10-Q 1 cw-2015q1x10q.htm FORM 10-Q CW-2015.Q1-10Q



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

FORM 10-Q

ý Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

or

o Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the transition period from _________ to _______

Commission File Number 1-134

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
13-0612970
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
13925 Ballantyne Corporate Place, Suite 400
 
 
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
28277
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

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

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

Yes  ý                        No  o

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

Yes  ý                        No  o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer ý
 
Accelerated filer o
Non-accelerated filer o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company o

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

Yes  o   No  ý

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

Common Stock, par value $1.00 per share: 47,555,199 shares (as of March 31, 2015).




CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES

TABLE of CONTENTS


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
PAGE
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
 
 
 
Item 3.
 
 
 
Item 4.
 
 
 
Item 5.
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
 
 
 
 
 

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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
 
 
March 31,
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales
 
 
 
 
Product sales
 
$
445,687

 
$
436,227

Service sales
 
100,512

 
106,732

Total net sales
 
546,199

 
542,959

Cost of sales
 
 
 
 
Cost of product sales
 
293,009

 
288,934

Cost of service sales
 
62,094

 
69,411

Total cost of sales
 
355,103

 
358,345

Gross profit
 
191,096

 
184,614

Research and development expenses
 
(15,262
)
 
(16,877
)
Selling expenses
 
(31,088
)
 
(32,631
)
General and administrative expenses
 
(71,911
)
 
(74,072
)
Operating income
 
72,835

 
61,034

Interest expense
 
(8,996
)
 
(9,055
)
Other income, net
 
481

 
112

Earnings before income taxes
 
64,320

 
52,091

Provision for income taxes
 
(21,097
)
 
(15,661
)
Earnings from continuing operations
 
$
43,223

 
$
36,430

Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
$
(27,232
)
 
$
(1,266
)
Net earnings
 
$
15,991

 
$
35,164

Basic earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
 
$
0.91

 
$
0.76

Loss from discontinued operations
 
(0.57
)
 
(0.03
)
Total
 
0.34

 
0.73

Diluted earnings per share:
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
 
$
0.89

 
$
0.74

Loss from discontinued operations
 
(0.56
)
 
(0.02
)
Total
 
0.33

 
0.72

Dividends per share
 
$
0.13

 
$
0.13

Weighted-average shares outstanding:
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
47,724

 
47,982

Diluted
 
48,732

 
49,130

 
 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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


 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net earnings
 
$
15,991

 
$
35,164

Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency translation, net of tax (1)
 
$
(56,473
)
 
$
(9,917
)
Pension and postretirement adjustments, net of tax (2)
 
2,403

 
786

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
 
(54,070
)
 
(9,131
)
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(38,079
)
 
$
26,033


(1) The tax benefit (expense) included in other comprehensive income (loss) for foreign currency translation adjustments for the three months ended, March 31, 2015 and 2014 were $2.2 million and ($0.3) million, respectively.

(2) The tax benefit (expense) included in other comprehensive income (loss) for pension and postretirement adjustments for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 were ($1.4) million and ($0.5) 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 share data)

 
March 31,
2015
 
December 31,
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
215,594

 
$
450,116

Receivables, net
496,019

 
495,480

Inventories, net
390,188

 
388,670

Deferred tax assets, net
45,953

 
44,311

Assets held for sale
92,169

 
147,347

Other current assets
100,925

 
45,151

Total current assets
1,340,848

 
1,571,075

Property, plant, and equipment, net
439,305

 
458,919

Goodwill
983,996

 
998,506

Other intangible assets, net
337,007

 
349,227

Other assets
24,243

 
21,784

Total assets
$
3,125,399

 
$
3,399,511

Liabilities
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 
 
Current portion of long-term and short-term debt
$
965

 
$
1,069

Accounts payable
131,887

 
152,266

Accrued expenses
109,893

 
145,938

Income taxes payable
5,543

 
22,472

Deferred revenue
150,655

 
176,693

Liabilities held for sale
29,138

 
35,392

Other current liabilities
55,260

 
38,163

Total current liabilities
483,341

 
571,993

Long-term debt
965,189

 
953,279

Deferred tax liabilities, net
105,328

 
51,554

Accrued pension and other postretirement benefit costs
68,860

 
226,687

Long-term portion of environmental reserves
14,024

 
14,911

Other liabilities
87,950

 
102,654

Total liabilities
1,724,692

 
1,921,078

Contingencies and commitments (Note 13)


 


Stockholders' Equity
 

 
 

Common stock, $1 par value,100,000,000 shares authorized at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; 49,189,702 shares issued at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014; outstanding shares were 47,555,199 at March 31, 2015 and 47,904,518 at December 31, 2014
49,190

 
49,190

Additional paid in capital
153,432

 
158,043

Retained earnings
1,479,107

 
1,469,306

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(182,481
)
 
(128,411
)
Common treasury stock, at cost (1,634,503 shares at March 31, 2015 and 1,285,184 shares at December 31, 2014)
(98,541
)
 
(69,695
)
Total stockholders' equity
1,400,707

 
1,478,433

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
$
3,125,399

 
$
3,399,511

 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
 
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(In thousands)
2015
 
2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net earnings
$
15,991

 
$
35,164

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation and amortization
25,708

 
30,952

(Gain)/loss on sale of businesses
(1,252
)
 
—

(Gain)/loss on fixed asset disposals
(503
)
 
(17
)
Deferred income taxes
491

 
(2,940
)
Share-based compensation
2,620

 
2,402

Impairment of assets held for sale
40,813

 
—

Change in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired:
 
 
 
Accounts receivable, net
(9,993
)
 
(10,842
)
Inventories, net
(10,178
)
 
(14,515
)
Progress payments
(117
)
 
(4,777
)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(59,046
)
 
(42,490
)
Deferred revenue
(26,038
)
 
(8,913
)
Income taxes payable
(15,574
)
 
10,871

Net pension and postretirement liabilities
(141,585
)
 
(4,154
)
Other current and long-term assets and liabilities
7,572

 
(5,334
)
Net cash used for operating activities
(171,091
)
 
(14,593
)
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 
 
Proceeds from sales and disposals of long lived assets
837

 
429

Proceeds from divestitures
4,010

 
—

Additions to property, plant, and equipment
(9,096
)
 
