Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)

 

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2009

OR

 

¨   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                      to                     

Commission file number 1-442

THE BOEING COMPANY

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

91-0425694

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

100 N. Riverside, Chicago, IL 60606-1596

 

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(312) 544-2000

 

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

 

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

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 x No ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§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 x No ¨

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

Large accelerated filer x

Accelerated filer               ¨

Non-accelerated filer    ¨ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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 ¨ No x

As of October 16, 2009, there were 726,599,064 shares of common stock, $5.00 par value, issued and outstanding.

(This number includes 29 million outstanding shares held by the ShareValue Trust which are not eligible to vote.)


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THE BOEING COMPANY

FORM 10-Q

For the Quarter Ended September 30, 2009

INDEX

 

   Page

Part I. Financial Information (Unaudited)

  
 

Item 1.

  Financial Statements    1
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations    1
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position    2
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows    3
    Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity    4
    Summary of Business Segment Data    5
    Note 1 – Basis of Presentation    6
    Note 2 – Acquisition    6
    Note 3 – Earnings Per Share    7
    Note 4 – Income Taxes    7
    Note 5 – Inventories    8
    Note 6 – Investments    9
    Note 7 – Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies    10
    Note 8 – Arrangements with Off-Balance Sheet Risk    14
    Note 9 – Debt    16
    Note 10 – Postretirement Plans    16
    Note 11 – Share-Based Compensation and Other Compensation Arrangements    17
    Note 12 – Derivative Financial Instruments    17
    Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements    19
    Note 14 – Legal Proceedings    21
    Note 15 – Business Segment Data    24
    Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm    26
 

Forward-Looking Information Is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty

   27
 

Item 2.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

   29
    Consolidated Operating Results    29
    Commercial Airplanes    32
    Integrated Defense Systems    38
    Boeing Capital Corporation    43
    Other Segment    45
    Liquidity and Capital Resources    45
    Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements    47
    Contingent Obligations    47
 

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk    48
 

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures    48

Part II. Other Information

  
 

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings    49
 

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors    49
 

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds    49
 

Item 6.

  Exhibits    50
  Signature    51
 

Exhibit (15) – Letter from Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Regarding Unaudited Interim Financial Information

   52
  Exhibit (31)(i) – CEO Section 302 Certification    53
  Exhibit (31)(ii) – CFO Section 302 Certification    54
  Exhibit (32)(i) – CEO Section 906 Certification    55
  Exhibit (32)(ii) – CFO Section 906 Certification    56


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Part I. Financial Information

Item 1. Financial Statements

The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008               2009               2008  

Sales of products

   $ 42,098      $ 40,393      $ 13,967      $ 12,407   

Sales of services

     8,246        7,852        2,721        2,886   
   

Total revenues

     50,344        48,245        16,688        15,293   

Cost of products

     (35,432     (32,736     (12,273     (10,311

Cost of services

     (6,468     (6,179     (2,165     (2,176

Boeing Capital Corporation interest expense

     (132     (173     (42     (54
   

Total costs and expenses

     (42,032     (39,088     (14,480     (12,541
   
     8,312        9,157        2,208        2,752   

Income from operating investments, net

     186        195        84        72   

General and administrative expense

     (2,584     (2,350     (868     (740

Research and development expense, net

     (5,504     (2,811     (3,574     (937

(Loss)/gain on dispositions, net

     (7     2        (1  
   

Earnings/(loss) from operations

     403        4,193        (2,151     1,147   

Other income/(loss), net

     7        257        (4     55   

Interest and debt expense

     (229     (145     (92     (49
   

Earnings/(loss) before income taxes

     181        4,305        (2,247     1,153   

Income tax (expense)/benefit

     (129     (1,565     687        (470
   

Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations

     52        2,740        (1,560     683   

Net (loss)/gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $5, ($10), $2 and ($6)

     (8     18        (4     12   
   

Net earnings/(loss)

   $ 44      $ 2,758      $ (1,564   $ 695   
   

Basic earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.08      $ 3.78      $ (2.22   $ 0.95   

Net (loss)/gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes

     (0.01     0.02        (0.01     0.02   
   

Basic earnings/(loss) per share

   $ 0.07      $ 3.80      $ (2.23   $ 0.97   
   

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share from continuing operations

   $ 0.07      $ 3.74      $ (2.22   $ 0.94   

Net (loss)/gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes

     (0.01     0.02        (0.01     0.02   
   

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

   $ 0.06      $ 3.76      $ (2.23   $ 0.96   
   

Cash dividends paid per share

   $ 1.26      $ 1.20      $ 0.42      $ 0.40   
   

Weighted average diluted shares (millions)

     708.1        734.2        701.3        721.9   
   

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)    September 30
2009
    December 31
2008
 

Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 6,095      $ 3,268   

Short-term investments

     351        11   

Accounts receivable, net

     6,718        5,602   

Current portion of customer financing, net

     341        425   

Deferred income taxes

     741        1,046   

Inventories, net of advances and progress billings

     15,981        15,612   
   

Total current assets

     30,227        25,964   

Customer financing, net

     5,923        5,857   

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $12,742 and $12,280

     8,912        8,762   

Goodwill

     4,293        3,647   

Other acquired intangibles, net

     2,920        2,685   

Deferred income taxes

     3,835        4,114   

Investments

     1,120        1,328   

Pension plan assets, net

     20        16   

Other assets, net of accumulated amortization of $511 and $400

     1,417        1,406   
   

Total assets

   $ 58,667      $ 53,779   
   

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

    

Accounts payable

   $ 7,053      $ 5,871   

Other accrued liabilities

     12,217        11,564   

Advances and billings in excess of related costs

     11,792        12,737   

Income taxes payable

     14        41   

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

     973        560   
   

Total current liabilities

     32,049        30,773   

Accrued retiree health care

     7,344        7,322   

Accrued pension plan liability, net

     8,553        8,383   

Non-current income taxes payable

     998        1,154   

Other long-term liabilities

     535        337   

Long-term debt

     10,065        6,952   

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common shares, par value $5.00 – 1,200,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued – 1,012,261,159 and 1,012,261,159 shares

     5,061        5,061   

Additional paid-in capital

     3,956        3,456   

Treasury shares, at cost – 285,761,457 and 285,661,944 shares

     (17,733     (17,758

Retained earnings

     22,104        22,675   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (12,821     (13,525

ShareValue Trust shares – 29,338,820 and 28,460,769

     (1,595     (1,203
   

Total Boeing shareholders’ equity

     (1,028     (1,294

Noncontrolling interest

     151        152   
   

Total shareholders’ equity

     (877     (1,142
   

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 58,667      $ 53,779   
   

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008  

Cash flows – operating activities:

    

Net earnings

   $ 44      $ 2,758   

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

    

Non-cash items –

    

Share-based plans expense

     180        159   

Depreciation

     1,047        952   

Amortization of other acquired intangibles

     152        122   

Amortization of debt discount/premium and issuance costs

     7        8   

Investment/asset impairment charges, net

     66        21   

Customer financing valuation provision

     31        73   

Loss/(gain) on disposal of discontinued operations

     13        (28

Loss/(gain) on dispositions, net

     7        (2

Other charges and credits, net

     170        83   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     (5     (100

Changes in assets and liabilities –

    

Accounts receivable

     (818     (145

Inventories, net of advances and progress billings

     (582     (1,670

Accounts payable

     1,169        742   

Other accrued liabilities

     1,091        (570

Advances and billings in excess of related costs

     (961     (2,061

Income taxes receivable, payable and deferred

     133        733   

Other long-term liabilities

     (3     (157

Pension and other postretirement plans

     819        (159

Customer financing, net

     (204     628   

Other

     35        (147
   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,391        1,240   
   

Cash flows – investing activities:

    

Property, plant and equipment additions

     (965     (1,229

Property, plant and equipment reductions

     25        16   

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (639     (490

Contributions to investments

     (728     (6,372

Proceeds from investments

     606        8,399   

Payments on Sea Launch guarantees

     (448  

Purchase of distribution rights

       (151
   

Net cash (used)/provided by investing activities

     (2,149     173   
   

Cash flows – financing activities:

    

New borrowings

     3,772        5   

Debt repayments

     (256     (616

Repayments of distribution rights financing

       (210

Stock options exercised, other

     8        43   

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

     5        100   

Employee taxes on certain share-based payment arrangements

     (19     (81

Common shares repurchased

     (50     (2,583

Dividends paid

     (915     (901
   

Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities

     2,545        (4,243
   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     40        (26
   

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,827        (2,856

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     3,268        7,042   
   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,095      $ 4,186   
   

Non-cash investing and financing activities:

    

Purchase of distribution rights

   $ 316      $ 170   
   

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Shareholders’ Equity

(Unaudited)

 

    Boeing shareholders              
(Dollars in millions, except per
share data)
  Common
Stock
  Additional
Paid-In
Capital
    Treasury
Stock
    ShareValue
Trust
    Retained
Earnings
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss
    Non-
controlling
Interest
    Total  

Balance January 1, 2008

  $ 5,061   $ 4,757      ($ 14,842   ($ 2,752   $ 21,376      ($ 4,596   $ 74      $ 9,078   
   

Net earnings

            2,672          (2     2,670   

Unrealized loss on derivative instruments, net of tax of $93

              (159       (159

Unrealized loss on certain investments, net of tax of $61

              (121       (121

Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net earnings, net of tax of $(2)

              4          4   

Currency translation adjustment

              (180       (180

Postretirement liability adjustment, net of tax of $(4,883)

              (8,565       (8,565
                     

Comprehensive expense

                  (6,351
                     

Share-based compensation and related dividend equivalents

      243            (8         235   

ShareValue Trust activity

      (1,540       1,452              (88

Excess tax pools

      99                  99   

Treasury shares issued for stock options exercised, net

      (9     53                44   

Treasury shares issued for other share-based plans, net

      (94     65                (29

Treasury shares repurchased

        (2,937             (2,937

Treasury shares transfer

        (97     97           

Cash dividends declared ($1.62 per share)

            (1,187         (1,187

Postretirement transition amount, net of tax of $50

            (178     92          (86

Increase in noncontrolling interest

                80        80   
   

Balance December 31, 2008

  $ 5,061   $ 3,456      ($ 17,758   ($ 1,203   $ 22,675      ($ 13,525   $ 152      ($ 1,142
   

Net earnings

            44          (1     43   

Unrealized gain on derivative instruments, net of tax of ($82)

              144          144   

Unrealized gain on certain investments, net of tax of ($20)

              32          32   

Reclassification adjustment for losses realized in net earnings, net of tax of $(9)

              14          14   

Currency translation adjustment

              147          147   

Postretirement liability adjustment, net of tax of $(234)

              367          367   
                     

Comprehensive income

                  747   
                     

Share-based compensation and related dividend equivalents

      184                  184   

ShareValue Trust activity

      392          (392        

Excess tax pools

      (1               (1

Treasury shares issued for stock options exercised, net

      (4     13                9   

Treasury shares issued for other share-based plans, net

      (71     62                (9

Treasury shares repurchased

        (50             (50

Dividends related to share-based plans payout

            (5         (5

Cash dividends declared ($0.84 per share)

            (610         (610
   

Balance September 30, 2009

  $ 5,061   $ 3,956      ($ 17,733   ($ 1,595   $ 22,104      ($ 12,821   $ 151      ($ 877
   

See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Summary of Business Segment Data

(Unaudited)

 

(Dollars in millions)   Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
               2009               2008               2009               2008  

Revenues:

       

Commercial Airplanes

  $ 24,868      $ 23,674      $ 7,883      $ 6,946   

Integrated Defense Systems:

       

Boeing Military Aircraft

    10,324        10,169        3,951        3,702   

Network and Space Systems

    8,492        8,485        2,711        2,987   

Global Services and Support

    6,298        5,352        2,082        1,808   
   

Total Integrated Defense Systems

    25,114        24,006        8,744        8,497   

Boeing Capital Corporation

    496        535        166        171   

Other segment

    125        527        51        300   

Unallocated items and eliminations

    (259     (497     (156     (621
   

Total revenues

  $ 50,344      $ 48,245      $ 16,688      $ 15,293   
   

Earnings/(loss) from operations:

       

Commercial Airplanes

  $ (1,603   $ 2,154      $ (2,837   $ 394   

Integrated Defense Systems:

       

Boeing Military Aircraft

    1,160        929        486        388   

Network and Space Systems

    698        806        252        302   

Global Services and Support

    612        616        147        164   
   

Total Integrated Defense Systems

    2,470        2,351        885        854   

Boeing Capital Corporation

    112        143        39        37   

Other segment

    (105     (233     (36     (48

Unallocated items and eliminations

    (471     (222     (202     (90
   

Earnings/(loss) from operations

    403        4,193        (2,151     1,147   

Other income/(loss), net

    7        257        (4     55   

Interest and debt expense

    (229     (145     (92     (49
   

Earnings/(loss) before income taxes

    181        4,305        (2,247     1,153   

Income tax (expense)/benefit

    (129     (1,565     687        (470
   

Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations

    52        2,740        (1,560     683   

Net (loss)/gain on disposal of discontinued operations, net of taxes of $5, ($10), $2 and ($6)

    (8     18        (4     12   
   

Net earnings/(loss)

  $ 44      $ 2,758      $ (1,564   $ 695   
   

Research and development expense, net:

       

Commercial Airplanes

  $ 4,642      $ 2,108      $ 3,272      $ 705   

Integrated Defense Systems:

       

Boeing Military Aircraft

    430        361        143        121   

Network and Space Systems

    293        227        108        73   

Global Services and Support

    126        113        42        38   
   

Total Integrated Defense Systems

    849        701        293        232   

Other segment

    13        2        9     
   

Total research and development expense, net

  $ 5,504      $ 2,811      $ 3,574      $ 937   
   

This information is an integral part of the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. See Note 15 for further segment results.

 

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The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated interim financial statements included in this report have been prepared by management of The Boeing Company (herein referred to as “Boeing”, the “Company”, “we”, “us”, or “our”). In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary for a fair presentation are reflected in the interim financial statements. We have evaluated subsequent events through October 21, 2009, which is the date that these financial statements were issued. The results of operations for the period ended September 30, 2009, are not necessarily indicative of the operating results for the full year. The interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto included in our 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Certain amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period’s presentation. Effective January 1, 2009, we adopted a newly issued accounting standard which was retrospectively applied and requires the noncontrolling interest to be separately presented as a component of shareholders’ equity on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position and Shareholders’ Equity.

