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UTC Reports Third Quarter EPS of $1.14, Expects 2009 EPS of $4.10, 2009 Restructuring Increased to $800 Million

October 20, 2009
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HARTFORD, Conn., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today reported third quarter 2009 earnings per share of $1.14 and net income attributable to common shareowners of $1.1 billion, down 14 percent and 17 percent, respectively, over the year ago quarter. Results for the current quarter include $0.13 per share in restructuring costs net of one time gains, as compared with $0.03 in the year ago quarter. Before these items, earnings per share declined 7 percent. Adverse foreign currency translation and currency hedges at Pratt & Whitney Canada totaled $0.07 per share in the third quarter of 2009.

Revenues for the quarter at $13.4 billion were 11 percent below prior year including organic decline (7 points) and adverse foreign currency translation (3 points). Segment operating margin at 14.5 percent was 20 basis points higher than prior year. Adjusted for restructuring costs and one time gains, segment operating margin was 70 basis points higher than prior year. Cash flow from operations was $1.9 billion, including $150 million of domestic pension contributions. Capital expenditures were $161 million in the quarter.

“Strong execution and our relentless focus on cost contributed to record segment operating margin even in the face of tough end markets,” said Louis Chenevert, UTC President and Chief Executive Officer. “Cash flow from operations less capital expenditures was 160 percent of net income attributable to common shareowners on significant inventory reductions across both commercial and aerospace businesses.

“Year over year order rates have substantially stabilized although at lower levels and we’ve started to see improvement in some Asian economies, notably China,” Chenevert continued. “Based on overall order trends as well as significant cost traction, we now expect 2009 earnings per share at $4.10, the midpoint of the prior range of $4.00 to $4.20. This guidance also reflects higher restructuring of $800 million this year with one-time gains of around $175 million, compared with $750 million of restructuring and $200 million of gains assumed earlier.

“Cash flow from operations less capital expenditures year to date is 123 percent of net income attributable to common shareowners, notwithstanding $551 million of domestic pension contributions,” Chenevert said. “Working capital and inventory reductions are enabling this, and we are confident this cash flow metric will again exceed UTC’s usual standard of 100 percent for the year.”

Chenevert added, “Order rates for most of our businesses have largely stabilized, although the shape of recovery is still uncertain. What is certain is the cost traction across UTC. In addition, the portfolio transformation at Carrier, a strong military backlog, and significant aftermarket content in all our businesses position us to resume earnings growth in 2010.”

The accompanying tables include information integral to assessing the company’s financial position, operating performance, and cash flow.

United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Connecticut, is a diversified company providing high technology products and services to the building and aerospace industries. Additional information, including a webcast, is available on the Internet at http://www.utc.com .

This release includes “forward looking statements” concerning expected revenue, earnings, cash flow, share repurchases, restructuring; anticipated benefits of UTC’s diversification, cost reduction efforts and business model; and other matters that are subject to risks and uncertainties. These statements often contain words such as “expect”, “anticipate”, “plan”, “estimate”, “believe”, “will”, “should”, “see”, “guidance” and similar terms. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated or implied in forward looking statements include extended weakness in global economic conditions; extended contraction in credit conditions; the impact of volatility and deterioration in financial markets on overall levels of economic activity; declines in end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry; fluctuation in commodity prices, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, and the impact of weather conditions; and company specific items including the impact of further deterioration and extended weakness in global economic conditions on the financial strength of customers and suppliers and on levels of air travel; financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, of commercial airlines; the availability and impact of acquisitions; the rate and ability to effectively integrate these acquired businesses; the ability to achieve cost reductions at planned levels; challenges in the design, development, production and support of advanced technologies and new products and services; delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; labor disputes; and the outcome of legal proceedings. The level of share repurchases may vary depending on the level of other investing activities. For information identifying other important economic, political, regulatory, legal, technological, competitive and other uncertainties, see UTC’s SEC filings as submitted from time to time, including but not limited to, the information included in UTC’s 10-K and 10-Q Reports under the headings “Business”, “Risk Factors”, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Cautionary Note Concerning Factors that May Affect Future Results”, as well as the information included in UTC’s Current Reports on Form 8-K.

