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UTC Reports Full Year 2015 Results, Affirms 2016 Outlook

2016-01-27 06:58 ET - News Release

FARMINGTON, Conn., Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- 

Adjusted results

  • 2015 Adjusted EPS of $6.30 at high end of expected range
  • Adjusted EPS up slightly excluding $0.19 unfavorable FX impact
  • Affirms 2016 expectations for Adjusted EPS of $6.30 to $6.60 on sales of $56 billion to $58 billion

Reported (GAAP) results

  • 2015 GAAP EPS of $4.53, reflecting $0.31 in restructuring and $1.46 of other significant non-recurring and non-operational items
  • Full year sales were $56.1 billion, down 3 percent versus prior year primarily due to FX, with 1 point of organic sales growth

Key milestones and accomplishments

  • First Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan-powered A320neo entered into revenue service
  • Won major systems contracts for signature Hudson Yards development in New York City
  • Rebalanced portfolio by divesting Sikorsky
  • Returned $12 billion to shareowners, including share repurchase and dividends

United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX) today reported full year 2015 Adjusted EPS of $6.30.  All results in this release reflect continuing operations unless otherwise noted.

"I'm pleased to report UTC's 2015 earnings reached the top end of expectations we set months ago," said UTC President and Chief Executive Officer Gregory Hayes. "Solid execution on our strategic priorities has set a strong foundation for future growth.

"In line with our 2015 strategic priorities, we took decisive actions to streamline our portfolio with the divestiture of Sikorsky and return over $12 billion to shareowners. Returning cash to shareowners continues to be a top priority and we are still targeting $22 billion of total shareowner returns through share repurchases and dividends from 2015 through 2017," Hayes said.  "We also streamlined UTC's organizational structure and initiated a $1.5 billion multi-year restructuring plan to improve competitiveness. 

"UTC is now more focused than ever on innovative new technologies for the aerospace and buildings industries.  This week Pratt & Whitney's Geared Turbofan entered into service on the first A320neo – making aviation history by meeting all of its key performance requirements from day one," Hayes added.

Full year 2015 Adjusted EPS of $6.30 decreased 2 percent year over year, with foreign currency having an unfavorable impact of $0.19, or 3 percent.  Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange rates, Adjusted EPS was up slightly year over year.  GAAP earnings per share were $4.53, reflecting $0.31 in restructuring and $1.46 of net charges related to other significant non-recurring and non-operational items.

Full year sales of $56.1 billion decreased by 3 percent, as 1 point of organic sales growth was more than offset by 4 points of adverse foreign exchange.  Free cash flow for the year was 126 percent of net income attributable to common shareowners, including slightly more than 25 points of benefit associated with restructuring and other significant items.

Fourth quarter Adjusted EPS of $1.53 was down 8 percent.  GAAP earnings for the fourth quarter reflected a loss of $0.30 per share, including $0.16 of restructuring costs and $1.67 of net unfavorable other significant items.  Sales of $14.3 billion were down 5 percent driven primarily by 4 points of unfavorable foreign exchange, with organic sales up slightly in the quarter.

Otis new equipment orders in the quarter increased 2 percent over the prior year at constant currency, and grew 11 percent excluding China.  Equipment orders at UTC Climate, Controls & Security decreased by 5 percent.  Commercial aftermarket sales were up 11 percent at Pratt & Whitney, and up 8 percent at UTC Aerospace Systems.

"As we enter 2016, the tough actions that we've taken, and will continue to take, put us in position to achieve our financial objectives.  We remain confident in our full year 2016 Adjusted EPS expectations of $6.30 to $6.60 on sales of $56 billion to $58 billion, despite a difficult macro environment," Hayes added.

UTC continues to anticipate 2016 free cash flow in the range of 90 to 100 percent of net income attributable to common shareowners.  The company also continues to expect share repurchase of $3 billion in 2016, beyond the repurchases that will be completed in 2016 under the previously announced $6 billion accelerated share repurchase program.  UTC continues to assume a $1 billion to $2 billion placeholder for acquisitions in 2016.

United Technologies Corp., based in Farmington, Connecticut, provides 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. To learn more about UTC, visit the website or follow the company on Twitter: @UTC

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Adjusted EPS, adjusted segment margins and free cash flow are non-GAAP financial measures that are used in UTC's financial press releases and webcasts.  A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the corresponding amounts prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) is included in the tables to this press release. 

