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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
Form 10-Q
 
 
     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2009
OR
o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Commission file number 001-15515
 
 
 
 
TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
 
 
 
     
Delaware
  05-6008768
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
40 Westminster Street, P.O. Box 6687, Providence, RI
(Address of principal executive offices)
  02940-6687
(Zip code)
 
401-621-4200
(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 þ     No o
 
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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes o     No o
 
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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
 
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ Smaller reporting company o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes o     No þ
 
All of the shares of common stock of the registrant are owned by Textron Inc.
 
REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION H (1) (a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT
 


 

 
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 Ex-12 - Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
 Ex-31.1 - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 Ex-31.2 - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
 Ex-32.1 - Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
 Ex-32.2 - Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
Item 1.   Financial Statements
 
TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
(Unaudited)
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Finance charges
  $ 104     $ 127     $ 219     $ 282  
Gains on early extinguishment of debt
    37             39        
Rental revenues on operating leases
    7       8       15       17  
Securitization (losses) gains
    (20 )     20       (27 )     40  
Portfolio (losses) gains
    (50 )     (3 )     (60 )     2  
Other income
    8       25       22       50  
                                 
Total revenues
    86       177       208       391  
Interest expense
    41       71       95       157  
Depreciation of equipment on operating leases
    4       4       9       9  
                                 
Net interest margin
    41       102       104       225  
Provision for losses
    87       40       163       67  
Selling and administrative expenses
    53       49       106       103  
                                 
(Loss) income before special charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interest
    (99 )     13       (165 )     55  
Special charges
    5             8        
                                 
(Loss) income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
    (104 )     13       (173 )     55  
Income tax (benefit) expense
    (39 )     9       (55 )     20  
                                 
Net (loss) income before noncontrolling interest
    (65 )     4       (118 )     35  
Noncontrolling interest, net of income taxes
    1             1        
                                 
Net (loss) income
  $ (66 )   $ 4     $ (119 )   $ 35  
                                 
 
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
ASSETS
Cash and equivalents
  $ 521     $ 16  
Finance receivables held for investment, net of unearned income:
               
Installment contracts
    2,622       2,787  
Revolving loans
    1,200       1,208  
Golf course and resort mortgages
    1,133       1,206  
Distribution finance receivables
    932       647  
Finance leases
    560       608  
Leveraged leases
    358       459  
                 
Total finance receivables held for investment
    6,805       6,915  
Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment
    (284 )     (191 )
                 
Finance receivables held for investment — net
    6,521       6,724  
Finance receivables held for sale
    613       1,658  
Equipment on operating leases — net
    235       247  
Other assets
    629       699  
                 
Total assets
  $ 8,519     $ 9,344  
                 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Liabilities
               
Accrued interest and other liabilities
  $ 348     $ 379  
Amounts due to Textron Inc. 
    28       161  
Deferred income taxes
    206       337  
Debt
    7,057       7,388  
                 
Total liabilities
    7,639       8,265  
                 
 
Equity
Shareholder’s equity
               
Capital surplus
    1,305       1,217  
Investment in parent company preferred stock
    (25 )     (25 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (61 )     (55 )
Retained deficit
    (361 )     (58 )
                 
Total shareholder’s equity
    858       1,079  
Noncontrolling interest
    22        
                 
Total equity
    880       1,079  
                 
Total liabilities and equity
  $ 8,519     $ 9,344  
                 
 
See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
SIX MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2009 AND 2008
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
               
Net (loss) income
  $ (119 )   $ 35  
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
    1        
                 
Net (loss) income before noncontrolling interest
    (118 )     35  
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income before noncontrolling interest to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Provision for losses
    163       67  
Deferred income tax provision
    (123 )     (41 )
Increase in income taxes payable
    73       6  
Portfolio losses
    60       3  
Gains on early extinguishment of debt
    (39 )      
Impairments/gains in excess of collections on securitizations and syndications
    21       (9 )
Depreciation and amortization
    19       19  
Decrease in accrued interest and other liabilities
    (18 )     (14 )
Other — net
    34       17  
                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    72       83  
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Finance receivables originated or purchased
    (2,234 )     (6,338 )
Finance receivables repaid
    2,905       5,690  
Proceeds from receivable sales, including securitizations
    184       617  
Proceeds from disposition of other assets, including repossessed assets and properties and operating leases
    134       16  
Other investments
    60       (105 )
Purchase of assets for operating leases
    (6 )     (14 )
                 
Net cash provided (used) by investing activities
    1,043       (134 )
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Proceeds from line of credit
    1,740        
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
          822  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (877 )     (833 )
Net decrease in commercial paper
    (743 )     (103 )
Net (decrease) increase in other short-term debt
    (16 )     55  
Proceeds from issuance of secured debt
    16       300  
Principal payments on secured debt
    (384 )      
Principal payments on nonrecourse debt
    (144 )     (53 )
Net decrease in intercompany loan due to Textron Inc. 
    (133 )      
Proceeds from sale of noncontrolling interest
    21        
Capital contributions from Textron Inc. 
    93       5  
Dividends paid to Textron Inc. 
    (189 )     (147 )
                 
Net cash (used) provided by financing activities
    (616 )     46  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    6       1  
                 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    505       (4 )
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year
    16       60  
                 
Cash and equivalents at end of period
  $ 521     $ 56  
                 
 
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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
 
                                                         
          Investment
    Accumulated
                         
          in Parent
    Other
          Total
             
          Company
    Comprehensive
    Retained
    Share-
             
    Capital
    Preferred
    Income
    Earnings
    holder’s
    Noncontrolling
    Total
 
    Surplus     Stock     (Loss)     (Deficit)     Equity     Interest     Equity  
 
Balance December 29, 2007
  $ 592     $ (25 )   $ 26     $ 545     $ 1,138     $     $ 1,138  
Comprehensive loss:
                                                       
Net loss
                      (461 )     (461 )           (461 )
Other comprehensive loss:
                                                       
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes
                (79 )           (79 )           (79 )
Change in unrealized net losses on hedge contracts, net of income taxes
                (1 )           (1 )           (1 )
Change in unrealized net gains on interest-only securities, net of income taxes
                (1 )           (1 )           (1 )
                                                         
Other comprehensive loss
                (81 )           (81 )           (81 )
                                                         
Comprehensive loss
                            (542 )           (542 )
Capital contributions from Textron Inc. 
    634                         634             634  
Dividends to Textron Inc. 
    (9 )                 (142 )     (151 )           (151 )
                                                         
Balance January 3, 2009
    1,217       (25 )     (55 )     (58 )     1,079             1,079  
Comprehensive loss:
                                                       
Net (loss) income
                      (119 )     (119 )     1       (118 )
Other comprehensive loss:
                                                       
Change in unrealized net losses on retained interests, net of income tax benefit
                (9 )           (9 )           (9 )
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes
                3             3             3  
                                                         
Other comprehensive loss
                (6 )           (6 )           (6 )
                                                         
Comprehensive loss
                            (125 )           (125 )
Capital contributions from Textron Inc. 
    93                         93             93  
Dividends to Textron Inc. 
    (5 )                 (184 )     (189 )           (189 )
Sale of noncontrolling interest
                                  21       21  
                                                         
Balance June 30, 2009
  $ 1,305     $ (25 )   $ (61 )   $ (361 )   $ 858     $ 22     $ 880  
                                                         
 
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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
(Unaudited)
 
Note 1.   Basis of Presentation
 
The Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Textron Financial Corporation’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2009. The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Textron Financial Corporation (“Textron Financial” or the “Company”) and its subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions are eliminated. In the first quarter of 2009, we sold a 51% residual interest in the Aviation Finance securitization trust to Textron Inc., which is reflected as a Noncontrolling interest on our Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Consolidated Financial Statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting only of normal recurring adjustments), which are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of Textron Financial’s consolidated financial position at June 30, 2009, and its consolidated results of operations and cash flows for each of 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. We have evaluated subsequent events up to the time of our filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission on July 31, 2009, which is the date that these financial statements were issued.
 
During the second quarter of 2009, the Company made a change to consolidate the management of the portion of the Golf Finance segment that finances customer purchases of E-Z-GO golf cars and Jacobsen turf-care equipment with the Aviation Finance segment. This decision is consistent with the previously announced plan to exit all of the commercial finance business, other than that portion of the business supporting the financing of customer purchases of products which Textron manufactures and will facilitate the management of operations and evaluation of the Company’s performance in line with this strategic decision. As a result, the Company’s segment reporting has been adjusted to form a new Captive Finance segment and the remainder of the Golf Finance segment, which historically made mortgage loans for the acquisition and refinancing of golf courses, has been renamed the Golf Mortgage Finance segment. All comparative segment information for prior periods has been recast to reflect this change.
 
Note 2.   Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 166 “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. This standard eliminates the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity (“QSPE”) and its exclusion from consolidation by the primary beneficiary in that variable interest entity (“VIE”) or the transferor of financial assets to the VIE. The new accounting guidance also requires that former QSPE’s be reevaluated for consolidation. This standard is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2010 and early application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard may result in the consolidation of our off-balance sheet securitization trusts, which hold our securitized finance receivables and debt. As our off-balance sheet securitization trusts are winding down in connection with our liquidation plan, we are currently assessing the impact the adoption of this standard may have our on financial position, results of operations and liquidity when we are required to adopt it next year.
 
Also in June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. This standard changes the approach to determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE and requires companies to more frequently assess whether they must consolidate VIEs. This standard is effective in the first quarter of 2010 and early application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.
 
Note 3.   Portfolio (Losses) Gains and Other income
 
Portfolio (losses) gains include impairment charges related to repossessed assets and properties, operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables, investments and (losses) gains incurred on the sale or early termination of finance assets.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Other income is summarized below:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Servicing income
  $ 7     $ 11     $ 17     $ 21  
Investment income
    2       6       6       10  
Late charges
    1       1       2       2  
Prepayment income
          1       (1 )     2  
Syndication income
                      2  
Other
    (2 )     6       (2 )     13  
                                 
Total other income
  $ 8     $ 25     $ 22     $ 50  
                                 
 
The Other component of Other income includes commitment fees, residual gains, insurance fees and other miscellaneous fees, which are primarily recognized as income when received.
 
