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Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables
12 Months Ended
Jan. 03, 2026
Receivables [Abstract]  
Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables Accounts Receivable and Finance Receivables
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable is composed of the following:
(In millions)January 3,
2026
December 28,
2024
Commercial$690 $738 
U.S. Government contracts149 230 
839 968 
Allowance for credit losses(16)(19)
Total$823 $949 
Finance Receivables
Finance receivables are presented in the following table:
(In millions)January 3,
2026
December 28,
2024
Finance receivables$593 $622 
Allowance for credit losses(19)(19)
Total finance receivables, net$574 $603 
Finance receivables primarily includes loans provided to purchasers of new and pre-owned Textron Aviation aircraft and Bell helicopters. These loans generally have initial terms ranging from five years to twelve years and amortization terms ranging from five years to fifteen years; the average loan balance was $2.1 million at January 3, 2026. Loans generally require the customer to pay a significant down payment, along with periodic scheduled principal payments that reduce the outstanding balance through the term of the loan. Our finance receivables are diversified across geographic region and borrower industry. At January 3,
2026, 73% of our finance receivables were distributed internationally and 27% throughout the U.S., compared with 58% and 42%, respectively, at December 28, 2024.
Finance Receivable Portfolio Quality
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. 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.
We measure delinquency based on the contractual payment terms of our finance receivables.  In determining the delinquency aging 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 categorized based on the credit quality indicators and by delinquency aging category are summarized as follows:
(Dollars in millions)January 3,
2026
December 28,
2024
Performing$578 $612 
Watchlist13 — 
Nonaccrual10 
Nonaccrual as a percentage of finance receivables0.34%1.61%
Current and less than 31 days past due$584 $609 
31-60 days past due13 
61-90 days past due— — 
Over 90 days past due— — 
60+ days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables—%—%
At January 3, 2026, 63% of our performing finance receivables were originated since the beginning of 2023 and 18% were originated from 2020 to 2022 with the remainder prior to 2020. For finance receivables categorized as watchlist, 100% were originated from 2023 to 2024, and for nonaccrual, 100% were originated prior to 2020.
On a quarterly basis, we evaluate individual larger balance accounts for impairment.  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 described 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. Our impaired finance receivables were insignificant at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024.