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Exhibit 99.1



Barnes Group Inc.
123 Main Street
Bristol, CT 06010

NEWS RELEASE



BARNES GROUP INC. REPORTS
FIRST QUARTER 2016 FINANCIAL RESULTS

Sales of $288 million, down 4%; Organic Sales down 7%
Operating Margin of 14.4%; Adjusted Operating Margin of 14.7%, down 20 bps
Diluted EPS of $0.53, up 2%; Adjusted Diluted EPS of $0.54, up 2%
2016 Adjusted Diluted EPS Guidance Unchanged at $2.43 to $2.58; up 2% to 8% from $2.38 in 2015
Updates OEM Sales per Aircraft for Airbus A320neo with LEAP Engines
Earnings Conference Call and Webcast to be held tomorrow, April 26, 2016 at 8:30 a.m. ET

BRISTOL, Conn., April 25, 2016 - Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B), an international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, today reported financial results for the first quarter of 2016.
Net sales of $288 million were down 4% from $301 million in the prior year period. Foreign exchange negatively impacted sales by 1%, while the Thermoplay and Priamus acquisitions collectively contributed $12.1 million. Organic sales (1) decreased 7%. Net Income for the first quarter was $28.8 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared to $29.1 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, last year. On an adjusted basis, net income was $0.54 per diluted share, up 2% from $0.53 a year ago. Adjusted diluted net income in the first quarter of 2016 excludes costs related to a contract termination dispute of $0.01 per share, while last year’s first quarter excludes the impact of Männer short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $0.01 per share.

A table reconciling 2016 and 2015 non-GAAP adjusted results presented in this release to the Company’s GAAP results is included at the end of this press release.

“Barnes Group achieved first quarter financial performance that was in-line with our expectations. The Industrial segment delivered sequential sales improvement over the last quarter, while each of its SBUs delivered sequential orders improvement,” said Patrick J. Dempsey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes Group Inc. “At the Aerospace segment, we continue to experience a transitional year as we move from legacy engine programs to new programs, the latter of which is producing good order intake and an increase in backlog. Overall, we continue to believe that, while the second half of 2015 foreshadows a slower growth environment for the current year, the business investments we’ve made and the cost actions we’ve taken position us well for a good year in 2016,” added Dempsey.





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Industrial
First quarter 2016 sales were $195.2 million, down 3% from $200.3 million in the same period last year. Unfavorable foreign exchange reduced sales by approximately $2.9 million, or 1%. Organic sales decreased by 7% in the quarter, primarily driven by lingering soft transportation and tool & die end-markets in Asia and industrial end-markets in North America, though partially offset by continued strength in personal care end-markets of our Molding Solutions business. For the quarter, the recently acquired Thermoplay and Priamus businesses together contributed $12.1 million in sales.

Operating profit in the first quarter was $29.6 million, compared to $31.0 million in the prior year period. The decline in operating profit was driven by the reduced sales volumes, offset in part by favorable productivity. Excluding Männer short-term purchase accounting adjustments last year, operating profit was down 7% from an adjusted $31.8 million a year ago. Operating margin was 15.2%, down 70 bps from an adjusted 15.9% last year.
Aerospace
First quarter 2016 sales were $93.1 million, down 7% from $100.2 million in the same period last year. The decline was primarily driven by lower Aerospace original equipment manufacturing (“OEM”) and aftermarket maintenance, repair and overhaul (“MRO”) sales, though partially offset by higher spare parts sales.

Operating profit was $11.9 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared to $12.9 million in the prior year period. The operating profit decrease was primarily due to lower profit on reduced sales volumes in the OEM business, unfavorable productivity, and $0.8 million in costs related to a contract termination dispute. Excluding the contract termination costs, adjusted operating profit was $12.7 million, down 2% from a year ago. Adjusted operating margin was 13.6%, up 70 bps from last year.

Aerospace backlog was $592 million at the end of the first quarter of 2016, up 9% year-over-year and up 4% sequentially from year-end 2015.
 
Additional Information
Interest expense increased $0.3 million to $3.0 million in the quarter primarily as a result of a higher average interest rate versus a year ago.