(18,365
)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
(13,228
)
 
(32,857
)
Additional consideration on prior period acquisitions
(436
)
 
(230
)
Net cash used for investing activities
(17,913
)
 
(51,023
)
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Borrowings under revolving credit facility
1,296

 
163,483

Payment of revolving credit facility
(1,400
)
 
(164,089
)
Principal payments on debt
—

 
(80
)
Repurchases of common stock
(46,985
)
 
(5,013
)
Proceeds from share-based compensation
7,616

 
21,135

Other
140

 
—

Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
3,291

 
5,409

Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities
(36,042
)
 
20,845

Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash
(9,476
)
 
(2,556
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(234,522
)
 
(47,327
)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
450,116

 
175,294

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
215,594

 
$
127,967

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash activities:
 

 
 

Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid
$
502

 
$
1,160

Property and equipment acquired under build to suit transaction
$
—

 
$
8,008

 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION and SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
(UNAUDITED)
(In thousands)

 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid in Capital
 
Retained Earnings
 
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Treasury Stock
December 31, 2013
$
49,190

 
$
150,618

 
$
1,380,981

 
$
25,259

 
$
(53,343
)
Net earnings
—

 
—

 
113,338

 
—

 
—

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
(153,670
)
 
—

Dividends paid
—

 
—

 
(25,013
)
 
—

 
—

Restricted stock
—

 
(722
)
 
—

 
—

 
3,155

Stock options exercised, net of tax
—

 
311

 
—

 
—

 
45,049

Other
—

 
(430
)
 
—

 
—

 
430

Share-based compensation
—

 
8,266

 
—

 
—

 
234

Repurchase of common stock
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(65,220
)
December 31, 2014
$
49,190

 
$
158,043

 
$
1,469,306

 
$
(128,411
)
 
$
(69,695
)
Net earnings
—

 
—

 
15,991

 
—

 
—

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
—

 
—

 
—

 
(54,070
)
 
—

Dividends declared
—

 
—

 
(6,190
)
 
—

 
—

Restricted stock
—

 
(5,691
)
 
—

 
—

 
8,076

Stock options exercised, net of tax
—

 
(674
)
 
—

 
—

 
9,197

Other
—

 
(572
)
 
—

 
—

 
572

Share-based compensation
—

 
2,326

 
—

 
—

 
294

Repurchase of common stock
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(46,985
)
March 31, 2015
$
49,190

 
$
153,432

 
$
1,479,107

 
$
(182,481
)
 
$
(98,541
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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



1.           BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Corporation” or the “Company”) is a diversified multinational manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, processing, oil, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, railroad, power generation, security, and metalworking industries.

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

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

Management is required to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, and expenses and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities in the accompanying financial statements. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The most significant of these estimates includes the estimate of costs to complete long-term contracts under the percentage-of-completion accounting methods, the estimate of useful lives for property, plant, and equipment, cash flow estimates used for testing the recoverability of assets, pension plan and postretirement obligation assumptions, estimates for inventory obsolescence, estimates for the valuation and useful lives of intangible assets, legal reserves, and the estimate of future environmental costs. Changes in estimates of contract sales, costs, and profits are recognized using the cumulative catch-up method of accounting. This method recognizes in the current period the cumulative effect of the changes on current and prior periods. Accordingly, the effect of the changes on future periods of contract performance is recognized as if the revised estimate had been the original estimate. In the three month periods ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, there were no individual significant changes in estimated contract costs. In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been reflected in these financial statements.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation’s 2014 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.

Changes in Segment Presentation

In 2015, the Corporation revised its reportable segments as a result of previously announced discontinued operations to: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power. Prior period financial information has been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. See Note 11 for more information on the Corporation's reportable segments.


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


Recent accounting pronouncements
Standard
Description
Effect on the financial statements
ASU 2014-09 Revenue from contracts with customers

In May 2014, the FASB issued a comprehensive new revenue recognition standard which will supersede previous existing revenue recognition guidance. The standard creates a five-step model for revenue recognition that requires companies to exercise judgment when considering contract terms and relevant facts and circumstances. The five-step model includes (1) identifying the contract, (2) identifying the separate performance obligations in the contract, (3) determining the transaction price, (4) allocating the transaction price to the separate performance obligations and (5) recognizing revenue when each performance obligation has been satisfied. The standard also requires expanded disclosures surrounding revenue recognition. The standard is effective for fiscal periods beginning after December 15, 2016 and allows for either full retrospective or modified retrospective adoption.

The Corporation is currently evaluating the impact of the adoption of this standard on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2017
ASU 2015-03 Simplifying the Presentation of Debt Issuance Costs
In April 2015, the FASB issued guidance which changes the presentation of debt issuance costs in financial statements. An entity presents such costs in the balance sheet as a direct deduction from the related debt liability rather than as an asset. Amortization of the costs is reported as interest expense.
The Corporation does not expect the standard to have a significant impact on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
Date of adoption: January 1, 2016


2.     DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS AND ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

As part of a strategic portfolio review conducted in 2014, the Corporation had identified certain businesses it considered non-core. The Corporation considers businesses non-core when the business’ products or services do not complement its existing businesses and where the long-term growth and profitability prospects are below the Corporation’s expectations. As part of this initiative, the Corporation divested one business in the first quarter of 2015, that was previously held for sale. The results of operations of these businesses are reported as discontinued operations within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings and prior year amounts have been restated to conform to the current year presentation.

During the first quarter of 2015, due to continued uncertainty in the Oil & Gas markets, the Corporation recognized an impairment charge of $40 million in its Downstream Refining business.

The aggregate financial results of all discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31 were as follows:

(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales
 
$
34,259

 
$
98,453

Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes (1)
 
(40,112
)
 
(1,980
)
Income tax benefit/(expense)
 
12,678

 
714

Gain/(loss) on sale of businesses (2)
 
202

 
—

Earnings from discontinued operations
 
$
(27,232
)
 
$
(1,266
)

(1) Loss from discontinued operations before income taxes includes approximately $41 million of Held for sale impairment expense in the three months ended March 31, 2015.

(2) In the first quarter ended March 31, 2015, the Corporation recognized aggregate after tax gain of $0.9 million on the sale of our Aviation Ground Support Equipment business which operated within the Defense segment.



