CHICAGO, Jan. 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Fourth-Quarter 2015


    --  Core EPS (non-GAAP)* of $1.60 on revenue of $23.6 billion; GAAP EPS of
        $1.51
    --  Strong operating cash flow of $3.1 billion on solid core operating
        performance

Full Year 2015


    --  Record revenue of $96.1 billion on record commercial deliveries
    --  Operating cash flow increased to $9.4 billion; strong liquidity of $12.1
        billion in cash and marketable securities
    --  Backlog remains strong at $489 billion, including $83 billion of net
        orders during the year

Outlook for 2016


    --  2016 Core EPS* guidance of between $8.15 and $8.35; GAAP EPS guidance of
        between $8.45 and $8.65
    --  Revenue guidance of between $93 and $95 billion reflects commercial
        deliveries of between 740 and 745
    --  Reaffirming planned production rate increases over the next several
        years
    --  Operating cash flow guidance of approximately $10 billion




    Table 1. Summary
     Financial Results           Fourth Quarter                          Full Year
                                 --------------                          ---------

    (Dollars in Millions,
     except per share data) 2015                        2014      Change             2015             2014   Change
    ----------------------- ----                        ----      ------             ----             ----   ------


    Revenues                                    $23,573                      $24,468                 (4)%           $96,114              $90,762     6%


    Non-GAAP*
    --------

    Core Operating Earnings                      $1,259                       $2,344                (46)%            $7,741               $8,860  (13)%

    Core Operating Margin   5.3%                             9.6%                         (4.3) Pts        8.1%              9.8% (1.7) Pts

    Core Earnings Per Share                       $1.60                        $2.31                (31)%             $7.72                $8.60  (10)%

    Operating Cash Flow
     Before Pension
     Contributions                               $3,137                       $5,032                (38)%            $9,421               $9,642   (2)%

    GAAP
    ----

    Earnings From
     Operations                                  $1,161                       $2,025                (43)%            $7,443               $7,473     0%

    Operating Margin        4.9%                             8.3%                         (3.4) Pts        7.7%              8.2% (0.5) Pts

    Net Earnings                                 $1,026                       $1,466                (30)%            $5,176               $5,446   (5)%

    Earnings Per Share                            $1.51                        $2.02                (25)%             $7.44                $7.38     1%

    Operating Cash Flow                          $3,119                       $4,998                (38)%            $9,363               $8,858     6%
    -------------------                          ------                       ------                 ----             ------               ------    ---



    *             Non-GAAP measures. Complete definitions
                  of Boeing's non-GAAP measures are on
                  page 7, "Non-GAAP Measures Disclosures."

The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] reported fourth-quarter revenue of $23.6 billion and core earnings per share (Non-GAAP)* of $1.60 (Table 1). Fourth quarter 2015 results reflect the previously announced $569 million after-tax charge ($0.84 per share) on the 747 program as a result of a slow recovery in the air cargo market which was partially offset by solid core operating performance across the company. GAAP earnings per share was $1.51.

Revenue rose 6 percent in the full year to a record $96.1 billion reflecting record commercial deliveries. Core earnings per share (Non-GAAP)* totaled $7.72 for the full year, reflecting the KC-46 Tanker (2Q) and 747 program (4Q) charges ($1.61 per share) partially offset by strong core operating performance across the company. GAAP earnings per share totaled $7.44 for the full year.

Core earnings per share (non-GAAP)* guidance for 2016 is set at between $8.15 and $8.35, while GAAP earnings per share is established at between $8.45 and $8.65. Revenue guidance is between $93 and $95 billion, including commercial deliveries of between 740 and 745. Operating cash flow is expected to be approximately $10 billion.

"Building on our foundation of solid core operating performance and customer focus, Boeing extended its leadership of the aerospace industry in 2015 with record deliveries and revenues in commercial airplanes, and solid sales and healthy margins in our defense and space business. We also generated significant cash flow to fuel investments in innovation and our people, and provide compelling returns to our shareholders," said Boeing President and Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg. "With clear strategies and strong positions in our markets, a large and diverse order backlog worth nearly $500 billion, and multiple additional production rate increases planned yet this decade, we are well positioned for profitable growth and higher cash flow as we move into our second century in business."

