CW Curtiss Wright Corp

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year ended December 31, 2016.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Highlights

• Earnings per diluted share of $1.58;
• Free cash flow of $135 million, resulting in free cash flow conversion of 192%, as defined herein;
• Net sales of $566 million;
• Operating income of $106 million, down 2% as compared with the prior year, or up 20% as compared with 2015 pro forma results, as defined herein;
• Operating margin of 18.8%, up 40 basis points as compared with the prior year, or up 320 basis points as compared with 2015 pro forma results, as defined herein; and
• Share repurchase of approximately $25 million.

Full-Year 2016 Highlights

• Earnings per diluted share of $4.20;
• Free cash flow of $376 million, resulting in free cash flow conversion of 199%, as defined herein;
• Net sales of $2.11 billion;
• Operating income of $308 million, down 1% as compared with the prior year, or up 6% as compared with 2015 pro forma results, as defined herein;
• Operating margin of 14.6%, up 50 basis points as compared with the prior year, or up 130 basis points as compared with 2015 pro forma results, as defined herein;
• Backlog of $2.0 billion increased 1% from December 31, 2015; and
• Share repurchase of approximately $100 million or 1.2 million shares.

“We concluded the year with a solid fourth quarter performance, reporting a 20% increase in operating income on essentially flat sales, when compared with our 2015 pro forma results,” said David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “Further, we produced very strong free cash flow driven by a significant reduction in working capital, and robust operating margin of 18.8% that was driven by increased profitability on our defense electronics products, solid margins on the AP1000 program, and the benefit of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives.”

“We continue to deliver on our long-term strategy of delivering solid operating margin expansion and free cash flow generation. Full-year 2016 operating margin of 14.6% represents an increase of 130 basis points, when compared with our 2015 pro forma results, demonstrating the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives, particularly our segment consolidation activities, as well as the strong profitability associated with the AP1000 program. As a result of this excellent performance, we achieved our target to reach the top quartile of our peer group for operating margin expansion. In addition, we significantly exceeded expectations with a record $376 million in free cash flow in 2016, as we efficiently reduced working capital and produced strong free cash flow during the fourth quarter.”

“For 2017, we expect an improved sales performance, led by continued solid growth in our defense markets supplemented by the benefit of our recent acquisition of Teletronics Technology Corporation (TTC), partially offset by ongoing industry challenges impacting several of our commercial markets. We remain extremely focused on driving increased operational efficiencies to help mitigate top-line headwinds, while also continuing to invest in our future growth, as we continue our drive for top-quartile financial performance to generate significant value for our shareholders.”

Fourth Quarter 2016 Operating Results from Continuing Operations

(In thousands)       4Q-2016     4Q-2015    

Chg vs. 2015

Reported

   

Chg vs. 2015

Pro Forma*

Sales $ 565,566 $ 588,755 (4%) Flat Operating income 106,173 108,527 (2%) 20% Operating margin 18.8 % 18.4% 40 bps 320 bps  

*2015 Pro Forma results exclude the one-time China AP1000 fee of $20 million recognized as revenue and operating income in the fourth quarter of 2015. This affected the Power segment and total Curtiss-Wright.

Sales

Sales of $566 million in the fourth quarter decreased $23 million, or 4%, compared with the prior year, primarily reflecting a $17 million, or 3%, decrease in organic sales, as well as $6 million, or 1%, in unfavorable foreign currency translation. These results primarily reflect the timing of AP1000 revenue in the Power segment, as the prior year period included the aforementioned one-time AP1000 fee. Elsewhere, continued lower demand in the energy sector within the Commercial/Industrial segment was partially offset by higher aerospace and ground defense sales in the Defense segment.

Meanwhile, excluding the aforementioned one-time AP1000 fee, fourth quarter 2016 sales were essentially flat compared with 2015 pro forma results.

From an end market perspective, sales to the defense markets increased 4%, while sales to the commercial markets decreased 8%, compared with the prior year. Please refer to the accompanying tables for a breakdown of sales by end market.

