Curtiss-Wright Reports Third Quarter 2022 Financial Results and Updates Full-Year 2022 Guidance

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (CW) reported third quarter 2022 financial results with sales of $631 million and diluted EPS of $1.91. Adjusted operating income rose by 6% to $114 million, with an operating margin of 18.2%. New orders surged 32% year-over-year to $818 million, boosting backlog to $2.6 billion. However, full-year sales growth guidance was revised down to 2%-4% from 4%-6%, and adjusted free cash flow guidance decreased to $275-$315 million due to supply chain disruptions.

Positive

• Sales of $631 million up 2% year-over-year.
• New orders increased by 32% to $818 million.
• Backlog rose to $2.6 billion, a 19% increase year-to-date.
• Operating margin improved by 70 basis points.

Negative

• Full-year sales growth guidance reduced to 2%-4% from 4%-6%.
• Adjusted free cash flow guidance lowered to $275-$315 million from $345-$365 million.
• Defense Electronics segment sales declined by 12% due to supply chain challenges.

DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reports financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter 2022 Highlights:

• Reported sales of $631 million, operating income of $108 million, operating margin of 17.1%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.91;
• Adjusted operating income of $114 million, up 6%;
• Adjusted operating margin of 18.2%, up 70 basis points;
• Adjusted diluted EPS of $2.07, up 10%;
• Reported free cash flow (FCF) of $86 million;
• New orders of $818 million, up 32%, reflecting strong Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Commercial market demand, and book-to-bill of 1.30; and
• Backlog of $2.6 billion, up 19% year-to-date.

"Curtiss-Wright delivered solid third quarter results, despite continued supply chain challenges, as the strength of our combined portfolio, coupled with the benefits of our company-wide operational excellence initiatives, enabled us to generate stronger than expected profitability with 70 basis points in operating margin expansion and double-digit EPS growth," said Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "Sales in our Commercial markets increased 9% during the quarter, led by double-digit growth in our general industrial and process markets, while sales for Aerospace & Defense markets were relatively flat. We once again experienced robust order activity, as bookings increased 32% year over year, and both bookings and backlog grew 19% on a year-to-date basis. This was driven by strong demand across the majority of our defense and commercial markets, including record level quarterly orders within our Defense Electronics segment."

Full-Year 2022 Financial Outlook:

• Sales revised to new range of 2% to 4% growth (previously 4% to 6%), including 1% to 3% growth in our A&D markets and 6% to 8% growth in our Commercial markets;
• Adjusted operating income revised to new range of 3% to 6% growth (previously 5% to 7%), reflecting the timing of revenues within our Defense Electronics segment, partially offset by stronger profitability within our Aerospace & Industrial segment;
• Maintained Adjusted operating margin range of 17.1% to 17.3%, up 10 to 30 basis points compared with the prior year;
• Adjusted diluted EPS revised to new range of $8.05 to $8.20 (previously $8.10 to $8.30), which continues to reflect double-digit growth; and
• Adjusted free cash flow revised to a new range of $275 to $315 million (previously $345 to $365 million), reflecting the timing of defense revenues, as well as the expected delay in receipt of a significant cash payment upon the final delivery of our CAP1000 reactor coolant pumps to China, which has likely pushed to 2023, to align with our customer’s project schedule.

"Although underlying demand across the portfolio remains strong, we are revising our full-year 2022 guidance to reflect the ongoing global supply chain disruption which continues to impact the timing of production, deliveries and free cash flow within our Defense Electronics segment. We have taken numerous actions, including consistent engagement with our supply base that supported our prior expectations of a strong second half, however, conditions are not easing as quickly as anticipated. While we are confident these dynamics will get resolved over time, the challenges are delaying the recognition of our strong order book."

"Looking forward, the business fundamentals in the Defense Electronics segment remain quite strong, driven by record bookings, strong profitability and favorable long-term secular tailwinds. In addition, we remain focused on mitigating the impact of other macro-level headwinds through our ongoing operational excellence initiatives. As a result, we are able to maintain our previous operating margin guidance despite the topline reset."

