UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

☒ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2023

or

☐ 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.)	

 130 Harbour Place Drive, Suite 300			
Davidson,	North Carolina		28036	
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)	

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
									
Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered	
Common Stock	CW	New York Stock Exchange	

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  ☒                        No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files).

Yes  ☒                        No  ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
															
Large accelerated filer	☒		Accelerated filer	☐	
Non-accelerated filer	☐		Smaller reporting company	☐	
			Emerging growth company	☐	
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.	☐	

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

Yes  ☐   No  ☒

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: 38,241,218 shares as of October 31, 2023.

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	10	
				
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	19	
				
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk	31	
				
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	31	

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION		

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	32	
				
Item 1A.	Risk Factors	32	
				
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	32	
			
Item 3.	Defaults upon Senior Securities	32	
			
Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	32	
			
Item 5.	Other Information	32	
				
Item 6.	Exhibits	34	
				
Signatures		35	

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

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
	2023		2022		2023		2022	
Net earnings	$	96,778 			$	73,768 			$	234,623 			$	185,325 		
Other comprehensive income (loss)								
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (1)	$	(28,276)			$	(50,098)			$	5,688 			$	(97,259)		
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax (2)	235 			3,856 			(188)			13,610 		
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(28,041)			(46,242)			5,500 			(83,649)		
Comprehensive income	$	68,737 			$	27,526 			$	240,123 			$	101,676 		

(1) The tax benefit included in foreign currency translation adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was immaterial.

(2) The tax expense/(benefit) included in pension and postretirement adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were immaterial. The tax expense included in pension and postretirement adjustments for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $1.2 million and $3.1 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, 2023		December 31, 2022	
Assets				
Current assets:				
Cash and cash equivalents	$	148,809 			$	256,974 		
Receivables, net	790,334 			723,304 		
Inventories, net	540,180 			483,113 		
Other current assets	65,794 			52,623 		
Total current assets	1,545,117 			1,516,014 		
Property, plant, and equipment, net	334,864 			342,708 		
Goodwill	1,546,669 			1,544,635 		
Other intangible assets, net	572,348 			620,897 		
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	138,809 			153,855 		
Prepaid pension asset	236,089 			222,627 		
Other assets	40,059 			47,567 		
Total assets	$	4,413,955 			$	4,448,303 		
Liabilities	 		 	
Current liabilities:				
Current portion of long-term debt	— 			202,500 		
Accounts payable	213,662 			266,525 		
Accrued expenses	188,504 			174,440 		
Deferred revenue	292,514 			254,801 		
Other current liabilities	80,699 			82,779 		
Total current liabilities	775,379 			981,045 		
Long-term debt	1,050,713 			1,051,900 		
Deferred tax liabilities, net	117,113 			123,001 		
Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs	57,808 			58,348 		
Long-term operating lease liability	117,320 			132,275 		
Long-term portion of environmental reserves	14,031 			12,547 		
Other liabilities	96,436 			107,973 		
Total liabilities	2,228,800 			2,467,089 		
Contingencies and commitments (Note 13)				
Stockholders’ equity				
Common stock, $1 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; 49,187,378 shares issued as of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022; outstanding shares were 38,263,012 as of September 30, 2023 and 38,259,722 as of December 31, 2022	49,187 			49,187 		
Additional paid in capital	136,610 			134,553 		
Retained earnings	3,375,502 			3,163,491 		
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(253,416)			(258,916)		
Common treasury stock, at cost (10,924,366 shares as of September 30, 2023 and 10,927,656 shares as of December 31, 2022)	(1,122,728)			(1,107,101)		
Total stockholders’ equity	2,185,155 			1,981,214 		
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	4,413,955 			$	4,448,303 		
				
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements	

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
												
	Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022	
Cash flows from operating activities:				
Net earnings	$	234,623 			$	185,325 		
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities				
Depreciation and amortization	86,836 			83,520 		
Loss on divestiture	— 			4,651 		
Loss/(gain) on sale/disposal of long-lived assets	157 			(4,241)		
Deferred income taxes	(6,392)			5,759 		
Share-based compensation	13,213 			12,027 		
Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:				
Receivables, net	(56,138)			(70,548)		
Inventories, net	(56,753)			(89,318)		
Progress payments	64 			(1,330)		
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(42,020)			(42,360)		
Deferred revenue	37,598 			(39,230)		
Pension and postretirement liabilities, net	(14,128)			(3,913)		
Other current and long-term assets and liabilities	(31,343)			(37,955)		
Net cash provided by operating activities	165,717 			2,387 		
Cash flows from investing activities:				
Proceeds from sale/disposal of long-lived assets	464 			9,110 		
Purchases of investments	— 			(10,000)		
Additions to property, plant, and equipment	(32,037)			(28,789)		
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired	— 			(247,215)		
Additional consideration paid on prior year acquisitions	— 			(5,062)		
Net cash used for investing activities	(31,573)			(281,956)		
Cash flows from financing activities:				
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	586,230 			1,332,219 		
Payments of revolving credit facilities	(586,230)			(1,038,019)		
Principal payments on debt	(202,500)			— 		
Repurchases of common stock	(37,366)			(44,434)		
Proceeds from share-based compensation	10,583 			9,997 		
Dividends paid	(14,950)			(14,220)		
Other	(813)			(755)		
Net cash (used for)/provided by financing activities	(245,046)			244,788 		
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash	2,737 			(22,671)		
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(108,165)			(57,452)		
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	256,974 			171,004 		
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	148,809 			$	113,552 		
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)
																														
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2023	
	Common Stock		Additional Paid in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock	
December 31, 2022 (as previously reported)	$	49,187 			$	134,553 			$	3,174,396 			$	(258,916)			$	(1,107,101)		
Correction of prior period error (Note 2)	— 			— 			(10,905)			— 			— 		
December 31, 2022 (as adjusted)	$	49,187 			$	134,553 			$	3,163,491 			$	(258,916)			$	(1,107,101)		
Net earnings	— 			— 			234,623 			— 			— 		
Other comprehensive income, net of tax	— 			— 			— 			5,500 			— 		
Dividends declared	— 			— 			(22,612)			— 			— 		
Restricted stock	— 			(13,878)			— 			— 			13,878 		
Employee stock purchase plan	— 			3,312 			— 			— 			7,271 		
Share-based compensation	— 			12,884 			— 			— 			329 		
Repurchase of common stock (1)	— 			— 			— 			— 			(37,366)		
Other	— 			(261)			— 			— 			261 		
September 30, 2023	$	49,187 			$	136,610 			$	3,375,502 			$	(253,416)			$	(1,122,728)		