Note 2 – Acquisition

On July 30, 2009, we acquired the business, assets and operations of Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc.’s (Vought) 787 business conducted at North Charleston, South Carolina. In connection with the acquisition, we paid cash consideration at closing of $592 and released Vought from its obligation to repay amounts of $416 previously advanced by us. Vought’s 787 business produces aft fuselage sections, including the fabrication, assembly and systems installation, for the 787 program. The results of operations from the acquisition date are included in our Commercial Airplanes’ segment. Management expects to complete the allocation process in the fourth quarter of 2009.

The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is as follows:

 

   

Net inventory

   $ 187   

Property, plant and equipment

     227   

Goodwill

     605   

Finite-lived intangible assets1

     50   

Accounts payable

     (24

Other accrued liabilities

     (32

Other long-term liabilities

     (5
   

Total net assets acquired

   $ 1,008   
   
1  

The weighted average amortization period for finite-lived intangible assets is 17 years.

 

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Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

The weighted average number of shares outstanding used to compute earnings per share are as follows:

 

(Shares in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
   Three months ended
September 30
              2009            2008            2009            2008

Weighted average shares outstanding

   701.6    724.5    701.3    714.6

Participating securities

   3.6    2.9       3.1
 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

   705.2    727.4    701.3    717.7

Dilutive potential common shares

   2.9    6.8       4.2
 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

   708.1    734.2    701.3    721.9
 

As a result of incurring a net loss for three months ended September 30, 2009, participating securities of 3.9 million and potential common shares of 2.5 million were excluded from diluted earnings per share because the effect would have been anti-dilutive.

Basic earnings per share is calculated by the sum of (1) net earnings less declared dividends and dividend equivalents related to share-based compensation divided by the basic weighted average shares outstanding and (2) declared dividends and dividend equivalents related to share-based compensation divided by the weighted average shares outstanding.

The weighted average number of shares outstanding, included in the table below, is excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share because the average market price did not exceed the exercise/threshold price. However, these shares may be dilutive potential common shares in the future.

 

(Shares in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
   Three months ended
September 30
              2009            2008            2009            2008

Stock options

   17.4    14.7    16.8    15.8

ShareValue Trust

   13.1    12.6    13.1    12.6

Performance Awards

   3.7    2.8    3.7    2.8

Performance Shares

   0.8    0.7    0.8    0.7

Stock units

   0.3    0.2    0.2    0.3
 

Note 4 – Income Taxes

The year-over-year tax rate variances are primarily due to lower pre-tax income in 2009 which was partially offset by research and development tax credit benefits that exist in 2009, but did not exist as of the third quarter of 2008. The year-to-date 2009 tax expense reflects discrete tax adjustments of $107 and a projected full year tax rate of 20%.

The years 2004-2006 are currently being examined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and we have filed appeals with the IRS for 1998-2003. We are also subject to examination in major state and international jurisdictions for the 2001-2008 tax years, for which no individually material unrecognized tax benefits exist. We believe appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues have been made for all jurisdictions and all open years.

 

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The unrecognized tax benefits for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $209. This increase was primarily attributable to federal and state research and development tax credits.

Audit outcomes and the timing of audit settlements are subject to significant uncertainty. It is reasonably possible that within the next 12 months we will resolve some or all of the matters presently under consideration for 1998-2006 with the IRS. Depending on the timing and outcomes of the audit settlements, unrecognized tax benefits that affect the effective tax rate could increase earnings by up to $600 based on current estimates.

Note 5 – Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

 

      September 30
2009
    December 31
2008
 

Long-term contracts in progress

   $ 14,829      $ 14,051   

Commercial aircraft programs1

     18,162        19,309   

Commercial spare parts, used aircraft, general stock materials and other

     4,919        4,340   
   
     37,910        37,700   

Less advances and progress billings

     (21,929     (22,088
   
   $ 15,981      $ 15,612   
   

 

1  

Includes deferred production costs related to the 777 program of $612 and $1,223 and unamortized tooling related to the 777 program of $208 and $255 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. Also includes work in process (including deferred production costs), supplier advances, and tooling and other non-recurring costs related to the 787 program of $2,828, $2,181 and $996 as of September 30, 2009 and $3,021, $2,548 and $755 as of December 31, 2008.

In August 2009, we concluded that the first three flight-test airplanes for the 787 program will not be sold as previously anticipated due to the inordinate amount of rework and unique and extensive modifications made to those aircraft. Therefore, $2,481 in costs previously recorded for the first three flight-test airplanes were reclassified from program inventory to Research and development expense during the third quarter of 2009. Costs incurred in August and September 2009 of $138 related to these flight-test airplanes were also included in research and development expense.

Delta launch program inventories that will be sold at cost to United Launch Alliance (ULA) under an inventory supply agreement that terminates on March 31, 2021 are included in long-term contracts in progress inventories. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the inventory balance was $1,827 and $1,822, of which $1,119 relates to yet unsold launches at September 30, 2009. ULA is continuing to assess the future of the Delta II program. In the event ULA is unable to sell additional Delta II inventory, earnings could be reduced by up to $85. See Note 8.

Inventories included $235 subject to claims or other uncertainties relating to the A-12 program as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. See Note 14.

 

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Note 6 – Investments

Our investments, which are recorded in Short-term investments or Investments, consisted of the following:

 

      September 30
2009
   December 31
2008

Time deposits

   $ 350   

Available-for-sale investments

     148    $ 352

Equity method investments

     947      942

Other investments

     26      45
 

Total investments

   $ 1,471    $ 1,339
 

Available-For-Sale Investments

Our investments in available-for-sale debt and equity securities consisted of the following:

 

     September 30, 2009   December 31, 2008
     Cost or
Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gain
  Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value
  Cost or
Amortized
Cost
  Gross
Unrealized
Gain
  Gross
Unrealized
Loss
    Fair
Value

Debt:

               

Residential mortgage- backed securities

  $ 135     $ (22   $ 113   $ 285     $ (89   $ 196

Other debt obligations

    6       (1     5     172       (16     156

Equity

    39   $ 1     (10     30        
 

Total

  $ 180   $ 1   $ (33   $ 148   $ 457     $ (105   $ 352
 

Debt securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position for 12 months or longer are as follows:

 

      September 30,
2009
    December 31,
2008
 
      Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
    Fair
Value
   Unrealized
Losses
 

Residential mortgage-backed securities

   $ 113    $ (22   $ 28    $ (14

Other debt obligations

     5      (1     21      (6
   

Total

   $ 118    $ (23   $ 49    $ (20
   

We believe that the unrealized losses, other than those included in the table below, are not other-than-temporary. The unrealized losses are driven by market illiquidity that has caused price deterioration. We use analytic tools to assess the fundamentals of these securities to identify their individual sources of risk and potential for other-than-temporary impairment. Our quarterly assessment includes review of current market liquidity, interest rate risk, extension risk, credit rating downgrades and credit default swap spreads, as well as analysis of performance of the underlying collateral. We do not have a foreseeable need to liquidate the portfolio and anticipate recovering the full cost of the securities either as market conditions improve, or as the securities mature.

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recognized in retained earnings at March 31, 2009 was not material. Other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in Net earnings, related to available-for-sale investments, from the effective date of April 1, 2009, were as follows:

 

     Six months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
     2009     2009  

Total gross unrealized losses on other-than-temporarily impaired securities

  $ (57   $ (6

Portion of losses recognized in Comprehensive income (before taxes)

    46        5   
   

Net other-than-temporary-impairment losses recognized in Net earnings/(loss)

  $ (11   $ (1
   

The net other-than-temporary impairment losses recognized in earnings relate to credit loss, which is the difference between the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected and the amortized cost basis. The credit loss, which relates to certain residential mortgage-backed securities and certain other debt obligations, was determined through an income approach using prepayment speeds, default rates and default severity percentages as significant inputs.

Gross realized gains and losses on available-for-sale investment securities were not material for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

The contractual maturities of available-for-sale debt securities at September 30, 2009, were as follows:

 

      Cost    Fair
Value

Due in 1 year or less

   $ 1    $ 1

Due from 1 to 5 years

     4      3

Due from 5 to 10 years

     1      1

Due after 10 years

     135      113
 

Total

   $ 141    $ 118
 

Note 7 – Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental Matters

The following table summarizes environmental matter activity recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

     

Environmental

Liabilities

 
          2009         2008  

Beginning balance – January 1

   $ 731      $ 679   

Reductions for payments made

     (52     (62

Changes in estimates

     53        114   
   

Ending balance – September 30

   $ 732      $ 731   
   

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additional charges because of regulatory complexities, higher than expected costs and the risk of unidentified contamination. As part of our estimating process, we develop a range of reasonably possible alternate scenarios which include highest cost estimates to remediate identified contamination at all sites based on our experience and existing laws and regulations. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008 our reasonably possible highest cost estimate for all remediation sites exceeded our recorded liabilities by $949 and $1,206.

Product Warranties

The following table summarizes product warranty activity recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

 

     

Product Warranty

Liabilities

 
          2009         2008  

Beginning balance – January 1

   $ 959      $ 962   

Additions for current year deliveries

     126        128   

Reductions for payments made

     (172     (175

Changes in estimates

     83        16   
   

Ending balance – September 30

   $ 996      $ 931   
   

Discontinued Operations

As part of the 2004 purchase and sale agreement with General Electric Capital Corporation related to the sale of Boeing Capital Corporation’s (BCC) Commercial Financial Services business, BCC is involved in a loss sharing arrangement for losses on transferred portfolio assets, such as asset sales, provisions for loss or asset impairment charges offset by gains from asset sales. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, our maximum exposure to loss associated with the loss sharing arrangement was $220 and $232. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, the accrued liability under the loss sharing arrangement was $55 and $39.

Commercial Aircraft Commitments

In conjunction with signing a definitive agreement for the sale of new aircraft (Sale Aircraft), we have entered into specified-price trade-in commitments with certain customers that give them the right to trade in used aircraft upon the purchase of Sale Aircraft. The total contractual trade-in value was $538 and $1,045 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. We anticipate that a significant portion of these commitments will not be exercised by customers.

The probability that trade-in commitments will be exercised is determined by using both quantitative information from valuation sources and qualitative information from other sources. The probability of exercise is continually assessed, taking into consideration the current economic environment. Trade-in commitments, which can be terminated by mutual consent with the customer, may be exercised only during the period specified in the agreement, and require advance notice by the customer. There were no probable contractual trade-in commitments as of September 30, 2009. Trade-in commitment agreements have expiration dates from 2010 through 2023.

Sea Launch

On June 22, 2009, the Sea Launch venture, in which Boeing Commercial Satellite Company (BCSC), a subsidiary of The Boeing Company, is a 40% partner with RSC Energia of Russia (25%), Aker ASA of

 

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Norway (20%), PO Yuzhmash (10%) and SDO Yuzhnoye (5%) of the Ukraine, filed a voluntary petition for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the Chapter 11 Filing). The Chapter 11 Filing constituted an event of default or otherwise accelerated approximately $448 of outstanding indebtedness of Sea Launch for which we and an affiliate of one other Sea Launch partner had previously issued credit guarantees on a joint-and-several basis. On July 1, 2009, we paid the entire $448 due under our guarantee. Among other options, we have a right to reimbursement from Sea Launch as well as rights to reimbursement from the other Sea Launch partners, who are each obligated to reimburse us so that we contribute no more than our proportional ownership percentage (40% or $179) in Sea Launch of the aggregate guarantee payment obligations. On September 11, 2009, the other guarantor of Sea Launch’s debt executed a promissory note which obligates it to pay us $122 in three payments beginning in 2009 and ending in the fourth quarter of 2010. On October 19, 2009, we filed a Notice of Arbitration with the Stockholm Chamber of Commerce seeking reimbursement from the other Sea Launch partners of the remaining $147 related to our guarantee payment. We intend to pursue vigorously all of our rights and remedies against Sea Launch and the other Sea Launch partners.

As a result of the Sea Launch bankruptcy $523 of principal and interest associated with a loan by BCSC also become repayable by Sea Launch. Certain other Sea Launch partners have guaranteed this loan, and we believe we can recover the proportionate amounts due from such partners of $209. We intend to pursue vigorously all of our rights and remedies to recover amounts associated with this loan.

The following table summarizes receivables from Sea Launch for which we have recourse to the other Sea Launch partners:

 

(Dollars in millions)   

Receivables

  

Established

Reserves

  

Estimated

Proceeds

from

Recourse

Receivables related to credit guarantee payments

   $ 448    $ 179    $ 269

Receivables related to partner loans (principal and interest)

     523      314      209
 
   $ 971    $ 493    $ 478
 

In the event we are unable to secure reimbursement from Sea Launch or certain Sea Launch partners of $269 related to our payment under the credit guarantees and $209 related to the previously made loans to Sea Launch, we could incur additional pre-tax charges of up to $478.

Sea Launch management continues to operate the business while seeking debtor-in-possession financing to address cash needs. In October 2009, the bankruptcy court granted Sea Launch a three month extension to file a reorganization plan.

C-17

As of September 30, 2009, we delivered 190 of the 205 C-17 aircraft currently under contract with the United States Air Force (USAF), with final deliveries scheduled for 2010. The 205 C-17 aircraft total includes the Fiscal Year 2008 order for 15 aircraft that the USAF placed on contract in February 2009. Through September 30, 2009, we have directed key suppliers to begin work on a total of 23 aircraft beyond the aircraft currently in backlog. The long-lead items are required to support 8 aircraft funded in the Fiscal Year 2009 supplemental defense spending bill, signed by the President of the United States in June 2009, anticipated international orders, and possible future funding for USAF orders in Fiscal Year 2010. Inventory expenditures and potential termination liabilities to suppliers totaled approximately $425 at September 30, 2009. Should additional orders not materialize, it is reasonably possible that we will decide in 2009 to complete production of the C-17. We are still evaluating the full

 

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financial impact of a potential production shut-down, including any recovery that would be available from the U.S. government. Such recovery from the U.S. government would not include the costs incurred by us resulting from our direction to suppliers to begin working on aircraft beyond the 205 currently under contract with the USAF.

