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FORM 10-Q

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

x	QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010

¨	TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from to

Commission file number 1-812

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION


DELAWARE		06-0570975

One Financial Plaza, Hartford, Connecticut 06103

(860) 728-7000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x. No ¨.

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At September 30, 2010 there were 923,407,094 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONTENTS OF QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010


	Page
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements:		3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009		3

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009		4

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009		5

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009		6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		7

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm		25

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		26

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		43

Item 4. Controls and Procedures		43

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings		44

Item 1A. Risk Factors		44

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		48

Item 6. Exhibits		49

SIGNATURES		50

EXHIBIT INDEX		51

United Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries’ names, abbreviations thereof, logos, and product and service designators are all either the registered or unregistered trademarks or tradenames of United Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries. Names, abbreviations of names, logos, and products and service designators of other companies are either the registered or unregistered trademarks or tradenames of their respective owners. As used herein, the terms “we,” “us,” “our” or “UTC,” unless the context otherwise requires, mean United Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries.

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.

Financial Statements

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Quarter Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2010			2009
Revenues:
Product sales	$	9,771		$	9,398
Service sales		3,849			3,789
Other (expense) income, net		(93	)		188

		13,527			13,375

Costs and Expenses:
Cost of products sold		7,124			7,353
Cost of services sold		2,543			2,483
Research and development		433			344
Selling, general and administrative		1,478			1,424

Operating profit		1,949			1,771
Interest expense		182			170

Income before income taxes		1,767			1,601
Income tax expense		468			456

Net income		1,299			1,145
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings		101			87

Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	1,198		$	1,058


Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic	$	1.32		$	1.15
Diluted	$	1.30		$	1.14

Dividends Per Share of Common Stock	$	.43		$	.39

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic shares		906			917
Diluted shares		919			929

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2010		2009
Revenues:
Product sales	$	28,123	$	27,387
Service sales		11,339		11,059
Other income, net		46		374

		39,508		38,820


Costs and Expenses:
Cost of products sold		20,949		21,220
Cost of services sold		7,465		7,324
Research and development		1,289		1,137
Selling, general and administrative		4,393		4,481

Operating profit		5,412		4,658
Interest expense		560		522

Income before income taxes		4,852		4,136
Income tax expense		1,394		1,126

Net income		3,458		3,010
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings		284		254

Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	3,174	$	2,756


Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic	$	3.49	$	3.00
Diluted	$	3.43	$	2.97

Dividends Per Share of Common Stock	$	1.28	$	1.16

Weighted average number of shares outstanding:
Basic shares		910		918
Diluted shares		925		928

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(Unaudited)


(in millions)	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,731		$	4,449
Accounts receivable, net		8,731			8,469
Inventories and contracts in progress, net		8,430			7,509
Future income tax benefits, current		1,603			1,689
Other assets, current		842			1,078

Total Current Assets		25,337			23,194

Customer financing assets		1,098			1,047
Future income tax benefits		2,308			2,102
Fixed assets		15,796			15,677
Less: Accumulated depreciation		(9,648	)		(9,313	)

Fixed assets, net		6,148			6,364

Goodwill		17,422			16,298
Intangible assets, net		4,070			3,538
Other assets		4,266			3,219

Total Assets	$	60,649		$	55,762

Liabilities and Equity
Short-term borrowings	$	2,137		$	254
Accounts payable		4,964			4,634
Accrued liabilities		12,425			11,792
Long-term debt currently due		94			1,233

Total Current Liabilities		19,620			17,913

Long-term debt		10,071			8,257
Future pension and postretirement benefit obligations		3,927			4,150
Other long-term liabilities		4,460			4,054

Total Liabilities		38,078			34,374

Redeemable noncontrolling interest		318			389
Shareowners’ Equity:
Common Stock		12,316			11,746
Treasury Stock		(16,920	)		(15,408	)
Retained earnings		29,384			27,396
Unearned ESOP shares		(169	)		(181	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(3,357	)		(3,487	)

Total Shareowners’ Equity		21,254			20,066
Noncontrolling interest		999			933

Total Equity		22,253			20,999

Total Liabilities and Equity	$	60,649		$	55,762

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009
Operating Activities:
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	3,174		$	2,756
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings		284			254

Net income		3,458			3,010
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		1,008			925
Deferred income tax (benefit) provision		(123	)		36
Stock compensation cost		112			110
Change in:
Accounts receivable		(169	)		981
Inventories and contracts in progress		(932	)		145
Other current assets		(46	)		(58	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		1,178			(784	)
Global pension contributions*		(699	)		(633	)
Other operating activities, net		443			146

Net cash flows provided by operating activities		4,230			3,878


Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures		(479	)		(501	)
Investments in businesses		(2,551	)		(557	)
Dispositions of businesses		200			107
Increase in customer financing assets, net		(29	)		(36	)
Other investing activities, net		173			256

Net cash flows used in investing activities		(2,686	)		(731	)


Financing Activities:
Issuance (repayment) of long-term debt, net		610			(965	)
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net		1,882			(72	)
Common Stock issued under employee stock plans		211			212
Dividends paid on Common Stock		(1,114	)		(1,018	)
Repurchase of Common Stock		(1,644	)		(780	)
Other financing activities, net		(253	)		(285	)

Net cash flows used in financing activities		(308	)		(2,908	)


Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		46			66

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents		1,282			305

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year		4,449			4,327

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$	5,731		$	4,632

*	Non-cash activities include contributions of UTC Common Stock of $250 million to domestic defined benefit pension plans in the second quarter of 2010. There were no contributions of UTC Common Stock in 2009.

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements at September 30, 2010 and for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are unaudited, but in the opinion of management include all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. The results reported in these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should not necessarily be taken as indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. The financial information included herein should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes in our Annual Report to Shareowners (2009 Annual Report) incorporated by reference to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for calendar year 2009 (2009 Form 10-K).

Note 1: Acquisitions, Dispositions, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

Business Acquisitions and Dispositions. During the first nine months of 2010, our investment in business acquisitions was approximately $2.6 billion, including debt assumed of $32 million, principally reflecting the acquisitions of the General Electric (GE) Security business, and an equity stake in Clipper Windpower Plc (Clipper). On March 1, 2010, we completed the acquisition of the GE Security business for approximately $1.8 billion, including debt assumed of $32 million. The GE Security business supplies security and fire safety technologies for commercial and residential applications through a broad product portfolio that includes fire detection and life safety systems, intrusion alarms, and video surveillance and access control systems. This business is being integrated into our UTC Fire & Security segment during the course of 2010, and will enhance UTC Fire & Security’s geographic diversity with the strong North American presence and increased product and technology offerings of GE Security. In connection with the acquisition of GE Security, we recorded approximately $600 million of identifiable intangible assets and $1.1 billion of goodwill. The goodwill recorded reflects synergies expected to be realized through the combination of GE Security’s products, resources and management talent with those of the existing UTC Fire & Security business to enhance competitiveness, accelerate the development of certain product offerings, drive improved operational performance and secure additional service channels. Additionally, the combined businesses will allow for significant improvements to the cost structure through the rationalization of general and administrative expenditures as well as research and development efforts.

In January 2010, we completed the acquisition of a 49.5% equity stake in Clipper, a California-based wind turbine manufacturer that trades on the AIM London Stock Exchange. This investment is intended to expand our power generation portfolio and allow us to enter the wind power market by leveraging our expertise in blade technology, turbines and gearbox design. The total cost was £166 million (approximately $270 million) for the purchase of 84.3 million newly issued shares and 21.8 million shares from existing shareowners. We have accounted for this investment under the equity method of accounting. Subsequent to the initial purchase, we increased our investment to 49.9%. During the quarter ended September 30, 2010, we recorded a $159 million other-than-temporary impairment charge, on our equity investment in Clipper, in order to write-down our investment to market value as of September 30, 2010. This impairment is recorded within Other income, net on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

In October 2010, we reached agreement with the management and independent members of the board of directors of Clipper on the terms of a cash offer to acquire all remaining shares of Clipper. The acquisition will be implemented by way of a court-approved scheme of arrangement under the UK Companies Act 2006, and remains subject to customary closing conditions and the approval of Clipper’s shareholders. Under the terms of the agreement, the acquisition is valued at 65 pence per share or £70 million (approximately $112 million). In connection with the agreement, we have also agreed to provide to Clipper’s operating subsidiary a loan facility permitting borrowings of up to $50 million for the period prior to closing of the acquisition. The facility would be guaranteed by Clipper and the operating subsidiary would grant a lien over certain of its assets subject to approval of Clipper shareholders.

During the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we recorded approximately $86 million of asset impairment charges, for assets that have met the held-for-sale criteria, related primarily to the expected disposition of businesses within both Carrier and Hamilton Sundstrand. These asset impairment charges are recorded within Cost of products sold on our Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations. The asset impairment charges include a $58 million charge related to the expected disposition of a business associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation to a higher returns business and a $28 million charge at Hamilton Sundstrand related primarily to the expected disposition of an aerospace business as part of Hamilton Sundstrand’s efforts to implement low cost sourcing initiatives.

Goodwill. Changes in our goodwill balances for the first nine months of 2010 were as follows:


(in millions)	Balance as of January 1, 2010		Goodwill resulting from business combinations		Foreign currency translation and other			Balance as of September 30, 2010
Otis	$	1,382	$	99	$	(8	)	$	1,473
Carrier		3,252		14		(85	)		3,181
UTC Fire & Security		5,641		1,115		(64	)		6,692
Pratt & Whitney		1,237		—		(11	)		1,226
Hamilton Sundstrand		4,496		1		(17	)		4,480
Sikorsky		250		81		(1	)		330

Total Segments		16,258		1,310		(186	)		17,382
Eliminations and other		40		—		—			40

Total	$	16,298	$	1,310	$	(186	)	$	17,422

Intangible Assets. Identifiable intangible assets are comprised of the following:


	September 30, 2010					December 31, 2009
(in millions)	Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
Amortized:
Service portfolios	$	1,950	$	(911	)	$	1,814	$	(833	)
Patents and trademarks		440		(144	)		369		(120	)
Other, principally customer relationships		3,148		(1,161	)		2,624		(1,047	)


		5,538		(2,216	)		4,807		(2,000	)


Unamortized:
Trademarks and other		748		—			731		—


Total	$	6,286	$	(2,216	)	$	5,538	$	(2,000	)

Amortization of intangible assets for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was $104 million and $283 million, respectively, compared with $88 million and $259 million for the same periods of 2009. Amortization of these intangible assets for 2010 through 2014 is expected to approximate $305 million per year.

Note 2: Earnings Per Share


	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2010		2009		2010		2009
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	1,198	$	1,058	$	3,174	$	2,756


Basic weighted average number of shares outstanding		906		917		910		918
Stock awards		13		12		15		10

Diluted weighted average number of shares outstanding		919		929		925		928


Earnings Per Share of Common Stock:
Basic	$	1.32	$	1.15	$	3.49	$	3.00
Diluted	$	1.30	$	1.14	$	3.43	$	2.97

The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes the effect of the potential exercise of stock awards, including stock appreciation rights and stock options, when the average market price of the common stock is lower than the exercise price of the related stock awards during the period. These outstanding stock awards are not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect would be antidilutive. The number of stock awards excluded from the computation was 12.7 million and 12.6 million for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2009, the number of stock awards excluded from the computation was 15.2 million and 35.7 million, respectively.

Note 3: Inventories and Contracts in Progress


(in millions)	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
Raw materials	$	1,251		$	1,281
Work-in-process		3,762			3,097
Finished goods		3,110			2,889
Contracts in progress		6,505			6,479

		14,628			13,746
Less:
Progress payments, secured by lien, on U.S. Government contracts		(299	)		(264	)
Billings on contracts in progress		(5,899	)		(5,973	)

	$	8,430		$	7,509

As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the above inventory balances include capitalized contract development costs of $801 million and $862 million, respectively, related to certain aerospace programs. These capitalized costs are liquidated as production units are delivered to the customer. The capitalized contract development costs within inventory principally relate to costs capitalized on Sikorsky’s CH-148 contract with the Canadian government. The CH-148 is a derivative of the H-92, a military variant of the S-92.

Note 4: Borrowings and Lines of Credit


(in millions)	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009
Commercial paper	$	1,945	$	—
Other borrowings		192		254

Total short-term borrowings	$	2,137	$	254

At September 30, 2010, we had committed credit agreements from banks permitting aggregate borrowings of up to $2.5 billion under a $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement and a $1.0 billion multicurrency revolving credit agreement, both of which are available for general funding purposes, including acquisitions. As of September 30, 2010, there were no borrowings under either of these revolving credit agreements, which expire in October 2011 and November 2011, respectively. The undrawn portions under both of these agreements are also available to serve as backup facilities for the issuance of commercial paper. We generally use our commercial paper borrowings for general corporate purposes, including the funding of potential acquisitions and repurchases of our common stock.

Long-term debt consists of the following:


(in millions)	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009
4.375% notes due 2010*	$	—		$	600
7.125% notes due 2010*		—			500
6.350% notes due 2011*		—			500
6.100% notes due 2012*		500			500
4.875% notes due 2015*		1,200			1,200
5.375% notes due 2017*		1,000			1,000
6.125% notes due 2019*		1,250			1,250
8.875% notes due 2019		272			272
4.500% notes due 2020*		1,250			—
8.750% notes due 2021		250			250
6.700% notes due 2028		400			400
7.500% notes due 2029*		550			550
5.400% notes due 2035*		600			600
6.050% notes due 2036*		600			600
6.125% notes due 2038*		1,000			1,000
5.700% notes due 2040*		1,000			—
Project financing obligations		125			158
Other (including capitalized leases)		168			110

Total long-term debt		10,165			9,490
Less current portion		(94	)		(1,233	)

Long-term debt, net of current portion	$	10,071		$	8,257

We may redeem some or all of these series of notes at any time at a redemption price in U.S. dollars equal to the greater of 100% of the principal amount outstanding of the applicable series of notes to be redeemed, or the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the applicable series of notes to be redeemed. The discounts applied on such redemptions are based on a semiannual calculation at an adjusted treasury rate plus 10-50 basis points. The redemption price will also include interest accrued to the date of redemption on the principal balance of the notes being redeemed.

In February 2010, we issued two series of fixed rate notes that pay interest semiannually, in arrears, on April 15 and October 15 of each year beginning October 15, 2010. The $1.25 billion principal amount of fixed rate notes bears interest at a rate equal to 4.500% per year and matures on April 15, 2020. The $1.0 billion principal amount of fixed rate notes bears interest at a rate equal to 5.700% per year and matures on April 15, 2040. The proceeds from these notes were used primarily to fund a portion of the GE Security business acquisition, and to repay commercial paper borrowings.

In May 2010, we repaid the entire $600 million outstanding principal amount of our 4.375% notes at maturity. In June 2010, we redeemed the entire $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 7.125% notes that were due November 15, 2010. In September 2010, we redeemed the entire $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 6.350% notes that were due March 1, 2011.

We have an existing universal shelf registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for an indeterminate amount of securities for future issuance, subject to our internal limitations on the amount of debt to be issued under this shelf registration statement.

Note 5: Income Taxes

We conduct business globally and, as a result, UTC or one or more of our subsidiaries files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and foreign jurisdictions. In the normal course of business we are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including such major jurisdictions as Australia, Belgium, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations for years before 1998.

In the ordinary course of business there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying our income tax positions. We assess our income tax positions and record tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date. For those tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, we have recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. For those income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the financial statements. Where applicable, associated interest has also been recognized. Interest accrued in relation to unrecognized tax benefits is recorded in interest expense. Penalties, if incurred, would be recognized as a component of income tax expense.

