Curtiss-Wright Reports Third Quarter 2023 Financial Results and Raises Full-Year 2023 Guidance

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Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reported strong financial results for Q3 2023, with sales of $724 million, up 15% from the previous year. The company also raised its full-year 2023 adjusted financial guidance, with sales expected to grow by 8% to 10%. Adjusted operating income increased by 17% to $134 million, and adjusted diluted EPS increased by 23% to $2.54.

Positive

• Sales increased by 15% to $724 million in Q3 2023.
• Adjusted operating income increased by 17% to $134 million.
• Adjusted diluted EPS increased by 23% to $2.54.
• New orders increased by 3% to $846 million, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.2.
• Backlog increased by 12% to $2.9 billion year-to-date.
• The company raised its full-year 2023 adjusted sales guidance to 8% to 10% growth.
• Adjusted operating income is expected to grow by 8% to 11%.
• Adjusted diluted EPS is expected to increase by 11% to 13%.
• Free cash flow is expected to be $380 to $400 million, with greater than 110% FCF conversion.

Negative

• None.

DAVIDSON, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reports financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

Third Quarter 2023 Highlights:

• Reported sales of $724 million, up 15%;
• Reported operating income of $133 million, operating margin of 18.3%, and diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $2.51;
• Adjusted operating income of $134 million, up 17%;
• Adjusted operating margin of 18.5%, up 30 basis points;
• Adjusted diluted EPS of $2.54, up 23%;
• New orders of $846 million, up 3%, reflecting solid Aerospace & Defense (A&D) and Commercial market demand, and book-to-bill of 1.2;
• Backlog of $2.9 billion, up 12% year-to-date; and
• Free cash flow (FCF) of $137 million, generating 140% Adjusted FCF conversion.

Raised Full-Year 2023 Adjusted Financial Guidance:

• Sales increased to new range of 8% to 10% growth (previously 7% to 9%), reflecting growth in all A&D and Commercial end markets;
• Maintained operating income range of 8% to 11% growth, and operating margin range of 17.4% to 17.6%, up 10 to 30 basis points compared with the prior year;
• Diluted EPS increased to new range of $9.00 to $9.20, up 11% to 13% (previously $8.90 to $9.15); and
• Free cash flow increased to new range of $380 to $400 million (previously $370 to $400 million) and continues to reflect greater than 110% FCF conversion.

"Curtiss-Wright delivered strong third quarter results, as Adjusted diluted EPS of $2.54 exceeded our expectations driven by sales growth in all of our A&D and Commercial end markets and a better-than-expected operational performance in our Defense Electronics segment," said Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. "We also demonstrated solid order activity and grew our already strong backlog, yielding a book-to-bill of 1.2x in the quarter, highlighted by record quarterly orders within our Defense Electronics segment and continued solid demand for commercial nuclear products."

"Based on the strong year-to-date performance, we have increased our full-year sales, operating income, diluted EPS and free cash flow guidance as we continue to successfully execute on our Pivot to Growth strategy and maintain strong alignment with the near- and long-term favorable secular growth trends driving our business."

Third Quarter 2023 Operating Results

(In millions)	Q3-2023			Q3-2022			Change
Reported
Sales	$	724		$	631		15	%
Operating income	$	133		$	108		23	%
Operating margin		18.3	%		17.1	%	120 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	724		$	631		15	%
Operating income	$	134		$	114		17	%
Operating margin		18.5	%		18.2	%	30 bps
(1) Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $724 million increased 15% compared with the prior year;
• Total A&D market sales increased 18%, while total Commercial market sales increased 8%;
• In our A&D markets, we experienced higher sales in the defense markets driven by continued strong demand for our defense electronics products and higher sales of arresting systems equipment, as well as strong growth in OEM sales in the commercial aerospace market, and
• In our Commercial markets, we experienced strong growth in the power & process markets, despite the wind down on the China Direct AP1000 program, and higher sales in the general industrial market; and
• Adjusted operating income of $134 million increased 17%, while Adjusted operating margin increased 30 basis points to 18.5%, principally driven by favorable overhead absorption on higher revenues in the Defense Electronics segment.

