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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended September 27, 2014

OR

[    ]    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 1-5480

Textron Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(401) 421-2800

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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  ü  No     

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes   ü  No____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  [  ü ]       Accelerated filer  [      ]       Non-accelerated filer  [      ]       Smaller reporting company  [      ]

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes        No   ü

As of October 10, 2014, there were 276,048,870 shares of common stock outstanding.

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PART I.  FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

TEXTRON INC.
Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)

See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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TEXTRON INC.

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)

See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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TEXTRON INC.

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)

See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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TEXTRON INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)

For the Nine Months Ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively

See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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TEXTRON INC.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Continued)

For the Nine Months Ended September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013, respectively

See Notes to the consolidated financial statements.

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TEXTRON INC.

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

Our Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Textron Inc. (Textron) and its majority-owned subsidiaries.  On March 14, 2014, we completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding equity interests in Beech Holdings, LLC, which included Beechcraft Corporation and other subsidiaries, (collectively “Beechcraft”). The results of Beechcraft have been included in our consolidated financial statements only for the period subsequent to the completion of the acquisition. As a result, the consolidated financial results for the nine months ended September 27, 2014 do not reflect a full nine months of Beechcraft operations.

We have prepared these unaudited consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for interim financial information.  Accordingly, these interim financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. for complete financial statements.  The consolidated interim financial statements included in this quarterly report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 28, 2013.  In the opinion of management, the interim financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments) that are necessary for the fair presentation of our consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods presented.  The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Our financings are conducted through two separate borrowing groups.  The Manufacturing group consists of Textron consolidated with its majority-owned subsidiaries that operate in the Bell, Textron Systems and Industrial segments, and the recently formed Textron Aviation segment, which includes the legacy Cessna segment and the acquired Beechcraft business. The Finance group, which also is the Finance segment, consists of Textron Financial Corporation (TFC) and its consolidated subsidiaries. We designed this framework to enhance our borrowing power by separating the Finance group. Our Manufacturing group operations include the development, production and delivery of tangible goods and services, while our Finance group provides financial services. Due to the fundamental differences between each borrowing group’s activities, investors, rating agencies and analysts use different measures to evaluate each group’s performance.  To support those evaluations, we present balance sheet and cash flow information for each borrowing group within the Consolidated Financial Statements.  All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated from the Consolidated Financial Statements, including retail and wholesale financing activities for inventory sold by our Manufacturing group and financed by our Finance group.

Use of Estimates

We prepare our financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles, which require us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.  Our estimates and assumptions are reviewed periodically, and the effects of changes, if any, are reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Operations in the period that they are determined.

During 2014 and 2013, we changed our estimates of revenues and costs on certain long-term contracts that are accounted for under the percentage-of-completion method of accounting.  These changes in estimates increased income from continuing operations before income taxes in the third quarter of 2014 and 2013 by $10 million and $4 million, respectively, ($6 million and $2 million after tax, or $0.02 and $0.01 per diluted share, respectively). For the third quarter of 2014 and 2013, the gross favorable program profit adjustments totaled $25 million and $12 million, respectively, and the gross unfavorable program profit adjustments totaled $15 million and $8 million, respectively.

The changes in estimates increased income from continuing operations before income taxes in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013 by $69 million and $13 million, respectively, ($43 million and $8 million after tax, or $0.15 and $0.03 per diluted share, respectively).  For the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, the gross favorable program profit adjustments totaled $90 million and $30 million, respectively, and the gross unfavorable program profit adjustments totaled $21 million and $17 million, respectively.  Gross favorable program profit adjustments in the second quarter of 2014 included $16 million related to the settlement of the System Development and Demonstration phase of the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter (ARH) program which was terminated in October 2008.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2014-09, “Revenue from Contracts with Customers,” that outlines a comprehensive five-step revenue recognition model based on the principle that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods and services.  Entities have the option of using either a full retrospective or a modified retrospective approach for the adoption. This ASU is effective for our

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company at the beginning of fiscal 2017; early adoption is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the new guidance to determine the impact it is expected to have on our consolidated financial statements, along with the transition method we expect to utilize.

Note 2.  Business Acquisitions

2014 Beechcraft Acquisition

On March 14, 2014, we acquired Beechcraft for an aggregate cash payment of $1.5 billion that included a repayment of a portion of Beechcraft’s working capital credit facility at closing. We financed a portion of the purchase price with the issuance of $600 million in senior notes on January 30, 2014 and by drawing $500 million under the five-year term loan agreement entered into on January 24, 2014.  The balance was paid from cash on hand.

Beechcraft is a leading manufacturer of business, special mission, light attack and trainer aircraft, including the King Air turboprops, piston-engine Baron and Bonanza, and the T-6 trainer and AT-6 light attack military aircraft. Beechcraft also has a global network of both factory-owned and authorized service centers.  The acquisition of Beechcraft and the formation of the Textron Aviation segment provide increased scale and complementary product offerings, allowing us to strengthen our position across the aviation industry and enhance our ability to support our customers.

