Curtiss-Wright Reports Second Quarter 2021 Financial Results; Raises Full-year 2021 Financial Guidance

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reported strong Q2 2021 results with sales of $621 million, up 13% year-over-year. Adjusted sales reached $609 million, reflecting a 14% increase, while diluted EPS rose by 22% to $1.56. The company benefited from solid demand in its Aerospace & Industrial and Naval & Power segments, leading to an increase in new orders of $679 million, up 11%. Full-year guidance was raised, indicating projected sales growth of 7%-9% and adjusted EPS between $7.15 and $7.35, showcasing a focus on operational excellence and strategic investments.

Positive

• Q2 2021 sales of $621 million, a 13% increase YoY.
• Adjusted diluted EPS rose 22% to $1.56.
• New orders increased 11% to $679 million, driven by commercial market demand.
• Full-year adjusted EPS guidance raised to $7.15-$7.35, up 9%-12%.

Negative

• Free cash flow decreased by 49% to $66 million due to timing of collections and tax payments.
• Net cash provided by operating activities dropped 47% year-over-year.

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reports financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2021.

Second Quarter 2021 Highlights:

• Reported sales of $621 million, operating income of $95 million, operating margin of 15.2%, diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.49, and free cash flow of $66 million;
• Adjusted sales of $609 million, up 14%;
• Adjusted operating income of $95 million, up 24%;
• Adjusted operating margin of 15.6%, up 120 basis points;
• Adjusted diluted EPS of $1.56, up 22%; and
• New orders of $679 million, up 11%, led by strong demand in our Commercial markets.

Raised Full-Year 2021 Financial Guidance:

• Adjusted sales increased by $15 million due to ongoing recovery in general industrial market demand; Maintaining overall range of 7% to 9% sales growth;
• Adjusted operating income increased to new range of 9% to 12% growth (previously 9% to 11%);
• Adjusted operating margin increased by 10 basis points to new range of 16.7% to 16.8%, up 40 to 50 basis points compared with the prior year; and
• Adjusted diluted EPS increased by $0.05 to new range of $7.15 to $7.35, up 9% to 12%.

“We delivered strong second quarter results, as Adjusted diluted EPS grew by 22%, led by solid sales growth across the majority of our markets, and improved profitability in the Aerospace & Industrial and Naval & Power segments,” said Lynn M. Bamford, President and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “We also benefitted from the continued execution of our operational excellence initiatives and savings generated by our prior year restructuring actions to drive continued operating margin expansion. In addition, we continued to direct incrementally higher investments in research and development projects that target the highest growth vectors in our end markets and support our long-term organic growth. Based on our solid year-to-date results and outlook for the remainder of 2021, we have increased our full-year Adjusted guidance for sales, operating income, operating margin and diluted EPS.”

“As we introduced at our recent Investor Day event in May, we are executing with confidence on our new Pivot to Growth strategy to unlock significant value for our shareholders. Through a renewed focus on disciplined, strategic investments and the deployment of our new operational growth platform, we are well-positioned to deliver on our new three-year targets through 2023, which includes a 5% to 10% revenue CAGR, continued operating margin expansion with operating income growth greater than revenue growth, adjusted diluted EPS CAGR at or above 10%, and sustained free cash flow conversion above 110% on average.”

Second Quarter 2021 Operating Results

(In millions)	Q2-2021			Q2-2020			Change
Reported sales	$	621.5		$	550.0		13%
Adjustments (1)		(12.1	)		(17.3	)
Adjusted sales (1)	$	609.4		$	532.7		14%
Reported operating income	$	94.6		$	55.3		71%
Adjustments (1)		0.5			21.2
Adjusted operating income (1)	$	95.0		$	76.6		24%
Adjusted operating margin (1)		15.6	%		14.4	%	120 bps

Amounts may not add due to rounding.

(1)

Adjusted results exclude (i) our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited and our German valves business, which was classified as held for sale, both in the fourth quarter of 2020 impacting both periods; (ii) first year purchase accounting costs associated with acquisitions in both periods; and (iii) a non-cash impairment of capitalized development costs related to a commercial aerospace program, one-time costs associated with the relocation of our DRG business in the Naval & Power segment, and restructuring costs, which impacted the prior year period.