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


Assets held for sale

During the third quarter of 2014, the Corporation committed to a plan to sell two surface technology treatment facilities, its Engineered Packaging business, as well as its Downstream Refining business. As of March 31, 2015, these businesses continue to be classified as held for sale and their results of operations are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings.

The aggregate components of the assets classified as held for sale, are as follows:

(In thousands)
 
 
 
 
March 31, 2015
Assets held for sale:
 
 
 
 
 
Receivables, net
 
 
 
 
$
49,661

Inventories, net
 
 
 
 
23,801

Property, plant, and equipment, net
 
 
 
 
21,231

Goodwill
 
 
 
 
39,396

Other intangible assets, net
 
 
 
 
17,524

Other assets
 
 
 
 
129

Deferred tax assets, net
 
 
 
 
14,317

Reserve for assets held for sale
 
 
 
 
(73,890
)
Total assets held for sale, current
 
 
 
 
$
92,169

Liabilities held for sale
 
 
 
 
 
Accounts payable
 
 
 
 
$
7,222

Accrued expenses
 
 
 
 
4,723

Deferred revenue
 
 
 
 
14,606

Other current liabilities
 
 
 
 
2,262

Other liabilities
 
 
 
 
325

Total liabilities held for sale, current
 
 
 
 
$
29,138


The following table outlines the net sales and earnings/(loss) before income taxes attributable to the assets held for sale for the three months ended March 31. All impairment charges recorded are included herein:
 
 
Net Sales
 
Earnings /(loss) before income taxes
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Surface Technologies - Domestic
 
1,110

 
1,328

 
38

 
165

Engineered Packaging
 
4,377

 
6,148

 
105

 
1,047

Downstream Refining
 
28,191

 
27,092

 
(38,929
)
 
(1,000
)
Total included in discontinued operations
 
$
33,678

 
$
34,568

 
$
(38,786
)
 
$
212


Divestitures and facility closures

On January 9, 2015, the Corporation sold the assets of its Aviation Ground support business for £3 million ($4 million). Net sales and loss before income taxes attributable to this business for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $7.0 million and $(0.8) million, respectively.

During 2014, the Corporation disposed of four businesses aggregating to cash proceeds of $153 million. The divestitures resulted in aggregate pre-tax losses in excess of $29 million, and tax benefits of approximately $6.7 million. During 2014, the Corporation also closed three international manufacturing facilities in its Surface Technologies business. Aggregate net sales and loss before income taxes attributable to 2014 divestitures and facility closures for the three months ended March 31, 2014 were $56.9 million and $1.4 million, respectively.




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



3.     ACQUISITIONS

2015 Acquisitions

Bolt's Metallizing, Inc

On March 16, 2015, the Corporation acquired certain assets and assumed certain liabilities of Bolt's Metallizing, Inc. for $13.2 million in cash. The Asset Purchase Agreement contains a purchase price adjustment mechanism and representations and warranties customary for a transaction of this type, including a portion of the purchase price held back as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. Bolt's Metallizing is a provider of thermal spray coatings for critical aerospace applications, including high velocity oxygen fuel (HVOF) and plasma spray coating capabilities.  The acquired business will operate within Curtiss-Wright's Commercial/Industrial segment.

There have been no significant purchase price adjustments to our 2014 acquisitions since December 31, 2014.


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)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Billed receivables:
 
 
 
Trade and other receivables
$
362,348

 
$
363,241

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
(7,251
)
 
(5,619
)
Net billed receivables
355,097

 
357,622

Unbilled receivables:
 
 
 
Recoverable costs and estimated earnings not billed
153,182

 
150,526

Less: Progress payments applied
(12,260
)
 
(12,668
)
Net unbilled receivables
140,922

 
137,858

Receivables, net
$
496,019

 
$
495,480




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


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 market. The composition of inventories is as follows:
 
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Raw materials
$
208,380

 
$
201,998

Work-in-process
85,119

 
89,423

Finished goods and component parts
107,670

 
103,831

Inventoried costs related to long-term contracts
54,707

 
59,070

Gross inventories
455,876

 
454,322

Less:  Inventory reserves
(51,180
)
 
(51,435
)
Progress payments applied
(14,508
)
 
(14,217
)
Inventories, net
$
390,188

 
$
388,670


Inventoried costs related to long-term contracts include capitalized contract development costs related to certain aerospace and defense programs of $29.4 million and $33.9 million, as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively. These capitalized costs will be liquidated as production units are delivered to the customer. As of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, $3.4 million and $7.2 million, respectively, are scheduled to be liquidated under existing firm orders.


6.           GOODWILL

During the first quarter of 2015, the Corporation realigned its reportable segments as discussed in further in Note 11. The goodwill balances as of December 31, 2014 have been restated to reflect the change in reportable segments.

The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2015 are as follows:
 
(In thousands)
 
Commercial/ Industrial
 
Defense
 
Power
 
Consolidated
December 31, 2014
$
454,092

 
$
356,689

 
$
187,725

 
$
998,506

Acquisitions
6,798

 
—

 
—

 
6,798

Goodwill adjustments
—

 
1,131

 
—

 
1,131

Foreign currency translation adjustment
(9,167
)
 
(12,985
)
 
(287
)
 
(22,439
)
March 31, 2015
$
451,723

 
$
344,835

 
$
187,438

 
$
983,996


During the first quarter of 2015, the Corporation performed a goodwill impairment assessment as a result of the change in its reportable segments. The Corporation tests for goodwill impairment at the reporting unit level, which is generally one level below our reportable segments. As a result of the segment change, the Corporation performed a goodwill impairment assessment on the impacted reporting unit. Based on the results of our impairment analysis, the Corporation does not believe that an impairment exists.