"Overall, Curtiss-Wright remains in a strong position to deliver significant long-term value for our shareholders and on track to achieve the financial targets that we set out at our 2021 Investor Day."

Curtiss-Wright and X-energy Sign Preferred Strategic Supplier Agreement:

• On September 15, 2022, the Company signed a preferred strategic supplier agreement to advance the design and deployment of X-energy’s Xe-100 advanced Small Modular Reactor (SMR);
• Under the agreement, Curtiss-Wright has been selected as a preferred supplier to develop and provide three of the most critical systems for the Nuclear Steam Supply System; and
• Curtiss-Wright estimates that its content for these three systems will be in excess of $100 million in revenue per four-unit (320 MW) plant.

Poland Selects Westinghouse AP1000 Technology for its First Nuclear Power Plant:

• Earlier in 2022, Curtiss-Wright secured Westinghouse’s commitment to our reactor coolant pump (RCP) technology in future AP1000 power plants, including Eastern Europe;
• Westinghouse's initial partnership with Poland covers the first three of potentially six AP1000 reactors, which are expected to begin producing electricity in 2033; and
• The agreement provides an opportunity for Curtiss-Wright to receive new RCP orders within the next three to five years.

Third Quarter 2022 Operating Results

(In millions)	Q3-2022			Q3-2021			Change
Reported
Sales	$	631		$	621		2	%
Operating income	$	108		$	98		10	%
Operating margin		17.1	%		15.7	%	140 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	631		$	614		3	%
Operating income	$	114		$	108		6	%
Operating margin		18.2	%		17.5	%	70 bps

(1)

Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Adjusted sales of $631 million increased 3% compared with the prior year, and included a 1% headwind from unfavorable foreign currency translation;
• Total A&D market sales were flat, while total Commercial market sales increased 9%;
• In our A&D markets, our results reflected the contribution from the acquisition of our new engineered arresting systems business in the aerospace defense market and mid-single digit sales growth in commercial aerospace; Those increases were principally offset by the timing of defense electronics revenues due to ongoing supply chain headwinds;
• In our Commercial markets, we experienced double-digit sales growth in the general industrial market and mid-single digit sales growth within the power & process market, despite the wind down on the China Direct AP1000 program as it nears completion; and
• Adjusted operating income of $114 million increased 6%, while Adjusted operating margin increased 70 basis points to 18.2%, principally driven by the benefits of our ongoing company-wide operational excellence initiatives and favorable overhead absorption on higher revenues in the Aerospace & Industrial and Naval & Power segments, partially offset by unfavorable overhead absorption on lower revenues in our Defense Electronics segment.

Third Quarter 2022 Segment Performance

Aerospace & Industrial

(In millions)	Q3-2022			Q3-2021			Change
Reported
Sales	$	213		$	196		9	%
Operating income	$	39		$	31		27	%
Operating margin		18.3	%		15.7	%	260 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	213		$	196		9	%
Operating income	$	39		$	31		27	%
Operating margin		18.3	%		15.7	%	260 bps

(1)

Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Adjusted sales of $213 million, up $17 million, or 9% overall, and included a 3% headwind from unfavorable foreign currency translation;
• Higher commercial aerospace market revenue reflected continued strong demand for sensors products and surface treatment services on numerous narrowbody and widebody platforms;
• Strong double-digit revenue growth in the general industrial market was driven by increased sales of industrial vehicle products, principally serving on-highway and specialty platforms, and higher sales of surface treatment services; and
• Adjusted operating income was $39 million, up 27% from the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin increased 260 basis points to 18.3%, reflecting favorable absorption on strong sales and the benefits of our ongoing operational excellence and pricing initiatives.