• Adjusted sales of $609 million, up $77 million, or 14%;
• Aerospace & Defense market sales increased 11%, led by strong growth in naval defense and the contribution of the PacStar acquisition in ground defense, which more than offset lower aerospace defense revenues;
• Commercial market sales increased 21%, principally due to strong demand in the general industrial market, as well as higher power & process market sales;
• Adjusted operating income was $95 million, up 24%, while Adjusted operating margin increased 120 basis points to 15.6%. This improvement was driven by favorable overhead absorption on higher organic revenues in both our Aerospace & Industrial and Naval & Power segments, as well as the benefits of our prior year restructuring and ongoing company-wide operational excellence initiatives, which were partially offset by $5 million in higher research and development investments; and
• Non-segment expenses of $10 million increased by $2 million compared with the prior year, due to higher environmental and other corporate expenses.

   

Free Cash Flow

(In millions)	Q2-2021			Q2-2020			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	75.1		$	140.4		(47%)
Capital expenditures		(9.2	)		(10.7	)	14%
Free cash flow	$	65.8		$	129.7		(49%)
Adjustment to capital expenditures (DRG facility investment) (1)		-			2.0		-
Restructuring (1)		-			4.1		-
Adjusted free cash flow (1)	$	65.8		$	135.8		(51%)

	Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(1)	Adjusted free cash flow excludes a capital investment related to the new state-of-the-art naval facility in the Naval & Power segment and the cash impact from restructuring in the prior year period.

• Free cash flow of $66 million, defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, decreased $64 million, or 49%, principally driven by the timing of collections and tax payments, partially offset by higher net earnings;
• Capital expenditures decreased $1 million compared with the prior year, primarily due to lower capital investments as a result of the completion of our new DRG facility within the Naval & Power segment; and
• Adjusted free cash flow of $66 million, down $70 million, or 51%.

New Orders and Backlog

• New orders of $679 million increased 11% compared with the prior year period, generating overall book to bill of approximately 1.1x, driven by strong demand in our Commercial markets, most notably for industrial vehicle products; and
• Backlog of $2.2 billion improved slightly from December 31, 2020, principally reflecting the rebound in commercial market demand.

Share Repurchase and Dividends

• During the second quarter, the Company repurchased 100,719 shares of its common stock for approximately $13 million;
• Year-to-date, the Company repurchased 206,208 shares for approximately $25 million; and
• During the quarter, the Board of Directors declared a 6% increase in the quarterly dividend to $0.18 per share.

Other Items – Business Held for Sale

• During the fourth quarter of 2020, the Company classified its German valves business (previously within its Commercial/Industrial segment) as held for sale and its results have been adjusted from comparisons between our current and prior year results, and full-year financial guidance.

Second Quarter 2021 Segment Performance

Aerospace & Industrial

(In millions)	Q2-2021			Q2-2020			Change
Reported sales	$	199.7		$	177.4		13%
Adjustments (1)		(5.8	)		(11.7	)
Adjusted sales (1)	$	193.9		$	165.7		17%
Reported operating income	$	32.0		$	9.6		233%
Adjustments (1)		(1.5	)		3.2
Adjusted operating income (1)	$	30.5		$	12.8		138%
Adjusted operating margin (1)		15.7	%		7.7	%	800 bps

	Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(1)	Adjusted results exclude our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited in the fourth quarter of 2020 impacting both periods and restructuring costs in the prior year period.

• Reported results reflected sales of $200 million, operating income of $32 million and operating margin of 16.0%;
• Adjusted sales of $194 million, up $28 million, or 17%;
• General industrial market revenue increased by nearly 40%, led by strong industrial vehicle demand for on- and off-highway platforms, and higher sales of surface treatment services due to improving economic conditions;
• Commercial aerospace market revenues were essentially flat, as higher sales of sensors products on narrowbody platforms were mainly offset by lower actuation sales on widebody platforms; and
• Adjusted operating income was $30 million, up 138% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 800 basis points to 15.7%, reflecting strong absorption on higher general industrial market sales, and the benefits of our ongoing operational excellence and prior year restructuring initiatives.