	For the three months ended September 30, 2023	
	Common Stock		Additional Paid in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock	
June 30, 2023 (as previously reported)	$	49,187 			$	130,846 			$	3,297,281 			$	(225,375)			$	(1,113,675)		
Correction of prior period error (Note 2)	— 			— 			(10,905)			— 			— 		
June 30, 2023 (as adjusted)	$	49,187 			$	130,846 			$	3,286,376 			$	(225,375)			$	(1,113,675)		
Net earnings	— 			— 			96,778 			— 			— 		
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	— 			— 			— 			(28,041)			— 		
Dividends declared	— 			— 			(7,652)			— 			— 		
Employee stock purchase plan	— 			1,829 			— 			— 			3,529 		
Share-based compensation	— 			3,935 			— 			— 			419 		
Repurchase of common stock (1)	— 			— 			— 			— 			(13,001)		
September 30, 2023	$	49,187 			$	136,610 			$	3,375,502 			$	(253,416)			$	(1,122,728)		
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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)
																														
	For the nine months ended September 30, 2022	
	Common Stock		Additional Paid in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock	
December 31, 2021 (as previously reported)	$	49,187 			$	127,104 			$	2,908,827 			$	(190,465)			$	(1,068,163)		
Correction of prior period error (Note 2)	— 			— 			(10,905)			— 			— 		
December 31, 2021 (as adjusted)	$	49,187 			$	127,104 			$	2,897,922 			$	(190,465)			$	(1,068,163)		
Net earnings	— 			— 			185,325 			— 			— 		
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	— 			— 			— 			(83,649)			— 		
Dividends declared	— 			— 			(21,513)			— 			— 		
Restricted stock	— 			(8,523)			— 			— 			8,523 		
Employee stock purchase plan	— 			1,273 			— 			— 			8,724 		
Share-based compensation	— 			11,882 			— 			— 			145 		
Repurchase of common stock (1)	— 			— 			— 			— 			(44,434)		
Other	— 			(506)			— 			— 			506 		
September 30, 2022	$	49,187 			$	131,230 			$	3,061,734 			$	(274,114)			$	(1,094,699)		

	For the three months ended September 30, 2022	
	Common Stock		Additional Paid in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)		Treasury Stock	
June 30, 2022 (as previously reported)	$	49,187 			$	126,316 			$	3,006,164 			$	(227,872)			$	(1,086,156)		
Correction of prior period error (Note 2)	— 			— 			(10,905)			— 			— 		
June 30, 2022 (as adjusted)	$	49,187 			$	126,316 			$	2,995,259 			$	(227,872)			$	(1,086,156)		
Net earnings	— 			— 			73,768 			— 			— 		
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	— 			— 			— 			(46,242)			— 		
Dividends declared	— 			— 			(7,293)			— 			— 		
Employee stock purchase plan	— 			459 			— 			— 			4,254 		
Share-based compensation	— 			4,455 			— 			— 			(8)		
Repurchase of common stock (1)	— 			— 			— 			— 			(12,789)		
September 30, 2022	$	49,187 			$	131,230 			$	3,061,734 			$	(274,114)			$	(1,094,699)		
										
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements	
(1) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Corporation repurchased approximately 0.1 million and 0.2 million shares of its common stock, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Corporation repurchased approximately 0.1 million and 0.3 million shares of its common stock, respectively.

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

1.           BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation along with its subsidiaries (we, the Corporation, or the Company) is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace & defense (A&D) markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding commercial power, process, and 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 using the over-time revenue recognition accounting method, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, fair value estimates around assets and assumed liabilities from acquisitions, 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, 2023 and 2022, there were no 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 2022 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.

2.           CORRECTION OF PRIOR PERIOD ERROR

During the third quarter of 2023, the Corporation identified an error related to a single long-term contract within a subsidiary of its Naval & Power segment. The error primarily impacts 2020 and 2021, whereby certain events occurring during the pandemic, including constructive changes to the contract as well as labor inefficiencies and hiring delays due to a facility relocation, were not reflected in the contract’s estimated costs of completion.

In accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin ("SAB") Nos. 99 and 108, the Corporation evaluated this error and, based on an analysis of quantitative and qualitative factors, determined that it was not material to any one of the prior reporting periods affected and, therefore, amendment of previously filed reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission is not required.

However, if the adjustment to correct the cumulative effect of the aforementioned error had been recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the impact would have been qualitatively material to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings for those respective periods. Therefore, in accordance with SAB 108, the Corporation has revised the applicable prior period financial statements included within this filing, as summarized below.

The net impact of the error resulted in an overstatement of previously reported total net sales and net earnings of approximately $5 million and $4 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2021 and an overstatement of previously reported total net sales and net earnings of approximately $8 million and $7 million, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2020. The impact of the error on previously reported total net sales and net earnings was inconsequential for the year ended December 31, 2022. The Company will revise its consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2021 in conjunction with the issuance of the 2023 Form 10-K. The error did not impact net cash provided by operating activities within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in any prior period.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of December 31, 2022 has been revised as follows:
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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

																		
	
(In thousands)	As previously reported		Corrections		As revised	
Receivables, net	$	724,603 			$	(1,299)			$	723,304 		
Total current assets	1,517,313 			(1,299)			1,516,014 		
Total assets	4,449,602 			(1,299)			4,448,303 		
Accrued expenses	177,536 			(3,096)			174,440 		
Deferred revenue	242,483 			12,318 			254,801 		
Other current liabilities	82,395 			384 			82,779 		
Total current liabilities	971,439 			9,606 			981,045 		
Total liabilities	2,457,483 			9,606 			2,467,089 		
Retained earnings	3,174,396 			(10,905)			3,163,491 		
Total stockholders' equity	1,992,119 			(10,905)			1,981,214 		
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,449,602 			(1,299)			4,448,303 		

3.           REVENUE

The Corporation recognizes revenue when control of a promised good and/or service is transferred to a customer in an amount that reflects the consideration that the Corporation expects to be entitled to in exchange for that good and/or service.

