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Forward-Looking Information Is Subject to Risk and Uncertainty
Certain statements in this report may constitute “forward-
looking” statements within the meaning of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements
are based upon assumptions as to 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 fore-
casted in these forward-looking statements. As a result, these
statements speak only as of the date they were 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. Words such as
“expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “projects,” “believes,” “esti-
mates,” and similar expressions are used to identify these
forward-looking statements. These include, among others,
statements relating to:
■ the effect of economic downturns or growth in
particular regions;
■ the adequacy of coverage, by allowance for losses, of risks
related to our non-U.S. accounts receivable being payable
in U.S. dollars;
■ the continued operation, viability and growth of Commercial
Airplane revenues and successful execution of our backlog
in this segment;
■ the timing and effects of decisions to complete or launch a
Commercial Airplane program;
■ the ability to successfully develop and timely produce the
787 and 747-8 aircraft;
■ the effect of political and legal processes, changing priori-
ties or reductions in the U.S. government or international
government defense, including C-17 aircraft, and space
budgets on our revenues;
■ the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements;
■ the continuation of long-term trends in passenger revenue
yields in the airline industry;
■ the effect of valuation decline of our aircraft;
■ the impact of airline bankruptcies on our revenues or
operating results;
■ the continuation of historical costs for fleet support services;
■ the receipt of cost sharing payments for research
and development;
■ 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 & Control
program and other fixed price development programs, or in
the commercial satellite industry to affect schedule and cost
estimates or cause us to incur a material charge or experi-
ence a termination for default;
■ the outcome of any litigation and/or government investiga-
tion in which we are a party and other contingencies;
■ returns on pension fund assets, impacts of future interest
rate changes on pension obligations and healthcare cost
inflation trends;
■ the amounts and effects of underinsured operations
including satellite launches;
■ 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 related thereto; and
■ the expected cash expenditures and charges associated
with the exit of the Connexion by Boeing business.
This report includes important information as to these factors
in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations” and in the Notes to our
consolidated financial statements included herein.
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