"Our priorities for 2016 and beyond are to build on our existing strengths to deliver on current plans and commitments, and to stretch beyond them by accelerating progress on key enterprise growth and productivity initiatives, investing in our team, and creating more value and opportunity for our customers, shareholders and employees," Muilenburg said.





    Table 2. Cash Flow                 Fourth Quarter             Full Year
                                       --------------             ---------

    (Millions)                    2015                       2014           2015         2014
    ---------                     ----                       ----           ----         ----

    Operating Cash Flow
     Before Pension
     Contributions*                                   $3,137                      $5,032          $9,421      $9,642

            Pension Contributions                      ($18)                      ($34)          ($58)     ($784)

    Operating Cash Flow                               $3,119                      $4,998          $9,363      $8,858

    Less Additions to
     Property, Plant &
     Equipment                                        ($623)                     ($668)       ($2,450)   ($2,236)
                                                       -----                       -----         -------     -------

    Free Cash Flow*                                   $2,496                      $4,330          $6,913      $6,622
    --------------                                    ------                      ------          ------      ------

Operating cash flow in the quarter was $3.1 billion, reflecting commercial airplane production rates, solid core operating performance and the timing of receipts and expenditures in the prior period (Table 2). During the quarter, the company repurchased 5 million shares for $0.8 billion and paid $0.6 billion in dividends. For the full year, the company repurchased 47 million shares for $6.8 billion and paid $2.5 billion in dividends. Based on strong cash generation and outlook, in December, the board of directors raised the share repurchase authorization to $14 billion, replacing the authorization approved in 2014 of which $5.3 billion was remaining, and increased the quarterly dividend 20 percent. Share repurchases under the new authorization are expected to be made over the next two to three years.





    Table 3. Cash, Marketable
     Securities and Debt Balances       Quarter-End
                                        -----------

    (Billions)                    Q4 15                   Q3 15
    ---------                     -----                   -----

    Cash                                            $11.3       $9.4

    Marketable Securities(1)                         $0.8       $0.5
                                                     ----       ----

    Total                                           $12.1       $9.9

    Debt Balances:

    The Boeing Company, net of
     intercompany loans to BCC                       $7.6       $6.6

    Boeing Capital, including
     intercompany loans                              $2.4       $2.4
                                                     ----       ----

    Total Consolidated Debt                         $10.0       $9.0
    -----------------------                         -----       ----



         (1)    Marketable securities consists
                 primarily of time deposits due
                 within one year classified as
                 "short-term investments."

Cash and investments in marketable securities totaled $12.1 billion, up from $9.9 billion at the beginning of the quarter, primarily due to the timing of cash flows. Debt was $10.0 billion, up from $9.0 billion at the beginning of the quarter, primarily due to the issuance of new debt (Table 3).

Total company backlog at quarter-end was $489 billion, up from $485 billion at the beginning of the quarter, and included net orders for the quarter of $28 billion. Net orders for the full year totaled $83 billion.

Segment Results

Commercial Airplanes




    Table 4. Commercial
     Airplanes                Fourth Quarter                           Full Year
                              --------------                           ---------

    (Dollars in
     Millions)           2015                        2014       Change             2015               2014       Change
    -----------          ----                        ----       ------             ----               ----       ------


    Commercial Airplanes
     Deliveries           182                               195                    (7)%                    762               723          5%


    Revenues                                 $16,098                       $16,839                   (4)%               $66,048                     $59,990   10%

    Earnings from
     Operations                                 $566                        $1,562                  (64)%                $5,157                      $6,411 (20)%

    Operating Margin     3.5%                             9.3%                          (5.8) Pts              7.8%              10.7%       (2.9) Pts
    ----------------      ---                               ---                           ---------               ---                ----        ---------

Commercial Airplanes fourth-quarter revenue decreased slightly to $16.1 billion on lower delivery volume (Table 4). Fourth-quarter operating margin was 3.5 percent, reflecting the previously announced $885 million pre-tax charge on the 747 program and higher R&D partially offset by strong performance on production programs.

During the quarter, Commercial Airplanes won orders for 203 737 MAX airplanes. The 737 program has captured nearly 3,100 orders for the 737 MAX since launch. Also during the quarter, the company completed detailed design for the 787-10 Dreamliner, final systems definition on the 777X, and rolled out the first 737 MAX airplane.

Commercial Airplanes booked 321 net orders during the quarter and 768 net orders in 2015. Backlog remains strong with nearly 5,800 airplanes valued at $432 billion.

