EX-99 2 d244737dex99.htm PRESS RELEASE, DATED OCTOBER 19, 2011, ISSUED BY UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION Press release, dated October 19, 2011, issued by United Technologies Corporation

Exhibit 99

UTC REPORTS THIRD QUARTER EPS GROWTH OF 13 PERCENT ON 9 PERCENT HIGHER

SALES; INCREASES 2011 EPS OUTLOOK

HARTFORD, Conn., October 19, 2011 – United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX) today reported third quarter 2011 earnings per share of $1.47 and net income attributable to common shareowners of $1.3 billion, up 13 percent and 11 percent, respectively, over the year ago quarter. Sales of $14.8 billion for the quarter were 9 percent above prior year including 6 points of organic growth and 4 points of favorable foreign currency translation. Cash flow from operations was $2.0 billion and capital expenditures were $215 million in the quarter.

Results for the quarter included $0.06 per share of restructuring charges, partially offset by $0.04 of net one-time items. The prior year quarter included charges for restructuring and net one-time items of $0.09 per share. Before these items, earnings per share increased $0.10 or 7 percent year over year. Foreign currency translation net of currency impact at Pratt & Whitney Canada accounted for $0.04 of the earnings per share increase.

Third quarter segment operating margin was 16.0 percent. Adjusted for restructuring costs and one-time items, segment operating margin at 16.3 percent was 10 basis points lower than prior year. Research and development costs increased year over year by $62 million to $495 million.

“This was another solid quarter for UTC, with continued organic sales growth across all six of our businesses,” said Louis Chênevert, UTC Chairman & Chief Executive Officer. “Cash generation was also strong and we now expect cash flow from operations less capital expenditures to exceed net income attributable to common shareowners for the full year.

“Based on the strong year to date performance, we are raising the full year earnings per share expectation to $5.47, up from $5.35 to $5.45 previously, and up 15 percent over 2010. We continue to expect sales of $58 billion, up nearly 7 percent over 2010,” Chênevert added.

New equipment orders at Otis were up 19 percent over the year ago third quarter including favorable foreign exchange of 7 percentage points. Commercial HVAC new equipment orders at Carrier grew 11 percent including favorable foreign exchange of 4 points. Commercial spares orders at Hamilton Sundstrand were up 24 percent and at Pratt & Whitney’s large engine business grew 3 percent, after growing 35 percent in the year ago third quarter.


“We announced two transformational deals recently,” Chênevert continued. “The acquisition of Goodrich will bring complementary products of two great companies together to offer more intelligent and more integrated systems for our aerospace customers. The agreement with Rolls Royce to restructure IAE ownership and to partner on next generation mid-size aircraft engines further validates the game changing Geared TurbofanTM technology. Both transactions will yield significant value to our customers and shareholders.”

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.

The accompanying tables include information integral to assessing the company’s financial position, operating performance, and cash flow, including a reconciliation of differences between non-GAAP measures used in this release and the comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.

This release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” under the securities laws. Forward-looking statements often contain words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plans,” “strategy,” “prospects,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “anticipate,” “will,” “should,” “see,” “guidance,” “confident” and similar terms. Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements relating to future and estimated sales, earnings, cash flow, results of operations, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the effect of economic conditions in the markets in which we operate, including financial market conditions, fluctuation in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates; future levels of indebtedness and capital and research and development spending; levels of end market demand in construction and in the aerospace industry; levels of air travel; financial difficulties of commercial airlines; the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters; the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences


thereof; the scope, nature or impact of acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and other business arrangements, including integration of acquired businesses; the expected timing of completion of the recently announced transactions with Goodrich and Rolls Royce; the development and production of new products and services; the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements, and labor disputes; the outcome of legal proceedings and other contingencies; future availability of credit; pension plan assumptions and future contributions; and the effect of changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations and political conditions in countries in which we operate and other factors beyond our control. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this release and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements after we distribute this release. For additional information identifying factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements, see our reports on Forms 10-K, 10-Q and 8-K filed with the SEC from time to time, including, but not limited to, the information included in UTC’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q under the headings “Business,” “Risk Factors,” “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Legal Proceedings” and in the notes to the financial statements included in UTC’s Forms 10-K and 10-Q.