The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2016 was 24.7% compared with 29.2% in the first quarter of 2015 and 23.2% for the full year 2015. The increase in the first quarter of 2016 effective tax rate from the full year 2015 rate is primarily due to the expiration of certain tax holidays, the absence of the 2015 tax refund of withholding taxes and the projected change in the mix of earnings attributable to higher-taxing jurisdictions, partially offset by the decrease in planned repatriation of a portion of current year foreign earnings to the U.S.
Updated 2016 Outlook
Barnes Group continues to expect 2016 organic revenue growth of 0% to 2% with total revenue growth of 2% to 4% after consideration of 1% unfavorable foreign exchange and a positive 3% from acquisition revenues. Adjusted operating margin is now forecasted to be in the range of 16% to 16.5%, narrowed slightly from the Company’s prior outlook of 16% to 17%. Barnes Group continues to expect adjusted earnings in the range of $2.43 to $2.58 per diluted share, up 2% to 8% from $2.38 in 2015. Further, the Company continues to anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $50 million and cash conversion



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to approximate 100% of net income. For 2016, the effective tax rate is expected to be in the range of 26% to 27%, modified slightly from the Company’s prior outlook of 27% to 29%.
OEM Sales per Aircraft Update
The Company has completed a review of the OEM sales per aircraft of its major programs. The review was undertaken after it was determined that the LEAP powered A320neo sales per aircraft the Company had previously provided warranted a change. While the previous estimate of $400,000 sales per aircraft is accurate for 2016, a range of $200,000 to $250,000 is appropriate for subsequent years based on current information. A slide providing updated information will be available in the Earnings Supplement to be posted on Barnes Group’s Investor Relations website on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, prior to the start of the call.
Updated Conference Call Information
Barnes Group Inc. will conduct a conference call with investors to discuss the Company’s performance in the first quarter and the outlook for the business in the full year 2016, including a discussion of its updated OEM sales per aircraft at 8:30 a.m. ET tomorrow, April 26, 2016. The public may access the conference through a live audio webcast available on the Investor Relations section of Barnes Group’s website at www.BGInc.com. The conference is also available by direct dial at (877) 201-0168 in the U.S. or (647) 788-4901 outside of the U.S.; Conference ID 98676549. Supplemental materials will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company's website prior to the conference call. 
In addition, the call will be recorded and available for playback from 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, April 26, 2016 until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, by dialing (404) 537-3406; Conference ID 98676549.
The Company’s previously announced conference call and webcast for Friday, April 29, 2016 has been canceled.


Note:
(1) Organic sales growth represents the total reported sales increase within the Company’s ongoing businesses less the impact of foreign currency translation and acquisition and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months.


About Barnes Group
Founded in 1857, Barnes Group Inc. (NYSE: B) is an international industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, serving a wide range of end markets and customers. The highly engineered products, differentiated industrial technologies, and innovative solutions delivered by Barnes Group are used in far-reaching applications that provide transportation, manufacturing, healthcare products, and technology to the world. Barnes Group’s skilled and dedicated employees around the globe are committed to achieving consistent and sustainable profitable growth. For more information, visit www.BGInc.com.



Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "strategy," "estimate," "project," and similar terms. Among others, our sales outlook, backlog, aircraft utilization, demographics, exchange rate assumptions, sales per aircraft and guidance are all forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These include, among others: difficulty maintaining relationships with employees, including unionized employees, customers, distributors, suppliers, business partners or governmental entities; failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements or potential strikes, work stoppages or other similar events; difficulties leveraging market opportunities; changes in market demand for our products and services; rapid technological and market



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change; the ability to protect intellectual property rights; introduction or development of new products or transfer of work; higher risks in international operations and markets; the impact of intense competition; acts of terrorism, cybersecurity attacks or intrusions that could adversely impact our businesses; uncertainties relating to conditions in financial markets; currency fluctuations and foreign currency exposure; future financial performance of the industries or customers that we serve; our dependence upon revenues and earnings from a small number of significant customers; a major loss of customers; inability to realize expected sales or profits from existing backlog or consistent with projected sales per aircraft due to a range of factors, including changes in customer sourcing decisions, materials, material costs, part design, quantity of parts per engine, percentage of work directed to suppliers, engine spares, cost schedules, production schedules and volumes of specific programs; the impact of government budget and funding decisions; changes in raw material or product prices and availability; integration of acquired businesses; restructuring costs or savings; the continuing impact of prior acquisitions and divestitures, and any other future strategic actions, including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, or strategic business realignments, and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection with any such actions; the outcome of pending and future legal, governmental, or regulatory proceedings and contingencies and uninsured claims; including the arbitration proceedings involving Triumph Actuation Systems - Yakima, LLC; future repurchases of common stock; future levels of indebtedness; numerous other matters of a global, regional or national scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive, environmental, regulatory and public health nature; and other risks and uncertainties described in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the Company, including, among others, those in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors sections of the Company's filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

