Edgar Filing: CURTISS WRIGHT CORP

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

ý Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2017

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the transition period from _________ to _______

Commission File Number 1-134

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)



Delaware		13-0612970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)



13925 Ballantyne Corporate Place,
Suite 400, Charlotte, North Carolina		28277
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

(704) 869-4600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period of time that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).

Yes ý No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.



Large accelerated filer ý		Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o	(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)	Smaller reporting company o
		Emerging growth company o
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes o No ý

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share: 44,129,363 shares (as of September 30, 2017).

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE of CONTENTS



PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION			PAGE


Item 1.	Financial Statements (Unaudited):

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings	4

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income	5

		Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets	6

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	7

		Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity	8

		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	9

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		19

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk		29

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		29


PART II – OTHER INFORMATION


Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		30

Item 1A.	Risk Factors		30

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		30

Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities		31

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures		31

Item 5.	Other Information		32

Item 6.	Exhibits		33

Signatures			34

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PART 1- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(UNAUDITED)



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30,						September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales
Product sales	$	468,073		$	413,905		$	1,351,076		$	1,244,148
Service sales	99,828			93,187			308,069			299,218
Total net sales	567,901			507,092			1,659,145			1,543,366
Cost of sales
Cost of product sales	292,215			261,488			878,446			806,092
Cost of service sales	64,903			61,128			200,371			195,515
Total cost of sales	357,118			322,616			1,078,817			1,001,607
Gross profit	210,783			184,476			580,328			541,759
Research and development expenses	14,575			14,071			45,374			44,467
Selling expenses	28,818			26,273			86,331			85,025
General and administrative expenses	70,840			67,559			217,575			210,342
Operating income	96,550			76,573			231,048			201,925
Interest expense	10,457			10,488			31,584			30,694
Other income, net	321			483			823			818
Earnings before income taxes	86,414			66,568			200,287			172,049
Provision for income taxes	(22,470		)	(20,636		)	(53,146		)	(53,335		)
Net earnings	$	63,944		$	45,932		$	147,141		$	118,714

Net earnings per share:
Basic earnings per share	$	1.45		$	1.04		$	3.33		$	2.67
Diluted earnings per share	$	1.43		$	1.02		$	3.29		$	2.63

Dividends per share	0.15			0.13			0.41			0.39
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic	44,137			44,323			44,196			44,457
Diluted	44,686			44,997			44,782			45,128

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2017		2016			2017		2016
Net earnings	$	63,944	$	45,932		$	147,141	$	118,714
Other comprehensive income (loss)
Foreign currency translation, net of tax ⁽¹⁾	$	25,393	$	(12,366	)	$	69,294	$	(26,907	)
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax ⁽²⁾	1,280		1,634			4,974		4,766
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	26,673		(10,732		)	74,268		(22,141		)
Comprehensive income	$	90,617	$	35,200		$	221,409	$	96,573

(1) The tax expense included in other comprehensive income for foreign currency translation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $0.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively. The tax benefit included in other comprehensive loss for foreign currency translation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $0.7 million and $1.0 million, respectively.

(2) The tax expense included in other comprehensive income for pension and postretirement adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 were $0.8 million and $3.3 million, respectively. The tax expense included in other comprehensive income for pension and postretirement adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $0.9 million and $3.0 million, respectively.

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands, except per share data)



	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	432,191		$	553,848
Receivables, net	515,966			463,062
Inventories, net	397,270			366,974
Other current assets	43,852			30,927
Total current assets	1,389,279			1,414,811
Property, plant, and equipment, net	387,699			388,903
Goodwill	1,089,781			951,057
Other intangible assets, net	338,957			271,461
Other assets	15,508			11,549
Total assets	$	3,221,224		$	3,037,781
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term and short-term debt	$	150,408		$	150,668
Accounts payable	150,751			177,911
Accrued expenses	131,357			130,239
Income taxes payable	9,988			18,274
Deferred revenue	189,788			170,143
Other current liabilities	36,946			28,027
Total current liabilities	669,238			675,262
Long-term debt	814,400			815,630
Deferred tax liabilities, net	57,918			49,722
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs	101,827			107,151
Long-term portion of environmental reserves	14,956			14,024
Other liabilities	88,409			84,801
Total liabilities	1,746,748			1,746,590
Contingencies and commitments (Note 12)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock, $1 par value,100,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; 49,187,378 shares issued at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016; outstanding shares were 44,129,363 at September 30, 2017 and 44,181,050 at December 31, 2016	49,187			49,187
Additional paid in capital	123,573			129,483
Retained earnings	1,883,185			1,754,907
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(217,488		)	(291,756		)
Common treasury stock, at cost (5,058,015 shares at September 30, 2017 and 5,006,328 shares at December 31, 2016)	(363,981		)	(350,630		)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,474,476			1,291,191
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	3,221,224		$	3,037,781

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(UNAUDITED)



	Nine Months Ended
	September 30,
(In thousands)	2017			2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$	147,141		$	118,714
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	74,815			72,419
Gain on sale of businesses	(1,011		)	(845		)
Gain on fixed asset disposals	(225		)	(194		)
Deferred income taxes	(1,321		)	(6,388		)
Share-based compensation	9,173			7,813
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired and divested:
Receivables, net	(38,204		)	95,200
Inventories, net	(892		)	(18,613		)
Progress payments	325			4,094
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(42,662		)	(58,162		)
Deferred revenue	16,772			14,937
Income taxes payable	(11,358		)	8,936
Net pension and postretirement liabilities	4,115			2,723
Termination of interest rate swap	—			20,405
Other current and long-term assets and liabilities	5,639			6,173
Net cash provided by operating activities	162,307			267,212
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from sales and disposals of long lived assets	1,790			1,204
Proceeds from divestitures	6,162			1,027
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(34,874		)	(26,127		)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(232,630		)	(295		)
Net cash used for investing activities	(259,552		)	(24,191		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	4,884			7,504
Payments of revolving credit facility	(5,144		)	(7,961		)
Repurchases of common stock	(38,939		)	(80,296		)
Proceeds from share-based compensation	11,854			18,359
Dividends paid	(11,497		)	(11,576		)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation plans	—			6,771
Other	(512		)	(469		)
Net cash used for financing activities	(39,354		)	(67,668		)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash	14,942			(11,997		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(121,657		)	163,356
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	553,848			288,697
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	432,191		$	452,053
Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid	$	756		$	688
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(UNAUDITED)

(In thousands)



	Common Stock			Additional Paid in Capital			Retained Earnings			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Treasury Stock
December 31, 2015	$	49,190		$	144,923		$	1,590,645		$	(225,928	)	$	(303,407	)
Net earnings	—			—			187,329			—			—
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	—			—			—			(65,828		)	—
Dividends paid	—			—			(23,067		)	—			—
Restricted stock, net of tax	—			(12,086		)	—			—			17,275
Stock options exercised, net of tax	—			(11,271		)	—			—			39,483
Other	(3		)	(1,104		)	—			—			811
Share-based compensation	—			9,021			—			—			457
Repurchase of common stock	—			—			—			—			(105,249		)
December 31, 2016	$	49,187		$	129,483		$	1,754,907		$	(291,756	)	$	(350,630	)
Net earnings	—			—			147,141			—			—
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	—			—			—			74,268			—
Dividends declared	—			—			(18,124		)	—			—
Restricted stock	—			(9,624		)	—			—			9,618
Stock options exercised	—			(2,995		)	—			—			14,855
Other	—			(2,099		)	(739		)	—			750
Share-based compensation	—			8,808			—			—			365
Repurchase of common stock	—			—			—			—			(38,939		)
September 30, 2017	$	49,187		$	123,573		$	1,883,185		$	(217,488	)	$	(363,981	)

See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries (the "Corporation" or the "Company") is a diversified multinational manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, power generation, and general industrial markets.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and accounts have been eliminated.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements have been condensed or omitted as permitted by such rules and regulations. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of these financial statements.