It is reasonably possible that over the next twelve months the amount of unrecognized tax benefits may change within a range of a net increase of $30 million to a net decrease of $130 million resulting from additional worldwide uncertain tax positions, from the re-evaluation of current uncertain tax positions arising from developments in examinations, in appeals, or in the courts, or from the closure of tax statutes. Not included in the range is €198 million (approximately $264 million) of tax benefits that we have claimed related to a 1998 German reorganization. These tax benefits are currently being reviewed by the German Tax Office in the course of an audit of tax years 1999 to 2000. In 2008 the German Federal Tax Court denied benefits to another taxpayer in a case involving a German tax law relevant to our reorganization. The determination of the German Federal Tax Court on this other matter was appealed to the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to determine if the underlying German tax law is violative of European Union (EU) principles. On September 17, 2009 the ECJ issued an opinion in this case that is generally favorable to the other taxpayer and referred the case back to the German Federal Tax Court for further consideration of certain related issues. In May 2010, the German Federal Tax Court released its decision, in which it resolved certain tax issues that may be relevant to our audit and remanded the case to a lower court for further development. After consideration of the ECJ decision and the latest German Federal Tax Court decision, we continue to believe that it is more likely than not that the relevant German tax law is violative of EU principles and we have not accrued tax expense for this matter. As we continue to monitor developments related to this matter, it may become necessary for us to accrue tax expense and related interest.

In 2009, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Examination Division completed its review of tax years 2004 and 2005, and certain proposed tax adjustments, with which the Company did not agree, were transferred to the IRS Appeals Division for resolution discussions. The Company expects these resolution discussions to be ongoing into 2011. In 2009, the IRS Examination Division also commenced review activity of tax years 2006, 2007 and 2008, which is expected to continue through 2011.

The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 has decreased as compared to the same period of 2009. This decrease is largely driven by a $102 million net tax benefit associated with management’s intention to repatriate additional high tax dividends for the current year to the U.S. in 2010 as a result of recent U.S. tax legislation. This net tax benefit was partially offset by the non-deductibility of impairment charges, primarily driven by a $159 million other-than-temporary impairment charge on our equity investment in Clipper, and the tax effects of net gains from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation to a higher returns business. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 reflects the tax effects of the previously disclosed Carrier and Watsco transaction and a $32 million adverse tax impact associated with a foreign reorganization, net of the reduction to tax expense relating to the re-evaluation of our tax liabilities and contingencies based on global examination activity in the quarter.

The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 increased as compared to the same period of 2009 as a result of the adverse impact from the health care legislation related to the Medicare Part D program in the first quarter of 2010, the net tax effects of asset impairment charges in the second quarter of 2010 and the impact from items disclosed above that were recorded in the quarter ended September 30, 2010. The effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 reflects a $25 million favorable tax impact in the first quarter of 2009 related to the formation of a commercial venture, the non-taxability in the second quarter of 2009 of a gain recognized at Otis and the net adverse impacts of the third quarter 2009 items disclosed above.

Note 6: Employee Benefit Plans

Pension and Postretirement Plans. We sponsor both funded and unfunded domestic and foreign defined pension and other postretirement benefit plans, and defined contribution plans. Contributions to these plans were as follows:


	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010		2009		2010		2009
Defined Benefit Plans	$	438	$	182	$	949	$	633

Defined Contribution Plans	$	46	$	43	$	142	$	144

In the first nine months of 2010, we made contributions of $801 million to our domestic defined benefit pension plans, including $350 million in the third quarter of 2010. Included in the total domestic contributions made through the first nine months of 2010 is a $250 million contribution of UTC common stock in the second quarter of 2010. In the first nine months of 2009, we made contributions of $551 million to our domestic defined benefit pension plans, including $150 million which was contributed in the third quarter of 2009. There were no contributions of UTC common stock to our domestic defined benefit pension plans in 2009.

The following tables illustrate the components of net periodic benefit cost for our defined pension and other postretirement benefit plans:


	Pension Benefits Quarter Ended September 30,						Other Postretirement Benefits Quarter Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009
Service cost	$	99		$	108		$	1		$	—
Interest cost		321			324			11			12
Expected return on plan assets		(430	)		(416	)		—			(1	)
Amortization		(4	)		14			(1	)		—
Recognized actuarial net loss		71			56			—			—
Net settlement and curtailment loss		—			84			—			—

Total net periodic benefit cost	$	57		$	170		$	11		$	11


	Pension Benefits Nine Months Ended September 30,						Other Postretirement Benefits Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009
Service cost	$	297		$	322		$	2		$	2
Interest cost		963			959			34			37
Expected return on plan assets		(1,289	)		(1,218	)		—			(1	)
Amortization		(12	)		42			(2	)		(2	)
Recognized actuarial net loss (gain)		213			168			(1	)		(2	)
Net settlement and curtailment loss		17			101			—			—

Total net periodic benefit cost	$	189		$	374		$	33		$	34

Note 7: Restructuring and Other Costs

During the first nine months of 2010, we recorded net pre-tax restructuring and other costs and reversals in our business segments totaling $210 million for new and ongoing restructuring actions as follows:


(in millions)
Otis	$	40
Carrier		32
UTC Fire & Security		53
Pratt & Whitney		48
Hamilton Sundstrand		11
Sikorsky		14
Eliminations and other		12


Total	$	210

The net costs included $122 million recorded in cost of sales, $87 million in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1 million in other income, net. As described below, these costs primarily relate to actions initiated during 2010 and 2009.

2010 Actions. During the first nine months of 2010, we initiated restructuring actions relating to ongoing cost reduction efforts, including workforce reductions and consolidation of field operations. We recorded net pre-tax restructuring and other costs totaling $178 million, including $96 million in cost of sales and $82 million in selling, general and administrative expenses.

We expect the actions initiated in the first nine months of 2010 to result in net workforce reductions of approximately 3,300 hourly and salaried employees, the exiting of approximately 3.0 million net square feet of facilities and the disposal of assets associated with the exited facilities. As of September 30, 2010, we have completed net workforce reductions of approximately 1,300 employees. We are targeting the majority of the remaining workforce and all facility related cost reduction actions for completion during 2010 and 2011. No specific plans for significant other actions have been finalized at this time.

The following table summarizes the accrual balances and utilization by cost type for the 2010 restructuring actions:


(in millions)	Severance			Asset Write-Downs			Facility Exit and Lease Termination Costs			Total
Restructuring accruals at June 30, 2010	$	71		$	—		$	4		$	75
Net pre-tax restructuring costs		48			2			7			57
Utilization		(18	)		(2	)		(7	)		(27	)

Balance at September 30, 2010	$	101		$	—		$	4		$	105

The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2010 restructuring actions by type:


(in millions)	Severance			Asset Write-Downs			Facility Exit and Lease Termination Costs			Total
Expected costs	$	186		$	14		$	62		$	262
Costs incurred - quarter ended March 31, 2010		(42	)		—			(7	)		(49	)
Costs incurred - quarter ended June 30, 2010		(58	)		(12	)		(2	)		(72	)
Costs incurred - quarter ended September 30, 2010		(48	)		(2	)		(7	)		(57	)

Balance at September 30, 2010	$	38		$	—		$	46		$	84

The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2010 restructuring actions by segment:


(in millions)	Expected Costs		Costs Incurred Quarter Ended March 31, 2010			Costs Incurred Quarter Ended June 30, 2010			Costs Incurred Quarter Ended September 30, 2010			Remaining Costs at September 30, 2010
Otis	$	60	$	(11	)	$	(15	)	$	(16	)	$	18
Carrier		60		(8	)		(17	)		(5	)		30
UTC Fire & Security		67		(9	)		(13	)		(21	)		24
Pratt & Whitney		35		(19	)		(4	)		(6	)		6
Hamilton Sundstrand		10		(2	)		(5	)		—			3
Sikorsky		18		—			(7	)		(8	)		3
Eliminations and other		12		—			(11	)		(1	)		—

Total	$	262	$	(49	)	$	(72	)	$	(57	)	$	84

2009 Actions. During the first nine months of 2010, we recorded net pre-tax restructuring and other costs and reversals totaling $43 million for restructuring actions initiated in 2009, including $26 million in cost of sales, $16 million in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1 million in other income, net. The 2009 actions relate to ongoing cost reduction efforts, including workforce reductions, the consolidation of field operations and the consolidation of repair and overhaul operations.

As of September 30, 2010, we have completed net workforce reductions of approximately 13,300 employees of an expected 14,600 employees, and have exited 1.2 million net square feet of facilities of an expected 4.6 million net square feet. We are targeting the majority of the remaining workforce and all facility related cost reduction actions for completion during 2010 and 2011.

As previously disclosed, in September 2009, Pratt & Whitney announced plans to close a Connecticut repair facility by the second quarter of 2010 and a Connecticut engine overhaul facility by early 2011. The International Association of Machinists (IAM) subsequently filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court alleging that Pratt & Whitney’s decision to close these facilities and transfer certain work to other facilities breached the terms of its collective bargaining agreement with the IAM and seeking to enjoin Pratt & Whitney

from moving the work for the duration of the collective bargaining agreement. In February 2010, the District Court issued a judgment enjoining Pratt & Whitney from closing the facilities and transferring the work for the duration of the current collective bargaining agreement, which expires on December 5, 2010. Pratt & Whitney subsequently appealed the decision. On July 8, 2010, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the District Court’s decision. Pratt & Whitney is reviewing this decision and considering its impact on Pratt & Whitney’s operations. Pratt & Whitney recorded $53 million of restructuring costs in 2009 and $6 million of restructuring costs in 2010 associated with these planned closures. We do not believe that resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect upon our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

The following table summarizes the accrual balances and utilization by cost type for the 2009 restructuring actions:


(in millions)	Severance			Asset Write-Downs		Facility Exit and Lease Termination Costs			Total
Restructuring accruals at June 30, 2010	$	182		$	—	$	21		$	203
Net pre-tax restructuring costs		(4	)		—		12			8
Utilization		(36	)		—		(12	)		(48	)

Balance at September 30, 2010	$	142		$	—	$	21		$	163

The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2009 restructuring actions by type:


(in millions)	Severance			Asset Write-Downs			Facility Exit and Lease Termination Costs			Total
Expected costs	$	703		$	74		$	108		$	885
Costs incurred through December 31, 2009		(680	)		(69	)		(53	)		(802	)
Costs incurred - quarter ended March 31, 2010		(9	)		(3	)		(7	)		(19	)
Costs incurred - quarter ended June 30, 2010		—			(2	)		(14	)		(16	)
Costs incurred - quarter ended September 30, 2010		4			—			(12	)		(8	)

Remaining costs at September 30, 2010	$	18		$	—		$	22		$	40

The following table summarizes expected, incurred and remaining costs for the 2009 restructuring actions by segment:


(in millions)	Expected Costs		Costs Incurred through December 31, 2009			Costs Incurred Quarter Ended March 31, 2010			Costs Incurred Quarter Ended June 30, 2010			Costs Incurred Quarter Ended September 30, 2010			Remaining Costs at September 30, 2010
Otis	$	155	$	(157	)	$	—		$	(2	)	$	4		$	—
Carrier		232		(205	)		(10	)		(1	)		(1	)		15
UTC Fire & Security		114		(103	)		(1	)		(6	)		(3	)		1
Pratt & Whitney		210		(174	)		(8	)		(5	)		(7	)		16
Hamilton Sundstrand		102		(90	)		—			(2	)		(2	)		8
Sikorsky		6		(7	)		—			—			1			—
Eliminations and other		63		(63	)		—			—			—			—
General corporate expenses		3		(3	)		—			—			—			—

Total	$	885	$	(802	)	$	(19	)	$	(16	)	$	(8	)	$	40

2008 Actions. As of September 30, 2010, we have approximately $18 million of accrual balances remaining related to 2008 actions.

Note 8: Financial Instruments

We enter into derivative instruments for risk management purposes only, including derivatives designated as hedging instruments under the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) and those utilized as economic hedges. We operate internationally and, in the normal course of business, are exposed to fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodity prices. These fluctuations can increase the costs of financing, investing and operating the business. We have used derivative instruments, including swaps, forward contracts and options to manage certain foreign currency, interest rate and commodity price exposures.

By nature, all financial instruments involve market and credit risks. We enter into derivative and other financial instruments with major investment grade financial institutions and have policies to monitor the credit risk of those counterparties. We limit counterparty exposure and concentration of risk by diversifying counterparties. While there can be no assurance, we do not anticipate any material non-performance by any of these counterparties.

Foreign Currency Forward Contracts. We manage our foreign currency transaction risks to acceptable limits through the use of derivatives that hedge forecasted cash flows associated with foreign currency transaction exposures, which are accounted for as cash flow hedges, as deemed appropriate. To the extent these derivatives are effective in offsetting the variability of the hedged cash flows, and otherwise meet the hedge accounting criteria of the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB ASC, the changes in the derivatives’ fair values are not included in current earnings but are included in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss. These changes in fair value will subsequently be reclassified into earnings as a component of product sales or expenses, as applicable, when the forecasted transaction occurs. To the extent that a previously designated hedging transaction is no longer an effective hedge, any ineffectiveness measured in the hedging relationship is recorded currently in earnings in the period it occurs.

To the extent the hedge accounting criteria are not met, the foreign currency forward contracts are utilized as economic hedges and changes in the fair value of these contracts are recorded currently in earnings in the period in which they occur. These include hedges that are used to reduce exchange rate risks arising from the change in fair value of certain foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities (e.g. payables, receivables) and other economic hedges where the hedge accounting criteria were not met.

The four quarter rolling average of the notional amount of foreign exchange contracts hedging foreign currency transactions was $8.9 billion and $9.0 billion at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

Commodity Forward Contracts. We enter into commodity forward contracts to reduce the risk of fluctuations in the price we pay for certain commodities (e.g., nickel) which are used directly in the production of our products, or are components of the products we procure to use in the production of our products. These hedges are economic hedges and the changes in fair value of these contracts are recorded currently in earnings in the period in which they occur. The fair value and outstanding notional amount of contracts hedging commodity exposures were insignificant at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

The following table summarizes the fair value of derivative instruments as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:


(in millions)	Balance Sheet Asset Location	September 30, 2010		December 31, 2009

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other assets, current	$	105	$	107
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other assets		20		33

			125		140


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other assets, current		56		113
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other assets		6		5

			62		118


Total Asset Derivative Contracts		$	187	$	258


	Balance Sheet Liability Location
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Accrued liabilities	$	5	$	31
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other long-term liabilities		4		4

			9		35


Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Accrued liabilities		79		106
Foreign Exchange Contracts	Other long-term liabilities		3		3

			82		109


Total Liability Derivative Contracts		$	91	$	144

The impact from foreign exchange derivative instruments that qualified as cash flow hedges was as follows:


	Quarter Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010		2009			2010		2009
Gain recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	63	$	148		$	44	$	150
Gain (loss) reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Product sales (effective portion)		35		(39	)		76		(138	)
Loss recognized in Other income, net on derivatives (ineffective portion)		—		—			—		(5	)

Assuming current market conditions continue, a $75 million pre-tax gain is expected to be reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss into Product sales to reflect the fixed prices obtained from foreign exchange hedging within the next 12 months. At September 30, 2010, all derivative contracts accounted for as cash flow hedges mature by February 2013.

The effect on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations from foreign exchange contracts not designated as hedging instruments was as follows:


	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010		2009		2010		2009
Gain (loss) recognized in Other income, net	$	107	$	17	$	131	$	(31	)

Fair Value Disclosure. The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures Topic of the FASB ASC defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the related disclosure requirements. The Topic indicates, among other things, that a fair value measurement assumes that the transaction to sell an asset or transfer a liability occurs in the principal market for the asset or liability or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the asset or liability, and also defines fair value based upon an exit price model.