Adjusted EPS and adjusted segment margin reflect continuing operations, excluding restructuring costs and other significant items of a non-recurring and/or non-operational nature (often referred to in this press release as "other significant items").  Management believes Adjusted EPS and adjusted segment margin are both useful in providing period to period comparisons of the results of the Company's operational performance.  The tables attached to this press release provide additional information as to the items and amounts that have been excluded from Adjusted EPS and adjusted segment margin. 

Free cash flow represents cash flow from operations less capital expenditures.  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 the Company's Common Stock and distribution of earnings to shareowners.

When we provide our expectations for Adjusted EPS and/or free cash flow on a forward-looking basis, the closest corresponding GAAP measures (expected EPS from continuing operations and expected cash flow from operations) and a reconciliation of the differences between the non-GAAP expectation and the corresponding GAAP measure generally are not available (except as otherwise indicated) without unreasonable effort due to potentially high variability, complexity and low visibility as to the items that would be excluded from the GAAP measure in the relevant future period.  The variability of the excluded items may have a significant, and potentially unpredictable, impact on our future GAAP results.

Adjusted EPS, adjusted segment margins and free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP.  Other companies may calculate adjusted EPS, adjusted segment margins and free cash flow differently than the Company does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparisons with such other companies.

Cautionary Statement
This press release includes statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" under the securities laws. Forward-looking statements often contain words such as "believe," "expect," "plans," "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, charges, expenditures, share repurchases, acquisitions and divestitures, orders, foreign exchange rate assumptions 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 research and development spending; levels of end market demand in construction and in the aerospace industry; levels of air travel; financial condition of commercial airlines; the impact of government budget and funding decisions on the economy; changes in government procurement priorities and funding; weather conditions and natural disasters; delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; company and customer directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and consequences thereof; the impact of acquisitions, dispositions, joint ventures and similar transactions; the development and production of new products and services; the impact of diversification across product lines, regions and industries; the impact of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; pension plan assumptions and future contributions; the effect of changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations and political conditions; and other factors beyond our control. The level and timing of discretionary share repurchases (those outside the company's current accelerated share repurchase program) depend upon market conditions, the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, and discretionary share repurchases may be suspended at any time. The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements as of a later date. For additional information identifying factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in 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 December 31,


Year Ended December 31,



(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

(Millions, except per share amounts)

2015


2014


2015


2014

Net Sales

$

14,300



$

14,980



$

56,098



$

57,900


Costs and Expenses:









Cost of products and services sold

10,653



10,731



40,431



40,898



Research and development

611



624



2,279



2,475



Selling, general and administrative

1,625



1,620



5,886



6,172



Total Costs and Expenses

12,889



12,975



48,596



49,545


Other (expense) income, net

(1,019)



275



(211)



1,238


Operating profit

392



2,280



7,291



9,593



Interest expense, net

206



266



824



881


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

186



2,014



6,467



8,712



Income tax expense

363



634



2,111



2,244


(Loss) income from continuing operations

(177)



1,380



4,356



6,468



Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings

from continuing operations

79



102



360



402


(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable to

common shareowners

(256)



1,278



3,996



6,066


Discontinued operations:









(Loss) income from operations

(32)



291



252



175



Gain on disposal

6,108





6,042





Income tax expense

(2,544)



(96)



(2,684)



(20)



Income from discontinued operations

3,532



195



3,610



155



Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings

 from discontinued operations

(2)





(2)



1


Income from discontinued operations attributable to

common shareowners

3,534



195



3,612



154


Net income attributable to common shareowners

$

3,278



$

1,473



$

7,608



$

6,220


Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Basic:









From continuing operations attributable to common shareowners

$

(0.30)



$

1.43



$

4.58



$

6.75



From discontinued operations attributable to common shareowners

4.16



0.22



4.14



0.17


Earnings Per Share of Common Stock - Diluted:









From continuing operations attributable to common shareowners

$

(0.30)



$

1.41



$

4.53



$

6.65



From discontinued operations attributable to common shareowners

4.16



0.22



4.09



0.17


Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding:









Basic shares

850



895



873



898



Diluted shares

850



907



883



912















As described on the following pages, consolidated results for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 include restructuring costs and significant non-recurring and non-operational 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 December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

(Millions)

2015


2014


2015


2014

Net Sales








Otis

$

3,094



$

3,336



$

11,980



$

12,982


UTC Climate, Controls & Security

4,122



4,192



16,707



16,823


Pratt & Whitney

3,839



4,023



14,082



14,508


UTC Aerospace Systems

3,457



3,594



14,094



14,215


Segment Sales

14,512



15,145



56,863



58,528


Eliminations and other

(212)



(165)



(765)



(628)