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    United Technologies Corporation
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

                                             Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30,    September 30,
                                               (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
    (Millions, except per share amounts)       2009    2008    2009    2008
                                               ----    ----    ----    ----

     Revenues                               $13,375 $15,085 $38,820 $44,987

     Costs and Expenses
     Cost of goods and services sold          9,836  10,935  28,544  32,809
     Research and development                   344     436   1,137   1,281
     Selling, general and administrative      1,424   1,665   4,481   5,075
                                              -----   -----   -----   -----
       Operating Profit                       1,771   2,049   4,658   5,822
     Interest expense                           170     177     522     518
                                                ---     ---     ---     ---
     Income before income taxes               1,601   1,872   4,136   5,304
     Income taxes                               456     502   1,126   1,480
                                                ---     ---   -----   -----
     Net income                               1,145   1,370   3,010   3,824
     Less: Noncontrolling interest in
      subsidiaries' earnings                     87     101     254     280
                                                 --     ---     ---     ---
     Net income attributable to common
      shareowners                            $1,058  $1,269  $2,756  $3,544
                                             ======  ======  ======  ======

     Net Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
       Basic                                  $1.15   $1.36   $3.00   $3.76
       Diluted                                $1.14   $1.33   $2.97   $3.68

     Average Shares
       Basic                                    917     933     918     943
       Diluted                                  929     951     928     964

    As described on the following pages, consolidated results for the
    quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 include
    non-recurring items, restructuring and related charges.

    See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

    United Technologies Corporation
    Segment Revenues and Operating Profit

                                       Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                        September 30,    September 30,
                                         (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)
    (Millions)                         2009     2008     2009     2008
                                       ----     ----     ----     ----

    Revenues
    Otis                             $2,962   $3,245   $8,579   $9,706
    Carrier                           3,007    3,917    8,594   11,682
    UTC Fire & Security               1,383    1,624    3,999    4,960
    Pratt & Whitney                   3,031    3,421    9,322   10,454
    Hamilton Sundstrand               1,400    1,532    4,183    4,643
    Sikorsky                          1,648    1,438    4,371    3,768
                                      -----    -----    -----    -----
    Segment Revenues                 13,431   15,177   39,048   45,213
    Eliminations and other              (56)     (92)    (228)    (226)
                                        ---      ---     ----     ----
    Consolidated Revenues           $13,375  $15,085  $38,820  $44,987
                                    =======  =======  =======  =======

    Operating Profit
    Otis                               $633     $648   $1,770   $1,899
    Carrier                             312      421      594    1,156
    UTC Fire & Security                 149      154      297      395
    Pratt & Whitney                     444      530    1,347    1,602
    Hamilton Sundstrand                 247      286      626      795
    Sikorsky                            157      133      406      326
                                        ---      ---      ---      ---
    Segment Operating Profit          1,942    2,172    5,040    6,173
    General corporate expenses          (73)     (90)    (240)    (296)
    Eliminations and other              (98)     (33)    (142)     (55)
                                        ---      ---     ----      ---
    Consolidated Operating Profit    $1,771   $2,049   $4,658   $5,822
                                     ======   ======   ======   ======

    Segment Operating Profit Margin
    Otis                               21.4%    20.0%    20.6%    19.6%
    Carrier                            10.4%    10.7%     6.9%     9.9%
    UTC Fire & Security                10.8%     9.5%     7.4%     8.0%
    Pratt & Whitney                    14.6%    15.5%    14.4%    15.3%
    Hamilton Sundstrand                17.6%    18.7%    15.0%    17.1%
    Sikorsky                            9.5%     9.2%     9.3%     8.7%
                                        ---      ---      ---      ---
    Segment Operating Profit Margin    14.5%    14.3%    12.9%    13.7%

    As described on the following pages, consolidated results for the quarters
    and nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 include non-recurring
    items, restructuring and related charges.

    United Technologies Corporation
    Consolidated Operating Profit

    Consolidated operating profit for the quarters and nine months ended
    September 30, 2009 and 2008 includes restructuring and related charges as
    follows:

                                             Quarter Ended  Nine Months Ended
                                              September 30,    September 30,
                                               (Unaudited)      (Unaudited)

    (Millions)                               2009     2008    2009     2008
                                             ----     ----    ----     ----
     Otis                                     $52       $5    $131      $11
     Carrier(1)                                43       34     139       91
     UTC Fire & Security                        7        -     107       33
     Pratt & Whitney(2)                        57       52     177       83
     Hamilton Sundstrand                       13        2      69        3
     Sikorsky                                   -        -       7        -
     General Corporate Expenses                 -        -       3        -
     Eliminations and Other(3)                 59        -      62        -
                                               --      ---      --      ---
       Total Restructuring and Related
        Charges(1)                           $231      $93    $695     $221
                                             ====      ===    ====     ====

    (1) Approximately $4 million and $12 million of the total amount of
        restructuring and related charges incurred in the quarter ended
        September 30, 2009 and June 30, 2009, respectively, resides in other
        income, net which is reflected within revenues.