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United Technologies Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(Millions, except per share amounts)    2011      2010     2011      2010  

Net sales

   $ 14,804      $ 13,620     $ 43,224      $ 39,462  

Costs and Expenses:

          

Cost of products and services sold

     10,756        9,667       31,302        28,414  

Research and development

     495        433       1,506        1,289  

Selling, general and administrative

     1,578        1,478       4,765        4,393  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Costs and Expenses

     12,829        11,578       37,573        34,096  

Other income (expense), net

     227        (114     550        (33
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Operating profit

     2,202        1,928       6,201        5,333  

Interest expense, net

     138        161       428        481  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     2,064        1,767       5,773        4,852  

Income tax expense

     643        468       1,821        1,394  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

     1,421        1,299       3,952        3,458  

Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings

     97        101       298        284  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareowners

   $ 1,324      $ 1,198     $ 3,654      $ 3,174  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:

          

Basic

   $ 1.49      $ 1.32     $ 4.09      $ 3.49  

Diluted

   $ 1.47      $ 1.30     $ 4.02      $ 3.43  

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:

          

Basic shares

     889        906       894        910  

Diluted shares

     902        920       909        925  

As described on the following pages, consolidated results for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 include restructuring costs and non-recurring items that management believes should be considered when evaluating the underlying financial performance.

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


United Technologies Corporation

Segment Net Sales and Operating Profit

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)    2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net Sales

        

Otis

   $ 3,262     $ 2,908     $ 9,226     $ 8,472  

Carrier

     3,175       2,936       9,334       8,496  

UTC Fire & Security

     1,746       1,657       5,120       4,687  

Pratt & Whitney

     3,251       3,230       9,798       9,350  

Hamilton Sundstrand

     1,531       1,420       4,503       4,125  

Sikorsky

     1,877       1,547       5,245       4,597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Sales

     14,842       13,698       43,226       39,727  

Eliminations and other

     (38     (78     (2     (265
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Net Sales

   $ 14,804     $ 13,620     $ 43,224     $ 39,462  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating Profit

        

Otis

   $ 731     $ 678     $ 2,104     $ 1,915  

Carrier

     422       380       1,190       852  

UTC Fire & Security

     194       187       562       478  

Pratt & Whitney

     535       547       1,460       1,505  

Hamilton Sundstrand

     282       255       793       680  

Sikorsky

     215       163       633       477  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Profit

     2,379       2,210       6,742       5,907  

Eliminations and other

     (75     (199     (246     (321

General corporate expenses

     (102     (83     (295     (253
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Operating Profit

   $ 2,202     $ 1,928     $ 6,201     $ 5,333  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Profit Margin

        

Otis

     22.4     23.3     22.8     22.6

Carrier

     13.3     12.9     12.7     10.0

UTC Fire & Security

     11.1     11.3     11.0     10.2

Pratt & Whitney

     16.5     16.9     14.9     16.1

Hamilton Sundstrand

     18.4     18.0     17.6     16.5

Sikorsky

     11.5     10.5     12.1     10.4
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Operating Profit Margin

     16.0     16.1     15.6     14.9

As described on the following pages, consolidated results for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 include restructuring costs and non-recurring items that management believes should be considered when evaluating the underlying financial performance.


United Technologies Corporation

Restructuring Costs and Non-Recurring Items Included in Consolidated Results

 

      Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)    2011      2010     2011      2010  

Restructuring Costs

          

Otis

   $ 41      $ 12     $ 47      $ 40  

Carrier

     8        (1     37        32  

UTC Fire & Security

     13        24       29        53  

Pratt & Whitney

     6        13       48        48  

Hamilton Sundstrand

     4        2       10        11  

Sikorsky

     13        7       16        14  

Eliminations and other

     —           1       1        12  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Impact on Consolidated Operating Profit

   $ 85      $ 58     $ 188      $ 210  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

  1 

Restructuring costs incurred in 2010 primarily reflects the impact of curtailments on our domestic pension plans.

 

      Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)    2011     2010     2011     2010  

Non-Recurring Gains (Losses) Before Income Taxes

        

Carrier

   $ 28     $ 24     $ 28     $ (23

UTC Fire & Security

     (20     —          (20     —     

Pratt & Whitney

     41       —          41       —     

Hamilton Sundstrand

     —          —          —          (28

Sikorsky

     —          —          73       —     

Eliminations and other

     —          (159     —          (159
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact on Consolidated Operating Profit

     49       (135     122       (210

Interest expense, net

     —          —          —          24  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact on Income Before Income Taxes

   $ 49     $ (135   $ 122     $ (186
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


The impact of restructuring costs and non-recurring items on net income attributable to common shareowners and diluted earnings per share for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 is as follows:

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)    2011     2010     2011     2010  

Impact on Income Before Income Taxes:

        

Restructuring costs

   $ (85   $ (58   $ (188   $ (210

Non-recurring gains (losses)

     49       (135     122       (186
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (36     (193     (66     (396

Tax effect of above items

     (2     9       5       56  

Non-recurring income tax items

     17       102       17       102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact on Net income attributable to common shareowners

   $ (21   $ (82   $ (44   $ (238
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Impact on Diluted Earnings Per Share

   $ (0.02   $ (0.09   $ (0.05   $ (0.26
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Details of the non-recurring items for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010 summarized in the tables above are as follows:

Q3-2011

Carrier: Approximately $28 million net gain resulting from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation.