Operating Income

Operating income in the fourth quarter was $106 million, a decrease of $2 million, or 2%, compared with the prior year. These results reflect lower operating income on the AP1000 program in the Power segment, partially offset by improved efficiency in the Commercial/Industrial segment, despite lower sales, and higher profitability on our electronics products in the Defense segment.

Operating margin was 18.8%, an increase of 40 basis points over the prior year, reflecting the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives, despite lower sales.

Excluding the aforementioned one-time AP1000 fee, fourth quarter 2016 operating income increased 20%, while operating margin improved 320 basis points to 18.8%, compared with 2015 pro forma results.

Non-segment Expense

Non-segment expenses increased by $2 million compared with the prior year, principally due to higher corporate expenses.

Net Earnings

Fourth quarter net earnings were flat compared with the prior year, as lower operating income and higher interest expense were mainly offset by lower taxes. Our effective tax rate for the current quarter was 26.3%, a decrease from 28.8% in the prior year, principally driven by reduction of unrecognized tax benefits and a reversal of certain valuation allowances offset by lower research and development credits.

Free Cash Flow

(In thousands)       4Q-2016     4Q-2015 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 155,985 $ 167,170 Capital expenditures   (20,649 )   (11,664 ) Free cash flow $ 135,336 $ 155,506  

Free cash flow, defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, was $135 million for the fourth quarter of 2016, a decrease of $20 million compared with the prior year. Net cash provided by operating activities decreased $11 million to $156 million, primarily due to higher tax payments, partially offset by improved working capital. Capital expenditures increased by $9 million to $21 million, due to increased investment in a facility expansion in the Commercial/Industrial segment.

New Orders and Backlog

New orders of $497 million in the fourth quarter decreased 47% as the prior year period included the receipt of a significant AP1000 order within the Power segment. Excluding that impact, new orders increased 5% compared with the prior year. Backlog of $2.0 billion increased 1% from December 31, 2015, primarily due to growth in the naval defense businesses.

Other Items – Share Repurchase

During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased 265,900 shares of its common stock for approximately $25 million. For full-year 2016, the Company repurchased 1.2 million shares of its common stock for approximately $100 million.

Full-Year 2017 Guidance

The Company is issuing its full-year 2017 financial guidance as follows:

         

 

2016 Reported

       

2017 Guidance

(Including TTC)

Total sales $2.11 billion $2.17 - $2.21 billion Operating income $308 million $316 - $325 million Operating margin 14.6% 14.6% - 14.7% Interest expense $41 million $40 - $41 million Diluted earnings per share $4.20 $4.30 - $4.40 Diluted shares outstanding 45.0 million 44.9 million Free cash flow $376 million $260 - $280 million  

Notes:

• Full-year 2017 guidance includes the acquisition of TTC, which adds $65 million in sales to the Defense segment, and is breakeven on operating income and earnings per share, including purchase accounting costs.
• A more detailed breakdown of the Company’s 2017 guidance by segment and by market can be found in the accompanying schedules.

Fourth Quarter 2016 Segment Performance

Commercial/Industrial

(In thousands)         4Q-2016     4Q-2015     Change Sales $ 278,346 $ 289,882 (4%) Operating income 48,474 42,724 13% Operating margin 17.4% 14.7% 270 bps  

Sales for the fourth quarter were $278 million, a decrease of $12 million, or 4%, over the prior year. Organic sales decreased 2%, excluding $5 million in unfavorable foreign currency translation. In the general industrial market, we experienced continued lower sales of severe-service valves serving the energy markets. We also experienced declines in the commercial aerospace market, primarily due to reduced sales of surface treatment services as well as lower sales to Boeing. In the naval defense market, we experienced higher valve revenues supporting the initial ramp-up on the new CVN-80 aircraft carrier program.