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7.           OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

The following tables present the cumulative composition of the Corporation’s intangible assets:
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
 
Gross
 
Accumulated Amortization
 
Net
Technology
 
$
172,885

 
$
(84,615
)
 
$
88,270

 
$
178,369

 
$
(84,584
)
 
$
93,785

Customer related intangibles
 
351,160

 
(125,151
)
 
226,009

 
356,844

 
(122,920
)
 
233,924

Other intangible assets
 
39,164

 
(16,436
)
 
22,728

 
38,460

 
(16,942
)
 
21,518

Total
 
$
563,209

 
$
(226,202
)
 
$
337,007

 
$
573,673

 
$
(224,446
)
 
$
349,227


During the first three months of 2015, the Corporation acquired intangible assets of $5.3 million; consisting of Customer related intangibles and Other intangibles of $3.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively.
Total intangible amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was $8.6 million as compared to $10.3 million in the comparable prior year period.  The estimated amortization expense for the five years ending December 31, 2015 through 2019 is $33.9 million, $33.4 million, $32.3 million, $30.5 million, and $28.5 million, respectively.

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. The Corporation periodically uses interest rate swaps to manage such exposures. Under these interest rate swaps, the Corporation exchanges, at specified intervals, the difference between fixed and floating interest amounts calculated by reference to an agreed-upon notional principal amount.

For interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges (i.e., hedges against the exposure to changes in the fair value of an asset or a liability or an identified portion thereof that is attributable to a particular risk), changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps offset changes in the fair value of the fixed rate debt due to changes in market interest rates.

The notional amounts of the Corporation’s outstanding interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges were $400 million at March 31, 2015.

The fair value accounting guidance requires that assets and liabilities carried at fair value be classified and disclosed in one of the following three categories:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the company has the ability to access.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data such as quoted prices, interest rates, and yield curves.

Level 3: Inputs are unobservable data points that are not corroborated by market data.

Based upon the fair value hierarchy, all of the forward foreign exchange contracts and interest rate swaps are valued at a Level 2.


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Effects on Consolidated Balance Sheets

The location and amounts of derivative instrument fair values in the condensed consolidated balance sheet are below.
 
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Assets
 
 
 
Designated for hedge accounting
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
6,789

 
$
—

Undesignated for hedge accounting
 
 
 
Forward exchange contracts
$
—

 
$
605

Total asset derivatives (A)
$
6,789

 
$
605

Liabilities
 
 
 
Designated for hedge accounting
 
 
 
Interest rate swaps
$
—

 
$
5,121

Undesignated for hedge accounting
 
 
 
Forward exchange contracts
$
820

 
$
676

Total liability derivatives (B)
$
820

 
$
5,797


(A)Forward exchange derivatives are included in Other current assets and interest rate swap assets are included in Other assets.
(B)Forward exchange derivatives are included in Other current liabilities and interest rate swap liabilities are included in Other liabilities.

Effects on Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

Fair value hedge

The location and amount of gains or losses on the hedged fixed rate debt attributable to changes in the market interest rates and the offsetting gain (loss) on the related interest rate swaps for the three months ended March 31, were as follows:
 
 
Gain/(Loss) on Swap
 
Gain/(Loss) on Borrowings
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
March 31,
 
March 31,
Income Statement Classification
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Other income, net
 
$
11,910

 
$
12,775

 
$
(11,910
)
 
$
(12,775
)

Undesignated hedges

The location and amount of gains and losses recognized in income on forward exchange derivative contracts not designated for hedge accounting for the three months ended March 31, were as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
(In thousands)
 
March 31,
Derivatives not designated as hedging instrument
 
2015
 
2014
Forward exchange contracts:
 
 
 
 
General and administrative expenses
 
$
(972
)
 
$
(2,950
)

Debt

The estimated fair value amounts were determined by the Corporation using available market information that is primarily based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues as of March 31, 2015.  Accordingly, all of the Corporation’s debt is valued at a Level 2.  The fair values described below may not be indicative of net realizable value or reflective of future fair values.  Furthermore,

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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.

The carrying amount of the variable interest rate debt approximates fair value as the interest rates are reset periodically to reflect current market conditions.

 
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
 
Carrying Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
 
Carrying Value
 
Estimated Fair Value
Industrial revenue bond, due 2023
$
8,400

 
$
8,400

 
$
8,400

 
$
8,400

Revolving credit agreement, due 2019
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

5.51% Senior notes due 2017
150,000

 
162,675

 
150,000

 
162,617

3.84% Senior notes due 2021
100,425

 
100,425

 
99,934

 
99,934

3.70% Senior notes due 2023
225,000

 
231,602

 
225,000

 
225,748

3.85% Senior notes due 2025
101,132

 
101,132

 
98,360

 
98,360

4.24% Senior notes due 2026
203,403

 
203,403

 
197,237

 
197,237

4.05% Senior notes due 2028
76,829

 
76,829

 
74,348

 
74,348

4.11% Senior notes due 2028
100,000

 
105,041

 
100,000

 
100,801

Other debt
965

 
965

 
1,069

 
1,069

Total debt
$
966,154

 
$
990,472

 
$
954,348

 
$
968,514


Nonrecurring measurements
As discussed in Note 2. Discontinued Operations and Assets Held For Sale, the Corporation classified certain businesses as held for sale during the third quarter. In accordance with the provisions of the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets guidance of FASB Codification Subtopic 360–10, the carrying amount of the disposal groups were written down to their estimated fair value, less costs to sell, resulting in an impairment charge of $40.8 million, which was included in the loss from discontinued operations before income taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The fair value of the disposal groups were determined primarily by using non-binding quotes. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, the impairment charge is classified as a Level 3 measurement as it is based on significant other unobservable inputs.


9.           PENSION AND OTHER POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS

The following tables are consolidated disclosures of all domestic and foreign defined pension plans as described in the Corporation’s 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.  

Pension Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014 are as follows:

 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Service cost
 
$
7,136

 
$
6,370

Interest cost
 
7,491

 
7,544

Expected return on plan assets
 
(13,679
)
 
(10,413
)
Amortization of prior service cost
 
155

 
158

Amortization of unrecognized actuarial loss
 
3,865

 
1,483

Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
4,968

 
$
5,142


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During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Corporation made $145.0 million in contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan. In addition, contributions of $0.7 million were made to the Corporation’s foreign benefit plans during the three months ended March 31, 2015.  Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are expected to be $3.0 million in 2015.