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, we had certain non-recurring measurements resulting in impairment charges of $159 million and $245 million, respectively. During the three months ended September 30, 2010, we recorded an other-than-temporary impairment charge on our equity investment in Clipper of $159 million, which had a previous carrying value of approximately $248 million. This impairment was determined by comparing the carrying value of the investment to the closing market value of the shares on September 30, 2010. As previously disclosed, during the quarter ended June 30, 2010, we recorded approximately $86 million of asset impairment charges related primarily to the expected disposition of certain businesses within both Carrier and Hamilton Sundstrand. For additional discussion refer to Note 1 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Valuation Hierarchy. The Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Topic of the FASB ASC establishes a valuation hierarchy for disclosure of the inputs to the valuations used to measure fair value. This hierarchy prioritizes the inputs into three broad levels as follows. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. Level 2 inputs are quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, including interest rates, yield curves and credit risks, or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data through correlation. Level 3 inputs are unobservable inputs based on our own assumptions used to measure assets and liabilities at fair value. A financial asset or liability’s classification within the hierarchy is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

In January 2010, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2010-6, “Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements,” which requires interim disclosures regarding significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. Additionally, this ASU requires disclosure for each class of assets and liabilities and disclosures about the valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for both recurring and non-recurring fair value measurements. These disclosures are required for fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3. Further, the ASU requires separate presentation of Level 3 activity for the fair value measurements. We adopted the interim disclosure requirements under this Topic during the quarter ended March 31, 2010, with the exception of the separate presentation in the Level 3 activity rollforward, which is not effective until fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.

The following table provides the assets and liabilities carried at fair value measured on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:


(in millions)	Total Carrying Value at September 30, 2010		Quoted price in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Available-for-sale securities	$	700	$	700	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets		187		—		187		—
Derivative liabilities		91		—		91		—

(in millions)	Total Carrying Value at December 31, 2009		Quoted price in active markets (Level 1)		Significant other observable inputs (Level 2)		Unobservable inputs (Level 3)
Available-for-sale securities	$	664	$	664	$	—	$	—
Derivative assets		258		—		258		—
Derivative liabilities		144		—		144		—

Valuation Techniques. Our available for sale securities include equity investments that are traded in active markets, either domestically or internationally. They are measured at fair value using closing stock prices from active markets and are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. Our derivative assets and liabilities include foreign exchange contracts and commodity derivatives that are measured at fair value using internal models based on observable market inputs such as forward rates, interest rates, our own credit risk and our counterparties’ credit risks. Based on these inputs, the derivative assets and liabilities are classified within Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Based on our continued ability to trade securities and enter into forward contracts, we consider the markets for our fair value instruments to be active. As of September 30, 2010, there were no significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2.

As of September 30, 2010, there has not been any significant impact to the fair value of our derivative liabilities due to our own credit risk. Similarly, there has not been any significant adverse impact to our derivative assets based on our evaluation of our counterparties’ credit risks.

The following table provides carrying amounts and fair values of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009:


	September 30, 2010						December 31, 2009
(in millions)	Carrying Amount			Fair Value			Carrying Amount			Fair Value
Long-term receivables	$	358		$	318		$	430		$	408
Customer financing notes receivable		337			279			350			264
Long-term debt (excluding capitalized leases)		(10,108	)		(11,993	)		(9,442	)		(10,361	)

The above fair values were computed based on comparable transactions, quoted market prices, discounted future cash flows or an estimate of the amount to be received or paid to terminate or settle the agreement, as applicable. Differences from carrying amounts are attributable to interest and or credit rate changes subsequent to when the transaction occurred. The fair values of Cash and cash equivalents, Accounts receivable, net, Short-term borrowings, and Accounts payable approximate the carrying amounts due to the short-term maturities of these instruments.

We have outstanding financing and rental commitments totaling approximately $1.1 billion at September 30, 2010. Risks associated with changes in interest rates on these commitments are mitigated by the fact that interest rates are variable during the commitment term and are set at the date of funding based on current market conditions, the fair value of the underlying collateral and the credit worthiness of the customers. As a result, the fair values of these financings are expected to equal the amounts funded. The fair values of the commitments themselves are not readily determinable and are not considered significant.

Note 9: Shareowners’ Equity and Noncontrolling Interest

A summary of the changes in Shareowners’ Equity and Noncontrolling interest comprising total equity for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is provided below:


	Quarter Ended September 30,
	2010									2009
(in millions)	Shareowners’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity			Shareowners’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	19,933		$	982		$	20,915		$	17,236		$	851		$	18,087
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income		1,198			101			1,299			1,058			87			1,145
Other comprehensive income:
Foreign currency translation, net		808			45			853			473			38			511
Increases in unrealized gains from available-for-sale securities, net		25			—			25			63			—			63
Cash flow hedging gains		25			—			25			136			—			136
Change in pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net		23			—			23			11			—			11

Total other comprehensive income		881			45			926			683			38			721

Total comprehensive income for the period		2,079			146			2,225			1,741			125			1,866

Common Stock issued under employee plans		113			—			113			177			—			177
Common Stock repurchased		(490	)		—			(490	)		(430	)		—			(430	)
Dividends on Common Stock		(370	)		—			(370	)		(339	)		—			(339	)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock		(16	)		—			(16	)		(14	)		—			(14	)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			(86	)		(86	)		—			(53	)		(53	)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest		—			(8	)		(8	)		(37	)		(14	)		(51	)
Sale of subsidiary shares in noncontrolling interest		—			9			9			—			—			—
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		—			—			—			—			6			6
Disposition of noncontrolling interest		—			(18	)		(18	)		—			—			—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings		—			(6	)		(6	)		—			(5	)		(5	)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in total other comprehensive income		—			(20	)		(20	)		—			14			14
Change in redemption value of put options		5			—			5			2			—			2


Equity, end of period	$	21,254		$	999		$	22,253		$	18,336		$	924		$	19,260


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010									2009
(in millions)	Shareowners’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity			Shareowners’ Equity			Noncontrolling Interest			Total Equity
Equity, beginning of period	$	20,066		$	933		$	20,999		$	15,763		$	918		$	16,681
Comprehensive income for the period:
Net income		3,174			284			3,458			2,756			254			3,010
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation, net		11			(3	)		8			937			12			949
Increases in unrealized gains from available-for-sale securities, net		33			—			33			93			—			93
Cash flow hedging (losses) gains		(18	)		—			(18	)		208			—			208
Change in pension and post-retirement benefit plans, net		104			—			104			87			—			87

Total other comprehensive income (loss)		130			(3	)		127			1,325			12			1,337

Total comprehensive income for the period		3,304			281			3,585			4,081			266			4,347
Common Stock issued under employee plans		439			—			439			397			—			397
Common Stock repurchased		(1,650	)		—			(1,650	)		(780	)		—			(780	)
Common Stock contributed to pension plans		250			—			250			—			—			—
Dividends on Common Stock		(1,114	)		—			(1,114	)		(1,018	)		—			(1,018	)
Dividends on ESOP Common Stock		(47	)		—			(47	)		(44	)		—			(44	)
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest		—			(233	)		(233	)		—			(244	)		(244	)
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest		(2	)		(12	)		(14	)		(64	)		(24	)		(88	)
Sale of subsidiary shares in noncontrolling interest		—			36			36			—			—			—
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		—			29			29			—			23			23
Disposition of noncontrolling interest		—			(18	)		(18	)		—			—			—
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings		—			(22	)		(22	)		—			(13	)		(13	)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest in total other comprehensive income (loss)		—			5			5			—			(2	)		(2	)
Change in redemption value of put options		8			—			8			1			—			1


Equity, end of period	$	21,254		$	999		$	22,253		$	18,336		$	924		$	19,260

During 2009, we adopted the FASB ASU for redeemable equity instruments, applicable for all noncontrolling interests with redemption features, such as put options, that are not solely within our control (redeemable noncontrolling interests). The standards require redeemable noncontrolling interests to be reported in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet, between liabilities and equity, at the greater of redemption value or initial carrying value. As a result of this adoption, we have retroactively reclassified “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet and have increased them to redemption value, where required, resulting in a $387 million reclassification from total equity at September 30, 2009.

A summary of the changes in Redeemable noncontrolling interest recorded in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is provided below:


	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009
Redeemable noncontrolling interest, beginning of period	$	311		$	319		$	389		$	245
Net income		6			5			22			13
Foreign currency translation, net		20			(14	)		(5	)		2
Dividends attributable to noncontrolling interest		(3	)		(6	)		(16	)		(15	)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest		—			85			12			143
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest		—			—			(65	)		—
Disposition of noncontrolling interest		(11	)		—			(11	)		—
Change in redemption value of put options		(5	)		(2	)		(8	)		(1	)


Redeemable noncontrolling interest, end of period	$	318		$	387		$	318		$	387

Consistent with the requirements under the Business Combinations Topic of the FASB ASC and the accounting for noncontrolling interests in consolidated financial statements, changes in noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control and where there is a difference between fair value and carrying value are accounted for as equity transactions. A summary of these changes in ownership interests in subsidiaries and the effect on shareowners’ equity for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 is provided below:


	Quarter Ended September 30,					Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010		2009			2010			2009
Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	1,198	$	1,058		$	3,174		$	2,756


Transfers to noncontrolling interests - Decrease in common stock for purchase of subsidiary shares		—		(37	)		(2	)		(64	)


Change from net income attributable to common shareowners and transfers to noncontrolling interests	$	1,198	$	1,021		$	3,172		$	2,692

Note 10: Guarantees

We extend a variety of financial, market value and product performance guarantees to third parties. There have been no material changes to guarantees outstanding since December 31, 2009.

The changes in the carrying amount of service and product warranties and product performance guarantees for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:


(in millions)	2010			2009
Balance as of January 1	$	1,072		$	1,136
Warranties and performance guarantees issued		310			275
Settlements made		(271	)		(312	)
Other		(6	)		(24	)

Balance as of September 30	$	1,105		$	1,075

Note 11: Collaborative Arrangements

In view of the risks and costs associated with developing new engines, Pratt & Whitney has entered into certain collaboration arrangements in which costs, revenues and risks are shared. Revenues generated from engine programs, spare parts sales, and aftermarket business under collaboration arrangements are recorded as earned in our financial statements. Amounts attributable to our collaborative partners for their share of revenues are recorded as an expense in our financial statements based upon the terms and nature of the arrangement. Costs associated with engine programs under collaborative arrangements are expensed as incurred. Under these arrangements, collaborators contribute their program share of engine parts, incur their own production costs and make certain payments to Pratt & Whitney for shared or joint program costs. The reimbursement of the collaborator’s share of program costs is recorded as a reduction of the related expense item at that time. As of September 30, 2010, the collaborators’ interests in all commercial engine programs ranged from 12% to 48%. Pratt & Whitney directs those programs and is the principal participant in all existing collaborative arrangements. There are no individually significant collaborative arrangements and none of the partners exceed 31% share in an individual program.

Note 12: Contingent Liabilities

Summarized below are the matters previously described in Note 16 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2009 Annual Report, incorporated by reference in our 2009 Form 10-K, updated as applicable.

Environmental. Our operations are subject to environmental regulation by federal, state and local authorities in the United States and regulatory authorities with jurisdiction over our foreign operations. We accrue for the costs of environmental investigatory, remediation, operating and maintenance costs when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated. The most likely cost to be incurred is accrued based on an evaluation of currently available facts with respect to each individual site, including existing technology, current laws and regulations and prior remediation experience. Where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely, we accrue the minimum. For sites with multiple responsible parties, we consider our likely proportionate share of the anticipated remediation costs and the ability of the other parties to fulfill their obligations in establishing a provision for those costs. We discount liabilities with fixed or reliably determinable future cash payments. We do not reduce accrued environmental liabilities by potential insurance reimbursements. We periodically reassess these accrued amounts. We believe that the likelihood of incurring losses materially in excess of amounts accrued is remote.

Government. We are now, and believe that in light of the current U.S. government contracting environment we will continue to be, the subject of one or more U.S. government investigations. If we or one of our business units were charged with wrongdoing as a result of any of these investigations or other government investigations (including violations of certain environmental or export laws) the U.S. government could suspend us from bidding on or receiving awards of new U.S. government contracts pending the completion of legal proceedings. If convicted or found liable, the U.S. government could fine and debar us from new U.S. government contracting for a period generally not to exceed three years. The U.S. government could void any contracts found to be tainted by fraud.

Our contracts with the U.S. government are also subject to audits. Like many defense contractors, we have received audit reports, which recommend that certain contract prices should be reduced to comply with various government regulations. Some of these audit reports involve substantial amounts. We have made voluntary refunds in those cases we believe appropriate and continue to litigate certain other cases. In addition, we accrue for liabilities associated with those matters that are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The most likely settlement amount to be incurred is accrued based upon a range of estimates. Where no amount within a range of estimates is more likely, then we accrue the minimum amount.

As previously disclosed, the Department of Justice (DOJ) sued us in 1999 in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, claiming that Pratt & Whitney violated the civil False Claims Act and common law. This lawsuit relates to the “Fighter Engine Competition” between Pratt & Whitney’s F100 engine and General Electric’s F110 engine. The DOJ alleges that the government overpaid for F100 engines under contracts awarded by the U.S. Air Force in fiscal years 1985 through 1990 because Pratt & Whitney inflated its estimated costs for some purchased parts and withheld data that would have revealed the overstatements. At trial of this matter, completed in December 2004, the government claimed Pratt & Whitney’s liability to be $624 million. On August 1, 2008, the trial court judge held that the Air Force had not suffered any actual damages because Pratt & Whitney had made significant price concessions. However, the trial court judge found that Pratt & Whitney violated the False Claims Act due to inaccurate statements contained in the 1983 offer. In the absence of actual damages, the trial court judge awarded the DOJ the maximum civil penalty of $7.09 million, or $10,000 for each of the 709 invoices Pratt & Whitney submitted in 1989 and later under the contracts. Both the DOJ and UTC have appealed the decision. Should the government ultimately prevail, the outcome of this matter could result in a material effect on our results of operations in the period in which a liability would be recognized or cash flows for the period in which damages would be paid.

As previously disclosed, in December 2008, the Department of Defense (DOD) issued a contract claim against Sikorsky to recover overpayments the DOD alleges it has incurred since 2003 in connection with cost accounting changes approved by the DOD and implemented by Sikorsky in 1999 and 2006. These changes relate to the calculation of material overhead rates in government contracts. The DOD claimed that Sikorsky’s liability is approximately $87 million (including interest through September 2010). We believe this claim is without merit and Sikorsky filed an appeal in December 2009 with the U.S. Court of Federal Claims.

Other. On August 27, 2010, Rolls-Royce plc (Rolls-Royce) sued Pratt & Whitney in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, alleging that fan blades on certain engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney infringe a patent held by Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce seeks damages in an unspecified amount plus interest, an injunction, a finding of willful infringement, and attorneys’ fees. We intend to vigorously defend the case and do not believe that resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect upon our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. On September 27, 2010, Pratt & Whitney filed a

complaint against Rolls-Royce in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut alleging that various acts of Rolls-Royce directed at Pratt & Whitney violate the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and Section 43 of the Lanham Act, and constitute tortious interference with business expectancy or contractual relations with respect to Pratt & Whitney’s relationships with airlines, aircraft manufacturers and a joint venture partner. Pratt & Whitney’s complaint also seeks a declaratory judgment that the Rolls-Royce patent is invalid and unenforceable and that Pratt & Whitney’s fan blades do not infringe it.