Defense, Space & Security





    Table 5. Defense,
     Space & Security           Fourth Quarter                           Full Year
                                --------------                           ---------

    (Dollars in Millions)  2015                       2014        Change                2015   2014         Change
    --------------------   ----                       ----        ------                ----   ----         ------

    Revenues(1)

    Boeing Military
     Aircraft                                  $3,199                       $2,991              7%                 $13,482              $13,500    0%

    Network & Space
     Systems                                   $1,954                       $2,180           (10)%                  $7,751               $8,003  (3)%

    Global Services &
     Support                                   $2,632                       $2,417              9%                  $9,155               $9,378  (2)%
                                               ------                       ------             ---                   ------               ------   ---

    Total BDS Revenues                         $7,785                       $7,588              3%                 $30,388              $30,881  (2)%

    Earnings from
     Operations(1)

    Boeing Military
     Aircraft                                    $438                         $366             20%                  $1,318               $1,301    1%

    Network & Space
     Systems                                     $163                         $191           (15)%                    $726                 $698    4%

    Global Services &
     Support                                     $362                         $360              1%                  $1,230               $1,134    8%
                                                 ----                         ----             ---                   ------               ------   ---

    Total BDS Earnings
     from Operations                             $963                         $917              5%                  $3,274               $3,133    5%

    Operating Margin      12.4%                            12.1%                   0.3 Pts          10.8%          10.1%    0.7 Pts
    ----------------       ----                              ----                    -------           ----            ----     -------



            1     During the first quarter of
                  2015, certain programs
                  were realigned between
                  Boeing Military Aircraft
                  and Global Services &
                  Support.

Defense, Space & Security's fourth-quarter revenue was $7.8 billion with an operating margin of 12.4 percent (Table 5).

Boeing Military Aircraft (BMA) fourth-quarter revenue increased to $3.2 billion and operating margin increased to 13.7 percent, reflecting higher volume and delivery mix. During the quarter, BMA was awarded a contract for 15 EA-18G Growlers and Japan selected the KC-46 tanker to meet their tanker requirement.

Network & Space Systems (N&SS) fourth-quarter revenue was $2.0 billion, reflecting lower satellite volume. Operating margin was 8.3 percent, reflecting lower performance on a development program. During the quarter, NASA awarded Boeing its second commercial contract for a human spaceflight mission as part of the existing Commercial Crew contract.

Global Services & Support (GS&S) fourth-quarter revenue increased to $2.6 billion, reflecting the timing of Airborne Surveillance, Command and Control deliveries. Operating margin was 13.8 percent reflecting program mix. During the quarter, GS&S delivered the final AEW&C aircraft to Turkey.

Backlog at Defense, Space & Security was $58 billion, of which 40 percent represents orders from international customers.

Additional Financial Information





    Table 6. Additional Financial Information      Fourth Quarter                Full Year
                                                   --------------                ---------

    (Dollars in Millions)                     2015                       2014              2015             2014

    Revenues

    Boeing Capital                                                   $98                           $153              $413         $416

    Unallocated items, eliminations and other                     ($408)                        ($112)           ($735)      ($525)

    Earnings from Operations

    Boeing Capital                                                    $9                            $26               $50          $92

    Unallocated pension/postretirement                             ($98)                        ($319)           ($298)    ($1,387)

    Other unallocated items and eliminations                      ($279)                        ($161)           ($740)      ($776)

    Other (loss)/income, net                                         $10                          ($14)            ($13)        ($3)

    Interest and debt expense                                      ($72)                         ($81)           ($275)      ($333)

    Effective tax rate                        6.6%                            24.0%                     27.7%     23.7%
    ------------------                         ---                              ----                       ----       ----

At quarter-end, Boeing Capital's net portfolio balance was $3.4 billion, unchanged from the beginning of the quarter. Unallocated items and eliminations revenue totaled $408 million at quarter end, up from $112 million in the same period of the prior year, primarily due to the timing of eliminations for intercompany aircraft deliveries. Total pension expense for the fourth quarter was $529 million, down from $772 million in the same period of the prior year. The company's income tax expense was $73 million in the quarter, compared to $464 million in the same period of the prior year.

Outlook

The company's 2016 financial and delivery guidance (Table 7) reflects continued solid performance across the company.