Management is required to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete long-term contracts under the percentage-of-completion accounting methods, the estimate of useful lives for property, plant, and equipment, cash flow estimates used for testing the recoverability of assets, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Changes in estimates of contract sales, costs, and profits are recognized using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods. Accordingly, the effect of the changes on future periods of contract performance is recognized as if the revised estimate had been the original estimate. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, there were no individual significant changes in estimated contract costs. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.

Recent accounting pronouncements adopted

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)



Standard	Description	Effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements
ASU 2017-04 Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment	In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment, which simplifies the measurement of goodwill impairment testing by removing step two. This guidance was early adopted effective January 1, 2017 and will be applied prospectively.	The adoption of this standard does not have a financial impact on the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2017
ASU 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting	In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting, which simplifies several aspects of the accounting for employee share-based payment transactions for both public and nonpublic entities, including the accounting for income taxes and forfeitures. Excess tax benefits previously reported as cash flows from financing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements are now required to be reported as operating activities. The Company adopted this guidance effective January 1, 2017.	The Corporation recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $5 million within the provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 related to the excess tax benefit on stock options and performance share units. Prior to adoption, this amount would have been recorded as an increase to additional paid-in capital. The Corporation elected to account for forfeitures as they occur, which did not have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2017

Recent accounting pronouncements to be adopted



Standard	Description	Effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements
ASU 2014-09 Revenue from Contracts with Customers	In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The five-step model includes (1) identifying the contract, (2) identifying the separate performance obligations in the contract, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and (5) recognizing revenue when each performance obligation has been satisfied. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The standard is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2017 and allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption.	The Corporation plans to apply the modified retrospective approach upon adoption and is currently evaluating the impact of adoption on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of January 1, 2018. While its assessment is ongoing and not yet complete, the Corporation anticipates certain contracts currently accounted for on a “point in time” basis will be required to transition to an “over-time” model as they meet one or more of the mandatory criteria established under the new standard. The Corporation expects the transition adjustment to primarily include the following: a) U.S. Government and commercial contracts where such promised goods do not have alternative use and the Corporation has an enforceable right to payment for performance completed to date; b) repair and overhaul services performed on customer-owned goods; and c) Defense-related contracts where the Corporation uses customer-furnished materials in production. We are in the process of implementing appropriate changes to our business processes, systems, and controls to support recognition and disclosure under the new standard. The Corporation will continue to monitor interpretative guidance issued by the FASB which may cause its evaluation to change.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2018

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)



ASU 2016-02 Leases	In February 2016, the FASB issued final guidance that will require lessees to put most leases on their balance sheets but recognize expenses on their income statements in a manner similar to today’s accounting. The guidance requires the use of a modified retrospective approach.	The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2019
ASU 2017-01 Clarifying the Definition of a Business	In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-01, which clarifies the definition of a business to assist entities with evaluating whether transactions should be accounted for as acquisitions or disposals of assets or businesses. The standard introduces a screen for determining when assets acquired are not a business and clarifies that a business must include, at a minimum, an input and a substantive process that contribute to an output. The standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, and interim periods within those fiscal years.	The Corporation does not expect the adoption of this standard to have a material impact on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2018
ASU 2017-07 Improving the Presentation of Net Periodic Pension Cost and Net Periodic Postretirement Benefit Cost	In March 2017, the FASB issued final guidance that requires the service cost component of net periodic benefit costs from defined benefit and other postretirement benefit plans be included in the same Consolidated Statement of Earnings captions as other compensation costs arising from services rendered by the covered employees during the period. The other components of net benefit cost will be presented in the Statement of Earnings separately from service costs. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017. Following adoption, only service costs will be eligible for capitalization into manufactured inventories. The amendments of this standard should be applied retrospectively for the presentation of the service cost component and the other components of net periodic benefit costs.	The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2018

2. ACQUISITIONS

The Corporation continually evaluates potential acquisitions that either strategically fit within the Corporation’s existing portfolio or expand the Corporation’s portfolio into new product lines or adjacent markets. The Corporation has completed a number of acquisitions that have been accounted for as business combinations and have resulted in the recognition of goodwill in the Corporation's financial statements. This goodwill arises because the purchase prices for these businesses reflect the future earnings and cash flow potential in excess of the earnings and cash flows attributable to the current product and customer set at the time of acquisition. Thus, goodwill inherently includes the know-how of the assembled workforce, the ability of the workforce to further improve the technology and product offerings, and the expected cash flows resulting from these efforts. Goodwill may also include expected synergies resulting from the complementary strategic fit these businesses bring to existing operations.

The Corporation allocates the purchase price at the date of acquisition based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. In the months after closing, as the Corporation obtains additional information about these assets and liabilities, including through tangible and intangible asset appraisals, and as the Corporation learns more about the newly acquired business, it is able to refine the estimates of fair value and more accurately allocate the purchase price. Only items identified as of the acquisition date are considered for subsequent adjustment. The Corporation will make appropriate adjustments to the purchase price allocation prior to completion of the measurement period, as required.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Corporation acquired two businesses for an aggregate purchase price of $233 million, which are described in more detail below. No acquisitions were made during the nine months ended September 30, 2016.

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings includes $45 million of total net sales and $1 million of net losses from the Corporation's 2017 acquisitions.

The following table summarizes the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed at the date of acquisition for all acquisitions consummated during the nine months ended September 30, 2017.



(In thousands)	2017
Accounts receivable	$	5,006
Inventory	22,702
Property, plant, and equipment	4,598
Other current and non-current assets	2,815
Intangible assets	88,900
Current and non-current liabilities	(6,672		)
Due to seller	(596		)
Net tangible and intangible assets	116,753
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	232,630
Goodwill	$	115,877

Goodwill deductible for tax purposes	$	115,877

2017 Acquisitions

Teletronics Technology Corporation (TTC)

On January 3, 2017, the Corporation acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of TTC for $226.0 million, net of cash acquired. The Share Purchase Agreement contains a purchase price adjustment mechanism and representations and warranties customary for a transaction of this type, including a portion of the purchase price deposited in escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. TTC is a designer and manufacturer of high-technology data acquisition and comprehensive flight test instrumentation systems for critical aerospace and defense applications. For the year ended December 31, 2016, TTC generated sales of $64 million. The acquired business operates within the Defense segment.