Performance Obligations

The Corporation identifies a performance obligation for each promise in a contract to transfer a distinct good or service to the customer. As part of its assessment, the Corporation considers all goods and/or services promised in the contract, regardless of whether they are explicitly stated or implied by customary business practices. The Corporation’s contracts may contain either a single performance obligation, including the promise to transfer individual goods or services that are not separately distinct within the context of the respective contracts, or multiple performance obligations. For contracts with multiple performance obligations, the Corporation allocates the overall transaction price to each performance obligation using standalone selling prices, where available, or utilizes estimates for each distinct good or service in the contract where standalone prices are not available.

The Corporation’s performance obligations are satisfied either at a point-in-time or on an over-time basis. Typically, over-time revenue recognition is based on the utilization of an input measure used to measure progress, such as costs incurred to date relative to total estimated costs. If a performance obligation does not qualify for over-time revenue recognition, revenue is then recognized at the point-in-time in which control of the distinct good or service is transferred to the customer, typically based upon the terms of delivery.

The following table illustrates the approximate percentage of revenue recognized for performance obligations satisfied over-time versus at a point-in-time for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
	2023		2022		2023		2022	
Over-time	47 	%		50 	%		47 	%		52 	%	
Point-in-time	53 	%		50 	%		53 	%		48 	%	

Contract backlog represents the remaining performance obligations that have not yet been recognized as revenue. Backlog includes deferred revenue and amounts that will be invoiced and recognized as revenue in future periods. Total backlog was approximately $2.9 billion as of September 30, 2023, of which the Corporation expects to recognize approximately 89% as net sales over the next 36 months. The remainder will be recognized thereafter.

Disaggregation of Revenue
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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES to CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(UNAUDITED)

The following table presents the Corporation’s total net sales disaggregated by end market and customer type:

Total Net Sales by End Market and Customer Type	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022	
Aerospace & Defense								
Aerospace Defense	$	148,023 			$	114,431 			$	380,095 			$	306,980 		
Ground Defense	83,185 			54,890 			220,317 			138,391 		
Naval Defense	179,862 			174,844 			532,773 			510,597 		
Commercial Aerospace	79,703 			70,257 			232,226 			199,341 		
Total Aerospace & Defense	$	490,773 			$	414,422 			$	1,365,411 			$	1,155,309 		
								
Commercial								
Power & Process	$	122,118 			$	110,559 			$	373,457 			$	340,702 		
General Industrial	111,435 			105,561 			320,714 			303,349 		
Total Commercial	$	233,553 			$	216,120 			$	694,171 			$	644,051 		
								
Total	$	724,326 			$	630,542 			$	2,059,582 			$	1,799,360 		

Contract Balances

Timing of revenue recognition and cash collection may result in billed receivables, unbilled receivables (contract assets), and deferred revenue (contract liabilities) on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Corporation’s contract assets primarily relate to its rights to consideration for work completed but not billed as of the reporting date. Contract assets are transferred to billed receivables when the rights to consideration become unconditional. This is typical in situations where amounts are billed as work progresses in accordance with agreed-upon contractual terms or upon achievement of contractual milestones. The Corporation’s contract liabilities primarily consist of customer advances received prior to revenue being earned. Revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 included in the contract liabilities balance as of January 1, 2023 was approximately $38 million and $185 million, respectively. Revenue recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 included in the contract liabilities balance as of January 1, 2022 was approximately $54 million and $189 million, respectively. Contract assets and contract liabilities are reported in the "Receivables, net" and "Deferred revenue" lines, respectively, within the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

4.           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:
												
(In thousands)	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022	
Billed receivables:				
Trade and other receivables	$	465,138 			$	412,682 		
Unbilled receivables (contract assets):				
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed	329,439 			315,383 		
Less: Progress payments applied	(10)			(67)		
Net unbilled receivables	329,429 			315,316 		
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts	(4,233)			(4,694)		
Receivables, net	$	790,334 			$	723,304 		

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5.           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 net realizable value.

The composition of inventories is as follows:

(In thousands)	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022	
Raw materials	$	248,932 			$	242,116 		
Work-in-process	108,304 			76,328 		
Finished goods	141,884 			128,090 		
Inventoried costs related to U.S. Government and other long-term contracts (1)	43,735 			39,685 		
Inventories, net of reserves	542,855 			486,219 		
Less:  Progress payments applied	(2,675)			(3,106)		
Inventories, net	$	540,180 			$	483,113 		

(1) This caption includes capitalized development costs of $14.5 million as of September 30, 2023 related to certain aerospace and defense programs. These capitalized costs will be liquidated as units are produced under contract. As of September 30, 2023, capitalized development costs of $7.7 million are not currently supported by existing firm orders.

6.           GOODWILL

The Corporation accounts for acquisitions by assigning the purchase price to acquired tangible and intangible assets and liabilities assumed. Assets acquired and liabilities assumed are recorded at their fair values, and the excess of the purchase price over the amounts assigned is recorded as goodwill.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 are as follows:
																								
(In thousands)	Aerospace & Industrial		Defense Electronics		Naval & Power		Consolidated	
December 31, 2022	$	321,550 			$	702,786 			$	520,299 			$	1,544,635 		
Foreign currency translation adjustment	716 			923 			395 			2,034 		
September 30, 2023	$	322,266 			$	703,709 			$	520,694 			$	1,546,669 		

7.           OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets are generally the result of acquisitions and consist primarily of purchased technology and customer related
intangibles. Intangible assets are amortized over useful lives that range between 1 to 20 years.
 
The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation’s intangible assets:

		September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022	
(In thousands)		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net		Gross		Accumulated Amortization		Net	
Technology		$	307,852 			$	(191,018)			$	116,834 			$	306,160 			$	(176,675)			$	129,485 		
Customer related intangibles		667,427 			(327,490)			339,937 			666,638 			(298,160)			368,478 		
Programs (1)		144,000 			(39,600)			104,400 			144,000 			(34,200)			109,800 		
Other intangible assets		53,924 			(42,747)			11,177 			53,879 			(40,745)			13,134 		
Total		$	1,173,203 			$	(600,855)			$	572,348 			$	1,170,677 			$	(549,780)			$	620,897 		
													
(1) Programs include values assigned to major programs of acquired businesses and represent the aggregate value associated with the customer relationships, contracts, technology, and trademarks underlying the associated program. 
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Total intangible amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $49 million, as compared to $46 million in the comparable prior year period. The estimated future amortization expense of intangible assets over the next five years is as follows:

(In millions)		
2023	$	65 		
2024	$	56 		
2025	$	54 		
2026	$	53 		
2027	$	50 		

8.           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.