Third Quarter 2023 Segment Performance

Aerospace & Industrial

(In millions)	Q3-2023			Q3-2022			Change
Reported
Sales	$	220		$	213		3	%
Operating income	$	39		$	39		0	%
Operating margin		17.7	%		18.3	%	(60 bps)
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	220		$	213		3	%
Operating income	$	39		$	39		0	%
Operating margin		17.7	%		18.3	%	(60 bps)
(1) Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $220 million, up $7 million, or 3%;
• Commercial aerospace market revenue increases reflected higher OEM sales of actuation and sensors products, as well as surface treatment services, on narrowbody and widebody platforms;
• Higher general industrial market revenue was principally driven by increased sales of industrial automation products and surface treatment services;
• Lower revenue in the aerospace and ground defense markets reflected the timing of sales for our actuation equipment supporting various programs; and
• Adjusted operating income was $39 million, flat compared with the prior year, while Adjusted operating margin decreased 60 basis points to 17.7%, as favorable absorption on higher sales was offset by unfavorable mix in actuation products.

Defense Electronics

(In millions)	Q3-2023			Q3-2022			Change
Reported
Sales	$	216		$	161		34	%
Operating income	$	56		$	37		54	%
Operating margin		26.0	%		22.7	%	330 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	216		$	161		34	%
Operating income	$	56		$	37		54	%
Operating margin		26.0	%		22.7	%	330 bps
(1) Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $216 million, up $55 million, or 34%;
• Higher revenue in the aerospace defense market was primarily driven by increased sales of our embedded computing and flight test instrumentation equipment on various domestic and international platforms;
• Strong revenue growth in the ground defense market principally reflected the robust demand and timing of sales of tactical battlefield communications equipment;
• Higher commercial aerospace market revenue reflected increased OEM sales of avionics and flight test instrumentation equipment on various domestic and international platforms; and
• Adjusted operating income was $56 million, up 54% from the prior year, while adjusted operating margin increased 330 basis points to 26.0%, primarily due to favorable absorption on higher A&D revenues.

Naval & Power

(In millions)	Q3-2023			Q3-2022			Change
Reported
Sales	$	288		$	256		12	%
Operating income	$	48		$	42		15	%
Operating margin		16.6	%		16.2	%	40 bps
Adjusted (1)
Sales	$	288		$	256		12	%
Operating income	$	49		$	48		1	%
Operating margin		17.0	%		18.9	%	(190 bps)
(1) Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted operating results are available in the Appendix.

• Sales of $288 million, up $31 million, or 12%;
• Higher revenue in the aerospace defense market was primarily driven by increased sales of our arresting systems equipment supporting various domestic and international customers;
• Naval defense market revenue increases principally reflected higher revenues on Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarines, partially offset by the timing of revenues on the CVN-81 aircraft carrier program;
• Higher power & process market revenues reflected strong growth in industrial valve sales in the process market, and solid growth in the commercial nuclear market supporting both increased maintenance of existing operating reactors as well as increased development on advanced small modular reactors; Those increases were partially offset by lower China Direct AP1000 program revenues; and
• Adjusted operating income was $49 million, up 1% from the prior year, while adjusted operating margin decreased 190 basis points to 17.0%, as favorable absorption on higher revenues was offset by unfavorable naval contract adjustments as well as unfavorable mix of products.

Free Cash Flow

(In millions)	Q3-2023			Q3-2022			Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	146		$	96		53	%
Capital expenditures		(9	)		(9	)	1	%
Reported free cash flow	$	137		$	86		59	%
Adjusted free cash flow (1)	$	137		$	86		59	%
(1) A reconciliation of Reported to Adjusted free cash flow is available in the Appendix.

• Reported free cash flow of $137 million increased $51 million year over year, primarily driven by higher cash earnings due to the timing of defense revenues;
• Adjusted free cash flow of $137 million; and
• Capital expenditures were nearly flat compared with the prior year.

New Orders and Backlog

• New orders of $846 million increased 3% compared with the prior year and generated an overall book-to-bill of approximately 1.2x, principally driven by strong demand for defense electronics products within our A&D markets, and for nuclear products within our Commercial markets; and
• Backlog of $2.9 billion, up 12% from December 31, 2022, reflects higher demand in both our A&D and Commercial markets.

Share Repurchase and Dividends

• During the third quarter, the Company repurchased 63,614 shares of its common stock for approximately $13 million; and
• The Company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.20 a share.