    (2) Restructuring and related charges recorded in the quarter ended
        September 30, 2009 at Pratt & Whitney primarily reflect reserves
        established in connection with Pratt's announced plans to close its
        Connecticut Airfoil Repair Operations facility in East Hartford,
        Connecticut and its engine overhaul facility in Cheshire, Connecticut.

    (3) Amount incurred in the quarter ended September 30, 2009 reflects the
        impact of a curtailment of our domestic pension plans.

Consolidated results for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009 include the following non-recurring items.

Q3-2009

Carrier: Approximately $57 million gain recognized from the contribution of the majority of Carrier’s US residential sales and distribution business into a new venture formed with Watsco, Inc.

Eliminations and Other: Approximately $17 million of favorable pretax interest adjustments related to global tax examination activity in the quarter, primarily reflecting the completion of our review of the 2004 to 2005 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit report.

Income Taxes: Favorable income tax adjustments of approximately $38 million based on global examination activity in the quarter, including completion of our review of the 2004 to 2005 IRS audit report.

Income Taxes: Approximately $32 million adverse tax impact associated with a foreign reorganization.

Q2-2009

Otis: An approximately $52 million non-cash, non-taxable gain recognized on the remeasurement to fair value of a previously held equity interest in a joint venture as a result of the purchase of a controlling interest.

Q1-2009

Income Taxes: Favorable tax impact of approximately $25 million related to the formation of a commercial venture.

Q3-2008

Pratt & Whitney: Approximately $37 million non-cash gain on a partial sale of an investment.

The following page provides segment revenues, operating profit and operating profit margins as adjusted for restructuring and the aforementioned non-recurring items. Management believes these adjusted results more accurately portray the ongoing operational performance and fundamentals of the underlying businesses. The amounts and timing of restructuring and non-recurring activity can vary substantially from period to period with no assurances of comparable activity or amounts being incurred in future periods. The level of expected restructuring announced in 2009 of $800 million (of which $695 million has been recorded to date), is significantly in excess of that incurred in prior years and reflects the severity of the current global recession. These amounts have therefore been adjusted out in the following schedule in order to provide a more representative comparison of current year operating performance to prior year performance.

    United Technologies Corporation
    Segment Revenues and Operating Profit Adjusted for Restructuring and
    Non-recurring items (as reflected on the previous page)

                                         Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                          September 30,       September 30,
                                          (Unaudited)         (Unaudited)
     (Millions)                           2009     2008     2009     2008
                                          ----     ----     ----     ----

    Adjusted Revenues
    Otis                                 $2,962   $3,245   $8,527   $9,706
    Carrier                               2,954    3,917    8,553   11,682
    UTC Fire & Security                   1,383    1,624    3,999    4,960
    Pratt & Whitney                       3,031    3,384    9,322   10,417
    Hamilton Sundstrand                   1,400    1,532    4,183    4,643
    Sikorsky                              1,648    1,438    4,371    3,768
                                          -----    -----    -----    -----
    Adjusted Segment Revenues            13,378   15,140   38,955   45,176
    Eliminations and other                  (73)     (92)    (245)    (226)
                                            ---      ---     ----     ----
    Adjusted Consolidated Revenues      $13,305  $15,048  $38,710  $44,950
                                        =======  =======  =======  =======

    Adjusted Operating Profit
    Otis                                   $685     $653   $1,849   $1,910
    Carrier                                 298      455      676    1,247
    UTC Fire & Security                     156      154      404      428
    Pratt & Whitney                         501      545    1,524    1,648
    Hamilton Sundstrand                     260      288      695      798
    Sikorsky                                157      133      413      326
                                            ---      ---      ---      ---
    Adjusted Segment Operating
     Profit                               2,057    2,228    5,561    6,357
    General corporate expenses              (73)     (90)    (237)    (296)
    Eliminations and other                  (56)     (33)     (97)     (55)
                                            ---      ---      ---      ---
    Adjusted Consolidated Operating
     Profit                              $1,928   $2,105   $5,227   $6,006
                                         ======   ======   ======   ======