Operating income in the fourth quarter was $49 million, up 13% from the prior year, while operating margin improved 270 basis points to 17.4%. The increase in operating income and margin primarily reflects higher sales and improved profitability for industrial vehicle products driven by our ongoing margin improvement initiatives. We also experienced higher profitability for sensors and controls products, despite lower sales, due to ongoing margin improvement initiatives. This performance was partially offset by lower profitability for surface treatment services, based on lower sales. In addition, favorable foreign currency translation added $1 million to current quarter operating income.

Defense

(In thousands)         4Q-2016     4Q-2015     Change Sales $ 133,353 $ 126,818 5% Operating income 34,015 31,000 10% Operating margin 25.5% 24.4% 110 bps  

Sales for the fourth quarter were $133 million, an increase of $7 million, or 5%, from the prior year. Organic sales increased 6% from the prior year, excluding approximately $1 million in unfavorable foreign currency translation. In the aerospace defense market, we experienced higher sales of embedded computing products on various helicopter and Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) programs. In the ground defense market, our results reflect higher sales of our turret drive stabilization systems for armored tanks to international customers. These increases were partially offset by lower naval defense market sales of helicopter handling systems on the DDG-51 program.

Operating income in the fourth quarter was $34 million, an increase of $3 million, or 10%, compared with the prior year, while operating margin increased 110 basis points to 25.5%. These improvements in operating income and margin were driven primarily by higher sales and favorable mix for our defense electronics products, as well as the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives. Favorable foreign currency translation added approximately $1 million to current quarter operating income.

Power

(In thousands)         4Q-2016     4Q-2015     Change Sales $ 153,867 $ 172,055 (11%) Operating income 31,600 40,476 (22%) Operating margin 20.5% 23.5% (300 bps)  

Sales for the fourth quarter were $154 million, a decrease of $18 million, or 11%, from the prior year. These results primarily reflect the timing of AP1000 revenue within the power generation market, as the prior year period included the aforementioned one-time AP1000 fee. Excluding that impact, sales were up 1% compared with 2015 pro forma results, as higher AP1000 production revenues mainly offset lower aftermarket sales supporting currently operating nuclear reactors. Naval defense market sales were flat, as higher revenues for pumps and generators, most notably supporting the ramp-up on the new Ohio-class replacement submarine program, were offset by lower revenues on the CVN-79 aircraft carrier program as production is nearing completion, and the Virginia-class submarine program, based on the timing of production.

Operating income in the fourth quarter was $32 million, a decrease of $9 million, or 22%, compared with the prior year, while operating margin decreased 300 basis points to 20.5%. These results primarily reflect lower profitability on the AP1000 program, as the prior year period included the aforementioned one-time AP1000 fee. Excluding that impact, operating income increased 54%, while operating margin improved 700 basis points to 20.5%, compared with 2015 pro forma results. This performance was primarily driven by higher AP1000 production volumes, as well as improved profitability in the aftermarket power generation business, despite relatively flat sales.