Note 4.   Special Charges
 
In the fourth quarter of 2008 we announced a restructuring program resulting in a total charge of $27 million which included $11 million of non-cash asset impairments, $1 million of contract termination costs and $15 million of estimated employee severance costs. In addition, during the first six months of 2009, the Company incurred employee severance and pension curtailment costs and contract termination costs of $7 million and $1 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2009, since inception of the program the Company has paid severance related benefits and contract termination costs of $11 million and $1 million, respectively, which were charged against the restructuring reserve. The detail of the reserve account is presented below:
 
                         
    Severance
             
    and Pension
             
    Curtailment
    Contract
       
    Costs     Terminations     Total  
    (In millions)  
 
Balance at January 3, 2009
  $ 11     $ 1     $ 12  
Additions
    7       1       8  
Cash Paid
    (7 )     (1 )     (8 )
                         
Balance at June 30, 2009
  $ 11     $ 1     $ 12  
                         
 
Note 5.   Managed and Serviced Finance Receivables
 
Textron Financial manages and services finance receivables for a variety of investors, participants and third-party portfolio owners. Managed and serviced finance receivables are summarized as follows:
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Total managed and serviced finance receivables
  $ 9,836     $ 12,173  
Nonrecourse participations
    (793 )     (820 )
Third-party portfolio servicing
    (430 )     (532 )
                 
Total managed finance receivables
    8,613       10,821  
Securitized finance receivables
    (1,195 )     (2,248 )
                 
Finance receivables
    7,418       8,573  
Finance receivables held for sale
    (613 )     (1,658 )
                 
Finance receivables held for investment
  $ 6,805     $ 6,915  
                 


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Third-party portfolio servicing largely relates to finance receivable portfolios of resort developers and loan portfolio servicing for third-party financial institutions.
 
Nonrecourse participations consist of undivided interests in loans originated by Textron Financial, primarily in Resort Finance, Golf Mortgage Finance and Asset-Based Lending, which are sold to independent investors.
 
Finance receivables held for investment include approximately $0.6 billion and $1.1 billion of finance receivables that have been legally sold to special purpose entities (“SPE’s”) and are consolidated subsidiaries of Textron Financial as of June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively. The assets of the SPE’s are pledged as collateral for $484 million and $853 million of debt as of June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively, which have been reflected as securitized on-balance sheet debt. Finance receivables held for investment also include approximately $18 million and $102 million of finance receivables that were unfunded at June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively, primarily as a result of holdback arrangements and payables to manufacturers for inventory financed by dealers. The corresponding liability is included in Accrued interest and other liabilities on Textron Financial’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Note 6.   Finance Receivables Held for Investment
 
Portfolio Maturities
 
Portfolio maturities of finance receivables held for investment outstanding at June 30, 2009 were as follows:
 
                                                         
    Less Than
    1-2
    2-3
    3-4
    4-5
    More Than
       
    1 Year     Years     Years     Years     Years     5 Years     Total  
    (In millions)  
 
Installment contracts
  $ 411     $ 327     $ 363     $ 363     $ 329     $ 829     $ 2,622  
Revolving loans
    264       405       376       196       4       22       1,267  
Golf course and resort mortgages
    132       268       221       175       108       242       1,146  
Distribution finance receivables
    680       174       52       49       38       3       996  
Finance leases
    141       128       112       55       14       110       560  
Leveraged leases
    (3 )           (3 )     (10 )     (2 )     376       358  
                                                         
Total finance receivables held for investment
  $ 1,625     $ 1,302     $ 1,121     $ 828     $ 491     $ 1,582     $ 6,949  
                                                         
 
Finance receivables often are repaid or refinanced prior to maturity, and in some instances payment may be delayed or extended beyond the scheduled maturity. Accordingly, the above tabulations should not be regarded as a forecast of future cash collections. Finance receivable receipts related to distribution finance receivables and revolving loans are based on historical cash flow experience. Finance receivable receipts related to leases and term loans are based on contractual cash flows.
 
In connection with our fourth quarter 2008 plan to exit portions of the commercial finance business, we classified certain finance receivables as held for sale. Following an effort to market the portfolios held for sale and the progress made in liquidating our portfolios, we believe that we will be able to maximize the economic value of a portion of the finance receivables held for sale through orderly liquidation rather than selling the portfolios. Accordingly, since we now intend to hold a portion of these finance receivables for the foreseeable future, we have reclassified $654 million and $65 million, net of valuation allowances, from the held for sale classification to held for investment during the first and second quarter of 2009, respectively. The remaining balance of these reclassified finance receivables was $697 million, net of a $144 million valuation allowance at June 30, 2009. The valuation allowance is excluded from the portfolio maturities table above.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Loan Impairment
 
Textron Financial periodically evaluates finance receivables, excluding homogeneous loan portfolios and finance leases, for impairment. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. In addition, the Company identifies loans that are considered impaired due to the significant modification of the original loan terms to reflect deferred principal payments generally at market interest rates, but which continue to accrue finance charges since full collection of principal and interest is not doubtful. Finance receivables classified as held for sale of $613 million and $1.7 billion at June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009 are reflected at fair value, and are excluded from the loan impairment disclosures below.
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Impaired nonaccrual finance receivables
  $ 629     $ 234  
Impaired accrual finance receivables
    96       19  
                 
Total impaired finance receivables
  $ 725     $ 253  
                 
Impaired nonaccrual finance receivables with identified reserve requirements
  $ 585     $ 182  
Allowance for losses on impaired nonaccrual finance receivables
  $ 134     $ 43  
 
Nonaccrual finance receivables include impaired nonaccrual finance receivables and accounts in homogeneous portfolios that are contractually delinquent by more than three months. The increase in nonaccrual finance receivables is primarily attributable to the lack of liquidity available to borrowers within Resort Finance segment and to a significant increase in delinquent accounts, combined with weakening aircraft values in the Captive Finance segment.
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Impaired nonaccrual finance receivables
  $ 629     $ 234  
Nonaccrual homogeneous finance receivables
    54       43  
                 
Total nonaccrual finance receivables
  $ 683     $ 277  
                 
 
The average recorded investment in impaired nonaccrual finance receivables during the first six months of 2009 was $417 million compared to $108 million in the corresponding period in 2008. The average recorded investment in impaired accrual finance receivables amounted to $62 million in the first six months of 2009 compared to $28 million in the corresponding period in 2008.
 
Nonaccrual finance receivables resulted in Textron Financial’s finance charges being reduced by $20 million and $6 million in the first six months of 2009 and 2008, respectively. No finance charges were recognized using the cash basis method.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 7.   Other Assets
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables
  $ 192     $ 84  
Retained interests in securitizations
    119       200  
Investments in other marketable securities
    80       95  
Derivative financial instruments
    77       133  
Repossessed assets and properties
    75       70  
Other long-term investments
    25       30  
Fixed assets — net
    26       24  
Other
    35       63  
                 
Total other assets
  $ 629     $ 699  
                 
 
Interest-only securities within retained interests in securitizations were $3 million and $12 million at June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively.
 
Investments in other marketable securities represent investments in notes receivable issued by timeshare securitization trusts. We have classified these investments as held to maturity as management has the intent and ability to hold them until maturity. At June 30, 2009, unrealized losses on these investments were $20 million. These investments have been in a continuous, unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months. These unrealized losses are the result of market yield expectations and are considered temporary due to the continued performance of the underlying collateral of the timeshare securitization trusts.
 
Repossessed assets and properties are assets we intend to sell in a relatively short period of time and are initially recorded at the lower of net realizable value or the previous carrying value of the related finance receivable. Subsequent declines in fair value are recorded in Portfolio (losses) gains.
 
Operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables are assets we intend to operate for a substantial period of time and/or make substantial improvements to prior to sale. As of June 30, 2009 they primarily represent the assets of operating golf courses that have been repossessed and investments in real estate associated with matured leveraged leases. These assets are initially recorded at the lower of net realizable value or the previous carrying value of the related finance receivable. The assets are measured for impairment on an ongoing basis by comparing the estimated future undiscounted cash flows to the current carrying value. If the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is estimated to be less than the carrying value, the Company records a charge to Portfolio (losses) gains for the shortfall between estimated fair value and the carrying amount. The cash flows related to these assets, net of investment made for capital improvements, are recorded in Selling and administrative expenses.
 
To conform with current presentation, $66 million of assets previously classified as Other long-term investments and $18 million of assets previously classified as Repossessed assets and properties are now classified as Operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables for the period ended January 3, 2009.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 8.   Debt and Credit Facilities
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Short-term debt:
               
Commercial paper
  $     $ 743  
Other short-term debt
    9       25  
                 
Total short-term debt
    9       768  
Line of credit facility:
               
Due 2012 (0.99%)
    1,740        
Long-term debt:
               
Fixed-rate notes
               
Due 2009 (weighted-average rates of 5.83% and 5.62%, respectively)
    568       698  
Due 2010 (weighted-average rates of 4.82% and 4.82%, respectively)
    833       1,018  
Due 2011 (weighted-average rates of 5.03% and 5.04%, respectively)
    377       452  
Due 2012 (weighted-average rates of 4.43% and 4.43%, respectively)
    52       52  
Due 2013 (weighted-average rates of 5.19% and 5.19%, respectively)
    478       478  
Due 2014 and thereafter (weighted-average rates of 5.79% and 5.05%, respectively)
    164       152  
                 
Total fixed-rate notes
    2,472       2,850  
Variable-rate notes
               
Due 2009 (weighted-average rates of 0.92% and 2.78%, respectively)
    383       836  
Due 2010 (weighted-average rates of 1.21% and 3.09%, respectively)
    1,262       1,297  
Due 2011 (weighted-average rates of 1.31% and 3.40%, respectively)
    239       275  
Due 2013 (weighted-average rates of 1.56% and 3.07%, respectively)
    100       100  
                 
Total variable-rate notes
    1,984       2,508  
Securitized on-balance sheet debt:
               
Amortization beginning 2009 (weighted-average rates of 1.56% and 3.90%, respectively)
    484       853  
Subordinated debt:
               
Due 2017 and thereafter (6.00%)
    300       300  
Unamortized premium (discount)
    3       (3 )
Fair value adjustments
    65       112  
                 
