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): February 15, 2011

CURTISS WRIGHT CORPORATION
( Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Delaware	1-134	13-0612970	
State or Other
Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or
Organization	Commission File
Number	IRS Employer
Identification No.	
 
10 Waterview Boulevard
Parsippany, New Jersey	07054	
Address of Principal Executive Offices	Zip Code	
 
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (973) 541-3700
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Not applicable
 (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
 
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ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE
 
Curtiss-Wright Corporation will deliver an investor and securities analyst presentation during the Company's webcast conference call held on Tuesday, February 15, 2011 at 10:00 am EST for management to discuss the Company's 2010 fourth quarter and full-year performance as well as expectations for 2011 financial performance.  Martin R. Benante, Chairman and CEO, and Glenn E. Tynan, CFO, will host the call that will include the slides filed as Exhibit 99.1.
 
Access to the webcast, the financial press release, and the presentation will be posted on Curtiss-Wright's website at www.curtisswright.com . 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 30 days.

Access Conference Call Replay:
 
Domestic (800) 642-1687
International (706) 645-9291
Passcode: 37615202
 
This information is not “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is not incorporated by reference into any filing made pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The furnishing of these slides is not intended to constitute a representation that such information is required by Regulation FD or that the materials they contain include material information that is not otherwise publicly available.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

         (a)  Not applicable.

         (b)  Not applicable.

         (c)  Exhibits.

99.1      	Presentation shown during investor and securities analyst webcast on February 15, 2011.	

 

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:  February 15, 2011

 

 
EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number	 	Description	 	
99.1	 	Presentation shown during investor and securities analyst webcast on February 15, 2011.	 	

For 80 Years & Counting
SOARING TO NEW HEIGHTS 
4Q 2010 Earnings Conference Call
February 15, 2011

 

Safe Harbor Statement
Please note that the information provided in this presentation is accurate as of the date of the original
presentation. The presentation will remain posted on this web site from one to twelve months following
the initial presentation, but content will not be updated to reflect new information that may become
available after the original presentation posting. The presentation contains forward-looking statements
including, among other things, management's estimates of future performance, revenue and earnings,
our management's growth objectives and our management's ability to produce consistent operating
improvements. These forward-looking statements are based on expectations as of the time the
statements were made only, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties which could cause
us to fail to achieve our then-current financial projections and other expectations. We undertake no
duty to update this information. More information about potential factors that could affect our business
and financial results is included in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including
our Annual Reports on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, including, among other
sections, under the captions, "Risk Factors" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations," which is on file with the SEC and available at the SEC's website
at www.sec.gov.
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Overview of 2010 Results
2
•   Solid sales and profitability
•   Continued focus on execution and cost control
•   Earnings led by solid operating performance across all
  three segments
•   Strong financial position and cash flow generation
  heading into 2011

 

Fourth Quarter 2010 Results
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Key sales drivers:
•   Organic growth of 2%*
•   Led by strength in naval defense, power
  generation, general industrial and
  commercial aerospace
•   Expected softness in ground defense
  and oil & gas
Key operating income drivers:
•   Continued benefits of cost reduction and
  restructuring programs
•   Segment organic operating margin 14%*
•   Higher corporate legal costs
•   FX impact $1M unfavorable
 	 	 	 	
 	Fourth Quarter
2010	 	% Change
vs. Prior Yr	
Sales:	 	 	 	
Flow Control	$              283	 	  3%	
Motion Control	                182	 	  3%	
Metal Treatment	                  59	 	13%	
Total Sales	$              523	 	  4%	
 	 	 	 	
Operating Income:	 	 	 	
Flow Control	$                37	 	  4%	
Motion Control	                 26	 	(14%)	
Metal Treatment	                   8	 	  73%	
Total Segments	$               71	 	  1%	
Corporate and Other	               (14)	 	    (11%)	
Total Operating Income	$              57	 	  (2)%	
*Organic results exclude the impact of FX and acquisitions

 

Full Year 2010 Results
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Key sales drivers:
•   Organic growth of 3%*
•   Led by strength in general industrial,
  naval defense, aerospace defense and
  commercial aerospace
•   Expected softness in ground defense
  and oil & gas
Key operating income drivers:
•   Cost reduction and restructuring
  programs providing a lift to profitability
•   Organic operating income +12%*
•   Segment organic operating margin 12%*
•   FX impact $10M unfavorable
 	 	 	 	
 	Full Year
2010	 	% Change
vs. Prior Yr	
Sales:	 	 	 	
Flow Control	$          1,025	 	4%	
Motion Control	               647	 	4%	
Metal Treatment	               221	 	9%	
Total Sales	$         1,893	 	5%	
 	 	 	 	
Operating Income:	 	 	 	
Flow Control	$             104	 	13%	
Motion Control	                 80	 	(1%)	
Metal Treatment	                 26	 	30%	
Total Segments	$             211	 	  9%	
Corporate and Other	                (31)	 	      (27%)	
Total Operating Income	$             180	 	  6%	
*Organic results exclude the impact of FX and acquisitions

 

2010 Results - Additional Metrics
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•   New Orders up 11%
•   Backlog up 3%
•   Strong Free Cash Flow*
  •   Full Year 2010: $119 M
•   Lower Capital Expenditures
•   Stable Balance Sheet
•   Pension Update

 
 
* Defined as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures

 

2010 Segment Review - Flow Control
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4Q 2010 Results
•   Sales up 3%, organic operating income
  up 5%*
•   Led by strong sales in naval defense and
  power generation
•   Reduced demand to oil & gas and
  general industrial
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Sales up 4%, organic operating income
  up 15%*
•   Strong sales in naval defense
•   Commercial markets flat despite modest
  growth in power generation
•   FX impact $2 million unfavorable on OI
Segment Sales: $1,025 M
*Organic results excludes impact of FX and acquisitions