Conference Call & Webcast Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full-year 2016 financial results and expectations for 2017 guidance at 9:00 a.m. EST on Thursday, February 16, 2017. A live webcast of the call and the accompanying financial presentation 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 Year Ended December 31, Change December 31, Change 2016 2015 $     % 2016 2015 $     % Product sales $ 470,211 $ 483,512 $ (13,301 ) (3%) $ 1,714,358 $ 1,796,802 $ (82,444 ) (5%) Service sales 95,355   105,243   (9,888 ) (9%) 394,573   408,881   (14,308 ) (3%) Total net sales 565,566 588,755 (23,189 ) (4%) 2,108,931 2,205,683 (96,752 ) (4%)   Cost of product sales 294,195 291,895 2,300 1% 1,100,287 1,156,596 (56,309 ) (5%) Cost of service sales 62,646   72,546   (9,900 ) (14%) 258,161   265,832   (7,671 ) (3%) Total cost of sales 356,841 364,441 (7,600 ) (2%) 1,358,448 1,422,428 (63,980 ) (4%)   Gross profit 208,725 224,314 (15,589 ) (7%) 750,483 783,255 (32,772 ) (4%)   Research and development expenses 14,125 15,204 (1,079 ) (7%) 58,592 60,837 (2,245 ) (4%) Selling expenses 26,203 31,042 (4,839 ) (16%) 111,228 121,482 (10,254 ) (8%) General and administrative expenses 62,224   69,541   (7,317 ) (11%) 272,565   290,319   (17,754 ) (6%)   Operating income 106,173 108,527 (2,354 ) (2%) 308,098 310,617 (2,519 ) (1%)   Interest expense 10,554 9,085 1,469 16% 41,248 36,038 5,210 14% Other income, net 293   10   283   NM 1,111   615   496   NM   Earnings before income taxes 95,912 99,452 (3,540 ) (4%) 267,961 275,194 (7,233 ) (3%) Provision for income taxes (25,244 ) (28,690 ) 3,446   (12%) (78,579 ) (82,946 ) 4,367   (5%) Earnings from continuing operations $ 70,668   $ 70,762   $ (94 ) 0% $ 189,382   $ 192,248   $ (2,866 ) (1%)   Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (2,053 ) (913 ) (1,140 ) NM (2,053 ) (46,787 ) 44,734 NM             Net earnings $ 68,615   $ 69,849   $ (1,234 ) (2%) $ 187,329   $ 145,461   $ 41,868   29%   Basic earnings per share Earnings from continuing operations $ 1.60 $ 1.56 $ 4.27 $ 4.12 Earnings from discontinued operations (0.05 ) (0.02 ) (0.05 ) (1.00 ) Total $ 1.55   $ 1.54   $ 4.22   $ 3.12     Diluted earnings per share Earnings from continuing operations $ 1.58 $ 1.53 $ 4.20 $ 4.04 Earnings from discontinued operations (0.05 ) (0.02 ) (0.05 ) (0.99 ) Total $ 1.53   $ 1.51   $ 4.15   $ 3.05       Dividends per share $ 0.13   $ 0.13   $ 0.52   $ 0.52     Weighted average shares outstanding: Basic 44,173 45,245 44,389 46,624 Diluted 44,783 46,143 45,045 47,616   NM- not meaningful

      CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) ($'s in thousands, except par value)               December 31, December 31, Change 2016 2015 % Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 553,848 $ 288,697 92% Receivables, net 463,062 566,289 (18%) Inventories 366,974 379,591 (3%) Other current assets 30,927   40,306   (23%) Total current assets 1,414,811   1,274,883   11% Property, plant, and equipment, net 388,903 413,644 (6%) Goodwill 951,057 972,606 (2%) Other intangible assets, net 271,461 310,763 (13%) Other assets 11,549   17,715   (35%) Total assets $ 3,037,781   $ 2,989,611  

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  Liabilities Current liabilities: Current portion of long-term and short term debt $ 150,668 $ 1,259 NM Accounts payable 177,911 163,286 9% Accrued expenses 130,239 131,863 (1%) Income taxes payable 18,274 7,956 130% Deferred revenue 170,143 181,671 (6%) Other current liabilities 28,027   37,190   (25%) Total current liabilities 675,262   523,225   29% Long-term debt, net 815,630 951,946 (14%) Deferred tax liabilities, net 49,722 54,447 (9%) Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs 107,151 103,723 3% Long-term portion of environmental reserves 14,024 14,017 0% Other liabilities 84,801   86,830   (2%) Total liabilities 1,746,590   1,734,188   1%   Stockholders' equity Common stock, $1 par value $ 49,187 $ 49,190 0% Additional paid in capital 129,483 144,923 (11%) Retained earnings 1,754,907 1,590,645 10% Accumulated other comprehensive loss (291,756 ) (225,928 ) 29% Less: cost of treasury stock (350,630 ) (303,407 ) 16% Total stockholders' equity 1,291,191   1,255,423   3%     Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,037,781   $ 2,989,611  

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      CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED) ($'s in thousands)                           Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, Change Change 2016 2015 % 2016 2015 %

Sales:

