1.       BASIS OF PRESENTATION

Curtiss-Wright Corporation with its subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) is a diversified, multinational manufacturing and service company that designs, manufactures, and overhauls precision components and systems and provides highly engineered products and services to the aerospace, defense, automotive, shipbuilding, processing, oil and gas, petrochemical, agricultural equipment, railroad, power generation, security, and metalworking industries. Operations are conducted through 57 manufacturing facilities and 66 metal treatment service facilities.

The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Curtiss-Wright Corporation and its majority-owned subsidiaries. All intercompany accounts, transactions and profits are eliminated in consolidation.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of the Corporation have been prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which requires management 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. 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, estimates for warranty reserves, and future legal and environmental costs. Actual results may differ from these estimates. 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 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of trends or of the operating results for a full year.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

ADOPTION OF NEW STANDARDS

Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements

In February 2010, new guidance was issued which adds new requirements for disclosures about transfers into and out of Level 1 and 2 measurements and separate disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements related to Level 3 measurements.

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The guidance also clarifies existing fair value disclosures about the level of disaggregation and about inputs and valuation techniques used to measure fair value. In addition, employers' disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets are required to disclose classes of assets instead of major categories of assets. The new guidance was effective for the first reporting period beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the requirement to provide the Level 3 activity of purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis, which will be effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our disclosures. See Footnote 7 for additional information.

Amendments to Certain Recognition and Measurement Requirements

STANDARDS ISSUED BUT NOT YET EFFECTIVE

Revenue Recognition – Milestone Method

In April 2010, new guidance was issued that provides the criteria that should be met for determining whether the milestone method of revenue recognition is appropriate, as well as the associated disclosure requirements. The new guidance clarifies that a vendor can recognize consideration that is contingent on achieving a milestone as revenue in the period in which the milestone is achieved, only if the milestone meets all criteria to be considered substantive. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. We do not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Revenue Arrangements with Multiple Deliverables

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on revenue arrangements with multiple deliverables.  The new guidance modifies the requirements for determining whether a deliverable can be treated as a separate unit of accounting by removing the criteria that verifiable and objective evidence of fair value exists for undelivered items; establishes a selling price hierarchy to help entities allocate arrangement consideration to separate units of account; requires the relative selling price allocation method for all arrangements; and expands required disclosures.  The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. We do not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements

In September 2009, new guidance was issued on certain revenue arrangements that include software elements. The new guidance amended past guidance on software revenue recognition to exclude from its scope all tangible products containing both software and non-software elements that function together to interdependently deliver the product's essential functionality. The new guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2010. We do not anticipate that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on the Corporation's results of operations or financial condition.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

U.S. Health Care Legislation

In March 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “PPACA”) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (the “HCERA” and, together with PPACA, the “Acts”) were signed into law. The Acts effectively change the tax treatment of federal subsidies paid to sponsors of retiree health benefit plans that provide prescription drug benefits at least as actuarially equivalent to the corresponding benefits provided under Medicare Part D.

The federal subsidy paid to employers was introduced as part of the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement, and Modernization Act of 2003 (the “MMA 2003”). The Corporation has been receiving the federal subsidy since the 2006 tax year related to certain retiree prescription drug plans that were determined to be actuarially equivalent to the benefit provided under Medicare Part D. Under the MMA 2003, the federal subsidy does not reduce an employer's income tax deduction for the costs of providing such prescription drug plans nor is it subject to income tax to the individual.

Under the Acts, beginning in 2013, an employer's income tax deduction for the costs of providing Medicare Part D-equivalent prescription drug benefits to retirees will be reduced by the amount of the federal subsidy. Under the general standards of accounting, any impact from a change in tax law must be recognized in earnings in the period enacted regardless of the effective date. As a result, management recognized a one-time non-cash charge of approximately $0.8 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2010 for the write-off of deferred tax assets to reflect the change in the tax treatment of the federal subsidy.

2.       ACQUISITIONS

The Corporation acquired two businesses during the nine months ended September 30, 2010. The acquisitions have been accounted for as purchases under the guidance for business combinations, where the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the net tangible and intangible assets acquired is recorded as goodwill.  The Corporation allocates the purchase price, including the value of identifiable intangibles with a finite life, based upon analysis which includes input from third party appraisals.  The analysis, while substantially complete, is finalized no later than twelve months from the date of acquisition.  The results of the acquired businesses have been included in the consolidated financial results of the Corporation from the date of acquisition in the segment indicated. 