Consolidated Net Sales

$

14,300



$

14,980



$

56,098



$

57,900










Operating Profit








Otis

$

542



$

674



$

2,338



$

2,640


UTC Climate, Controls & Security

613



623



2,936



2,782


Pratt & Whitney

(464)



547



861



2,000


UTC Aerospace Systems

167



588



1,888



2,355


Segment Operating Profit

858



2,432



8,023



9,777


Eliminations and other

(333)



(19)



(268)



304


General corporate expenses

(133)



(133)



(464)



(488)


Consolidated Operating Profit

$

392



$

2,280



$

7,291



$

9,593










Segment Operating Profit Margin








Otis

17.5

%


20.2

%


19.5

%


20.3

%

UTC Climate, Controls & Security

14.9

%


14.9

%


17.6

%


16.5

%

Pratt & Whitney

(12.1)

%


13.6

%


6.1

%


13.8

%

UTC Aerospace Systems

4.8

%


16.4

%


13.4

%


16.6

%

Segment Operating Profit Margin

5.9

%


16.1

%


14.1

%


16.7

%













As described on the following pages, consolidated results for the quarters and years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 include restructuring costs and significant non-recurring and non-operational items that management believes should be considered when evaluating the underlying financial performance.

 

 

United Technologies Corporation

Reconciliation of Reported to Adjusted Results






Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

In Millions - Income (Expense)

2015


2014


2015


2014

Net Sales

$

14,300



$

14,980



$

56,098



$

57,900


Significant non-recurring and non-operational items

included in Net Sales:








Pratt & Whitney - charge resulting from customer

contract negotiations

(142)





(142)




UTC Aerospace Systems - charge resulting from customer contract negotiations

(210)





(210)




Adjusted Net Sales

$

14,652



$

14,980



$

56,450



$

57,900










(Loss) income from continuing operations attributable

to common shareowners

$

(256)



$

1,278



$

3,996



$

6,066


Restructuring Costs included in Operating Profit:








Otis

(19)



(34)



(51)



(87)


UTC Climate, Controls & Security

(41)



(34)



(108)



(116)


Pratt & Whitney

(68)



(9)



(105)



(64)


UTC Aerospace Systems

(47)



(46)



(111)



(82)


Eliminations and other

(16)



(5)



(21)



(5)



(191)



(128)



(396)



(354)


Significant non-recurring and non-operational items included in Operating Profit:








UTC Climate, Controls & Security

(5)





121



30


Pratt & Whitney

(947)





(947)



1


UTC Aerospace Systems

(356)





(356)




Eliminations and other

(264)





(264)



220



(1,572)





(1,446)



251


Total impact on Consolidated Operating Profit

(1,763)



(128)



(1,842)



(103)


Significant non-recurring and non-operational items included in Interest Expense, Net



(55)





(11)


Tax effect of restructuring and significant non-recurring

and non-operational items above

551



32



617



7


Significant non-recurring and non-operational items included in Income Tax Expense

(342)



(87)



(342)



284


Less: Impact on Net Income from Continuing

Operations Attributable to Common Shareowners

(1,554)



(238)



(1,567)



177


Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to common shareowners

$

1,298



$

1,516



$

5,563



$

5,889










Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations

$

(0.30)



$

1.41



$

4.53



$

6.65


Impact on Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations

(1.83)



(0.26)



(1.77)



0.19


Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations

$

1.53



$

1.67



$

6.30



$

6.46


 

 

Details of the significant non-recurring and non-operational items included within operating profit for the quarters and year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 above are as follows:






Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

In Millions - Income (Expense)

2015


2014


2015


2014

Significant non-recurring and non-operational items

included in Operating Profit:








UTC Climate, Controls & Security








Gain on fair value adjustment on acquisition of

controlling interest in a joint venture

$



$



$

126



$


Net gain from ongoing portfolio transformation







30


Acquisition and integration costs related to current

period acquisitions

(5)





(5)




Pratt & Whitney








Charge related to a research and development support

agreement with the Canadian government

(867)





(867)




Charge resulting from customer contract negotiations

(80)





(80)




Net gain on fair value adjustment related to a business acquisition







83


Adjustment to fair value of a joint venture investment







(60)


Charge for impairment of assets related to a joint

venture investment







(22)


UTC Aerospace Systems








Charge resulting from customer contract negotiations

(295)





(295)




Charge for impairment of assets held for sale

(61)





(61)




Eliminations & other








Charge for pending and future asbestos-related claims

(237)





(237)




(Charge) gain from agreement with a state taxing authority for monetization of tax credits

(27)





(27)



220



$

(1,572)



$



$

(1,446)



$

251


 