Defense Electronics

(In millions)	Q2-2021			Q2-2020			Change
Reported sales	$	162.4		$	139.6		16%
Adjustments (1)		1.1			0.2
Adjusted sales (1)	$	163.4		$	139.8		17%
Reported operating income	$	29.3		$	24.7		18%
Adjustments (1)		1.6			8.8
Adjusted operating income (1)	$	30.8		$	33.5		(8%)
Adjusted operating margin (1)		18.9	%		24.0	%	(510 bps)

	Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(1)	Adjusted results exclude first year purchase accounting costs associated with acquisitions in both periods, and a non-cash impairment of capitalized development costs related to a commercial aerospace program and restructuring costs in the prior year period.

• Reported results reflected sales of $162 million, operating income of $29 million and operating margin of 18.0%;
• Adjusted sales of $163 million, up $24 million, or 17%, principally driven by the contribution from the PacStar acquisition for tactical battlefield communications equipment within our ground defense market;
• Aerospace defense market revenue declined due to the timing of sales of our embedded computing equipment on various programs;
• Higher commercial aerospace market revenues reflect increased sales of avionics and flight test equipment on various domestic and international platforms; and
• Adjusted operating income was $31 million, down 8% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin decreased 510 basis points to 18.9%, reflecting unfavorable mix in defense electronics and $4 million in higher research and development investments.

Naval & Power

(In millions)	Q2-2021			Q2-2020			Change
Reported sales	$	259.4		$	233.0		11%
Adjustments (1)		(7.4	)		(5.8	)
Adjusted sales (1)	$	252.0		$	227.2		11%
Reported operating income	$	43.1		$	29.1		48%
Adjustments (1)		0.4			9.2
Adjusted operating income (1)	$	43.5		$	38.3		13%
Adjusted operating margin (1)		17.2	%		16.9	%	30 bps

	Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(1)	Adjusted results exclude our German valves business which was classified as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2020 impacting both periods; and first year purchase accounting costs associated with acquisitions, one-time costs associated with the relocation of our DRG business and restructuring costs, all impacting the prior year period.

• Reported results reflected sales of $259 million, operating income of $43 million and operating margin of 16.6%;
• Adjusted sales of $252 million, up $25 million, or 11%;
• Strong naval defense market revenue growth primarily reflected higher production revenues on the CVN-80 and CVN-81 aircraft carrier programs;
• Higher power & process market revenues reflected increased nuclear aftermarket maintenance supporting existing operating reactors, as well as higher industrial valve revenues to the oil and gas market; and
• Adjusted operating income was $43 million, up 13% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 30 basis points to 17.2%, driven by solid absorption on higher revenues, as well as the benefits of our prior year restructuring initiatives.

Full-Year 2021 Guidance

The Company is updating its full-year 2021 Adjusted financial guidance as follows:

(In millions, except EPS)	2021 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Prior)	Changes to Adjusted Guidance	2021 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Current)	2021 Adjusted Chg vs 2020 Restated
Total Sales	$2,450 - $2,500	$15	$2,465 - $2,515	Up 7% - 9%
Operating Income	$408 - $418	$3	$411 - $421	Up 9% - 12%
Operating Margin	16.6% - 16.7%	10 bps	16.7% - 16.8%	Up 40 - 50 bps
Effective Tax Rate	23.5%	50 bps	24.0%
Diluted EPS	$7.10 - $7.30	$0.05	$7.15 - $7.35	Up 9% - 12%
Diluted Shares Outstanding	41.3	(0.2)	41.1
Free Cash Flow (FCF)	$330 - $360	-	$330 - $360
Avg. FCF Conversion	~116%	-	~116%

(1)	2021 Adjusted financial guidance used in comparisons to 2020 financial results excludes first year purchase accounting costs associated with acquisitions, as well as our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited and our German valves business which was classified as held for sale, both in the fourth quarter of 2020.