Defined Contribution Retirement Plan

Effective January 1, 2014, all non-union employees who are not currently receiving final or career average pay benefits became eligible to receive employer contributions in the Corporation's sponsored 401(k) plan. The employer contributions include both employer match and non-elective contribution components, up to a maximum employer contribution of 6% of eligible compensation.  During the three months ended March 31, 2015 and 2014, the expense relating to the plan was $4.1 million and $3.9 million, respectively.  The Corporation made $8.7 million in contributions to the plan for the first quarter of 2015, and expects to make total contributions of $14.0 million in 2015.  

10.           EARNINGS PER SHARE

Diluted earnings per share were computed based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding plus all potentially dilutive common shares.  A reconciliation of basic to diluted shares used in the earnings per share calculation is as follows:
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding
 
47,724

 
47,982

Dilutive effect of stock options and deferred stock compensation
 
1,008

 
1,148

Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding
 
48,732

 
49,130


As of the period ended March 31, 2015 and March 31, 2014 respectively, there were no stock options outstanding that were considered anti-dilutive.


11.           SEGMENT INFORMATION

Prior to the first quarter of 2015, the Corporation reported its results of operations through three segments: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Energy. Beginning in the first quarter of 2015, the Corporation realigned its reportable segments as a result of previously announced discontinued operations. The Energy segment was renamed Power and businesses serving the nuclear naval defense and new build (AP1000) power generation markets, which had previously operated within the Defense segment have moved to the new Power segment. The remaining oil and gas businesses that had operated within the Energy segment have joined the Commercial/Industrial segment. As result of this realignment, the Corporation's new reportable segments are: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power.

The Commercial/Industrial reportable segment is comprised of businesses that provide a diversified offering of highly engineered products and services supporting critical applications across the aerospace, automotive and general industrial markets. The products offered include electronic throttle control devices and transmission shifters; electro-mechanical actuation control components and pressure relief management systems.

The Defense reportable segment provides embedded computing board level modules, integrated subsystems, turret aiming and stabilization products, and weapons handling systems to defense markets.

The Power segment is comprised of businesses that manufacture and service main coolant pumps, power-dense compact motors, generators, and secondary propulsion systems. We also have been able to leverage proven defense technology and engineering expertise to provide Reactor Coolant Pump (RCP) technology, pump seals, and control rod drive mechanisms for commercial nuclear power plants. Additional products include a wide range of hardware, pumps, pressure vessels, fastening systems, specialized

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containment doors, airlock hatches, spent fuel management products, and fluid sealing technologies for nuclear power plants and nuclear equipment manufacturers.
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 because 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:
 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Net sales
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
 
$
299,898

 
$
302,017

Defense
 
114,352

 
113,153

Power
 
135,135

 
130,275

Less: Intersegment revenues
 
(3,186
)
 
(2,486
)
Total consolidated
 
$
546,199

 
$
542,959

 
 
 
 
 
Operating income (expense)
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
 
$
43,289

 
$
38,496

Defense
 
18,027

 
15,784

Power
 
19,512

 
14,275

Corporate and eliminations (1)
 
(7,993
)
 
(7,521
)
Total consolidated
 
$
72,835

 
$
61,034


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

Adjustments to reconcile operating income to earnings before income taxes:

 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
2015
 
2014
Total operating income
 
$
72,835

 
$
61,034

Interest expense
 
(8,996
)
 
(9,055
)
Other income, net
 
481

 
112

Earnings before income taxes
 
$
64,320

 
$
52,091


 
(In thousands)
 
March 31, 2015
 
December 31, 2014
Identifiable assets
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
$
1,534,106

 
$
1,534,882

Defense
781,085

 
837,891

Power
584,062

 
588,366

Corporate and Other
133,977

 
291,025

Assets held for sale
$
92,169

 
$
147,347

Total consolidated
$
3,125,399

 
$
3,399,511


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12.           ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

The cumulative balance of each component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), 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, 2013
$
59,103

 
$
(33,844
)
 
$
25,259

Current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(79,386
)
 
(74,284
)
 
(153,670
)
December 31, 2014
$
(20,283
)
 
$
(108,128
)
 
$
(128,411
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications (1)
(56,473
)
 
40

 
(56,433
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss (1)
—

 
2,363

 
2,363

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)
(56,473
)
 
2,403

 
(54,070
)
March 31, 2015
$
(76,756
)
 
$
(105,725
)
 
$
(182,481
)

(1)
All amounts are after tax.

Details of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) are below: 
 
(In thousands)
 
 
 
Amount reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
 
Affected line item in the statement where net earnings is presented
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefit plans
 
 
 
Amortization of prior service costs
9

 
(1)
Amortization of actuarial losses
(3,727
)
 
(1)
 
(3,718
)
 
Total before tax
 
1,355

 
Income tax
Total reclassifications
$
(2,363
)
 
Net of tax

(1)
These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.  See Note 9, Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans.


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13.           CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS

Legal Proceedings

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

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

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

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. At March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, there were $58.0 million and $54.3 million of stand-by letters of credit outstanding, respectively, and $13.4 million and $20.7 million of bank guarantees outstanding, respectively. As of March 31, 2015, letters of credit outstanding related to discontinuing operations were $14.6 million. 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 $52.9 million surety bond.

AP1000 Program

Within the Corporation’s Power segment, our Electro-Mechanical Division is the reactor coolant pump (RCP) supplier for the Westinghouse AP1000 nuclear power plants under construction in China and the United States.  The terms of the AP1000 China and United States contracts include liquidated damage penalty provisions for failure to meet contractual delivery dates if the Corporation caused the delay and the delay was not excusable.  On October 10, 2013, the Corporation received a letter from Westinghouse stating entitlements to the maximum amount of liquidated damages allowable under the AP1000 China contract of approximately $25 million.  The Corporation would be liable for liquidated damages under the contract if certain contractual delivery dates were not met and if the Corporation was deemed responsible for the delay. As of March 31, 2015, the Corporation has not met certain contractual delivery dates under its AP 1000 contracts; however there are significant uncertainties as to which parties are responsible for the delays.  The Corporation believes it has adequate legal defenses and intends to vigorously defend this matter. Given the uncertainties surrounding the responsibility for the delays no accrual has been made for this matter as of March 31, 2015.  The range of possible loss is $0 to $41 million.