Effects on Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair values of the asset and liability derivative instruments were immaterial.

Effects on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings
 
Undesignated hedges

The gains and losses on forward exchange derivative contracts not designated for hedge accounting are recognized to general and administrative expenses within the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. The gains and (losses) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 were ($5) million and $2 million, respectively. The losses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $6 million and $12 million, respectively.

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 issuances as of September 30, 2023. Accordingly, all of the Corporation’s debt is valued as a Level 2 financial instrument. 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.

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	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022	
(In thousands)	Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value		Carrying Value		Estimated Fair Value	
3.70% Senior notes due 2023	— 			— 			202,500 			202,082 		
3.85% Senior notes due 2025	90,000 			87,108 			90,000 			87,298 		
4.24% Senior notes due 2026	200,000 			190,364 			200,000 			191,760 		
4.05% Senior notes due 2028	67,500 			62,555 			67,500 			63,300 		
4.11% Senior notes due 2028	90,000 			82,716 			90,000 			83,955 		
3.10% Senior notes due 2030	150,000 			124,941 			150,000 			127,429 		
3.20% Senior notes due 2032	150,000 			119,769 			150,000 			123,656 		
4.49% Senior notes due 2032	200,000 			176,107 			200,000 			183,007 		
4.64% Senior notes due 2034	100,000 			86,470 			100,000 			90,341 		
Total debt	1,047,500 			930,030 			1,250,000 			1,152,828 		
Debt issuance costs, net	(1,597)			(1,597)			(1,631)			(1,631)		
Unamortized interest rate swap proceeds	4,810 			4,810 			6,031 			6,031 		
Total debt, net	$	1,050,713 			$	933,243 			$	1,254,400 			$	1,157,228 		

9.           PENSION PLANS

Defined Benefit Pension Plans

The following table is a consolidated disclosure of all domestic and foreign defined benefit pension plans as described in the Corporation’s 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022	
Service cost	$	4,167 			$	5,770 			$	12,431 			$	17,803 		
Interest cost	8,665 			5,442 			26,266 			16,148 		
Expected return on plan assets	(15,582)			(13,525)			(47,260)			(41,240)		
Amortization of prior service cost	(34)			155 			(100)			(18)		
Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss	(89)			4,785 			64 			12,636 		
Cost of settlements	— 			— 			— 			1,842 		
Net periodic pension cost	$	(2,873)			$	2,627 			$	(8,599)			$	7,171 		

The Corporation did not make any contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan during the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and does not expect to do so throughout the remainder of the year. Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are not expected to be material in 2023.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized settlement charges related to the retirement of former executives. The settlement charges represent events that are accounted for under guidance on employers’ accounting for settlements and curtailments of defined benefit pension plans.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

The Company also maintains a defined contribution plan for all non-union employees who are not currently receiving final or career average pay benefits for its U.S. subsidiaries. The employer contributions include both employer match and non-elective contribution components up to a maximum employer contribution of 7% of eligible compensation. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the expense relating to the plan was $5.2 million and $17.4 million, respectively. During the
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three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the expense relating to the plan was $5.5 million and $15.8 million, respectively.

10.           EARNINGS PER SHARE
 
Diluted earnings per share was 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	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022	
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding	38,285 			38,368 			38,301 			38,416 		
Dilutive effect of deferred stock compensation	273 			279 			237 			239 		
Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding	38,558 			38,647 			38,538 			38,655 		

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, approximately 5,000 and 16,000 shares, respectively, 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. There were approximately 49,000 and 37,000 anti-dilutive equity-based awards for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

11.           SEGMENT INFORMATION

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	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022	
Net sales								
Aerospace & Industrial	$	220,700 			$	213,656 			$	651,052 			$	614,817 		
Defense Electronics	216,775 			162,233 			578,252 			456,575 		
Naval & Power	288,002 			256,277 			835,547 			732,905 		
Less: Intersegment revenues	(1,151)			(1,624)			(5,269)			(4,937)		
Total consolidated	$	724,326 			$	630,542 			$	2,059,582 			$	1,799,360 		
								
Operating income (expense)								
Aerospace & Industrial	$	39,014 			$	39,080 			$	101,224 			$	96,397 		
Defense Electronics	56,212 			36,588 			122,760 			84,338 		
Naval & Power	47,663 			41,576 			132,382 			118,865 		
Corporate and other (1)	(10,370)			(9,661)			(32,457)			(33,402)		
Total consolidated	$	132,519 			$	107,583 			$	323,909 			$	266,198 		

(1) 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:

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	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		2023		2022	
Total operating income	$	132,519 			$	107,583 			$	323,909 			$	266,198 		
Interest expense	12,496 			13,997 			40,432 			33,315 		
Other income, net	7,023 			3,746 			22,744 			11,298 		
Earnings before income taxes	$	127,046 			$	97,332 			$	306,221 			$	244,181 		

(In thousands)	September 30, 2023		December 31, 2022	
Identifiable assets				
Aerospace & Industrial	$	1,043,750 			$	1,041,562 		
Defense Electronics	1,551,148 			1,546,331 		
Naval & Power	1,517,694 			1,487,568 		
Corporate and Other	301,363 			372,842 		
Total consolidated	$	4,413,955 			$	4,448,303 		

12.           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, 2021	$	(99,566)			$	(90,899)			$	(190,465)		
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1)	(61,241)			(23,447)			(84,688)		
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	— 			16,237 			16,237 		
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(61,241)			(7,210)			(68,451)		
December 31, 2022	$	(160,807)			$	(98,109)			$	(258,916)		
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications (1)	5,688 			(155)			5,533 		
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (1)	— 			(33)			(33)		
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	5,688 			(188)			5,500 		
September 30, 2023	$	(155,119)			$	(98,297)			$	(253,416)		
(1) All amounts are after tax.

Details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are below: 
												
(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	$	100 			Other income, net	
Amortization of actuarial losses	(64)			Other income, net	
	36 			Earnings before income taxes	
	(3)			Provision for income taxes	
Total reclassifications	$	33 			Net earnings	

13.           CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

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From time to time, the Corporation and its subsidiaries are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to the operation of our business. Some of these proceedings allege damages relating to asbestos and environmental exposures, intellectual property matters, copyright infringement, personal injury claims, employment and employee benefit matters, government contract issues, commercial or contractual disputes, and acquisitions or divestitures. The Corporation continues to defend vigorously against all claims. Although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based on present information, including assessment of the merits of the particular claim, as well as current accruals and insurance coverage, the Corporation does not expect that such legal proceedings will have a material adverse impact on its condensed consolidated financial statements.