Total long-term, securitized on-balance sheet and subordinated debt
    5,308       6,620  
                 
Total debt
  $ 7,057     $ 7,388  
                 
 
The Company repurchased $393 million of our medium term notes prior to maturity during the first six months ended June 30, 2009. These repurchases resulted in gains of $39 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 9.   Comprehensive (Loss) Income
 
Comprehensive (loss) income is summarized below:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Net (loss) income
  $ (66 )   $ 4     $ (119 )   $ 35  
Net deferred loss on retained interests, net of income tax benefit of $3.6 million, $0.7 million and $4.7 million, respectively
    (7 )     (1 )     (9 )      
Foreign currency translation, net of income taxes
    1       5       3       (11 )
Net deferred loss on hedge contracts, net of income tax benefit of $0.3 million
          (1 )            
                                 
Comprehensive (loss) income
  $ (72 )   $ 7     $ (125 )   $ 24  
                                 
 
Note 10.   Fair Value of Financial Instruments
 
We measure fair value at the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. We prioritize the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability (the “inputs”) into a three-tier fair value hierarchy. This fair value hierarchy gives the highest priority (Level 1) to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority (Level 3) to unobservable inputs in which little or no market data exists, requiring companies to develop their own assumptions. Observable inputs that do not meet the criteria of Level 1, and include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, are categorized as Level 2. Level 3 inputs are those that reflect our estimates about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, based on the best information available in the circumstances. Valuation techniques for assets and liabilities measured using Level 3 inputs may include methodologies such as the market approach, the income approach or the cost approach, and may use unobservable inputs such as projections, estimates and management’s interpretation of current market data. These unobservable inputs are only utilized to the extent that observable inputs are not available or cost-effective to obtain.
 
Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
 
The table below presents the assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation of each asset:
 
                 
    June 30, 2009  
    Level 2     Level 3  
    (In millions)  
 
Derivative financial instruments, net
  $ 60     $  
Interest-only securities
          3  
                 
Total assets
  $ 60     $ 3  
                 


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Changes in Fair Value for Unobservable Input
 
The table below presents the change in fair value measurements that used significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Interest-only securities
                               
Balance, beginning of period
  $ 3     $ 52     $ 12     $ 43  
Net gains for the period:
                               
Increase due to securitization gains on sale of finance receivables
          21             42  
Change in value recognized in Other income
                      1  
Change in value recognized in Other comprehensive income
    2       (2 )     (1 )      
Impairments recognized in earnings
    (2 )           (8 )      
Collections
          (18 )           (33 )
                                 
Balance, end of period
  $ 3     $ 53     $ 3     $ 53  
                                 
 
Assets Recorded at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
 
The table below presents the assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis categorized by the level of inputs used in the valuation of each asset:
 
         
    June 30, 2009  
    (Level 3)  
    (In millions)  
 
Finance receivables held for sale
  $ 613  
Impaired loans
    451  
Retained interests in securitizations, excluding interest-only securities
    110  
Operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables
    41  
Repossessed assets and properties
    34  
         
Total assets
  $ 1,249  
         
 
Finance Receivables Held for Sale
 
Finance receivables held for sale are recorded at the lower of cost or fair value. The decrease in the fair value of the finance receivables held for sale was $11 million and $12 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively. There was no change to the methodology used to determine fair value for these receivables during 2009. See Note 6. Finance Receivables Held for Investment regarding the change in classification of certain finance receivables from held for sale to held for investment during the first six months of 2009.
 
Impaired Loans
 
Fair value measurements recorded during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009 on impaired loans resulted in an $85 million and $117 million charge, respectively, to Provision for losses in the Consolidated Statement of Operations, and were primarily related to initial fair value adjustments.
 
Retained Interests in Securitizations, excluding Interest-only securities
 
Retained interests in securitizations represent the Company’s subordinated interest in finance receivables sold to qualified special purpose trusts. The portion of our retained interests related to interest-only securities is recorded at fair


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
value on a recurring basis, while the remaining retained interests are recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These retained interests, excluding interest-only securities are classified as held to maturity and recorded at the allocated carrying value, which is determined based on the relative fair values of the finance receivables sold and the interests retained. We estimate fair value upon the initial recognition of the retained interest based on the present value of expected future cash flows using our best estimates of key assumptions — credit losses, prepayment speeds, forward interest rate yield curves and discount rates commensurate with the risks involved. These inputs are classified as Level 3 since they reflect our own judgment regarding the assumptions market participants would use in pricing these assets based on the best information available in the circumstances as there is no active market for these assets. We review the fair values of the retained interests using a discounted cash flow model and updated assumptions, and compare such amounts with the amortized cost basis. If a decline in the fair value is determined to be other-than-temporary, we record a corresponding charge to income for the credit component and to Other comprehensive income for other components of the difference between fair value and the amortized cost basis. The credit component is determined based on the difference between the present value of the current projected cash flows and the projected cash flows at the time of the last recognized impairment, at a discount rate equivalent to the rate used to accrete the retained interests. The remaining difference between fair value and the amortized cost basis is attributable to market discount rates. During the first half of 2009, we recorded an $18 million impairment charge to Securitization (losses) gains and a $13 million charge to Other comprehensive income on the retained interests, excluding interest-only securities associated with the Distribution Finance revolving securitization.
 
Repossessed Assets and Properties/Operating Assets Received in Satisfaction of Troubled Finance Receivables
 
Fair value measurements recorded during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2009 on these assets resulted in an $18 million and $22 million charge, respectively, recorded to Portfolio (losses) gains in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.
 
Assets and Liabilities Not Recorded at Fair Value
 
The carrying values and estimated fair values of Textron Financial’s financial instruments which are not recorded at fair value are as follows:
 
                                 
    June 30, 2009     January 3, 2009  
    Carrying
    Estimated
    Carrying
    Estimated
 
    Value     Fair Value     Value     Fair Value  
    (In millions)  
 
Assets:
Installment contracts
  $ 2,515     $ 2,165     $ 2,748     $ 2,408  
Revolving loans
    1,111       796       1,170       986  
Golf course and resort mortgages
    1,097       898       1,150       931  
Distribution finance receivables
    892       888       597       503  
Investment in other marketable securities
    80       60       95       78  
Retained interests in securitizations, excluding interest-only securities
    6       6       188       178  
                                 
    $ 5,701     $ 4,813     $ 5,948     $ 5,084  
                                 
 
Liabilities:
Fixed-rate debt
  $ 2,540     $ 2,213     $ 2,959     $ 2,518  
Variable-rate debt
    1,984       1,840       2,508       2,292  
Bank line of credit
    1,740       1,434              
Securitized on-balance sheet debt
    484       462       853       824  
Subordinated debt
    300       129       300       105  
Short-term debt
    9       9       768       768  
Amounts due to Textron Inc. 
    28       23       161       156  
                                 
    $ 7,085     $ 6,110     $ 7,549     $ 6,663  
                                 


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Finance Receivables
 
There are no active, quoted market prices for these finance receivables. The estimate of fair value was determined based on the use of discounted cash flow models which incorporate estimates of the rate of return, financing cost, capital structure and/or discount rate expectations of current market participants combined with estimated loan cash flows based on credit losses, payment rates and credit line utilization rates. Where available, the assumptions related to the expectations of current market participants are compared to observable market inputs, including bids from prospective purchasers of similar loans and certain bond market indices for loans of similar perceived credit quality. Although we utilize and prioritize these market observable inputs in our discounted cash flow models, these inputs are rarely derived from markets with directly comparable loan structures, industries and collateral types. Therefore, all valuations of finance receivables held for sale involve significant management judgment, which can result in differences between our fair value estimates and those of other market participants. The carrying amounts of Textron Financial’s finance leases, leveraged leases and operating leases ($560 million, $358 million and $235 million, respectively, at June 30, 2009 and $608 million, $459 million and $247 million, respectively, at January 3, 2009), are specifically excluded from this disclosure under generally accepted accounting principles. As a result, a significant portion of the assets that are included in the Company’s asset and liability management strategy are excluded from this fair value disclosure.
 
Investments in Other Marketable Securities
 
Other marketable securities represent investments in notes receivable issued by securitization trusts which purchase timeshare notes receivable from timeshare developers. These notes are classified as held to maturity and are held at cost. The estimate of fair value was based on observable market inputs for similar securitization interests in markets that are currently inactive.
 
Debt
 
At June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009, 63% and 82%, respectively, of the fair value of term debt was determined based on observable market transactions. The remaining 37% and 18%, respectively, was determined based on discounted cash flow analyses using observable market inputs from debt with similar duration, subordination and credit default expectations. The fair values of short-term borrowings are assumed to approximate their carrying values.
 
Note 11.   Derivative Financial Instruments
 
Textron Financial utilizes derivative instruments to mitigate its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates and foreign currencies. These instruments include interest rate exchange agreements, foreign currency exchange agreements and interest rate cap and floor agreements. The Company does not hold or issue derivative financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes. The Company recorded a $5 million gain in earnings during the first half of 2009 as a result of the ineffectiveness of an interest rate exchange agreement. The Company did not experience a significant net gain or loss in earnings as a result of the ineffectiveness, or the exclusion of any component from its assessment of hedge effectiveness, of its derivative financial instruments in the first six months of 2008. The fair values of derivative instruments are included in either Other assets or Accrued interest and other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s derivative activities relating to qualifying hedges of interest rate risk and foreign currency exposure as of June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009.
 
                                                 
    Notional Amount     Fair Value Amount  
                Assets     Liabilities  
    June 30,
    January 3,
    June 30,
    January 3,
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009     2009     2009     2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Fair Value Hedges
                                               
Interest Rate Exchange Agreements
                                               
Fixed-rate debt
  $ 1,682     $ 2,055     $ 65     $ 112     $     $  
Fixed-rate receivable
    352       32                   (12 )     (7 )
Net Investment Hedges
                                               
Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Agreements
                                               
Foreign-dollar functional currency subsidiary equity
    71       139       3                    
Cash Flow Hedges
                                               
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Exchange Agreements
                                               
Foreign-dollar denominated variable-rate debt
    140       140       12       21              
Foreign-dollar denominated variable-rate receivable
    5       5                   (1 )     (1 )
                                                 
    $ 2,250     $ 2,371     $ 80     $ 133     $ (13 )   $ (8 )
                                                 
 
As a result of our exit plan announced in December 2008, we no longer view our investments in our Canadian and United Kingdom subsidiaries as permanent. Therefore, we began hedging our net investments in these subsidiaries during the fourth quarter of 2008 to prevent any reduction in the U.S. dollar equivalent cash flows we will receive upon liquidation of these subsidiaries.
 
