8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

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

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): May 4, 2016

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-134	13-0612970
State or Other Jurisdiction of	Commission File	IRS Employer
Incorporation or Organization	Number	Identification No.

13925 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400
Charlotte, North Carolina	28277
Address of Principal Executive Offices	Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (704) 869-4600

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(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

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SECTION 2 – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 2.02.   RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On Wednesday, May 4, 2016, the Company issued a press release announcing financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. A conference call and webcast presentation will be held on May 5, 2016 at 10:00 am EDT for management to discuss the Company's first quarter 2016 performance. David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO, and Glenn E. Tynan, Vice President and CFO, will host the call. A copy of the press release and the webcast slide presentation are attached hereto as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2.

The financial press release, access to the webcast and the accompanying financial presentation will be posted on Curtiss-Wright's website at www.curtisswright.com. For those unable to participate, a webcast replay will be available for 90 days on the Company's website beginning one hour after the call takes place. A conference call replay will also be available for seven days.

Conference Call Replay:

Domestic (855) 859-2056

International (404) 537-3406

Passcode 84831561

The information contained in this Current Report, including Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, are being furnished and shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information in this report shall not be incorporated by reference into any filing of the registrant with the SEC, whether made before or after the date hereof, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filings.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(a) Not applicable.

(b) Not applicable.

(c) Exhibits.

99.1 Press Release dated May 4, 2016

99.2 Presentation shown during investor and securities analyst webcast on May 5, 2016

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SIGNATURE

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

	CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
	By:	/s/ Glenn E. Tynan
		Glenn E. Tynan
		Vice-President and
		Chief Financial Officer
Date:     May 4, 2016

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	Description
99.1	Press Release dated May 4, 2016
99.2	Presentation shown during investor and securities analyst webcast on May 5, 2016

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EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

Curtiss-Wright Reports First Quarter 2016 Financial Results; Raises Full-Year Free Cash Flow Guidance

CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 04, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Curtiss-Wright Corporation (NYSE:CW) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2016. 

First Quarter 2016 Highlights

• Increase free cash flow guidance range to $290 million to $310 million and maintain full-year 2016 expectations for diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $4.00 to $4.15;
• Net sales of $504 million;
• Operating income of $57 million driving operating margin of 11.4%;
• Earnings per diluted share of $0.73, ahead of expectations;
• Free cash flow increased 275% to $61 million, free cash flow conversion of 187%;
• Backlog of $2.1 billion increased 7% from December 31, 2015; and
• Share repurchase of approximately $25 million.
  
  

“We reported first quarter results ahead of our expectations despite challenging industrial markets, particularly for energy, as expected,” said David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO of Curtiss-Wright Corporation. “Looking ahead, we anticipate steady, sequential improvement over the remainder of 2016, reflecting our team’s ability to mitigate the industrial end market headwinds, as we continue our drive to top-quartile financial performance.” 

“Further, we anticipate solid margin improvement in all three segments during the second half of 2016.  As a result, full-year operating margin is expected to improve 70 to 90 basis points, and we are maintaining our current full-year diluted EPS guidance of $4.00 to $4.15. In addition, as a result of strong first quarter free cash flow, we are raising our full-year guidance by $10 million to a new range of $290 to $310 million.”   

“Further, as part of our commitment to buy back at least $100 million in stock in 2016, we repurchased approximately $25 million in stock during the first quarter.  Overall, we believe that our continued focus on improving profitability, generating strong free cash flow and maintaining a balanced capital allocation strategy will continue to enhance shareholder value.”

First Quarter 2016 Operating Results from Continuing Operations

(In thousands)	1Q-2016			1Q-2015			% Change
Sales	$	503,507		$	546,199			(8	%)
Operating income		57,263			72,835			(21	%)
Operating margin		11.4	%		13.3	%	(190 bps)

Sales

Sales of $504 million in the first quarter decreased $43 million, or 8%, compared to the prior year, reflecting a 7% decrease in organic sales and $4 million, or 1%, in unfavorable foreign currency translation.  First quarter 2016 sales reflect continued lower demand in the energy sector within the Commercial/Industrial segment. Additionally, prior year sales in the Power segment included a $10 million net benefit from a one-time termination change order on the former Progress Energy U.S. AP1000 plant that did not recur.

From an end market perspective, sales to the defense markets decreased 4%, while sales to the commercial markets decreased 10%, compared to the prior year. 