We extend performance and operating cost guarantees beyond our normal warranty and service policies for extended periods on some of our products. We have accrued our estimate of the liability that may result under these guarantees and for service costs that are probable and can be reasonably estimated.

We have accrued for environmental investigatory, remediation, operating and maintenance costs, performance guarantees and other litigation and claims based on our estimate of the probable outcome of these matters. While it is possible that the outcome of these matters may differ from the recorded liability, we believe that resolution of these matters will not have a material impact on our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.

We also have other commitments and contingent liabilities related to legal proceedings, self-insurance programs and matters arising out of the normal course of business. We accrue contingencies based upon a range of possible outcomes. If no amount within this range is a better estimate than any other, then we accrue the minimum amount.

Except as otherwise noted above, we do not believe that resolution of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect upon our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. All forward-looking statements concerning the possible or anticipated outcome of environmental, investigatory and litigation matters involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. For further information as to these risks and uncertainties, see “Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results” and Part III, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q.

Note 13: Segment Financial Data

Our operations are classified into six principal segments: Otis, Carrier, UTC Fire & Security, Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand and Sikorsky. The segments are generally based on the management structure of the businesses and the grouping of similar operating companies, where each management organization has general operating autonomy over diversified products and services.

Results for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:


Quarter Ended September 30,	Revenues						Operating Profits						Operating Profit Margins
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009			2010			2009
Otis	$	2,914		$	2,962		$	678		$	633			23.3	%		21.4	%
Carrier		2,964			3,007			380			312			12.8	%		10.4	%
UTC Fire & Security		1,657			1,383			187			149			11.3	%		10.8	%
Pratt & Whitney		3,250			3,031			547			444			16.8	%		14.6	%
Hamilton Sundstrand		1,419			1,400			255			247			18.0	%		17.6	%
Sikorsky		1,548			1,648			163			157			10.5	%		9.5	%


Total segments		13,752			13,431			2,210			1,942			16.1	%		14.5	%
Eliminations and other		(225	)		(56	)		(178	)		(98	)
General corporate expenses		—			—			(83	)		(73	)


Consolidated	$	13,527		$	13,375		$	1,949		$	1,771			14.4	%		13.2	%


Nine Months Ended September 30,	Revenues						Operating Profits						Operating Profit Margins
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009			2010			2009
Otis	$	8,483		$	8,579		$	1,915		$	1,770			22.6	%		20.6	%
Carrier		8,528			8,594			852			594			10.0	%		6.9	%
UTC Fire & Security		4,695			3,999			478			297			10.2	%		7.4	%
Pratt & Whitney		9,440			9,322			1,505			1,347			15.9	%		14.4	%
Hamilton Sundstrand		4,147			4,183			680			626			16.4	%		15.0	%
Sikorsky		4,605			4,371			477			406			10.4	%		9.3	%


Total segments		39,898			39,048			5,907			5,040			14.8	%		12.9	%
Eliminations and other		(390	)		(228	)		(242	)		(142	)
General corporate expenses		—			—			(253	)		(240	)


Consolidated	$	39,508		$	38,820		$	5,412		$	4,658			13.7	%		12.0	%

See Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion of restructuring and other costs included in segment operating results.

Note 14: Accounting Pronouncements

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements.” This ASU establishes the accounting and reporting guidance for arrangements including multiple revenue-generating activities. This ASU provides amendments to the criteria for separating deliverables, measuring and allocating arrangement consideration to one or more units of accounting. The amendments in this ASU also establish a selling price hierarchy for determining the selling price of a deliverable. Significantly enhanced disclosures are also required to provide information about a vendor’s multiple-deliverable revenue arrangements, including information about the nature and terms, significant deliverables, and its performance within arrangements. The amendments also require disclosure of the significant judgments made and changes to those judgments and how the application of the relative selling-price method affects the timing or amount of revenue recognition. The amendments in this ASU are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in the fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. We have evaluated this new ASU and have determined that it will not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of our financial results.

In October 2009, the FASB issued ASU No. 2009-14, “Certain Revenue Arrangements That Include Software Elements.” This ASU changes the accounting model for revenue arrangements that include both tangible products and software elements that are “essential to the functionality,” and scopes these products out of current software revenue guidance. The new guidance includes factors to help companies determine what software elements are considered “essential to the functionality.” The amendments will subject software-enabled products to other revenue guidance and disclosure requirements, such as guidance surrounding revenue arrangements with multiple-deliverables. The amendments in this ASU are effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in the fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. Early application is permitted. We have evaluated this new ASU and have determined that it will not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of our financial results.

In April 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-17, “Milestone Method of Revenue Recognition.” This ASU allows entities to make a policy election to use the milestone method of revenue recognition and provides guidance on defining a milestone and guidance on the criteria that should be met for applying the milestone method. The scope of this ASU is limited to the transactions involving milestones relating to research and development deliverables. The guidance includes enhanced disclosure requirements about each arrangement, individual milestones and related contingent consideration, information about substantive milestones and factors considered in the determination. The amendments in this ASU are effective prospectively to milestones achieved in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after June 15, 2010. Early application and retrospective application are permitted. We have evaluated this new ASU and have determined that it will not have a significant impact on the determination or reporting of our financial results.

In July 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-20, “Disclosure about the Credit Quality of Financing Receivables and the Allowance for Credit Losses.” This ASU intends to enhance a financial statement user’s ability to evaluate the entity’s credit risk exposures and adequacy of its allowance for credit losses by requiring additional disclosure about the nature of credit risk inherent in the portfolio of receivables, factors and methodologies used in estimating the allowance for credit losses and activity that occurs during a period for both finance receivables and allowance for credit losses. The scope of this ASU is limited to financing receivables, excluding short-term trade accounts receivable and receivables measured at fair value or lower of cost or fair value. The guidance provides definitions of a finance receivable, portfolio segment, class of finance receivable, and credit quality indicator. This ASU also makes significant changes to the disclosure requirements, including further disaggregation of the information presented based on portfolio segment or class of finance receivable. The disclosures as of the end of a reporting period are effective in fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, ending on or after December 15, 2010. The disclosures about activity that occurs during a reporting period are effective for interim and annual periods beginning on or after December 15, 2010. Comparative disclosures are required for the periods ending after initial adoption. We are currently evaluating this new ASU.

With respect to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial information of UTC for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PricewaterhouseCoopers) reported that it has applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for a review of such information. However, its report dated October 25, 2010, appearing below, states that the firm did not audit and does not express an opinion on that unaudited condensed consolidated financial information. PricewaterhouseCoopers has not carried out any significant or additional audit tests beyond those that would have been necessary if their report had not been included. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on its report on such information should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933 (the Act) for its report on the unaudited condensed consolidated financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of a registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act.

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

To the Board of Directors and Shareowners of United Technologies Corporation:

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of United Technologies Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Corporation”) as of September 30, 2010, and the related condensed consolidated statement of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2010 and 2009. This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Corporation’s management.

We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying condensed consolidated interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, and the related consolidated statements of operations, of cash flows and of changes in equity for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 11, 2010 (which included an explanatory paragraph with respect to the Corporation’s change in the manner of accounting for defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans, uncertain tax positions, business combinations, noncontrolling interests and collaborative arrangements and the manner in which it discloses fair value, derivative and hedging activities, subsequent events and fair value of financial instruments), we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2009, is fairly stated in all material respects in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Hartford, Connecticut

October 25, 2010

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

We conduct our business through six principal segments: Otis, Carrier, UTC Fire & Security, Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand and Sikorsky. Otis, Carrier and UTC Fire & Security are collectively referred to as the “commercial businesses,” while Pratt & Whitney, Hamilton Sundstrand and Sikorsky are collectively referred to as the “aerospace businesses.” The current status of significant factors impacting our business environment in 2010 is discussed below. For additional discussion, refer to the “Business Overview” section in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2009 Annual Report, which is incorporated by reference in our 2009 Form 10-K.

General

As worldwide businesses, our operations can be affected by industrial, economic and political factors on both a regional and global level. To limit the impact of any one industry, or the economy of any single country on our consolidated operating results, our strategy has been, and continues to be, the maintenance of a balanced and diversified portfolio of businesses. Our businesses include both commercial and aerospace operations, original equipment manufacturing (OEM) and extensive related aftermarket parts and services businesses, as well as the combination of shorter cycles in our commercial businesses, particularly Carrier, and longer cycles in our aerospace businesses. Our customers include companies in the private sector and governments, and our businesses reflect an extensive geographic diversification that has evolved with the continued globalization of world economies.

The global economy, which experienced a downturn throughout 2009, has continued to show signs of gradual improvement through the first nine months of 2010. However, although some economic indicators continue to trend positively, the overall rate of global recovery experienced to date has been mixed. The global airline industry continues to gain traction as airlines kept capacity additions well below air traffic growth leading to higher yields and capacity utilization. Commercial construction markets, however, remain generally weak, with strength in some emerging markets. Despite the uneven global recovery, our order rates remain robust with a few exceptions. Commercial aerospace spares orders at Pratt & Whitney and Hamilton Sundstrand increased 35% and 13%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2010 compared to the same period of 2009. This is consistent with our expectation of higher commercial aerospace aftermarket revenues in the second half of 2010. Carrier’s U.S. residential heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) shipments declined in the third quarter of 2010 as a result of consumer spending related weakness, while orders at Hamilton Sundstrand’s short-cycle industrial businesses continue to grow. Orders in our long cycle businesses were mixed, as Otis new equipment orders were essentially flat, while both global new equipment orders at Carrier commercial HVAC and total orders at UTC Fire & Security each grew year-over-year in the third quarter of 2010. These improvements contributed to organic revenue growth of 3% in the third quarter of 2010. For the full year, we continue to expect organic revenue growth to be approximately 2%.

Total revenues increased 1% in the third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009. This primarily reflects organic revenue growth (3%) partially offset by the impact of net adverse non-recurring items year-over-year, as further discussed below within “Results of Continuing Operations.” The beneficial impact from net acquisitions (1%) was offset by unfavorable foreign currency translation (1%). Along with the revenue increase, consolidated operating profit increased 10% in the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009. This year-over-year improvement reflects an increase in operational profit (11%) driven by higher volumes combined with the beneficial impact from our continued focus on cost reduction and previously initiated restructuring actions, as well as contributions from net acquisitions (2%), and the impact of currency hedges net of foreign currency translation (net combined 1%). The beneficial impact of lower restructuring costs (10%) was more than offset by the adverse impact of year-over-year non-recurring items, as further discussed below. For the remainder of the year, we expect operating performance to remain strong; however, we expect some adverse impacts on the rate of earnings growth, particularly from slower economic growth, tougher comparisons versus the prior year for Carrier, adverse foreign currency translation and higher research and development costs. Given the unevenness of the global economic recovery experienced to date, we will continue to focus on reducing structural costs to position us to grow earnings and drive margin expansion in 2011 and beyond.

Commercial Businesses

Our commercial businesses generally serve customers in the worldwide commercial and residential property industries, although Carrier also serves customers in the commercial and transport refrigeration industries. Revenues in the commercial businesses are influenced by a number of external factors including fluctuations in residential and commercial construction activity, regulatory changes, interest rates, labor costs, foreign currency exchange rates, customer attrition, raw material and energy costs, tightening credit markets and other global and political factors. Carrier’s financial performance can also be influenced by production and utilization of transport equipment, and for its residential business, weather conditions. To ensure adequate supply of Carrier products in the distribution channel, Carrier customarily offers its customers incentives to purchase products.

Revenues at Otis decreased 1% in the first nine months of 2010 as lower volume (3%) was partially offset by the favorable impact of foreign currency translation (2%). The revenue decrease was due to a decline in new equipment sales, impacted by a weaker opening new equipment backlog, and partially offset by continued growth in contractual maintenance revenues. New equipment orders increased 6% (4% excluding the favorable impact of foreign currency translation) for the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, primarily due to strong order growth in China and Europe, partially offset by continued weakness in North America. Pricing remained under pressure in all of Otis’ major markets.

Although total revenues at Carrier declined in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same period of 2009, Carrier experienced organic revenue growth of 5% during the nine month period, as certain businesses benefited from strengthening market conditions, particularly the transport refrigeration business. In the third quarter of 2010, this continued strength in the transport refrigeration business as well as in the Asian and Latin American HVAC markets more than offset weakness in shipments of U.S. residential systems and led to organic revenue growth of 7% in the third quarter of 2010, compared to the same period of 2009. Additionally, Carrier commercial HVAC global new equipment orders increased 3% in the quarter, year-over-year. Carrier continued its transformation to a higher returns business, as evidenced by strong operating profit margin expansion in the third quarter of 2010.

UTC Fire & Security experienced a 17% increase in revenues in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same period of 2009. This increase was driven primarily by the impact of net acquisitions, principally GE Security, partially offset by organic revenue contraction. Although organic revenue contracted in the first nine months of 2010, compared to the same period of 2009, revenues increased 1% organically in the third quarter of 2010, driven by the products businesses. Orders grew in the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009, reflecting strong orders in Asia, as well as in the global product businesses.

Aerospace Businesses

The aerospace businesses serve both commercial and government aerospace customers. In addition, elements of Pratt & Whitney and Hamilton Sundstrand also serve customers in the industrial markets. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs), U.S. government military and space spending, and the general economic health of airline carriers are all barometers for our aerospace businesses. Performance in the general aviation sector is closely tied to the overall health of the economy and is positively correlated to corporate profits.

As noted previously, the global airline industry continues to gain traction as airlines have kept capacity additions well below air traffic growth leading to higher yields and capacity utilization. Airline traffic continued to grow year-over-year, and as a result we expect RPMs to grow approximately 6% worldwide in 2010. Orders of shorter cycle commercial aerospace spares grew year-over-year in the third quarter of 2010, with 35% growth in Pratt & Whitney’s large commercial spares orders and a 13% increase in Hamilton Sundstrand’s commercial spares orders. The improvement in commercial aerospace aftermarket order rates are in line with our expectation of higher commercial aerospace aftermarket revenues in the second half of 2010.

Although total revenues at Sikorsky decreased in the third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, due to the mix and timing of aircraft deliveries, Sikorsky continued to benefit from U.S. government spending. With the robust government demand, Sikorsky’s military backlog remains very strong.

Acquisition and Disposition Activity

Our growth strategy contemplates acquisitions. Our operations and results can be affected by the rate and extent to which appropriate acquisition opportunities are available, acquired businesses are effectively integrated, and anticipated synergies or cost savings are achieved. During the first nine months of 2010, our investment in business acquisitions was approximately $2.6 billion, including debt assumed of $32 million, and principally reflected the acquisition of the GE Security business and an equity stake in Clipper Windpower Plc (Clipper). The remainder of our investment in businesses for the first nine months of 2010 consisted of a number of small acquisitions in both our commercial and aerospace businesses. We recorded the excess of the purchase price over the estimated fair value of the assets acquired as an increase in goodwill. As a result of acquisition activity, goodwill increased approximately $1.3 billion in the first nine months of 2010.

On March 1, 2010, we completed the acquisition of the GE Security business for approximately $1.8 billion, including debt assumed of $32 million. The GE Security business supplies security and fire safety technologies for commercial and residential applications through a broad product portfolio that includes fire detection and life safety systems, intrusion alarms, and video surveillance and access control systems. This business is being integrated into our UTC Fire & Security segment during the course of 2010, and will enhance UTC Fire & Security’s geographic diversity with the strong North American presence and increased product and technology offerings of GE Security. In connection with this transaction, we recorded approximately $600 million of identifiable intangible assets and $1.1 billion of goodwill. The goodwill recorded reflects synergies expected to be realized through the combination of GE Security’s products, resources and management talent with those of the existing UTC Fire & Security business to enhance competitiveness, accelerate the development of certain product offerings, drive improved operational performance and secure

additional service channels. Additionally, the combined businesses will allow for significant improvements to the cost structure through the rationalization of general and administrative expenditures as well as research and development efforts.