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PART I- ITEM 2
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION and ANALYSIS of
FINANCIAL CONDITION and RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Except for historical information, this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q may be deemed to contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Examples of forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (a) projections of or statements regarding return on investment, future earnings, interest income, sales, volume, other income, earnings or loss per share, growth prospects, capital structure, and other financial terms, (b) statements of plans and objectives of management, (c) statements of future economic performance, and (d) statements of assumptions, such as economic conditions underlying other statements. Such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “anticipates,” “believes,” “continue,” “could,” “estimate,” “expects,” “intend,” “may,” “might,” “outlook,” “potential,” “predict,” “should,”  “will,” as well as the negative of any of the foregoing or variations of such terms or comparable terminology, or by discussion of strategy.  No assurance may be given that the future results described by the forward-looking statements will be achieved.  While we believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they are only predictions and are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results, performance, or achievement to differ materially from anticipated future results, performance, or achievement expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those described in “Item 1A. Risk Factors” of our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, and elsewhere in that report, those described in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and those described from time to time in our future reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such forward-looking statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q include, without limitation, those contained in Item 1. Financial Statements and Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

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


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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION and ANALYSIS of
FINANCIAL CONDITION and RESULTS OF OPERATIONS, continued


COMPANY ORGANIZATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation is a diversified, multinational provider of highly engineered, technologically advanced, value-added products and services to a broad range of industries which are reported through our Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power segments. We are positioned as a market leader across a diversified array of niche markets through engineering and technological leadership, precision manufacturing, and strong relationships with our customers. We provide products and services to a number of global markets and have achieved balanced growth through the successful application of our core competencies in engineering and precision manufacturing. Our overall strategy is to be a balanced and diversified company, less vulnerable to cycles or downturns in any one market, and to establish strong positions in profitable niche markets. Approximately 33% of our 2015 revenues are expected to be generated from defense-related markets.

Beginning in the first quarter of 2015, the Corporation realigned its reportable segments as a result of previously announced discontinued operations. As result of this realignment the Corporation's reportable segments are: Commercial/Industrial, Defense, and Power. Please refer to Note 11 of the Corporation's Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further information. This realignment has no impact on the Corporation’s historical Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. Prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current period presentation.

As discussed in Note 2, Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale, we have sold or plan to sell certain businesses and have classified such businesses as held for sale. The results of operations of these businesses are reported as discontinued operations within our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings. Prior year amounts have been restated to conform to the current year presentation.


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 three months ended March 31, 2015. The financial information as of March 31, 2015 should be read in conjunction with the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 contained in our Form 10-K.

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

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

Analytical Definitions

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



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Consolidated Statements of Earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
% change
Sales
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
 
$
297,887

 
$
300,953

 
(1
%)
Defense
 
113,500

 
112,371

 
1
%
Power
 
134,812

 
129,635

 
4
%
Total sales
 
$
546,199

 
$
542,959

 
1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating income
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial/Industrial
 
$
43,289

 
$
38,496

 
12
%
Defense
 
18,027

 
15,784

 
14
%
Power
 
19,512

 
14,275

 
37
%
Corporate and eliminations
 
(7,993
)
 
(7,521
)
 
(6
%)
Total operating income
 
$
72,835

 
$
61,034

 
19
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest expense
 
(8,996
)
 
(9,055
)
 
(1
%)
Other income, net
 
481

 
112

 
NM

Earnings from continuing operations before taxes
 
64,320

 
52,091

 
23
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision for income taxes
 
(21,097
)
 
(15,661
)
 
35
%
Net earnings from continuing operations
 
$
43,223

 
$
36,430

 
19
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
New orders
 
$
628,617

 
$
582,620

 
8
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NM- not a meaningful percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
 
 
Sales
 
Operating Income
Organic
 
3
%
 
16
%
Acquisitions
 
—
%
 
—
%
Foreign currency
 
(2
%)
 
3
%
Total
 
1
%
 
19
%

Three months ended March 31, 2015 compared with three months ended March 31, 2014

Sales for the first three months of 2015 increased $3 million to $546 million, compared with the same period in 2014.  On a segment basis, the increase was largely driven by higher sales in the Power segment offset by slightly lower sales in Commercial/Industrial segment. Sales in the Defense segment were essentially flat.




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Operating income increased $12 million, or 19%, to $73 million, and operating margin increased 210 basis points, to 13.3%, from the comparable prior year period.  Operating income benefits were primarily attributed to the Power segment which experienced a one-time benefit to operating income as a result of a termination change order on the former Progress Energy AP1000 plant. The Commercial/Industrial segment experienced organic growth as a result of operational improvement initiatives while the Defense segment's growth was primarily the result of favorable foreign currency translation.

Non-segment operating expense increased marginally as a result of unfavorable foreign exchange losses partially offset by lower pension costs.

Interest expense in the first quarter of 2015 was essentially flat with that of the comparable prior year period.

The effective tax rate increased for the first quarter of 2015 to 32.8%, from 30.1% in the comparable prior year period. The primary driver of the increase in the effective tax rate was a reduction in the manufacturing deduction in the U.S., as well as the mix of domestic and foreign income.

Net earnings from continuing operations increased $7 million, to $43 million, primarily attributed to higher operating income across all of our segments.

Comprehensive loss in the first quarter of 2015 was $38 million, compared to comprehensive income of $26 million in the comparable prior year period. The change was mostly attributed to the following:

•
Foreign currency translation adjustments in the first quarter of 2015 resulted in $56 million comprehensive loss, compared to a $9 million comprehensive loss in the comparable prior year period. The unfavorability in foreign currency translation adjustments is primarily due to deterioration of several foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar; most notably the British Pound, the Euro, and the Canadian Dollar.
•
Pension and postretirement adjustments within comprehensive income increased approximately $2 million due to an increase in the amortization of prior service costs and actuarial losses.

New orders for the first quarter of 2015 increased by $46 million to $629 million, due to organic growth across all three segments.