UTC Fire & Security: Approximately $20 million other-than-temporary impairment charge on an equity investment.

Pratt & Whitney: Approximately $41 million gain recognized from the sale of an equity investment.

Income tax expense: Favorable tax benefit of approximately $17 million as a result of a U.K. tax rate reduction enacted in July 2011.

Q2-2011

Sikorsky: Approximately $73 million gain recognized from the contribution of a business into a new venture in the United Arab Emirates.

Q3-2010

Carrier: Approximately $24 million net gain resulting from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation.

Eliminations and other: Approximately $159 million other-than-temporary impairment charge of our equity investment in Clipper.


Income tax expense: Approximately $102 million favorable net tax benefit associated with management’s intention to repatriate additional foreign cash to the U.S. in 2010.

Q2-2010

Carrier: Approximately $47 million net charge resulting from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation. Included in this net charge is an approximately $58 million asset impairment charge associated with the disposition of a business, partially offset by an approximately $11 million gain on the sale of another business.

Hamilton Sundstrand: Approximately $28 million of asset impairment charges related primarily to the disposition of an aerospace business as part of Hamilton Sundstrand’s ongoing low cost sourcing initiatives.

Interest expense, net: Favorable pre-tax interest adjustment of approximately $24 million associated with the resolution of an uncertain temporary tax item in the quarter.

The following page provides segment net sales, operating profits and operating profit margins as adjusted for the aforementioned restructuring costs and non-recurring items. Management believes these adjusted results more accurately portray the ongoing operational performance and fundamentals of the underlying businesses. The amount and timing of restructuring costs and non-recurring activity can vary substantially from period to period with no assurances of comparable activity or amounts being incurred in future periods. 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 Net Sales and Operating Profit Adjusted for Restructuring Costs and Non-Recurring Items (as reflected on the previous pages)

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)    2011     2010     2011     2010  

Net Sales

        

Otis

   $ 3,262     $ 2,908     $ 9,226     $ 8,472  

Carrier

     3,175       2,936       9,334       8,496  

UTC Fire & Security

     1,746       1,657       5,120       4,687  

Pratt & Whitney

     3,251       3,230       9,798       9,350  

Hamilton Sundstrand

     1,531       1,420       4,503       4,125  

Sikorsky

     1,877       1,547       5,245       4,597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Segment Sales

     14,842       13,698       43,226       39,727  

Eliminations and other

     (38     (78     (2     (265
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated Net Sales

   $ 14,804     $ 13,620     $ 43,224     $ 39,462  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Operating Profit

        

Otis

   $ 772     $ 690     $ 2,151     $ 1,955  

Carrier

     402       355       1,199       907  

UTC Fire & Security

     227       211       611       531  

Pratt & Whitney

     500       560       1,467       1,553  

Hamilton Sundstrand

     286       257       803       719  

Sikorsky

     228       170       576       491  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Operating Profit

     2,415       2,243       6,807       6,156  

Eliminations and other

     (75     (39     (245     (150

General corporate expenses

     (102     (83     (295     (253
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Consolidated Operating Profit

   $ 2,238     $ 2,121     $ 6,267     $ 5,753  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Operating Profit Margin

        

Otis

     23.7     23.7     23.3     23.1

Carrier

     12.7     12.1     12.8     10.7

UTC Fire & Security

     13.0     12.7     11.9     11.3

Pratt & Whitney

     15.4     17.3     15.0     16.6

Hamilton Sundstrand

     18.7     18.1     17.8     17.4

Sikorsky

     12.1     11.0     11.0     10.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted Segment Operating Profit Margin

     16.3     16.4     15.7     15.5


United Technologies Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

 

    

September 30,
2011

    December 31,
2010
 
(Millions)    (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 5,966     $ 4,083  

Accounts receivable, net

     9,503       8,925  

Inventories and contracts in progress, net

     8,617       7,766  

Other assets, current

     2,338       2,736  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Assets

     26,424       23,510  

Fixed assets, net

     6,137       6,280  

Goodwill

     17,980       17,721  

Intangible assets, net

     3,966       4,060  

Other assets

     7,441       6,922  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 61,948     $ 58,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and Equity

    