Defense Electronics

(In millions)	Q3-2022			Q3-2021			Change
Reported
Sales	$	161		$	182		(11	%)
Operating income	$	37		$	41		(10	%)
Operating margin		22.7	%		22.5	%	20 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	161		$	183		(12	%)
Operating income	$	37		$	42		(14	%)
Operating margin		22.7	%		23.2	%	(50 bps)

(1)

Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Adjusted sales of $161 million, down $21 million, or 12%, principally reflected the timing of defense market sales due to ongoing supply chain headwinds related to the availability of electronic components;
• Lower aerospace defense market revenue reflected decreased sales of our embedded computing and flight test equipment;
• Ground defense market revenue declines reflected reduced sales of our tactical communications equipment; and
• Adjusted operating income was $37 million, down 14% from the prior year, while adjusted operating margin decreased 50 basis points to 22.7%, primarily reflecting unfavorable absorption and mix on lower A&D revenues, partially offset by the benefits of our ongoing operational excellence initiatives.

Naval & Power

(In millions)	Q3-2022			Q3-2021			Change
Reported
Sales	$	256		$	243		6	%
Operating income	$	42		$	35		17	%
Operating margin		16.2	%		14.6	%	160 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	256		$	235		9	%
Operating income	$	48		$	44		11	%
Operating margin		18.9	%		18.6	%	30 bps

(1)

Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Adjusted sales of $256 million, up $21 million, or 9%, principally driven by the contribution from the arresting systems acquisition for arresting systems equipment within the aerospace defense market;
• Naval defense market revenues increased slightly as higher revenues on the Columbia-class submarine and CVN-81 aircraft carrier programs were mainly offset by timing of revenues on the Virginia-class submarine and CVN-80 aircraft carrier programs;
• Higher power & process market revenues reflected continued strong growth in industrial valve sales in the process market, as well as higher nuclear aftermarket revenues supporting existing operating reactors; Those increases were partially offset by the wind down of production on the China Direct AP1000 program; and
• Adjusted operating income was $48 million, up 11% from the prior year, while adjusted operating margin increased 30 basis points to 18.9%, as favorable absorption on higher organic revenues, as well as the benefits of our restructuring and ongoing operational excellence initiatives, were partially offset by unfavorable mix in the power & process market.

Free Cash Flow

(In millions)	Q3-2022			Q3-2021			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	96		$	107		(11	%)
Capital expenditures		(9	)		(10	)	(8	%)
Reported free cash flow	$	86		$	97		(11	%)
Adjusted free cash flow (1)	$	86		$	97		(11	%)

(1)

A reconciliation of Reported to Adjusted free cash flow is available in the Appendix.

• Reported free cash flow of $86 million decreased $11 million, primarily due to the timing of defense revenues and higher inventory levels as we continue to work through the challenging supply chain environment;
• Adjusted free cash flow of $86 million; and
• Capital expenditures decreased $1 million compared with the prior year.

New Orders and Backlog

• New orders of $818 million increased 32% in the third quarter and generated a book-to-bill of 1.30, principally driven by strong demand for defense and commercial aerospace products within our A&D markets, and for nuclear aftermarket and process products within our Commercial markets; and
• Backlog of $2.6 billion, up 19% from December 31, 2021, reflects strong demand in both our A&D and Commercial markets.

Share Repurchase and Dividends

• During the third quarter, the Company repurchased 90,307 shares of its common stock for approximately $13 million; and
• The Company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 a share.

Other Items – Completion of Financing of $300 Million in Senior Notes

• On October 27, 2022, the Company announced the successful completion of a private placement debt offering of $300 million for senior notes (the "Notes"), consisting of $200 million 4.49% notes due 2032 and $100 million 4.64% notes due 2034.

Full-Year 2022 Guidance

The Company is updating its full-year 2022 Adjusted financial guidance⁽¹⁾ as follows:

($ in millions, except EPS)	2022 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Prior)	2022 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Current)	% Chg vs 2021
Total Sales	$2,570 - $2,620	$2,525 - $2,575	Up 2% - 4%
Operating Income	$439 - $452	$433 - $444	Up 3% - 6%
Operating Margin	17.1% - 17.3%	17.1% - 17.3%	Up 10 - 30 bps
Diluted EPS	$8.10 - $8.30	$8.05 - $8.20	Up 10% - 12%
Free Cash Flow	$345 - $365	$275 - $315	Down 9% - 21%

(1)

Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted 2021 operating results and 2022 financial guidance are available in the Appendix. Adjusted guidance includes the contribution from the arresting systems acquisition to the Company's second half 2022 performance.