Para Tech Coating, Inc. (Para Tech)

On February 8, 2017, the Corporation acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Para Tech for $6.6 million in cash. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains a purchase price adjustment mechanism and representations and warranties customary for a transaction of this type, including a portion of the purchase price held back as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. Para Tech is a provider of parylene conformal coating services for aerospace & defense electronic components as well as critical medical devices. The acquired business operates within the Commercial/Industrial segment.

3. RECEIVABLES

Receivables primarily include amounts billed to customers, unbilled charges on long-term contracts consisting of amounts recognized as sales but not billed, and other receivables. Substantially all amounts of unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected within one year. An immaterial amount of unbilled receivables are subject to retainage provisions. The amount of claims and unapproved change orders within our receivables balances are immaterial.

The composition of receivables is as follows:

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)



(In thousands)	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Billed receivables:
Trade and other receivables	$	367,631		$	340,091
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(7,306		)	(4,832		)
Net billed receivables	360,325			335,259
Unbilled receivables:
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	178,479			149,847
Less: Progress payments applied	(22,838		)	(22,044		)
Net unbilled receivables	155,641			127,803
Receivables, net	$	515,966		$	463,062

4. INVENTORIES

Inventoried costs contain amounts relating to long-term contracts and programs with long production cycles, a portion of which will not be realized within one year. Long-term contract inventory includes an immaterial amount of claims or other similar items subject to uncertainty concerning their determination or realization. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market.

The composition of inventories is as follows:



(In thousands)	September 30, 2017			December 31, 2016
Raw materials	$	189,326		$	189,228
Work-in-process	85,636			73,843
Finished goods	127,647			112,478
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts	61,587			57,516
Gross inventories	464,196			433,065
Less: Inventory reserves	(55,240		)	(54,988		)
Progress payments applied, principally related to long-term contracts	(11,686		)	(11,103		)
Inventories, net	$	397,270		$	366,974

Inventoried costs related to long-term contracts include capitalized contract development costs related to certain aerospace and defense programs of $30.4 million and $28.8 million, as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively. These capitalized costs will be liquidated as production units are delivered to the customers. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, $4.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively, are scheduled to be liquidated under existing firm orders.

5. GOODWILL

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 are as follows:



(In thousands)	Commercial/Industrial			Defense			Power		Consolidated
December 31, 2016	$	436,141		$	327,655		$	187,261	$	951,057
Acquisitions	2,608			113,269			—		115,877
Divestitures	(1,168		)	(648		)	—		(1,816		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment	9,963			14,469			231		24,663
September 30, 2017	$	447,544		$	454,745		$	187,492	$	1,089,781

6. OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

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NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(UNAUDITED)

The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation’s intangible assets:



	September 30, 2017							December 31, 2016
(In thousands)	Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization			Net
Technology	$	243,216	$	(110,441	)	$	132,775	$	166,859	$	(98,266	)	$	68,593
Customer related intangibles	366,910		(175,251		)	191,659		349,742		(157,154		)	192,588
Other intangible assets	40,613		(26,090		)	14,523		36,709		(26,429		)	10,280
Total	$	650,739	$	(311,782	)	$	338,957	$	553,310	$	(281,849	)	$	271,461

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Corporation acquired intangible assets of $88.9 million. The Corporation acquired Technology of $73.0 million, Customer related intangibles of $12.9 million, and Other intangible assets of $3.0 million, which have a weighted average amortization period of 15.0 years, 16.3 years, and 7.0 years, respectively.

Total intangible amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $28.8 million as compared to $24.9 million in the prior year period. The estimated amortization expense for the five years ending December 31, 2017 through 2021 is $38.8 million, $37.7 million, $36.0 million, $34.1 million, and $32.3 million, respectively.

7. FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

Forward Foreign Exchange and Currency Option Contracts

The Corporation has foreign currency exposure primarily in the United Kingdom, Europe, and Canada. The Corporation uses financial instruments, such as forward and option contracts, to hedge a portion of existing and anticipated foreign currency denominated transactions. The purpose of the Corporation’s foreign currency risk management program is to reduce volatility in earnings caused by exchange rate fluctuations. Guidance on accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities requires companies to recognize all of the derivative financial instruments as either assets or liabilities at fair value in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets based upon quoted market prices for comparable instruments.

Interest Rate Risks and Related Strategies

The Corporation’s primary interest rate exposure results from changes in U.S. dollar interest rates. The Corporation’s policy is to manage interest cost using a mix of fixed and variable rate debt. The Corporation periodically uses interest rate swaps to manage such exposures. Under these interest rate swaps, the Corporation exchanges, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and floating interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount. The Corporation’s foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps are considered Level 2 instruments which are based on market based inputs or unobservable inputs and corroborated by market data such as quoted prices, interest rates, or yield curves.

Effects on Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, the fair values of the asset and liability derivative instruments are immaterial.

Effects on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

Undesignated hedges

The location and amount of losses or (gains) recognized in income on forward exchange derivative contracts not designated for hedge accounting for the three and nine months ended September 30, were as follows:



	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,					September 30,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument	2017			2016		2017			2016
Forward exchange contracts:
General and administrative expenses	$	(2,282	)	$	3,596	$	(1,668	)	$	8,632

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Debt

The estimated fair value amounts were determined by the Corporation using available market information that is primarily based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues as of September 30, 2017. Accordingly, all of the Corporation’s debt is valued at a Level 2. The fair values described below may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values. Furthermore, the use of different methodologies to determine the fair value of certain financial instruments could result in a different estimate of fair value at the reporting date.



	September 30, 2017						December 31, 2016
(In thousands)	Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value			Carrying Value			Estimated Fair Value
5.51% Senior notes due 2017	150,000			150,888			150,000			154,509
3.84% Senior notes due 2021	100,000			103,949			100,000			102,463
3.70% Senior notes due 2023	225,000			232,186			225,000			226,946
3.85% Senior notes due 2025	100,000			103,517			100,000			100,338
4.24% Senior notes due 2026	200,000			211,242			200,000			203,592
4.05% Senior notes due 2028	75,000			77,751			75,000			74,630
4.11% Senior notes due 2028	100,000			104,235			100,000			99,876
Other debt	408			408			668			668
Total debt	950,408			984,176			950,668			963,022
Debt issuance costs, net	(869		)	(869		)	(984		)	(984		)
Unamortized interest rate swap proceeds	15,269			15,269			16,614			16,614
Total debt, net	$	964,808		$	998,576		$	966,298		$	978,652

8. PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The following tables are consolidated disclosures of all domestic and foreign defined pension plans as described in the Corporation’s 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Pension Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016 were as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Service cost	$	5,874		$	6,347		$	18,819		$	18,832
Interest cost	6,951			7,503			19,406			22,915
Expected return on plan assets	(13,549		)	(13,462		)	(40,144		)	(40,633		)
Amortization of prior service cost	(24		)	(11		)	(75		)	(34		)
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss	2,525			2,837			9,691			9,023
Net periodic benefit cost	$	1,777		$	3,214		$	7,697		$	10,103

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Corporation made no contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan, and does not expect to make any contributions in 2017. Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are not expected to be material in 2017.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

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Effective January 1, 2014, all non-union employees who are not currently receiving final or career average pay benefits became eligible to receive employer contributions in the Corporation’s sponsored 401(k) plan. The employer contributions include both employer match and non-elective contribution components, up to a maximum employer contribution of 6% of eligible compensation. During the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016, the expense relating to the plan was $10.0 million and $8.9 million, respectively. The Corporation made $10.9 million in contributions to the plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2017, and expects to make total contributions of $11.8 million in 2017.

9. EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share were computed based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares. A reconciliation of basic to diluted shares used in the earnings per share calculation is as follows:



	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,		September 30,
	2017	2016	2017	2016
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	44,137	44,323	44,196	44,457
Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation	549	674	586	671
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	44,686	44,997	44,782	45,128

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2017, approximately 38,000 shares issuable under equity-based awards were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as they were anti-dilutive based on the average stock price during the period. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2016, there were no anti-dilutive equity-based awards.

10. SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Corporation manages and evaluates its operations based on end markets to strengthen its ability to service customers and recognize certain organizational efficiencies. Based on this approach, the Corporation has three reportable segments: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power.

The Corporation’s measure of segment profit or loss is operating income. Interest expense and income taxes are not reported on an operating segment basis as they are not considered in the segments’ performance evaluation by the Corporation’s chief operating decision-maker, its Chief Executive Officer.

Net sales and operating income by reportable segment were as follows:



	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,						September 30,
	2017			2016			2017			2016
Net sales
Commercial/Industrial	$	294,158		$	276,179		$	865,070		$	841,812
Defense	142,681			114,946			384,917			335,553
Power	132,102			117,929			412,667			370,798
Less: Intersegment revenues	(1,040		)	(1,962		)	(3,509		)	(4,797		)
Total consolidated	$	567,901		$	507,092		$	1,659,145		$	1,543,366

Operating income (expense)
Commercial/Industrial	$	46,774		$	39,067		$	121,088		$	108,076
Defense	33,636			28,822			65,978			64,276
Power	19,486			14,130			60,896			44,872
Corporate and eliminations ⁽¹⁾	(3,346		)	(5,446		)	(16,914		)	(15,299		)
Total consolidated	$	96,550		$	76,573		$	231,048		$	201,925

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⁽¹⁾ Corporate and eliminations includes pension and other postretirement benefit expense, certain environmental costs related to remediation at legacy sites, foreign currency transactional gains and losses, and certain other expenses.

Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes are as follows:



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,				September 30,
	2017		2016		2017		2016
Total operating income	$	96,550	$	76,573	$	231,048	$	201,925
Interest expense	10,457		10,488		31,584		30,694
Other income, net	321		483		823		818
Earnings before income taxes	$	86,414	$	66,568	$	200,287	$	172,049



(In thousands)	September 30, 2017		December 31, 2016
Identifiable assets
Commercial/Industrial	$	1,443,206	$	1,391,040
Defense	1,051,580		751,859
Power	502,553		516,321
Corporate and Other	223,885		378,561
Total consolidated	$	3,221,224	$	3,037,781

11. ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The cumulative balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI), net of tax, is as follows:



(In thousands)	Foreign currency translation adjustments, net			Total pension and postretirement adjustments, net			Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
December 31, 2015	$	(107,810	)	$	(118,118	)	$	(225,928	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	(64,840		)	(7,892		)	(72,732		)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss	—			6,904			6,904
Net current period other comprehensive loss	(64,840		)	(988		)	(65,828		)
December 31, 2016	$	(172,650	)	$	(119,106	)	$	(291,756	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications	69,294			(669		)	68,625
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	—			5,643			5,643
Net current period other comprehensive income	69,294			4,974			74,268
September 30, 2017	$	(103,356	)	$	(114,132	)	$	(217,488	)

Details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are below:

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(In thousands)	Amount reclassified from AOCI			Affected line item in the statement where net earnings is presented
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans
Amortization of prior service costs	568			(1)
Amortization of actuarial losses	(9,525		)	(1)
	(8,957		)	Total before tax
	3,314			Income tax
Total reclassifications	$	(5,643	)	Net of tax


(1)	These items are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. See Note 8, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.

12. CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Legal Proceedings

The Corporation has been named in a number of lawsuits that allege injury from exposure to asbestos. To date, the Corporation has not been found liable for or paid any material sum of money in settlement in any case. The Corporation believes its minimal use of asbestos in its past operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in its products makes it unlikely that it will face material liability in any asbestos litigation, whether individually or in the aggregate. The Corporation maintains insurance coverage for these potential liabilities and believes adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

In December 2013, the Corporation, along with other unaffiliated parties, received a claim from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) filed in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Calgary. The claim pertains to a January 2011 fire and explosion at a delayed coker unit at its Fort McMurray refinery that resulted in the injury of five CNRL employees, damage to property and equipment, and various forms of consequential loss, such as loss of profit, lost opportunities, and business interruption. The fire and explosion occurred when a CNRL employee bypassed certain safety controls and opened an operating coker unit. The total quantum of alleged damages arising from the incident has not been finalized, but is estimated to meet or exceed $1 billion. The Corporation maintains various forms of commercial, property and casualty, product liability, and other forms of insurance; however, such insurance may not be adequate to cover the costs associated with a judgment against us. In October 2017, all parties agreed in principle to participate in a formal mediation in late 2018 with the intention of settling this claim. The Corporation is currently unable to estimate an amount, or range of potential losses, if any, from this matter. The Corporation believes it has adequate legal defenses and intends to defend this matter vigorously. The Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows, could be materially affected during a future fiscal quarter or fiscal year by unfavorable developments or outcome regarding this claim.

In addition to the CNRL litigation, the Corporation is party to a number of other legal actions and claims, none of which individually or in the aggregate, in the opinion of management, are expected to have a material effect on the Corporation’s results of operations or financial position.

Westinghouse Bankruptcy

On March 29, 2017, Westinghouse Electric Company (“WEC”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. 17-10751. The Bankruptcy Court overseeing the Bankruptcy Case has approved, on an interim basis, an $800 million Debtor-in-Possession Financing Facility to help WEC finance its business operations during the reorganization process. The Corporation had approximately $6.5 million in pre-petition billings outstanding with WEC as of September 30, 2017. The Corporation will continue, for the time being and while it monitors and evaluates the Bankruptcy Case, to honor its executory contracts and expects to collect all amounts due from post-petition work. At this time, the Corporation has assessed that any pre-petition amounts will be substantially recoverable and does not believe that rejection of the outstanding contracts with WEC, taken in part or combined, would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flow or operations. The Corporation continues to monitor the status of the WEC bankruptcy as well as the status of the plant construction projects for potential impacts on our business.

