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Our short-cycle markets are recovering as expected. Emerging markets continue to gain traction, and we are finally starting to see a modest recovery in the commercial construction markets in the U.S.
We also continue to invest in new platforms and new markets that position us well for long-term growth. As always we remain focused on structural cost reduction, operational excellence and disciplined cash redeployment, nothing new here. Just a reminder, as we go to the numbers today, we'll talk to the segment results adjusted for restructuring and one-time items as we usually do. So if you look at the segment results, you'll see that UTC delivered exceptional segment operating margin expansion for the year of 100 basis points to a record 15.4% even as we increased investment in E&D by $188 million or 12% over 2009. Importantly, all six businesses expanded margins in 2010 and all six businesses achieved double-digit operating margins for the first time in UTC history, quite a milestone. Otis led the way with an operating margin of 23%, interior led the margin expansion story with 240 basis points of growth. The operating margin performance at Carrier, Fire & Security and Sikorsky put them all firmly on track to achieve their margin targets. For the full year, sales were $54.3 billion. That's up 4% year-over-year. Earnings per share were $4.74, and that's up 15% versus 2009. Absent restructuring and one-time items of $0.29 in 2010 and $0.46 in 2009, earnings per share were up 10%. Free cash flow, 115% of net income attributable to common shareowners. And we made over $1.5 billion of cash and stock contributions to our global pension plans. UTC's pension funds are at good position. We're 92% funded on a PBO basis at year end and that's up from 87% in 2009, despite the fact that the discount rate has declined about 60 basis points.Turning to Slide 2 now. Fourth quarter performance was solid across our businesses. Total segment operating profit grew 11% and organic sales growth of 6%. Pratt & Whitney and Carrier led the way with organic growth in the quarter of 12% and 9%, respectively.
Five of the six business units expanded operating margins in the quarter led by Carrier, Fire & Security and Sikorsky, each with over 100 basis points of margin expansion, evidence that our structural cost reduction efforts continue to pay off. Debt restructuring and one-time items in the quarter were a headwind of $0.03. Restructuring charges in the quarter were $233 million or $0.17. Pratt & Whitney continues its push to reduce footprint in high-cost locations and to reduce overhead in the face of increasing investment in new technologies and programs. Hamilton continued to work on its low-cost sourcing initiatives and the commercial units remain focused on footprint and overhead reductions in both the domestic and international markets. Significant one-time items in the quarter included a gain of $76 million or $0.08 a share from a tax benefit and net asset revaluation associated with the Clipper acquisition. Some good news from Clipper. We also recorded a net tax benefit of $38 million or $0.04 from the repatriation of foreign earnings. Earnings per share for the fourth quarter were $1.31, that's up 14%. Excluding restructuring and one-time items on both 2010 and 2009's fourth quarter, earnings per share increased 9% on 6% higher sales. Foreign currency was a tailwind with an impact of $0.02 from net hedging activity at Pratt Canada, more than offsetting unfavorable currency translation. Fourth quarter short-cycle shipments order rates were robust and consistent with our expectation for sales growth in 2011. Carrier's U.S. residential gas price and split unit shipments were up nearly 10%. In Aerospace, fourth quarter commercial spares orders at Pratt & Whitney and Hamilton Sundstrand were up 45% and 31%, respectively.Otis new equipment orders grew 11% in the quarter, and Carrier's global Commercial HVAC new equipment orders were up 20%. Lend markets are recovering in line with our expectations for 2011.
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