RESULTS BY BUSINESS SEGMENT

Commercial/Industrial

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders within the Commercial/Industrial segment.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
% change
Sales
 
$
297,887

 
$
300,953

 
(1
%)
Operating income
 
43,289

 
38,496

 
12
%
Operating margin
 
14.5
%
 
12.8
%
 
170
  bps
New orders
 
$
336,533

 
$
316,248

 
6
%











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Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
 
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
 
Sales
 
Operating Income
Organic
 
2
%
 
12
%
Acquisitions
 
—
%
 
—
%
Foreign currency
 
(3
%)
 
—
%
Total
 
(1
%)
 
12
%


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

Organic sales increased 2% over the comparable prior year period, excluding 3% unfavorability in foreign currency translation. Within the commercial aerospace market, we experienced higher sales of OEM actuation systems and sensors and controls products, primarily on the Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 programs, offset by lower sales for surface treatment services primarily due to unfavorable foreign currency translation. General industrial market sales were lower, due to decreased international sales of our severe-service industrial valves. These decreases were partially offset by higher domestic sales of our industrial vehicle products.

Operating income during the first quarter of 2015, increased $5 million, or 12%, to $43 million, and operating margin increased 170 basis points from the comparable prior year period to 14.5%. The increase in operating income is primarily due to increased industrial vehicle product sales as well as ongoing operational margin improvement initiatives. We also experienced higher profitability for surface treatment services and industrial valves products as a result of ongoing cost reduction initiatives.

New orders increased $20 million in the first quarter of 2015, from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to organic growth in our sensors and controls and valve products.

Defense

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders, within the Defense segment.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
% change
 
Sales
 
$
113,500

 
$
112,371

 
1
%
 
Operating income
 
18,027

 
15,784

 
14
%
 
Operating margin
 
15.9
%
 
14.0
%
 
190
 bps
 
New orders
 
$
134,706

 
$
124,425

 
8
%
 

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
 
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
 
Sales
 
Operating Income
Organic
 
4
%
 
—
%
Acquisitions
 
—
%
 
—
%
Foreign currency
 
(3
%)
 
14
%
Total
 
1
%
 
14
%


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

Sales increased $1 million, or 1%, to $114 million, from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to organic growth in the Defense markets offset by the unfavorable effects of foreign currency translation. The increase is mostly attributable to increased demand for turret drive stabilization systems to international customers as well as improved domestic sales on the Abrams platform within the ground defense markets. These improvements were partially offset by decreased levels of productions on several military helicopter programs, including the Apache and Chinook.

Operating income during the first quarter of 2015, increased $2 million, or 14%, to $18 million, and operating margin increased 190 basis points from the prior year quarter to 15.9%. This improvement in operating income and operating margin was primarily driven by higher sales of embedded computing products and the benefits of our ongoing margin improvement initiatives, largely offset by higher estimated costs on certain long-term development contracts. In addition, favorable foreign currency translation added approximately $2 million to current quarter results.

New orders increased by $10 million to $135 million, primarily due to increased demand for our COTS and embedded computing products.

Power

The following tables summarize sales, operating income and margin, and new orders, within the Power segment.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
 
March 31,
 
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
% change
 
Sales
 
$
134,812

 
$
129,635

 
4
%
 
Operating income
 
19,512

 
14,275

 
37
%
 
Operating margin
 
14.5
%
 
11.0
%
 
350
 bps
 
New orders
 
$
157,378

 
$
141,947

 
11
%
 

Components of sales and operating income increase (decrease):
 
 
2015 vs. 2014
 
 
Sales
 
Operating Income
Organic
 
4
%
 
38
%
Acquisitions
 
—
%
 
(1
%)
Foreign currency
 
—
%
 
—
%
Total
 
4
%
 
37
%

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

Sales increased $5 million, or 4%, to $135 million, from the comparable prior year period, due to higher domestic AP1000 revenues, which includes a one-time benefit as a result of a termination change order on the former Progress Energy AP1000 plant. This improvement was partially offset by lower China AP1000 program revenues, as well as lower aftermarket sales supporting domestic nuclear operating reactors. Within the naval defense market, we experienced higher sales of pumps and generators supporting the Virginia-class submarine program, which were mainly offset by decreased production on the Ford-class aircraft carrier program.

Operating income during the first quarter of 2015, increased $5 million, or 37%, to $20 million, and operating margin increased 350 basis points to 14.5%. The increases in operating income and operating margin were primarily driven by the Progress Energy AP1000 termination change order, which provided a one-time benefit to the current period.

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New orders increased $15 million, against the comparable prior year period, primarily due to organic growth in our nuclear businesses as a result of increased demand in aftermarket products supporting nuclear operating reactors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

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

Net Sales by End Market
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
March 31,
(In thousands)
 
2015
 
2014
 
% change
Defense markets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aerospace
 
$
71,346

 
$
71,605

 
—
%
Ground
 
18,655

 
13,858

 
35
%
Naval
 
89,062

 
87,886

 
1
%
Other
 
2,726

 
957

 
NM

Total Defense
 
$
181,789

 
$
174,306

 
4
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial markets
 
 
 
 
 
 
Aerospace
 
$
101,020

 
$
103,098

 
(2
%)
Power Generation
 
113,235

 
109,086

 
4
%
General Industrial
 
150,155

 
156,469

 
(4
%)
Total Commercial
 
$
364,410

 
$
368,653

 
(1
%)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Curtiss-Wright
 
$
546,199

 
$
542,959

 
1
%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
NM- not a meaningful percentage
 
 
 
 
 
 


Defense market sales increased $7 million, or 4%, to $182 million, from the comparable prior year period. Ground defense sales increased as a result of higher demand for turret drive stabilization systems and higher domestic sales on the Abrams platform, while aerospace defense sales were essentially flat. Naval defense market growth was marginal as a result of increased demand for pumps and generators supporting Virginia Class submarines partially offset by decreased production on the Ford-class aircraft carrier program.

Commercial market sales decreased $4 million, or 1%, to $364 million, from the comparable prior year period, primarily due to decreased sales in the general industrial markets, partially offset by increased demand in the power generation markets. In the general industrial market, the decreased international sales of our severe-service industrial valves were partially offset by higher domestic sales of industrial vehicle products. Within the power generation market, increased sales reflect the benefit of a termination change order on the former Progress Energy AP1000 plant. This non-recurring benefit was partially offset by lower after-market sales supporting domestic nuclear operating reactors.