A more detailed breakdown of the Company’s 2021 financial guidance by segment and by market, as well as all reconciliations of Reported GAAP amounts to Adjusted non-GAAP amounts can be found in the accompanying schedules. Historical financial results in the new segment structure for 2020 and 2019 periods are available in the Investor Relations section of Curtiss-Wright’s website.

Conference Call & Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2021 financial results and updates to 2021 guidance at 10:00 a.m. ET on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. A live webcast of the call and the accompanying financial presentation, as well as a replay of the call, will be made available on the internet by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.curtisswright.com.

(Tables to Follow)

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended										Six Months Ended
		June 30,										June 30,
		2021					2020					2021					2020
Product sales		$	515,392				$	466,445				$	1,024,367				$	964,374
Service sales		106,103					83,602					194,187					186,904
Total net sales		621,495					550,047					1,218,554					1,151,278
Cost of product sales		331,881					309,152					661,335					639,965
Cost of service sales		64,895					54,869					122,743					124,708
Total cost of sales		396,776					364,021					784,078					764,673
Gross profit		224,719					186,026					434,476					386,605
Research and development expenses		23,194					18,269					45,057					36,576
Selling expenses		29,564					25,193					59,160					56,781
General and administrative expenses		77,378					76,606					150,610					153,264
Restructuring expenses		—					10,609					—					12,189
Operating income		94,583					55,349					179,649					127,795
Interest expense		10,180					8,515					20,139					16,004
Other income, net		440					(4,105		)			5,283					1,427
Earnings before income taxes		84,843					42,729					164,793					113,218
Provision for income taxes		(23,435		)			(11,711		)			(43,916		)			(30,439		)
Net earnings		$	61,408				$	31,018				$	120,877				$	82,779
Net earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share		$	1.50				$	0.75				$	2.95				$	1.97
Diluted earnings per share		$	1.49				$	0.74				$	2.94				$	1.95
Dividends per share		$	0.18				$	0.17				$	0.35				$	0.34
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		40,915					41,629					40,921					42,092
Diluted		41,088					41,855					41,092					42,362

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands, except par value)
			June 30,					December 31,
			2021					2020
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	197,508				$	198,248
	Receivables, net		644,089					588,718
	Inventories, net		446,689					428,879
	Assets held for sale		29,687					27,584
	Other current assets		83,417					57,395
	Total current assets		1,401,390					1,300,824
Property, plant, and equipment, net			366,789					378,200
Goodwill			1,466,735					1,455,137
Other intangible assets, net			568,604					609,630
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net			144,274					150,898
Prepaid pension asset			105,963					92,531
Other assets			31,230					34,114
	Total assets		$	4,084,985				$	4,021,334
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term and short-term debt		100,000					100,000
	Accounts payable		166,253					201,237
	Accrued expenses		133,264					146,833
	Deferred revenue		260,358					253,411
	Liabilities held for sale		10,573					10,141
	Other current liabilities		104,024					98,755
	Total current liabilities		774,472					810,377
Long-term debt			957,504					958,292
Deferred tax liabilities, net			121,895					115,007
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs			97,143					98,345
Long-term operating lease liability			127,136					133,069
Long-term portion of environmental reserves			14,655					15,422
Other liabilities			97,476					103,248
	Total liabilities		2,190,281					2,233,760
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value			49,187					49,187
Additional paid in capital			119,946					122,535
Retained earnings			2,776,884					2,670,328
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(297,531		)			(310,856		)
Less: cost of treasury stock			(753,782		)			(743,620		)
	Total stockholders' equity		1,894,704					1,787,574
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	4,084,985				$	4,021,334