The following table summarizes the Company’s derivatives relating to interest rate risk and foreign currency exposure, which have not been designated in hedge relationships as of June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009:
 
                                                 
    Notional Amount     Fair Value Amount  
                Assets     Liabilities  
    June 30,
    January 3,
    June 30,
    January 3,
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009     2009     2009     2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Foreign currency forward exchange agreements
  $ 572     $ 536     $     $     $ (7 )   $  
Interest rate exchange agreements
          336                         (13 )
                                                 
    $ 572     $ 872     $     $     $ (7 )   $ (13 )
                                                 
 
Foreign currency forward exchange agreements are utilized by the Company to convert foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities into the functional currency of the respective legal entity. Gains and losses related to these instruments are naturally offset by the translation of the related foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Textron Financial also enters into back-to-back interest rate exchange agreements and interest rate caps in relation to asset-backed securitizations, which are not included in the preceding table. Since these instruments are utilized by Textron Financial to facilitate the securitization transaction, rather than mitigate risk, and are designed to have an equal and offsetting impact to the Company, they are not designated in hedging relationships.
 
The effect of derivative instruments in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:
 
                                     
        Amount of Gain/(Loss)  
        Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
        June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
   
Gain/(Loss) Location
  2009     2008     2009     2008  
        (In millions)  
 
Fair Value Hedges
                                   
Interest rate exchange agreements
  Interest expense   $ (19 )   $ (37 )   $ (15 )   $ 13  
Interest rate exchange agreements
  Finance charges     8       1       6       (1 )
Non-designated Hedges
                                   
Interest rate exchange agreements
  Other income   $     $     $ 1     $  
Foreign currency forward exchange agreements
  Selling and
administrative expenses
    (52 )           (52 )     (3 )
 
Note 12.   Receivable Securitizations
 
As of June 30, 2009, we have one significant off-balance sheet financing arrangement. The Distribution Finance revolving securitization trust is a master trust that purchases inventory finance receivables from the Company and issues asset-backed notes to investors. These finance receivables typically have short durations, which result in significant collections of previously purchased finance receivables and significant additional purchases of replacement finance receivables from the Company on a monthly basis. Proceeds from securitizations in the table below include amounts received related to the incremental increase in the issuance of asset-backed notes to investors, and exclude amounts received related to the ongoing replenishment of the outstanding sold balance of these short-duration finance receivables.
 
The table below summarizes net pre-tax (losses) gains, including impairments recognized and certain cash flows received from and paid to the Distribution Finance revolving securitization trust during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and June 30, 2008, respectively.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Net pre-tax (losses) gains, including impairments
  $ (20 )   $ 15     $ (27 )   $ 30  
Proceeds from securitizations
                      250  
Cash flows received on retained interests
    42       16       42       29  
Servicing fees received
    7       9       15       17  
 
The Company had $110 million and $191 million of retained interests associated with $1.2 billion and $2.2 billion of finance receivables in the Distribution Finance securitization trust as of June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively. In addition to the $1.2 billion of finance receivables, the trust held $112 million of cash as of June 30, 2009. This cash was accumulated by the trust during the second quarter of 2009, from collections of finance receivables, in connection with the maturity of $149 million of the notes in July 2009, including $44 million


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
retained seller certificates owned by the Company. As of June 30, 2009, the trust had $1.2 billion of remaining asset-backed notes.
 
In addition to our retained interests, the trust holds $30 million of cash in reserve accounts as of June 30, 2009, which can be used by the trust to cover credit losses. During the first six months of 2009, $11 million of cash was provided to the trust, beyond the amount which was previously contractually required, to prevent the early amortization of a portion of the trust debt. As a result of the cash reserve accounts, the Company’s maximum loss exposure related to the trust is $140 million, which represents the sum of the retained interest and the cash reserves.
 
In March 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) No. 115-2 and FAS 124-2 “Recognition and Presentation of Other-Than-Temporary Impairments”, which we adopted in the second quarter of 2009. The FSP amends the other-than-temporary impairment criteria associated with marketable debt securities and beneficial interests in securitized financial assets. It requires that an entity evaluate for and record an other-than-temporary impairment when it concludes that it does not intend to sell an impaired security and does not believe it likely that it will be required to sell the security before recovery of the amortized cost basis, regardless of the entity’s positive intent and ability to hold the asset to maturity. Once an entity has determined that an other-than-temporary impairment has occurred, it is required to record the credit loss component of the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and the estimated fair value in earnings, whereas the remaining difference is to be recognized as a component of Other comprehensive income and amortized over the remaining life of the security.
 
In the second quarter of 2009, we determined that our retained interests in the Distribution Finance securitization were other-than-temporarily impaired and recorded a total other-than-temporary impairment charge of $31 million. Including other-than-temporary impairments recognized in the first quarter under previous generally accepted accounting principles, we have recorded the following charges for the six months ended June 30, 2009.
 
         
    Six Months Ended
 
    June 30, 2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Total other-than-temporary impairment
  $ (39 )
Portion of other-than-temporary impairment recognized in Other comprehensive income, before income taxes
    13  
         
Net other-than-temporary impairment recognized in earnings
  $ (26 )
         
 
The amortized cost basis of our retained interests, subsequent to the recognition of the net other-than-temporary impairment in earnings, is $123 million at June 30, 2009. The component of the other-than-temporary impairment recorded in earnings is primarily due to credit losses and the portion recognized in other comprehensive income is attributable to an increase in market discount rates. Since we have the intent and ability to hold these retained interests to maturity, changes in market discount rates do not affect our ultimate realization of our investment.
 
At June 30, 2009, the key economic assumptions used in measuring the retained interests related to the Distribution Finance revolving securitization and the potential additional losses based on the sensitivity of these assumptions are presented below.
 
                         
    Assumptions at
    25% Adverse
    50% Adverse
 
    June 30, 2009     Change     Change  
    (Dollars in millions)  
 
Expected credit losses (annual rate)
    2.85 %   $ (9 )   $ (18 )
Monthly payment rate
    12.1 %     (4 )     (7 )
Residual cash flows discount rate
    12.9 %     (6 )     (12 )
 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of distribution finance receivables were 3.81% and 1.94% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and twelve months ended January 3, 2009, respectively. The 60+ days contractual delinquency percentage for distribution finance receivables were 5.74% and 2.08% at June 30, 2009 and January 3, 2009, respectively.


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
Note 13.   Income Taxes
 
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is provided below:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Federal statutory income tax rate
    (35.0 )%     35.0 %     (35.0 )%     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
                               
State income taxes
    (2.4 )     43.8       (1.4 )     11.7  
Foreign tax rate differential
    (6.6 )     15.2       (0.5 )     (6.1 )
Canadian dollar functional currency
          0.2             0.1  
Change in state valuation allowance
    0.2       (83.8 )     (0.3 )     (20.1 )
Tax contingencies
    1.2       73.8       1.6       21.4  
Tax credits
    (0.7 )     (6.8 )     (0.8 )     (3.0 )
Change in status of foreign subsidiary
    4.5             4.3        
Other, net
    0.3       (9.1 )     0.1       (2.4 )
                                 
Effective income tax rate
    (38.5 )%     68.3 %     (32.0 )%     36.6 %
                                 
 
The difference between the statutory and effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2009 is primarily attributable to a change in management’s assessment of the realizability of a deferred tax asset in one of the Company’s wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries and the benefit for state taxes, partially offset by an increase in estimate of the taxable amount of a distribution from a Canadian subsidiary and interest on tax contingencies, the majority of which is associated with leveraged leases.
 
The difference between the statutory and effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2009 is primarily attributable to an increase in estimate of the taxable amount of a distribution from a Canadian subsidiary and interest on tax contingencies, the majority of which is associated with leveraged leases, partially offset by the benefit for state taxes and tax credits.
 
The difference between the statutory and effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 is primarily attributable to a change in management’s assessment of the amount of the state deferred tax asset that is realizable, offset by interest on tax contingencies, the majority of which is associated with leveraged leases, and state tax expense.
 
During the third quarter of 2008, the Company received an offer from the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) to participate in a settlement initiative related to its challenge of tax deductions taken by the Company related to certain leveraged lease transactions with a total initial investment of approximately $209 million and one finance lease transaction with a current investment balance of $36 million. Based on the terms of the settlement initiative and management’s decision to accept the offer to participate, we revised our estimate of this tax contingency. Final resolution of the settlement initiative will also result in the acceleration of cash payments to the IRS. At June 30, 2009, $103 million of federal deferred tax liabilities were recorded on our Consolidated Balance Sheets related to these leases. In addition, $95 million of federal tax liabilities are included in Accrued interest and other liabilities related to these leases at June 30, 2009. The majority of such cash payments are expected to occur over a period of years in connection with the conclusion of IRS examinations of the relevant tax years.
 
Note 14.   Contingencies
 
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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
suits and proceedings are being defended by, or contested on behalf of, Textron Financial and its subsidiaries. On the basis of information presently available, Textron Financial believes any such liability would not have a material effect on Textron Financial’s financial position or results of operations.
 
Note 15.   Financial Information about Operating Segments
 
The Company operates in six segments aggregated based on similar product types or industries: Asset-Based Lending, Captive Finance, Distribution Finance, Golf Mortgage Finance, Resort Finance and Structured Capital. In addition, the Company maintains a Corporate and Other segment that includes other liquidating portfolios and unallocated Corporate expenses.
 