    Table 7. 2016 Financial Outlook

    (Dollars in Billions, except per share data)            2016
                                                            ----


    The Boeing Company

    Revenue                                         $93.0 - 95.0

    Core Earnings Per Share*                        $8.15 - 8.35

    GAAP Earnings Per Share                         $8.45 - 8.65

    Operating Cash Flow                           ~$10.0


    Commercial Airplanes

    Deliveries                                   740 - 745

    Revenue                                         $64.0 - 65.0

    Operating Margin                                       ~9.0%


    Defense, Space & Security

    Revenue

    Boeing Military Aircraft                      ~$12.3

    Network & Space Systems                        ~$7.3

    Global Services & Support                      ~$9.4


    Total BDS Revenue                               $28.5 - 29.5


    Operating Margin

    Boeing Military Aircraft                              ~10.0%

    Network & Space Systems                                ~9.0%

    Global Services & Support                             ~11.5%


    Total BDS Operating Margin                            >10.0%


    Boeing Capital

    Portfolio Size                                Stable

    Revenue                                        ~$0.3

    Pre-Tax Earnings                              ~$0.05


    Research & Development                        ~ $3.6

    Capital Expenditures                          ~ $2.8

    Pension Expense (1)                           ~ $2.1

    Effective Tax Rate                                   ~ 30.0%
    ------------------                                    ------



    (1)              Approximately ($0.1) billion is
                     expected to be recorded in
                     unallocated items and eliminations

    *                Non-GAAP measures. Complete
                      definitions of Boeing's non-GAAP
                      measures are on page 7, "Non-GAAP
                      Measures Disclosures."

Non-GAAP Measures Disclosures

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial information. The non-GAAP financial information presented excludes certain significant items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing business operations. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide investors with additional insight into the company's ongoing business performance. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures, and other companies may define such measures differently. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure. The following definitions are provided:

Core Operating Earnings, Core Operating Margin and Core Earnings Per Share

Core operating earnings is defined as GAAP earnings from operations excluding unallocated pension and post-retirement expense. Core operating margin is defined as core operating earnings expressed as a percentage of revenue. Core earnings per share is defined as GAAP diluted earnings per share excluding the net earnings per share impact of unallocated pension and post-retirement expense. Unallocated pension and post-retirement expense represents the portion of pension and other post-retirement costs that are not recognized by business segments for segment reporting purposes. Management uses core operating earnings, core operating margin and core earnings per share for purposes of evaluating and forecasting underlying business performance. Management believes these core earnings measures provide investors additional insights into operational performance as they exclude unallocated pension and post-retirement costs, which primarily represent costs driven by market factors and costs not allocable to government contracts. A reconciliation between the GAAP and non-GAAP measures is provided on page 14.

Operating Cash Flow Before Pension Contributions

Operating cash flow before pension contributions is defined as GAAP operating cash flow without pension contributions. Management believes operating cash flow before pension contributions provides additional insights into underlying business performance. Management uses operating cash flow before pension contributions as a measure to assess both business performance and overall liquidity. Table 2 provides a reconciliation between GAAP operating cash flow and operating cash flow before pension contributions.

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is defined as GAAP operating cash flow without capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment additions. Management believes free cash flow provides investors with an important perspective on the cash available for shareholders, debt repayment, and acquisitions after making the capital investments required to support ongoing business operations and long term value creation. Free cash flow does not represent the residual cash flow available for discretionary expenditures as it excludes certain mandatory expenditures such as repayment of maturing debt. Management uses free cash flow as a measure to assess both business performance and overall liquidity. Table 2 provides a reconciliation between GAAP operating cash flow and free cash flow.