Customer Financing Exposure

Aircraft financing is collateralized by security in the related asset. The value of the collateral is closely tied to commercial airline performance and may be subject to reduced valuation with market decline. Our financing portfolio has a concentration of various model aircraft. Aircraft financing carrying values related to major aircraft concentrations were as follows:

 

     

September 30

2009

  

December 31

2008

717 Aircraft ($670 and $694 accounted for as operating leases)*

   $ 2,287    $ 2,365

757 Aircraft ($721 and $780 accounted for as operating leases)*

     920      991

767 Aircraft ($164 and $181 accounted for as operating leases)

     488      540

MD-11 Aircraft ($412 and $536 accounted for as operating leases)*

     412      536

737 Aircraft ($416 and $453 accounted for as operating leases)

     594      464
 
* Out-of-production aircraft

Future Lease Commitments

As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, future lease commitments on aircraft and other commitments not recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position totaled $162 and $197. These lease commitments extend through 2020, and our intent is to recover these lease commitments through sublease arrangements. As of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, Other accrued liabilities included $14 and $32 attributable to adverse commitments under these lease arrangements.

Financing Commitments

Financing commitments totaled $9,599 and $10,145 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. We anticipate that a significant portion of these commitments will not be exercised by the customers as we continue to work with third party financiers to provide alternative financing to customers. However, there can be no assurances given recent capital market disruptions that we will not be required to fund greater amounts than historically required.

In connection with the formation of ULA, we and Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed) each agreed to extend a line of credit to ULA of up to $200 to support its working capital requirements during the five-year period following December 1, 2006. ULA did not request any funds under the line of credit as of September 30, 2009. We and Lockheed have also each committed to provide ULA with up to $122 of additional capital contributions in the event ULA does not have sufficient funds to make a required payment to us under an inventory supply agreement. See Note 5.

We have entered into standby letters of credit agreements and surety bonds with financial institutions primarily relating to the guarantee of future performance on certain contracts. Contingent liabilities on outstanding letters of credit agreements and surety bonds aggregated approximately $6,602 and $5,763 as of September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

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Satellites

Certain launch and satellite sales contracts include provisions that specify that we bear risk of loss associated with the launch phase through acceptance in orbit by the customer. We have historically purchased insurance to cover these exposures when allowed under the terms of the contract and when economically advisable. The current insurance market reflects high premium rates and also suffers from a lack of capacity to handle all insurance requirements. We make decisions on the procurement of insurance based on our analysis of risk. We did not procure full insurance for a launch that occurred during the second quarter of 2009 and there is a contractual launch scheduled for 2010 for which full insurance coverage may not be available or, if available, could be prohibitively expensive. We will continue to review this risk. We estimate that the potential uninsured amount for each launch could be approximately $360.

Note 8 – Arrangements with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

We enter into arrangements with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business, primarily in the form of guarantees.

Third-Party Guarantees

The following tables provide quantitative data regarding our third-party guarantees. The maximum potential payments represent a “worst-case scenario,” and do not necessarily reflect our expected results. Estimated proceeds from collateral and recourse represent the anticipated values of assets we could liquidate or receive from other parties to offset our payments under guarantees.

 

As of September 30, 2009   

Maximum

Potential

Payments

  

Estimated

Proceeds

from

Collateral/

Recourse

  

Carrying

Amount of

Liabilities*

Contingent repurchase commitments

   $ 3,938    $ 3,921    $ 7

Indemnifications to ULA**

     807         19

Other credit guarantees

     150      139      2

Residual value guarantees

     51      44      10
 

 

As of December 31, 2008   

Maximum

Potential

Payments

  

Estimated

Proceeds

from

Collateral/

Recourse

  

Carrying

Amount of

Liabilities*

Contingent repurchase commitments

   $ 4,024    $ 4,014    $ 7

Indemnifications to ULA**

     1,184         7

Credit guarantees related to the Sea Launch venture

     451      271      180

Other credit guarantees

     158      145      11

Residual value guarantees

     51      47      10
 

 

*   Amounts included in Other accrued liabilities

 

**   Amount includes contributed Delta launch program inventory of $406 and $813, plus $348 related to the pricing of certain contracts and $53 and $23 related to miscellaneous Delta contracts at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

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Contingent Repurchase Commitments We have entered into contingent repurchase commitments with certain customers in conjunction with signing a definitive agreement for the sale of new aircraft (Sale Aircraft). Under these commitments, we agreed to repurchase the Sale Aircraft at a specified price, generally 10 years after delivery of the Sale Aircraft. Our repurchase of the Sale Aircraft is contingent upon a future, mutually acceptable agreement for the sale of additional new aircraft, and the subsequent exercise by the customer of its right to sell the Sale Aircraft to us. The repurchase price specified in contingent repurchase commitments is generally lower than the expected fair value at the specified repurchase date. Estimated Proceeds from Collateral/Recourse in the table above represent the lower of the contracted repurchase price or the expected fair value of each aircraft at the specified repurchase date.

Indemnifications to ULA We agreed to indemnify ULA against potential losses that ULA may incur in the event ULA is unable to obtain certain additional contract pricing from the USAF for four satellite missions. We believe ULA is entitled to additional contract pricing. In December 2008, ULA submitted a claim to the USAF to re-price the contract value for two of the four satellite missions covered by the indemnification. In March 2009, the USAF issued a denial of that claim and in June 2009, ULA filed an appeal. If ULA is unsuccessful obtaining additional pricing, we may be responsible for a portion of the shortfall and may record up to $386 in pre-tax losses associated with the four missions.

We agreed to indemnify ULA against losses in the event that costs associated with $1,360 of Delta launch program inventories included in contributed assets and $1,860 of Delta program inventories subject to an inventory supply agreement are not recoverable and allowable from existing and future orders. The term of the inventory indemnification extends to December 31, 2020. Since inception, ULA has sold $982 of inventories that were contributed by us.

Other Credit Guarantees We have issued credit guarantees, principally to facilitate the sale and/or financing of commercial aircraft. Under these arrangements, we are obligated to make payments to a guaranteed party in the event that lease or loan payments are not made by the original lessee or debtor or certain specified services are not performed. A substantial portion of these guarantees has been extended on behalf of original lessees or debtors with less than investment-grade credit. Our commercial aircraft credit-related guarantees are collateralized by the underlying commercial aircraft and certain other assets. Current outstanding credit guarantees expire within the next 11 years.

Residual Value Guarantees We have issued various residual value guarantees principally to facilitate the sale and financing of certain commercial aircraft. Under these guarantees, we are obligated to make payments to the guaranteed party if the related aircraft or equipment fair values fall below a specified amount at a future time. These obligations are collateralized principally by commercial aircraft and expire within the next 9 years.

Other Indemnifications

In conjunction with our sales of the Electron Dynamic Devices, Inc. and Rocketdyne Propulsion and Power businesses and the sale of our Commercial Airplanes facilities in Wichita, Kansas and Tulsa and McAlester, Oklahoma in 2005, we provided indemnifications to the buyers relating to pre-closing environmental contamination and certain other items. The terms of the indemnifications are indefinite. As it is impossible to assess whether there will be damages in the future or the amounts thereof (if any), we cannot estimate the maximum potential amount of future payments under these guarantees. Therefore, no liability has been recorded.

 

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Note 9 – Debt

On March 9, 2009, we filed a public shelf registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the issuance of an indeterminate amount of debt securities and common stock. On March 13, 2009, we issued notes totaling $1,850, which included $700 bearing an interest rate of 5% due March 15, 2014, $650 bearing an interest rate of 6% due March 15, 2019 and $500 bearing an interest rate of 6.875% due March 15, 2039. The net proceeds after deducting the discount, underwriting fees and issuance costs were $1,817. On July 28, 2009, we issued notes totaling $1,950, which included $750 bearing an interest rate of 3.5% due February 15, 2015, $750 bearing an interest rate of 4.875% due February 15, 2020 and $450 bearing an interest rate of 5.875% due February 15, 2040. The net proceeds after deducting the discount, underwriting fees and issuance costs were $1,914. We may redeem each series of notes issued in 2009 at any time prior to maturity, in whole or in part, upon at least 30 days notice, at a redemption price equal to the principal amount of the notes to be redeemed plus a make-whole premium, together with accrued interest on such notes to the redemption date. The notes are unsecured senior obligations and rank equally in right of payment with all our existing and future unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness.

Note 10 – Postretirement Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost are as follows:

 

      Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
Pension Plans            2009             2008             2009             2008  

Components of net periodic benefit cost

        

Service cost

   $ 818      $ 713      $ 273      $ 238   

Interest cost

     2,223        2,113        741        705   

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,803     (2,852     (935     (951

Amortization of prior service costs

     182        154        61        50   

Recognized net actuarial loss

     486        295        162        99   

Settlement/curtailment loss

     2         
   

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 908      $ 423      $ 302      $ 141   
   

Net periodic benefit cost included in Earnings/(loss) from operations

   $ 656      $ 583      $ 230      $ 176   
   

 

      Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans            2009             2008             2009             2008  

Components of net periodic benefit cost

        

Service cost

   $ 99      $ 95      $ 33      $ 32   

Interest cost

     349        344        116        115   

Expected return on plan assets

     (4     (7     (1     (3

Amortization of prior service costs

     (67     (70     (22     (23

Recognized net actuarial loss

     71        64        24        21   
   

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 448      $ 426      $ 150      $ 142   
   

Net periodic benefit cost included in Earnings/(loss) from operations

   $ 466      $ 418      $ 163      $ 132   
   

A portion of net periodic benefit cost is allocated to production as product costs and may remain in inventory at the end of the reporting period.

 

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During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we made discretionary pension contributions of $60 and $531. During the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, we made contributions to our other postretirement benefit plans of $12 and $11.

Note 11 – Share-Based Compensation and Other Compensation Arrangements

Stock Options

On February 23, 2009, we granted to our executives 7,423,242 options with an exercise price equal to the fair market value of our stock on the date of grant. The stock options vest over a period of 3 years, with 34% vesting after the first year, 33% vesting after the second year and the remaining 33% vesting after the third year. The options expire 10 years after the date of grant. The fair value of stock options granted was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Grant Date    Expected Life   

Expected

Volatility

   

Expected

Dividend

Yield

   

Risk Free

Interest Rate

   

Weighted-

Average
Grant

Date Fair

Value

2/23/2009

   6 years    39.0   2.4   2.03   $ 11.12

We determined the expected life of the 2009 stock option grant to be 6 years, calculated using the “simplified” method in accordance with the Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin 107, Valuation of Share-Based Payment Arrangements for Public Companies.

Restricted Stock Units

On February 23, 2009, we granted to our executives 2,144,501 restricted stock units (RSUs) with a fair value of $35.57 per share. The RSUs will vest and settle in common stock (on a one-for-one basis) on the third anniversary of the grant date.

Performance Awards

On February 23, 2009, we also granted to our executives Performance Awards with the payout based on the achievement of financial goals for the three-year period ending December 31, 2011. The minimum payout is $0 and the maximum payout is $304.

Note 12 – Derivative Financial Instruments

Cash Flow Hedges

Our cash flow hedges include certain interest rate swaps, cross currency swaps, foreign currency forward contracts, foreign currency option contracts and commodity purchase contracts. Interest rate swap contracts under which we agree to pay fixed rates of interest are designated as cash flow hedges of variable-rate debt obligations. We use foreign currency forward and option contracts to manage currency risk associated with certain forecasted transactions, specifically sales and purchase commitments made in foreign currencies. Our foreign currency forward contracts hedge forecasted transactions principally occurring within five years in the future, with certain contracts hedging transactions up to 2021. We use commodity derivatives, such as fixed-price purchase commitments, to hedge against potentially unfavorable price changes for items used in production. These include commitments to purchase electricity at fixed prices through 2015.

 

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Fair Value Hedges

Interest rate swaps under which we agree to pay variable rates of interest are designated as fair value hedges of fixed-rate debt. Gains/(losses) of hedged items designated and qualifying in fair value hedges recognized in earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 were not material.

Notional Amounts and Fair Values

The fair values of derivative instruments are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Financial Position. The notional amounts and fair values were as follows:

 

     Notional amounts1   Other assets     Other accrued liabilities  
     September 30
2009
  December 31
2008
  September 30
2009
    December 31
2008
    September 30
2009
    December 31
2008
 

Derivatives designated as hedging instruments

           

Foreign exchange contracts

  $ 2,449   $ 1,992   $ 248      $ 26      $ (25   $ (39

Interest rate
contracts

    817     817     38        48          (3

Commodity contracts

    196     147         (88     (75
   
    3,462     2,956     286        74        (113     (117

Derivatives not receiving hedge accounting treatment

           

Foreign exchange contracts

    610     646     38        42        (103     (128

Warrants

      21       10       
   

Total derivatives

    4,072     3,623     324        126        (216     (245

Netting arrangements

        (111     (64     111        64   
   

Net recorded balance

      $ 213      $ 62      $ (105   $ (181
   

 

1

Notional amounts represent the gross contract/notional amount of the derivatives outstanding.

Gains/(losses) associated with our cash flow and undesignated hedging transactions and its effect on Accumulated other comprehensive loss or earnings during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 were as follows:

 

      Nine months
ended
    Three months
ended
    Location gains/(losses)
are recognized

Effective portion recognized in other comprehensive income, net of taxes–

      

Foreign exchange contracts

   $ 146      $ 69      Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Commodity contracts

     (22     3      Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Ineffective portion recognized in earnings–

      

Foreign exchange contracts

     37        4      Other income/(loss), net

Undesignated hedges recognized in earnings–

      

Foreign exchange contracts

     (21     (5   Other income/(loss), net
 

Based on our portfolio of cash flow hedges, we expect to reclassify gains of $46 (pre-tax) during the next 12 months.

 

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We have derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features. For foreign exchange contracts with original maturities of at least five years, our derivative counterparties could require settlement if we default on our 5-year credit facility, expiring November 2012. For commodity contracts, our counterparties could require collateral posted in an amount determined by our credit ratings. The fair value of foreign exchange and commodity contracts that have credit-risk-related contingent features that are in a liability position at September 30, 2009 is $88. At September 30, 2009, there were no aggregate derivative positions requiring the posting of collateral.

Note 13 – Fair Value Measurements

The following tables present our assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine fair value. Level 1 refers to fair values determined based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets. Level 2 refers to fair values estimated using significant other observable inputs, and Level 3 includes fair values estimated using significant non-observable inputs.