As described in Note 1. Basis of Presentation, during the second quarter of 2009 the Company made a change to consolidate the management of the portion of the Golf Finance segment that finances customer purchases of E-Z-GO golf cars and Jacobsen turf-care equipment with the Aviation Finance segment to form a new Captive Finance segment. The Company will continue to originate new customer relationships and finance receivables in the Captive Finance segment. The segment information in the table below has been recast to conform with this modification to the Captive Finance and Golf Mortgage Finance segments.
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues:
                               
Captive Finance
  $ 42     $ 58     $ 95     $ 120  
Resort Finance
    24       31       52       66  
Golf Mortgage Finance
    10       20       22       42  
Asset-Based Lending
    8       17       20       37  
Structured Capital
    (8 )     (9 )     (10 )      
Distribution Finance
    (16 )     60       4       125  
Corporate and Other
    26             25       1  
                                 
Total revenues
  $ 86     $ 177     $ 208     $ 391  
                                 
(Loss) income before special charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interest:(1)(2)
                               
Captive Finance
  $ (19 )   $ 18     $ (44 )   $ 36  
Resort Finance
    (7 )     15       (21 )     30  
Golf Mortgage Finance
    (7 )     (8 )     (16 )      
Asset-Based Lending
    4       4       9       (8 )
Structured Capital
    (44 )     (11 )     (49 )     (6 )
Distribution Finance
    (39 )     (3 )     (52 )     9  
Corporate and Other
    13       (2 )     8       (6 )
                                 
(Loss) income before special charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interest
  $ (99 )   $ 13     $ (165 )   $ 55  
                                 
Special charges
    5             8        
                                 
(Loss) income before income taxes and noncontrolling interest
  $ (104 )   $ 13     $ (173 )   $ 55  
                                 
 


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TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)
(Unaudited)
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (In millions)  
 
Finance assets:(3)
               
Captive Finance
  $ 3,462     $ 3,668  
Resort Finance
    1,644       1,727  
Golf Mortgage Finance
    1,085       1,173  
Distribution Finance
    1,060       1,389  
Structured Capital
    556       603  
Asset-Based Lending
    275       649  
Corporate and Other
    62       90  
                 
Total finance assets
  $ 8,144     $ 9,299  
                 
 
 
(1) Interest expense is allocated to each segment in proportion to its net investment in finance assets. Net investment in finance assets includes finance assets less deferred income taxes, security deposits and other specifically identified liabilities. The interest allocated matches all variable-rate finance assets with variable-rate debt costs and all fixed-rate finance assets with fixed-rate debt costs. Due to our significant difficulty in accessing the capital markets, the interest rate is partially determined using a theoretical approach. If this allocation results in greater or less interest expense than was actually incurred by the Company, the remaining balance is included in the Corporate and Other segment’s interest expense. This resulted in the allocation of $6 million and $17 million of interest expense to the six operating segments in excess of the interest expense actually incurred by the Company for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively.
 
(2) Due to management’s decision to downsize the commercial finance business of Textron Financial and the resulting variations in personnel levels and job responsibilities, indirect expenses are no longer being allocated to each segment. These indirect expenses of $16 million and $32 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009, respectively, were aggregated in the Corporate and Other segment. Prior to 2009, indirect expenses were allocated to each segment based on the use of such resources and were based primarily upon the segment’s proportion of net investment in finance assets, headcount, number of transactions, computer resources and senior management time.
 
(3) Finance assets include: finance receivables; equipment on operating leases, net of accumulated depreciation; repossessed assets and properties; operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables; retained interests in securitizations; investment in equipment residuals; acquisition, development and construction arrangements; investments in other marketable securities and other short- and long-term investments (some of which are classified in Other assets on Textron Financial’s Consolidated Balance Sheets).

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Item 1A.   Risk Factors
 
Our business, financial condition and results of operations are subject to various risks, including the risk factors discussed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2009 and those additional and updated risk factors discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009, all of which should be carefully considered by investors in our securities. The risks discussed in our SEC filings are those that we believe currently are the most significant, although additional risks not presently known to us or that we currently deem less significant also may impact our business, financial condition or results of operations, perhaps materially.
 
Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
 
TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
Key Business Initiatives and Trends
 
On December 22, 2008, due to continued weakness in the economy and in order to address Textron’s long-term liquidity position, Textron announced a plan to exit all of the commercial finance business of Textron Financial, other than that portion of the business supporting the financing of customer purchases of products which Textron manufactures. The current exit plan applies to $5.4 billion of managed finance receivables within our $8.6 billion managed finance receivable portfolio. The exit plan will be effected through a combination of orderly liquidation and selected sales and is expected to be substantially complete over the next two to four years. The portion of the business supporting the financing of customer purchases of products which Textron manufactures is primarily operated within our Captive Finance segment. The Captive Finance segment was established during the second quarter of 2009 based on the management consolidation of the Aviation Finance segment and the portion of the Golf Finance segment that finances customer purchases of E-Z-GO golf cars and Jacobsen turf-care equipment.
 
We achieved $2.2 billion of managed finance receivable reductions during the first six months of 2009. Reductions were achieved in all six of our operating segments, but were primarily driven by a $1.3 billion (38%) reduction in Distribution Finance and a $373 million (58%) reduction in Asset Based Lending. The reductions resulted from the combination of scheduled finance receivable collections, discounted payoffs of loans, sales of assets, repossession of collateral and charge-offs. The Distribution Finance receivable reduction includes a $274 million or 47% reduction in marine floorplan receivables. These collections were aided by discount programs which encouraged borrowers to liquidate inventory and resulted in $22 million of our Portfolio losses for the first six months of the year. The reduction in Asset Based Lending also included a sale of $109 million of finance receivables at their carrying value. In both Distribution Finance and Asset Based Lending, a significant amount of the reduction also resulted from the transition of borrowers with revolving lines of credit to new lenders. Repossession, foreclosure or the maturity of leveraged leases with residual values represented $229 million of the managed finance receivable reduction. However, we also generated $194 million from the collection or sale of these assets and other investments during the first six months of the year. The primary reason for the net increase in these assets was the foreclosure of 13 golf courses related to a single borrower in January 2009.
 
As a result of the December downsizing plan, $2.9 billion of the managed liquidating receivables were designated for sale or transfer, of which about $1.2 billion were securitized receivables and $1.7 billion were owned assets classified as held for sale. During the first six months, the balance of these managed receivables was reduced by approximately $1.1 billion to $1.8 billion. Approximately $600 million of this balance is currently securitized and $1.2 billion are owned assets. The $109 million sale of Asset Based Lending receivables represents the only significant sale in excess of $50 million during the first six months of the year, however we have sold several other individual and small groups of loans and continue to see interest in many of the portfolios classified as held for sale. Following an effort to market the portfolios held for sale in the first six months of 2009, and the progress made in liquidating our portfolios, we decided that we will be able to maximize the economic value of a portion of the finance receivables held for sale through orderly liquidation rather than selling the portfolios. Accordingly, since we now intend to hold a portion of these finance receivables for the foreseeable future, we have reclassified $719 million, net of a $178 million valuation allowance, from the held for sale classification to held for investment during the first six months of 2009. The total change in the fair value of these reclassified finance receivables and the


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)
 
remaining $613 million of finance receivables that continue to be classified as held for sale at June 30, 2009 was $12 million.
 
Portfolio quality statistics weakened during the first six months of 2009. Nonaccrual finance receivables increased to $683 million (10.04% as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment) as of June 30, 2009 from $277 million (4.01% as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment) as of January 3, 2009 and 60+ day delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment increased to 6.62% as of June 30, 2009 from 2.59% as of January 3, 2009. This deterioration was most significant in the Resort Finance and Aviation Finance portfolios. We expect the percentages of nonaccrual finance receivables and delinquency to continue to deteriorate in subsequent quarters as a result of continued difficult general economic conditions, the lack of liquidity for borrowers in many of our industries and the continued implementation of our plan to downsize our non-captive commercial finance portfolios. We expect nonaccrual finance receivables to liquidate more slowly than our performing finance receivables. As a result of this continued trend, Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment increased $93 million as compared to January 3, 2009.
 
Financial Condition
 
Liquidity and Capital Resources
 
Textron Financial has historically mitigated liquidity risk (i.e., the risk that we will be unable to fund maturing liabilities or the origination of new finance receivables) by developing and preserving reliable sources of capital. We have traditionally used a variety of financial resources to meet these capital needs. Cash has been provided from finance receivable collections, sales and securitizations, as well as the issuance of commercial paper and term debt in the public and private markets. We have historically utilized both our $1.75 billion committed bank credit lines and Textron’s $1.25 billion committed bank credit line to support the issuance of commercial paper. We also borrow available cash from Textron when it is in the collective economic interest of Textron Financial and Textron.
 
Due to the reduced availability of traditional sources of liquidity, we expect to substantially rely on cash from finance receivable collections to fund maturing debt obligations. Under the exit plan, we originally expected to liquidate at least $2.6 billion of managed finance receivables, net of originations, in 2009, and expected to use approximately $2.0 billion of proceeds from liquidations to pay maturing securitized off-balance sheet debt. During the first six months of 2009, we liquidated $2.2 billion of managed finance receivables and now expect to reduce managed finance receivables by at least $3.4 billion, net of originations, in 2009.
 
On February 3, 2009, we borrowed the $1.74 billion available balance of the $1.75 billion committed bank credit line. Textron also borrowed the available balance of its $1.25 billion committed bank credit line. A portion of these borrowings were utilized to repay the $743 million of commercial paper outstanding as of January 3, 2009. The remaining cash, combined with the proceeds from liquidation, is being utilized to repay our maturing term debt and securitization funding sources. Our bank credit line provides funding at favorable borrowing spreads to LIBOR and has reduced our interest expense as compared to the borrowing spreads we had been achieving on commercial paper issuances. Amounts borrowed under the credit facilities are due in April 2012.
 
Due to the progress made reducing our managed finance receivables and the availability of cash from the credit line, we repurchased $369 million and $393 million of our medium term notes prior to maturity during the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively. These repurchases resulted in gains of $37 million and $39 million for the three and six month periods ended June 30, 2009, respectively, and will reduce our interest expense in future periods by approximately $7 million. We intend to continually evaluate opportunities to strategically repurchase our outstanding debt if it is in our economic interest, depending on our cash needs and market conditions.