• Revised Adjusted free cash flow reflects the timing of defense revenues, as well as the expected delay in receipt of a significant cash payment upon the final delivery of our CAP1000 reactor coolant pumps to China, which has likely pushed to 2023, to align with our customer’s project schedule.

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A more detailed breakdown of the Company’s 2022 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 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 third quarter 2022 financial results and updates to 2022 guidance at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 3, 2022. A live webcast of the call and the accompanying financial presentation, as well as a webcast 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.

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Product sales	$	530,782			$	528,339			$	1,489,619			$	1,552,706
Service sales		99,760				92,280				309,741				286,467
Total net sales		630,542				620,619				1,799,360				1,839,173
Cost of product sales		338,264				328,424				949,180				989,759
Cost of service sales		60,069				55,187				188,055				177,930
Total cost of sales		398,333				383,611				1,137,235				1,167,689
Gross profit		232,209				237,008				662,125				671,484
Research and development expenses		17,387				21,618				61,804				66,675
Selling expenses		31,888				30,067				90,387				89,227
General and administrative expenses		75,351				78,998				239,085				229,608
Loss on divestiture		—				—				4,651				—
Impairment of assets held for sale		—				8,656				—				8,656
Operating income		107,583				97,669				266,198				277,318
Interest expense		13,997				9,955				33,315				30,094
Other income, net		3,746				3,627				11,298				8,910
Earnings before income taxes		97,332				91,341				244,181				256,134
Provision for income taxes		(23,564	)			(21,638	)			(58,856	)			(65,554	)
Net earnings	$	73,768			$	69,703			$	185,325			$	190,580
Net earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.92			$	1.71			$	4.82			$	4.66
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.91			$	1.70			$	4.79			$	4.64
Dividends per share	$	0.19			$	0.18			$	0.56			$	0.53
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		38,368				40,769				38,416				40,865
Diluted		38,647				40,950				38,655				41,040

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands, except par value)
	September 30,				December 31,
	2022				2021
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	113,552			$	171,004
Receivables, net		713,592				647,148
Inventories, net		503,064				411,567
Assets held for sale		—				10,988
Other current assets		84,468				67,101
Total current assets		1,414,676				1,307,808
Property, plant, and equipment, net		338,549				360,031
Goodwill		1,512,231				1,463,026
Other intangible assets, net		618,563				538,077
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		145,252				143,613
Prepaid pension asset		267,262				256,422
Other assets		45,629				34,568
Total assets	$	4,342,162			$	4,103,545
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	202,500			$	—
Accounts payable		182,621				211,640
Accrued expenses		139,982				147,701
Deferred revenue		220,259				260,157
Liabilities held for sale		—				12,655
Other current liabilities		95,002				102,714
Total current liabilities		840,364				734,867
Long-term debt		1,141,211				1,050,610
Deferred tax liabilities, net		150,721				147,349
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs		85,865				91,329
Long-term operating lease liability		125,493				127,152
Long-term portion of environmental reserves		13,186				13,656
Other liabilities		101,079				112,092
Total liabilities		2,457,919				2,277,055
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value	$	49,187			$	49,187
Additional paid in capital		131,230				127,104
Retained earnings		3,072,639				2,908,827
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(274,114	)			(190,465	)
Less: cost of treasury stock		(1,094,699	)			(1,068,163	)
Total stockholders' equity		1,884,243				1,826,490
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,342,162			$	4,103,545

Use and Definitions 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 Adjusted (non-GAAP) measures provide investors with 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. 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. 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 under GAAP excluding: (i) the impact of first year purchase accounting costs associated with acquisitions, specifically one-time inventory step-up, backlog amortization, deferred revenue adjustments and transaction costs; (ii) the sale or divestiture of a business or product line; (iii) pension settlement charges; and (iv) significant legal settlements, impairment costs, and costs associated with shareholder activism, as applicable.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
	Three Months Ended											Three Months Ended
	September 30, 2022											September 30, 2021												% Change
	As Reported				Adjustments			Adjusted				As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial (1)	$	213,093			$	—		$	213,093			$	196,296			$	(381	)		$	195,915			9	%		9	%
Defense Electronics (2)		161,188				—			161,188				181,504				1,080				182,584			(11	)%		(12	)%
Naval & Power (4)		256,261				—			256,261				242,819				(7,471	)			235,348			6	%		9	%
Total sales	$	630,542			$	—		$	630,542			$	620,619			$	(6,772	)		$	613,847			2	%		3	%
Operating income (expense):
Aerospace & Industrial (1)	$	39,080			$	—		$	39,080			$	30,872			$	(97	)		$	30,775			27	%		27	%
Defense Electronics (2)		36,588				—			36,588				40,762				1,561				42,323			(10	)%		(14	)%
Naval & Power (3)(4)		41,576				6,905			48,481				35,483				8,381				43,864			17	%		11	%
Total segments	$	117,244			$	6,905		$	124,149			$	107,117			$	9,845			$	116,962			9	%		6	%
Corporate and other		(9,661	)			—			(9,661	)			(9,448	)			9				(9,439	)		(2	)%		(2	)%
Total operating income	$	107,583			$	6,905		$	114,488			$	97,669			$	9,854			$	107,523			10	%		6	%
Operating margins:	As Reported							Adjusted				As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Aerospace & Industrial		18.3	%						18.3	%			15.7	%							15.7	%		260 bps			260 bps
Defense Electronics		22.7	%						22.7	%			22.5	%							23.2	%		20 bps			(50 bps)
Naval & Power		16.2	%						18.9	%			14.6	%							18.6	%		160 bps			30 bps
Total Curtiss-Wright		17.1	%						18.2	%			15.7	%							17.5	%		140 bps			70 bps
Segment margins		18.6	%						19.7	%			17.3	%							19.1	%		130 bps			60 bps

(1) Excludes our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 Max program, which we substantially exited in the fourth quarter of 2020.

(2) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the prior period.

(3) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the current period.

(4) Excludes the results of operations from our German valves business, which was sold in January 2022, including an impairment loss in the prior period.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended											Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2022											September 30, 2021												% Change
	As Reported				Adjustments			Adjusted				As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial (1)	$	612,777			$	—		$	612,777			$	576,340			$	(8,764	)		$	567,576			6	%		8	%
Defense Electronics (2)		453,806				—			453,806				525,067				3,240				528,307			(14	)%		(14	)%
Naval & Power (4)		732,777				—			732,777				737,766				(20,468	)			717,298			(1	)%		2	%
Total sales	$	1,799,360			$	—		$	1,799,360			$	1,839,173			$	(25,992	)		$	1,813,181			(2	)%		(1	)%
Operating income (expense):
Aerospace & Industrial (1)	$	96,397			$	—		$	96,397			$	81,874			$	(2,079	)		$	79,795			18	%		21	%
Defense Electronics (2)		84,338				—			84,338				106,656				4,692				111,348			(21	)%		(24	)%
Naval & Power (3)(4)		118,865				12,332			131,197				116,635				11,337				127,972			2	%		3	%
Total segments	$	299,600			$	12,332		$	311,932			$	305,165			$	13,950			$	319,115			(2	)%		(2	)%
Corporate and other (5)		(33,402	)			4,876			(28,526	)			(27,847	)			75				(27,772	)		(20	)%		(3	)%
Total operating income	$	266,198			$	17,208		$	283,406			$	277,318			$	14,025			$	291,343			(4	)%		(3	)%
Operating margins:	As Reported							Adjusted				As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Aerospace & Industrial		15.7	%						15.7	%			14.2	%							14.1	%		150 bps			160 bps
Defense Electronics		18.6	%						18.6	%			20.3	%							21.1	%		(170 bps)			(250 bps)
Naval & Power		16.2	%						17.9	%			15.8	%							17.8	%		40 bps			10 bps
Total Curtiss-Wright		14.8	%						15.8	%			15.1	%							16.1	%		(30 bps)			(30 bps)
Segment margins		16.7	%						17.3	%			16.6	%							17.6	%		10 bps			(30 bps)

(1) Excludes our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 Max program, which we substantially exited in the fourth quarter of 2020.