Contact:
Barnes Group Inc.
William Pitts
Director, Investor Relations
860.583.7070

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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
Net sales
$
288,332

 
$
300,573

 
(4.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cost of sales
186,255

 
198,355

 
(6.1
)
Selling and administrative expenses
60,550

 
58,323

 
3.8

 
246,805

 
256,678

 
(3.8
)
Operating income
41,527

 
43,895

 
(5.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
14.4
%
 
14.6
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
2,991

 
2,720

 
10.0

Other expense (income), net
227

 
81

 
NM

Income before income taxes
38,309

 
41,094

 
(6.8
)
Income taxes
9,461

 
12,018

 
(21.3
)
Net income
$
28,848

 
$
29,076

 
(0.8
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common dividends
$
6,468

 
$
6,571

 
(1.6
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Per common share:
 
 
 
 
 
     Basic
$
0.53

 
$
0.53

 

     Diluted
$
0.53

 
$
0.52

 
1.9

  Dividends
0.12

 
0.12

 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
    Basic
54,245,728

 
55,086,882

 
(1.5
)
    Diluted
54,672,773

 
55,658,797

 
(1.8
)
NM - Not Meaningful





















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BARNES GROUP INC.
OPERATIONS BY REPORTABLE BUSINESS SEGMENT
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 
Net sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Industrial
$
195,246

 
$
200,349

 
(2.5
)
 
   Aerospace
93,087

 
100,224

 
(7.1
)
 
   Intersegment sales
(1
)
 

 
NM

 
Total net sales
$
288,332

 
$
300,573

 
(4.1
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating profit
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Industrial
$
29,644

 
$
30,979

 
(4.3
)
 
   Aerospace
11,883

 
12,916

 
(8.0
)
 
Total operating profit
$
41,527

 
$
43,895

 
(5.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating margin
 
 
 
 
Change
 
   Industrial
15.2
%
 
15.5
%
 
(30
)
bps.
   Aerospace
12.8
%
 
12.9
%
 
(10
)
bps.
Total operating margin
14.4
%
 
14.6
%
 
(20
)
bps.
NM - Not Meaningful
































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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
March 31, 2016
 
December 31, 2015
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
  Cash and cash equivalents
$
76,859

 
$
83,926

  Accounts receivable
267,853

 
261,757

  Inventories
211,123

 
208,611

  Deferred income taxes

 
24,825

  Prepaid expenses and other current assets
33,166

 
32,469

    Total current assets
589,001

 
611,588

 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
22,750

 
1,139

Property, plant and equipment, net
315,291

 
308,856

Goodwill
600,303

 
587,992

Other intangible assets, net
524,577

 
528,322

Other assets
24,917

 
23,969

Total assets
$
2,076,839

 
$
2,061,866

 
 
 
 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
  Notes and overdrafts payable
$
8,471

 
$
22,680

  Accounts payable
95,306

 
97,035

  Accrued liabilities
130,929

 
131,320

  Long-term debt - current
1,588

 
1,515

    Total current liabilities
236,294

 
252,550

 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
493,396

 
485,711

Accrued retirement benefits
96,871

 
112,888

Deferred income taxes
63,549

 
62,364

Other liabilities
20,046

 
20,600

 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity
1,166,683

 
1,127,753

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
2,076,839

 
$
2,061,866



















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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
28,848

 
$
29,076

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
  Depreciation and amortization
18,786

 
19,122

  Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment
(252
)
 
(1,334
)
  Stock compensation expense
3,011

 
2,577

  Withholding taxes paid on stock issuances
(369
)
 
(488
)
  Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 
 
    Accounts receivable
(4,213
)
 
(13,777
)
    Inventories
(153
)
 
(6,229
)
    Prepaid expenses and other current assets
(524
)
 
(5,944
)
    Accounts payable
(285
)
 
9,921

    Accrued liabilities
2,248

 
(13,493
)
    Deferred income taxes
251

 
3,740

    Long-term retirement benefits
(16,631
)
 
(2,878
)
  Other
(601
)
 
2,373

Net cash provided by operating activities
30,116

 
22,666

 
 
 
 
Investing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment
313

 
2,010

Capital expenditures
(13,297
)
 
(10,960
)
Business acquisitions
(1,546
)
 

Component Repair Program payments
(900
)
 

Other

 
(321
)
Net cash used by investing activities
(15,430
)
 
(9,271
)
 
 
 
 
Financing activities:
 
 
 
Net change in other borrowings
(14,179
)
 
8,425

Payments on long-term debt
(69,013
)
 