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)
 
The following table summarizes Textron Financial’s contractual payments and receipts, including all managed finance receivables and both on- and off-balance sheet funding sources as of June 30, 2009, for the specified periods:
 
                                                         
    Payments/Receipts Due by Period  
    Less Than
    1-2
    2-3
    3-4
    4-5
    More Than
       
    1 Year     Years     Years     Years     Years     5 Years     Total  
    (In millions)  
 
Payments due:
                                                       
Multi-year credit facilities
  $     $     $ 1,740     $     $     $     $ 1,740  
Other short-term debt
    9                                     9  
Term debt
    2,253       1,382       53       578       31       159       4,456  
Securitized on-balance sheet debt
    68       66       96       76       71       107       484  
Subordinated debt
                                  300       300  
Securitized off-balance sheet debt
    1,161       5                         31       1,197  
Interest payments on debt
    132       82       61       41       29       78       423  
Loan commitments
    16       6       2                   5       29  
Operating lease rental payments
    5       4       3       1       1             14  
                                                         
Total payments due
    3,644       1,545       1,955       696       132       680       8,652  
                                                         
Cash and contractual receipts:
                                                       
Finance receivable receipts — held for investment
    1,625       1,302       1,121       828       491       1,582       6,949  
Finance receivable receipts — held for sale
    198       211       109       118       18       51       705  
Securitized off-balance sheet finance receivable and cash receipts
    1,302       5                         31       1,338  
Interest receipts on finance receivables
    442       328       233       166       118       214       1,501  
Operating lease rental receipts
    27       22       18       13       7       16       103  
                                                         
Total contractual receipts
    3,594       1,868       1,481       1,125       634       1,894       10,596  
Cash
    521                                     521  
                                                         
Total cash and contractual receipts
    4,115       1,868       1,481       1,125       634       1,894       11,117  
                                                         
Net cash and contractual receipts (payments)
  $ 471     $ 323     $ (474 )   $ 429     $ 502     $ 1,214     $ 2,465  
                                                         
Cumulative net cash and contractual receipts
  $ 471     $ 794     $ 320     $ 749     $ 1,251     $ 2,465          
 
This liquidity profile, combined with the excess cash generated by our borrowing under the committed credit facility, is an indicator of our ability to repay outstanding funding obligations, assuming contractual collection of finance receivables, absent access to new sources of liquidity or origination of additional finance receivables. This profile excludes cash which may be generated by the disposal of operating lease residual assets and Other assets in addition to cash which may be used to pay future income taxes and Accrued interest and other liabilities.
 
Securitized on-balance sheet and securitized off-balance sheet debt payments are based on the contractual receipts of the underlying finance receivables. These payments do not represent contractual obligations of the Company and we do not provide legal recourse to investors that purchase interests in Textron Financial’s securitizations beyond the credit enhancement inherent in the retained subordinate interests. Finance receivable receipts are based on contractual cash flows. These amounts could differ due to sales, prepayments, charge-offs and other factors, including the inability of borrowers to repay the balance of the loan at the contractual maturity date. Finance receivable receipts on the held for sale portfolio represent the contractual balance of the finance receivables and therefore exclude the potential negative impact from selling the portfolio at the estimated fair value. Securitized off-balance sheet finance receivable and cash receipts include $112 million of cash collections accumulated in the Distribution Finance revolving securitization trust collection account which was utilized to payoff maturing


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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — (Continued)
 
securitized off-balance sheet debt in July 2009. Interest payments and receipts in the table above reflect the current interest rate paid or received on the related debt and finance receivables. They do not include anticipated changes in either market interest rates or changes in borrower performance, which could have an impact on the interest rate according to the terms of the related debt or finance receivable contract.
 
At June 30, 2009, Textron Financial had unused commitments to fund new and existing customers under $643 million of committed revolving lines of credit. These loan commitments generally have an original duration of less than three years and funding under these facilities is dependent on the availability of eligible collateral and compliance with customary financial covenants. Since many of the agreements will not be used to the extent committed or will expire unused, the total commitment amount does not represent future cash requirements. We also have ongoing customer relationships, including manufacturers and dealers in the Distribution Finance segment, which do not contractually obligate the Company to provide funding, however, we may choose to fund under these relationships to facilitate an orderly liquidation and mitigate credit losses. Neither of these potential types of fundings is included as a contractual obligation in the table above.
 
In addition to the liquidity sources contained in the table above, management continues to pursue multiple avenues for improving our liquidity profile. These avenues include additional financing secured by finance receivables, sales of portfolios classified as held for sale, transfers of existing funding obligations to new financing providers and loans from government agencies specializing in assistance with the financing of the foreign sale of products manufactured in the United States and Canada. The successful execution of these financing solutions would mitigate the inherent risks associated with collecting our managed finance receivable portfolio in accordance with its contractual maturity in the current economic environment and aid in the financing of Textron manufactured products in the future. Depending on the success of these initiatives and changes in external factors affecting the marketability and value of our assets, we may also consider the sale of assets currently classified as held for investment.
 
On July 14, 2009, a newly formed, wholly-owned finance subsidiary of Textron entered into a $500 million revolving credit facility with the Export-Import Bank of the United States. The revolving period of the facility expires in December 2010. This facility will provide funding for the financing of sales of Cessna Aircraft Company and Bell Helicopter products to non-U.S. buyers. TFC will originate and service loans and finance leases on behalf of the new Textron finance subsidiary and provide a full guarantee of the debt obligations under this facility.
 
In April 2009, Textron signed a 3-year agreement with a subsidiary of The PNC Financial Services Group to become a provider of financing for a portion of the sales of E-Z-GO golf cars. We expect this agreement to reduce finance receivable originations in our Captive Finance segment.
 
In June 2009, we signed an agreement with TCF Inventory Finance, Inc. to transfer the rights to financing programs with two large manufacturers of lawn and garden products in the Distribution Finance segment. New fundings under these programs are being assumed by TCF Bank and will reduce the Company’s originations.
 
The major rating agencies regularly evaluate us and our parent company. Both our long- and short-term credit ratings were downgraded since the end of 2008. In connection with these rating actions, the rating agencies have cited execution risks associated with our decision to exit portions of our commercial finance business, lower than expected business and financial outlook for 2009, the increase in outstanding debt resulting from the borrowing under our credit facilities, weak economic conditions and continued liquidity and funding constraints. Our current credit ratings prevent us from accessing the commercial paper markets, and may adversely affect the cost and other terms upon which we are able to obtain other financing as well as our access to the capital markets. The credit ratings and outlooks of these three rating agencies are as follows:
 
             
    Fitch Ratings   Moody’s   Standard & Poor’s
 
Long-term ratings
  BB+   Baa3   BB+
Short-term ratings
  B   P3   B
Outlook
  Negative   Negative   Developing


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Cash flows from operations are summarized below:
 
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Operating activities
  $ 72     $ 83  
Investing activities
    1,043       (134 )
Financing activities
    (616 )     46  
 
Cash flows provided by investing activities during the first six months of 2009 increased by $1.2 billion as compared to the first six months of 2008. This was primarily due to a $4.1 billion decrease in finance receivable originations resulting from our decision to exit portions of our commercial finance business, partially offset by a $2.8 billion decrease in finance receivable collections and $433 million of lower proceeds from receivable sales, including securitizations.
 
Cash flows provided by financing activities decreased $662 million in the first six months of 2009, as compared to the first six months of 2008 as a result of the decrease in managed finance receivables, which reduced the need to raise cash from financing activities, partially offset by the $505 million increase in cash held by the Company as compared to January 3, 2009. We also generated $21 million of cash during the first quarter of 2009 from the sale of a 51% residual interest in the Aviation Finance securitization trust to Textron, which is reflected as a Noncontrolling interest on our Consolidated Balance Sheets.
 
Because the finance business involves the purchase and carrying of receivables, a relatively high ratio of borrowings to net worth is customary. Debt as a percentage of total capitalization was 89% at June 30, 2009 compared to 86% at January 3, 2009. Textron Financial’s ratio of earnings to fixed charges was (0.80)x for the six months ended June 30, 2009 compared to 1.35x for the corresponding period in 2008. Textron made cash payments of $88 million and $109 million on April 14, 2009 and July 10, 2009, respectively, to maintain compliance with the fixed charge coverage ratio required by the Support Agreement and Textron Financial’s credit facility.
 
During the first six months of 2009, Textron Financial declared and paid dividends to Textron of $189 million compared to dividends declared and paid of $147 million during the corresponding period of 2008. The payment of these dividends represents a return of Textron’s investment consistent with maintaining our targeted leverage ratio. Textron also contributed capital of $5 million to Textron Financial in both the first six months of 2009 and 2008, which consisted of Textron’s dividend on preferred stock owned by Textron Funding Corporation, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Textron Financial.
 
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
 
As of June 30, 2009, we have one significant off-balance sheet financing arrangement. The Distribution Finance revolving securitization trust is a master trust that purchases inventory finance receivables from the Company and issues asset-backed notes to investors. These finance receivables typically have short durations, which results in significant collections of previously purchased finance receivables and significant additional purchases of replacement finance receivables from the Company on a monthly basis. Due to required amortization and accumulation periods associated with the scheduled maturity of the remaining asset-backed notes, the trust’s revolving period will end in the third quarter of 2009.
 
The trust had $1.3 billion of notes outstanding as of June 30, 2009. We own $141 million of these notes, representing our remaining retained interests. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, we recognized a $26 million other-than-temporary impairment charge and a $13 million unrealized loss in Other comprehensive income on our retained interests in this trust. In connection with the maturity of $149 million of the notes in July 2009, including $44 million retained seller certificates owned by the Company, the trust accumulated $112 million of cash during the second quarter of 2009 from collections of finance receivables.