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)(1)
($'s in thousands)
		Three Months Ended											Six Months Ended
		June 30,											June 30,
										Change											Change
			2021				2020			%				2021				2020			%
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial		$	199,713			$	177,411			13	%		$	380,044			$	404,139			(6	%)
Defense Electronics			162,351				139,613			16	%			343,563				279,194			23	%
Naval & Power			259,431				233,023			11	%			494,947				467,945			6	%
Total sales		$	621,495			$	550,047			13	%		$	1,218,554			$	1,151,278			6	%
Operating income (expense):
Aerospace & Industrial		$	31,977			$	9,615			233	%		$	51,002			$	41,755			22	%
Defense Electronics			29,271				24,736			18	%			65,894				48,799			35	%
Naval & Power			43,095				29,146			48	%			81,152				57,256			42	%
Total segments		$	104,343			$	63,497			64	%		$	198,048			$	147,810			34	%
Corporate and other			(9,760	)			(8,148	)		(20	%)			(18,399	)			(20,015	)		8	%
Total operating income		$	94,583			$	55,349			71	%		$	179,649			$	127,795			41	%
Operating margins:
Aerospace & Industrial			16.0	%			5.4	%		1,060 bps				13.4	%			10.3	%		310 bps
Defense Electronics			18.0	%			17.7	%		30 bps				19.2	%			17.5	%		170 bps
Naval & Power			16.6	%			12.5	%		410 bps				16.4	%			12.2	%		420 bps
Total Curtiss-Wright			15.2	%			10.1	%		510 bps				14.7	%			11.1	%		360 bps
Segment margins			16.8	%			11.5	%		530 bps				16.3	%			12.8	%		350 bps
(1) Amounts reported under realigned segment reporting structure.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED SALES TO ADJUSTED SALES BY END MARKET (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
		Three Months Ended												Three Months Ended
		June 30, 2021												June 30, 2020													2021 vs. 2020
		Reported Sales				Adjustments				Adjusted Sales				Reported Sales				Adjustments				Adjusted Sales					Change in Adjusted Sales
Aerospace & Defense markets:
Aerospace Defense (1)		$	99,977			$	—			$	99,977			$	109,305			$	201			$	109,506				(9%)
Ground Defense (1)		48,221				1,080				49,301				20,029				—				20,029					146%
Naval Defense		177,724				—				177,724				164,941				—				164,941					8%
Commercial Aerospace (2)		71,555				(5,784)				65,771				71,084				(11,710)				59,374					11%
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	397,477			$	(4,704)			$	392,773			$	365,359			$	(11,509)			$	353,850				11%
Commercial markets:
Power & Process (3)		125,333				(7,413)				117,920				112,787				(5,835)				106,952					10%
General Industrial		98,685				—				98,685				71,901				—				71,901					37%
Total Commercial		224,018				(7,413)				216,605				184,688				(5,835)				178,853					21%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	621,495			$	(12,117)			$	609,378			$	550,047			$	(17,344)			$	532,703				14%
		Six Months Ended												Six Months Ended
		June 30, 2021												June 30, 2020													2021 vs. 2020
		Reported Sales				Adjustments				Adjusted Sales				Reported Sales				Adjustments				Adjusted Sales					Change in Adjusted Sales
Aerospace & Defense markets:
Aerospace Defense (1)		$	210,993			$	—			$	210,993			$	211,133			$	201			$	211,334				0%
Ground Defense (1)		103,967				2,160				106,127				42,686				—				42,686					149%
Naval Defense		355,629				—				355,629				330,633				—				330,633					8%
Commercial Aerospace (2)		128,824				(8,383)				120,441				171,765				(30,405)				141,360					(15%)
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	799,413			$	(6,223)			$	793,190			$	756,217			$	(30,204)			$	726,013				9%
Commercial markets:
Power & Process (3)		230,837				(12,996)				217,841				236,713				(12,708)				224,005					(3%)
General Industrial		188,304				—				188,304				158,348				—				158,348					19%
Total Commercial		$	419,141			$	(12,996)			$	406,145			$	395,061			$	(12,708)			$	382,353				6%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	1,218,554			$	(19,219)			$	1,199,335			$	1,151,278			$	(42,912)			$	1,108,366				8%
(1) Adjustments exclude first year purchase accounting adjustments associated with acquisitions.
(2) Adjustments exclude our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited in the fourth quarter of 2020.
(3) Adjustments exclude our German valves business which was classified as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)

The Corporation supplements its financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial information. Curtiss-Wright believes that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with additional insight into the Company’s ongoing business performance. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and other companies may define such measures differently. Curtiss-Wright encourages investors to review its financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