 

2010 Segment Review - Motion Control
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Segment Sales: $647 M
4Q 2010 Results
•   Sales up 3%, organic operating income
  down 13%*
•   Led by strong sales in commercial aero and
  general industrial
•   Reduced demand in aerospace and ground
  defense
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Sales up 4%, organic operating income
  up 8%*
•   Strong sales in aerospace defense, general
  industrial and commercial aerospace
•   Significant reduction in ground defense
•   FX impact >$7 million unfavorable on OI
*Organic results excludes impact of FX and acquisitions

 

2010 Segment Review - Metal Treatment
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Segment Sales: $221 M
4Q 2010 Results
•   Sales up 13%, organic operating income
  up 78%*
•   Led by higher demand for shot peening
  and heat treating services
•   Strong sales to general industrial and
  modest increase in aerospace defense
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Sales up 9%, organic operating income
  up 32%*
•   Led by strong sales to general industrial
  with increased demand for comm. aero
•   FX impact <$1 million unfavorable on OI
*Organic results excludes impact of FX and acquisitions

 

2010 End Markets Summary*
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Key Positives
•   Naval defense remained strong
•   Continued demand for embedded
  computing, and sensors and controls
  products
•   Most Commercial/Industrial markets
  ended strongly
Key Negatives
•   Cancellation of F-22 and FCS programs
•   Winding down of sales related to CVN-78
•   Weaker overall ground defense market
•   Lower China AP1000 sales
•   Slower recovery in oil & gas industry
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2010 Summary - Aerospace Defense
10
4Q 2010 Results
•   Strength in helicopters, P-8 Poseidon,
  Global Hawk and other UAV programs
•   Overall sales relatively flat due to impact
  of F-22 cancellation
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Strong sales of embedded computing
  products on Global Hawk and helicopters
•   Lower overall sales on F-22 and F-16
2010*
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2010 Summary - Ground Defense
11
4Q 2010 Results
•   Impacted by lower sales on Bradley and
  cancellation of FCS program
•   Slightly higher sales on other platforms
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Continued overall weakness in ground
  defense market
•   Improved demand for international
  ground defense platforms
2010*
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2010 Summary - Naval Defense
12
4Q 2010 Results
•   Led by strong sales on VA class
  submarine and CVN-79 aircraft carrier
•   Reduced sales related to DDG-1000
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Continued strength in submarines and
  aircraft carrier sales
•   Full production on EMALS aircraft
  launching system
2010*
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2010 Summary - Commercial Aerospace
13
4Q 2010 Results
•   Improved sales due to increased
  production levels at Boeing
•   Performed metal treatment services on
  various commercial aircraft
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Benefitted from ongoing ramp in
  commercial aircraft production rates
•   Experienced strong sales for single-aisle
  aircraft, as well as Boeing 787
2010*
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2010 Summary - Oil & Gas
14
4Q 2010 Results
•   Improved demand for aftermarket sales
  opportunities
•   Continued delays in capital spending
  worldwide
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Rebound in coker equipment sales in
  second half of 2010
•   Prolonged delays in capital spending on
  larger projects
•   Received 3Q’10 order for complete coker
  system
2010*
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2010 Summary - Power Generation
15
4Q 2010 Results
•   Driven by demand for upgrades and
  plant maintenance projects
•   Decrease in new nuclear construction
  revenues related to China AP1000
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Continued demand for content related to
  plant life extension process and power
  uprates on existing operating reactors
•   Uptick in domestic AP1000 sales
•   Expected reduction in China AP1000
2010*
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2010 Summary - General Industrial
16
4Q 2010 Results
•   Improving economy led to higher sales
  volumes
•   Surge in demand for metal treatment
  services
•   Strong sales to automotive industry
Full Year 2010 Results
•   Recovery starting to take hold
•   Strong demand from automotive and
  transportation industries
•   Modest sales to HVAC industry
2010*
* Percentages in chart relate to full year 2010 sales.

 

2011E Market Outlook (as of February 14, 2011)
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Management Guidance	FY2011E	
Aero Defense	1 - 3%	
Ground Defense	  8 - 10%	
Naval Defense	1 - 3%	
  Total Defense
  Including Other Defense	2 - 4%	
Commercial Aero	10 - 12%	
Oil & Gas	3 - 5%	
Power Generation	1 - 2%	
General Industrial	  9 - 11%	
  Total Commercial	5 - 7%	
Total Curtiss-Wright	4 - 5%	

 

2011E Financial Outlook (as of February 14, 2011)
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Management Guidance	FY2011E	
Total Sales	$1,960 - 1,990M
4% - 5%	
  Flow Control	$1,050 - 1,060M
2% - 3%	
  Motion Control	$670 - 680M
4% - 5%	
  Metal Treatment	$240 - 250M
  9% - 13%	
Operating Income	$200 - 207M
11% - 15%	
Diluted EPS	$2.48 - 2.58
  8% - 12%	
Diluted Shares Outstanding	  47.3M	
Effective Tax Rate	  33.0%	

 

2011E Financial Outlook (as of February 14, 2011)
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Management Guidance	FY2011E	
Free Cash Flow	  $90 - 100M	
Depreciation & Amortization	~$82M	
CapEx	~$70M	
Pension Expense	~$23M	

 

Outlook for 2011 and Closing Comments
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•   Sales up 4-5% with 8-12% EPS growth
•   Continued execution and margin expansion
•   Solid performance across all end markets
  •   Defense business is stable and will start to
  overcome several 2010 headwinds
  •   Commercial markets rebounding as economy
  continue to improve
•   Well positioned for long term organic growth

 

Appendix
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