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Results of Operations
 
Revenues
 
Revenues decreased $91 million and $183 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to the following:
 
                 
    Three Months
    Six Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    2009 vs. 2008     2009 vs. 2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Portfolio losses
  $ (47 )   $ (62 )
Lower market interest rates
    (23 )     (62 )
Lower securitization gains
    (20 )     (41 )
Lower other income
    (17 )     (28 )
Increased impairments of retained interests in securitizations
    (20 )     (26 )
Lower average finance receivables of $588 million and $488 million, respectively
    (10 )     (17 )
Gains on debt extinguishment
    37       39  
Benefit from variable-rate receivable interest rate floors
    12       28  
 
(Loss) Income before Special Charges, Income Taxes and Noncontrolling Interest
 
Income before special charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interest decreased $112 million and $220 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to the following:
 
                 
    Three Months
    Six Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    2009 vs. 2008     2009 vs. 2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Increase in provision for losses
  $ (47 )   $ (96 )
Portfolio losses
    (47 )     (62 )
Lower securitization gains
    (20 )     (41 )
Lower other income
    (17 )     (28 )
Increased impairments of retained interests in securitizations
    (20 )     (26 )
Revenue impact of lower average finance receivables of $588 million and $488 million, respectively
    (10 )     (17 )
Gains on debt extinguishment
    37       39  
Benefit from variable-rate receivable interest rate floors
    12       28  
 
The increase in provision for losses for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the corresponding period of 2008 was primarily the result of increases in the Captive finance portfolio ($23 million and $57 million, respectively) related to a significant increase in delinquent accounts and declining aircraft values, and the Resort finance portfolio ($21 million and $50 million, respectively) reflecting the lack of liquidity available to borrowers in this industry. In addition, a specific reserve was established during the second quarter of 2009 on one automobile manufacturer lease within the Structured Finance portfolio ($32 million). These increases were partially offset by specific reserving actions taken on two accounts during the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 ($12 million and $27 million, respectively).
 
Portfolio losses include discounts taken on the sale or early termination of finance assets ($30 million and $32 million, respectively) for the three and six months ended of 2009, including discounts associated with the liquidation of distribution finance and golf mortgage receivables and impairment charges associated with repossessed aircraft ($13 million and $16 million, respectively) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009. Lower


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other income also includes an increase to the held for sale valuation allowance ($11 million and $12 million, respectively) for the three and six months ended of 2009, to reflect changes in fair value.
 
Income Taxes
 
A reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rate is provided below:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Federal statutory income tax rate
    (35.0 )%     35.0 %     (35.0 )%     35.0 %
Increase (decrease) in taxes resulting from:
                               
State income taxes
    (2.4 )     43.8       (1.4 )     11.7  
Foreign tax rate differential
    (6.6 )     15.2       (0.5 )     (6.1 )
Canadian dollar functional currency
          0.2             0.1  
Change in state valuation allowance
    0.2       (83.8 )     (0.3 )     (20.1 )
Tax contingencies
    1.2       73.8       1.6       21.4  
Tax credits
    (0.7 )     (6.8 )     (0.8 )     (3.0 )
Change in status of foreign subsidiary
    4.5             4.3        
Other, net
    0.3       (9.1 )     0.1       (2.4 )
                                 
Effective income tax rate
    (38.5 )%     68.3 %     (32.0 )%     36.6 %
                                 
 
The difference between the statutory and effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 2009 is primarily attributable to a change in management’s assessment of the realizability of a deferred tax asset in one of the Company’s wholly-owned Canadian subsidiaries and the benefit for state taxes, partially offset by an increase in estimate of the taxable amount of a distribution from a Canadian subsidiary and interest on tax contingencies, the majority of which is associated with leveraged leases.
 
The difference between the statutory and effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 2009 is primarily attributable to an increase in estimate of the taxable amount of a distribution from a Canadian subsidiary and interest on tax contingencies, the majority of which is associated with leveraged leases, partially offset by the benefit for state taxes and tax credits.
 
The difference between the statutory and effective tax rate for the three and six months ended June 30, 2008 is primarily attributable to a change in management’s assessment of the amount of the state deferred tax asset that is realizable, offset by interest on tax contingencies, the majority of which is associated with leveraged leases, and state tax expense.
 
Credit Quality
 
Nonaccrual Finance Receivables
 
We classify finance receivables as nonaccrual and suspend the recognition of earnings when accounts are contractually delinquent by more than three months, unless collection of principal and interest is not doubtful. In addition, earlier suspension may occur if we have significant doubt about the ability of the obligor to meet current contractual terms. Doubt may be created by payment delinquency, reduction in the obligor’s cash flows, deterioration in the loan to collateral value relationship or other relevant considerations.
 
Nonaccrual finance receivables, repossessed assets and properties and operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables are presented separately as opposed to combining these as nonperforming assets due to their increasing significance and inherent differences. Nonaccrual finance receivables are carried at their amortized cost, net of the allowance for losses, while repossessed assets and properties and operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables are both initially recorded at the lower of their previous carrying value or net realizable value. In addition, operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance


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receivables are assets we intend to operate for a substantial period of time and/or make substantial improvements to prior to sale.
 
The following table sets forth certain information about nonaccrual finance receivables and the related percentages of each business segment’s finance receivables held for investment. Finance receivables held for sale are reflected at fair value, and are not included in the credit performance statistics below:
 
                                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (Dollars in millions)  
 
Resort Finance
  $ 349       22.40 %   $ 78       4.96 %
Captive Finance
    109       3.41 %     35       1.03 %
Distribution Finance
    94       12.06 %     43       9.02 %
Golf Mortgage Finance
    88       11.48 %     107       12.11 %
Structured Capital
    32       8.00 %            
Corporate and Other
    11       23.38 %     14       20.46 %
                                 
Total nonaccrual finance receivables
  $ 683       10.04 %   $ 277       4.01 %
                                 
 
We believe that the percentage of nonaccrual finance receivables generally will continue to increase as we execute our liquidation plan under the current economic conditions. We expect nonaccrual finance receivables to liquidate more slowly than our performing finance receivables. The increase in nonaccrual finance receivables is primarily attributable to the lack of liquidity available to borrowers within the Resort Finance segment and to a significant increase in delinquent accounts and weakening aircraft values in the Captive Finance segment.
 
Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment is presented in the following table:
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Allowance for losses on finance receivables beginning of period
  $ 220     $ 105     $ 191     $ 89  
Provision for losses
    87       40       163       67  
Less net charge-offs:
                               
Distribution Finance
    11       14       23       23  
Asset-Based Lending
          4             4  
Captive Finance
    9       1       17       4  
Golf Mortgage Finance
    1             22        
Resort Finance
    2             4       (1 )
Corporate and Other
                4        
                                 
Total net charge-offs
    23       19       70       30  
                                 
Allowance for losses on finance receivables end of period
  $ 284     $ 126     $ 284     $ 126  
                                 
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average finance receivables held for investment
    1.33 %     0.89 %     2.03 %     0.68 %
 


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    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (Dollars in millions)  
 
Nonaccrual finance receivables as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment
    10.04 %     4.01 %
Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment
    4.18 %     2.76 %
Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment as a percentage of nonaccrual finance receivables held for investment
    41.6 %     68.9 %
60+ days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment
    6.62 %     2.59 %
Operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables
  $ 192     $ 84  
Repossessed assets and properties
    75       70  
 
The ratio of allowance for losses to nonaccrual finance receivables held for investment decreased primarily as a result of the Resort Finance and Captive Finance accounts mentioned above for which specific reserves were either not established or established at a percentage of the outstanding balance. This reflects our best estimate of loss based on a detailed review of our workout strategy and estimates of collateral value. The increase in Golf Mortgage Finance net charge-offs is primarily due to the charge-off upon foreclosure of 13 golf courses related to one account, which had been specifically reserved in prior periods. The increase in Captive Finance net charge-offs principally reflects the impact of declining aircraft values on the probability and severity of loss in the aircraft portfolio.
 
The increase in operating assets received in satisfaction of troubled finance receivables primarily reflects an increase in the number of golf courses whose ownership was transferred from the borrower and investments in real estate associated with leveraged leases which matured during the first six months of 2009. We intend to operate and improve the performance of these properties prior to their eventual disposition.
 
Managed Finance Receivables
 
Managed finance receivables consist of finance receivables held for investment, finance receivables held for sale and finance receivables that we continue to service, but have sold in securitizations or similar structures in which substantial risks of ownership are retained. The managed finance receivables of our business segments are presented in the following table:
 
                                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
    (Dollars in millions)  
 
Captive Finance
  $ 3,195       37 %   $ 3,403       31 %
Distribution Finance
    2,085       24 %     3,379       31 %
Resort Finance
    1,568       18 %     1,636       15 %
Golf Mortgage Finance
    1,039       12 %     1,177       11 %
Structured Capital
    405       5 %     508       5 %
Asset-Based Lending
    275       3 %     649       6 %
Corporate and Other
    46       1 %     69       1 %
                                 
Total managed finance receivables
  $ 8,613       100 %   $ 10,821       100 %
                                 
 
Managed finance receivables decreased primarily as a result of the continued liquidation of certain portfolios, mostly within the Distribution Finance and Asset-Based Lending segments.
 
Operating Results by Segment
 
Segment (loss) income presented in the tables below reflects amounts before special charges, income taxes and noncontrolling interest.

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Captive Finance
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues
  $ 42     $ 58     $ 95     $ 120  
Segment (loss) income
  $ (19 )   $ 18     $ (44 )   $ 36  
 
Revenues decreased $16 million and $25 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to an increase in portfolio losses ($12 million and $16 million, respectively) and lower securitization gains ($3 million and $8 million, respectively). Portfolio losses primarily include impairments recorded on repossessed assets as a result of weakening aircraft values.
 
Segment income decreased $37 million and $80 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to higher loss provision ($23 million and $57 million, respectively) and an increase in portfolio losses ($12 million and $16 million, respectively). Provision for losses increased primarily as a result of an increase in the reserve rate utilized to establish the provision for losses ($13 million and $33 million, respectively) and other specific reserving actions ($8 million and $13 million, respectively) as delinquent and nonaccrual loans increased significantly and aircraft values continued to decline.
 
Resort Finance
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues
  $ 24     $ 31     $ 52     $ 66  
Segment (loss) income
  $ (7 )   $ 15     $ (21 )   $ 30  
 
Revenues decreased $7 million and $14 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to the decrease in market interest rates ($7 million and $18 million, respectively).
 
Segment income decreased $22 million and $51 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, mostly due to an increase in provision for losses ($21 million and $50 million, respectively) reflecting the establishment of loss reserves due to the lack of liquidity available to borrowers in this industry.
 