Commercial/Industrial $ 278,346 $ 289,882 (4 %) $ 1,118,768 $ 1,184,791 (6 %) Defense 133,353 126,818 5 % 466,654 477,413 (2 %) Power 153,867 172,055 (11 %) 523,509   543,479 (4 %)   Total sales $ 565,566 $ 588,755 (4 %) $ 2,108,931 $ 2,205,683 (4 %)  

Operating income (expense):

Commercial/Industrial $ 48,474 $ 42,724 13 % $ 156,550 $ 171,525 (9 %) Defense 34,015 31,000 10 % 98,291 98,895 (1 %) Power 31,600 40,476 (22 %) 76,472 74,987 2 %   Total segments $ 114,089 $ 114,200

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$ 331,313 $ 345,407

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Corporate and other (7,916) (5,673) (40 %) (23,215) (34,790) 33 %   Total operating income $ 106,173 $ 108,527 (2 %) $ 308,098 $ 310,617 (1 %)    

Operating margins:

Commercial/Industrial 17.4% 14.7% 14.0% 14.5% Defense 25.5% 24.4% 21.1% 20.7% Power 20.5% 23.5% 14.6% 13.8% Total Curtiss-Wright 18.8% 18.4% 14.6% 14.1%   Segment margins 20.2% 19.4% 15.7% 15.7%

      CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES SALES BY END MARKET (UNAUDITED) ($'s in thousands)                           Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, Change Change 2016 2015 % 2016 2015 % Defense markets: Aerospace $ 79,857 $ 75,656 6 % $ 296,287 $ 304,521 (3 %) Ground 25,626 24,307 5 % 84,280 85,722 (2 %) Naval 104,610 103,813 1 % 401,279 388,686 3 % Other 3,699 2,140 73 % 11,884 8,340 42 % Total Defense $ 213,792 $ 205,916 4 % $ 793,730 $ 787,269 1 %   Commercial markets: Aerospace $ 98,206 $ 103,985 (6 %) $ 397,258 $ 398,529 0 % Power Generation 123,345 141,547 (13 %) 408,376 436,396 (6 %) General Industrial 130,223 137,307 (5 %) 509,567 583,489 (13 %) Total Commercial $ 351,774 $ 382,839 (8 %) $ 1,315,201 $ 1,418,414 (7 %)         Total Curtiss-Wright $ 565,566 $ 588,755 (4 %) $ 2,108,931 $ 2,205,683 (4 %)    

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information (Unaudited)

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

Organic Revenue and Organic Operating Income

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

        Three Months Ended December 31, 2016 vs. 2015 Commercial/Industrial     Defense     Power   Total Curtiss-Wright Sales    

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Organic (2 %) 12 % 6 % 7 % (11 %) (22 %) (3 %) (3 %) Acquisitions 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % Foreign Currency (2 %) 1 % (1 %) 3 % 0 % 0 % (1 %) 1 % Total (4 %) 13 % 5 % 10 % (11 %) (22 %) (4 %) (2 %)     Year Ended December 31, 2016 vs. 2015 Commercial/Industrial Defense Power Total Curtiss-Wright Sales

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Organic (5 %) (11 %) (1 %) (6 %) (4 %) 2 % (4 %) (4 %) Acquisitions 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 0 % Foreign Currency (1 %) 2 % (1 %) 5 % 0 % 0 % 0 % 3 % Total (6 %) (9 %) (2 %) (1 %) (4 %) 2 % (4 %) (1 %)    

Free Cash Flow and Free Cash Flow Conversion

The Corporation discloses free cash flow because it measures cash flow available for investing and financing activities. Free cash flow represents cash available to repay outstanding debt, invest in the business, acquire businesses, return capital to shareholders and make other strategic investments. Free cash flow is defined as cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The Corporation discloses free cash flow conversion because it measures the proportion of net earnings converted into free cash flow and is defined as free cash flow divided by net earnings from continuing operations.

      CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) ($'s in thousands)                   Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2016 2015 2016 2015   Net cash provided by operating activities $ 155,985 $ 167,170 $ 423,197 $ 162,479 Capital expenditures (20,649 ) (11,664 ) (46,776 ) (35,512 ) Free cash flow $ 135,336   $ 155,506   $ 376,421   $ 126,967     Pension Payment — — — 145,000         Adjusted free cash flow $ 135,336   $ 155,506   $ 376,421   $ 271,967     Free Cash Flow Conversion 192 % 220 % 199 % 141 %

      CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION 2017 Guidance (from Continuing Operations) As of February 15, 2017 ($'s in millions, except per share data)             2017 Guidance (2)

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Low High

Sales:

Commercial/Industrial $ 1,185 $ 1,185 $ 1,119 $ 1,100 $ 1,120 Defense 477 477 467 540 550 Power 543   523   524   525   535   Total sales $ 2,206 $ 2,186 $ 2,109 $ 2,165 $ 2,205  

Operating income:

Commercial/Industrial $ 172 $ 172 $ 157 $ 158 $ 163 Defense 99 99 98 103 106 Power 75   55   76   77   79   Total segments 345 325 331 337 347 Corporate and other (35 ) (35 ) (23 ) (21 ) (23 ) Total operating income $ 311   $ 291   $ 308   $ 316   $ 325     Interest expense $ 36 $ 36 $ 41 $ 40 $ 41 Earnings before income taxes 275 255 268 278 284 Provision for income taxes (83 ) (77 ) (79 ) (85 ) (87 ) Net earnings $ 192   $ 178   $ 189   $ 193   $ 197     Reported diluted earnings per share $ 4.04 $ 3.74 $ 4.20 $ 4.30 $ 4.40 Diluted shares outstanding 47.6 47.6 45.0 44.9 44.9 Effective tax rate 30.1 % 30.1 % 29.3 % 30.5 % 30.5 %  

Operating margins:

Commercial/Industrial 14.5 % 14.5 % 14.0 % 14.3 % 14.5 % Defense 20.7 % 20.7 % 21.1 % 19.0 % 19.2 % Power 13.8 % 10.5 % 14.6 % 14.6 % 14.7 % Total operating margin 14.1 % 13.3 % 14.6 % 14.6 % 14.7 %   Notes:   Full year amounts may not add due to rounding   (1) Our 2015 Pro Forma results exclude the one-time China AP1000 fee of $20 million recognized as revenue and operating income in the fourth quarter of 2015, as we believe that the removal more accurately reflects our core operations and provides a more comprehensive understanding of our financial results. This affects the Power segment and Total Curtiss-Wright.   (2) Full-year 2017 guidance includes the acquisition of TTC, which adds $65 million in sales to the Defense segment, and is breakeven on operating income and earnings per share, including purchase accounting costs.       CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION 2017 Sales Growth Guidance by End Market (from Continuing Operations) As of February 15, 2017       2017 % Change vs 2016 (Including TTC)  

Defense Markets

Aerospace 28 - 30% Ground (4 - 6%) Navy (3 - 5%) Total Defense 7 to 9% (Including Other Defense)  

Commercial Markets

Commercial Aerospace Flat Power Generation 3 - 5% General Industrial (1 - 3%) Total Commercial 0 to 2%   Total Curtiss-Wright Sales 3 to 5%   Notes:   Full year amounts may not add due to rounding.   Full-year 2017 guidance includes the acquisition of TTC, which adds $65 million in sales, primarily to the aerospace defense market and to a lesser extent to the commercial aerospace market.      

About Curtiss-Wright Corporation

Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE: CW) is a global innovative company that delivers highly engineered, critical function products and services to the commercial, industrial, defense and energy markets. Building on the heritage of Glenn Curtiss and the Wright brothers, Curtiss-Wright has a long tradition of providing reliable solutions through trusted customer relationships. The company employs approximately 8,000 people worldwide. For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com.

Certain statements made in this press release, including statements about future revenue, financial performance guidance, quarterly and annual revenue, net income, operating income growth, future business opportunities, cost saving initiatives, the successful integration of the Company’s acquisitions, 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, 2015, and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Curtiss-Wright CorporationJim Ryan, 704-869-4621Jim.Ryan@curtisswright.com