The Company’s presentation of its financials and guidance includes an Adjusted (non-GAAP) view that excludes (i) the results of a build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited and a German valves business classified as held for sale, both in the fourth quarter of 2020; (ii) significant restructuring costs in 2020 associated with its operations, including one-time actions taken in response to COVID-19; (iii) a non-cash impairment of capitalized development costs related to a commercial aerospace program in the prior period; (iv) first year purchase accounting costs associated with its acquisitions in both periods, including one-time inventory step-up, backlog amortization, deferred revenue adjustments and transaction costs; and (v) one-time transition and IT security costs, and capital investments, specifically associated with the relocation of the DRG business in the Naval & Power segment in the prior period. Transition costs include relocation of employees and equipment as well as overlapping facility and labor costs associated with the relocation. We believe this Adjusted view will provide improved transparency in order to better measure Curtiss-Wright’s ongoing operating and financial performance and better comparisons of our key financial metrics to our peers. Reconciliations of “Reported” GAAP amounts to “Adjusted” non-GAAP amounts are furnished within this release.

The following definitions are provided:

Adjusted Sales, Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Earnings and Diluted EPS

These Adjusted financials are defined as Reported Sales, Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Earnings and Diluted Earnings per Share (EPS) under GAAP excluding: (i) the impact of first year purchase accounting costs associated with acquisitions for current and prior year periods, specifically one-time inventory step-up, backlog amortization, deferred revenue adjustments and transaction costs; (ii) one-time transition and IT security costs associated with the relocation of a business in the prior year period; (iii) the non-cash impairment of capitalized development costs related to a commercial aerospace program in the prior year period; (iv) significant restructuring costs in 2020 associated with its operations, (v) a build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited, and (vi) the results of a German valves business classified as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2020.

Organic Sales and Organic Operating Income

The Corporation discloses organic sales and organic operating income because the Corporation believes it provides investors with insight as to the Company’s ongoing business performance. Organic sales and organic operating income are defined as sales and operating income excluding the impact of restructuring costs, foreign currency fluctuations and contributions from acquisitions made during the last twelve months.

	Three Months Ended
	June 30,
	2021 vs. 2020
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
Organic	10%		174%		(6%)		12%		10%		24%		6%		46%
Acquisitions	0%		0%		22%		9%		0%		0%		6%		4%
Restructuring	0%		59%		0%		7%		0%		26%		0%		26%
Foreign Currency	3%		0%		0%		(10%)		1%		(2%)		1%		(5%)
Total	13%		233%		16%		18%		11%		48%		13%		71%
	Six Months Ended
	June 30,
	2021 vs. 2020
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
Organic	(8%)		8%		(1%)		26%		4%		28%		(1%)		26%
Acquisitions	0%		0%		23%		12%		0%		0%		6%		4%
Restructuring	0%		14%		0%		5%		0%		16%		0%		14%
Foreign Currency	2%		0%		1%		(8%)		2%		(2%)		1%		(3%)
Total	(6%)		22%		23%		35%		6%		42%		6%		41%

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion

The Corporation discloses free cash flow because it measures cash flow available for investing and financing activities. Free cash flow represents cash available to repay outstanding debt, invest in the business, acquire businesses, return capital to shareholders and make other strategic investments. Free cash flow is defined as cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flow for 2020 excludes: (i) a capital investment in the Naval & Power segment related to the new, state-of-the-art naval facility principally for DRG; (ii) a voluntary contribution to the Company’s corporate defined benefit pension plan made in the first quarter of 2020; and (iii) the cash impact from restructuring in 2020. The Corporation discloses adjusted free cash flow conversion because it measures the proportion of net earnings converted into free cash flow and is defined as adjusted free cash flow divided by adjusted net earnings.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 30,								June 30,
		2021				2020				2021				2020
Net cash provided by operating activities		$	75,079			$	140,367			$	48,476			$	(52,209)
Capital expenditures		(9,234)				(10,687)				(17,771)				(29,324)
Free cash flow		$	65,845			$	129,680			$	30,705			$	(81,533)
Voluntary pension contribution		—				—				—				150,000
Adjustment to capital expenditures (DRG facility investment)		—				1,998				—				9,675
Restructuring		—				4,076				—				4,741
Adjusted free cash flow		$	65,845			$	135,754			$	30,705			$	82,883
Adjusted free cash flow conversion		101		%		247		%		24		%		74		%