We expect to invest approximately $3.0 billion in acquisitions for 2010, including those investments made during the first nine months of 2010, although this will depend upon the timing, availability and the appropriate value of potential acquisition opportunities.

Other

Government legislation, policies and regulations can have a negative impact on our worldwide operations. Government regulation of refrigerants and energy efficiency standards, elevator safety codes and fire protection regulations are important to our commercial businesses. Government and market-driven safety and performance regulations, restrictions on aircraft engine noise and emissions and government procurement practices can impact our aerospace and defense businesses.

Commercial airline financial distress/consolidation, global economic conditions, changes in raw material and commodity prices, interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and energy costs create uncertainties that could impact our earnings outlook for the remainder of 2010. See Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q for further discussion.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES

Preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. We believe the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their significance to the Consolidated Financial Statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2009 Annual Report, incorporated by reference in our 2009 Form 10-K, describe the significant accounting estimates and policies used in preparation of the Consolidated Financial Statements. Actual results in these areas could differ from management’s estimates. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates during the first nine months of 2010.

RESULTS OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS

Revenues


	Quarter Ended September 30,								Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009		% change			2010		2009		% change
Sales	$	13,620		$	13,187		3.3	%	$	39,462	$	38,446		2.6	%
Other income, net		(93	)		188		(149.5	)%		46		374		(87.7	)%

Total revenues	$	13,527		$	13,375		1.1	%	$	39,508	$	38,820		1.8	%

Revenues in the third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, grew 3% organically. The adverse impacts of unfavorable foreign currency translation (1%) combined with net adverse non-recurring items (2%) recorded in Other income, net were partially offset by the beneficial impact from net acquisitions (1%). The increase in organic revenue largely reflects growth at Carrier and Pratt & Whitney. The growth at Carrier was driven primarily by continuing strength in the transport refrigeration business while a strong commercial aftermarket recovery contributed to the growth at Pratt & Whitney. Organic revenue growth also reflects the year-over-year beneficial impact of currency hedges at Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC). These organic revenue increases were partially offset by organic revenue contraction at Sikorsky.

Revenues for the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, grew 1% organically. The favorable impact from foreign currency translation (1%) combined with the beneficial impact from net acquisitions (1%) more than offset the net adverse impact of one time items (1%) recorded in Other income, net. Organic revenue growth principally reflects growth at Carrier and Sikorsky, partially offset by organic contraction at Otis. Carrier’s organic revenue growth was driven by continuing strength in the transport refrigeration business, while Sikorsky’s growth was attributable to higher military revenues. The organic contraction at Otis was due to a decrease in new equipment sales.

The decline in Other income, net for the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009, primarily reflects the impact from a $159 million other-than-temporary impairment charge, recorded in the third quarter of 2010, on our equity investment in Clipper in order to bring the investment to market value. Lower equity income at Carrier as a result of an approximately $30 million valuation allowance charge in the third quarter of 2010 related to a unconsolidated foreign venture was partially offset by $24 million of net gains from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation. Also contributing to the year-over-year decline in Other income, net is the absence of a $57 million gain at Carrier as a result of the contribution of a majority of its U.S. residential sales and distribution businesses into a new venture and favorable pretax interest income adjustments of approximately $17 million related to global tax examination activity, both in the third quarter of 2009, and costs in the third quarter of 2010 associated with the early redemption of long-term debt.

The decline in Other income, net for the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, reflects the impact from third quarter items noted above as well as the absence of a $52 million non-taxable gain recognized at Otis in the second quarter of 2009. This prior year gain related to the re-measurement to fair value of a previously held equity interest in a joint venture following the purchase of a controlling interest in that joint venture. The remaining year-over-year variance for the first nine months of 2010 is primarily attributable to a $24 million favorable pre-tax interest adjustment associated with the resolution of an uncertain temporary tax item recorded in the second quarter of 2010, partially offset by the costs associated with the early redemption of long-term debt during the 2010 period.

Gross Margin


	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009
Gross margin	$	3,953		$	3,351		$	11,048		$	9,902
Percentage of sales		29.0	%		25.4	%		28.0	%		25.8	%

The increases in gross margin as a percentage of sales for both the third quarter of 2010 and the first nine months of 2010, as compared to 2009, were primarily driven by increased volumes and lower cost of sales resulting from continued focus on cost reductions, savings from previously initiated restructuring actions and net operational efficiencies. The improvement also reflects the beneficial impact from net acquisitions. The increase in gross margin as a percentage of sales in the third quarter of 2010 also reflects the beneficial impact of lower year-over-year restructuring costs (100 basis points). Similarly, the increase in gross margin as a

percentage of sales for the first nine months of 2010 also reflects the beneficial impact of lower year-over-year restructuring charges (60 basis points) partially offset by the adverse impact of asset impairment charges (20 basis points) recorded in the second quarter of 2010 related to expected disposition activity at both Carrier and Hamilton Sundstrand.

Research and Development


	Quarter Ended September 30,										Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010					2009					2010					2009
(in millions)	Amount		% of sales			Amount		% of sales			Amount		% of sales			Amount		% of sales
Company-funded	$	433		3.2	%	$	344		2.6	%	$	1,289		3.3	%	$	1,137		3.0	%
Customer-funded		450		3.3	%		550		4.2	%		1,427		3.6	%		1,583		4.1	%


Total	$	883		6.5	%	$	894		6.8	%	$	2,716		6.9	%	$	2,720		7.1	%

Research and development spending is subject to the variable nature of program development schedules and, therefore, year-over-year variations in spending levels are expected. The majority of the company-funded spending is incurred by the aerospace businesses and relates largely to the next generation product family at Pratt & Whitney, the Boeing 787 program at Hamilton Sundstrand, and various engine programs at P&WC. The increase in year-over-year company-funded research and development in both the quarter ended and nine months ended September 30, 2010, as compared to the same periods of 2009, primarily reflects increases at the aerospace businesses as they continue to ramp up new product development programs and the incremental impact to UTC Fire & Security of the recent acquisition of the GE Security business. Company-funded research and development spending for the full year 2010 is now expected to increase by approximately $225 million from 2009 levels primarily due to incremental investments in the next generation product family at Pratt & Whitney, including the PurePower PW1000G engine, multiple new programs at Hamilton Sundstrand, and the impact of research and development activities at the recently acquired GE Security business.

The decrease in customer-funded research and development in the third quarter and first nine months of 2010, compared to the same periods in 2009 was primarily driven by a decrease at Pratt & Whitney related to a reduction in development spending on the Joint Strike Fighter program.

Selling, General and Administrative


	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009
Selling, general and administrative expenses	$	1,478		$	1,424		$	4,393		$	4,481
Percentage of sales		10.9	%		10.8	%		11.1	%		11.7	%

The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, is due primarily to the impact from recent acquisitions, particularly the acquisition of GE Security, partially offset by lower restructuring costs, the impact of cost reductions and the impact from restructuring and cost saving initiatives undertaken in 2009 in anticipation of adverse economic conditions.

The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses in the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, is due primarily to a continued focus on cost reduction and the impact from restructuring and cost saving initiatives undertaken in 2009 in anticipation of adverse economic conditions, partially offset by the impact from recent acquisitions. As a percentage of sales, the 60 basis point year-over-year decrease primarily reflects the impact of lower restructuring costs.

Interest Expense


	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009
Interest expense	$	182		$	170		$	560		$	522
Average interest rate		5.4	%		5.6	%		5.6	%		5.8	%

The increase in interest expense in the third quarter of 2010 as compared to the same period of 2009 largely reflects the impact of higher average borrowings. Interest expense on our long-term debt increased as a result of the issuance of two series of fixed rate long-term notes totaling $2.25 billion in February 2010 (see further discussion in the “Liquidity and Financial Condition” section). This impact was partially offset by the absence of interest associated with the repayment at maturity in May 2010 of our $600 million of 4.375% notes due 2010 and the early redemption in June 2010 of the entire $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 7.125% notes that were due November 15, 2010.

Similar to the third quarter of 2010, the increase in interest expense for the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period of the prior year, reflects the impact of higher average borrowings. Aside from the impact of debt repayments noted above, the additional interest associated with the issuance of the long-term debt in February 2010 was also partially offset by the absence of interest related to the repayment in June 2009 of our $400 million of 6.500% notes due 2009. Interest expense also reflects the lower cost associated with our commercial paper borrowings.

Income Taxes


	Quarter Ended September 30,						Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2010			2009			2010			2009
Effective tax rate		26.5	%		28.5	%		28.7	%		27.2	%

The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2010 has decreased as compared to the same period of 2009. This decrease is largely driven by a net $102 million tax benefit associated with management’s intention to repatriate additional high tax dividends from the current year to the U.S. in 2010 as a result of recent U.S. tax legislation. This net benefit was partially offset by the non-deductibility of impairment charges, primarily driven by a $159 million other-than-temporary impairment charge on our equity investment in Clipper, and the tax effects of net gains from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2009 reflects the tax effects of the previously disclosed Carrier and Watsco transaction and a $32 million adverse tax impact associated with a foreign reorganization, net of the reduction to tax expense relating to the re-evaluation of our tax liabilities and contingencies based on global examination activity in the quarter.

The effective tax rate for the full year of 2010 is expected to be approximately 27%, before the impact of any discrete events. We expect our effective tax rate in 2011 to be approximately 31%, depending on the outcome of various legislative tax matters and before the impact of any discrete events.

Net Income


	Quarter Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions, except per share amounts)	2010		2009		2010		2009
Net income	$	1,299	$	1,145	$	3,458	$	3,010
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings		101		87		284		254

Net income attributable to common shareowners	$	1,198	$	1,058	$	3,174	$	2,756

Diluted earnings per share	$	1.30	$	1.14	$	3.43	$	2.97

Although the average foreign exchange rate of the U.S. dollar was stronger in the third quarter of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, against certain currencies such as the Euro, the impact of foreign currency generated a positive impact of $.02 per diluted share on our operational performance in the third quarter of 2010. This year-over-year impact primarily represents the beneficial impact of hedging which more than offset adverse foreign currency translation at P&WC. At P&WC, the weakness of the

U.S. dollar in the third quarter of 2010 generated an adverse foreign currency translation impact as the majority of P&WC’s revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars, while a significant portion of its costs are incurred in local currencies. To help mitigate the volatility of foreign currency exchange rates on our operating results, we maintain foreign currency hedging programs, the majority of which are entered into by P&WC. As a result of hedging programs currently in place, P&WC’s 2010 full year operating results will include a beneficial impact of hedging, net of foreign currency translation, of at least $150 million. For additional discussion of hedging, refer to Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 include a net charge of $.09 per share from restructuring and non-recurring items. These non-recurring items include the previously noted $159 million other-than-temporary impairment charge on our equity investment in Clipper, partially offset by $24 million of net gains from dispositions related to Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation, and a $102 million net tax benefit associated with management’s intention to repatriate additional high tax dividends from the current year to the U.S. in 2010 as a result of recent U.S. tax legislation. We expect to initiate additional restructuring actions during the remainder of 2010. Including trailing costs from previously announced restructuring actions, we now expect a net $.28 charge to diluted earnings per share for anticipated restructuring costs and non-recurring items for the full year 2010. Except for those restructuring actions initiated during the first nine months of 2010, no specific plans for significant other actions have been finalized at this time. Diluted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2010 were also favorably impacted by approximately $.03 per share as a result of the shares repurchased since July 1, 2009 under our share repurchase program.

Restructuring and Other Costs

During the first nine months of 2010, we recorded pre-tax restructuring and other costs totaling $210 million for new and ongoing restructuring actions as follows:


(in millions)
Otis	$	40
Carrier		32
UTC Fire & Security		53
Pratt & Whitney		48
Hamilton Sundstrand		11
Sikorsky		14
Eliminations and other		12


Total	$	210

2010 Actions. During the first nine months of 2010, we initiated restructuring actions relating to ongoing cost reduction efforts, including workforce reductions and the consolidation of field operations. We recorded net pre-tax restructuring and other costs totaling $178 million as follows: Otis $42 million, Carrier $30 million, UTC Fire & Security $43 million, Pratt & Whitney $29 million, Hamilton Sundstrand $7 million, Sikorsky $15 million and Eliminations and other $12 million. The charges included $96 million in cost of sales and $82 million in selling, general and administrative expenses. Those costs included $148 million for severance and related employee termination costs, $14 million for asset write-downs and $16 million for facility exit and lease termination costs.

We expect the 2010 actions that were initiated in the first nine months to result in net workforce reductions of approximately 3,300 hourly and salaried employees, the exiting of approximately 3.0 million net square feet of facilities and the disposal of assets associated with the exited facilities. As of September 30, 2010, we have completed net workforce reductions of approximately 1,300 employees. We are targeting the majority of the remaining workforce and all facility related cost reduction actions for completion during 2010 and 2011. Approximately 85% of the total pre-tax charge will require cash payments, which we will fund with cash generated from operations. During the first nine months of 2010, we had cash outflows of approximately $59 million related to the 2010 actions. We expect to incur additional restructuring and other costs of $84 million to complete these actions. We expect recurring pre-tax savings to increase over the two-year period subsequent to initiating the actions to approximately $200 million annually.

2009 Actions. During the first nine months of 2010, we recorded net pre-tax restructuring and other costs and reversals totaling $43 million for restructuring actions initiated in 2009. The 2009 actions relate to ongoing cost reduction efforts, including workforce reductions, the consolidation of field operations and the consolidation of repair and overhaul operations. We recorded the charges for the first nine months of 2010 as follows: Otis $(2) million, Carrier $12 million, UTC Fire & Security $10 million, Pratt & Whitney

$20 million, Hamilton Sundstrand $4 million and Sikorsky $(1) million. The charges included $26 million in cost of sales, $16 million in selling, general and administrative expenses and $1 million in other income, net. Those costs included $5 million for severance and related employee termination costs, $5 million for asset write-downs and $33 million for facility exit and lease termination costs.

We expect the 2009 actions to result in net workforce reductions of approximately 14,600 hourly and salaried employees, the exiting of approximately 4.6 million net square feet of facilities and the disposal of assets associated with the exited facilities. As of September 30, 2010, we have completed net workforce reductions of approximately 13,300 employees and exited 1.2 million net square feet of facilities. We are targeting the majority of the remaining workforce and all facility related cost reduction actions for completion during 2010 and 2011. Approximately 60% of the total pre-tax charge will require cash payments, which we will fund with cash generated from operations. During the first nine months of 2010, we had cash outflows of approximately $180 million related to the 2009 actions. We expect to incur additional restructuring and other costs of $40 million to complete these actions. We expect recurring pre-tax savings to increase over the two-year period subsequent to initiating the actions to approximately $700 million annually.

In September 2009, Pratt & Whitney announced plans to close a repair facility and an engine overhaul facility in Connecticut. For additional information concerning litigation related to this matter, refer to Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Additional 2010 Actions. We expect to initiate additional restructuring actions during the remainder of 2010. Except for those actions described above, no specific plans for significant other actions have been finalized at this time.

Segment Review

Segments are generally based on the management structure of the businesses and the grouping of similar operating companies, where each management organization has general operating autonomy over diversified products and services. Adjustments to reconcile segment reporting to the consolidated results for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are included in “Eliminations and other” below, which also includes certain small subsidiaries.