Motion Control Segment

Hybricon Corporation

On June 1, 2010, the Corporation acquired all the issued and outstanding stock of Hybricon Corporation (“Hybricon”) for $19.0 million in cash. Under the terms of the Stock Purchase Agreement, the Corporation deposited $2.3 million into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. The escrow amount will be held for a period of eighteen months, provided that 50% of the escrow will be released after twelve months subject to amounts held back for pending claims. Management funded the purchase from the Corporation's revolving credit facility.

The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

The goodwill of $11.4 million consists largely of synergies from combining the operations of Hybricon with the Corporation's Electronic Systems business in Littleton, MA as well as value associated with the acquisition's assembled workforce. The Corporation has determined that the goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes.

Hybricon designs and manufactures custom and standards-based enclosures and electronic backplanes for defense and commercial applications, and is a leading supplier for predominant embedded commercial-off-the-shelf system architectures. Hybricon had 72 employees as of the date of the acquisition and is located in Ayer, MA. Revenues of the acquired business were $16.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009.

Specialist Electronics Services Limited

On June 21, 2010, the Corporation acquired all the issued and outstanding stock of Specialist Electronics Services Ltd. (“SES”) for £15.0 million ($22.1 million), net of cash acquired. Under the terms of the Share Purchase Agreement, the Corporation deposited £1.9 million ($2.8 million) into escrow as security for potential indemnification claims against the seller. The escrow amount will be held for a period of twenty-four months, provided that 50% of the escrow will be released after twelve months subject to amounts held back for pending claims. Management funded the purchase from a combination of cash generated from foreign operations and the Corporation's revolving credit facility.

The purchase price of the acquisition has been allocated to the net tangible and intangible assets acquired with the remainder recorded as goodwill on the basis of estimated fair values, as follows:

The goodwill of £11.0 million ($16.2 million) consists largely of synergies achieved through the introduction of SES products to the Corporation's distribution channels as well as synergies achieved from combining the operations of SES with the Corporation's United Kingdom based operations. The Corporation has determined that the goodwill will not be deductible for tax purposes.

SES provides a range of rugged products for airborne and other severe environments, with particular expertise in solid state data recording, computing and control display units. Key platforms include fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft, tactical vehicles and navy vessels. SES is located in Camberley, United Kingdom and had 41 employees as of the date of the acquisition. Revenues of the acquired business were £4.7 million ($7.5 million) for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2010.

3.       RECEIVABLES

Receivables at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 include amounts billed to customers, claims, other receivables, and unbilled charges on long-term contracts consisting of amounts recognized as sales but not billed. Substantially all amounts of unbilled receivables are expected to be billed and collected within one year.

The composition of receivables for those periods is as follows:

4.       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. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (principally average cost) or market. The composition of inventories is as follows:

5.       GOODWILL

The Corporation accounts for acquisitions by assigning the purchase price to tangible and intangible assets and liabilities. 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, 2010 are as follows:

As of January 1, 2010, one of the Corporation's Canadian entities changed its functional currency from the U.S. dollar to the Canadian dollar. The nature of this operation's cash flow changed from predominately U.S. dollar to the Canadian dollar, therefore requiring the change in functional currency. In accordance with the guidance on foreign currency translation, an adjustment of $13.4 million, attributable to current-rate translation, was recorded to goodwill. This adjustment resulted in an increase to goodwill and is reported within the “currency translation adjustment” caption above.

6.       OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET

Intangible assets are generally the result of acquisitions and consist primarily of purchased technology, customer related intangibles, and trademarks. 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 and include $9.9 million of indefinite lived intangible assets within other intangible assets for both periods presented.

The following table presents the changes in the net balance of intangibles assets during the nine months ended September 30, 2010.

As of January 1, 2010, one of the Corporation's Canadian entities changed its functional currency from the U.S. dollar to the Canadian dollar. The nature of this operations cash flow changed from predominately U.S. dollar to the Canadian dollar, therefore requiring the change in functional currency. In accordance with the guidance on foreign currency translation, an adjustment of $5.5 million, attributable to current-rate translation, was recorded to intangible assets. This adjustment resulted in an increase to other intangible assets and is reported within the “net currency translation adjustment” caption above.

7.       FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The Corporation uses financial instruments, such as forward foreign exchange 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. The Corporation does not elect to receive hedge accounting treatment and thus, records forward foreign exchange contracts at fair value, with the gain or loss on these transactions recorded into earnings in the period in which they occur. The Corporation does not use derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

The Corporation utilizes the fair value hierarchy to measure the value of its derivative instruments. The hierarchy establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles:

Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

Level 2: Observable market based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by market data.

Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.