Please refer to the accompanying tables for a breakdown of sales by end market.

Operating Income

Operating income in the first quarter was $57 million, a decrease of $16 million, or 21%, compared to the prior year.  This performance was primarily driven by lower operating income in the Commercial/Industrial segment resulting from lower sales volumes and restructuring costs, as well as the aforementioned one-time, prior year net benefit of the termination change order in the Power segment of $7 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, that did not recur. 

Operating margin was 11.4%, a decrease of 190 basis points over the prior year, primarily reflecting lower segment operating income, despite the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives.  Excluding the one-time, prior year net benefit of the termination change order, which favorably impacted prior year margins by 100 basis points, operating margin would only have been down 90 basis points from the comparable prior year period.

Non-segment expense

Non-segment expenses decreased 47% compared with the prior year, primarily due to lower pension expenses and higher net foreign exchange transactional gains.

Net Earnings

First quarter net earnings decreased 24% from the comparable prior year period, principally reflecting lower operating income. Interest expense of $10 million increased by $1 million compared to the prior year period.  Our effective tax rate for the current quarter was 31.0%, a decrease from 32.8% in the prior year, principally driven by enhanced manufacturing deduction in the U.S. coupled with the reinstatement of the U.S. R&D credit.

Free Cash Flow

(In thousands)	1Q-2016			1Q-2015
Net cash generated from operating activities	$	70,260		$	(171,091	)
Capital expenditures		(8,825	)		(9,096	)
Free cash flow	$	61,435		$	(180,187	)
Pension payment		-			145,000
Adjusted free cash flow	$	61,435		$	(35,187	)

Free cash flow, defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, was $61 million for the first quarter of 2016, an increase of $96 million compared to ($35) million in the prior year period, excluding the first quarter 2015 pension contribution of $145 million.  Similarly, net cash generated from operating activities also increased $96 million to $70 million, primarily driven by lower accounts receivable due to higher advanced payments. Capital expenditures of $9 million were essentially flat with the prior year period. 

New Orders and Backlog

New orders of $629 million in the first quarter were flat compared to the prior year, primarily due to higher orders within the Commercial/Industrial and Power segments, offset by reduced orders within the Defense segment.  Backlog of $2.1 billion increased 7% from December 31, 2015, led by growth in our naval defense businesses.

Other Items – Share Repurchase

During the first quarter, the Company repurchased approximately 349,000 shares of its common stock for approximately $25 million.

Full-Year 2016 Guidance

The Company is maintaining its full-year 2016 financial guidance as follows, with the exception of free cash flow which increased by $10 million from prior guidance: 

	2016 Guidance	Chg vs. 2015
Total sales	$2.17 - $2.22 billion	-1% to +1%
Operating income	$304 - $315 million	Up 5 - 8%
Operating margin	14.0% - 14.2%	Up 70 - 90 bps
Diluted earnings per share	$4.00 - $4.15	Up 7 - 11%
Diluted shares outstanding	46.0 million
Free cash flow	$290 - 310 million	Up 7 - 14%

Notes: 
Full-year 2016 growth rates reflect comparisons to 2015 Pro Forma results, which exclude the one-time China AP1000 fee of $20 million recognized in the fourth quarter of 2015.  

Additionally, 2016 growth in free cash flow is comparable to adjusted free cash flow for 2015, which excludes contributions to the Company’s corporate defined benefit pension plan of $145 million in 2015.

A more detailed breakdown of our 2016 guidance by segment and by market can be found in the attached accompanying schedules. 

First Quarter 2016 Segment Performance

Commercial/Industrial

(In thousands)	1Q-2016			1Q-2015			% Change
Sales	$	274,727		$	297,887			(8	%)
Operating income		30,052			43,289			(31	%)
Operating margin		10.9	%		14.5	%	(360 bps)

Sales for the first quarter were $275 million, a decrease of $23 million, or 8%, over the comparable prior year period.  Organic sales decreased 7% over the prior year period, excluding $3 million in unfavorable foreign currency translation, primarily within the general industrial market, and a $1 million benefit from a prior year acquisition.  In the general industrial market, we experienced lower sales of severe-service valves serving the energy markets, as expected, along with a reduction in sales for industrial vehicle products.  Within the commercial aerospace market, we experienced higher sales of actuation systems and sensors and controls products, primarily on the Boeing 737 program, principally offset by lower sales of surface technology services, most notably to Airbus. 