    Adjusted Segment Operating
     Profit Margin
    Otis                                   23.1%    20.1%    21.7%    19.7%
    Carrier                                10.1%    11.6%     7.9%    10.7%
    UTC Fire & Security                    11.3%     9.5%    10.1%     8.6%
    Pratt & Whitney                        16.5%    16.1%    16.3%    15.8%
    Hamilton Sundstrand                    18.6%    18.8%    16.6%    17.2%
    Sikorsky                                9.5%     9.2%     9.4%     8.7%
                                            ---      ---      ---      ---
    Adjusted Segment Operating
     Profit Margin                         15.4%    14.7%    14.3%    14.1%

    United Technologies Corporation
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

                                                 September 30,    December 31,
    (Millions)                                           2009           2008
                                                         ----           ----
                                                   (Unaudited)    (Unaudited)
    Assets
    ------
    Cash and cash equivalents                          $4,632         $4,327
    Accounts receivable, net                            8,460          9,480
    Inventories and contracts in progress, net          8,086          8,340
    Other current assets                                2,551          2,320
                                                        -----          -----
    Total Current Assets                               23,729         24,467

    Fixed assets, net                                   6,278          6,348
    Goodwill, net                                      16,204         15,363
    Intangible assets, net                              3,546          3,443
    Other assets                                        7,820          7,216
                                                        -----          -----

    Total Assets                                      $57,577        $56,837
                                                      =======        =======

    Liabilities and Equity
    ----------------------
    Short-term debt                                    $1,703         $2,139
    Accounts payable                                    4,430          5,594
    Accrued liabilities                                12,067         12,069
                                                       ------         ------
    Total Current Liabilities                          18,200         19,802

    Long-term debt                                      8,729          9,337
    Other liabilities                                  11,002         10,772
                                                       ------         ------
    Total Liabilities                                  37,931         39,911
                                                       ------         ------

    Shareowners' Equity:
    Common Stock                                       11,332         10,979
    Treasury Stock                                    (15,090)       (14,316)
    Retained Earnings                                  26,827         25,159
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss               (4,580)        (5,905)
                                                       ------         ------
    Total Shareowners' Equity                          18,489         15,917
    Noncontrolling interest                             1,157          1,009
                                                        -----          -----
    Total Equity                                       19,646         16,926
                                                       ------         ------

    Total Liabilities and Equity                      $57,577        $56,837
                                                      =======        =======

    Debt Ratios:
    Debt to total capitalization                           35%            40%
    Net debt to net capitalization                         23%            30%

    United Technologies Corporation
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

                                                  Quarter       Nine Months
                                                   Ended           Ended
                                                September 30,   September 30,
                                                 (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)
    (Millions)                                  2009    2008    2009    2008
                                                ----    ----    ----    ----

    Operating Activities
    Net income attributable to common
     shareowners                              $1,058  $1,269  $2,756  $3,544
    Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries'
     earnings                                     87     101     254     280
                                                  --     ---     ---     ---
    Net income                                 1,145   1,370   3,010   3,824
    Adjustments to reconcile net income to
     net cash flows provided by operating
     activities:
      Depreciation and amortization              316     326     925     971
      Deferred income tax provision (benefit)     13     (10)     36    (143)
      Stock compensation cost                     32      51     110     161
      Changes in working capital                 480      49     284    (690)
      Domestic pension contributions            (150)      -    (551)      -
      Other, net                                  17      49      64      18
                                                  --      --      --      --
        Net Cash Provided by Operating
          Activities                            1,853   1,835   3,878   4,141
                                                -----   -----   -----   -----

    Investing Activities
      Capital expenditures                      (161)   (268)   (501)   (810)
      Acquisitions and disposal of businesses,
       net                                      (297)     23    (450)   (438)
      Other, net                                 254     286     220      58
                                                 ---     ---     ---      --
        Net Cash Used in Investing Activities   (204)     41    (731) (1,190)
                                                ----      --    ----  ------

    Financing Activities
      (Decrease) increase in borrowings, net    (409)   (328) (1,037)  1,252
      Dividends paid on Common Stock            (339)   (286) (1,018)   (869)
      Repurchase of Common Stock                (430)   (950)   (780) (2,470)
      Other, net                                  55     (60)    (73)   (149)
                                                  --     ---     ---    ----
        Net Cash Used in Financing Activities (1,123) (1,624) (2,908) (2,236)
                                              ------  ------  ------  ------