The Corporation values its derivative instruments by using the bid ask pricing that is common in the dealer markets. The dealers are ready to transact at these prices which use the mid-market pricing convention and are considered to be at fair market value. Based upon the fair value hierarchy, all of the Corporation's foreign exchange derivative forwards are valued at Level 2. In addition, no transfers have been made between the levels.

Derivatives

As of September 30, 2010, the fair value of these instruments is $0.1 million. These instruments are classified as other current liabilities and other current assets. See the following tables for information on the location and amounts of derivative fair values in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets and derivative gains and losses in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings.

Debt

The estimated fair values of the Corporation's fixed rate debt instruments at September 30, 2010 aggregated to $313.7 million compared to a carrying value of $275.0 million. The estimated fair value amounts were determined by the Corporation using available market information which is primarily based on quoted market prices for the same or similar issues as of September 30, 2010.  All of the Corporation's fixed rate debt is classified as Level 2 in accordance with the fair value hierarchy.

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

The fair values described above 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.

8.       WARRANTY RESERVES

The Corporation provides its customers with warranties on certain commercial and governmental products. Estimated warranty costs are charged to expense in the period the related revenue is recognized based on quantitative historical experience. Estimated warranty costs are reduced as these costs are incurred and as the warranty period expires or may be otherwise modified as specific product performance issues are identified and resolved. Warranty reserves are included within other current liabilities in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The following table presents the changes in the Corporation's warranty reserves:

9.       FACILITIES RELOCATION AND RESTRUCTURING

In connection with the acquisitions of VMETRO and Mechetronics in 2008, the Corporation established a restructuring accrual of $7.6 million that was recorded against goodwill in accordance with the guidance on Business Combinations. These acquisitions are consolidated into the Motion Control segment. The accrual was established as of December 31, 2008 for $7.1 million. Based upon further analysis of the restructuring activities an additional $0.5 million was recorded in 2009. The restructuring accrual consists of costs to exit the activities of certain facilities, including lease cancellation costs and external legal and consulting fees, as well as costs to relocate or involuntarily terminate certain employees of the acquired business. As of September 30, 2010, the Corporation has completed its actions under the VMETRO and Mechetronics restructuring plans.

During 2009, the Corporation committed to a plan to restructure existing operations through a reduction in workforce and consolidation of operating locations both domestically and internationally.  The decision was based on a review of various cost saving initiatives undertaken in connection with the development of the Corporation's budget and operating plan. This plan impacted all three of the Corporation's operating segments and resulted in costs incurred of $5.6 million. During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation continued to consolidate existing operations and incurred an additional $2.9 million consisting of severance costs to involuntarily terminate certain employees; relocation costs; exit activities of certain facilities, including lease cancellation costs; and external legal and consulting fees. These costs were recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Earnings with the majority of the costs affecting the general and administrative expenses, cost of sales, selling, and research and development costs for $1.6 million, $1.1 million, $0.1 million, and $0.1 million, respectively.  The liability is included in other current liabilities.  As of September 30, 2010

10.       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 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as amended. The postretirement benefits information includes the domestic Curtiss-Wright Corporation and EMD postretirement benefit plans, as there are no foreign postretirement benefit plans.

Pension Plans

The components of net periodic pension cost for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were:

During the three months ended September 30, 2009, the Corporation recorded a $3.8 million correction to pension expense due to an actuarial calculation error, $2.0 million of which related to 2008.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation made no contributions to the Curtiss-Wright Pension Plan, and expects to make no contributions in 2010. However, we do expect to make contributions in the range of $35 to $40 million in 2011. In addition, contributions of $3.3 million were made to the Corporation's foreign benefit plans during the first nine months of 2010. Contributions to the foreign benefit plans are expected to be $1.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2010.

Other Postretirement Benefit Plans

The components of the net postretirement benefit cost for the Curtiss-Wright and EMD postretirement benefit plans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 were:

During the third quarter, the Corporation revised 2010 expense related to our OPEB plans due to favorable claims and demographic experience.  This resulted in a $0.8 million reduction in expense for the three and nine month periods.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2010, the Corporation paid $1.1 million on the postretirement plans. During the fourth quarter of 2010, the Corporation anticipates contributing $0.6 million to the postretirement plans.

11.       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:

At September 30, 2010 and 2009, there were 2,064,000 and 681,000 stock options outstanding, respectively, that

12.       SEGMENT INFORMATION

The Corporation manages and evaluates its operations based on the products and services it offers and the different markets it serves. Based on this approach, the Corporation has three reportable segments: Flow Control, Motion Control, and Metal Treatment.