Results for the quarters ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:


	Revenues						Operating Profits						Operating Profit Margins
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009			2010			2009
Otis	$	2,914		$	2,962		$	678		$	633			23.3	%		21.4	%
Carrier		2,964			3,007			380			312			12.8	%		10.4	%
UTC Fire & Security		1,657			1,383			187			149			11.3	%		10.8	%
Pratt & Whitney		3,250			3,031			547			444			16.8	%		14.6	%
Hamilton Sundstrand		1,419			1,400			255			247			18.0	%		17.6	%
Sikorsky		1,548			1,648			163			157			10.5	%		9.5	%


Total segments		13,752			13,431			2,210			1,942			16.1	%		14.5	%
Eliminations and other		(225	)		(56	)		(178	)		(98	)
General corporate expenses		—			—			(83	)		(73	)


Consolidated	$	13,527		$	13,375		$	1,949		$	1,771			14.4	%		13.2	%

Third quarter 2010 and 2009 restructuring and other costs included in consolidated operating profit totaled $58 million and $231 million, respectively, as follows:


	Quarter Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009
Otis	$	12		$	52
Carrier		(1	)		43
UTC Fire & Security		24			7
Pratt & Whitney		13			57
Hamilton Sundstrand		2			13
Sikorsky		7			—
Eliminations and other		1			59


Total	$	58		$	231

Results for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 are as follows:


	Revenues						Operating Profits						Operating Profit Margins
(in millions)	2010			2009			2010			2009			2010			2009
Otis	$	8,483		$	8,579		$	1,915		$	1,770			22.6	%		20.6	%
Carrier		8,528			8,594			852			594			10.0	%		6.9	%
UTC Fire & Security		4,695			3,999			478			297			10.2	%		7.4	%
Pratt & Whitney		9,440			9,322			1,505			1,347			15.9	%		14.4	%
Hamilton Sundstrand		4,147			4,183			680			626			16.4	%		15.0	%
Sikorsky		4,605			4,371			477			406			10.4	%		9.3	%


Total segments		39,898			39,048			5,907			5,040			14.8	%		12.9	%
Eliminations and other		(390	)		(228	)		(242	)		(142	)
General corporate expenses		—			—			(253	)		(240	)


Consolidated	$	39,508		$	38,820		$	5,412		$	4,658			13.7	%		12.0	%

For the first nine months of 2010 and 2009, restructuring and other costs included in consolidated operating profit totaled $210 million and $695 million, respectively, as follows:


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010		2009
Otis	$	40	$	131
Carrier		32		139
UTC Fire & Security		53		107
Pratt & Whitney		48		177
Hamilton Sundstrand		11		69
Sikorsky		14		7
Eliminations and other		12		62
General corporate expenses		—		3


Totals	$	210	$	695

The tables and segment discussions that follow address the factors that contributed to the year-over-year changes in revenues and operating profits:

Otis –


	Factors Contributing to Total % Change Year-Over-Year in:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Revenues			Operating Profits			Revenues			Operating Profits
Organic revenue / Operational operating profit		(1	)%		5	%		(3	)%		6	%
Foreign currency translation		(2	)%		(4	)%		2	%		1	%
Acquisitions and divestitures, net		1	%		—			1	%		—
Restructuring and other costs		—			6	%		—			5	%
Other		—			—			(1	)%		(4	)%

Total % change		(2	)%		7	%		(1	)%		8	%

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues decreased $48 million (2%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The organic revenue decline in the quarter was due to a decrease in new equipment sales, as growth in China, the Middle East, and certain other emerging markets was more than offset by declines in North America. The decrease in new equipment sales was partially offset by growth in the contractual maintenance and repair businesses.

Operating profits increased $45 million (7%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The operational profit increase in the quarter was due to benefits from higher service volume globally and ongoing cost reduction programs, which more than offset the impact of lower new equipment volume and pricing.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues decreased $96 million (1%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The organic revenue decline was due to a decrease in new equipment sales in North America and Europe, partially offset by a strong rebound in China. The decrease in new equipment sales was partially offset by continued growth in the service business. The decrease contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the absence of a $52 million gain recognized in the second quarter of 2009.

Operating profits increased $145 million (8%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. Operational profit improvement was due to benefits from higher maintenance volume and the benefits of aggressive cost reduction programs. The decrease contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the absence of a $52 million gain recognized in the second quarter of 2009.

Carrier –


	Factors Contributing to Total % Change Year-Over-Year in:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Revenues			Operating Profits			Revenues			Operating Profits
Organic revenue / Operational operating profit		7	%		29	%		5	%		46	%
Foreign currency translation		(1	)%		(2	)%		1	%		—
Acquisitions and divestitures, net		(5	)%		1	%		(6	)%		2	%
Restructuring and other costs		—			14	%		—			18	%
Other		(2	)%		(20	)%		(1	)%		(23	)%

Total % change		(1	)%		22	%		(1	)%		43	%

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues decreased $43 million (1%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. Organic revenue growth was driven primarily by improvement in the transport refrigeration and Asian and Latin American HVAC markets, offset slightly by weakness in the U.S. residential systems market. The decrease contributed by “Other” reflects the year-over-year net impact of transactions resulting from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation, including the absence of a $57 million gain recognized in July 2009 from the contribution of the majority of the U.S. Residential Sales and Distribution business into a new venture formed with Watsco, and an approximately $30 million valuation allowance charge, reflected within equity income, in the third quarter of 2010 related to a unconsolidated foreign venture.

Operating profits increased $68 million (22%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The carry-over benefits of cost reduction and restructuring together with strong conversion on organic revenue growth, particularly in the higher margin transport refrigeration business, drove the operational profit improvement. These benefits (combined 36%) were partially offset by increased commodity costs (7%). The decrease contributed by “Other” reflects the year-over-year net impact of transactions resulting from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation, including the absence of a prior year gain recognized from the transaction with Watsco, and an approximately $30 million valuation allowance charge, reflected within equity income, in the third quarter of 2010 related to a unconsolidated foreign venture.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues decreased $66 million (1%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. Organic revenue growth was driven by improvement in the transport refrigeration, Asian and Latin America HVAC, and U.S. residential systems markets, partially offset by a decline in both the U.S. and European commercial HVAC equipment markets. The decrease contributed by “Acquisitions and divestitures, net” in the first nine months of 2010 reflects the net year-over-year impact from acquisitions and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months, including the transaction in the third quarter of 2009 with Watsco. The decrease contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the year-over-year net impact of transactions resulting from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation, including the absence of a prior year gain recognized from the transaction with Watsco, as well as an approximately $30 million valuation allowance charge, reflected within equity income, in the third quarter of 2010 related to a unconsolidated foreign venture.

Operating profits increased $258 million (43%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The carry-over benefits of cost reduction and restructuring together with strong conversion on organic revenue growth, particularly in the higher margin transport refrigeration business, largely drove the operational profit improvement. These benefits (combined 49%) were partially offset by increased commodity costs (3%). The decrease contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the year-over-year net impact of transactions resulting from dispositions associated with Carrier’s ongoing portfolio transformation, including the absence of a prior year gain recognized from the transaction with Watsco, as well as an approximately $30 million valuation allowance charge, reflected within equity income, in the third quarter of 2010 related to a unconsolidated foreign venture. Additionally, included within “Other” is an approximately $58 million asset impairment charge recorded in the second quarter of 2010 associated with the expected disposition of a business.

UTC Fire & Security –


	Factors Contributing to Total % Change Year-Over-Year in:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Revenues			Operating Profits			Revenues			Operating Profits
Organic revenue / Operational operating profit		1	%		7	%		(4	)%		(1	)%
Foreign currency translation		(2	)%		(1	)%		2	%		4	%
Acquisitions and divestitures, net		21	%		31	%		19	%		40	%
Restructuring and other costs		—			(11	)%		—			18	%

Total % change		20	%		26	%		17	%		61	%

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues increased $274 million (20%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. Organically, the revenue growth was driven primarily from the products businesses, with the service and install businesses flat year-over-year. Geographically, within the service and install businesses, the Americas and Europe experienced weakness in the third quarter of 2010 as a result of poor economic conditions. This was partially offset by growth in Asia, particularly China. The increase contributed by “Acquisitions and divestitures, net” primarily reflects the impact from the acquisition in March 2010 of the GE Security business.

Operating profits increased $38 million (26%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The operational profit improvement reflects the continuing benefits of productivity initiatives, integration of field operations and restructuring. The increase contributed by “Acquisitions and divestitures, net” primarily reflects the impact from the acquisition in March 2010 of the GE Security business.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues increased $696 million (17%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. Organically, the revenue contraction was driven by declines in the service and install (3%) and products (1%) businesses. Geographically, within the service and install businesses, the Americas and Europe experienced weakness in the first nine months of 2010 as a result of poor economic conditions. The increase contributed by “Acquisitions and divestitures, net” principally reflects the net year-over-year impact from acquisition and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months, led by the acquisition in March 2010 of the GE Security business.

Operating profits increased $181 million (61%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The operational profit decline reflects the impact of organic volume contraction, mostly offset by the continuing benefits of productivity initiatives, integration of field operations and restructuring. The increase contributed by “Acquisitions and divestitures, net” primarily reflects the acquisition in March 2010 of the GE Security business.

Pratt & Whitney –


	Factors Contributing to Total % Change Year-Over-Year in:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Revenues			Operating Profits			Revenues			Operating Profits
Organic revenue* / Operational operating profit*		4	%		3	%		(3	)%		(5	)%
Foreign currency (including P&WC net hedging)*		4	%		13	%		4	%		9	%
Restructuring and other costs		—			10	%		—			10	%
Other		(1	)%		(3	)%		—			(2	)%

Total % change		7	%		23	%		1	%		12	%

As discussed further in the “Business Overview” and “Results of Operations” sections of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, for Pratt & Whitney only, the transactional impact of foreign exchange hedging at P&WC has been netted against the translational foreign exchange impact for presentation purposes in the above table. For all other segments, these foreign exchange transactional impacts are included within the organic revenue/operational operating profit caption in their respective tables. Due to its significance to Pratt & Whitney’s overall operating results, we believe it is useful to segregate the foreign exchange transactional impact in order to clearly identify the underlying financial performance.

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues increased $219 million (7%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. Organic revenue growth primarily reflects the impact from higher commercial aftermarket volumes (6%). Declines at Pratt & Whitney Power Systems (1%) and Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (1%) were partially offset by higher military revenues to account for the majority of the remaining year-over-year change. The impact from foreign currency reflects the beneficial transactional impact of foreign exchange hedging at P&WC.

Operating profits increased $103 million (23%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The operational profit increase was primarily driven by profits associated with the higher volumes noted above, partially offset by the absence of the net beneficial impact of terminating or otherwise settling certain contracts (13%) in 2009, and an increase in research and development costs (4%) year-over-year.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues increased $118 million (1%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The decrease in organic revenues is primarily attributable to decreased engine volumes at P&WC (4%). The impact from foreign currency reflects the beneficial transactional impact of foreign exchange hedging at P&WC.

Operating profits increased $158 million (12%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The operational profit decline was primarily driven by lower profits associated with decreased engine volumes at P&WC (6%) and the impact of higher research and development costs (2%) year-over-year, partially offset by higher profit contribution associated with increased military engine volumes (3%).

Hamilton Sundstrand –


	Factors Contributing to Total % Change Year-Over-Year in:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Revenues			Operating Profits			Revenues			Operating Profits
Organic revenue / Operational operating profit		4	%		8	%		(1	)%		7	%
Foreign currency translation		(1	)%		(1	)%		—			—
Acquisitions and divestitures, net		—			(1	)%		—			—
Restructuring and other costs		—			4	%		—			9	%
Other		(2	)%		(7	)%		—			(7	)%

Total % change		1	%		3	%		(1	)%		9	%

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues increased $19 million (1%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The organic revenue growth reflects volume increase in both the industrial (3%) and aerospace (1%) businesses. The growth within aerospace was due to an increase in the OEM business (2%), with a slight decrease in aftermarket driven by the military business. The decrease contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the absence of a gain from the sale of a business in 2009.

Operating profits increased $8 million (3%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The increase in operational profit reflects an increase in both the industrial (6%) and aerospace (2%) businesses. The increase within aerospace was due to an increase in the OEM business (2%), while the aftermarket business was relatively flat. Favorable OEM operating profit was primarily offset by higher research and development costs (15%). The decrease contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the absence of a gain from the sale of a business in 2009.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues decreased $36 million (1%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The organic revenue contraction reflects a decline in the aerospace businesses (2%), partially offset by an increase in the industrial businesses (1%). The decrease within aerospace was attributable to a decline in OEM (2%), while aftermarket was relatively flat.

Operating profits increased $54 million (9%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The increase in operational profit reflects an increase in the industrial businesses (8%) partially offset by a decrease in the aerospace businesses (1%). Within aerospace, a decline within the OEM business (4%) was partially offset by an increase in the aftermarket business (3%). The year-over-year change in OEM primarily reflects higher research and development costs (6%). The decrease contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the absence of a gain from the sale of a business in 2009 and the impact of asset impairment charges recorded in the second quarter of 2010.

Sikorsky –


	Factors Contributing to Total % Change Year-Over-Year in:
	Quarter Ended September 30, 2010						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010
	Revenues			Operating Profits			Revenues			Operating Profits
Organic revenue / Operational operating profit		(6	)%		9	%		5	%		13	%
Acquisitions and divestitures, net		—			(1	)%		—			(2	)%
Restructuring and other costs		—			(4	)%		—			(2	)%
Other		—			—			—			8	%

Total % change		(6	)%		4	%		5	%		17	%

Quarter Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues decreased $100 million (6%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The organic revenue decline was primarily driven by a different mix of aircraft deliveries year-over-year, including lower foreign military sales and less favorable commercial aircraft configurations. This year-over-year impact was partially offset by increased aftermarket and higher U.S. military aircraft volumes in the current quarter.

Operating profits increased $6 million (4%) in the third quarter of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The operational profit improvement was primarily attributable to increased military aircraft deliveries (11%), partially offset by less

favorable commercial aircraft configuration mix (7%). The remainder of the operational profit change primarily reflects increased volume in aftermarket support, partially offset by increased research and development costs. The 1% decrease within “Acquisitions and divestitures, net” reflects start-up costs of an equity investment in the United Arab Emirates in 2010.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2010 Compared with Nine Months Ended September 30, 2009

Revenues increased $234 million (5%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. Organic revenue growth was primarily attributable to an increase in military revenues (7%), which was partially offset by the impact on revenues from fewer aircraft deliveries from commercial operations (3%) due to commercial market weakness. The remainder of the increase reflects higher volume in aftermarket support.

Operating profits increased $71 million (17%) in the first nine months of 2010, compared with the same period of 2009. The operational profit improvement was primarily attributable to increased aircraft deliveries and more favorable mix of aircraft within military operations (17%), partially offset by reduced operational profit from commercial operations (6%) due primarily to commercial market weakness. Operational profit growth from aftermarket support and lower manufacturing costs more than offset increased research and development costs year-over-year. The 2% decrease within “Acquisitions and divestitures, net” reflects start-up costs of an equity investment in the United Arab Emirates in 2010. The 8% increase contributed by “Other” primarily reflects the absence of prior year costs associated with a union contract ratified in the first quarter of 2009.

Eliminations and other –

The year-over-year change in revenues for the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009, primarily reflects the current quarter $159 million other-than-temporary impairment charge on our equity investment in Clipper. The year-over-year change in operating profit for the third quarter of 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009, primarily reflects the previously disclosed impairment charge on our equity investment in Clipper, partially offset by the net impact from the absence of certain items in the third quarter of 2009. These items include restructuring costs related to the curtailment of our domestic pension plans ($59 million) and inventory reserves and project related reserves recorded at UTC Power, partially offset by favorable interest adjustments related to global tax examination activity in 2009.