Full-Year 2023 Guidance

The Company is updating its full-year 2023 Adjusted financial guidance⁽¹⁾ as follows:

($ in millions, except EPS)	2023 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Prior)	2023 Adjusted Non-GAAP Guidance (Current)	Change vs 2022 Adjusted (Current)
Total Sales	$2,730 - $2,790	$2,765 - $2,815	Up 8% - 10%
Operating Income	$476 - $490	$480 - $494	Up 8% - 11%
Operating Margin	17.4% - 17.6%	17.4% - 17.6%	Up 10 - 30 bps
Diluted EPS	$8.90 - $9.15	$9.00 - $9.20	Up 11% - 13%
Free Cash Flow	$370 - $400	$380 - $400	Up 29% - 36%
(1) Reconciliations of Reported to Adjusted 2022 operating results and 2023 financial guidance are available in the Appendix, and exclude first year purchase accounting costs in both periods associated with acquisitions.

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A more detailed breakdown of the Company’s 2023 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 its third quarter 2023 financial results and updates to 2023 guidance at 10:00 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 2, 2023. 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,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Product sales	$	613,915			$	530,782			$	1,721,832			$	1,489,619
Service sales		110,411				99,760				337,750				309,741
Total net sales		724,326				630,542				2,059,582				1,799,360
Cost of product sales		380,163				338,264				1,093,469				949,180
Cost of service sales		62,695				60,069				203,664				188,055
Total cost of sales		442,858				398,333				1,297,133				1,137,235
Gross profit		281,468				232,209				762,449				662,125
Research and development expenses		23,464				17,387				65,698				61,804
Selling expenses		34,084				31,888				100,782				90,387
General and administrative expenses		91,401				75,351				272,060				239,085
Loss on divestiture		—				—				—				4,651
Operating income		132,519				107,583				323,909				266,198
Interest expense		12,496				13,997				40,432				33,315
Other income, net		7,023				3,746				22,744				11,298
Earnings before income taxes		127,046				97,332				306,221				244,181
Provision for income taxes		(30,268	)			(23,564	)			(71,598	)			(58,856	)
Net earnings	$	96,778			$	73,768			$	234,623			$	185,325
Net earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	2.53			$	1.92			$	6.13			$	4.82
Diluted earnings per share	$	2.51			$	1.91			$	6.09			$	4.79
Dividends per share	$	0.20			$	0.19			$	0.59			$	0.56
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic		38,285				38,368				38,301				38,416
Diluted		38,558				38,647				38,538				38,655

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands, except par value)
	September 30,				December 31,
		2023				2022
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	148,809			$	256,974
Receivables, net		790,334				723,304
Inventories, net		540,180				483,113
Other current assets		65,794				52,623
Total current assets		1,545,117				1,516,014
Property, plant, and equipment, net		334,864				342,708
Goodwill		1,546,669				1,544,635
Other intangible assets, net		572,348				620,897
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		138,809				153,855
Prepaid pension asset		236,089				222,627
Other assets		40,059				47,567
Total assets	$	4,413,955			$	4,448,303
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	$	—			$	202,500
Accounts payable		213,662				266,525
Accrued expenses		188,504				174,440
Deferred revenue		292,514				254,801
Other current liabilities		80,699				82,779
Total current liabilities		775,379				981,045
Long-term debt		1,050,713				1,051,900
Deferred tax liabilities, net		117,113				123,001
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs		57,808				58,348
Long-term operating lease liability		117,320				132,275
Long-term portion of environmental reserves		14,031				12,547
Other liabilities		96,436				107,973
Total liabilities	$	2,228,800			$	2,467,089
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value	$	49,187			$	49,187
Additional paid in capital		136,610				134,553
Retained earnings		3,375,502				3,163,491
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(253,416	)			(258,916	)
Less: cost of treasury stock		(1,122,728	)			(1,107,101	)
Total stockholders' equity	$	2,185,155			$	1,981,214
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	4,413,955			$	4,448,303