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 asbestos-related case. The Corporation believes its minimal use of asbestos in its past operations as well as its acquired businesses’ operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in its historical 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 and indemnification agreements for these potential liabilities and believes adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

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, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were $22 million and $17 million of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, respectively, and $14 million and $3 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 $35 million surety bond.

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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, (d) impacts on our business relating to ongoing supply chain delivery disruptions, significant inflation, higher interest rates or deflation, and measures taken by governments and private industry in response, (e) statements of future economic performance and potential impacts due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, (f) the effect of laws, rules, regulations, new accounting pronouncements, and outstanding litigation on our business and future performance, and (g) 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 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, 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 (including the Notes to Condensed Consolidated 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 along with its subsidiaries is a global integrated business that provides highly engineered products, solutions, and services mainly to aerospace & defense markets, as well as critical technologies in demanding commercial power, process, and industrial markets. We report our operations through our Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power segments. We operate across a diversified array of niche markets through engineering and technological leadership, precision manufacturing, and strong relationships with our customers. Approximately 67% of our 2023 revenues are expected to be generated from A&D-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, 2023. The financial information as of September 30, 2023 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022 contained in our Form 10-K.

The MD&A is organized into the following sections: Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, Results by Business Segment, and Liquidity and Capital Resources. Our discussion will be focused on the overall results of 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 that 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. The definition of “organic” excludes the loss from sale of our industrial valves business in Germany as well as the effects of foreign currency translation.
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings							
 	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		% change		2023		2022		% change	
Sales	 		 		 		 		 		 	
Aerospace & Industrial	$	220,297 			$	213,093 			3 	%		$	649,004 			$	612,777 			6 	%	
Defense Electronics	216,285 			161,188 			34 	%		576,161 			453,806 			27 	%	
Naval & Power	287,744 			256,261 			12 	%		834,417 			732,777 			14 	%	
Total sales	$	724,326 			$	630,542 			15 	%		$	2,059,582 			$	1,799,360 			14 	%	
												
Operating income	 		 		 		 		 		 	
Aerospace & Industrial	$	39,014 			$	39,080 			— 	%		$	101,224 			$	96,397 			5 	%	
Defense Electronics	56,212 			36,588 			54 	%		122,760 			84,338 			46 	%	
Naval & Power	47,663 			41,576 			15 	%		132,382 			118,865 			11 	%	
Corporate and other	(10,370)			(9,661)			(7 	%)		(32,457)			(33,402)			3 	%	
Total operating income	$	132,519 			$	107,583 			23 	%		$	323,909 			$	266,198 			22 	%	
												
Interest expense	12,496 			13,997 			(11 	%)		40,432 			33,315 			21 	%	
Other income, net	7,023 			3,746 			87 	%		22,744 			11,298 			101 	%	
												
Earnings before income taxes	127,046 			97,332 			31 	%		306,221 			244,181 			25 	%	
Provision for income taxes	(30,268)			(23,564)			(28 	%)		(71,598)			(58,856)			(22 	%)	
Net earnings	$	96,778 			$	73,768 			31 	%		$	234,623 			$	185,325 			27 	%	
												
New orders	$	845,519 			$	818,067 			3 	%		$	2,404,937 			$	2,228,495 			8 	%	

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
																								
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
	2023 vs. 2022		2023 vs. 2022	
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income	
Organic	14 	%		23 	%		12 	%		18 	%	
Acquisitions	— 	%		— 	%		2 	%		— 	%	
Loss on divestiture	— 	%		— 	%		— 	%		2 	%	
Foreign currency	1 	%		— 	%		— 	%		2 	%	
Total	15 	%		23 	%		14 	%		22 	%	

Sales in the third quarter increased $94 million, or 15%, to $724 million, compared with the prior year period. On a segment basis, sales from the Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power segments increased $7 million, $55 million, and $32 million, respectively.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $260 million, or 14%, to $2,060 million, compared with the prior year period. On a segment basis, sales from the Aerospace & Industrial, Defense Electronics, and Naval & Power segments increased $36 million, $122 million, and $102 million, respectively. Changes in sales by segment are discussed in further detail in the results by business segment section below.

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Operating income in the third quarter increased $25 million, or 23%, to $133 million, and operating margin increased 120 basis points to 18.3% compared with the same period in 2022. Operating income and operating margin in the Defense Electronics segment primarily benefited from favorable overhead absorption on higher sales. In the Naval & Power segment, increases in both operating income and operating margin were primarily due to lower first year purchase accounting costs during the current period from our arresting systems acquisition as well as favorable overhead absorption on higher sales. These increases were partially offset by unfavorable naval contract adjustments and unfavorable product mix. In the Aerospace & Industrial segment, favorable absorption on higher sales was essentially offset by unfavorable mix in actuation products.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $58 million, or 22%, to $324 million, and operating margin increased 90 basis points to 15.7%, compared with the same period in 2022. In the Defense Electronics segment, increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily due to favorable overhead absorption on higher sales. Operating income in the Naval & Power segment benefited from the absence of a prior year loss on sale of our industrial valves business in Germany as well as favorable overhead absorption on higher organic sales. These increases were partially offset by unfavorable naval contract adjustments and unfavorable product mix. In the Aerospace & Industrial segment, favorable overhead absorption on higher sales was partially offset by unfavorable mix in actuation and sensors products.

Non-segment operating expense in the third quarter increased $1 million, or 7%, to $10 million, primarily due to higher foreign currency losses in the current period. Non-segment operating expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased $1 million, or 3%, to $32 million, as the absence of costs associated with shareholder activism recorded in the prior year period was partially offset by higher foreign currency losses in the current period.

Interest expense in the third quarter decreased $2 million, or 11%, to $12 million, primarily due to lower current period borrowings under our revolving Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement" or "credit facility") as well as the repayment of our 2013 Notes in February 2023. Interest expense during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $7 million, or 21%, to $40 million, primarily due to the issuance of $300 million Senior Notes in October 2022 as well as higher interest rates under our Credit Agreement in the current period. This increase was partially offset by the repayment of our 2013 Notes in February 2023.

Other income, net in the third quarter increased $3 million, or 87%, to $7 million. Other income, net during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $11 million, or 101%, to $23 million. Increases in both periods were primarily due to lower overall pension costs against the comparable prior year periods.