 

            Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2009
      Total                 Level 1                Level 2                 Level 3
Assets          

Money market funds

   $ 2,940      $ 2,940     

Available-for-sale investments:

         

Debt:

         

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     113         $ 113     

Other debt obligations

     5           $ 5

Equity

     30        30     

Derivatives

     213           213     
 

Total assets

   $ 3,301      $ 2,970    $ 326      $ 5
 

Liabilities

         

Derivatives

   $ (105      $ (105  
 

Total liabilities

   $ (105      $ (105  
 
            Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2008
      Total     Level 1    Level 2     Level 3
Assets          

Money market funds

   $ 2,128      $ 2,128     

Available-for-sale debt investments:

         

Residential mortgage-backed securities

     196         $ 196     

Other debt obligations

     156           151      $ 5

Derivatives

     62           52        10
 

Total assets

   $ 2,542      $ 2,128    $ 399      $ 15
 

Liabilities

         

Derivatives

   $ (181      $ (181  
 

Total liabilities

   $ (181      $ (181  
 

 

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Money market funds and equity securities are valued using a market approach based on the quoted market prices of identical instruments. Residential mortgage-backed securities are valued using an income approach based on prepayment speeds, yields, discount margin and collateral performance. The other debt securities are primarily valued using a market approach based on benchmark yields, reported trades and broker/dealer quotes.

Derivatives include foreign currency, commodity, interest rate contracts and warrants. Our foreign currency forward contracts are valued using an income approach based on the present value of the forward rate less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. Commodity derivatives are valued using an income approach based on the present value of the commodity index prices less the contract rate multiplied by the notional amount. The fair value of our interest rate swaps is derived from a discounted cash flow analysis based on the terms of the contract and the interest rate curve. The fair value of warrants is based on a third-party options model and principal inputs of stock price, volatility and time to expiry.

Assets that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis were not material during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 and 2008.

Fair Value Disclosures

The following table presents our assets and liabilities that are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The carrying values and estimated fair values consisted of the following:

 

      September 30
2009
    December 31
2008
 
      Carrying
Amount
    Fair
Value
    Carrying
Amount
    Fair
Value
 

Assets

        

Accounts receivable, net

   $ 6,718      $ 6,461      $ 5,602      $ 5,443   

Notes receivable

     1,300        1,330        950        954   

Liabilities

        

Debt, excluding capital lease obligations

     (10,973     (12,065     (7,441     (7,923

Accounts payable

     (7,053     (6,934     (5,871     (5,871

Residual value and credit guarantees

     (31     (18     (208     (52

Contingent repurchase commitments

     (7     (58     (7     (38
   

The fair values of the Accounts receivable and Accounts payable are based on current market rates for loans of the same risk and maturities. The fair values of our variable rate notes receivable that reprice frequently approximate their carrying values. The fair values of fixed rate notes receivable are estimated using discounted cash flow analysis using interest rates currently offered on loans with similar terms to borrowers of similar credit quality. The fair value of our debt is based on current market yields for our debt traded in the secondary market. The fair values of the residual value guarantees and contingent repurchase commitments are determined using a Black Futures Options formula and includes such assumptions as the expected value of the aircraft on the settlement date, volatility of aircraft prices, time until settlement and the risk free discount rate. The fair value of the credit guarantees is estimated based on the expected cash flows of those commitments, given the creditor’s probability of default, and discounted using the risk free rate. With regard to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk, it is not practicable to estimate the fair value of future financing commitments because the amount and timing of funding those commitments are uncertain.

 

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Note 14 – Legal Proceedings

Various legal proceedings, claims and investigations related to products, contracts and other matters are pending against us. Potentially material contingencies are discussed below.

We are subject to various U.S. government investigations, from which civil, criminal or administrative proceedings could result or have resulted. Such proceedings involve, or could involve claims by the government for fines, penalties, compensatory and treble damages, restitution and/or forfeitures. Under government regulations, a company, or one or more of its operating divisions or subdivisions, can also be suspended or debarred from government contracts, or lose its export privileges, based on the results of investigations. We believe, based upon current information, that the outcome of any such government disputes and investigations will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, except as set forth below.

A-12 Litigation

In 1991, the U.S. Navy notified McDonnell Douglas Corporation (now one of our subsidiaries) and General Dynamics Corporation (together, the Team) that it was terminating for default the Team’s contract for development and initial production of the A-12 aircraft. The Team filed a legal action to contest the Navy’s default termination, to assert its rights to convert the termination to one for “the convenience of the government,” and to obtain payment for work done and costs incurred on the A-12 contract but not paid to date. As of September 30, 2009, inventories included approximately $585 of recorded costs on the A-12 contract, against which we have established a loss provision of $350. The amount of the provision, which was established in 1990, was based on McDonnell Douglas Corporation’s belief, supported by an opinion of outside counsel, that the termination for default would be converted to a termination for convenience, and that the best estimate of possible loss on termination for convenience was $350.

On August 31, 2001, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision after trial upholding the government’s default termination of the A-12 contract. In 2003, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, finding that the trial court had applied the wrong legal standard, vacated the trial court’s 2001 decision and ordered the case sent back to that court for further proceedings. On May 3, 2007, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims issued a decision upholding the government’s default termination of the A-12 contract. We filed a Notice of Appeal on May 4, 2007 with the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. On June 2, 2009, the Court of Appeals rendered an opinion affirming the trial court’s 2007 decision sustaining the government’s default termination. We believe that the ruling of the Court of Appeals upholding the default termination is erroneous and in conflict with the governing law. On August 14, 2009, we filed a Combined Petition for Panel Rehearing and for Rehearing En Banc in the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The Court has requested that the government file a response to our Combined Petition. The timing for a ruling on the Petition is uncertain.

We believe that the termination for default is contrary to law and fact and that the loss provision established by McDonnell Douglas Corporation in 1990, which was supported by an opinion from outside counsel, continues to provide adequately for the reasonably possible reduction in value of A-12 net contracts in process as of September 30, 2009. Final resolution of the A-12 litigation will depend on the outcome of further proceedings or possible negotiations with the U.S. government. If, after all judicial proceedings have ended, the courts determine, contrary to our belief, that a termination for default was appropriate, we would incur an additional loss of approximately $275, consisting principally of remaining inventory costs and adjustments, and, if the courts further hold that a money judgment should be entered against the Team, we would be required to pay the U.S. government one-half of the unliquidated progress payments of $1,350 plus statutory interest from February 1991 (currently totaling approximately $1,470). In that event, our loss would total approximately $1,681 in pre-tax charges.

 

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Should, however, the March 31, 1998 judgment of the U.S. Court of Federal Claims in favor of the Team be reinstated, we would be entitled to receive payment of approximately $1,137, including interest from June 26, 1991.

Employment and Benefits Litigation

On March 2, 2006, we were served with a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas, alleging that hiring decisions made by Spirit AeroSystems, Inc. (Spirit) near the time of our sale of the Wichita facility were tainted by age discrimination, violated Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), violated our collective bargaining agreements, and constituted retaliation. The case is brought as a class action on behalf of individuals not hired by Spirit. While we believe that Spirit has an obligation to indemnify Boeing for claims relating to the 2005 sales transaction, Spirit has refused to indemnify Boeing for all claims arising from employment activity prior to January 1, 2005. On June 4, 2008, claims by individuals who filed consents to join the Age Discrimination Employment Act collective action and were terminated by Boeing prior to January 1, 2005 were dismissed by stipulated order. On June 15, 2009, plaintiffs filed a motion seeking class certification for certain former Boeing employees at the Wichita, Tulsa and McAlester facilities over the age of 40 who were laid off between January 1, 2005 and July 1, 2005, and were not hired by Spirit on June 17, 2005. On July 31, 2009, Boeing filed motions opposing class certification and seeking dismissal of the ERISA and breach of contract claims. On August 14, 2009, Boeing filed a motion seeking dismissal, or in the alternative, decertification of the age claims. Plaintiffs’ reply brief on certification of ERISA §510 and Labor-Management Relations Act (LMRA) §301 classes was filed on August 28, 2009. Plaintiffs’ response to Defendants’ motion for summary judgment on Plaintiffs’ ERISA §510 and LMRA §301 claims was filed on September 11, 2009.

A second alleged class action involving our sale of the Wichita facility to Spirit was filed on February 21, 2007, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas. The case is also brought under ERISA, and, in general, claims that we have not properly provided benefits to certain categories of former employees affected by the sale. On May 22, 2008, plaintiffs filed a third amended complaint and on June 3, 2008, filed a motion to certify a class. On July 14, 2008, the court granted class certification for the purpose of adjudicating liability for the class of employees who went to work for Spirit, and deferred class certification motions for the class of employees who did not go to work for Spirit.

On September 13, 2006, two UAW Local 1069 retirees filed a class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee alleging that recently announced changes to medical plans for retirees of UAW Local 1069 constituted a breach of collective bargaining agreements under §301 of the LMRA and §502(a)(1)(B) of ERISA. On September 15, 2006, we filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois against the International UAW and two retiree medical plan participants seeking a declaratory judgment confirming that we have the legal right to make changes to these medical benefits. On June 4, 2007, the Middle District of Tennessee ordered that its case be transferred to the Northern District of Illinois. The two cases were consolidated on September 24, 2007. On January 17, 2008, the court granted the UAW’s motion to amend the complaint to drop the retirees’ claim for vested lifetime benefits based on successive collective bargaining agreements and instead allege that the current collective bargaining agreement is the sole alleged source of rights to retiree medical benefits. Both parties filed Motions for Class Certification on November 16, 2007 and filed briefs on class certification on February 28, 2008. The parties filed cross-motions for summary judgment on May 27, 2008. On September 30, 2008, the court certified a class of retirees for all claims. On September 9, 2009, the court granted Boeing’s motion and ruled that the retiree medical benefits were not vested lifetime benefits and that the 2006 changes to benefits did not violate the 2005 collective bargaining agreement. On October 8, 2009, the plaintiffs filed a notice of appeal to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

 

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On October 13, 2006, we were named as a defendant in a lawsuit filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois. Plaintiffs, seeking to represent a class of similarly situated participants and beneficiaries in the Boeing Company Voluntary Investment Plan (the VIP Plan), alleged that fees and expenses incurred by the VIP Plan were and are unreasonable and excessive, not incurred solely for the benefit of the VIP Plan and its participants, and were undisclosed to participants. The plaintiffs further alleged that defendants breached their fiduciary duties in violation of §502(a)(2) of ERISA, and sought injunctive and equitable relief pursuant to §502(a)(3) of ERISA. Plaintiffs filed a motion to certify the class, which we opposed. On December 14, 2007, the court granted plaintiffs leave to file an amended complaint, which complaint added our Employee Benefits Investment Committee as a defendant and included new allegations regarding alleged breach of fiduciary duty. The stay of proceedings entered by the court on September 10, 2007, pending resolution by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit of Lively v. Dynegy, Inc., was lifted on April 3, 2008, after notification that the Lively case had settled. On April 16, 2008, plaintiffs sought leave to file a second amended complaint, which we opposed, which would add investment performance allegations. On August 22, 2008, the court granted plaintiffs leave to file their second amended complaint to add investment performance allegations. On September 29, 2008, the court granted plaintiffs’ motion to certify the class of current, past and future participants or beneficiaries in the VIP Plan. On September 9, 2008, we filed a motion for summary judgment to dismiss claims arising prior to September 27, 2000 based on the ERISA statute of limitations. On October 14, 2008, we filed a petition for leave to appeal the class certification order to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. The plaintiffs opposed this motion and it is currently pending before the court of appeals. On January 15, 2009, we filed a motion seeking dismissal of all claims as a matter of law. On August 10, 2009, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals granted Boeing’s motion for leave to appeal the class certification order. The district court entered a stay of proceedings in the trial court pending resolution of the class certification appeal.

BSSI/ICO Litigation

On August 16, 2004, our wholly owned subsidiary, Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. (BSSI) filed a complaint for declaratory relief against ICO Global Communications (Operations), Ltd. (ICO) in Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking a declaration that ICO’s prior termination of two contracts for convenience extinguished all claims between the parties. On September 16, 2004, ICO filed a cross-complaint alleging breach of contract, economic duress, fraud, unfair competition, and other claims. ICO added The Boeing Company as a defendant in October 2005 to some of these claims and also sued it for interference with contract and misappropriation of trade secrets. On January 13, 2006, BSSI filed a cross-complaint against ICO, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (ICO Holdings), ICO’s parent, and Eagle River Investments, LLC, parent of both ICO and ICO Holdings, alleging fraud and other claims. The trial commenced on June 19, 2008, with ICO seeking to recover approximately $2,000 in damages, including all monies paid to BSSI and Boeing Launch Services, plus punitive damages and other unspecified damages and relief.

On October 21, 2008, the jury returned a verdict awarding ICO compensatory damages of $371 plus interest, based upon findings of contract breach, fraud and interference with contract. On October 31, 2008, the jury awarded ICO punitive damages of $236. On January 2, 2009, the court entered judgment for ICO in the amount of $631 which included $24 in prejudgment interest.

On February 26, 2009 the trial court granted in part and denied in part post-trial motions we filed seeking to set aside the verdict. As a result, on March 3, 2009, the court entered an amended judgment for ICO in the amount of $604, which included $371 in compensatory damages, $207 in punitive damages and $26 in prejudgment interest. Post-judgment interest will accrue on the judgment at the rate of 10% per year (simple interest) from January 2, 2009. We filed a notice of appeal and ICO filed a notice of cross-appeal in March 2009. We believe that we have substantial arguments on appeal, which we intend to pursue vigorously.

 

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BSSI/Telesat Canada

On November 9, 2006, Telesat Canada (Telesat) and a group of its insurers served BSSI with an arbitration demand alleging breach of contract, gross negligence and willful misconduct in connection with the constructive total loss of Anik F1, a model 702 satellite manufactured by BSSI. Telesat and its insurers initially sought over $385 in damages and $10 in lost profits, but recently revised their demand to $263. BSSI has asserted a counterclaim against Telesat for $6 in unpaid performance incentive payments and also a $180 contingent counterclaim on the theory that any ultimate award to reimburse the insurers for their payments to Telesat could only result from Telesat’s breach of its contractual obligation to obtain a full waiver of subrogation rights barring recourse against BSSI. We believe that the claims asserted by Telesat and its insurers lack merit, but we have notified our insurance carriers of the demand. The arbitration has been stayed pending an application by Telesat to the Ontario Superior Court on a preliminary issue. The arbitration hearing remains scheduled for November 2010.