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Letters of Credit and Other Financial Arrangements

The Corporation enters into standby letters of credit agreements and guarantees with financial institutions and customers primarily relating to guarantees of repayment, future performance on certain contracts to provide products and services, and to secure advance payments from certain international customers. As of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, there were $23.4 million and $47.2 million of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, respectively, and $13.9 million and $12.8 million of bank guarantees outstanding, respectively. In addition, the Corporation is required to provide the Nuclear Regulatory Commission financial assurance demonstrating its ability to cover the cost of decommissioning its Cheswick, Pennsylvania facility upon closure, though the Corporation does not intend to close this facility. The Corporation has provided this financial assurance in the form of a $56.0 million surety bond.

AP1000 Program

The Electro-Mechanical Division, which is within the Corporation’s Power segment, is the reactor coolant pump (RCP) supplier for the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants under construction in China and the United States. The terms of the AP1000 China and United States contracts include liquidated damage penalty provisions for failure to meet contractual delivery dates if the Corporation caused the delay and the delay was not excusable. On October 10, 2013, the Corporation received a letter from Westinghouse stating entitlements to the maximum amount of liquidated damages allowable under the AP1000 China contract from Westinghouse of approximately $25 million. The Corporation would be liable for liquidated damages under the contract if certain contractual delivery dates were not met and if the Corporation was deemed responsible for the delay. As of September 30, 2017, the Corporation has not met certain contractual delivery dates under its AP 1000 China and US contracts; however there are significant uncertainties as to which parties are responsible for the delays. The Corporation believes it has adequate legal defenses and intends to vigorously defend this matter. Given the uncertainties surrounding the responsibility for the delays, no accrual has been made for this matter as of September 30, 2017. As of September 30, 2017, the range of possible loss is $0 to $31 million for the AP1000 US contract, for a total range of possible loss of $0 to $55.5 million.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be deemed to contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (a) projections of or statements regarding return on investment, future earnings, interest income, sales, volume, other income, earnings or loss per share, growth prospects, capital structure, and other financial terms, (b) statements of plans and objectives of management, (c) statements of future economic performance, and (d) statements of assumptions, such as economic conditions underlying other statements. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,” “will,” as well as the negative of any of the foregoing or variations of such terms or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy. No assurance may be given that the future results described by the forward-looking statements will be achieved. While we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are only predictions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results, performance, or achievement to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance, or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and elsewhere in that report, those described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, without limitation, those contained in Item 1. Financial Statements and Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Given these risks and uncertainties, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they were made, and we assume no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect actual results or changes in or additions to the factors affecting such forward-looking statements.

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COMPANY ORGANIZATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced, value-added products and services to a broad range of industries that are reported through our Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power segments. We are positioned as a market leader across a diversified array of niche markets through engineering and technological leadership, precision manufacturing, and strong relationships with our customers. We provide products and services to a number of global markets and have achieved balanced growth through the successful application of our core competencies in engineering and precision manufacturing. Our overall strategy is to be a balanced and diversified company, less vulnerable to cycles or downturns in any one market, and to establish strong positions in profitable niche markets. Approximately 39% of our 2017 total sales are expected to be generated from defense-related markets.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) is intended to help the reader understand the results of operations and financial condition of the Corporation for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2017. The financial information as of September 30, 2017 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2016 contained in our Form 10-K.

The MD&A is organized into the following sections: Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Results by Business Segment, and Liquidity and Capital Resources. Our discussion will be focused on the overall results of continuing operations followed by a more detailed discussion of those results within each of our reportable segments.

Our three reportable segments are generally concentrated in a few end markets; however, each may have sales across several end markets. An end market is defined as an area of demand for products and services. The sales for the relevant markets will be discussed throughout the MD&A.

Analytical Definitions

Throughout management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, the terms “incremental” and “organic” are used to explain changes from period to period. The term “incremental” is used to highlight the impact acquisitions and divestitures had on the current year results. The results of operations for acquisitions are incremental for the first twelve months from the date of acquisition. Additionally, the results of operations of divested businesses are removed from the comparable prior year period for purposes of calculating “organic” or “incremental” results. The definition of “organic” excludes the effect of foreign currency translation.



Consolidated Statements of Earnings
	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,								September 30,
	2017			2016			% change		2017			2016			% change
Sales
Commercial/Industrial	$	293,939		$	275,649		7	%	$	864,360		$	840,422		3	%
Defense	141,945			113,949			25	%	382,968			333,301			15	%
Power	132,017			117,494			12	%	411,817			369,643			11	%
Total sales	$	567,901		$	507,092		12	%	$	1,659,145		$	1,543,366		8	%

Operating income
Commercial/Industrial	$	46,774		$	39,067		20	%	$	121,088		$	108,076		12	%
Defense	33,636			28,822			17	%	65,978			64,276			3	%
Power	19,486			14,130			38	%	60,896			44,872			36	%
Corporate and eliminations	(3,346		)	(5,446		)	39	%	(16,914		)	(15,299		)	(11	)%
Total operating income	$	96,550		$	76,573		26	%	$	231,048		$	201,925		14	%

Interest expense	10,457			10,488			—	%	31,584			30,694			3	%
Other income, net	321			483			NM		823			818			NM

Earnings before taxes	86,414			66,568			30	%	200,287			172,049			16	%
Provision for income taxes	(22,470		)	(20,636		)	9	%	(53,146		)	(53,335		)	—	%
Net earnings	$	63,944		$	45,932				$	147,141		$	118,714

New orders	$	517,268		$	500,127		3	%	$	1,709,745		$	1,652,396		3	%

NM- not a meaningful percentage

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017 vs. 2016				2017 vs. 2016
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income
Organic	8	%	20	%	5	%	15	%
Acquisitions	4	%	7	%	4	%	(1	%)
Foreign currency	—	%	(1	%)	(1	%)	—	%
Total	12	%	26	%	8	%	14	%

Sales for the third quarter of 2017 increased $61 million, or 12%, to $568 million, compared with the prior year period. On a segment basis, sales from the Commercial/Industrial segment, Defense segment, and Power segment increased $18 million, $28 million, and $15 million, respectively.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $116 million, or 8%, to $1,659 million, compared with the prior year period. On a segment basis, sales from the Commercial/Industrial, Defense and Power segments increased $24 million, $50 million, and $42 million, respectively. Changes in sales by segment are discussed in further detail in the results by business segment section below.

Operating income in the third quarter of 2017 increased $20 million, or 26%, to $97 million, and operating margin increased 190 basis points to 17.0% compared with the same period in 2016. Increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily attributable to higher production levels on the AP1000 China Direct program and higher profitability from our TTC

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acquisition. Operating income and operating margin also benefited from improved volume on industrial vehicle products in the Commercial/Industrial segment, and our ongoing margin improvement initiatives.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $29 million, or 14%, to $231 million and operating margin increased 80 basis points to 13.9%, compared with the same period in 2016. Increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily attributable to higher production levels in our Power segment on the AP1000 China Direct program, higher volume on industrial vehicle products in the Commercial/Industrial segment, and the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives. These increases in operating income and operating margin were partially offset by an unfavorable shift in mix for our defense electronic products in the Defense segment.