Operating income in the first quarter was $30 million, down 31% from the comparable prior year period, while operating margin decreased 360 basis points to 10.9%. Our results primarily reflect decreased profitability for industrial valves and surface treatment services, as expected, due to lower sales volumes. Our results were also impacted by approximately $3 million in costs related to our previously announced restructuring activities, which we expect will yield higher profitability beginning in the second half of 2016.

Defense

(In thousands)	1Q-2016			1Q-2015			% Change
Sales	$	105,391		$	113,500			(7	%)
Operating income		16,845			18,027			(7	%)
Operating margin		16.0	%		15.9	%	10 bps

Sales for the first quarter were $105 million, a decrease of $8 million, or 7%, over the comparable prior year period.  Organic sales decreased 6% over the prior year period, excluding $1 million in unfavorable foreign currency translation.  In the aerospace defense market, we experienced lower sales of embedded computing products based on the timing of production on various fighter jet and rotorcraft programs, including the V-22 and P-8 programs.  In the ground defense market, sales were flat as higher sales for the G/ATOR program were essentially offset by lower sales on the Abrams program. Within the naval defense market, our results reflect higher embedded computing product sales as well as increased helicopter handling systems sales primarily on the DDG-51 program.

Operating income in the first quarter was $17 million, a decrease of $1 million, or 7%, compared to the prior year period, while operating margin improved 10 basis points to 16.0%. Favorable foreign currency translation added $2 million to current quarter results. The reduction in organic operating income was driven primarily by lower sales volumes and unfavorable sales mix.  Meanwhile, our ongoing operational and margin improvement initiatives produced a slight improvement in operating margin, despite lower sales.    

Power

(In thousands)	1Q-2016			1Q-2015			% Change
Sales	$	123,389		$	134,812			(8	%)
Operating income		14,628			19,512			(25	%)
Operating margin		11.9	%		14.5	%	(260 bps)

Sales for the first quarter were $123 million, a decrease of $11 million, or 8%, over the comparable prior year period. The reduction in sales was primarily driven by the aforementioned termination change order on the domestic AP1000 program, which provided a $10 million net benefit in the prior year period that did not recur. Elsewhere within the power generation market, our results reflect higher AP1000 program production revenues, which were partially offset by lower aftermarket sales primarily supporting domestic nuclear operating reactors.  In the naval defense market, we experienced lower sales of pumps and generators supporting the Virginia-class submarine program, based on the timing of production, as well as lower sales of pumps and valves on the CVN-79 aircraft carrier program as production is nearing completion.

Operating income in the first quarter was $15 million, a decrease of $5 million, or 25%, compared to the prior year period, while operating margin declined 260 basis points to 11.9%.  Those decreases were primarily driven by the aforementioned termination change order on the domestic AP1000 program, which provided a net benefit of $7 million in the prior year period that did not recur.  Excluding this one-time benefit, operating income increased 17% and operating margin improved 180 basis points primarily driven by higher AP1000 production volumes in the current period and the absence of reactor coolant pump testing costs which impacted the prior year period.  Those improvements were partially offset by lower profitability in our aftermarket power generation business.

Conference Call Information

The Company will host a conference call to discuss first quarter 2016 financial results at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 5, 2016.  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. 

(Tables to Follow)

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,						Change
		2016			2015		$			%
Product sales	$	402,918		$	445,687		$	(42,769	)		(10	%)
Service sales		100,589			100,512			77			0	%
Total net sales		503,507			546,199			(42,692	)		(8	%)
Cost of product sales		264,735			293,009			(28,274	)		(10	%)
Cost of service sales		66,869			62,094			4,775			8	%
Total cost of sales		331,604			355,103			(23,499	)		(7	%)
Gross profit		171,903			191,096			(19,193	)		(10	%)
Research and development expenses		15,160			15,262			(102	)		(1	%)
Selling expenses		29,626			31,088			(1,462	)		(5	%)
General and administrative expenses		69,854			71,911			(2,057	)		(3	%)
Operating income		57,263			72,835			(15,572	)		(21	%)
Interest expense		(9,933	)		(8,996	)		(937	)		10	%
Other income, net		234			481			(247	)	NM
Earnings before income taxes		47,564			64,320			(16,756	)		(26	%)
Provision for income taxes		(14,745	)		(21,097	)		6,352			(30	%)
Earnings from continuing operations	$	32,819		$	43,223		$	(10,404	)		(24	%)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		-			(27,232	)		27,232		NM
Net earnings	$	32,819		$	15,991		$	16,828			105	%
Basic earnings per share
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.74		$	0.91
Earnings from discontinued operations		-			(0.57	)
Total	$	0.74		$	0.34
Diluted earnings per share
Earnings from continuing operations	$	0.73		$	0.89
Earnings from discontinued operations		-			(0.56	)
Total	$	0.73		$	0.33
Dividends per share	$	0.13		$	0.13
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic		44,578			47,724
Diluted		45,240			48,732
NM- not meaningful