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2021 Guidance (New Segment Structure)
As of August 3, 2021
($'s in millions, except per share data)
		2020 Adjusted Non-GAAP) (1)				Exiting Non-Core Operations				2020 Adjusted (2,4) (Non-GAAP)				2021 Reported Guidance (GAAP)							Exiting Non-Core Operations			2021 Adjustments (3) (Non-GAAP)				2021 Adjusted Guidance (3) (Non-GAAP)
														Low			High											Low			High				2021 Chg vs 2020 Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial		$	805			$	(67	)		$	738			$	774		$	789			$	(14	)	$	-			$	760		$	775			3 - 5	%
Defense Electronics			611				-				611				745			760				-			-				745			760			22 - 24	%
Naval & Power			977				(26	)			951				991			1,011				(31	)		-				960			980			1 - 3	%
Total sales		$	2,393			$	(93	)		$	2,300			$	2,510		$	2,560			$	(45	)	$	-			$	2,465		$	2,515			7 to 9%
Operating income:
Aerospace & Industrial		$	114			$	(16	)		$	98			$	117		$	120			$	(2	)	$	-			$	115		$	118			17 - 21	%
Defense Electronics			144				-				144				153			158				-			6				159			164			10 - 13	%
Naval & Power			171				-				171				176			181				(2	)		-				174			179			2 - 5	%
Total segments			429				(16	)			413				446			459				(4	)		6				448			461
Corporate and other			(38	)			-				(38	)			(37	)		(39	)			-			-				(37	)		(39	)
Total operating income		$	391			$	(16	)		$	375			$	409		$	419			$	(4	)	$	6			$	411		$	421			9 to 12%
Interest expense		$	(36	)		$	-			$	(36	)		$	(41	)	$	(41	)		$	-		$	-			$	(41	)	$	(41	)
Other income, net			21				-				21				13			13				-			3				16			17
Earnings before income taxes			377				(16	)			361				381			392				(4	)		9				386			397
Provision for income taxes			(88	)			4				(85	)			(91	)		(94	)			1			(2	)			(93	)		(95	)
Net earnings		$	289			$	(12	)		$	277			$	290		$	298			$	(3	)	$	7			$	294		$	302
Diluted earnings per share		$	6.87			$	(0.29	)		$	6.59			$	7.05		$	7.25			$	(0.07	)	$	0.17			$	7.15		$	7.35			9 to 12%
Diluted shares outstanding			42.0								42.0				41.1			41.1											41.1			41.1
Effective tax rate			23.4	%							23.4	%			24.0	%		24.0	%										24.0	%		24.0	%
Operating margins:
Aerospace & Industrial			14.2	%			NM				13.3	%			15.1	%		15.2	%		+10 bps				-				15.1	%		15.3	%		180 to 200 bps
Defense Electronics			23.6	%			NM				23.6	%			20.5	%		20.7	%			-		+80 bps					21.3	%		21.5	%		(210 to 230 bps)
Naval & Power			17.5	%			NM				18.0	%			17.8	%		17.9	%		+40 bps				-				18.2	%		18.3	%		20 to 30 bps
Total operating margin			16.3	%			NM				16.3	%			16.3	%		16.4	%		+20 bps			+20 bps					16.7	%		16.8	%		40 to 50 bps
Free cash flow		$	394			$	-			$	394			$	330		$	360				-			-			$	330		$	360
Notes: Full year amounts may not add due to rounding. All financial information by reportable segment for the 2020 and 2021 reporting periods reflects the Corporation’s first quarter 2021 segment reorganization.
(1) A reconciliation of our 2020 GAAP to our 2020 Non-GAAP Adjusted figures are provided in our February 24, 2021 press release.
(2) 2020 Adjusted financials are defined as Reported Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS under GAAP excluding restructuring costs, first year purchase accounting costs, specifically one-time backlog amortization and transaction costs associated with acquisitions, a non-cash impairment of capitalized development costs related to a commercial aerospace program, and one-time transition and IT security costs related to the relocation of the DRG business, as well as a $10 million non-cash currency translation loss (within non-operating income) related to the liquidation of a foreign legal entity. 2020 financial results excludes our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited, as well as our German valves business which was classified as held for sale, both in the fourth quarter of 2020.
(3) 2021 Adjusted financials are defined as Reported Operating Income, Operating Margin, Net Income and Diluted EPS under GAAP excluding our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program which we exited, as well as our German valves business which was classified as held for sale, both in the fourth quarter of 2020, first year purchase accounting costs, specifically one-time backlog amortization and transaction costs associated with acquisitions, and a one-time, $3 million pension settlement charge related to the retirement of two former executives (within non-operating income).
(4) Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures. 2020 Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance excludes a $150 million voluntary contribution made in January to the Company’s corporate defined benefit pension plan, a $20 million cash impact from restructuring, and a $10 million capital investment related to the new, state-of-the-art naval facility principally for DRG.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2021 Sales Growth Guidance by End Market
As of August 3, 2021
		2021 % Change vs 2020
Aerospace & Defense Markets		Prior	Current	% Total Sales
Aerospace Defense		2 - 4%	2 - 4%	19%
Ground Defense		100 - 105%	100 - 105%	9%
Naval Defense		Flat	0 - 2%	28%
Commercial Aerospace		Flat	Flat	10%
Total Aerospace & Defense		7 - 9%	7 - 9%	66%
Commercial Markets
Power & Process		3 - 5%	1 - 3%	18%
General Industrial		9 - 11%	15 - 17%	15%
Total Commercial		6 - 8%	6 - 8%	34%
Total Curtiss-Wright Sales		7 - 9%	7 - 9%	100%
Note: Amounts may not add due to rounding.
(1) This table reflects the Company's first quarter 2021 End Market Structure and Realignment, where all Commercial Aerospace market revenues shifted into a newly defined Total Aerospace & Defense market.
(2) The Power & Process end market is comprised of a) Nuclear and b) Process, while the General Industrial end market is comprised of a) Industrial Vehicles and b) Industrial Automation and Services.
(3) Based on these changes, all of our general industrial businesses operate within the Aerospace & Industrial segment, and the majority of the Company’s nuclear and process revenues operate within the Naval & Power segment.