The consideration paid for this business was allocated on a preliminary basis to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on their estimated fair values at the acquisition date, which have been subsequently adjusted as estimates are being finalized.  Due to the size and breadth of this acquisition, additional time is necessary to complete the purchase accounting related to the fair values of certain assets and liabilities.  We will finalize the purchase accounting as soon as reasonably possible during the one-year-measurement period allowed under generally accepted accounting principles.  Any potential adjustments to the preliminary fair values could be material.  Our allocation of the purchase price is presented below.

Goodwill of $226 million was primarily related to expected synergies from combining operations and the value of the existing workforce, and intangible assets of $581 million included unpatented technology related to original equipment manufactured parts and designs and customer relationships valued at $373 million and trade names valued at $208 million.  The unpatented technology and customer relationships assets have a life of 15 years, resulting in amortization expense in the range of approximately $17 million to $31 million annually.  Substantially all of the trade names intangible asset has an indefinite life and therefore is not subject to amortization.

We acquired tax-deductible goodwill of approximately $260 million in this transaction.  We also recorded unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $95 million at the acquisition date.

In connection with the integration of Beechcraft, we initiated a restructuring program in our Textron Aviation segment in the first quarter of 2014 to align the Cessna and Beechcraft businesses, reduce operating redundancies and maximize efficiencies. We expect to incur costs for this program related to employee terminations, facility consolidations, contract terminations and other transition-related costs, and estimate that this program will result in charges of approximately $35 million in 2014.  We expect to incur additional costs in 2015, but do not expect these costs to be material.   In the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, we recorded charges of $3 million and $28 million, respectively, related to restructuring activities that were included in the Acquisition and restructuring costs line on the Consolidated Statements of Operations.  In addition, we incurred transaction costs of $11 million during the first quarter of 2014 related to the acquisition that were also included in the Acquisition and restructuring costs line.

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Other 2014 Acquisitions

During the first nine months of 2014, we made aggregate cash payments of $101 million for the following acquisitions:

Industrial

·                  Tug Technologies Corporation, a manufacturer of ground support equipment in the aviation industry, acquired on May 2, 2014.

·                  The assets of Dixie Chopper, a manufacturer of zero-turn radius mowers for the commercial and residential markets, acquired on February 6, 2014.

Textron Systems

·                  ProFlight, LLC, a pilot training operation, acquired on July 2, 2014.

Actual and Pro-Forma Impact from 2014 Acquisitions

The operating results for the 2014 acquisitions are included in the Consolidated Statement of Operations since their respective closing dates.  From the closing dates through September 27, 2014, revenues related to these acquisitions totaled $435 million and $993 million for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively.  The cost structures of Beechcraft and Cessna have been significantly integrated since the acquisition of Beechcraft, therefore, it is not possible to separately report earnings for this acquisition.  The earnings related to the other 2014 acquisitions were not significant.

The unaudited supplemental pro-forma data included in the table below presents consolidated information as if our 2014 acquisitions had been completed on December 30, 2012.  This pro-forma information should not be considered indicative of the results that would have occurred if the acquisition and related financing had been consummated on December 30, 2012, nor are they necessarily indicative of future results as they do not reflect the potential realization of cost savings and synergies associated with the acquisition.

Certain pro-forma adjustments were made to reflect the allocation of the preliminary purchase price to the acquired net assets including depreciation and intangible amortization expense, resulting from the valuation of tangible and intangible assets, and amortization of inventory fair value step-up adjustments, along with the related tax effects.  The pro-forma results for 2013 were also adjusted to include transaction and restructuring costs of $3 million and $39 million for the three- and nine-month periods, respectively, related to the Beechcraft acquisition; these costs were excluded from the 2014 pro-forma results. In addition, the pro-forma results exclude the financial impact related to Beechcraft’s emergence from bankruptcy in 2013.

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Note 3. Retirement Plans

We provide defined benefit pension plans and other postretirement benefits to eligible employees.  The components of net periodic benefit cost for these plans are as follows:

Note 4.  Earnings Per Share

In February 2014, we entered into an Accelerated Share Repurchase agreement (ASR) with a counterparty and repurchased 4.3 million shares of our outstanding common stock from the counterparty for $150 million. The initial delivery of shares resulted in an immediate reduction of the outstanding shares used to calculate the weighted average common shares for basic and diluted earnings per share. The ASR is scheduled to settle in December 2014. Upon final settlement of the ASR, we may receive additional shares or pay additional cash or shares, at our option, based on the daily volume weighted average market price (VWAP) of our common stock over the course of the calculation period, less a discount. We intend to settle any amount payable by us in shares. At September 27, 2014, based on the VWAP through that date, we would be required to issue to the counterparty approximately 278,000 shares to settle the ASR. For accounting purposes, the ASR is considered a treasury stock purchase for the 4.3 million shares delivered to us by the counterparty, and a forward contract indexed to our common stock for the shares to be delivered upon settlement, if any. The forward contract is not required to be separately accounted for as a derivative.