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands, except par value)
		March 31,			December 31,			Change
			2016			2015		%
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	337,263		$	288,697			17	%
	Receivables, net		481,768			566,289			(15	%)
	Inventories		403,027			379,591			6	%
	Other current assets		38,146			40,306			(5	%)
	Total current assets		1,260,204			1,274,883			(1	%)
Property, plant, and equipment, net			407,114			413,644			(2	%)
Goodwill			978,624			972,606			1	%
Other intangible assets, net			306,003			310,763			(2	%)
Other assets			11,707			17,715			(34	%)
	Total assets	$	2,963,652		$	2,989,611			(1	%)
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term and short term debt	$	919		$	1,259			(27	%)
	Accounts payable		134,839			163,286			(17	%)
	Accrued expenses		96,275			131,863			(27	%)
	Income taxes payable		5,041			7,956			(37	%)
	Deferred revenue		183,177			181,671			1	%
	Other current liabilities		36,928			37,190			(1	%)
	Total current liabilities		457,179			523,225			(13	%)
Long-term debt, net			966,861			951,946			2	%
Deferred tax liabilities, net			56,912			54,447			5	%
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs			103,392			103,723			(0	%)
Long-term portion of environmental reserves			14,193			14,017			1	%
Other liabilities			78,409			86,830			(10	%)
	Total liabilities		1,676,946			1,734,188			(3	%)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value			49,187			49,190			(0	%)
Additional paid in capital			132,871			144,923			(8	%)
Retained earnings			1,617,659			1,590,645			2	%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(207,211	)		(225,928	)		(8	%)
Less:  cost of treasury stock			(305,800	)		(303,407	)		1	%
	Total stockholders' equity		1,286,706			1,255,423			2	%
	Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$	2,963,652		$	2,989,611			(1	%)

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
							Change
		2016			2015		%
Sales:
Commercial/Industrial	$	274,727		$	297,887			(8	%)
Defense		105,391			113,500			(7	%)
Power		123,389			134,812			(8	%)
Total sales	$	503,507		$	546,199			(8	%)
Operating income (expense):
Commercial/Industrial	$	30,052		$	43,289			(31	%)
Defense		16,845			18,027			(7	%)
Power		14,628			19,512			(25	%)
Total segments	$	61,525		$	80,828			(24	%)
Corporate and other		(4,262	)		(7,993	)		47	%
Total operating income	$	57,263		$	72,835			(21	%)
Operating margins:
Commercial/Industrial		10.9	%		14.5	%
Defense		16.0	%		15.9	%
Power		11.9	%		14.5	%
Total Curtiss-Wright		11.4	%		13.3	%
Segment margins		12.2	%		14.8	%

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
SALES BY END MARKET (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
					Change
		2016		2015	%
Defense markets:
Aerospace	$	61,390	$	71,346		(14	%)
Ground		19,174		18,655		3	%
Naval		91,937		89,063		3	%
Other		2,428		2,727		(11	%)
Total Defense	$	174,929	$	181,791		(4	%)
Commercial markets:
Commercial Aerospace	$	100,841	$	101,018		(0	%)
Power Generation		99,656		113,235		(12	%)
General Industrial		128,081		150,155		(15	%)
Total Commercial	$	328,578	$	364,408		(10	%)
Total Curtiss-Wright	$	503,507	$	546,199		(8	%)