Non-segment operating expense in the third quarter decreased $2 million, or 39%, to $3 million, from the comparable period, primarily due to lower corporate costs. Non-segment operating expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $2 million, or 11%, to $17 million, from the comparable prior year period, primarily driven by foreign exchange losses.

Interest expense in the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017 of $10 million and $32 million, respectively, was essentially flat as compared to the respective prior year periods.

The effective tax rate in the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017 was 26.0% and 26.5%, respectively, as compared to an effective tax rate of 31.0% in the comparable prior year periods. The reductions in rate were principally driven by changes in valuation allowances and the adoption of ASU 2016-09 Improvements to Employee Share-Based Payment Accounting.

Comprehensive income in the third quarter of 2017 was $91 million, compared to comprehensive income of $35 million in the prior year period. The change was primarily due to the following:


•	Net earnings increased $18 million, primarily due to the higher operating income discussed above.


•	Foreign currency translation adjustments in the third quarter resulted in a $25 million comprehensive gain, compared to a $12 million comprehensive loss in the prior year period. The comprehensive gain during the current period was primarily attributed to increases in the British Pound and Canadian dollar.


•	Pension and postretirement adjustments within comprehensive income of $1 million were essentially flat against the comparable prior year period.

Comprehensive income for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 was $221 million, compared to comprehensive income of $97 million in the prior year period. The change was primarily due to the following:


•	Net earnings increased $28 million, primarily due to the higher operating income discussed above.


•	Foreign currency translation adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 resulted in a $69 million comprehensive gain, compared to a $27 million comprehensive loss in the prior period. The comprehensive gain during the current period was primarily attributed to increases in the British Pound, Euro, and Canadian dollar.


•	Pension and postretirement adjustments within comprehensive income of $5 million were essentially flat against the comparable prior year period.

New orders increased $17 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the acquisition of TTC in the Defense segment and higher demand for our industrial vehicle products in the Commercial/Industrial segment. These increases were partially offset by the timing of naval orders in the Defense segment and the timing of Boeing orders in the Commercial/Industrial segment. New orders increased $57 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the acquisition of TTC and a government order for aircraft handling systems in the Defense segment. These increases were partially offset by a prior year period commercial order for pumps in the Power segment that did not reoccur.

RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Commercial/Industrial

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders within the Commercial/Industrial segment.

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	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,								September 30,
	2017			2016			% change		2017			2016			% change
Sales	$	293,939		$	275,649		7	%	$	864,360		$	840,422		3	%
Operating income	46,774			39,067			20	%	121,088			108,076			12	%
Operating margin	15.9		%	14.2		%	170	bps	14.0		%	12.9		%	110	bps
New orders	$	287,118		$	283,185		1	%	$	930,039		$	920,904		1	%

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017 vs. 2016				2017 vs. 2016
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income
Organic	6	%	20	%	4	%	12	%
Acquisitions	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Foreign currency	1	%	—	%	(1	%)	—	%
Total	7	%	20	%	3	%	12	%

Sales in the Commercial/Industrial segment are primarily generated from the commercial aerospace and general industrial markets, and to a lesser extent the defense and power generation markets.

Sales in the third quarter increased $18 million, or 7%, to $294 million from the prior year period. In the general industrial market, sales increased $18 million primarily due to higher demand for our industrial vehicle products. Higher actuation systems sales in the commercial aerospace market were offset by declines in the naval defense market primarily due to the timing of production on the Virginia-class submarine program.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $24 million, or 3%, to $864 million from the prior year period. In the general industrial market, we experienced higher sales of $37 million primarily due to increased demand for our industrial vehicle products. This increase was partially offset by lower sales of $13 million in the naval defense market primarily due to the timing of production on the Virginia-class submarine program. Unfavorable foreign currency translation reduced sales by $7 million.

Operating income during the third quarter increased $8 million, or 20%, to $47 million from the prior year period, and operating margin increased 170 basis points to 15.9%. The increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily due to ongoing margin improvement initiatives and improved profitability on industrial vehicle and sensors and controls products.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $13 million, or 12%, to $121 million from the prior year period, while operating margin increased 110 basis points to 14.0%. The increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily due to ongoing margin improvement initiatives and higher volume on industrial vehicle products.

New orders increased $4 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the increased demand for our industrial vehicle products and a new order for the CVN-79 aircraft carrier. These increases were offset by the timing of orders received from Boeing. New orders increased $9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 primarily due to a government order for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) and increased demand for our industrial vehicle products. These increases were partially offset by the timing of orders received from Boeing and the timing of funding from government customers.

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Defense

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders within the Defense segment.



	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,								September 30,
	2017			2016			% change		2017			2016			% change
Sales	$	141,945		$	113,949		25	%	$	382,968		$	333,301		15	%
Operating income	33,636			28,822			17	%	65,978			64,276			3	%
Operating margin	23.7		%	25.3		%	(160 bps)		17.2		%	19.3		%	(210 bps)
New orders	$	133,107		$	130,055		2	%	$	385,128		$	328,679		17	%

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017 vs. 2016				2017 vs. 2016
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income
Organic	8	%	—	%	3	%	5	%
Acquisitions	16	%	20	%	12	%	(2	%)
Foreign currency	1	%	(3	%)	—	%	—	%
Total	25	%	17	%	15	%	3	%

Sales in the Defense segment are primarily to the defense markets and, to a lesser extent, the commercial aerospace and the general industrial markets.

Sales in the third quarter increased $28 million, or 25%, to $142 million from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the incremental impact of our TTC acquisition which contributed $18 million in sales. Sales in the ground defense market increased primarily due to higher demand for our missile defense systems and turret drive stabilization systems (TDSS) on international ground defense platforms. Excluding the impact of TTC, sales to the aerospace defense market were relatively flat as increased unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) production was more than offset by declines in helicopter sales and lower production for certain military aircraft programs.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $50 million, or 15%, to $383 million from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the incremental impact of our TTC acquisition which contributed $40 million in sales. Sales in the ground defense market increased primarily due to higher TDSS demand on international ground defense platforms, partially offset by lower sales of embedded computing products on the G/ATOR program. Excluding the impact of TTC, sales to the aerospace defense market were relatively flat as increased UAV production was more than offset by declines in helicopter sales and lower production for certain military aircraft programs.

Operating income during the third quarter increased $5 million, or 17%, to $34 million, while operating margin decreased 160 basis points from the prior year quarter to 23.7%. Excluding a $6 million benefit from our TTC acquisition, operating income and operating margin declined as ongoing margin improvement initiatives were more than offset by an unfavorable shift in mix for our defense electronics products.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $2 million, or 3%, to $66 million, while operating margin decreased 210 basis points from the prior year period to 17.2%. Operating income benefited from improved profitability from our avionics business and ongoing margin improvement initiatives. Both operating income and operating margin were negatively impacted by first year purchase accounting costs on our TTC acquisition and an unfavorable shift in mix for our defense electronic products.

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New orders increased $3 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year period. The increase was primarily due to the acquisition of TTC, partially offset by the timing of naval orders and government orders for defense electronics products. New orders increased $56 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to the acquisition of TTC and a government order for aircraft handling systems. These increases were partially offset by the timing of naval orders.