We calculate basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) based on net income, which approximates income available to common shareholders for each period. Basic EPS is calculated using the two-class method, which includes the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period and restricted stock units to be paid in stock that are deemed participating securities as they provide nonforfeitable rights to dividends. Diluted EPS considers the dilutive effect of all potential future common stock, including stock options and shares that would have been delivered if the ASR were settled at September 27, 2014. In addition, for the first nine months of 2013, prior to the maturity of our convertible notes on May 1, 2013 as disclosed in Note 7 of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K, diluted EPS included the shares that could have been issued upon the conversion of the notes and upon the exercise of the related warrants.

The weighted-average shares outstanding for basic and diluted EPS are as follows:

Stock options to purchase 2 million shares of common stock outstanding are excluded from our calculation of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for both the three and nine months ended September 27, 2014, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.  Stock options to purchase 6 million and 5 million shares of common stock outstanding are excluded from our calculation

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of diluted weighted-average shares outstanding for the three and nine months ended September 28, 2013, respectively, as their effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Note 5.  Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables

Accounts Receivable

Accounts receivable is composed of the following:

We have unbillable receivables, primarily on U.S. Government contracts, that arise when the revenues we have appropriately recognized based on performance cannot be billed yet under terms of the contract.  Unbillable receivables within accounts receivable totaled $124 million at September 27, 2014 and $163 million at December 28, 2013.

Finance Receivables

Finance receivables by classification are presented in the following table:

Credit Quality Indicators and Nonaccrual Finance Receivables

We internally assess the quality of our finance receivables based on a number of key credit quality indicators and statistics such as delinquency, loan balance to estimated collateral value and the financial strength of individual borrowers and guarantors.  Because many of these indicators are difficult to apply across an entire class of receivables, we evaluate individual loans on a quarterly basis and classify these loans into three categories based on the key credit quality indicators for the individual loan.  These three categories are performing, watchlist and nonaccrual.

We classify finance receivables as nonaccrual if credit quality indicators suggest full collection of principal and interest is doubtful.  In addition, we automatically classify accounts as nonaccrual once they are contractually delinquent by more than three months unless collection of principal and interest is not doubtful.  Recognition of interest income is suspended for these accounts and all cash collections are used to reduce the net investment balance.  We resume the accrual of interest when the loan becomes contractually current through payment according to the original terms of the loan or, if a loan has been modified, following a period of performance under the terms of the modification, provided we conclude that collection of all principal and interest is no longer doubtful.  Previously suspended interest income is recognized at that time.  Accounts are classified as watchlist when credit quality indicators have deteriorated as compared with typical underwriting criteria, and we believe collection of full principal and interest is probable but not certain.  All other finance receivables that do not meet the watchlist or nonaccrual categories are classified as performing.

A summary of finance receivables categorized based on the credit quality indicators discussed above is as follows:

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category of an account, any/all principal and interest received is applied to the most past-due principal and/or interest amounts due.  If a significant portion of the contractually due payment is delinquent, the entire finance receivable balance is reported in accordance with the most past-due delinquency aging category.

Finance receivables by delinquency aging category are summarized in the table below:

Accrual status loans that were greater than 90 days past due totaled $4 million at September 27, 2014 and $5 million at December 28, 2013.  At September 27, 2014 and December 28, 2013, 60+ days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables was 5.27% and 5.39%, respectively.

Loan Modifications

Troubled debt restructurings occur when we have either modified the contract terms of finance receivables for borrowers experiencing financial difficulties or accepted a transfer of assets in full or partial satisfaction of the loan balance.  The types of modifications we typically make include extensions of the original maturity date of the contract, delays in the timing of required principal payments and deferrals of interest payments. The changes effected by modifications made during the first nine months of 2014 and 2013 to finance receivables were not material.

Impaired Loans

On a quarterly basis, we evaluate individual finance receivables for impairment in non-homogeneous portfolios and larger balance accounts in homogeneous loan portfolios. A finance receivable is considered impaired when it is probable that we will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement based on our review of the credit quality indicators discussed above. Impaired finance receivables include both nonaccrual accounts and accounts for which full collection of principal and interest remains probable, but the account’s original terms have been, or are expected to be, significantly modified. If the modification specifies an interest rate equal to or greater than a market rate for a finance receivable with comparable risk, the account is not considered impaired in years subsequent to the modification. Interest income recognized on impaired loans was not significant in the first nine months of 2014 or 2013.

A summary of impaired finance receivables, excluding leveraged leases, and the average recorded investment is provided below: