TEXTRON INC

Current report

The global economic impacts of the conflict in the Middle East could adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

Current report

The ongoing conflict in the Middle East has resulted in significant volatility in the global energy and commodity markets, increased energy and shipping costs, disruptions to international shipping lanes (including the Strait of Hormuz) and heightened risks of supply-chain interruptions, cyber-attacks and terrorism. In addition, some of our commercial aircraft delivery schedules and order activity in the Middle East and surrounding regions are at risk of being disrupted as a result of hostility-related events. Certain of our direct or indirect suppliers also have been negatively impacted by these events, resulting in increased costs to us for certain materials and components. The continuation or escalation of hostilities in the Middle East region could adversely affect global economic conditions, lead to other delivery schedule, order activity and/or supply chain disruptions, result in continued elevated transportation and energy costs and other inflationary pressures or otherwise negatively impact our operations. Sustained elevated energy costs, including the cost of jet fuel, could adversely impact demand and/or utilization of our aircraft and rotorcraft products. Furthermore, the potential for retaliatory acts of cyberwarfare against U.S. defense companies in response to the hostilities could result in increased cyber-attacks against us. The impact of any one or more of these or other factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition or operating results.

Current report

Risks related to the intended separation of the Company's Industrial Segment

Current report

We have recently announced our intention to separate our Industrial segment from the Company and its core aerospace and defense businesses (the Separation) pursuant to a sale of the Industrial businesses, a tax-free separation of the Industrial businesses into a standalone, publicly traded company or another transaction. The Company has begun to explore several paths to effect the Separation, but at this time there is uncertainty as to the terms, structure and timing of any transaction, whether the closing conditions for a transaction will be satisfied or waived, and whether the Separation will be completed on the Company’s targeted timeline or at all. Additional factors such as conditions in the equity and debt markets and other external conditions or developments, many of which are outside of the Company’s control, could delay the completion of the Separation relative to its targeted timeline, prevent it from occurring at all or, if it does occur, adversely impact the future operating and financial performance, market position and business strategy for the Company and/or the Industrial segment following the Separation. These or other unanticipated developments could also cause the Separation to occur on terms or conditions that are less favorable than anticipated. Furthermore, there is no guarantee that the Separation, if completed, will be successful in meeting its objectives or achieving its intended benefits.

Current report

We have customer concentration with the U.S. Government; reduction in U.S. Government defense spending can adversely affect our results of operations and financial condition.

Current report

During 2025, we derived approximately 27% of our revenues from sales to a variety of U.S. Government entities. Our revenues from the U.S. Government largely result from contracts awarded to us under various U.S. Government defense-related programs. The MV-75 program at Bell represents a significant and growing portion of our U.S. Government revenues and backlog. Bell has significantly increased and expects to continue to increase its investments in the resources, facilities and personnel applied to the MV-75 program. However, as described in Note 13. Commitments and Contingencies - MV-75 Program, the U.S. Government has notified Bell that, should Bell exhaust all available U.S. government fiscal year 2026 program funds prior to the approval of additional funding or if the additional funding is not approved, Bell will be required to stop work on the program. There can be no assurance that this additional funding will be approved or that spending reduction measures at Bell will enable it to continue to work on the program using available program funds until receipt of the additional funds. A stop work order could result in program delays, supplier claims, unrecoverable costs or other adverse consequences and could materially impact the Company’s financial results. In addition, while the current Future Years Defense Program indicates a funding level for the MV-75 program of $2.3 billion for the Government’s fiscal 2027 which begins October 1, 2026, considerable uncertainty exists regarding how future budget and program decisions will develop. We cannot predict the impact on existing, follow-on or future programs from changes in the threat environment, defense spending levels, government priorities, political leadership, procurement practices, inflation and other macroeconomic trends, military strategy, or broader societal changes. Significant changes in national and international priorities for defense spending could affect the funding, or the timing of funding, of our programs, which could negatively impact our results of operations and financial condition. In particular, a material reduction or delay in funding of the MV-75 program could have a material adverse effect on Bell’s and our cash flows, results of operations and financial condition.