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, 2023												September 30, 2022												% Change
	As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	220,297			$	—			$	220,297			$	213,093			$	—			$	213,093			3	%		3	%
Defense Electronics		216,285				—				216,285				161,188				—				161,188			34	%		34	%
Naval & Power		287,744				—				287,744				256,261				—				256,261			12	%		12	%
Total sales	$	724,326			$	—			$	724,326			$	630,542			$	—			$	630,542			15	%		15	%
Operating income (expense):
Aerospace & Industrial	$	39,014			$	—			$	39,014			$	39,080			$	—			$	39,080			—	%		—	%
Defense Electronics		56,212				—				56,212				36,588				—				36,588			54	%		54	%
Naval & Power(1)		47,663				1,333				48,996				41,576				6,905				48,481			15	%		1	%
Total segments	$	142,889			$	1,333			$	144,222			$	117,244			$	6,905			$	124,149			22	%		16	%
Corporate and other		(10,370	)			—				(10,370	)			(9,661	)			—				(9,661	)		(7	)%		(7	)%
Total operating income	$	132,519			$	1,333			$	133,852			$	107,583			$	6,905			$	114,488			23	%		17	%
Operating margins:	As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Aerospace & Industrial		17.7	%							17.7	%			18.3	%							18.3	%		(60 bps)			(60 bps)
Defense Electronics		26.0	%							26.0	%			22.7	%							22.7	%		330 bps			330 bps
Naval & Power		16.6	%							17.0	%			16.2	%							18.9	%		40 bps			(190 bps)
Total Curtiss-Wright		18.3	%							18.5	%			17.1	%							18.2	%		120 bps			30 bps
Segment margins		19.7	%							19.9	%			18.6	%							19.7	%		110 bps			20 bps
(1) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the current period and prior year period.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
RECONCILIATION OF AS REPORTED TO ADJUSTED (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
	Nine Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2023												September 30, 2022												% Change
	As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported				Adjustments				Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	649,004			$	—			$	649,004			$	612,777			$	—			$	612,777			6	%		6	%
Defense Electronics		576,161				—				576,161				453,806				—				453,806			27	%		27	%
Naval & Power		834,417				—				834,417				732,777				—				732,777			14	%		14	%
Total sales	$	2,059,582			$	—			$	2,059,582			$	1,799,360			$	—			$	1,799,360			14	%		14	%
Operating income (expense):
Aerospace & Industrial	$	101,224			$	—			$	101,224			$	96,397			$	—			$	96,397			5	%		5	%
Defense Electronics		122,760				—				122,760				84,338				—				84,338			46	%		46	%
Naval & Power (1)(2)		132,382				6,669				139,051				118,865				12,332				131,197			11	%		6	%
Total segments	$	356,366			$	6,669			$	363,035			$	299,600			$	12,332			$	311,932			19	%		16	%
Corporate and other (3)		(32,457	)			—				(32,457	)			(33,402	)			4,876				(28,526	)		3	%		(14	)%
Total operating income	$	323,909			$	6,669			$	330,578			$	266,198			$	17,208			$	283,406			22	%		17	%
Operating margins:	As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported								Adjusted				As Reported			Adjusted
Aerospace & Industrial		15.6	%							15.6	%			15.7	%							15.7	%		(10 bps)			(10 bps)
Defense Electronics		21.3	%							21.3	%			18.6	%							18.6	%		270 bps			270 bps
Naval & Power		15.9	%							16.7	%			16.2	%							17.9	%		(30 bps)			(120 bps)
Total Curtiss-Wright		15.7	%							16.1	%			14.8	%							15.8	%		90 bps			30 bps
Segment margins		17.3	%							17.6	%			16.7	%							17.3	%		60 bps			30 bps
(1) Excludes first year purchase accounting adjustments in the current period and prior year period.
(2) Excludes the results of operations from our German valves business, which was sold in January 2022, and the loss on divestiture in the prior year period.
(3) Excludes costs associated with shareholder activism in the prior year 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, 2023												September 30, 2022												% 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		$	148,023			$	—			$	148,023			$	114,431			$	—			$	114,431			29	%	29	%
Ground Defense			83,185				—				83,185				54,890				—				54,890			52	%	52	%
Naval Defense			179,862				—				179,862				174,844				—				174,844			3	%	3	%
Commercial Aerospace			79,703				—				79,703				70,257				—				70,257			13	%	13	%
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	490,773			$	—			$	490,773			$	414,422			$	—			$	414,422			18	%	18	%
Commercial markets:
Power & Process		$	122,118			$	—			$	122,118			$	110,559			$	—			$	110,559			10	%	10	%
General Industrial			111,435				—				111,435				105,561				—				105,561			6	%	6	%
Total Commercial		$	233,553			$	—			$	233,553			$	216,120			$	—			$	216,120			8	%	8	%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	724,326			$	—			$	724,326			$	630,542			$	—			$	630,542			15	%	15	%
		Nine Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
		September 30, 2023												September 30, 2022												% 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		$	380,095			$	—			$	380,095			$	306,980			$	—			$	306,980			24	%	24	%
Ground Defense			220,317				—				220,317				138,391				—				138,391			59	%	59	%
Naval Defense			532,773				—				532,773				510,597				—				510,597			4	%	4	%
Commercial Aerospace			232,226				—				232,226				199,341				—				199,341			16	%	16	%
Total Aerospace & Defense		$	1,365,411			$	—			$	1,365,411			$	1,155,309			$	—			$	1,155,309			18	%	18	%
Commercial markets:
Power & Process		$	373,457			$	—			$	373,457			$	340,702			$	—			$	340,702			10	%	10	%
General Industrial			320,714				—				320,714				303,349				—				303,349			6	%	6	%
Total Commercial		$	694,170			$	—			$	694,170			$	644,051			$	—			$	644,051			8	%	8	%
Total Curtiss-Wright		$	2,059,581			$	—			$	2,059,581			$	1,799,360			$	—			$	1,799,360			14	%	14	%

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,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Diluted earnings per share - As Reported	$	2.51			$	1.91			$	6.09			$	4.79
First year purchase accounting adjustments		0.03				0.16				0.13				0.17
Divested German valves business		—				—				—				0.11
Costs associated with shareholder activism		—				—				—				0.10
Former executive pension settlement expense		—				—				—				0.04
Diluted earnings per share - Adjusted (1)	$	2.54			$	2.07			$	6.22			$	5.21
(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 and results of operations from divested businesses or product lines during the last twelve months, loss from sale of our industrial valves business in Germany, and foreign currency fluctuations.

	Three Months Ended
	September 30,
	2023 vs. 2022
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
As Reported	3%		0%		34%		54%		12%		15%		15%		23%
Less: Acquisitions	0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		0%
Foreign Currency	(1%)		0%		(1%)		(2%)		0%		1%		(1%)		0%
Organic	2%		0%		33%		52%		12%		16%		14%		23%
	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
	2023 vs. 2022
	Aerospace & Industrial				Defense Electronics				Naval & Power				Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income		Sales		Operating income
As Reported	6%		5%		27%		46%		14%		11%		14%		22%
Less: Acquisitions	0%		0%		0%		0%		(5%)		0%		(2%)		0%
Loss on divestiture	0%		0%		0%		0%		0%		(4%)		0%		(2%)
Foreign Currency	0%		0%		(1%)		(6%)		0%		0%		0%		(2%)
Organic	6%		5%		26%		40%		9%		7%		12%		18%

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 excludes: (i) payments associated with the Westinghouse legal settlement in both the current and prior year periods and (ii) executive pension payments in the prior year period. 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,
		2023				2022				2023				2022
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	146,364			$	95,658			$	165,717			$	2,387
Capital expenditures		(9,373	)			(9,297	)			(32,037	)			(28,789	)
Free cash flow	$	136,991			$	86,361			$	133,680			$	(26,402	)
Westinghouse legal settlement		—				—				10,000				15,000
Pension payment to former executive		—				—				—				8,214
Adjusted free cash flow	$	136,991			$	86,361			$	143,680			$	(3,188	)
Adjusted free cash flow conversion		140	%			108	%			60	%			(2	%)