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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.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended
 
March 31,
(In thousands)
2015
 
2014
Net Cash provided by (used):
 
 
 
Operating activities
$
(171,091
)
 
$
(14,593
)
Investing activities
(17,913
)
 
(51,023
)
Financing activities
(36,042
)
 
20,845

Effect of exchange-rate changes on cash
(9,476
)
 
(2,556
)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
(234,522
)
 
(47,327
)


Net cash used in operating activities increased $156 million against the comparable prior year period. The increase is primarily due to a voluntary pension contribution of $145 million. The remaining increase in cash used from operating activities is primarily due to higher tax payments in the current period partially offset by higher cash earnings.

Net cash used in investing activities decreased $33 million against the comparable prior year period. The decrease in cash used for investing activities is primarily due to lower net cash used for acquisitions and decreased capital expenditures. During the three months ended March 31, 2015, the Corporation invested approximately $13 million in acquisitions, compared to $33 million in the comparable prior year period. In addition, the Corporation received net proceeds from divestitures of $4 million in the current period. Capital expenditures decreased $9 million primarily due to facility investments within our integrated sensing and controls business in the comparable prior year period that did not recur in the current period.

Financing Activities

Debt

The Corporation’s debt outstanding at March 31, 2015 had an average interest rate of 3.4%, as compared to an average interest rate of 3.2% in the comparable prior year period. The Corporation's average debt outstanding was $958 million for the three months ended March 31, 2015, as compared to $1,019 million in same period in the prior year.

Revolving Credit Agreement

As of the end of March 31, 2015, the Corporation had no borrowings under the 2012 Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement" or "credit facility") and $58 million in letters of credit supported by the credit facility. The unused credit available under the Credit Agreement at March 31, 2015 was $442 million, which could be borrowed without violating any of our debt covenants.







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Repurchase of common stock

During the first three months of 2015, the Company used $47 million of cash to repurchase approximately 673,500 outstanding shares under its share repurchase program. During the first quarter of 2014, the Corporation used $5 million of cash to repurchase approximately 78,000 outstanding shares.

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.

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 March 31, 2015, we had the ability to borrow additional debt of $984 million 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 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on February 19, 2015, 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 has been no material changes in our market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2015.  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 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


Item 4.               CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

As of March 31, 2015, 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 March 31, 2015 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.

There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as such term is defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 2015 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.                 LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
 
In the ordinary course of business, we and our subsidiaries are subject to various pending claims, lawsuits, and contingent liabilities. We do not believe that the disposition of any of these matters, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations.

In December 2013, the Corporation, along with other unaffiliated parties, received a claim from Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL) filed in the Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta, Judicial District of Calgary. The claim pertains to a January 2011 fire and explosion at a delayed coker unit at its Fort McMurray refinery that resulted in the injury of five CNRL employees, damage to property and equipment, and various forms of consequential loss such as loss of profit, lost opportunities, and business interruption. The fire and explosion occurred when a CNRL employee bypassed certain safety controls and opened an operating coker unit. The total quantum of alleged damages arising from the incident has not been finalized, but is estimated to meet or exceed $1 billion. The Corporation maintains various forms of commercial, property and casualty, product liability, and other forms of insurance; however, such insurance may not be adequate to cover the costs associated with a judgment against us. The Corporation is currently unable to estimate an amount, or range of potential losses, if any, from this matter. The Corporation believes it has adequate legal defenses and intends to defend this matter vigorously. The Corporation's financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows, could be materially affected during a future fiscal quarter or fiscal year by unfavorable developments or outcome regarding this claim.
 
We or our subsidiaries have been named in a number of lawsuits that allege injury from exposure to asbestos.  To date, neither we nor our subsidiaries have been found liable or paid any material sum of money in settlement in any case.  We believe that the minimal use of asbestos in our past and current operations and the relatively non-friable condition of asbestos in our products makes it unlikely that we will face material liability in any asbestos litigation, whether individually or in the aggregate.  We maintain insurance coverage for these potential liabilities and believe adequate coverage exists to cover any unanticipated asbestos liability.

Item 1A.          RISK FACTORS
 
There has been no material changes in our Risk Factors during the three months ended March 31, 2015. Information regarding our Risk Factors is more fully described in Item “1A. Risk Factors” of our 2014 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 March 31, 2015.

 
 
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
January 1 - January 31
 
212,047

 
$
67.52

 
212,047

 
$
285,683,073

February 1 - February 28
 
218,900

 
69.23

 
430,947

 
270,529,611

March 1 - March 31
 
242,600

 
72.20

 
673,547

 
253,014,562

For the quarter ended
 
673,547

 
$
69.76

 
673,547

 
253,014,562


On September 25, 2014, the Company received authorization from its board of directors to enter into a new share repurchase program beginning in 2015 to purchase up to approximately $300 million of its common stock. On November 4, 2014, the Corporation announced it will repurchase at least $200 million in shares under its newly authorized $300 million share repurchase program, beginning in January 2015. Under the current program, shares may be purchased on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions and under plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.




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Item 3.                 DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

Not Applicable.


Item 4.                MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
 
Not applicable.

 
Item 5.                OTHER INFORMATION
 
There have been no material changes in our procedures by which our security holders may recommend nominees to our board of directors during the three months ended March 31, 2015.  Information regarding security holder recommendations and nominations for directors is more fully described in the section entitled “Stockholder Recommendations and Nominations for Director” of our 2015 Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, which is incorporated by reference to our 2014 Annual Report on Form 10-K.



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Item 6.                      EXHIBITS

 
 
 
Incorporated by Reference
Filed
Exhibit No.
 
Exhibit Description
Form
Filing Date
Herewith
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.1
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant
8-A/A
May 24, 2005
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3.2
 
Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Registrant
8-K
February 13, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.1
 
Certification of David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
31.2
 
Certification of Glenn E. Tynan, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to Rules 13a – 14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
32
 
Certification of David C. Adams, Chairman and CEO, and Glenn E. Tynan, Chief Financial Officer, Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.INS
 
XBRL Instance Document
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.SCH
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.CAL
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.DEF
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.LAB
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
101.PRE
 
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
 
 
X
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



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SIGNATURE

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

CURTISS-WRIGHT CORPORATION
(Registrant)

By:     /s/ Glenn E. Tynan
Glenn E. Tynan
Vice President Finance / Chief Financial Officer
Dated: April 30, 2015




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