(2) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the prior period.

(3) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the current period.

(4) Excludes the results of operations from our German valves business, which was sold in January 2022, including a loss on divestiture in the current period and an impairment loss in the prior period.

(5) Excludes costs associated with shareholder activism in the current period.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED SALES TO ADJUSTED SALES BY END MARKET (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
		Three Months Ended									Three Months Ended
		September 30, 2022									September 30, 2021										% Change
		As Reported			Adjustments			Adjusted Sales			As Reported			Adjustments				Adjusted Sales			Change in As Reported Sales		Change in Adjusted Sales
Aerospace & Defense markets:
Aerospace Defense		$	114,431		$	—		$	114,431		$	116,853		$	—			$	116,853		(2	%)	(2	%)
Ground Defense (1)			54,890			—			54,890			55,124			1,080				56,204		0	%	(2	%)
Naval Defense			174,844			—			174,844			175,800			—				175,800		(1	%)	(1	%)
Commercial Aerospace (2)			70,257			—			70,257			67,461			(381	)			67,080		4	%	5	%
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	414,422		$	—		$	414,422		$	415,238		$	699			$	415,937		0	%	0	%
Commercial markets:
Power & Process (3)			110,559			—			110,559			112,736			(7,472	)			105,264		(2	%)	5	%
General Industrial			105,561			—			105,561			92,645			—				92,645		14	%	14	%
Total Commercial		$	216,120		$	—		$	216,120		$	205,381		$	(7,472	)		$	197,909		5	%	9	%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	630,542		$	—		$	630,542		$	620,619		$	(6,773	)		$	613,846		2	%	3	%
		Nine Months Ended									Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2022									September 30, 2021										% Change
		As Reported			Adjustments			Adjusted Sales			As Reported			Adjustments				Adjusted Sales			Change in As Reported Sales		Change in Adjusted Sales
Aerospace & Defense markets:
Aerospace Defense		$	306,980		$	—		$	306,980		$	327,847		$	—			$	327,847		(6	%)	(6	%)
Ground Defense (1)			138,391			—			138,391			159,090			3,240				162,330		(13	%)	(15	%)
Naval Defense			510,597			—			510,597			531,429			—				531,429		(4	%)	(4	%)
Commercial Aerospace (2)			199,341			—			199,341			196,285			(8,764	)			187,521		2	%	6	%
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	1,155,309		$	—		$	1,155,309		$	1,214,651		$	(5,524	)		$	1,209,127		(5	%)	(4	%)
Commercial markets:
Power & Process (3)			340,702			—			340,702			343,573			(20,468	)			323,105		(1	%)	5	%
General Industrial			303,349			—			303,349			280,949			—				280,949		8	%	8	%
Total Commercial		$	644,051		$	—		$	644,051		$	624,522		$	(20,468	)		$	604,054		3	%	7	%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	1,799,360		$	—		$	1,799,360		$	1,839,173		$	(25,992	)		$	1,813,181		(2	%)	(1	%)

(1) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the prior period.

(2) Excludes our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 MAX program, which we substantially exited in the fourth quarter of 2020.

(3) Excludes the prior period results of our German valves business, which was sold in January 2022.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE (UNAUDITED)
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
	2022			2021			2022			2021
Diluted earnings per share - As Reported	$	1.91		$	1.70		$	4.79		$	4.64
Divested German valves business		—			0.15			0.11			0.19
Costs associated with shareholder activism		—			—			0.10			—
Former executive pension settlement expense		—			—			0.04			0.06
First year purchase accounting adjustments		0.16			0.03			0.17			0.09
Exit of build-to-print actuation product line		—			—			—			(0.03	)
Diluted earnings per share - Adjusted (1)	$	2.07		$	1.88		$	5.21		$	4.95
(1) All adjustments are presented net of income taxes.