    Effect of foreign exchange rates              90     (79)     66      (4)
                                                  --     ---      --      --

        Net increase in cash and cash
         equivalents                             616     173     305     711

    Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of
     period                                     4,016   3,442   4,327   2,904
                                                 -----   -----   -----   -----
    Cash and cash equivalents - end of period  $4,632  $3,615  $4,632  $3,615
                                               ======  ======  ======  ======

    United Technologies Corporation
    Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

                                                     Quarter Ended
                                                      September 30,
    (Millions)                                        (Unaudited)
                                                   2009           2008
                                                   ----           ----

     Net income attributable to common
      shareowners                                $1,058         $1,269
     Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries'
      earnings                                       87            101
                                                     --            ---
     Net income                                   1,145          1,370

     Depreciation and amortization                  316            326
     Changes in working capital                     480             49
     Other                                          (88)            90
                                                    ---             --
     Cash flow from operating activities          1,853          1,835
       Cash flow from operating activities as a
        percentage of net income attributable to
        common shareowners                                 175%          144%
     Capital expenditures                          (161)          (268)
                                                   ----           ----
       Capital expenditures as a percentage of
        net income                                         (15)%         (21)%
            attributable to common shareowners             ---           ---
     Free cash flow                              $1,692         $1,567
                                                 ======         ======
       Free cash flow as a percentage of net
        income attributable to common shareowners          160%          123%
                                                           ===           ===

    Free cash flow, which represents cash flow from operations less capital
    expenditures, is the principal cash performance measure used by the
    Company. Management believes free cash flow provides a relevant measure
    of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing the Corporation's ability to
    fund its activities, including the financing of acquisitions, debt
    service, repurchases of the Corporation's Common Stock and distribution
    of earnings to shareholders.  Others that use the term free cash flow may
    calculate it differently.  The reconciliation of net cash flow provided by
     operating activities, prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted
    Accounting Principles, to free cash flow is above.

United Technologies Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  1. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year amounts to conform to the current year presentation of noncontrolling interests and collaborative arrangements as required by the Consolidation Topic and Collaborative Arrangements Topic, respectively, of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“FASB ASC”). Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted the provisions under the Consolidation Topic of the FASB ASC as it relates to the accounting for noncontrolling interests in Consolidated Financial Statements. Such provisions include a requirement that the carrying value of noncontrolling interest (previously referred to as minority interest) be removed from the mezzanine section of the balance sheet and reclassified as equity; and consolidated net income to be recast to include net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest. The Collaborative Arrangements Topic of the FASB ASC, which we adopted as of January 1, 2009, shall be applied retrospectively to all prior periods presented for all collaborative arrangements existing as of the effective date. The Collaborative Arrangements Topic requires that participants in a collaborative arrangement report costs incurred and revenues generated from these transactions on a gross basis and in the appropriate line item in each company’s financial statement. Under this Topic, revenues were increased approximately $174 million and $271 million for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and 2008 and $588 million and $805 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, respectively, with an offsetting increase to cost of sales to reflect the collaborators’ share of revenues on a gross basis. Additionally, both accounts receivable and accounts payable were increased by $368 million as of December 31, 2008 in order to reflect the amounts owed to our collaborative partners for their share of revenues on a gross basis.
  2. Debt to total capitalization equals total debt divided by total debt plus equity. Net debt to net capitalization equals total debt less cash and cash equivalents divided by total debt plus equity less cash and cash equivalents.
  3. Organic growth represents the total reported increase within the Corporation’s ongoing businesses less the impact of foreign currency translation, acquisitions and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months and significant non-recurring items. Non-recurring items that are not included in organic growth in 2009 include an approximately $57 million gain recognized from the contribution of the majority of Carrier’s U.S. residential sales and distribution business into a new venture formed with Watsco, Inc., approximately $52 million related to a non-cash, non-taxable gain recognized on the remeasurement to fair value of a previously held equity interest in a joint venture as a result of the purchase of a controlling interest and approximately $17 million of favorable pretax interest adjustments related to global tax examination activity in the quarter, primarily reflecting the completion of our review of the 2004 to 2005 Internal Revenue Service (IRS) audit report. Not included within organic growth for 2008 is a non-recurring item of approximately $37 million related to a non-cash gain on a partial sale of an investment at Pratt & Whitney.

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