FORM 10-K

67 Note 15. Supplemental Cash Flow Information Our cash payments and receipts are as follows: (In millions) 2017 2016 2015 Interest paid: Manufacturing group $ 133 $ 132 $ 123 Finance group 29 32 34 Net taxes paid/(received): Manufacturing group (16) 163 187 Finance group 48 11 11 Note 16. Segment and Geographic Data We operate in, and report financial information for, the following five business segments: Textron Aviation, Bell, Textron Systems, Industrial and Finance. The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in Note 1. Textron Aviation products include Citation jets, King Air and Caravan turboprop aircraft, piston engine aircraft, military turboprop aircraft, and aftermarket part sales and services sold to a diverse base of corporate and individual buyers. Bell products include military and commercial helicopters, tiltrotor aircraft and related spare parts and services. Bell supplies military helicopters and, in association with The Boeing Company, military tiltrotor aircraft, and aftermarket services to the U.S. and non-U.S. governments. Bell also supplies commercial helicopters and aftermarket services to corporate, offshore petroleum exploration and development, utility, charter, police, fire, rescue and emergency medical helicopter operators, and foreign governments. Textron Systems products include unmanned aircraft systems, marine and land systems, simulation, training and other defense and aviation mission support products and services primarily for U.S. and non-U.S. governments. Industrial products and markets include the following: • Kautex products include blow-molded plastic fuel systems, clear-vision systems, selective catalytic reduction systems and cast iron engine components that are marketed primarily to automobile OEMs, as well as plastic bottles and containers for various uses; • Specialized Vehicles products include golf cars, off-road utility vehicles, recreational side-by-side and all-terrain vehicles, snowmobiles, light transportation vehicles, aviation ground support equipment, professional turf-maintenance equipment and turf-care vehicles that are marketed primarily to golf courses and resorts, government agencies and municipalities, consumers, and commercial and industrial users; and • Tools and Test Equipment products include powered equipment, electrical test and measurement instruments, mechanical and hydraulic tools, cable connectors, fiber optic assemblies, underground and aerial transmission and distribution products, and power utility products, principally used in the construction, maintenance, telecommunications, data communications, electrical, utility and plumbing industries. The Finance segment provides financing primarily to purchasers of new and pre-owned Textron Aviation aircraft and Bell helicopters. Segment profit is an important measure used for evaluating performance and for decision-making purposes. Segment profit for the manufacturing segments excludes interest expense, certain corporate expenses and special charges. The measurement for the Finance segment includes interest income and expense along with intercompany interest income and expense.