On April 26, 2007, a group of our insurers filed a declaratory judgment action in the Circuit Court of Cook County asserting certain defenses to coverage and requesting a declaration of their obligation under our insurance and reinsurance policies relating to the Telesat Anik F1 arbitration. On June 12, 2008, the court granted the insurers’ motion for summary judgment, concluding that our insurance policy excluded the kinds of losses alleged by Telesat. On January 16, 2009, the court granted Boeing’s motion for reconsideration, ruling in favor of Boeing to require the insurers to provide insurance coverage to defend the claim.

BSSI/SES New Skies

On January 30, 2007, the SES New Skies (New Skies) NSS-8 satellite, a Boeing 702 model spacecraft, was declared a loss when the Sea Launch Zenit-3SL vehicle carrying the satellite experienced an anomaly during the launch that destroyed the rocket and the payload. In the event of such a launch failure, New Skies had an option under the NSS-8 contract to order a replacement satellite. New Skies did not exercise the option. Instead, New Skies purported to cancel the contract on April 27, 2007, maintaining that discussions between the parties regarding the never-exercised option amounted to a repudiation by BSSI. We vigorously disputed that characterization.

On May 22, 2008 and January 29, 2009, we received a formal dispute notice from New Skies alleging that BSSI breached the NSS-8 contract by failing to timely deliver a satellite in orbit and repudiating the replacement satellite option. On May 11, 2009, SES New Skies filed a Request for Arbitration with the International Chamber of Commerce in London. The dispute notice and Request included neither a quantification of potential damages nor a sum certain demand. We believe that SES New Skies’ claims lack merit and intend to vigorously defend against them.

Note 15 – Business Segment Data

Effective January 1, 2009, certain programs were realigned between IDS segments. Business segment data for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the realignment.

Our primary profitability measurements to review a segment’s operating results are earnings from operations and operating margins. See page 5 for a Summary of Business Segment Data, which is an integral part of this note.

 

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Intersegment revenues, eliminated in Unallocated items and eliminations, are shown in the following table.

 

     

Nine months ended

September 30

  

Three months ended

September 30

              2009            2008            2009            2008

Commercial Airplanes

   $ 586    $ 1,076    $ 184    $ 743

Boeing Capital Corporation

     65      67      21      26
 

Total

   $ 651    $ 1,143    $ 205    $ 769
 

Unallocated items and eliminations includes costs not attributable to business segments. Unallocated items and eliminations also includes the impact of cost measurement differences between Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and federal cost accounting standards as well as intercompany profit eliminations. The most significant items not allocated to segments are shown in the following table.

 

      Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
Unallocated items and eliminations            2009             2008             2009             2008  

Share-based plans

   $ (140   $ (115   $ (24   $ (70

Deferred compensation

     (134     136        (88     55   

Pension

     69        (194     24        (51

Postretirement

     (61     (60     (17     (20

Capitalized interest

     (42     (38     (15     (11

Other unallocated items and eliminations

     (163     49        (82     7   
   

Total

   $ (471   $ (222   $ (202   $ (90
   

 

Assets   

September 30

2009

  

December 31

2008

Commercial Airplanes

   $ 20,163    $ 18,893

Integrated Defense Systems:

     

Boeing Military Aircraft

     6,024      5,746

Network and Space Systems

     7,362      7,177

Global Services and Support

     3,888      3,559
 

Total Integrated Defense Systems

     17,274      16,482

Boeing Capital Corporation

     6,120      6,073

Other segment

     1,366      1,207

Unallocated items and eliminations

     13,744      11,124
 

Total assets

   $ 58,667    $ 53,779
 
Liabilities            

Commercial Airplanes

   $ 18,446    $ 17,141

Integrated Defense Systems:

     

Boeing Military Aircraft

     3,456      3,675

Network and Space Systems

     944      1,239

Global Services and Support

     1,390      1,352
 

Total Integrated Defense Systems

     5,790      6,266

Boeing Capital Corporation

     3,780      4,115

Other segment

     810      845

Unallocated items and eliminations

     30,718      26,554
 

Total liabilities

   $ 59,544    $ 54,921
 

 

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of

The Boeing Company

Chicago, Illinois

We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated statement of financial position of The Boeing Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2009, the related condensed consolidated statements of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, the related condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2009 and 2008, and the related condensed consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009. These interim financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management.

We conducted our reviews in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.

Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to such condensed consolidated interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated statement of financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2008, and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the year then ended prior to retrospective adjustment for the adoption of the new accounting standard on noncontrolling interests (such consolidated financial statements are not presented herein); and in our report dated February 9, 2009 (which includes an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s change in its method of accounting for pension and postretirement benefits), we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. We also audited the adjustments that were applied to retrospectively adjust the December 31, 2008 consolidated statement of financial position (not presented herein). In our opinion, such adjustments are appropriate and have been properly applied to the previously issued consolidated statement of financial position and the consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity in deriving the accompanying retrospectively adjusted condensed consolidated statement of financial position as of December 31, 2008 and the condensed consolidated statement of shareholders’ equity for the year then ended.

/s/    Deloitte & Touche LLP

Chicago, Illinois

October 21, 2009

 

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO RISK AND UNCERTAINTY

 

Certain statements in this report may be “forward-looking” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “estimates,” “targets,” “anticipates,” and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are based upon assumptions about future events that may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in these forward-looking statements. As a result, these statements speak to events only as of the date they are made and we undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by federal securities laws. Specific factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those set forth below and other important factors disclosed previously and from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission:

 

·  

the effect of economic conditions in the United States and globally;

 

·  

the impact on our accounts receivable, customer financing portfolios and allowance for losses of customer defaults and changes in customer credit ratings, credit default rates and collateral values;

 

·  

the impact on our revenues and operating results of changes to indices included in indexed price escalation clauses included in our contracts with commercial airplane and defense customers;

 

·  

the successful execution of our Commercial Airplanes and Integrated Defense Systems backlog;

 

·  

the effects of customers canceling, modifying and/or rescheduling contractual orders and advance payments;

 

·  

the timing and effects of any decisions to increase or decrease the rate of commercial airplane production;

 

·  

the timing and effects of decisions to complete or launch a Commercial Airplanes program;

 

·  

the ability to successfully develop and timely produce the 787 and 747-8 aircraft;

 

·  

the ability of our suppliers and, as applicable, subcontractors to successfully and timely perform their obligations;

 

·  

the effect on our revenues of political and legal processes; changing defense priorities; and associated budget reductions by U.S. and international government customers affecting Boeing defense programs;

 

·  

our relationship with our union-represented workforce and the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements;

 

·  

the impact of volatile fuel prices and the airline industry’s response;

 

 

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·  

the effect of trade and globalization on long-term growth in passenger and cargo traffic;

 

·  

the effect of world trade and credit availability on air cargo traffic;

 

·  

the effect of declines in aircraft valuations;

 

·  

the impact of airline traffic volumes and revenue yields on near-term global airline profitability;

 

·  

the impact on our revenues or operating results of airline bankruptcies;

 

·  

the availability of commercial and government financing and the extent to which we are called upon to fund outstanding financing commitments or satisfy other financing requests, and our ability to satisfy those requirements;

 

·  

the continuation of historical costs for fleet support services;

 

·  

the receipt of estimated award and incentive fees on U.S. government contracts;

 

·  

the future demand for commercial satellites and projections of future order flow;

 

·  

the potential for technical or quality issues on development programs, including the Airborne Early Warning and Control program, International KC-767 Tanker, other fixed-price development programs, or commercial satellite programs, to affect schedule and cost estimates, or cause us to incur a material charge or experience a termination for default;

 

·  

the outcome of any litigation and/or government investigation in which we are a party, and other contingencies;

 

·  

returns on pension fund assets, impacts of future interest rate changes on pension obligations and rising healthcare costs;

 

·  

our ability to access external capital resources to fund our operations;

 

·  

the amounts and effects of underinsured operations, including satellite launches;

 

·  

our ability to recover the proportionate amounts owed to us from the other Sea Launch partners; and

 

·  

the scope, nature or impact of acquisition or disposition activity and investment in any joint ventures/strategic alliances, including Sea Launch and United Launch Alliance, and indemnifications and guarantees related thereto.

Please see Part I, Item 1, “Business” and Item 1A “Risk Factors” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 and Part II, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009 for a description of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements. This report includes important information as to these risks in the “Legal Proceedings” and in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included herein. Additional important information as to these risks is also included in this report in the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”.

 

 

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Consolidated Operating Results

The following table summarizes key indicators of consolidated results of operations:

 

(Dollars in millions, except per share data)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 50,344      $ 48,245      $ 16,688      $ 15,293   

Earnings/(loss) from operations

   $ 403      $ 4,193      $ (2,151   $ 1,147   

Operating margins

     0.8     8.7     <12.9     7.5

Effective income tax rate

     71.3     36.4     30.6     40.8

Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations

   $ 52      $ 2,740      $ (1,560   $ 683   

Diluted earnings/(loss) per share

   $ 0.06      $ 3.76      $ (2.23   $ 0.96   
   

 

(Dollars in millions)    September 30
2009
   December 31
2008

Contractual backlog

   $ 298,959    $ 323,860

Unobligated backlog

     21,054      28,165
 

Revenues

The following table summarizes revenues:

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Commercial Airplanes

   $ 24,868      $ 23,674      $ 7,883      $ 6,946   

Integrated Defense Systems

     25,114        24,006        8,744        8,497   

Boeing Capital Corporation

     496        535        166        171   

Other segment

     125        527        51        300   

Unallocated items and eliminations

     (259     (497     (156     (621
   

Revenues

   $ 50,344      $ 48,245      $ 16,688      $ 15,293   
   

Revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $2,099 million and $1,395 million, a 4% and 9% increase compared with the same periods in 2008. Commercial Airplanes revenues increased by $1,194 million and $937 million for the nine and three month periods compared with the same periods of the prior year primarily due to lower commercial airplane deliveries in 2008 due to a labor strike and supplier production challenges on customer furnished galleys for certain wide-body airplanes. The 2009 revenue increases from higher commercial airplanes deliveries were partially offset by decreases in commercial aviation services revenues and lower intercompany revenue in 2009 compared with 2008. Integrated Defense Systems (IDS) revenues increased by $1,108 million and $247 million primarily due to higher revenues in the Global Services and Support (GS&S) segment and the Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA) segment partially offset by lower Network and Space Systems revenues. Boeing Capital Corporation (BCC) revenues decreased by $39 million during the nine months primarily due to a decrease in the customer financing portfolio. Other segment revenues decreased by $402 million and $249 million partly due to higher revenues in the prior year from the sale of four C-17 aircraft held under operating lease. Lower Unallocated items and eliminations improved revenues by $238 million and $465 million primarily due to lower P-8A Poseidon

 

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program (P-8A) intercompany revenues recognized by Commercial Airplanes during the three months ended September 30, 2009 compared with the same periods in the prior year.

Earnings from Operations

The following table summarizes earnings from operations:

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Commercial Airplanes

   $ (1,603   $ 2,154      $ (2,837   $ 394   

Integrated Defense Systems

     2,470        2,351        885        854   

Boeing Capital Corporation

     112        143        39        37   

Other segment

     (105     (233     (36     (48

Unallocated items and eliminations

     (471     (222     (202     (90
   

Earnings/(loss) from operations

   $ 403      $ 4,193      $ (2,151   $ 1,147   
   

Operating earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $3,790 million and $3,298 million compared with the same periods in 2008. Commercial Airplanes earnings decreased by $3,757 million and $3,231 million primarily due to $2,619 million of costs related to the first three 787 flight test aircraft included in research and development expense as a result of our determination in August 2009 that these aircraft could not be sold. The earnings decrease is also attributable to reach forward losses on the 747 program which grew by $1,352 million and $1,005 million during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009. Lower commercial aviation services and intercompany earnings also contributed to lower 2009 earnings. These decreases were partially offset by higher commercial airplane deliveries in 2009 compared with 2008. IDS earnings increased by $119 million during the nine months, primarily due to higher earnings in the BMA segment resulting from a charge of $248 million on the Airborne Early Warning & Control (AEW&C) program in the second quarter of 2008, partially offset by lower earnings in the Network & Space Systems (N&SS) segment. Increased earnings for the three months were due to higher earnings in the BMA segment, partially offset by lower earnings in the N&SS and GS&S segments. BCC operating earnings decreased $31 million for the nine months compared with the same period in 2008 reflecting lower revenues, higher impairment expense and a provision for losses, partially offset by lower interest expense. Other segment losses decreased by $128 million for the nine months compared with the same period in 2008 primarily due to recognition of pre-tax expense of $82 million in the second quarter of the prior year to increase the allowance for losses on customer financing receivables related to lower U.S. airline customer credit ratings.

The most significant expense items not allocated to segments are shown in the table below.

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Share-based plans

   $ (140   $ (115   $ (24   $ (70

Deferred compensation

     (134     136        (88     55   

Other unallocated items and eliminations

     (205     11        (97     (4

Pension

     69        (194     24        (51

Postretirement

     (61     (60     (17     (20
   

Total

   $ (471   $ (222   $ (202   $ (90
   

 

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Share-based plans expense in Unallocated items and eliminations is higher in the current year resulting from a decrease in the amount of intercompany allocations compared with the same periods in the prior year.

Deferred compensation expense increased by $270 million and $143 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 compared with the same periods in the prior year. The year-over-year increases are primarily driven by changes in our stock price and broad stock market conditions.

Other unallocated items and eliminations expense for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $216 million and $93 million compared with the same periods in 2008, primarily due to timing of intercompany expense allocations, elimination of profit on intercompany items and a more favorable insurance adjustment in the same periods of the prior year.

Unallocated pension and other postretirement expense represents the difference between costs recognized under Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the consolidated financial statements and federal cost accounting standards required to be utilized by our business segments for U.S. government contracting purposes.

We recorded net periodic benefit cost related to pensions and other postretirement benefits of $1,356 million and $452 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 and $849 million and $283 million for the same periods of the prior year. The increase was primarily due to higher amortization of pension actuarial losses. Not all net periodic benefit cost is recognized in earnings in the period incurred because it is allocated to production as product costs and a portion remains in inventory at the end of the reporting period. A portion of pension and other postretirement expense is recorded in the business segments and the remainder is included in unallocated pension and other postretirement expense.