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 contributions from acquisitions made during the last twelve months, loss on divestiture of the German valves business, and foreign currency fluctuations.

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2022 vs. 2021
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
As Reported	9%		27%		(11%)		(10%)		6%		17%		2%		10%
Less: Acquisitions	0%		0%		0%		0%		(6%)		20%		(2%)		7%
Impairment of assets held for sale	0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		(24%)		0%		(9%)
Foreign currency	3%		1%		1%		(1%)		0%		(1%)		1%		0%
Organic	12%		28%		(10%)		(11%)		0%		12%		1%		8%
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2022 vs. 2021
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
As Reported	6%		18%		(14%)		(21%)		(1%)		2%		(2%)		(4%)
Less: Acquisitions	0%		0%		0%		0%		(1%)		6%		(1%)		3%
Loss on divestiture/impairment of assets held for sale	0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		(3%)		0%		(2%)
Foreign currency	3%		1%		1%		(1%)		0%		0%		1%		0%
Organic	9%		19%		(13%)		(22%)		(2%)		5%		(2%)		(3%)

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 net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Adjusted free cash flow for 2022 excludes: (i) payments associated with the Westinghouse legal settlement and (ii) executive pension payments. 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								Nine Months Ended
	September 30,								September 30,
	2022				2021				2022				2021
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	95,658			$	107,285			$	2,387			$	155,761
Capital expenditures		(9,297	)			(10,087	)			(28,789	)			(27,858	)
Free cash flow	$	86,361			$	97,198			$	(26,402	)		$	127,903
Westinghouse legal settlement		—				—				15,000				—
Pension payment to former executive		—				—				8,214				—
Adjusted free cash flow	$	86,361			$	97,198			$	(3,188	)		$	127,903
Adjusted free cash flow conversion		108	%			127	%			(2	%)			63	%

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2022 Guidance
As of November 2, 2022
($'s in millions, except per share data)
	2021 Reported (GAAP)				2021 Adjustments (Non- GAAP)(1)				2021 Adjusted (Non- GAAP)(1)				2022 Reported Guidance (GAAP)							2022 Adjustments (Non- GAAP)(2,3)				2022 Adjusted Guidance (Non-GAAP)(1,2,3)
													Low			High								Low			High				2022 Chg vs 2021 Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	786			$	(11	)		$	775			$	820		$	840			$	—			$	820		$	840			6 - 8%
Defense Electronics		724				4				728				675			690				—				675			690			(7) - (5)%
Naval & Power		995				(30	)			965				1,030			1,045				—				1,030			1,045			7 - 8%
Total sales	$	2,506			$	(37	)		$	2,468			$	2,525		$	2,575			$	—			$	2,525		$	2,575			2 to 4%
Operating income:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	122			$	(2	)		$	120			$	135		$	139			$	—			$	135		$	139			12 - 16%
Defense Electronics		159				5				164				150			155				—				150			155			(9) - (6)%
Naval & Power		142				34				176				171			175				15				186			190			6 - 8%
Total segments		423				38				460				456			469				15				471			484
Corporate and other		(40	)			—				(40	)			(43	)		(44	)			5				(38	)		(39	)
Total operating income	$	383			$	38			$	420			$	413		$	425			$	20			$	433		$	444			3 to 6%
Interest expense	$	(40	)		$	—			$	(40	)		$	(46	)	$	(47	)		$	—			$	(46	)	$	(47	)
Other income, net		12				3				15				10			11				7				17			18
Earnings before income taxes		355				41				395				378			389				27				405			416
Provision for income taxes		(87	)			(10	)			(97	)			(89	)		(93	)			(6	)			(96	)		(100	)
Net earnings	$	267			$	31			$	298			$	290		$	296			$	20			$	310		$	316
Diluted earnings per share	$	6.58			$	0.76			$	7.34			$	7.52		$	7.67			$	0.53			$	8.05		$	8.20			10 to 12%
Diluted shares outstanding		40.6								40.6				38.6			38.6								38.6			38.6
Effective tax rate		24.6	%							24.6	%			24.0	%		24.0	%							24.0	%		24.0	%
Operating margins:
Aerospace & Industrial		15.5	%							15.5	%			16.4	%		16.6	%							16.4	%		16.6	%		90 to 110 bps
Defense Electronics		22.0	%							22.6	%			22.2	%		22.4	%							22.2	%		22.4	%		(20 to 40 bps)
Naval & Power		14.2	%							18.2	%			16.6	%		16.7	%							18.0	%		18.2	%		(20) to 0 bps
Total operating margin		15.3	%							17.0	%			16.4	%		16.5	%							17.1	%		17.3	%		10 to 30 bps
Free cash flow	$	347							$	347			$	236		$	276			$	39			$	275		$	315