 

Details of the significant non-recurring and non-operational items included within interest and income tax of continuing operations for the quarters and year ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 above are as follows:






Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

In Millions - Income (Expense)

2015


2014


2015


2014

Significant non-recurring and non-operational items

included in Interest Expense, Net








Unfavorable pre-tax interest accruals related to the

ongoing dispute with German tax authorities

$



$

(143)



$



$

(143)


Favorable pre-tax interest adjustments, primarily related

to Goodrich Corporation's 2000 to 2010 tax years



88





88


Favorable pre-tax interest adjustments, primarily related

to the Company's 2006 - 2008  and 2009 - 2010 tax

years







44



$



$

(55)



$



$

(11)


Significant non-recurring and non-operational items

included in Income Tax Expense








Unfavorable income tax accruals related to the

repatriation of foreign earnings

$

(274)



$



$

(274)



$


Unfavorable income tax accruals related to changes in

tax laws

(68)





(68)




Unfavorable income tax accruals related to the ongoing

dispute with German tax authorities



(267)





(267)


Favorable tax adjustment primarily associated with

management's decision to repatriate additional high

taxed dividends



180





180


Favorable income tax adjustments related to the

Company's 2006 - 2008 and 2009 - 2010 tax years, and

settlement of state income taxes related to the disposition of the

Hamilton Sundstrand Industrials

businesses







371



$

(342)



$

(87)



$

(342)



$

284


 

 

United Technologies Corporation

Segment Net Sales and Operating Profit Adjusted for Restructuring Costs and

Significant Non-recurring and Non-operational Items (as reflected on the previous three pages)






Quarter Ended December 31,


Year Ended December 31,


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

(Millions)

2015


2014


2015


2014

Adjusted Net Sales








Otis

$

3,094



$

3,336



$

11,980



$

12,982


UTC Climate, Controls & Security

4,122



4,192



16,707



16,823


Pratt & Whitney

3,981



4,023



14,224



14,508


UTC Aerospace Systems

3,667



3,594



14,304



14,215


Segment Sales

14,864



15,145



57,215



58,528


Eliminations and other

(212)



(165)



(765)



(628)


Adjusted Consolidated Net Sales

$

14,652



$

14,980



$

56,450



$

57,900










Adjusted Operating Profit








Otis

$

561



$

708



$

2,389



$

2,727


UTC Climate, Controls & Security

659



657



2,923



2,868


Pratt & Whitney

551



556



1,913



2,063


UTC Aerospace Systems

570



634



2,355



2,437


Segment Operating Profit

2,341



2,555



9,580



10,095


Eliminations and other

(58)



(18)



8



85


General corporate expenses

(128)



(129)



(455)



(484)


Adjusted Consolidated Operating Profit

$

2,155



$

2,408



$

9,133



$

9,696










Adjusted Segment Operating Profit Margin








Otis

18.1

%


21.2

%


19.9

%


21.0

%

UTC Climate, Controls & Security

16.0

%


15.7

%


17.5

%


17.0

%

Pratt & Whitney

13.8

%


13.8

%


13.4

%


14.2

%

UTC Aerospace Systems

15.5

%


17.6

%


16.5

%


17.1

%

Adjusted Segment Operating Profit Margin

15.7

%


16.9

%


16.7

%


17.2

%

 

 

United Technologies Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet






December 31,


December 31,


2015


2014

(Millions)

(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

Assets




Cash and cash equivalents

$

7,075



$

5,229


Accounts receivable, net

10,653



10,448


Inventories and contracts in progress, net

8,135



7,642


Other assets, current

843



3,296


Assets held for sale



4,868


Total Current Assets

26,706



31,483


Fixed assets, net

8,732



8,592


Goodwill

27,301



27,448


Intangible assets, net

15,603



15,528


Other assets

9,142



8,155


Total Assets

$

87,484



$

91,206






Liabilities and Equity




Short-term debt

$

1,105



$

1,917


Accounts payable

6,875



6,250


Accrued liabilities

14,638



12,527


Liabilities held for sale



2,781


Total Current Liabilities

22,618



23,475


Long-term debt

19,320



17,784


Other long-term liabilities

16,580



17,243


Total Liabilities

58,518



58,502


Redeemable noncontrolling interest

122



140


Shareowners' Equity:




Common Stock

15,928



15,185


Treasury Stock

(30,907)



(21,922)


Retained earnings

49,956



44,611


Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(7,619)



(6,661)


Total Shareowners' Equity

27,358



31,213


Noncontrolling interest

1,486



1,351


Total Equity

28,844



32,564


Total Liabilities and Equity

$

87,484



$

91,206










Debt Ratios:




Debt to total capitalization

41

%


38

%

Net debt to net capitalization

32

%


31

%







See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

United Technologies Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows






Quarter Ended
December 31,


Year Ended
December 31,


(Unaudited)


(Unaudited)

(Millions)

2015


2014


2015


2014

Operating Activities of Continuing Operations:








(Loss) income from continuing operations

$

(177)



$

1,380



$

4,356



$

6,468


Adjustments to reconcile (loss) income from continuing operations to net

cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations:








Depreciation and amortization

462



468



1,863



1,820


Deferred income tax provision

218



172



662



403


Stock compensation cost

50



32



158



219


Canadian government settlement

867





867




Change in working capital

841



140



(847)



(729)


Global pension contributions

(54)



(313)



(147)



(517)


Other operating activities, net

447



93



(214)



(670)


   Net cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations

2,654



1,972



6,698



6,994


Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:








Capital expenditures

(608)



(531)



(1,652)



(1,594)


Acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, net

(181)



76



(338)



(58)


Increase in collaboration intangible assets

(106)



(134)



(437)



(593)


Receipts (payments) from settlements of derivative contracts

13



(60)



160



93


Other investing activities, net

(229)



(151)



(260)



(40)


   Net cash flows used in investing activities of continuing operations

(1,111)



(800)



(2,527)



(2,192)


Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:








(Repayment) issuance of long-term debt, net

(24)



15



(20)



(206)


(Decrease) increase in short-term borrowings, net

(2,096)



(209)



795



(346)


Proceeds from Common Stock issuance - equity unit remarketing





1,100




Dividends paid on Common Stock

(541)



(510)



(2,184)



(2,048)


Repurchase of Common Stock

(6,000)



(405)



(10,000)



(1,500)


Other financing activities, net

(254)



(65)



(467)



(147)


   Net cash flows used in financing activities of continuing operations

(8,915)



(1,174)



(10,776)



(4,247)


Discontinued Operations:








Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

(73)



339



(372)



342


Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

9,066



(29)



9,000



(113)


Net cash used in financing activities

(8)



(11)



(9)



(12)


   Net cash flows provided by discontinued operations

8,985



299



8,619



217


Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

(31)



(97)



(174)



(156)


   Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

1,582



200



1,840



616


Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

5,493



5,035



5,235



4,619


Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period

7,075



5,235



7,075



5,235


Less: Cash and cash equivalents of assets held for sale



6





6


Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, end of period

$

7,075



$

5,229



$

7,075



$

5,229


































 See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

United Technologies Corporation

Free Cash Flow Reconciliation




Year Ended December 31,


(Unaudited)

(Millions)

2015


2014







Net income attributable to common shareowners from continuing operations

$

3,996




$

6,066



Net cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations

$

6,698




$

6,994



Net cash flows provided by operating activities of continuing operations as a

percentage of net income attributable to common shareowners from continuing

operations


168

%



115

%

Capital expenditures

(1,652)




(1,594)



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


(41)

%



(26)

%

Free cash flow from continuing operations

$

5,046




$

5,400



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


126

%



89

%

 

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements



(1)

Adjusted Net Sales, Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted EPS are non-GAAP financial measures.  Adjusted Net Sales represents Net Sales excluding significant items of a non-recurring and non-operational nature.  Adjusted Operating Profit represents operating profit excluding restructuring costs and other significant items of a non-recurring and non-operational nature.  Adjusted EPS represents diluted earnings per share from continuing operations, excluding restructuring costs and other significant items of a non-recurring and non-operational nature. Management believes Adjusted Net Sales, Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted EPS are useful in providing period to period comparisons of the results of the Company's ongoing operational performance. A reconciliation of these non-GAAP measures to the corresponding amounts prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles is included in the tables above.

(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 sales growth is a non-GAAP financial measure that 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 and non-operational items.

(4)

Free cash flow is a non-GAAP financial measure that represents cash flow from operations less capital expenditures. Management believes free cash flow provides a useful measure of liquidity and an additional 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.  A reconciliation of net cash flow provided by operating activities, prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, to free cash flow is provided above.

(5)

Adjusted Net Sales, Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted EPS and free cash flow should not be considered in isolation or as substitutes for analysis of the Company's results as reported under GAAP.  Other companies may calculate Adjusted Net Sales, Adjusted Operating Profit, Adjusted EPS and free cash flow differently than the Company does, limiting the usefulness of those measures for comparisons with other companies.

 

Contact:

John Moran                               


(860) 728-7062                                         

 

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