Power

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders within the Power segment.



	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,								September 30,
	2017			2016			% change		2017			2016			% change
Sales	$	132,017		$	117,494		12	%	$	411,817		$	369,643		11	%
Operating income	19,486			14,130			38	%	60,896			44,872			36	%
Operating margin	14.8		%	12.0		%	280	bps	14.8		%	12.1		%	270	bps
New orders	$	97,043		$	86,887		12	%	$	394,578		$	402,813		(2	%)

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):



	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30,				September 30,
	2017 vs. 2016				2017 vs. 2016
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income
Organic	12	%	38	%	11	%	36	%
Acquisitions	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Foreign currency	—	%	—	%	—	%	—	%
Total	12	%	38	%	11	%	36	%

Sales in the Power segment are primarily to the power generation and naval defense markets.

Sales in the third quarter increased $15 million, or 12%, to $132 million, primarily due to higher production revenues of $11 million on the AP1000 China Direct program and improved aftermarket sales supporting international nuclear operating reactors. These increases were partially offset by lower aftermarket sales supporting domestic nuclear operating reactors. The naval defense market benefited from increased production on CVN-79 and CVN-80 pumps and the timing of production on the Virginia-class submarine program.

Sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $42 million, or 11%, to $412 million from the prior year period, as higher production revenues of $45 million on the AP1000 China Direct program were partially offset by lower aftermarket sales of $9 million supporting domestic nuclear operating reactors. Within the naval defense market, sales increased primarily due to higher production levels on CVN-80 pumps.

Operating income in the third quarter of 2017 increased $5 million, or 38%, to $19 million, and operating margin increased 280 basis points from the prior year period to 14.8%. The increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily due to higher production levels on the AP1000 China Direct program and improved profitability in the nuclear aftermarket business primarily driven by higher volume and the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $16 million, or 36%, to $61 million, and operating margin increased 270 basis points from the prior year period to 14.8%. The increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily due to higher production levels on the AP1000 China Direct program and improved

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profitability in the nuclear aftermarket business primarily driven by higher volume and the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives.

New orders increased $10 million during the three months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year period primarily due to the timing of funding for pumps and generators with government customers. New orders decreased $8 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 from the comparable prior year period primarily due to a commercial order for pumps in the prior year period that did not reoccur, partially offset by the timing of funding with government customers.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

The table below depicts sales by end market. End market sales help provide an enhanced understanding of our businesses and the markets in which we operate. The table has been included to supplement the discussion of our consolidated operating results.



Net Sales by End Market
	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
(In thousands)	September 30,						September 30,
	2017		2016		% change		2017		2016		% change
Defense markets:
Aerospace	$	92,728	$	78,324	18	%	$	247,656	$	216,585	14	%
Ground	27,804		19,601		42	%	65,056		58,661		11	%
Naval	102,616		99,719		3	%	293,634		296,670		(1	%)
Other	5,072		4,389		16	%	18,077		8,023		125	%
Total Defense	$	228,220	$	202,033	13	%	$	624,423	$	579,939	8	%

Commercial markets:
Aerospace	$	105,284	$	94,248	12	%	$	304,691	$	298,939	2	%
Power Generation	93,873		89,643		5	%	314,197		285,144		10	%
General Industrial	140,524		121,168		16	%	415,834		379,344		10	%
Total Commercial	$	339,681	$	305,059	11	%	$	1,034,722	$	963,427	7	%

Total Curtiss-Wright	$	567,901	$	507,092	12	%	$	1,659,145	$	1,543,366	8	%

Note: Certain amounts in the prior year have been reclassed to conform to the current year presentation.

Defense markets

Sales during the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $26 million, or 13%, to $228 million against the comparable prior year period, primarily due to higher sales in the aerospace defense and ground defense markets. The sales increase in the aerospace defense market was primarily due to the incremental impact of our TTC acquisition, which contributed $13 million in sales during the three months ended September 30, 2017. The aerospace defense market also benefited favorably from increased demand for UAVs, partially offset by declines in helicopter sales. Sales in the ground defense market increased primarily due to higher demand for our missile defense systems and TDSS products on international ground defense platforms.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $44 million, or 8%, to $624 million against the comparable prior year period, primarily due to higher sales in the aerospace defense, ground defense, and other defense markets. The sales increase in the aerospace defense market was primarily due to the incremental impact of our TTC acquisition, which contributed $28 million of sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. The aerospace defense market also benefited favorably from increased demand for UAVs, partially offset by declines in helicopter sales and lower production for certain military aircraft programs. Sales in the ground defense market increased primarily due to higher demand for our missile defense systems and TDSS products on international ground defense platforms, partially offset by lower sales of embedded computing products on the G/ATOR program. Other defense sales increased due to the incremental impact from our TTC

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acquisition and various projects across government entities. These increases were partially offset by lower sales in the naval defense market, primarily due to the timing of production on the Virginia-class submarine program.

Commercial markets

Sales during the three months ended September 30, 2017 increased $35 million, or 11%, to $340 million against the comparable prior year period, primarily due to higher sales in the commercial aerospace and general industrial markets. In the commercial aerospace market, we experienced higher sales of actuation and sensors and controls products. Sales increases in the general industrial market were primarily due to higher sales of $16 million for our industrial vehicle products. Sales also benefited favorably from increases in the power generation market due to higher production revenues of $11 million on the AP1000 China Direct program and improved aftermarket sales supporting international nuclear operating reactors. These increases were partially offset by lower aftermarket sales supporting domestic nuclear operating reactors.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 increased $71 million, or 7%, to $1,035 million against the comparable prior year period, primarily due to higher sales in the power generation and general industrial markets. Within the power generation market, we generated higher production revenues of $45 million on the AP1000 China Direct program, partially offset by lower aftermarket sales of $16 million supporting domestic nuclear and non-nuclear operating reactors. In the general industrial market, we experienced higher demand for our industrial vehicle products which resulted in a sales increase of $30 million. Sales also benefited favorably from increases in the commercial aerospace market primarily due to increased demand for sensors and controls products.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Sources and Use of Cash

We derive the majority of our operating cash inflow from receipts on the sale of goods and services and cash outflow for the procurement of materials and labor; cash flow is therefore subject to market fluctuations and conditions. Most of our long-term contracts allow for several billing points (progress or milestone) that provide us with cash receipts as costs are incurred throughout the project rather than upon contract completion, thereby reducing working capital requirements. In some cases, these payments can exceed the costs incurred on a project. Management continually evaluates cash utilization alternatives, including share repurchases, acquisitions, increased dividends, and paying down debt, to determine the most beneficial use of available capital resources. We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, cash flow from operations, available borrowings under the credit facility, and ability to raise additional capital through the credit markets, are sufficient to meet both the short-term and long-term capital needs of the organization.



Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(In thousands)	September 30, 2017			September 30, 2016
Cash provided by (used):
Operating activities	$	162,307		$	267,212
Investing activities	(259,552		)	(24,191		)
Financing activities	(39,354		)	(67,668		)
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash	14,942			(11,997		)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(121,657		)	163,356

Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $105 million from the prior year period. The decrease in net cash provided is primarily due to prior period net collections of $97 million related to the AP1000 program and a one-time prior period benefit of $20 million as a result of the interest rate swap termination.