Golf Mortgage Finance
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues
  $ 10     $ 20     $ 22     $ 42  
Segment loss
  $ (7 )   $ (8 )   $ (16 )   $  
 
Revenues decreased $10 million and $20 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to an increase in portfolio losses ($3 million and $6 million, respectively), a decrease in market interest rates ($3 million and $9 million, respectively) and lower securitization gains of $2 million for both periods.
 
The decrease of $1 million in segment loss for the three months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008 is primarily due to higher portfolio losses ($3 million) and lower interest margin, excluding other income ($3 million), partially offset by lower provision for losses ($10 million) mostly attributable to a $12 million specific reserve established for one account in 2008. The increase in segment loss of $16 million for the six months ended June 30,


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2009 as compared to 2008 principally reflects an increase in portfolio losses ($6 million) and lower pure interest margin percentage ($6 million).
 
Asset-Based Lending
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues
  $ 8     $ 17     $ 20     $ 37  
Segment income (loss)
  $ 4     $ 4     $ 9     $ (8 )
 
Revenues decreased $9 million and $17 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, primarily due to lower average finance receivables of $439 million and $312 million, respectively, as a result of the continued liquidation of the portfolio.
 
Segment income was unchanged for the three months ended June 30, 2009 and increased $17 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008. The increase in segment income for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to lower provision for losses mostly the result of a $15 million specific reserving action taken for one account during 2008.
 
Structured Capital
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues
  $ (8 )   $ (9 )   $ (10 )   $  
Segment loss
  $ (44 )   $ (11 )   $ (49 )   $ (6 )
 
The decrease in revenues of $10 million for the six months ended June 30, 2009 was primarily due to higher portfolio losses ($14 million), partially offset by a reduction in leveraged lease earnings resulting from the adoption of FSP 13-2 in 2008 ($9 million).
 
Segment loss increased $33 million and $43 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to higher provision for losses as a result of a $32 million specific reserve established for one automobile manufacturer lease during the second quarter of 2009.
 
Distribution Finance
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Revenues
  $ (16 )   $ 60     $ 4     $ 125  
Segment (loss) income
  $ (39 )   $ (3 )   $ (52 )   $ 9  


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Revenues decreased $76 million and $121 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to the following:
 
                 
    Three Months
    Six Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    2009 vs. 2008     2009 vs. 2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Lower securitization gains
  $ (15 )   $ (31 )
Increased impairments of retained interests in securitizations
    (20 )     (26 )
Portfolio losses
    (24 )     (24 )
Lower average finance receivables of $525 million and $644 million, respectively
    (5 )     (12 )
Lower market interest rates
    (5 )     (13 )
Lower other income
    (6 )     (7 )
Benefit from variable-rate receivable interest rate floors
    8       19  
 
Portfolio losses include $22 million of discounts recorded on the early termination of marine finance assets during the three months ended June 30, 2009.
 
Segment income decreased $36 million and $61 million for the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to the following:
 
                 
    Three Months
    Six Months
 
    Ended
    Ended
 
    2009 vs. 2008     2009 vs. 2008  
    (In millions)  
 
Lower securitization gains
  $ (15 )   $ (31 )
Increased impairments of retained interests in securitizations
    (20 )     (26 )
Portfolio losses
    (24 )     (24 )
Revenue impact of lower average finance receivables of $525 million and $644 million, respectively
    (5 )     (12 )
Lower other income
    (6 )     (7 )
Provision for losses
    19       24  
Benefit from variable-rate receivable interest rate floors
    8       19  
Lower selling and administrative expenses
    10       18  
 
Provision for losses decreased for both the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 mostly as a result of the classification of $760 million of finance receivables as held for sale at January 3, 2009 and the overall reduction of finance receivables from the $1.6 billion at June 30, 2008 to $931 million at June 30, 2009.
 
Corporate and Other Segment
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    June 30,
  June 30,
  June 30,
  June 30,
    2009   2008   2009   2008
    (In millions)
 
Revenues
  $ 26     $     $ 25     $ 1  
Segment income (loss)
  $ 13     $ (2 )   $ 8     $ (6 )
 
Revenues increased $26 million and $24 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to gains on early debt extinguishment ($37 million and $39 million, respectively), partially offset by lower other income ($11 million and $15 million, respectively). Lower other income includes an increase to the held for sale valuation allowance ($11 million and $12 million, respectively) for the three and six months ended of 2009, to reflect changes in fair value.


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Segment income increased $15 million and $14 million for the three months and six months ended June 30, 2009 as compared to 2008, respectively, primarily due to gains on early debt extinguishment ($37 million and $39 million, respectively) and a change in unallocated interest expense ($7 million and $20 million, respectively), partially offset by lower other income ($11 million and $15 million, respectively) and a change in unallocated selling and administrative expenses ($19 million and $30 million, respectively). Selling and administrative and interest expense allocation methodologies are more fully described in Note 15. Financial Information about Operating Segments.
 
Selected Financial Ratios
 
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
    June 30,
 
    2009     2008     2009     2008  
 
Net interest margin as a percentage of average net investment(1)
    2.13 %     4.91 %     2.63 %     5.35 %
Return on average equity
    (25.25 )%     1.60 %     (22.99 )%     6.46 %
Return on average assets
    (2.82 )%     0.17 %     (2.53 )%     0.72 %
Selling and administrative expenses as a percentage of average managed and serviced finance receivables(2)
    2.02 %     1.53 %     1.92 %     1.62 %
Operating efficiency ratio(3)
    129.3 %     48.0 %     101.9 %     45.8 %
Net charge-offs as a percentage of average finance receivables held for investment
    1.33 %     0.89 %     2.03 %     0.68 %
 
                 
    June 30,
    January 3,
 
    2009     2009  
 
60+ days contractual delinquency as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment(4)
    6.62 %     2.59 %
Nonaccrual finance receivables as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment
    10.04 %     4.01 %
Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment as a percentage of finance receivables held for investment
    4.18 %     2.76 %
Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment as a percentage of nonaccrual finance receivables held for investment
    41.6 %     68.9 %
Total debt to tangible equity(5)
    7.50 x     6.52x  
 
 
(1) Represents revenues earned less interest expense on borrowings and operating lease depreciation as a percentage of average net investment. Average net investment includes finance receivables plus operating leases, less deferred taxes on leveraged leases.
 
(2) Average managed and serviced finance receivables include owned receivables, receivables serviced under securitizations, participations and third-party portfolio servicing agreements.
 
(3) Operating efficiency ratio is selling and administrative expenses divided by net interest margin.
 
(4) Delinquency excludes any captive finance receivables with recourse to Textron. Captive finance receivables represent third-party finance receivables originated in connection with the sale or lease of Textron manufactured products. Percentages are expressed as a function of total Textron Financial independent and nonrecourse captive finance receivables.
 
(5) Tangible equity equals Total equity, excluding Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
 
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
 
In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 166 “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. This standard eliminates the concept of a qualifying special purpose entity (“QSPE”) and its exclusion


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from consolidation by the primary beneficiary in that variable interest entity (“VIE”) or the transferor of financial assets to the VIE. The new accounting guidance also requires that former QSPE’s be reevaluated for consolidation. This standard is effective beginning in the first quarter of 2010 and early application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard may result in the consolidation of our off-balance sheet securitization trusts, which hold our securitized finance receivables and debt. As our off-balance sheet securitization trusts are winding down in connection with our liquidation plan, we are currently assessing the impact the adoption of this standard may have our on financial position, results of operations and liquidity when we are required to adopt it next year.
 
Also in June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 167 “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. This standard changed the approach to determining the primary beneficiary of a VIE and requires companies to more frequently assess whether they must consolidate VIEs. This standard is effective in the first quarter of 2010 and early application is prohibited. The adoption of this standard is not expected to have any significant impact on our financial position or results of operations.
 
Forward-looking Information
 
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other oral and written statements made by Textron Financial from time to time are forward-looking statements, including those that discuss strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters; or project revenues, income, returns or other financial measures. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the statements, including the Risk Factors contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2009, those additional and updated risk factors discussed in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2009, and including the following: (a) changes in worldwide economic, political or regulatory conditions that impact interest and foreign exchange rates; (b) the occurrence of slowdowns or downturns in customer markets in which Textron products are sold or supplied and financed or where we offer financing; (c) the ability to realize full value of finance receivables and investments in securities; (d) the ability to control costs and successful implementation of various cost reduction programs, including our current restructuring program; (e) increases in pension expenses and other post-retirement employee costs; (f) the impact of changes in tax legislation; (g) the ability to maintain portfolio credit quality and certain minimum levels of financial performance required under our committed bank line of credit and under our Support Agreement with Textron; (h) access to financing, including securitizations, at competitive rates; (i) access to equity in the form of retained earnings and capital contributions from Textron; (j) uncertainty in estimating contingent liabilities and establishing reserves to address such contingencies; (k) the launching of significant new products or programs which could result in unanticipated expenses; (l) risks and uncertainties related to acquisitions and dispositions, including difficulties or unanticipated expenses in connection with the consummation of acquisitions or dispositions, the disruption of current plans and operations, or the failure to achieve anticipated synergies and opportunities; (m) the ability to successfully exit from our commercial finance business, other than the captive finance business, including effecting an orderly liquidation or sale of certain portfolios and businesses; (n) uncertainty in estimating the market value of our Finance receivables held for sale and our Allowance for losses on finance receivables held for investment; (o) bankruptcy or other financial problems at major customers that could cause disruptions or difficulty in collecting amounts owed by such customers; (p) legislative or regulatory actions impacting our operations; and (q) continued volatility and further deterioration of the capital markets.
 
Item 3.   Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
 
For information regarding Textron Financial’s Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk, see “Risk Management” in Item 1 and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations — Interest Rate Sensitivity”, in Item 7 of our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K.


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Item 4.   Controls and Procedures
 
We have carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer (the “CEO”) and our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (the “CFO”), of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Act”)) as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report. Based upon that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that (a) the information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and (b) such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
 
There were no changes in Textron Financial’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
 
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
 
TEXTRON FINANCIAL CORPORATION
 
Item 6.   Exhibits
 
         
  12     Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
  31 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
  31 .2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)
  32 .1   Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350
  32 .2   Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350


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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.
 
Textron Financial Corporation
 
/s/  Thomas J. Cullen
Thomas J. Cullen
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
 
Date: July 31, 2009


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