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2023 Guidance
As of November 1, 2023
($'s in millions, except per share data)
	2022 Reported (GAAP)				2022 Adjustments (Non-GAAP)(1,3)				2022 Adjusted (Non-GAAP)(1,3)				2023 Reported Guidance (GAAP)							2023 Adjustments (Non-GAAP)(2,3)				2023 Adjusted Guidance (Non-GAAP)(2,3)
													Low			High								Low			High				2023 Chg vs 2022 Adjusted
Sales:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	836			$	—			$	836			$	873		$	888			$	—			$	873		$	888			4 - 6%
Defense Electronics	$	690			$	—			$	690			$	775		$	790			$	—			$	775		$	790			12 - 14%
Naval & Power	$	1,031			$	—			$	1,031			$	1,117		$	1,137			$	—			$	1,117		$	1,137			8 - 10%
Total sales	$	2,557			$	—			$	2,557			$	2,765		$	2,815			$	—			$	2,765		$	2,815			8 - 10%
Operating income:
Aerospace & Industrial	$	137			$	1			$	138			$	146		$	150			$	—			$	146		$	150			6 - 9%
Defense Electronics	$	155			$	—			$	155			$	182		$	188			$	—			$	182		$	188			18 - 21%
Naval & Power	$	178			$	14			$	192			$	184		$	189			$	8			$	192		$	197			0 - 3%
Total segments	$	469			$	15			$	484			$	512		$	527			$	8			$	520		$	535
Corporate and other		(46	)			5				(41	)			(41	)		(41	)			—				(41	)		(41	)
Total operating income		423				20				443				472			486				8				480			494			8 - 11%
Interest expense		(47	)			—				(47	)			(52	)		(54	)			—				(52	)		(54	)
Other income, net		13				4				17				28			28				—				28			28
Earnings before income taxes		389				24				413				448			459				8				456			467
Provision for income taxes		(95	)			(4	)			(99	)			(107	)		(110	)			(2	)			(109	)		(112	)
Net earnings		294				20				314				340			349				6				346			355
Diluted earnings per share	$	7.62			$	0.51			$	8.13			$	8.84		$	9.05			$	0.16			$	9.00		$	9.20			11 - 13%
Diluted shares outstanding		38.6								38.6				38.5			38.5								38.5			38.5
Effective tax rate		24.4	%							24.0	%			24.0	%		24.0	%							24.0	%		24.0	%
Operating margins:
Aerospace & Industrial		16.4	%							16.5	%			16.7	%		16.9	%							16.7	%		16.9	%		20 - 40 bps
Defense Electronics		22.4	%							22.4	%			23.5	%		23.7	%							23.5	%		23.7	%		110 - 130 bps
Naval & Power		17.2	%							18.6	%			16.4	%		16.6	%							17.1	%		17.3	%		(150) - (130) bps
Total operating margin		16.6	%							17.3	%			17.1	%		17.3	%							17.4	%		17.6	%		10 - 30 bps
Free cash flow	$	257			$	39			$	296			$	370		$	390			$	10			$	380		$	400			29 - 36%
Notes: Full year amounts may not add due to rounding.
(1) 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.
(2) 2023 Adjusted financials exclude the impact of first year purchase accounting adjustments.
(3) Free Cash Flow is defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures. 2022 Adjusted Free Cash Flow excluded one-time pension settlement payments of $24 million and a legal settlement payment of $15 million. 2023 Adjusted Free Cash Flow guidance excludes a legal settlement payment of $10 million.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2023 Sales Growth Guidance by End Market
As of November 1, 2023
	2023 % Change vs. 2022 Adjusted(1)
	Prior		Current		% Total Sales
Aerospace & Defense Markets
Aerospace Defense	9 - 11%		11 - 13%		19%
Ground Defense	16 - 18%		23 - 25%		10%
Naval Defense	6 - 8%		5 - 7%		27%
Commercial Aerospace	9 - 11%		14 - 16%		11%
Total Aerospace & Defense	9 - 11%		10 - 12%		67%
Commercial Markets
Power & Process	3 - 5%		4 - 6%		18%
General Industrial	3 - 5%		3 - 5%		15%
Total Commercial	3 - 5%		3 - 5%		33%
Total Curtiss-Wright Sales	7 - 9%		8 - 10%		100%
Note: Sales percentages may not add due to rounding.
(1) 2023 and 2022 Sales include the contribution from the engineered arresting systems business, acquired on June 30, 2022, to the Aerospace Defense market.

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 8,500 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, 2022, 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 sales in Q3 2023?

Curtiss-Wright reported sales of $724 million in Q3 2023, a 15% increase from the previous year.

What was the adjusted operating income in Q3 2023?

The adjusted operating income in Q3 2023 was $134 million, a 17% increase from the previous year.

What was the adjusted diluted EPS in Q3 2023?

The adjusted diluted EPS in Q3 2023 was $2.54, a 23% increase from the previous year.

What was the book-to-bill ratio in Q3 2023?

The book-to-bill ratio in Q3 2023 was 1.2, indicating strong order activity.

What was the backlog at the end of Q3 2023?

The backlog at the end of Q3 2023 was $2.9 billion, a 12% increase year-to-date.

What is Curtiss-Wright's updated full-year 2023 adjusted sales guidance?

Curtiss-Wright raised its full-year 2023 adjusted sales guidance to 8% to 10% growth.

What is the expected growth rate for adjusted operating income in full-year 2023?

The expected growth rate for adjusted operating income in full-year 2023 is 8% to 11%.

What is the expected increase in adjusted diluted EPS in full-year 2023?

The expected increase in adjusted diluted EPS in full-year 2023 is 11% to 13%.

What is the expected free cash flow for full-year 2023?

The expected free cash flow for full-year 2023 is $380 to $400 million, with greater than 110% FCF conversion.