Earnings from operations included the following amounts allocated to business segments and Other unallocated items and eliminations.

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
Pension Plans            2009             2008             2009             2008  

Net periodic benefit cost allocated to business segments

     (725     (389     (254     (125

Net periodic benefit cost in Other unallocated items and eliminations

     69        (194     24        (51
   

Net periodic benefit cost included in Earnings/(loss) from operations

   $ (656   $ (583   $ (230   $ (176
   

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
Other Postretirement Benefit Plans            2009             2008             2009             2008  

Net periodic benefit cost allocated to business segments

     (405     (358     (146     (112

Net periodic benefit cost in Other unallocated items and eliminations

     (61     (60     (17     (20
   

Net periodic benefit cost included in Earnings/(loss) from operations

   $ (466   $ (418   $ (163   $ (132
   

 

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Other Earnings Items

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Earnings/(loss) from operations

   $ 403      $ 4,193      $ (2,151   $ 1,147   

Other income/(loss), net

     7        257        (4     55   

Interest and debt expense

     (229     (145     (92     (49
   

Earnings/(loss) before income taxes

     181        4,305        (2,247     1,153   

Income tax (expense)/benefit

     (129     (1,565     687        (470
   

Net earnings/(loss) from continuing operations

   $ 52      $ 2,740      $ (1,560   $ 683   
   

Other income for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $250 million and $59 million compared with the same periods in 2008 primarily driven by a reduction in investment income as a result of lower interest rates and lower investment balances. Interest and debt expense increased by $84 million and by $43 million due to additional debt issued in 2009.

For a discussion related to Income Taxes see Note 4.

Backlog

Contractual backlog of unfilled orders excludes purchase options, announced orders for which definitive contracts have not been executed and unobligated U.S. and non-U.S. government contract funding. The decrease in contractual backlog during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily due to lower Commercial Airplanes backlog.

Unobligated backlog includes U.S. and foreign government definitive contracts for which funding has not been authorized. The decrease in unobligated backlog during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 is primarily due to a partial termination for convenience from the U.S. Army of the Future Combat Systems (FCS) System Development and Demonstration contract relating to Manned Ground Vehicles and associated systems and equipment and funding of existing multi-year contracts including the FCS, V-22, Chinook, Proprietary and Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) programs.

Segment Results of Operations

Commercial Airplanes

Business Environment and Trends

After several months of rapid deterioration during the first half of 2009, world Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth forecasts are stabilizing. These forecasts continue to project a slow global economic recovery with world real GDP contracting by over 2% in 2009 and remaining below long-term trend growth in 2010.

The sharp economic decline is causing passenger traffic to contract. The International Civil Aviation Organization estimates passenger traffic grew 1% in 2008 with first half growth running fairly close to long-term trend. This was followed by a significant decline in the second half of 2008. There is further downward pressure on 2009 traffic growth. Current forecasts for 2009 global passenger traffic growth are for mid-single digit contraction similar to previous downturns (-3% in 2001 and 1991) followed by moderate growth in 2010. Monthly statistics indicate that world traffic contracted at a pace of approximately 7% in the first half of 2009.

 

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The unprecedented decline in world trade and sharp reduction in credit availability have hit air cargo more severely than passenger traffic. Although the rate of decline is stabilizing, air cargo contracted 25% in the first half of 2009 following a 6% decline in 2008. Full year 2009 air cargo traffic outlooks reflect the first contraction in global trade since 1982 with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasting a 14% contraction in air cargo traffic.

The global airline profitability outlook has deteriorated significantly. Revenues have fallen faster than traffic as fuel surcharges have declined and airlines reduce fares to stimulate travel. In addition, premium class revenues have fallen more sharply than economy revenues due to cuts in business travel and business travelers buying down from premium cabins. Lower fuel prices and airline cost saving measures are only partially offsetting the decline in revenues. Following 2008 net losses of $17 billion, IATA now forecasts the global airline industry will lose $11 billion in 2009 and not return to profitability until 2011. In response to these large losses, airlines have raised $18 billion of cash from capital markets but the finances of many airlines remain under pressure.

In this challenging environment, airlines continue to adapt their operations to meet the realities of the market. Global passenger capacity was down about 3% in the first half of 2009. Capacity cuts are coming through a combination of frequency and route cuts in markets that are no longer profitable, lower daily airplane utilization (flight hours per day), and parking/scrapping of older generation airplanes. Airlines are also replacing older less fuel efficient airplanes, reducing non-fuel costs and finding new ways to partner through alliances or via mergers/acquisitions.

These conditions are causing customers to request cancellations, modifications, or rescheduling of their existing orders and advance payment schedules to meet revised fleet plans or address financing and cash flow issues. Whether such requests will result in a material adverse impact on our earnings, cash flow or financial position depends on a number of factors including the type of aircraft, how much compensation is paid to us for costs already incurred and our ability to reschedule other orders to replace those canceled, modified, or rescheduled.

Beyond the near-term market uncertainties, the long-term outlook for the industry remains resilient due to the fundamental drivers of air travel growth: economic growth and the increasing propensity to travel due to increased trade, globalization and improved airline services driven by liberalization of air traffic rights between countries. Our 20-year forecast is for a long-term average growth rate of 5% per year for passenger and cargo traffic based on a projected average annual worldwide real economic growth rate of 3%. Based on long-term global economic growth projections, and factoring in increased utilization of the worldwide airplane fleet and requirements to replace older airplanes, we project a $3.2 trillion market for 29,000 new airplanes over the next 20 years.

In 2009, in response to these market dynamics, we announced plans to reduce production rates on the 777 program and to delay planned increases to the production rates of the 747 and 767 programs. These changes are not expected to affect 2009 revenues but did reduce margins on airplane programs. Separately, changes in forecasted escalation price indices reduced margins on all programs for the nine months ended September 30, 2009. The reduction in these escalation indices had the effect of lowering estimated revenues for deliveries predominantly after 2009. The escalation indices are driven by commodity and other inflation price indices and could remain volatile in the current economic environment.

 

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Operating Results

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 24,868      $ 23,674      $ 7,883      $ 6,946   

(Loss)/earnings from operations

   $ (1,603   $ 2,154      $ (2,837   $ 394   

Operating margins

     -6.4     9.1     -36.0     5.7
   

 

(Dollars in millions)    September 30
2009
   December 31
2008

Contractual backlog

   $ 253,938    $ 278,575
 

Revenues

Year over year changes in Revenue are shown in the following table:

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30, 2009
vs. September 30, 2008
    Three months ended
September 30, 2009
vs. September 30, 2008
 

New airplane sales

   $ 1,648      $ 999   

Commercial aviation services business

     (434     (85

Other

     (20     23   
   

Total

   $ 1,194      $ 937   
   

Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $1,194 million compared with the same period of 2008. This increase in revenues was primarily attributable to higher new airplane deliveries partially offset by lower commercial aviation services and intercompany revenues in 2009. The decrease in revenues from commercial aviation services business was driven by lower overall volume due to economic conditions.

Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $937 million compared with the same period of 2008. This increase in revenue was primarily attributable to higher new airplane deliveries partially offset by lower commercial aviation services and intercompany revenues. The increase in new airplane deliveries reflects lower airplane deliveries in 2008 due to a labor strike and supplier production challenges on customer-furnished galleys for certain wide-body aircraft.

Commercial jet aircraft deliveries, including intercompany deliveries were as follows:

 

Program    737    747    767    777    Total

Deliveries during the first nine months of 2009

   280    6    10    63    359

Deliveries during the first nine months of 2008

   254    13    8    50    325

Deliveries during the third quarter of 2009

   90       4    19    113

Deliveries during the third quarter of 2008

   67    4    2    11    84

Cumulative deliveries as of 9/30/2009

   3,036    1,416    979    811   

Cumulative deliveries as of 12/31/2008

   2,756    1,410    969    748   
 

Earnings from Operations

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development expense of $2,481 million of costs related to the three 787 flight test aircraft. $138 million of costs incurred on the first three flight test aircraft incurred in August and September 2009 also increased research and development expense and reduced earnings. The earnings’ decrease is also attributable to reach forward losses on the 747 program which grew by $1,352 million in 2009, of which $1,005 million was recorded in the third quarter of 2009, primarily due to increased production costs and the difficult market conditions affecting the 747-8. The $2,619 million of costs included in research and development expense for the first three flight-test 787 airplanes was a result of our determination in August 2009 that these aircraft could not be sold and was primarily responsible for an increase in research and development expense of $2,534 million and $2,567 million. Lower commercial aviation services revenues and margins reduced earnings by $288 million and $119 million. Higher infrastructure cost allocations related to the 787 and 747-8 schedule delays announced in 2008 and infrastructure costs incurred during the 2008 IAM strike reduced earnings by $173 million and $28 million. These decreases were partially offset by increased earnings of $717 million and $473 million from new airplane deliveries offset by lower intercompany revenues. Additionally, period and other costs increased for the nine month period by $127 million but decreased for the three month period by $17 million.

Backlog

The decrease in contractual backlog during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with December 31, 2008 was due to deliveries in excess of orders, changes in projected revenue escalation and cancellations of orders.

A number of our customers may have contractual remedies that may be implicated by program delays. We continue to address customer claims and requests for other contractual relief as they arise. However, once orders are included in firm backlog, orders remain in backlog until canceled or fulfilled, although the value of orders is adjusted based upon changing revenue escalation assumptions and as changes to price and schedule are agreed to with customers.

Accounting Quantity

The accounting quantities, undelivered units under firm orders and number of cumulative firm orders were as follows:

 

      Program
As of 9/30/2009    737    747    767    777    787

Program accounting quantities

   4,400    1,499    1,035    1,100    *

Undelivered units under firm orders1

   2,118    107    57    303       850

Cumulative firm orders2

   5,154    1,523    1,036    1,114   
 
      Program
As of 6/30/2009    737    747    767    777    787

Program accounting quantities

   4,400    1,499    1,023    1,050    *

Undelivered units under firm orders1

   2,137    107    61    314    850

Cumulative firm orders2

   5,083    1,523    1,036    1,106   
 
      Program
As of 3/31/2009    737    747    767    777    787

Program accounting quantities

   4,200    1,499    1,023    1,050    *

Undelivered units under firm orders1

   2,203    110    67    331    878

Cumulative firm orders2

   5,050    1,524    1,039    1,102   
 

 

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      Program
As of 12/31/2008    737    747    767    777    787

Program accounting quantities

   4,200    1,499    1,023    1,050    *

Undelivered units under firm orders1

   2,270    114    70    350    910

Cumulative firm orders2

   5,026    1,524    1,039    1,098   
 

 

*   The accounting quantity for the 787 program will be determined in the year of first airplane delivery.

 

1  

Undelivered units are not adjusted for cancellations subsequent to September 30, 2009, June 30, 2009, March 31, 2009 and December 31, 2008.

 

2  

Cumulative firm orders represent the cumulative number of commercial jet aircraft deliveries plus undelivered firm orders.

737 Program The accounting quantity for the 737 program increased by 200 units during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

747 Program There was no change in the accounting quantity for the 747 program during the nine months ended September 30, 2009.

In the fourth quarter of 2008, we recorded a charge of $685 million to recognize a reach-forward loss. The charge was primarily related to higher than anticipated costs due to late changes to wing design which drove new load requirements into the fuselage and created other statement of work changes for our suppliers. During the first quarter of 2009, an additional charge of $347 million was recorded. This charge was primarily caused by a reduction in projected delivery price increases associated with escalation and an increase in estimated costs due to production rate changes.

During the three months ending September 30, 2009, we recorded an additional charge of $1,005 million. $643 million of the charge reflects higher estimated production costs, including both additional internal production costs and higher supplier expenses, attributable to greater than expected re-work and disruption in manufacturing due to late maturity of engineering designs. The remaining $362 million was primarily due to challenging market conditions and our related decision to defer a planned increase in the 747-8 production rate.

As announced on October 6, 2009, first flight of the 747-8 Freighter is expected to occur in the first quarter 2010 with the flight test program taking place in 2010. First delivery of the 747-8 Freighter is expected in the fourth quarter of 2010. First delivery of the Intercontinental passenger variant remains scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2011. A gap between the delivery of the last 747-400 and the first 747-8 will contribute to lower 747 program revenues until deliveries of the 747-8 begin.

767 Program The accounting quantity for the 767 program increased by 12 units during the three months ended September 30, 2009. In April 2009, we announced a delay in previous plans to increase production.

777 Program The accounting quantity for the 777 program increased by 50 units during the three months ended September 30, 2009. Delivery of the first 777 Freighter occurred in February 2009. In April 2009, we announced that we will lower the production rate on our 777 airplane program, affecting deliveries beginning in June 2010.

787 Program During the three months ended September 30, 2009, we concluded that the first three flight-test 787 aircraft could not be sold as previously anticipated due to the inordinate amount of rework and unique and extensive modifications made to those aircraft. Therefore costs of $2,481 million previously recorded as program inventory as of July 31, 2009 were reclassified to research and

 

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development expense. Costs incurred in August and September 2009 of $138 million related to these flight-test airplanes were also included in research and development expense. We believe that the other three additional 787 flight test aircraft are commercially saleable and we continue to include costs related to those aircraft in program inventory at September 30, 2009. If we determine that one or more of the other flight test aircraft cannot be sold we may incur additional charges.

We are currently implementing the aircraft modifications required in connection with the need to reinforce an area within the side-of-body section of the 787 aircraft, and we are in the final stages of assembly and planning for flight test. We continue to address other challenges associated with assembly of the initial airplanes, including management of our extended global supply chain, completion and integration of traveled work, weight and systems integration. We are also continuing efforts to satisfy customer mission and performance needs in light of the anticipated weight of their respective aircraft.

As announced on August 27, 2009, we currently expect the first flight of the 787 by the end of 2009 and first delivery in the fourth quarter of 2010. The new schedule reflects the required side-of-body modifications and the addition of several weeks of schedule margin to reduce flight test and certification risk. The current flight test and delivery schedules also reflect the cumulative impacts of disruption caused by the 2008 IAM strike, the requirement to replace certain fasteners in early production airplanes, parts unavailability, as well as the impact from the challenges mentioned in the paragraphs above. We continue to work with our customers and suppliers to assess the specific impacts of schedule changes, including delivery delays and supplier assertions associated with such changes. A number of our customers have contractual remedies for schedule delays and/or performance. We continue to address customer claims and requests for other contractual relief as they arise.