The effective tax rate of 23.8% in the third quarter decreased compared to an effective tax rate of 24.2% in the prior year period, primarily due to the favorable impact of expected foreign tax credit utilization in the current year. The effective tax rate of 23.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 decreased as compared to an effective tax rate of 24.1%, primarily due to lower expected executive compensation adjustments as well as the favorable impact of expected foreign tax credit utilization in the current year.

Comprehensive income in the third quarter was $69 million, compared to comprehensive income of $28 million in the prior year period. The change was primarily due to the following:

•Foreign currency translation adjustments in the third quarter resulted in a $28 million comprehensive loss, compared to a $50 million comprehensive loss in the prior year period. The comprehensive loss during the current period was primarily attributed to decreases in the British Pound.
•Net earnings increased $23 million, primarily due to higher operating income and other income, net.

Comprehensive income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was $240 million, compared to comprehensive income of $102 million in the prior year period. The change was primarily due to the following:

•Foreign currency translation adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 resulted in a $6 million comprehensive gain, compared to a $97 million comprehensive loss in the prior period. The comprehensive gain during the current period was primarily attributed to increases in the British Pound.
•Net earnings increased $49 million, primarily due to higher operating income and other income, net.

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New orders in the third quarter increased $27 million from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to an increase in orders for defense electronics products in the Defense Electronics segment.

New orders during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $176 million from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to an increase in orders for defense electronics equipment in the Defense Electronics segment. In the Naval & Power segment, the incremental impact from our arresting systems acquisition as well as an increase in orders for commercial nuclear aftermarket products was partially offset by the timing of naval defense orders. New orders in the Aerospace & Industrial segment benefited from an increase in orders for actuation and sensors products within our A&D markets as well as surface treatment services within both our A&D and commercial markets, partially offset by the timing of new orders for industrial vehicles.

RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Aerospace & Industrial

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

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		% change		2023		2022		% change	
Sales	$	220,297 			$	213,093 			3%		$	649,004 			$	612,777 			6%	
Operating income	39,014 			39,080 			—%		101,224 			96,397 			5%	
Operating margin	17.7 	%		18.3 	%		(60 bps)		15.6 	%		15.7 	%		(10 bps)	
New orders	$	222,529 			$	216,997 			3%		$	673,842 			$	660,590 			2%	

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
																								
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
	2023 vs. 2022		2023 vs. 2022	
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income	
Organic	2 	%		— 	%		6 	%		5 	%	
	
Foreign currency	1 	%		— 	%		— 	%		— 	%	
Total	3 	%		— 	%		6 	%		5 	%	

Sales in the Aerospace & Industrial segment are primarily generated from the general industrial and aerospace & defense markets, and, to a lesser extent, the power & process markets.

Sales in the third quarter increased $7 million, or 3%, to $220 million from the prior year period. Sales in the commercial aerospace market benefited $6 million from higher demand for actuation and sensors products on various narrow-body and wide-body platforms. Sales in the general industrial market increased primarily due to higher demand for industrial automation products as well as higher sales of surface treatment services.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $36 million, or 6%, to $649 million from the prior year period, primarily due to higher sales in the commercial aerospace and general industrial markets. In the commercial aerospace market, sales increased $22 million primarily due to higher demand for sensors products and surface treatment services on various narrow-body and wide-body platforms. The general industrial market benefited from sales increases of $14 million primarily due to higher demand for industrial automation products as well as higher sales of surface treatment services.

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Operating income in the third quarter of $39 million was essentially flat against the comparable prior year period, and operating margin decreased 60 basis points to 17.7%, as favorable absorption on higher sales was essentially offset by unfavorable mix in actuation products.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $5 million, or 5%, to $101 million from the prior year period, and operating margin decreased 10 basis points to 15.6%, as favorable overhead absorption on higher sales was partially offset by unfavorable mix in actuation and sensors products.

New orders in the third quarter increased $6 million primarily due to an increase in orders for actuation and sensors products within our A&D markets as well as surface treatment services within both our A&D and commercial markets.

New orders during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $13 million primarily due to an increase in orders for actuation and sensors products within our A&D markets as well as surface treatment services within both our A&D and commercial markets. These increases were partially offset by the timing of new orders for industrial vehicles.

Defense Electronics

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

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		% change		2023		2022		% change	
Sales	$	216,285 			$	161,188 			34%		$	576,161 			$	453,806 			27%	
Operating income	56,212 			36,588 			54%		122,760 			84,338 			46%	
Operating margin	26.0 	%		22.7 	%		330 bps		21.3 	%		18.6 	%		270 bps	
New orders	$	287,249 			$	249,223 			15%		$	750,919 			$	604,353 			24%	

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
																								
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
	2023 vs. 2022		2023 vs. 2022	
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income	
Organic	33 	%		52 	%		26 	%		40 	%	
	
Foreign currency	1 	%		2 	%		1 	%		6 	%	
Total	34 	%		54 	%		27 	%		46 	%	

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

Sales in the third quarter increased $55 million, or 34%, to $216 million from the prior year period. In the ground defense market, sales increased $30 million primarily due to higher demand for tactical battlefield communications equipment. Sales in the aerospace defense market benefited $21 million from higher sales of embedded computing and flight test instrumentation equipment on various domestic and international programs. Sales increases in the commercial aerospace market were primarily due to higher demand for avionics and flight test equipment on various domestic and international programs.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $122 million, or 27%, to $576 million from the prior year period. In the ground defense market, sales increased $84 million primarily due to higher demand for tactical battlefield communications equipment. Sales in the aerospace defense market increased $25 million primarily due to higher demand for embedded computing and flight test instrumentation equipment on various domestic and international programs. Sales increases of $11 million in the commercial aerospace market were primarily due to higher demand for avionics and flight test equipment on various domestic and international platforms.
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Operating income in the third quarter increased $20 million, or 54%, to $56 million compared to the prior year period, and operating margin increased 330 basis points from the prior year period to 26.0%, primarily due to favorable overhead absorption on higher sales.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $38 million, or 46%, to $123 million, and operating margin increased 270 basis points from the prior year period to 21.3%, primarily due to favorable overhead absorption on higher sales.

New orders in the third quarter increased $38 million primarily due to an increase in orders for defense electronics products.

New orders during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $147 million primarily due to an increase in orders for defense electronics products, including tactical communications and embedded computing products.