(55,821
)
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
76,503

 
26,722

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock
196

 
4,956

Common stock repurchases
(8,000
)
 

Dividends paid
(6,468
)
 
(6,571
)
Excess tax benefit on stock awards
44

 
914

Other
(2,921
)
 
10,033

Net cash used by financing activities
(23,838
)
 
(11,342
)
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows
2,085

 
(2,470
)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(7,067
)
 
(417
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
83,926

 
46,039

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
76,859

 
$
45,622













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BARNES GROUP INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)

 
Three months ended March 31,
 
2016
 
2015
Free cash flow:
 
 
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
30,116

 
$
22,666

Capital expenditures
(13,297
)
 
(10,960
)
Free cash flow (1)
$
16,819

 
$
11,706


Notes:
(1) The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The Company believes that the free cash flow metric is useful to investors and management as a measure of cash generated by business operations that can be used to invest in future growth, pay dividends, repurchase stock and reduce debt. This metric can also be used to evaluate the Company's ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on the Company's liquidity.






























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BARNES GROUP INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATION
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
 
2016
 
2015
 
% Change
 
SEGMENT RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Profit - Industrial Segment (GAAP)
$
29,644

 
$
30,979

 
(4.3
)
 
Männer short-term purchase accounting adjustments

 
851

 
 
 
Operating Profit - Industrial Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
$
29,644


$
31,830

 
(6.9
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Margin - Industrial Segment (GAAP)
15.2
%
 
15.5
%
 
(30
)
bps.
Operating Margin - Industrial Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
15.2
%
 
15.9
%
 
(70
)
bps.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Profit - Aerospace Segment (GAAP)
$
11,883

 
$
12,916

 
(8.0
)
 
Contract termination dispute charges
816

 

 
 
 
Operating Profit - Aerospace Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
$
12,699

 
$
12,916

 
(1.7
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Margin - Aerospace Segment (GAAP)
12.8
%
 
12.9
%
 
(10
)
bps.
Operating Margin - Aerospace Segment as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
13.6
%
 
12.9
%
 
70

bps.
CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (GAAP)
$
41,527

 
$
43,895

 
(5.4
)
 
Männer short-term purchase accounting adjustments

 
851

 
 
 
Contract termination dispute charges
816

 

 
 
 
Operating Income as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
$
42,343

 
$
44,746

 
(5.4
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Margin (GAAP)
14.4
%
 
14.6
%
 
(20
)
bps.
Operating Margin as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
14.7
%
 
14.9
%
 
(20
)
bps.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Net Income per Share (GAAP)
$
0.53

 
$
0.52

 
1.9

 
Männer short-term purchase accounting adjustments

 
0.01

 
 
 
Contract termination dispute charges
0.01

 

 
 
 
Diluted Net Income per Share as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
$
0.54

 
$
0.53

 
1.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Full-Year 2014
 
Full-Year 2015 Outlook
 
Diluted Net Income per Share (GAAP)
$
2.19

 
$
2.38

to
$
2.53

 
Männer short-term purchase accounting adjustments
0.02

 
 
 
 
 
Restructuring charges
0.05

 
 
0.03

 
 
Tax benefit recognized for refund of withholding taxes
(0.05
)
 
 
 
 
 
Contract termination dispute charges
0.03

 
 
0.02

 
 
Acquisition transaction costs
0.02

 
 
 
 
 
Thermoplay short-term purchase accounting adjustments
0.01

 
 
 
 
 
Pension lump-sum settlement charges
0.11

 
 
 
 
 
Diluted Net Income per Share as adjusted (Non-GAAP) (1)
$
2.38

 
$
2.43

to
$
2.58

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Notes:
(1) The Company has excluded charges related to a contract termination dispute from its "as adjusted" financial measurements in 2016 and 2015. The Company has also excluded the following from its "as adjusted" financial measurements for 2015 only: 1) short-term purchase accounting adjustments related to its Männer acquisition, 2) restructuring and workforce reduction charges, 3) a tax benefit recognized related to a refund of withholding taxes that were previously paid and included in tax expense in prior years, 4) transaction costs related to its Thermoplay and Priamus acquisitions, 5) short-term purchase accounting adjustments related to its Thermoplay acquisition and 6) the pension lump-sum settlement charge. Management believes that these adjustments provide the Company and its investors with an indication of our baseline performance excluding items that are not considered to be reflective of our ongoing results. Management does not intend results excluding the adjustments to represent results as defined by GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative measurement calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's performance. Accordingly, the measurements have limitations depending on their use.