Short-term debt

   $ 1,863     $ 279  

Accounts payable

     5,597       5,206  

Accrued liabilities

     12,604       12,247  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Current Liabilities

     20,064       17,732  

Long-term debt

     9,501       10,010  

Other long-term liabilities

     8,468       8,102  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

     38,033       35,844  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Redeemable noncontrolling interest

     327       317  

Shareowners’ Equity:

    

Common Stock

     13,174       12,431  

Treasury Stock

     (19,412     (17,468

Retained earnings

     32,594       30,191  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (3,766     (3,769
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Shareowners’ Equity

     22,590       21,385  

Noncontrolling interest

     998       947  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Equity

     23,588       22,332  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 61,948     $ 58,493  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Debt Ratios:

    

Debt to total capitalization

     33     32

Net debt to net capitalization

     19     22

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


United Technologies Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

 

     Quarter Ended
September 30,
    Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
     (Unaudited)     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)    2011     2010     2011     2010  

Operating Activities:

        

Net income attributable to common shareowners

   $ 1,324     $ 1,198     $ 3,654     $ 3,174  

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings

     97       101       298       284  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     1,421       1,299       3,952       3,458  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:

        

Depreciation and amortization

     346       342       1,023       1,008  

Deferred income tax provision (benefit)

     41       (251     333       (123

Stock compensation cost

     57       24       185       112  

Change in working capital

     243       428       (693     31  

Global pension contributions *

     (177     (438     (247     (699

Other operating activities, net

     28       272       25       443  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     1,959       1,676       4,578       4,230  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investing Activities:

        

Capital expenditures

     (215     (177     (605     (479

Acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, net

     192       (115     155       (2,351

Other investing activities, net

     32       (35     152       144  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities

     9       (327     (298     (2,686
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Financing Activities:

        

(Decrease) increase in borrowings, net

     (22     212       1,074       2,492  

Dividends paid on Common Stock

     (411     (370     (1,192     (1,114

Repurchase of Common Stock

     (675     (494     (2,175     (1,644

Other financing activities, net

     (193     (61     (117     (42
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flows used in financing activities

     (1,301     (713     (2,410     (308
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (97     98       13       46  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     570       734       1,883       1,282  

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     5,396       4,997       4,083       4,449  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 5,966     $ 5,731     $ 5,966     $ 5,731  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

* Non-cash activities include contributions of UTC common stock of $450 million and $250 million to domestic defined benefit pension plans in the third quarter of 2011 and second quarter of 2010, respectively.

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.


United Technologies Corporation

Free Cash Flow Reconciliation

 

     Quarter Ended September 30,  
     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)        2011             2010      

Net income attributable to common shareowners

   $ 1,324       $ 1,198    

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings

     97         101    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income

     1,421         1,299    

Depreciation and amortization

     346         342    

Change in working capital

     243         428    

Other operating activities, net

     (51       (393  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     1,959         1,676    

Net cash flows provided by operating activities as a percentage of net income attributable to common shareowners

       148        140 

Capital expenditures

     (215       (177  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Capital expenditures as a percentage of net income attributable to common shareowners

       (16 )%        (15 )% 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 1,744       $ 1,499    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Free cash flow as a percentage of net income attributable to common shareowners

       132        125 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 
     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     (Unaudited)  
(Millions)    2011     2010  

Net income attributable to common shareowners

   $ 3,654       $ 3,174    

Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings

     298         284    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net income

     3,952         3,458    

Depreciation and amortization

     1,023         1,008    

Change in working capital

     (693       31    

Other operating activities, net

     296         (267  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

     4,578         4,230    

Net cash flows provided by operating activities as a percentage of net income attributable to common shareowners

       125        133 

Capital expenditures

     (605       (479  
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Capital expenditures as a percentage of net income attributable to common shareowners

       (16 )%        (15 )% 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 

Free cash flow

   $ 3,973       $ 3,751    
  

 

 

     

 

 

   

Free cash flow as a percentage of net income attributable to common shareowners

       109        118 
    

 

 

     

 

 

 


United Technologies Corporation

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1) 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.

 

(2) Organic sales 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.

 

(3) We previously reported “Other income, net,” which included “Interest income,” as a component of “Revenues.” “Other income, net,” excluding “Interest income,” is now reflected separately, while “Interest income” is now netted with “Interest expense” for financial statement presentation.

 

(4) Free cash flow, which represents cash flow from operations less capital expenditures, is the principal cash performance measure used by UTC. Management believes free cash flow provides a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing UTC’s ability to fund its activities, including the financing of acquisitions, debt service, repurchases of UTC’s common stock and distribution of earnings to shareholders. Other companies 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 shown above.