Net cash used for investing activities increased $235 million from the comparable prior year period primarily due to current year acquisitions and capital expenditures. The Corporation acquired two businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2017 for approximately $233 million, net of cash acquired. The Corporation did not acquire any businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2016. The capital expenditures for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016 were $35 million and $26 million, respectively.

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Financing Activities

Debt

The Corporation’s debt outstanding had an average interest rate of 4.0% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 as compared to an average interest rates of 4.0% and 3.9% for the comparable periods ended September 30, 2016. The Corporation’s average debt outstanding was $950 million for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

Revolving Credit Agreement

As of September 30, 2017, the Corporation had no outstanding borrowings under the 2012 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (the “Credit Agreement” or “credit facility”) and $23 million in letters of credit supported by the credit facility. The unused credit available under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2017 was $477 million, which could be borrowed without violating any of our debt covenants.

Repurchase of common stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2017, the Corporation used $39 million of cash to repurchase approximately 414,000 outstanding shares under its share repurchase program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2016, the Corporation used $80 million of cash to repurchase approximately 1,035,000 outstanding shares.

Dividends

The Corporation made dividend payments of $11 million and $12 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively.

Debt Compliance

As of the date of this report, we were in compliance with all debt agreements and credit facility covenants, including our most restrictive covenant, which is our debt to capitalization limit of 60%. The debt to capitalization limit is a measure of our indebtedness (as defined per the notes purchase agreement and credit facility) to capitalization, where capitalization equals debt plus equity, and is the same for and applies to all of our debt agreements and credit facility.

As of September 30, 2017, we had the ability to borrow additional debt of $1,132 million without violating our debt to capitalization covenant.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Our condensed consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Preparation of these statements requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues, and expenses. These estimates and assumptions are affected by the application of our accounting policies. Critical accounting policies are those that require application of management’s most difficult, subjective, or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain and may change in subsequent periods. A summary of significant accounting policies and a description of accounting policies that are considered critical may be found in our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 21, 2017, in the Notes to the

Consolidated Financial Statements, Note 1, and the Critical Accounting Policies section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our market risk during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Information regarding market risk and market risk management policies is more fully described in item “7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” of our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of September 30, 2017, our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Based on such evaluation, our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of September 30, 2017 insofar as they are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Commission’s rules and forms, and they include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive and principal financial officers, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2017, we implemented new controls as part of our efforts to adopt the new revenue recognition standard. Those efforts resulted in changes to our accounting processes and procedures related to monitoring the adoption process. There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended September 30, 2017 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, we and our subsidiaries are subject to various pending claims, lawsuits, and contingent liabilities. We do not believe that the disposition of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2013, the Corporation, along with other unaffiliated parties, received a claim from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) filed in the Court of Queen’s Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Calgary. The claim pertains to a January 2011 fire and explosion at a delayed coker unit at its Fort McMurray refinery that resulted in the injury of five CNRL employees, damage to property and equipment, and various forms of consequential loss such as loss of profit, lost opportunities, and business interruption. The fire and explosion occurred when a CNRL employee bypassed certain safety controls and opened an operating coker unit. The total quantum of alleged damages arising from the incident has not been finalized, but is estimated to meet or exceed $1 billion. The Corporation maintains various forms of commercial, property and casualty, product liability, and other forms of insurance; however, such insurance may not be adequate to cover the costs associated with a judgment against us. In October 2017, all parties agreed in principle to participate in a formal mediation in late 2018 with the intention of settling this claim. The Corporation is currently unable to estimate an amount, or range of potential losses, if any, from this matter. The Corporation believes it has adequate legal defenses and intends to defend this matter vigorously. The Corporation’s financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows, could be materially affected during a future fiscal quarter or fiscal year by unfavorable developments or outcome regarding this claim.

We or our subsidiaries have been named in a number of lawsuits that allege injury from exposure to asbestos. To date, neither we nor our subsidiaries have been found liable or paid any material sum of money in settlement in any case. We believe that the minimal use of asbestos in our past operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in our products makes it unlikely that we will face material liability in any asbestos litigation, whether individually or in the aggregate. We maintain insurance coverage for these potential liabilities and believe adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

On March 29, 2017, Westinghouse Electric Company (“WEC”) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York, Case No. 17-10751. The Bankruptcy Court overseeing the Bankruptcy Case has approved, on an interim basis, an $800 million Debtor-in-Possession Financing Facility to help WEC finance its business operations during the reorganization process. The Corporation has approximately $6.5 million in pre-petition billings outstanding with WEC as of September 30, 2017. The Corporation will continue, for the time being and while it monitors and evaluates the Bankruptcy Case, to honor its executory contracts and expects to collect all amounts due from post-petition work. At this time, the Corporation has assessed that any pre-petition amounts will be substantially recoverable and does not believe that rejection of the outstanding contracts with WEC, taken in part or combined, would have a material adverse impact on the Company’s cash flow or operations. The Corporation continues to monitor the status of the WEC bankruptcy as well as the status of the plant construction projects for potential impacts on our business.

Item 1A. RISK FACTORS

There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Information regarding our Risk Factors is more fully described in Item “1A. Risk Factors” of our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

The following table provides information about our repurchase of equity securities that are registered by us pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, during the quarter ended September 30, 2017.

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	Total Number of shares purchased	Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program	Maximum Dollar amount of shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Program
July 1 - July 31	41,800	$	93.49	326,074	$	19,638,576
August 1 - August 31	46,600	96.10		372,674	15,160,510
September 1 - September 30	41,089	99.78		413,763	11,060,541
For the quarter ended	129,489	$	96.42	413,763	$	11,060,541

On December 7, 2016, the Corporation authorized an additional $100 million for future share repurchases, raising total authorized and available capital for share repurchases to $200 million. The Corporation plans to repurchase at least $50 million in shares in 2017. Under the current program, shares may be purchased on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions, and under plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Item 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not applicable.

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Item 5. OTHER INFORMATION

There have been no material changes in our procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors during the nine months ended September 30, 2017. Information regarding security holder recommendations and nominations for directors is more fully described in the section entitled “Stockholder Recommendations and Nominations for Director” of our 2017 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which is incorporated by reference to our 2016 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Item 6. EXHIBITS



		Incorporated by Reference		Filed
Exhibit No.	Exhibit Description	Form	Filing Date	Herewith

3.1	Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant	8-A/A	May 24, 2005

3.2	Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant	8-K	May 18, 2015

31.1	Certification of David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended			X

31.2	Certification of Glenn E. Tynan, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended			X

32	Certification of David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO, and Glenn E. Tynan, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350			X

101.INS	XBRL Instance Document			X

101.SCH	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document			X

101.CAL	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document			X

101.DEF	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document			X

101.LAB	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document			X

101.PRE	XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document			X

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

(Registrant)

By: /s/ Glenn E. Tynan

Glenn E. Tynan

Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer

Dated: October 26, 2017

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