Naval & Power

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

	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		% change		2023		2022		% change	
Sales	$	287,744 			$	256,261 			12%		$	834,417 			$	732,777 			14%	
Operating income	47,663 			41,576 			15%		132,382 			118,865 			11%	
Operating margin	16.6 	%		16.2 	%		40 bps		15.9 	%		16.2 	%		(30 bps)	
New orders	$	335,741 			$	351,847 			(5%)		$	980,176 			$	963,552 			2%	

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
																								
	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
	2023 vs. 2022		2023 vs. 2022	
	Sales		Operating Income		Sales		Operating Income	
Organic	12 	%		16 	%		9 	%		7 	%	
Acquisitions	— 	%		— 	%		5 	%		— 	%	
Loss on divestiture	— 	%		— 	%		— 	%		4 	%	
Foreign currency	— 	%		(1 	%)		— 	%		— 	%	
Total	12 	%		15 	%		14 	%		11 	%	

Sales in the Naval & Power segment are primarily to the naval defense and power & process markets, and, to a lesser extent, the aerospace defense market.

Sales in the third quarter increased $31 million, or 12%, to $288 million from the prior year period. In the aerospace defense market, sales increased $13 million primarily due to higher demand for arresting systems equipment supporting various domestic and international customers. Sales in the power & process market benefited $11 million from higher demand for industrial valves in the process market and higher demand supporting the maintenance of existing operating reactors as well as increased development on advanced small modular reactors in the commercial nuclear market. These increases were partially offset by the wind-down on the China Direct AP1000 program. The naval defense market benefited from higher sales on the Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs, partially offset by the timing of sales on the CVN-81 aircraft carrier program.

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Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $102 million, or 14%, to $834 million from the prior year period, primarily due to higher sales across our aerospace defense, naval defense, and power & process markets. In the aerospace defense market, sales increased $52 million primarily due to the incremental impact from our arresting systems acquisition. Sales in the naval defense market benefited $16 million primarily due to higher sales on the Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs, partially offset by the timing of sales on various aircraft carrier programs. In the power & process market, sales increased $30 million primarily due to higher demand for industrial valves in the process market and higher demand supporting the maintenance of existing operating reactors as well as increased development on advanced small modular reactors in the commercial nuclear market. These increases were partially offset by the wind-down on the China Direct AP1000 program.

Operating income in the third quarter increased $6 million, or 15%, to $48 million, and operating margin increased 40 basis points from the prior year period to 16.6%, as lower first year purchase accounting costs during the current period from our arresting systems acquisition as well as favorable overhead absorption on higher sales were partially offset by unfavorable naval contract adjustments and unfavorable product mix.

Operating income during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $14 million, or 11%, to $132 million, while operating margin decreased 30 basis points from the prior year period to 15.9%. Operating income benefited from the absence of a prior year loss on sale of our industrial valves business in Germany as well as favorable overhead absorption on higher organic sales. These increases were partially offset by unfavorable naval contract adjustments and unfavorable product mix.

New orders in the third quarter decreased $16 million primarily due to the timing of naval defense orders, partially offset by an increase in orders for commercial nuclear aftermarket products.

New orders during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $17 million primarily due to the incremental impact from our arresting systems acquisition as well as an increase in orders for commercial nuclear aftermarket products. These increases were partially offset by the timing of naval defense orders.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

The table below depicts sales by end market and customer type, as it helps 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.

Total Net Sales by End Market and Customer Type	Three Months Ended		Nine Months Ended	
	September 30,		September 30,	
(In thousands)	2023		2022		% change		2023		2022		% change	
Aerospace & Defense markets:												
Aerospace Defense	$	148,023 			$	114,431 			29 	%		$	380,095 			$	306,980 			24 	%	
Ground Defense	83,185 			54,890 			52 	%		220,317 			138,391 			59 	%	
Naval Defense	179,862 			174,844 			3 	%		532,773 			510,597 			4 	%	
Commercial Aerospace	79,703 			70,257 			13 	%		232,226 			199,341 			16 	%	
Total Aerospace & Defense	$	490,773 			$	414,422 			18 	%		$	1,365,411 			$	1,155,309 			18 	%	
												
Commercial markets:												
Power & Process	$	122,118 			$	110,559 			10 	%		$	373,457 			$	340,702 			10 	%	
General Industrial	111,435 			105,561 			6 	%		320,714 			303,349 			6 	%	
Total Commercial	$	233,553 			$	216,120 			8 	%		$	694,171 			$	644,051 			8 	%	
												
Total Curtiss-Wright	$	724,326 			$	630,542 			15 	%		$	2,059,582 			$	1,799,360 			14 	%	

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Aerospace & Defense markets
Sales in the third quarter increased $76 million, or 18%, to $491 million against the comparable prior year period, due to higher sales across all markets. Sales in the aerospace defense market increased primarily due to higher demand for arresting systems equipment as well as embedded computing and flight test instrumentation equipment on various domestic and international programs. In the ground defense market, sales increased primarily due to higher demand for tactical battlefield communications equipment. Sales in the naval defense market benefited primarily from higher demand on both the Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs, partially offset by the timing of sales on the CVN-81 aircraft carrier program. Sales increases in the commercial aerospace market were primarily due to higher demand for actuation and sensors products as well as surface treatment services on various narrow-body and wide-body platforms. The commercial aerospace market also benefited from higher sales of avionics and flight test equipment on various domestic and international programs.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $210 million, or 18%, to $1,365 million, primarily due to higher sales across all markets. In the aerospace defense market, sales benefited from the incremental impact from our arresting systems acquisition as well as higher demand for embedded computing and flight test instrumentation equipment on various domestic and international programs. Sales in the ground defense market increased primarily due to higher demand for tactical battlefield communications equipment. Sales increases in the naval defense market were primarily due to higher sales on the Columbia-class and Virginia-class submarine programs, partially offset by lower sales on various aircraft carrier programs. Sales in the commercial aerospace market primarily benefited from higher demand for actuation and sensors products as well as surface treatment services on narrow-body and wide-body platforms, in addition to higher demand for avionics and flight test equipment on various domestic and international platforms.

Commercial markets
Sales in the third quarter increased $17 million, or 8%, to $234 million. Sales in the power & process market benefited from higher demand for industrial valves in the process market and higher demand supporting the maintenance of existing operating reactors as well as increased development on advanced small modular reactors in the commercial nuclear market. These increases were partially offset by the wind-down on the China Direct AP1000 program. Sales in the general industrial market increased primarily due to higher demand for industrial automation products and surface treatment services.