The year-over-year change in revenues in the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, primarily reflects the impact of the previously noted impairment charge on our equity investment in Clipper, the cost impact in 2010 from the early redemption of long-term debt and losses associated with our equity investment in Clipper. These adverse impacts were partially offset by the $24 million favorable pretax interest adjustment associated with the resolution of an uncertain temporary tax item in the second quarter of 2010. The year-over-year change in operating profit in the first nine months of 2010, as compared to the same period of 2009, primarily reflects the impacts noted above for the third quarter year-over-year. These adverse impacts were partially offset by the $24 million favorable pretax interest adjustment associated with the resolution of an uncertain temporary tax item in the second quarter of 2010.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION


(in millions)	September 30, 2010			December 31, 2009			September 30, 2009
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,731		$	4,449		$	4,632
Total debt		12,302			9,744			10,432
Net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents)		6,571			5,295			5,800
Total equity¹		22,253			20,999			19,260
Total capitalization (debt plus equity)¹		34,555			30,743			29,692
Net capitalization (debt plus equity less cash and cash equivalents)¹		28,824			26,294			25,060
Debt to total capitalization¹		36	%		32	%		35	%
Net debt to net capitalization¹		23	%		20	%		23	%


^Note 1		During 2009, we adopted the FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) for redeemable equity instruments, applicable for all noncontrolling interests with redemption features, such as put options, that are not solely within our control (redeemable noncontrolling interests). The standards require redeemable noncontrolling interests to be reported in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet, between liabilities and equity, at the greater of redemption value or initial carrying value. As a result of this adoption, we have retroactively reclassified “Redeemable noncontrolling interests” in the mezzanine section of the balance sheet and have increased them to redemption value, where required, resulting in a $387 million reclassification from total equity at September 30, 2009. Additional discussion of the accounting for redeemable noncontrolling interests is included in Note 9 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

We assess our liquidity in terms of our ability to generate cash to fund our operating, investing and financing activities. Our principal source of liquidity is operating cash flows, which, after netting out capital expenditures, we target to equal or exceed net income attributable to common shareowners. For the full year of 2010, we expect operating cash flows less capital expenditures to exceed net income attributable to common shareowners. In addition to operating cash flows, other significant factors that affect our overall management of liquidity include: capital expenditures, customer financing requirements, investments in businesses, dividends, common stock repurchases, pension funding, access to the commercial paper markets, adequacy of available bank lines of credit, and the ability to attract long-term capital at satisfactory terms.

Distress in the financial markets over the last several years has had an adverse impact on financial markets including, among other things, extreme volatility in security prices, diminished liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others. We have assessed the implications of these factors on our current business, are closely monitoring the impact on our customers and suppliers, and have determined that while there has been some impact to working capital, overall there has not been a significant effect on our financial position, results of operations or liquidity during the first nine months of 2010. Our pension plans have not experienced any significant impact on liquidity or counterparty exposure due to the volatility in the credit markets. Due to the substantial improvement in equity markets during the course of 2009, our domestic pension funds experienced a positive return on assets of approximately 21% in 2009. During the first nine months of 2010, the return on our domestic pension funds was approximately 11%. As a result of the positive returns experienced during 2009, as well as additional funding during 2009 and a change to the final average earnings formula, pension expense in 2010 has been lower than 2009 levels.

Approximately 89% of our domestic pension plans are invested in readily-liquid investments, including equity, fixed income, asset-backed receivables and structured products. The balance of our domestic pension plans (11%) is invested in less-liquid but market-valued investments, including real estate and private equity.

As discussed further below, our strong debt ratings and financial position have historically enabled us to issue long-term debt at favorable market rates, including our issuance of $2.25 billion of long-term debt in February 2010. In May 2010, we repaid the entire $600 million outstanding principal amount of our 4.375% notes at maturity. In June 2010, we redeemed the entire $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 7.125% notes that were due November 15, 2010 and in September 2010, we redeemed the entire $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 6.350% notes that were due March 1, 2011. Our ability to obtain debt financing at comparable risk-based interest rates is partly a function of our existing debt-to-total-capitalization level as well as our current credit standing.

We continue to have access to the commercial paper markets and our existing credit facilities, and expect to continue to generate strong operating cash flows. While the impact of continued market volatility cannot be predicted, we believe we have sufficient operating flexibility, cash reserves and funding sources to maintain adequate amounts of liquidity and to meet our future operating cash needs.

Most of our cash is denominated in foreign currencies. We manage our worldwide cash requirements by considering available funds among the many subsidiaries through which we conduct our business and the cost effectiveness with which those funds can be accessed. The repatriation of cash balances from certain of our subsidiaries could have adverse tax consequences; however, those balances are generally available without legal restrictions to fund ordinary business operations. We will continue to transfer cash from those subsidiaries to UTC and to other international subsidiaries when it is cost effective to do so.

On occasion, we are required to maintain cash deposits with certain banks in respect to contractual obligations related to acquisitions or divestitures or other legal obligations. As of September 30, 2009, $79 million of restricted cash was reported in current assets in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Restricted cash as of September 30, 2010 was not significant.

Cash Flow - Operating Activities


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010		2009
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	$	4,230	$	3,878

The increase in cash generated from operating activities in the first nine months of 2010 as compared with the same period in 2009 is due largely to the increase in net income attributable to common shareowners, partially offset by higher working capital cash requirements. During the first nine months of 2010, working capital was a source of cash of $31 million compared to a source of cash of $284 million during the first nine months of 2009, a year-over-year decrease of $253 million. This decline was primarily driven by higher accounts receivable due to improved sales volumes, partially offset by lower tax payments. Increased inventory was more than offset by increased accounts payable.

The funded status of our pension plans is dependent upon many factors, including returns on invested assets and the level of market interest rates. We can contribute cash or company stock to our plans at our discretion. We made $551 million of cash contributions and contributed $250 million in UTC common stock to our domestic defined benefit pension plans and $148 million of cash contributions to our foreign pension plans in the first nine months of 2010. We expect to make total contributions of approximately $1 billion to our domestic defined benefit pension plans during the year, inclusive of the contribution of UTC common stock in the second quarter of 2010. Expected contributions to our global defined benefit pension plans in 2010 will meet or exceed the current funding requirements.

Cash Flow - Investing Activities


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009
Net cash flows used in investing activities	$	(2,686	)	$	(731	)

The increase in cash used in investing activities is largely a result of an increase in acquisition activity in the first nine months of 2010, as compared with the same period of 2009. Investments in businesses in the first nine months of 2010 primarily reflect the acquisition of the GE Security business for approximately $1.8 billion and the acquisition of a 49.9% equity stake in Clipper for approximately $270 million. We expect total investments in businesses in 2010 to be approximately $3 billion, including acquisitions completed during the first nine months of 2010; however, actual acquisition spending may vary depending upon the timing, availability and appropriate value of acquisition opportunities. Capital expenditures declined year-over-year as most of the businesses curtailed such expenditures in line with the volume reductions as a result of the challenging economic climate.

Customer financing activities were a net use of cash of $29 million for the first nine months of 2010, compared to a net use of cash of $36 million for the same period in 2009. While we expect that 2010 customer financing activity will be a net use of funds, actual funding is subject to usage under existing customer financing commitments during the remainder of the year. We may also arrange for third-party investors to assume a portion of our commitments. We had financing and rental commitments of approximately $1.1 billion and $909 million related to commercial aircraft at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, of which as much as $109 million may be required to be disbursed during 2010.

Cash Flow - Financing Activities


	Nine Months Ended September 30,
(in millions)	2010			2009
Net cash flows used in financing activities	$	(308	)	$	(2,908	)

The timing and levels of certain cash flow activities, such as acquisitions and repurchases of our stock, have resulted in the issuance of both long-term and short-term debt. Commercial paper borrowings and revolving credit facilities provide short-term liquidity to supplement operating cash flows and are used for general corporate purposes, including the funding of potential acquisitions and repurchases of our stock. In February 2010, we issued $2.25 billion of long-term debt. We used the net proceeds from these issuances primarily to fund a portion of the acquisition of the GE Security business and to repay commercial paper borrowings. In May 2010, we repaid the entire $600 million outstanding principal amount of our 4.375% notes at maturity. In June 2010, we redeemed the entire $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 7.125% notes that were due November 15, 2010 and in September 2010, we redeemed the entire $500 million outstanding principal amount of our 6.350% notes that were due March 1, 2011. We had approximately $1,945 million of commercial paper outstanding at September 30, 2010, all of which was scheduled to mature within one month.

At September 30, 2010, we had two committed credit agreements from banks permitting aggregate borrowings of up to $2.5 billion. One credit commitment is a $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement. As of September 30, 2010, there were no borrowings under this revolving credit agreement, which expires in October 2011. We also have a $1.0 billion multicurrency revolving credit agreement that is available for general funding purposes, including acquisitions. As of September 30, 2010, there were no borrowings under this revolving credit agreement, which expires in November 2011. The undrawn portions of both the $1.5 billion revolving credit agreement and $1.0 billion multicurrency revolving credit agreement are also available to serve as backup facilities for the issuance of commercial paper.

We repurchased $1,650 million of our common stock of which $1,644 million was paid for in the first nine months of 2010, under a 60 million share repurchase program. On March 10, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized a new 60 million common share repurchase program that replaced the previous program, approved in June 2008, which was nearing completion. Share repurchases in the first nine months of 2010 represent approximately 23.8 million shares, which includes 4.9 million shares repurchased under the previous program and 18.9 million shares repurchased under the new program. At September 30, 2010, approximately 41.1 million shares remain available for repurchase under the new share repurchase program. We expect total share repurchases in 2010 of at least $2.0 billion. However, total repurchases may vary depending upon various factors including the level of other investing activities. The share repurchase program continues to be a significant use of our cash flows and, at a minimum, is expected to offset the dilutive effect of the issuance of stock and options under stock-based employee benefit programs.

We paid dividends of $0.425 per share in the first quarter of 2010 totaling $373 million, $0.425 per share in the second quarter of 2010 totaling $371 million, and $0.425 per share in the third quarter of 2010 totaling $370 million. On October 13, 2010, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.425 per share payable December 10, 2010.

We have an existing universal shelf registration statement filed with the SEC for an indeterminate amount of securities for future issuance, subject to our internal limitations on the amount of debt to be issued under this shelf registration statement.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

In our 2009 Annual Report, incorporated by reference in our 2009 Form 10-K, we disclosed our off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations. At September 30, 2010, there have been no material changes to these off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations outside the ordinary course of business except as otherwise disclosed.

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the first nine months of 2010. For discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A, “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” contained in our 2009 Form 10-K.

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exchange Act), we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2010. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation, our CEO and our CFO have concluded that, as of September 30, 2010, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and our CFO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results

This report on Form 10-Q contains statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical or present fact, constitute “forward-looking statements” under the securities laws. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other materials released to the public. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management’s current expectations or plans for our future operating and financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “believe,” “expect,” “plans,” “strategy,” “prospects,” “estimate,” “project,” “target,” “anticipate,” “guidance” and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. These include, among others, statements relating to:

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future revenues, earnings, cash flow, uses of cash and other measures of financial performance;

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the effect of economic conditions in the United States and globally, including the financial condition of our customers and suppliers;

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new business opportunities;

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restructuring costs and savings;

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the scope, nature or impact of acquisition and divestiture activity including integration of acquired businesses into our existing businesses;

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the development, production and support of advanced technologies and new products and services;

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the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries;

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the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements;

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the outcome of contingencies;

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future repurchases of common stock;

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future levels of indebtedness and capital spending;

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future availability of and access to credit markets;

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pension plan assumptions and future contributions; and

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the effect of changes in tax, environmental and other laws and regulations in the United States and other countries in which we operate.

All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q includes important information as to these factors that may cause actual results to vary materially from those stated in the forward-looking statements. See the “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” under the heading “Contingent Liabilities,” the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the headings “Business Overview,” “Critical

Accounting Estimates,” “Results of Continuing Operations,” and “Liquidity and Financial Condition” and the section titled “Risk Factors.” Our 2009 Annual Report also includes important information as to these risk factors in the “Business” section under the headings “Description of Business by Segment” and “Other Matters Relating to Our Business as a Whole,” and in the “Risk Factors” and “Legal Proceedings” sections. Additional important information as to these factors is included in our 2009 Annual Report in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the headings “Business Overview,” “Critical Accounting Estimates,” “Environmental Matters” and “Restructuring and Other Costs.” 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.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

On August 27, 2010, Rolls-Royce plc (Rolls-Royce) sued Pratt & Whitney in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, alleging that fan blades on certain engines manufactured by Pratt & Whitney infringe a patent held by Rolls-Royce. Rolls-Royce seeks damages in an unspecified amount plus interest, an injunction, a finding of willful infringement, and attorneys’ fees. We intend to vigorously defend the case and do not believe that resolution of this matter will have a material adverse effect upon our competitive position, results of operations, cash flows or financial condition. On September 27, 2010, Pratt & Whitney filed a complaint against Rolls-Royce in the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut alleging that various acts of Rolls-Royce directed at Pratt & Whitney violate the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act and Section 43 of the Lanham Act, and constitute tortious interference with business expectancy or contractual relations with respect to Pratt & Whitney’s relationships with airlines, aircraft manufacturers and a joint venture partner. Pratt & Whitney’s complaint also seeks a declaratory judgment that the Rolls-Royce patent is invalid and unenforceable and that Pratt & Whitney’s fan blades do not infringe it.

Except as noted above, there have been no material developments in legal proceedings. For a description of previously reported legal proceedings refer to Part I, Item 3, “Legal Proceedings,” of our 2009 Form 10-K, and Part II, Item 1 of our Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2010.

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

Our business, financial condition, operating results and cash flows can be impacted by a number of factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth below, any one of which could cause our actual results to vary materially from recent results or from our anticipated future results. For a discussion identifying additional risk factors and important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated, see the discussion in the “Business” section under the headings “Other Matters Relating to Our Business as a Whole” and “Cautionary Note Concerning Factors That May Affect Future Results” in our 2009 Form 10-K, in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in our 2009 Annual Report, and in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements” in this Form 10-Q.

Our Global Growth is Subject to a Number of Economic Risks

As widely reported, the global economic turmoil that began in 2008 continued throughout 2009 and into 2010, including widespread recessionary conditions, record levels of unemployment, significant distress of financial institutions, extreme volatility in security prices, severely diminished liquidity and credit availability, rating downgrades of certain investments and declining valuations of others. Governments have taken unprecedented actions intended to address extreme financial and economic conditions that include severely restricted credit and declines in real estate values. In recent months, certain indices and economic data have begun to show signs of improvement and stabilization in the macroeconomic environment. However, there can be no assurance that these improvements will be broad-based and sustainable, or that they will affect markets relevant to us. Further, there can be no assurance that we will not experience further adverse effects that may be material to our revenues, results of operations, financial condition and ability to access capital. These economic developments affect businesses such as ours in a number of ways. The tightening of credit in financial markets adversely affects the ability of our customers and suppliers to obtain financing for significant purchases and operations and could result in a decrease in or cancellation of orders for our products and services as well as impact the ability of our customers to make payments. Similarly, this tightening of credit may adversely affect our supplier base and increase the potential for one or more of our suppliers to experience financial distress or bankruptcy. Our global business is also adversely affected by decreases in the general level of economic activity, such as decreases in business and consumer spending, air travel, construction activity, the financial strength of airline customers and business jet operators, and government procurement. Strengthening of the rate of exchange for the U.S. dollar against certain major currencies such as the Euro, the Canadian dollar and other currencies also adversely affects our results. We are unable to predict the likely duration and severity of disruption in financial markets and adverse economic conditions in the U.S. and other countries.