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Corporation supplements our financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial information. We believe 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. We encourage investors to review our 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
	March 31
	2016 vs 2015
	Commercial/Industrial						Defense						Power						Total Curtiss-Wright
	Sales			Operating income			Sales			Operating income			Sales			Operating income			Sales			Operating income
Organic		(7	%)		(34	%)		(6	%)		(20	%)		(8	%)		(25	%)		(7	%)		(26	%)
Acquisitions		0	%		1	%		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%		0	%		1	%
Foreign Currency		(1	%)		2	%		(1	%)		13	%		(0	%)		0	%		(1	%)		4	%
Total		(8	%)		(31	%)		(7	%)		(7	%)		(8	%)		(25	%)		(8	%)		(21	%)

Free Cash Flow

The Corporation discloses free cash flow because the Corporation believes it measures cash flow available for investing and financing activities. Free cash flow is defined as net cash flow provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. Free cash flow represents cash generated after paying for interest on borrowings, income taxes, capital expenditures, and working capital requirements, but before repaying outstanding debt and investing cash or utilizing debt credit lines to acquire businesses and make other strategic investments.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
($'s in thousands)
	Year Ended
	March 31,
		2016			2015
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	70,260		$	(171,091	)
Capital expenditures		(8,825	)		(9,096	)
Free cash flow	$	61,435		$	(180,187	)
Pension Payment		-			145,000
Adjusted free cash flow	$	61,435		$	(35,187	)
Cash conversion *		187	%		(81	%)
*Cash conversion is calculated as adjusted free cash flow divided by earnings from continuing operations

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2016 Guidance (from Continuing Operations)
As of May 4, 2016
($'s in millions, except per share data)
	2015			2015			2016 Guidance
	Reported			Pro Forma*			Low			High
Sales:
Commercial/Industrial	$	1,185		$	1,185		$	1,145		$	1,170
Defense		477			477			490			500
Power		543			523			535			550
Total sales	$	2,206		$	2,186		$	2,170		$	2,220
Operating income:
Commercial/Industrial	$	172		$	172		$	168		$	173
Defense		99			99			93			97
Power		75			55			69			72
Total segments		345			325			330			342
Corporate and other		(35	)		(35	)		(26	)		(27	)
Total operating income	$	311		$	291		$	304		$	315
Interest expense	$	(36	)	$	(36	)	$	(38	)	$	(39	)
Earnings before income taxes		275			255			267			276
Provision for income taxes		(83	)		(77	)		(83	)		(86	)
Net earnings	$	192		$	178		$	184		$	191
Reported diluted earnings per share	$	4.04		$	3.74		$	4.00		$	4.15
Diluted shares outstanding		47.6			47.6			46.0			46.0
Effective tax rate		30.1	%		30.1	%		31.0	%		31.0	%
Operating margins:
Commercial/Industrial		14.5	%		14.5	%		14.6	%		14.8	%
Defense		20.7	%		20.7	%		19.1	%		19.3	%
Power		13.8	%		10.5	%		12.9	%		13.1	%
Total operating margin		14.1	%		13.3	%		14.0	%		14.2	%
Note: Full year amounts may not add due to rounding
* Excludes the one-time China AP1000 fee of $20 million recognized as revenue and operating income in the fourth quarter of 2015.  This affects the Power segment and Total Curtiss-Wright.

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
2016 Sales Growth Guidance by End Market (from Continuing Operations)
As of May 4, 2016
	2016 % Change (vs 2015)
	Low			High
Defense Markets
Aerospace		1	%		3	%
Ground		4	%		6	%
Navy		0	%		2	%
Total Defense (Including Other Defense)		2	%		4	%
Commercial Markets
Commercial Aerospace		(4	%)		(2	%)
Power Generation		4	%		6	%
General Industrial		(6	%)		(2	%)
Total Commercial		(3	%)		(1	%)
Total Curtiss-Wright Sales		(1	%)		1	%
Note: Full year amounts may not add due to rounding
* The Company’s full-year 2016 guidance reflects sales growth rates compared to 2015 Pro Forma results, which exclude the one-time China AP1000 fee of $20 million recognized as revenue in the fourth quarter of 2015.  This affects 2016 growth rates for Power Generation, Total Commercial and Total Curtiss-Wright sales.

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 8,400 people worldwide.  For more information, visit www.curtisswright.com. 

Certain statements made in this 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 our acquisitions, the successful sale of our businesses held for sale, 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 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.

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

Jim Ryan
(704) 869-4621
Jim.Ryan@curtisswright.com

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