. However, we may require external financing were we to complete a significant acquisition. Our ability to continue to fund our future needs from business operations could be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: economic conditions worldwide, customer demand, competitive market forces, customer acceptance of our product mix, and commodities pricing.

The following table is derived from our Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements:


	Six Months Ended
	July 3, 2016		June 28, 2015
	(In thousands)
Net cash provided by (used for):
Operating activities	$	60,454	$	5,046
Investing activities		(42,931)		(722,489)
Financing activities		(58,936)		188,346
Effects of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		434		(3,646)

Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(40,979)		(532,743)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		216,751		741,162

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	175,772	$	208,419

Net cash provided by operating activities totaled $60.5 million for the six months ended July 3, 2016, compared to $5.0 million for the comparable period of 2015.

Receivables were a use of cash of $3.8 million for the six months ended July 3, 2016, compared to $6.3 million for the comparable period of 2015. The use of cash for receivables improved as a result of a decrease in days sales outstanding from 64 days to 60 days. Days sales outstanding is calculated by dividing accounts receivable as of the end of the quarter by the average daily revenues recognized during the quarter.

Inventories were a source of cash of $0.4 million for the six months ended July 3, 2016 compared to a use of cash of $11.8 million for the comparable period of 2015. The source of cash for inventories improved as a result of an increase in inventory turnover from 6.0 turns to 7.1 turns. Inventory turnover is calculated by dividing annualized cost of sales for the quarter by inventories as of the end of the quarter.

Accounts payable were a use of cash of $20.7 million for the six months ended July 3, 2016, compared to $43.7 million for the comparable period of 2015. The use of cash for accounts payable improved primarily due to the timing of payments.

In the six months ended June 28, 2015, net income and net cash provided by operating activities include a $9.2 million non-recurring cash compensation charge as a result of accelerating the vesting of certain acquiree equity awards at the closing of the Tripwire acquisition.

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Net cash used for investing activities totaled $42.9 million for the six months ended July 3, 2016 compared to $722.5 million for the comparable period of 2015. Investing activities for the six months ended July 3, 2016 included payments, net of cash acquired, for the acquisition of M2FX of $15.3 million, and payments of $2.5 million related to our 2015 acquisition of Tripwire that had previously been deferred. Investing activities for the six months ended July 3, 2016 also included capital expenditures of $25.1 million. Investing activities for the six months ended June 28, 2015 included payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $695.3 million and capital expenditures of $27.2 million.

Net cash used for financing activities for the six months ended July 3, 2016 totaled $58.9 million, compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $188.3 million for the six months ended June 28, 2015. Financing activities for the six months ended July 3, 2016 included payments under borrowing arrangements of $51.3 million, cash dividend payments of $4.2 million, and net payments related to share based compensation activities of $3.5 million. Financing activities for the six months ended June 28, 2015 included borrowings of $200.0 million to partially fund the acquisition of Tripwire, net payments related to share based compensation activities of $6.2 million, and cash dividend payments of $4.2 million.

Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $175.8 million as of July 3, 2016. Of this amount, $100.9 million was held outside of the U.S. in our foreign operations. Substantially all of the foreign cash and cash equivalents are readily convertible into U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies. Our strategic plan does not require the repatriation of foreign cash in order to fund our operations in the U.S., and it is our current intention to permanently reinvest the foreign cash and cash equivalents outside of the U.S. If we were to repatriate the foreign cash to the U.S., we may be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes in accordance with applicable U.S. tax rules and regulations as a result of the repatriation.