Caution Concerning Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "may," "should," "expects," "intends," "projects," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "targets," "anticipates," and similar expressions are used to identify these forward-looking statements. Examples of forward-looking statements include statements relating to our future financial condition and operating results, as well as any other statement that does not directly relate to any historical or current fact. Forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and assumptions, which may not prove to be accurate. These statements are not guarantees and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially and adversely from these forward-looking statements. Among these factors are risks related to: (1) general conditions in the economy and our industry, including those due to regulatory changes; (2) our reliance on our commercial airline customers; (3) the overall health of our aircraft production system, planned production rate increases across multiple commercial airline programs, our commercial development and derivative aircraft programs, and our aircraft being subject to stringent performance and reliability standards; (4) changing budget and appropriation levels and acquisition priorities of the U.S. government; (5) our dependence on U.S. government contracts; (6) our reliance on fixed-price contracts; (7) our reliance on cost-type contracts; (8) uncertainties concerning contracts that include in-orbit incentive payments; (9) our dependence on our subcontractors and suppliers, as well as the availability of raw materials, (10) changes in accounting estimates; (11) changes in the competitive landscape in our markets; (12) our non-U.S. operations, including sales to non-U.S. customers; (13) potential adverse developments in new or pending litigation and/or government investigations; (14) customer and aircraft concentration in Boeing Capital's customer financing portfolio; (15) changes in our ability to obtain debt on commercially reasonable terms and at competitive rates in order to fund our operations and contractual commitments; (16) realizing the anticipated benefits of mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures/strategic alliances or divestitures; (17) the adequacy of our insurance coverage to cover significant risk exposures; (18) potential business disruptions, including those related to physical security threats, information technology or cyber-attacks, epidemics, sanctions or natural disasters; (19) work stoppages or other labor disruptions; (20) significant changes in discount rates and actual investment return on pension assets; (21) potential environmental liabilities; and (22) threats to the security of our or our customers' information.

Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as required by law.

Contact:




    Investor Relations:  Troy Lahr or Ben Hackman
                         (312) 544-2140

    Communications:     Bernard Choi (312) 544-2002


                                                               The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

                                                              Consolidated Statements of Operations

                                                                           (Unaudited)




                               Twelve months ended           Three months ended
                                 December 31                December 31

    (Dollars in
     millions, except
     per share data)                       2015         2014                                             2015               2014
    -----------------                      ----         ----                                             ----               ----

    Sales of products                   $85,255                                 $80,688                       $20,847            $21,768

    Sales of services                    10,859       10,074                                            2,726              2,700
    -----------------                    ------       ------                                            -----              -----

    Total revenues                       96,114       90,762                                           23,573             24,468


    Cost of products                   (73,446)    (68,551)                                         (18,426)          (18,528)

    Cost of services                    (8,578)     (8,132)                                         (2,201)           (2,167)

    Boeing Capital
     interest expense                      (64)        (69)                                            (15)              (16)
    -----------------                       ---          ---                                              ---                ---

    Total costs and
     expenses                          (82,088)    (76,752)                                         (20,642)          (20,711)
    ---------------                     -------      -------                                          -------            -------

                                         14,026       14,010                                            2,931              3,757

    Income from
     operating
     investments, net                       274          287                                               67                 75

    General and
     administrative
     expense                            (3,525)     (3,767)                                           (931)           (1,040)

    Research and
     development
     expense, net                       (3,331)     (3,047)                                           (905)             (755)

    (Loss)/gain on
     dispositions, net                      (1)        (10)                                             (1)              (12)
    ------------------                      ---                                                          ---                ---

    Earnings from
     operations                           7,443        7,473                                            1,161              2,025

    Other (loss)/income,
     net                                   (13)         (3)                                              10               (14)

    Interest and debt
     expense                              (275)       (333)                                            (72)              (81)
    -----------------                      ----         ----                                              ---                ---

    Earnings before
     income taxes                         7,155        7,137                                            1,099              1,930

    Income tax expense                  (1,979)     (1,691)                                            (73)             (464)
    ------------------                   ------       ------                                              ---               ----

    Net earnings                         $5,176                                  $5,446                        $1,026             $1,466
    ============                         ======                                  ======                        ======             ======


    Basic earnings per share              $7.52                                   $7.47                         $1.52              $2.05
    ========================              =====                                   =====                         =====              =====


    Diluted earnings per share            $7.44                                   $7.38                         $1.51              $2.02
    ==========================            =====                                   =====                         =====              =====


    Cash dividends paid per
     share                                $3.64                                   $2.92                         $0.91              $0.73
    =======================               =====                                   =====                         =====              =====


    Weighted average
     diluted shares
     (millions)                           696.1        738.0                                            681.2              724.8
    ================                      =====        =====                                            =====              =====



                                                The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

                                           Consolidated Statements of Financial Position

                                                            (Unaudited)




    (Dollars in millions, except per share
     data)                                                        December 31            December 31
                                                                         2015                    2014
                                                                         ----                    ----

    Assets

    Cash and cash equivalents                                         $11,302                         $11,733