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the Aerospace and Defense markets, and to the Commercial markets including Power, Process and General Industrial. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 8,200 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.

Certain statements made in this press release, including statements about future revenue, financial performance guidance, quarterly and annual revenue, net income, operating income growth, future business opportunities, cost saving initiatives, the successful integration of the Company’s acquisitions, future cash flow from operations, and potential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Securities Act"), Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange Act") and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements present management's expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding future financial performance, and assumptions or judgments concerning such performance. Any discussions contained in this press release, except to the extent that they contain historical facts, are forward-looking and accordingly involve estimates, assumptions, judgments and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: a reduction in anticipated orders; an economic downturn; changes in the competitive marketplace and/or customer requirements; a change in government spending; an inability to perform customer contracts at anticipated cost levels; the impact of a global pandemic or national epidemic, and other factors that generally affect the business of aerospace, defense contracting, electronics, marine, and industrial companies. Such factors are detailed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020 and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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FAQ

What were Curtiss-Wright's Q2 2021 financial results?

Curtiss-Wright reported Q2 2021 sales of $621 million, a 13% increase from the previous year, and adjusted diluted EPS of $1.56, up 22%.

How did Curtiss-Wright's new orders perform in Q2 2021?

New orders for Q2 2021 totaled $679 million, reflecting an 11% increase, largely driven by demand in commercial markets.

What is Curtiss-Wright's full-year guidance for 2021?

Curtiss-Wright raised its full-year guidance for adjusted sales growth to 7%-9% and adjusted diluted EPS to a range of $7.15 to $7.35.

What are Curtiss-Wright's key market segments for growth?

The key growth segments for Curtiss-Wright include Aerospace & Industrial and Naval & Power, which showed strong performance in Q2.