Sales during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 increased $50 million, or 8%, to $694 million. In the power & process market, sales benefited from higher demand for industrial valves in the process market and higher demand supporting the maintenance of existing operating reactors as well as increased development on advanced small modular reactors in the commercial nuclear market. These increases were partially offset by the wind-down on the China Direct AP1000 program. Sales in the general industrial market increased primarily due to higher demand for industrial automation products as well as higher sales of surface treatment services.

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, including the return of capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and growing our business through acquisitions.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	Nine Months Ended	
(In thousands)	September 30, 2023		September 30, 2022	
Cash provided by (used for):				
Operating activities	$	165,717 			$	2,387 		
Investing activities	(31,573)			(281,956)		
Financing activities	(245,046)			244,788 		
Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash	2,737 			(22,671)		
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(108,165)			(57,452)		

Net cash provided by operating activities increased $163 million from the prior year period, primarily due to higher cash earnings and improved working capital. These increases were partially offset by higher tax payments in the current period.

Net cash used for investing activities decreased $250 million from the prior year period, primarily due to our arresting systems acquisition in the prior year period.

Net cash used for financing activities increased $490 million from the prior year period, primarily due to the repayment of our 2013 Notes as well as lower current period net borrowings under our credit facility. Refer to the "Financing Activities" section below for further details.

Financing Activities

Debt

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, we repaid $203 million of the 2013 Notes that matured on February 26, 2023.

The Corporation’s debt outstanding had an average interest rate of 4.0% for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and 3.6% and 3.3% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. The Corporation’s average debt outstanding was $1.1 billion and $1.2 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, respectively, and $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

Credit Agreement

As of September 30, 2023, the Corporation had $22 million in letters of credit supported by the Credit Agreement. The unused credit available under the Credit Agreement as of September 30, 2023 was $728 million, which could be borrowed without violating any of our debt covenants.

Repurchase of common stock

During the nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Corporation used $37 million of cash to repurchase approximately 0.2 million outstanding shares under its share repurchase program. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Corporation used $44 million of cash to repurchase approximately 0.3 million outstanding shares under its share repurchase program.

Cash Utilization

Management continually evaluates cash utilization alternatives, including share repurchases, acquisitions, and increased dividends 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, including the return of capital to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases and growing our business through acquisitions.

Dividends
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The Corporation made dividend payments of $15 million and $14 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, respectively. Additionally, beginning in the second quarter of 2023, the Corporation increased its quarterly dividend to $0.20 per share.

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, 2023, we had the ability to borrow additional debt of $2.2 billion without violating our debt to capitalization covenant.

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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 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 22, 2023, 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, 2023.  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 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Item 4.                      CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
As of September 30, 2023, 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, 2023 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 September 30, 2023, there have been no 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) 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
 
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings that are incidental to the operation of our business. Some of these proceedings allege damages relating to asbestos and environmental exposures, intellectual property matters, copyright infringement, personal injury claims, employment and employee benefit matters, government contract issues, commercial or contractual disputes, and acquisitions or divestitures. We continue to defend vigorously against all claims. Although the ultimate outcome of any legal matter cannot be predicted with certainty, based on present information, including assessment of the merits of the particular claim, as well as current accruals and insurance coverage, we do not believe that the disposition of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on our condensed consolidated financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

We have been named in pending lawsuits that allege injury from exposure to asbestos. To date, we have not been found liable or paid any material sum of money in settlement in any asbestos-related case. We believe that the minimal use of asbestos in our past operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in our products make 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 we believe adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

Item 1A.          RISK FACTORS
 
There have been no material changes in our Risk Factors during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Information regarding our Risk Factors is more fully described in "Item 1A. Risk Factors" of our 2022 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, 2023.

 		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		21,184 			$188.67		167,039 			$	171,378,046 		
August 1 - August 31		22,555 			$203.86		189,594 			$	166,779,956 		
September 1 - September 30		19,875 			$201.59		209,469 			$	162,773,358 		
For the quarter ended September 30, 2023		63,614 			$198.09		209,469 			$	162,773,358 		

In December 2022, the Corporation adopted two written trading plans in connection with its previously authorized share repurchase program, of which approximately $200 million remains available for repurchase. The first trading plan includes share repurchases of $50 million, to be executed equally throughout the 2023 calendar year. The second trading plan includes opportunistic share repurchases up to $100 million to be executed through a 10b5-1 program. The terms of these trading plans can be found in the Corporation’s Form 8-K filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2022.

Item 3.                      DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

Item 4.                      MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable.

Item 5.                      OTHER INFORMATION
 
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Director Nomination Process

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, 2023. Information regarding security holder recommendations and nominations for directors is more fully described in the section entitled “Stockholder Nominations for Directors” of our 2023 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which is incorporated by reference to our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Insider Adoption or Termination of Trading Arrangements

During the quarter ended September 30, 2023, none of our directors or officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Exchange Act) adopted, modified, or terminated a “Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement” or “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement,” as those terms are defined in Item 408 of Regulation S-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-A12B/A	May 24, 2005		
						
3.2		Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant	8-K	May 18, 2015		
						
31.1		Certification of Lynn M. Bamford, Chair 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 K. Christopher Farkas, 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 Lynn M. Bamford, Chair and CEO, and K. Christopher Farkas, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350			X	
						
*		Indicates contract or compensatory plan or arrangement				
						
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/ K. Christopher Farkas
K. Christopher Farkas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 2, 2023

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Exhibit 31.1

Certifications

I, Lynn M. Bamford, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Curtiss-Wright Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 2, 2023

/s/ Lynn M. Bamford
Lynn M. Bamford
Chair and Chief Executive Officer

Exhibit 31.2

Certifications

I, K. Christopher Farkas, certify that:

1.I have reviewed this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Curtiss-Wright Corporation;

2.Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3.Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a)Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b)Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c)Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d)Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5.The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of the registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b)Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.

Date: November 2, 2023

/s/ K. Christopher Farkas
K. Christopher Farkas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO
18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350

In connection with the Quarterly Report of Curtiss-Wright Corporation (the "Company") on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2023 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the "Report"), Lynn M. Bamford, as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and K. Christopher Farkas, as Chief Financial Officer of the Company, each hereby certifies, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. section 1350, that to the best of their knowledge:

(1) The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

(2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

/s/ Lynn M. Bamford

Lynn M. Bamford
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
November 2, 2023

/s/ K. Christopher Farkas

K. Christopher Farkas
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
November 2, 2023