Notes: Full year amounts may not add due to rounding.

(1) 2021 Adjusted financials excludes the impact of first year purchase accounting adjustments; our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 Max program; the results of operations and related impairments from our German valves business; pension settlement charges related to the retirement of two former executives (within non-operating income); and one-time legal settlement costs.

(2) 2022 Adjusted financials exclude the impact of first year purchase accounting adjustments, the loss on sale of our German valves business, costs associated with shareholder activism and pension settlement charges related to the retirement of two former executives.

(3) Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures. 2022 Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance excludes executive pension settlement payments of $24 million and a legal settlement payment of $15 million.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2022 Sales Growth Guidance by End Market
As of November 2, 2022
	2022 % Change vs. 2021 Adjusted(1)(2)
	Prior		Current		% Total Sales
Aerospace & Defense Markets
Aerospace Defense	9 - 11%		3 - 5%		19%
Ground Defense	(1 - 3%)		(7 - 9%)		8%
Naval Defense	1 - 3%		Flat		28%
Commercial Aerospace	9 - 11%		9 - 11%		11%
Total Aerospace & Defense	4 - 6%		1 - 3%		66%
Commercial Markets
Power & Process	4 - 6%		5 - 7%		18%
General Industrial	6 - 8%		6 - 8%		16%
Total Commercial	5 - 7%		6 - 8%		34%
Total Curtiss-Wright Sales	4 - 6%		2 - 4%		100%

(1) 2021 Adjusted Sales exclude the impact of first year purchase accounting adjustments; our build-to-print actuation product line supporting the Boeing 737 Max programs; and the results of operations from our German valves business.

(2) 2022 Sales include the contribution from the arresting systems acquisition to the Company's second half 2022 performance.

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions and services mainly to Aerospace & Defense markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding Commercial Power, Process and Industrial markets. We leverage a workforce of approximately 8,000 highly skilled employees who develop, design and build what we believe are the best engineered solutions to the markets we serve. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing innovative solutions through trusted customer relationships. 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, and future cash flow from operations, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of 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; 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, 2021, and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

This press release and additional information are available at www.curtisswright.com.

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Source: Curtiss-Wright Corporation

FAQ

What were Curtiss-Wright's Q3 2022 earnings per share (EPS)?

Curtiss-Wright reported diluted earnings per share of $1.91 for Q3 2022.

How did Curtiss-Wright's sales perform in Q3 2022 compared to Q3 2021?

Sales for Q3 2022 were $631 million, up 2% from $621 million in Q3 2021.

What is the revised sales growth guidance for Curtiss-Wright in 2022?

Curtiss-Wright's revised sales growth guidance for 2022 is 2% to 4%.

How much did new orders increase for Curtiss-Wright in Q3 2022?

New orders increased by 32% year-over-year in Q3 2022, totaling $818 million.

What is the status of Curtiss-Wright's backlog as of the third quarter of 2022?

The backlog increased to $2.6 billion, reflecting a 19% year-to-date growth.