Additional Considerations

The 787 and 747-8 programs highlight the risks that are always inherent in new airplane programs and new derivative airplanes, particularly as both the 747-8 and the 787 begin the flight test and certification phases of program development. Costs related to development of new programs and derivative airplanes are expensed as incurred. Costs to produce new aircraft are included in inventory and accounted for using program accounting. Airplane programs have risk for reach-forward losses if our estimated production costs exceed our estimated program revenues for the accounting quantity. Generally commercial airplanes are sold on a firm fixed-price basis with an indexed price escalation clause and are often sold several years before scheduled delivery. Each customer purchase agreement contains an escalation clause to account for the effects of economic fluctuations over the period of time from airplane sale to airplane delivery. A price escalation formula based on pre-defined factors is used to determine the final price of the airplane at the time of customer delivery. While firm fixed-price contracts allow us to benefit from cost savings, they also expose us to the risk of cost overruns. Many new airplanes and derivatives have highly complex designs, utilize exotic materials and require extensive coordination and integration with supplier partners. As technical or quality issues arise, such as issues experienced on the 787 and 747-8 programs, we may experience schedule delays and higher costs to complete new programs and derivative aircraft. Additionally, price escalation factors may also impact margins by reducing the estimated price of airplanes delivered in the future. Changes to the program accounting quantity, production costs and rates, costs associated with increasing production capacity, learning curve, anticipated cost reductions, flight test and certification schedules, costs and schedule for derivative airplanes, and status of customer claims, supplier assertions and other contractual negotiations could also result in lower margins or a material charge if the program has or is determined to have a reach-forward loss. While we believe the cost and revenue estimates incorporated in the financial statements are appropriate, the technical complexity of these programs creates financial risk as additional completion costs may become necessary or scheduled delivery dates could be extended, which could trigger termination provisions, order cancellations or other financially significant exposure.

 

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Integrated Defense Systems

Business Environment and Trends

In April 2009, the U.S. Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) announced recommended changes for inclusion in the fiscal year 2010 budget. The President’s budget, submitted to Congress in May 2009, incorporated many of the U.S. DoD recommendations. If these changes are approved by Congress, future funding for a number of our programs including C-17, FCS, F-22, GMD and Transformational Satellite Communications System (TSAT) could be reduced. We will continue to evaluate the defense budget as it progresses through Congress.

IDS Realignment

Effective January 1, 2009, certain programs were realigned between IDS segments. Business segment data for all periods presented have been adjusted to reflect the realignment. See Note 15.

Operating Results

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 25,114      $ 24,006      $ 8,744      $ 8,497   

Earnings from operations

   $ 2,470      $ 2,351      $ 885      $ 854   

Operating margins

     9.8     9.8     10.1     10.1
   

 

(Dollars in millions)    September 30
2009
   December 31
2008

Contractual backlog

   $ 45,020    $ 45,285

Unobligated backlog

     20,777      27,719
 

Revenues

IDS revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $1,108 million and $247 million, a 5% and 3% increase from the same periods in 2008, primarily due to higher revenues in the GS&S and BMA segments. IDS revenues for the three month period were impacted by lower N&SS segment revenues.

Earnings from Operations

IDS operating earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $119 million and $31 million. Operating margins remained constant for the nine and three month periods. Increased earnings for the nine months were due to higher earnings in the BMA segment primarily resulting from a charge of $248 million recorded in the second quarter of 2008 on the AEW&C program, partially offset by lower earnings in the N&SS segment. Increased earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were primarily due to higher earnings in the BMA segment, partially offset by lower earnings in the N&SS and GS&S segments.

Backlog

IDS total backlog was $65,797 million at September 30, 2009, lower by $7,207 million from $73,004 million at December 31, 2008. The decrease was partly due to a partial termination for convenience

 

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from the U.S. Army of the FCS System Development and Demonstration contract relating to Manned Ground Vehicles and associated systems and equipment and current year deliveries and sales on multi-year contracts awarded in prior years with the largest decreases in FCS, GMD and F/A-18 programs.

For further details on the changes between periods, refer to the discussions of the individual segments below.

Additional Considerations

Our business includes a variety of development programs which have complex design and technical challenges. Many of these programs have cost-type contracting arrangements. In these cases the associated financial risks are primarily in lower profit rates or program cancellation if milestones and technical progress are not accomplished. Examples of these programs include Airborne Laser, EA-18G, Family of Beyond Line-of-Sight Terminals, FCS, GMD, Joint Tactical Radio System, P-8A and Proprietary programs.

Some of our development programs are contracted on a fixed-price basis. Many of these programs have highly complex designs. As technical or quality issues arise, we may experience schedule delays and cost impacts, which could increase our estimated cost to perform the work or reduce our estimated price, either of which could result in a material charge. These programs are ongoing, and while we believe the cost and fee estimates incorporated in the financial statements are appropriate, the technical complexity of these programs creates financial risk as additional completion costs may become necessary or scheduled delivery dates could be extended, which could trigger termination provisions, the loss of satellite in-orbit incentive payments, or other financially significant exposure. These programs have risk for reach-forward losses if our estimated costs exceed our estimated contract revenues. Examples of these programs include AEW&C, International KC-767 Tanker, commercial and military satellites, Vigilare and High Frequency Modernisation.

Boeing Military Aircraft

Operating Results

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 10,324      $ 10,169      $ 3,951      $ 3,702   

Earnings from operations

   $ 1,160      $ 929      $ 486      $ 388   

Operating margins

     11.2     9.1     12.3     10.5
   

 

(Dollars in millions)    September 30
2009
   December 31
2008

Contractual backlog

   $ 26,112    $ 25,710

Unobligated backlog

     9,634      10,048
 

Revenues

BMA revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased $155 million and $249 million, a 2% and 7% increase compared with the same periods in 2008. The increase for the nine months was primarily due to higher deliveries and volume on several rotorcraft programs, partly offset by lower volume on several global strike and weapons programs. The increase for the three months was primarily due to higher deliveries.

 

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Deliveries of units for new-build production aircraft, excluding remanufactures and modifications, were as follows:

 

      Nine months ended
September 30
   Three months ended
September 30
              2009            2008            2009            2008

F/A-18 Models

   36    33    13    12

T-45TS Goshawk

   6    5    2    2

F-15E Eagle

   10    11    4    7

C-17 Globemaster

   12    12    5    4

KC-767 Tanker

   1    2      

AH-64 Apache

   20    2    7    1

CH-47 Chinook

   4    8    3    4
 

Total new-build production aircraft

   89    73    34    30
 

Earnings from Operations

BMA operating earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $231 million and $98 million, increases of 25% from the same periods in 2008. The increase for the nine months was primarily due to a charge of $248 million recorded on the AEW&C program in the second quarter of 2008 and increased cost estimates related to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers strike in the third quarter of 2008, partly offset by changes in contract and delivery mix. Increased earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2009 were partly due to higher deliveries and volume, changes in contract and delivery mix and the aforementioned strike.

Backlog

BMA total backlog was $35,746 million at September 30, 2009, virtually unchanged from December 31, 2008. Backlog increases due to current year orders for P-8 India, C-17 and Chinook aircraft were offset by revenues recognized on contracts received in prior years.

Additional Considerations

Items which could have a future impact on BMA operations include the following:

AEW&C During 2006, we recorded charges of $770 million and during the second quarter of 2008, we recorded a charge of $248 million related to revised cost and revenue estimates to complete the AEW&C programs in Australia and Turkey. The 2008 charge, primarily related to our program in Australia, was due to subsystem development issues on the electronic warfare and ground support systems and the additional time required for integration testing. These factors required a revised delivery schedule for the Australian aircraft. These delays are not expected to affect delivery schedules to our other AEW&C customers. The AEW&C development program, also known as Wedgetail in Australia, Peace Eagle in Turkey and Peace Eye in the Republic of Korea, consists of a 737-700 aircraft outfitted with a variety of command and control and advanced radar systems, some of which have never been installed on an airplane before. Wedgetail includes six aircraft and Peace Eagle and Peace Eye include four aircraft each. These are advanced and complex fixed-price development programs involving technical challenges at the individual subsystem level and in the overall integration of these subsystems into a reliable and effective operational capability. We believe that the cost and revenue estimates incorporated in the financial statements are appropriate; however, the technical complexity of the programs creates financial risk as additional completion costs may be necessary or scheduled delivery dates could be delayed.

 

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International KC-767 Tanker Program During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, the BMA segment recorded charges of $51 million related to this program. During the years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, the BMA segment recorded charges of $85 million and $152 million related to this program. The 2007 charge was partially offset at the consolidated level. The International KC-767 Tanker program includes four aircraft for the Italian Air Force and four aircraft for the Japanese Air Self Defense Force. As of September 30, 2009, we delivered three tankers to Japan. These programs are ongoing, and while we believe the revenue and cost estimates incorporated in the financial statements are appropriate, the technical complexity of the programs creates financial risk as additional completion and development costs may be necessary or remaining scheduled delivery dates could be delayed.

C-17 See the discussion of C-17 in Note 7 Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies.

Network and Space Systems

Operating Results

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 8,492      $ 8,485      $ 2,711      $ 2,987   

Earnings from operations

   $ 698      $ 806      $ 252      $ 302   

Operating margins

     8.2     9.5     9.3     10.1
   

 

(Dollars in millions)    September 30
2009
   December 31
2008

Contractual backlog

   $ 7,764    $ 8,868

Unobligated backlog

     10,662      16,981
 

Revenues

N&SS revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $7 million and decreased by $276 million, an increase of 0% and decrease of 9% compared with the same periods in 2008. The decrease for the three months is primarily due to lower volume on the SBInet, GMD and FCS programs, partly offset by higher volume on several satellite programs. In addition, revenues for the three months included a Delta II commercial launch in 2008.

Earnings from Operations

N&SS operating earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $108 million and $50 million, a 13% and 17% decrease from the same periods in 2008. The decrease for the nine months is partly due to charges related to the Sea Launch bankruptcy. Earnings in first quarter of 2008 included a favorable settlement on a civil satellite program. The decrease for the three months was primarily due to lower revenues and change in contract mix.

Backlog

N&SS total backlog was $18,426 million at September 30, 2009 a decrease of 29% from December 31, 2008. The decrease is primarily due to a partial termination for convenience from the U.S. Army of the FCS System Development and Demonstration contract relating to Manned Ground Vehicles and associated systems and equipment and revenues recognized on FCS, GMD, and Proprietary programs.

 

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Additional Considerations

Items which could have a future impact on N&SS operations include the following:

Business Environment and Trends In June 2009, we received a partial termination for convenience from the U.S. Army of the FCS System Development and Demonstration contract relating to Manned Ground Vehicles and associated systems and equipment. We believe the final restructured FCS contract will negatively impact revenue and earnings in the N&SS segment going forward. In addition, we completed the TSAT risk reduction and system definition contract in July 2009 and do not anticipate a future TSAT space segment program competition. As a result of lower than anticipated FCS, GMD and TSAT revenue and earnings, we tested N&SS goodwill for impairment as of September 30, 2009. No impairment was indicated by our test. Additional recommended budgetary changes, if included in the budget and approved by Congress, could further impact N&SS programs. We will monitor the defense budget as it progresses through Congress, evaluate its impact on our programs, and test for impairment as appropriate.

United Launch Alliance On December 1, 2006, we completed the transaction with Lockheed Martin Corporation (Lockheed) to create a 50/50 joint venture named United Launch Alliance L.L.C. (ULA). ULA combines the production, engineering, test and launch operations associated with U.S. government launches of Boeing Delta and Lockheed Atlas rockets. In connection with the transaction, we initially contributed net assets of $914 million at December 1, 2006. The book value of our investment exceeds our proportionate share of ULA’s net assets. This difference will be expensed ratably in future years. Based on the adjusted contributions and the conformed accounting policies established by ULA, this amortization is expected to be approximately $15 million annually for the next 15 years.

In connection with the formation of ULA, we each have agreed to extend a line of credit to ULA of up to $200 million to support its working capital requirements during the 5 year period following December 1, 2006. We and Lockheed transferred performance responsibility for certain U.S. government contracts to ULA as of the closing date. We and Lockheed agreed to jointly guarantee the performance of those contracts to the extent required by the U.S. government. We and Lockheed have also each committed to provide ULA with up to $122 million of additional capital contributions in the event ULA does not have sufficient funds to make a required payment to us under an inventory supply agreement. See Note 5.

We agreed to indemnify ULA through December 31, 2020 against potential non-recoverability and non-allowability of $1,360 million of Boeing Delta inventories included in contributed assets plus $1,860 million of inventory subject to an inventory supply agreement which ends on March 31, 2021. Since inception, ULA has sold $982 million of inventories that were contributed by us. As part of its integration, ULA is continuing to assess the future of the Delta II program beyond what is currently on contract. In the event ULA is unable to sell additional Delta II inventory, earnings could be reduced by up to $85 million.

We agreed to indemnify ULA against potential losses that ULA may incur in the event ULA is unable to obtain certain additional contract pricing from the USAF for four satellite missions. We believe ULA is entitled to additional contract pricing. In December 2008, ULA submitted a claim to the USAF to re-price the contract value for two of the four satellite missions covered by the indemnification. In March 2009, the USAF issued a denial of that claim and in June 2009, ULA filed an appeal. If ULA is unsuccessful obtaining additional pricing we may be responsible for some of the shortfall and may record up to $386 million in pre-tax losses associated with the four missions.

Sea Launch See the discussion of Sea Launch in Note 7 Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies.

 

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Satellites See the discussions of Boeing Satellite Systems International, Inc. (BSSI) in Note 14 Legal Proceedings and discussion of Satellite insurance risk in Note 7 Liabilities, Commitments and Contingencies.

Global Services and Support

Operating Results

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 6,298      $ 5,352      $ 2,082      $ 1,808   

Earnings from operations

   $ 612      $ 616      $ 147      $ 164   

Operating margins

     9.7     11.5     7.1     9.1
   

 

(Dollars in millions)    September 30
2009
   December 31
2008

Contractual backlog

   $ 11,144    $ 10,707

Unobligated backlog

     481      690
 

Revenues

GS&S revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 increased by $946 million and $274 million, an increase of 18% and 15% compared with the same periods in 2008. The increases for both periods were primarily due to increased volume in the Integrated Logistics (IL) and Training Systems and Services.