Our Financial Performance Is Dependent on the Conditions of the Construction and Aerospace Industries

The results of our commercial and industrial businesses, which generated approximately 58% of our consolidated revenues in 2009, are influenced by a number of external factors including fluctuations in residential and commercial construction activity, regulatory changes, interest rates, labor costs, foreign currency exchange rates, customer attrition, raw material and energy costs, the tightening of the U.S. credit markets and other global and political factors. In addition to these factors, Carrier’s financial performance can also be influenced by production and utilization of transport equipment and, in its residential business, weather conditions.

The results of our commercial and military aerospace businesses, which generated approximately 42% of our consolidated revenues in 2009, are directly tied to the economic conditions in the commercial aviation and defense industries, which are cyclical in nature. Financial difficulties, including bankruptcy, of one or more of the major commercial airlines could result in significant cancellations of orders, reductions in our aerospace revenues and losses under existing contracts. In addition, capital spending and demand for aircraft engine and component aftermarket parts and service by commercial airlines, aircraft operators and aircraft manufacturers are influenced by a wide variety of factors, including current and predicted traffic levels, load factors, aircraft fuel pricing, labor issues, worldwide airline profits, airline consolidation, competition, the retirement of older aircraft, regulatory changes, terrorism and related safety concerns, general economic conditions, corporate profitability, and backlog levels, all of which could reduce both the demand for air travel and the aftermarket sales and margins of our aerospace businesses. Future terrorist actions, pandemic health issues or major natural disasters could dramatically reduce both the demand for air travel and aftermarket sales and margins in our aerospace businesses. Also, since a substantial portion of the backlog for commercial aerospace customers is scheduled for delivery beyond 2010, changes in economic conditions may cause customers to request that firm orders be rescheduled or canceled. At times, our aerospace businesses also enter into firm fixed-price development contracts, which may require us to bear cost overruns related to unforeseen technical and design challenges that arise during the development stage of the program. In addition, our aerospace businesses face intense competition from domestic and foreign manufacturers of new equipment and spare parts. The defense industry is also affected by a changing global political environment, continued pressure on U.S. and global defense spending and U.S. foreign policy and the level of activity in military flight operations. Spare parts sales and aftermarket service trends are affected by similar factors, including usage, pricing, technological improvements, regulatory changes and the retirement of older aircraft. The space industry is also impacted by changing U.S. government budget priorities, the phase-out of existing programs, and other similar factors. Furthermore, because of the lengthy research and development cycle involved in bringing products in these business segments to market, we cannot predict the economic conditions that will exist when any new product is complete. A reduction in capital spending in the commercial aviation or defense industries could have a significant effect on the demand for our products, which could have an adverse effect on our financial performance or results of operations.

Our Business May Be Affected by Government Contracting Risks

U.S. government contracts are subject to termination by the government, either for the convenience of the government or for default as a result of our failure to perform under the applicable contract. If terminated by the government as a result of our default, we could be liable for additional costs the government incurs in acquiring undelivered goods or services from another source and any other damages it suffers. We are now, and believe that in light of the current U.S. government contracting environment we will continue to be, the subject of one or more U.S. government investigations. If we or one of our business units were charged with wrongdoing as a result of any U.S. government investigation (including violation of certain environmental or export laws), the U.S. government could suspend us from bidding on or receiving awards of new U.S. government contracts pending the completion of legal proceedings. If convicted or found liable, the U.S. government could subject us to fines, penalties, repayments and treble and other damages. The U.S. government could void any contracts found to be tainted by fraud. The U.S. government also reserves the right to debar a contractor from receiving new government contracts for fraudulent, criminal or other seriously improper conduct. Debarment generally does not exceed three years. Independently, failure to comply with U.S. laws and regulations related to the export of goods and technology outside the United States could result in civil or criminal penalties and suspension or termination of our export privileges. In addition, we are also sensitive to U.S. military budgets, which may fluctuate to reflect the policies of a new administration or Congress.

Our International Operations Subject Us to Economic Risk As Our Results of Operations May Be Adversely Affected by Changes in Economic Conditions, Foreign Currency Fluctuations and Changes in Local Government Regulation

We conduct our business on a global basis, with approximately 59% of our total 2009 segment revenues derived from operations outside of the United States and from U.S. export sales. Changes in local and regional economic conditions, including fluctuations in exchange rates, may affect product demand and reported profits in our non-U.S. operations (primarily the commercial businesses) where transactions are generally denominated in local currencies. In addition, currency fluctuations may affect the prices we pay suppliers for materials used in our products. As a result, our operating margins may also be negatively impacted by worldwide currency fluctuations that result in higher costs for certain cross border transactions. Our financial statements are denominated in U.S. dollars. Accordingly, fluctuations in exchange rates may also give rise to translation gains or losses when financial statements of non- U.S. operating units are translated into U.S. dollars. Given that the majority of our revenues are non-U.S. based, a strengthening of the U.S. dollar against other major foreign currencies could adversely affect our results of operations.

The majority of sales in the aerospace businesses are transacted in U.S. dollars, consistent with established industry practice, while the majority of costs at locations outside the United States are incurred in the applicable local currency (principally the Euro and the Canadian dollar). For operating units with U.S. dollar sales and local currency costs, there is a foreign currency exposure that could impact our results of operations depending on market changes in the exchange rate of the U.S. dollar against the applicable foreign currencies. To manage certain exposures, we employ long-term hedging strategies associated with U.S. dollar revenues. See Note 1 and Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2009 Annual Report and Note 8 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in this Form 10-Q for a discussion of our hedging strategies.

Our international sales and operations are subject to risks associated with changes in local government laws, regulations and policies, including those related to tariffs and trade barriers, investments, taxation, exchange controls, employment regulations, and repatriation of earnings. Our international sales and operations are also sensitive to changes in foreign national priorities, including government budgets, as well as to political and economic instability. International transactions may involve increased financial and legal risks due to differing legal systems and customs in foreign countries. For example, as a condition of sale or award of a contract, some international customers require us to agree to offset arrangements, which may include in-country purchases, manufacturing and financial support arrangements. The contract may provide for penalties in the event we fail to perform in accordance with the offset requirements.

In addition, as part of our globalization strategy, we have invested in certain countries, including Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Russia, South Africa and countries in the Middle East, that carry high levels of currency, political and economic risk. We expect that sales to emerging markets will continue to account for a significant portion of our total sales as our business evolves and as these and other developing nations and regions around the world increase their demand for our products. Emerging market operations can present many risks, including civil disturbances, health concerns, cultural differences, such as employment and business practices, volatility in gross domestic product, economic and government instability, and the imposition of exchange controls. While these factors or the impact of these factors are difficult to predict, any one or more of them could adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

We Use a Variety of Raw Materials, Supplier-Provided Parts, Components, Sub-Systems and Third Party Contract Manufacturing Services in Our Businesses, and Significant Shortages, Supplier Capacity Constraints, Supplier Production Disruptions or Price Increases Could Increase Our Operating Costs and Adversely Impact the Competitive Positions of Our Products

Our reliance on suppliers, third party contract manufacturing and commodity markets to secure raw materials, parts, components and sub-systems used in our products exposes us to volatility in the prices and availability of these materials. In some instances, we depend upon a single source of supply, manufacturing or assembly or participate in commodity markets that may be subject to allocations of limited supplies by suppliers. A disruption in deliveries from our suppliers or third party contract manufacturers, supplier capacity constraints, supplier and third party contract manufacturer production disruptions, price increases, or decreased availability of raw materials or commodities, could have an adverse effect on our ability to meet our commitments to customers or increase our operating costs. We believe that our supply management and production practices are based on an appropriate balancing of the foreseeable risks and the costs of alternative practices. Nonetheless, price increases, supplier capacity constraints, supplier production disruptions or the unavailability of some raw materials may have an adverse effect on our results of operations or financial condition.

We Engage in Acquisitions and Divestitures, and May Encounter Difficulties Integrating Acquired Businesses with, or Disposing of Divested Businesses from, Our Current Operations; Therefore, We May Not Realize the Anticipated Benefits of these Acquisitions and Divestitures

We seek to grow through strategic acquisitions. In the past several years, we have made various acquisitions and entered into joint venture arrangements intended to complement and expand our businesses, and may continue to do so in the future. The success of these transactions will depend on our ability to integrate assets and personnel acquired in these transactions, apply our internal controls processes to these acquired businesses, and cooperate with our strategic partners. We may encounter difficulties in integrating acquisitions with our operations, applying our internal controls processes to these acquisitions, or in managing strategic investments. Additionally, we may not realize the degree or timing of benefits we anticipate when we first enter into a transaction. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our business and results of operations. In addition, the recent effectiveness of revisions to accounting for business combinations, which, among other things, require companies to expense certain acquisition costs as incurred, may cause us to incur greater earnings volatility and generally lower earnings during periods in which we acquire new businesses. Furthermore, we make strategic divestitures from time to time. These divestitures may result in continued financial involvement in the divested businesses, such as through guarantees or other financial arrangements, following a transaction. Lower performance by divested businesses could affect our future financial results.

We Design, Manufacture and Service Products that Incorporate Advanced Technologies; The Introduction of New Products and Technologies Involves Risks and We May Not Realize the Degree or Timing of Benefits Initially Anticipated

We seek to achieve growth through the design, development, production, sale and support of innovative products that incorporate advanced technologies. We regularly invest substantial amounts in research and development efforts that pursue advancements in a wide range of technologies, products and services. Our ability to realize the anticipated benefits of these advancements depends on a variety of factors, including meeting development, production, certification and regulatory approval schedules; execution of internal and external performance plans; availability of internal and supplier-produced parts and materials; performance of suppliers and subcontractors; achieving cost and production efficiencies; validation of innovative technologies and the level of customer interest in new technologies and products. These factors involve significant risks and uncertainties. We or our suppliers and subcontractors may encounter difficulties in developing and producing these new products and services, and may not realize the degree or timing of benefits initially anticipated. In particular, we cannot predict with certainty whether, when and in what quantities our aerospace businesses will produce aircraft engines, helicopters, aircraft systems and components and other products currently in development or pending required certifications. Any of the foregoing could adversely affect our business and results of operations.

We Are Subject to Litigation, Tax, Environmental and Other Legal Compliance Risks That Could Adversely Affect Our Operating Results

We are subject to a variety of litigation, tax and legal compliance risks. These risks include, among other things, litigation concerning product liability matters, personal injuries, intellectual property rights, government contracts, taxes, environmental matters and compliance with U.S. and foreign export laws, competition laws and laws governing improper business practices. We or one of our business units could be charged with wrongdoing as a result of such litigation. If convicted or found liable, we could be subject to fines, penalties, repayments, other damages (in certain cases, treble damages), or suspension or debarment from government contracts. Independently, failure of us or one of our business units to comply with applicable export and trade practice laws could result in civil or criminal penalties and suspension or termination of export privileges. As a global business, we are subject to complex laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which we operate. Those laws and regulations may be interpreted in different ways. They may also change from time to time, as may related interpretations and other guidance. Changes in laws and regulations could result in higher expenses and payments, and uncertainty relating to laws and regulations may also affect how we conduct our operations and structure our investments and could limit our ability to enforce our rights. Changes in environmental laws and regulations could lead to new or additional investment in product designs and could increase environmental compliance expenditures. In the area of tax, changes in tax laws and regulations, as well as changes in related interpretations and other tax guidance could materially impact our tax receivables and liabilities and our deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities. Additionally, in the ordinary course of business we are subject to examinations by various authorities, including tax authorities. In addition to ongoing investigations, there could be additional investigations launched in the future by governmental authorities in various jurisdictions and existing investigations could be expanded. While we believe we have adopted appropriate risk management and compliance programs to address and reduce these risks, the global and diverse nature of our operations means that these risks will continue to exist and additional legal proceedings and contingencies will arise from time to time. Our results may be affected by the outcome of legal proceedings and other contingencies that cannot be predicted with certainty.

For non-income tax risks, we estimate material loss contingencies and establish reserves as required by generally accepted accounting principles based on our assessment of contingencies where liability is deemed probable and reasonably estimable in light of the facts and circumstances known to us at a particular point in time. Subsequent developments in legal proceedings may affect our assessment and estimates of the loss contingency recorded as a liability or as a reserve against assets in our financial statements and could result in an adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in which a liability would be recognized or cash flows for the period in which damages would be paid. For a description of current legal proceedings, see Part I, Item 3 “Legal Proceedings,” in our 2009 Form 10-K, as updated from time to time in subsequent filings, including this Form 10-Q. For income tax risks, we recognize tax benefits based on our assessment that a tax benefit has a greater than 50% likelihood of being sustained upon ultimate settlement with the applicable taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant facts. For those income tax positions where we assess that there is not a greater than 50% likelihood that the tax benefit will be sustained, we do not recognize a tax benefit in our financial statements. Subsequent events may cause us to change our assessment of the likelihood of sustaining a previously-recognized benefit which could result in an adverse effect on our results of operations in the period in which such event occurs or on our cash flows in the period in which the ultimate settlement with the applicable taxing authority occurs.

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

The following table provides information about our purchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2010 of equity securities that are registered by us pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.


2010	Total Number of Shares Purchased (000’s)		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program (000’s)		Maximum Number of Shares that may yet be Purchased Under the Program (000’s)
July 1 - July 31		1,495	$	66.93		1,494		46,749
August 1 - August 31		2,442		68.84		2,441		44,308
September 1 - September 30		3,183		69.72		3,180		41,128

Total		7,120	$	68.83		7,115

On March 10, 2010, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 60 million shares of our common stock. This new authorization replaces a previous program, approved in June 2008, which was nearing completion. Under this program, shares may be purchased on the open market, in privately negotiated transactions and under plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These repurchases are included within the scope of our overall repurchase program discussed above. We may also reacquire shares outside of the program from time to time in connection with the surrender of shares to cover taxes on vesting of restricted stock. Approximately 5,000 shares were reacquired in transactions outside the program during the quarter.

In May 2010, we contributed 3,763,000 shares of our common stock valued at $250 million to our domestic defined benefit pension plans, in accordance with Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. This contribution will reduce our future obligations to fund the plans.

Item 6.

Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description

10.14		United Technologies Corporation Board of Directors Deferred Stock Unit Plan, as amended and restated effective October 13, 2010.*

10.32		Services Agreement by and between United Technologies Corporation and Ari Bousbib, effective September 1, 2010.*

12		Statement re: computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.*

15		Letter re: unaudited interim financial information.*

31		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.*

32		Section 1350 Certifications.*

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.* (File name: utx-20100930.xml)

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.* (File name: utx-20100930.xsd)

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_cal.xml)

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_def.xml)

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_lab.xml)

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_pre.xml)

Notes to Exhibits List:

*	Submitted electronically herewith.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009 and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

SIGNATURES

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


	UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
	(Registrant)

Dated: October 25, 2010	by:	/S/ GREGORY J. HAYES
		Gregory J. Hayes
		Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

		(on behalf of the Registrant and as the Registrant’s Principal Financial Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit Number		Exhibit Description

10.14		United Technologies Corporation Board of Directors Deferred Stock Unit Plan, as amended and restated effective October 13, 2010.*

10.32		Services Agreement by and between United Technologies Corporation and Ari Bousbib, effective September 1, 2010.*

12		Statement re: computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges.*

15		Letter re: unaudited interim financial information.*

31		Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications.*

32		Section 1350 Certifications.*

101.INS		XBRL Instance Document.* (File name: utx-20100930.xml)

101.SCH		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.* (File name: utx-20100930.xsd)

101.CAL		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_cal.xml)

101.DEF		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_def.xml)

101.LAB		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_lab.xml)

101.PRE		XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document.* (File name: utx-20100930_pre.xml)

Notes to Exhibits List:

*	Submitted electronically herewith.

Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarters and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009, and (iv) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.