Our outstanding debt obligations as of July 3, 2016 consisted of $1.5 billion of senior subordinated notes and $242.8 million of term loan borrowings. Additional discussion regarding our various borrowing arrangements is included in Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of July 3, 2016, we had $293.7 million in available borrowing capacity under our Revolver.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report other than historical facts are “forward-looking statements” made in reliance upon the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding future financial performance (including revenues, expenses, earnings, margins, cash flows, dividends, capital expenditures and financial condition), plans and objectives, and related assumptions. These forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by any forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including, without limitation: the impact of a challenging global economy or a downturn in served markets; the cost and availability of raw materials including copper, plastic compounds, electronic components, and other materials; the competitiveness of the global broadcast, enterprise, and industrial markets; disruption of, or changes in, the Company’s key distribution channels; volatility in credit and foreign exchange markets; the inability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity improvement programs); the inability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions in furtherance of the Company’s strategic plan; the inability of the Company to develop and introduce new products and competitive responses to our products; assertions that the Company violates the intellectual property of others and the ownership of intellectual property by competitors and others that prevents the use of that intellectual property by the Company; risks related to the use of open source software; the inability to retain senior management and key employees; disruptions in the Company’s information systems including due to cyber-attacks; variability in the Company’s quarterly and annual effective tax rates; perceived or actual product failures; political and economic uncertainties in the countries where the Company conducts business, including emerging markets; the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets and the resulting impact on financial performance; the impact of regulatory requirements and other legal compliance issues; disruptions and increased costs attendant to collective bargaining groups and other labor matters; and other factors.

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For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 25, 2016. We disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

The following table provides information about our financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates. The table presents principal amounts by expected maturity dates and fair values as of July 3, 2016.


	Principal Amount by Expected Maturity						Fair
	2016		Thereafter		Total		Value
	(In thousands, except interest rates)

Variable-rate term loan due 2020	$	1,250	$	241,504	$	242,754	$	242,754
Average interest rate		3.41%		3.41%

Fixed-rate senior subordinated notes due 2022	$	-	$	700,000	$	700,000	$	711,375
Average interest rate				5.50%

Fixed-rate senior subordinated notes due 2023	$	-	$	559,709	$	559,709	$	565,502
Average interest rate				5.50%

Fixed-rate senior subordinated notes due 2024	$	-	$	200,000	$	200,000	$	196,500
Average interest rate				5.25%

Fixed-rate senior subordinated notes due 2019	$	-	$	5,221	$	5,221	$	5,221
Average interest rate				9.25%


Total					$	1,707,684	$	1,721,352

Item 7A of our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K provides information as to the practices and instruments that we use to manage market risks. There were no material changes in our exposure to market risks since December 31, 2015.

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

PPC Broadband, Inc. v. Corning Optical Communications RF, LLC (U.S. Dist. Ct., N.D.N.Y. Civil Action No. 5:11-cv-00761-GLS-DEP)—On July 5, 2011, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, PPC Broadband, Inc. (f/k/a John Mezzalingua Associates, Inc., d/b/a PPC) (“PPC”), filed an action for patent infringement in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York against Corning Optical Communications RF LLC (f/k/a Corning Gilbert, Inc.) (“Corning”). The Complaint alleged that Corning infringed two of PPC’s patents – U.S. Patent Nos. 6,558,194 and 6,848,940 – each entitled “Connector and Method of Operation.” On July 23, 2015, a jury found that Corning willfully infringed both patents. We have not recorded any amounts in our consolidated financial statements related to this matter, as the court has not entered judgment and is considering post-trial motions filed by the parties.

We are a party to various legal proceedings and administrative actions that are incidental to our operations. In our opinion, the proceedings and actions in which we are involved should not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results, or cash flows. However, since the trends and outcome of this litigation are inherently uncertain, we cannot give absolute assurance regarding the future resolution of such litigation, or that such litigation may not become material in the future.

Item 1A: Risk Factors

There have been no material changes with respect to risk factors as previously disclosed in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 6: Exhibits

Exhibits


Exhibit 10.1		Form of Stock Appreciation Rights Award

Exhibit 10.2		Form of Performance Stock Units Award

Exhibit 31.1		Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to § 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 31.2		Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to § 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32.1		Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 32.2		Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

Exhibit 101.INS		XBRL Instance Document
Exhibit 101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
Exhibit 101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
Exhibit 101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
Exhibit 101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label
Exhibit 101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

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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.


		BELDEN INC.

Date:	August 3, 2016	By:	/s/ John S. Stroup

			John S. Stroup
			President, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Date:	August 3, 2016	By:	/s/ Henk Derksen

			Henk Derksen
			Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial Officer

Date:	August 3, 2016	By:	/s/ Douglas R. Zink

			Douglas R. Zink
			Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

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