Earnings from Operations

GS&S operating earnings for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $4 million and $17 million compared with the same periods in 2008. Overall GS&S operating margins for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by 1.8% and 2.0% primarily due a contract adjustment and changes in contract mix.

Backlog

GS&S total backlog was $11,625 million at September 30, 2009, an increase of 2% from December 31, 2008. The increase was primarily due to significant growth in International Support Systems and Defense and Government Services divisions and partially offset by decreases in the IL and Maintenance, Modifications and Upgrades divisions.

Boeing Capital Corporation

Operating Results

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 496      $ 535      $ 166      $ 171   

Earnings from operations

   $ 112      $ 143      $ 39      $ 37   

Operating margins

     23     27     23     22
   

 

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Revenues

BCC segment revenues consist principally of lease income from equipment under operating lease and interest from financing receivables and notes. BCC’s revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009, decreased $39 million and $5 million when compared with the same periods in 2008 primarily due to lower operating lease income resulting from a smaller portfolio of equipment under operating leases as a result of the return of aircraft and asset dispositions.

Operating Earnings

BCC’s operating earnings are presented net of interest expense, provision for (recovery of) losses, asset impairment expense, depreciation on leased equipment and other operating expenses. Operating earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $31 million due to lower revenues, higher impairment expense and a provision for losses partially offset by lower interest expense. Operating earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2009 increased $2 million due to lower interest expense partially offset by lower revenues, higher impairment expense and a provision for losses.

Financial Position

The following table presents selected financial data for BCC:

 

(Dollars in millions)   

September 30

2009

   

December 31

2008

 

BCC customer financing and investment portfolio

   $ 6,114      $ 6,023   

Valuation allowance as a % of total receivables

     2.0     2.1

Debt

   $ 3,495      $ 3,652   

Debt-to-equity ratio

     5.0-to-1        5.0-to-1   
   

BCC’s customer financing and investment portfolio at September 30, 2009 increased from December 31, 2008 due to the origination of notes receivable partially offset by normal portfolio run-off. At September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, BCC had $460 million and $685 million of assets that were held for sale or re-lease, of which $431 million and $305 million had either executed term sheets with deposits or firm contracts to be sold or placed on lease. In March 2009, Mexicana Group committed to lease 25 717 aircraft, including 8 of which were placed on lease and 11 that were held for sale or re-lease at September 30, 2009. The remaining 6 aircraft are currently on lease with Midwest Airlines (Midwest) as of September 30, 2009. In May 2009, BCC agreed to a restructuring of lease terms with Midwest under which Midwest is scheduled to return the remaining aircraft by the end of the current year. We do not expect that the return of these aircraft as a result of this restructuring will have a material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flow. Aircraft subject to leases with a carrying value of approximately $346 million are scheduled to be returned off lease in the next 12 months. These aircraft are being remarketed or the leases are being extended and aircraft subject to leases with a carrying value of approximately $179 million had either executed term sheets with deposits or firm contracts at September 30, 2009.

Restructurings and Restructuring Requests

As of September 30, 2009, BCC had received a number of requests from both domestic and foreign airlines to reduce lease or rental payments or to otherwise restructure obligations. Whether such requests will result in a material adverse impact on our earnings, cash flow or financial position depends on a number of factors including whether the request is granted, the type of aircraft, the collateral value and market rental rates of the returned aircraft.

 

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Other Segment

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
    Three months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008             2009             2008  

Revenues

   $ 125      $ 527      $ 51      $ 300   

Loss from operations

   $ (105   $ (233   $ (36   $ (48
   

Revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $402 million and $249 million compared with the same periods of 2008 primarily due to the sale of 4 C-17 aircraft in 2008 held under operating lease, three of which were sold in the third quarter of 2008. Other segment losses for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2009 decreased by $128 million and $12 million compared with the same periods of 2008. The decrease for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 was primarily due to recognition of pre-tax expense of $82 million in the third quarter of 2008 to increase the allowance for losses on customer financing receivables related to lower U.S. airline customer credit ratings.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Cash Flow Summary

 

(Dollars in millions)    Nine months ended
September 30
 
              2009             2008  

Net earnings

   $ 44      $ 2,758   

Non-cash items

     1,668        1,288   

Changes in working capital

     679        (2,806
   

Net cash provided by operating activities

     2,391        1,240   

Net cash (used)/provided by investing activities

     (2,149     173   

Net cash provided/(used) by financing activities

     2,545        (4,243

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     40        (26
   

Net increase/(decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     2,827        (2,856

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     3,268        7,042   
   

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 6,095      $ 4,186   
   

Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities increased by $1,151 million to $2,391 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with the nine months ended September 30, 2008. The increase versus the prior period reflects a lower rate of growth in working capital investments and lower pension contributions in 2009. The reclassification of costs related to the first three 787 flight test aircraft from inventory to research and development expense and reach forward losses on the 747 program reduced earnings and working capital balances but did not affect cash flows.

Investing Activities Cash used by investing activities totaled $2,149 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with $173 million provided during the same period in 2008. In the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we made net contributions of $122 million to investments, while in the corresponding period in 2008, investments provided $2,027 million, representing a change of $2,149 million. On July 30, 2009, we acquired the business, assets and operations of Vought Aircraft

 

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Industries, Inc.’s (Vought) 787 business conducted at North Charleston, SC and paid cash consideration at closing of $592 million, subject to a post-closing adjustment. On July 1, 2009, we paid $448 million to satisfy guarantees of Sea Launch indebtedness.

Financing Activities Cash provided by financing activities totaled $2,545 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2009 compared with $4,243 million used during the nine months ended September 30, 2008, primarily due to proceeds from borrowings of $3,772 million in 2009. There were no material debt issuances during the nine months ended September 30, 2008. There was a decrease in common shares repurchased of $2,533 million.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we repaid $256 million of debt, including scheduled repayments of $241 million of debt held at BCC, excluding intercompany debt. The recorded balance of debt as of September 30, 2009 was $11,038 million, of which $973 million was classified as short-term. This includes $3,395 million of debt recorded at BCC, excluding intercompany debt, of which $926 million was classified as short-term.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2009, we repurchased 1,173,152 shares at an average price of $42.94 in our open market share repurchase program and 429,245 shares transferred to us from employees in satisfaction of minimum tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock during the period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2008, we repurchased 34,506,913 shares at an average price of $75.37 in our open market share repurchase program, 1,462,776 shares at an average price of $64.95 as part of the ShareValue Trust distribution, and 3,740 shares in stock swaps.

Credit Ratings Our credit ratings are summarized below:

 

      Fitch    Moody’s   

Standard

& Poor’s

Long-term:

        

Boeing/BCC

   A+    A2    A
 

Short-term:

        

Boeing/BCC

   F1    P-1    A-1
 

On January 29, 2009, Standard & Poor’s (S&P) affirmed Boeing’s and BCC’s A+ credit rating but changed its outlook from stable to negative, citing the challenging commercial aviation environment. On April 10, 2009, S&P placed Boeing’s and BCC’s A+ credit rating on credit watch with negative implications. The rating for short-term borrowing was reaffirmed at A-1. On April 30, 2009, Fitch Ratings affirmed Boeing’s and BCC’s A+ credit rating but changed its outlook from stable to negative. On July 29, 2009, S&P lowered Boeing’s and BCC’s long-term ratings from A+ to A. On October 14, 2009, Moody’s affirmed Boeing’s and BCC’s A2 and P-1 ratings, but changed its outlook from neutral to negative.

Capital Resources We believe we have substantial borrowing capability. We and BCC have commercial paper programs that continue to serve as significant potential sources of short-term liquidity. As of September 30, 2009, neither we nor BCC had any outstanding commercial paper issuances. Currently, we have $3,000 million ($1,500 million exclusively available for BCC) of unused borrowing on revolving credit line agreements. We anticipate that these credit lines will primarily serve as backup liquidity to support possible commercial paper borrowings in 2009. BCC has a $5,000 million shelf registration statement that was declared effective on November 12, 2008 under which it may offer debt securities. BCC has not issued any debt securities under this registration statement, and the entire $5,000 million remains available for issuance. In the event BCC elects to issue any debt securities under this registration statement, the availability of such funding will depend on investor demand and market conditions.

 

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On March 9, 2009, we filed a public shelf registration with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the issuance of an indeterminate amount of debt securities and common stock. On March 13, 2009 and July, 28, 2009, we issued notes totaling $1,850 and $1,950 million under the registration statement. The net proceeds after deducting the discount, underwriting fees and issuance costs were $1,817 and $1,914 million.

We believe our ability to access external capital resources should be sufficient to satisfy existing short-term and long-term commitments and plans. In the event we require additional funding to support strategic business opportunities, commercial aircraft financing commitments, unfavorable resolution of loss contingencies, or other business requirements, we expect to meet increased funding requirements by issuing commercial paper or term debt. At this point in time, our access to liquidity sources has not been materially impacted by the current credit environment, and we do not expect that it will be materially impacted in the near future. There can be no assurance that the cost or availability of future borrowings, if any, under our commercial paper program, in the debt markets or our credit facilities will not be materially impacted by further capital market disruptions.

We had negative Shareholders’ equity as a result of the remeasurement of our pension assets and obligations at September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008. We do not expect negative Shareholders’ equity to affect our ability to pay dividends or comply with debt covenants. However, additional deterioration in the funded status of our pension plans may result in a requirement to make additional contributions to those plans in future years.

Required pension contributions for U.S. and non-U.S. plans in 2009 are not expected to exceed $50 million. Through September 2009, we made pension contributions of $60 million. We expect to make a discretionary contribution to our pension plans during the fourth quarter of 2009. We are considering whether to make this contribution in cash or shares of Boeing stock. If we decide to contribute common stock the amount of the contribution could exceed our previously announced plan to contribute approximately $500 million to our pension plans in 2009.

As of September 30, 2009, we continue to be in full compliance with all covenants contained in our debt agreements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We are a party to certain off-balance sheet arrangements including certain guarantees. For discussion of these arrangements, see Note 8.

Contingent Obligations

We have significant contingent obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business, which include the following:

Legal Various legal proceedings, claims and investigations are pending against us. Legal contingencies are discussed in Note 14, including our contesting the default termination of the A-12 aircraft, litigation/arbitration involving BSSI and employment and benefits litigation brought by several of our employees.

Environmental Remediation We are involved with various environmental remediation activities and have recorded a liability of $732 million at September 30, 2009. For additional information, see Note 7.

Income Taxes We have recorded a net liability of $1,662 million at September 30, 2009 for uncertain tax positions. For further discussion of income taxes, see Note 4.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no significant changes to our market risk since December 31, 2008.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

(a)   Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated our disclosure controls as of September 30, 2009 and have concluded that these disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. These disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports we file or submit is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

(b)   Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the third quarter of 2009 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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Part II. Other Information

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Santa Susana Field Laboratory

We possess a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit, issued by the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Los Angeles Region (Regional Board), which limits the permissible level of certain constituents in surface water discharged from various outfalls at our Santa Susana Field Laboratory site in Simi Valley, California. On June 11, 2008, the Regional Board issued a Notice of Violation informing us that the Board has identified 24 discharge violations from our self-monitoring reports covering the period October 1, 2006, through March 31, 2008, and in subsequent communications we have been informed that the Board believes there may be 35 exceedences through February 28, 2009. Each violation, if established, could give rise to assessment of an administrative penalty of up to $10,000, or $25,000 if the matter is ultimately resolved by the California Department of Justice, plus possible additional assessments based upon the volume of water discharged.

Currently, we are involved in a number of additional legal proceedings. For a discussion of contingencies related to legal proceedings, see Note 14 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, which is hereby incorporated by reference.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in our risk factors from those disclosed in Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008, other than the risk factors updated in Part II, Item 1A, Risk Factors in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2009.

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

The following table provides information about purchases we made during the quarter ended September 30, 2009 of equity securities that are registered by us pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act:

Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

(Dollars in millions except per share data)

 

    (a)   (b)   (c)   (d)
     Total Number
of Shares
Purchased(1)
  Average Price
Paid per Share
  Total Number of
Shares Purchased
as Part of Publicly
Announced Plans
or Programs
  Approximate Dollar
Value of Shares That
May Yet be Purchased
Under the Plans or
Programs(2)

7/1/2009 thru 7/31/2009

  31,510   $ 42.72     $ 3,610

8/1/2009 thru 8/31/2009

  1,270   $ 43.24     $ 3,610

9/1/2009 thru 9/30/2009

  12,315   $ 50.08     $ 3,610
 

Total

  45,095   $ 44.74    
 

 

(1)  

We purchased an aggregate of 45,095 shares transferred to us from employees in satisfaction of minimum tax withholding obligations associated with the vesting of restricted stock during the period. We made no other share repurchases during the quarter ended September 30, 2009.

 

(2)  

On October 29, 2007, the Board approved the repurchase of up to $7 billion of common stock (the Program). Unless terminated earlier by a Board resolution, the Program will expire when we have used all authorized funds for repurchase.

 

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Item 6. Exhibits

 

(3)   Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws.
 

(i)     By-Laws of The Boeing Company, as amended and restated October 7, 2009.

(4)   Instruments Defining the Rights of Security Holders, Including Indentures.
  Pursuant to Item 601(b)(4)(iii) of Regulation S-K, we are not filing certain instruments with respect to our debt, as the total amount of securities currently provided for under each of such instruments does not exceed 10 percent of our total assets on a consolidated basis. We hereby agree to furnish a copy of any such instrument to the Securities and Exchange Commission upon request.
(10)   Material Contracts.
 

(i)     Asset Purchase Agreement by and between Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc. and BCACSC, Inc. dated as of July 6, 2009.

(15)   Letter from Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm regarding unaudited interim financial information.
(31)(i)   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(31)(ii)   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32)(i)   Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(32)(ii)   Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
(101.INS)   XBRL Instance Document
(101.SCH)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
(101.CAL)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
(101.DEF)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document
(101.LAB)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
(101.PRE)   XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

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Signature

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.

 

   

THE BOEING COMPANY

    (Registrant)

October 21, 2009

   

/S/    ROBERT J. PASTERICK        

(Date)     Robert J. Pasterick
    Vice President Finance
    & Corporate Controller
    (Chief Accounting Officer)

 

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