    Short-term and other investments                                      750                   1,359

    Accounts receivable, net                                            8,713                   7,729

    Current portion of customer financing,
     net                                                                  212                     190

    Inventories, net of advances and
     progress billings                                                 47,257                  46,756
    --------------------------------                                   ------                  ------

    Total current assets                                               68,234                  67,767

    Customer financing, net                                             3,358                   3,371

    Property, plant and equipment, net of
     accumulated depreciation of $16,286
     and $15,689                                                       12,076                  11,007

    Goodwill                                                            5,126                   5,119

    Acquired intangible assets, net                                     2,657                   2,869

    Deferred income taxes                                                 265                     317

    Investments                                                         1,284                   1,154

    Other assets, net of accumulated
     amortization of $451 and $479                                      1,408                   1,317
    --------------------------------                                    -----                   -----

    Total assets                                                      $94,408                         $92,921
    ============                                                      =======                         =======

    Liabilities and equity

    Accounts payable                                                  $10,800                         $10,667

    Accrued liabilities                                                14,014                  13,462

    Advances and billings in excess of
     related costs                                                     24,364                  23,175

    Short-term debt and current portion
     of long-term debt                                                  1,234                     929
    -----------------------------------                                 -----                     ---

    Total current liabilities                                          50,412                  48,233

    Deferred income taxes                                               2,392                   2,207

    Accrued retiree health care                                         6,616                   6,802

    Accrued pension plan liability, net                                17,783                  17,182

    Other long-term liabilities                                         2,078                   1,566

    Long-term debt                                                      8,730                   8,141

    Shareholders' equity:

    Common stock, par value $5.00 -
     1,200,000,000 shares authorized;
     1,012,261,159 shares issued                                        5,061                   5,061

    Additional paid-in capital                                          4,834                   4,625

    Treasury stock, at cost -345,637,354
     and 305,533,606 shares                                          (29,568)               (23,298)

    Retained earnings                                                  38,756                  36,180

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss                             (12,748)               (13,903)
    ------------------------------------                              -------                 -------

    Total shareholders' equity                                          6,335                   8,665

    Noncontrolling interests                                               62                     125
    ------------------------                                              ---                     ---

    Total equity                                                        6,397                   8,790

    Total liabilities and equity                                      $94,408                         $92,921
    ============================                                      =======                         =======



                                                                   The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

                                                                  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

                                                                               (Unaudited)




                                                                                    Twelve months ended
                                                                                      December 31

    (Dollars in millions)                                                                       2015              2014
    --------------------                                                                        ----              ----

    Cash flows - operating activities:

    Net earnings                                                                              $5,176                    $5,446

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

    Non-cash items -

    Share-based plans expense                                                                    189               195

    Depreciation and amortization                                                              1,833             1,906

    Investment/asset impairment charges, net                                                     167               229

    Customer financing valuation benefit                                                         (5)             (28)

    Loss/(gain) on dispositions, net                                                               1                10

    Other charges and credits, net                                                               364               317

    Excess tax benefits from share-based payment
     arrangements                                                                              (157)            (114)

    Changes in assets and liabilities -

    Accounts receivable                                                                      (1,069)          (1,328)

    Inventories, net of advances and progress
     billings                                                                                (1,110)          (4,330)

    Accounts payable                                                                           (238)            1,339

    Accrued liabilities                                                                            2           (1,088)

    Advances and billings in excess of related
     costs                                                                                     1,192             3,145

    Income taxes receivable, payable and deferred                                                477             1,325

    Other long-term liabilities                                                                   46                36

    Pension and other postretirement plans                                                     2,470             1,186

    Customer financing, net                                                                      167               578

    Other                                                                                      (142)               34
    -----

      Net cash provided by operating activities                                                9,363             8,858
      -----------------------------------------                                                -----             -----

    Cash flows - investing activities:

    Property, plant and equipment additions                                                  (2,450)          (2,236)

    Property, plant and equipment reductions                                                      42                34

    Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                                                          (31)            (163)

    Contributions to investments                                                             (2,036)          (8,617)

    Proceeds from investments                                                                  2,590            13,416

    Other                                                                                         39                33
    -----                                                                                        ---               ---

      Net cash (used)/provided by investing
       activities                                                                            (1,846)            2,467
      -------------------------------------                                                   ------             -----

    Cash flows - financing activities:

    New borrowings                                                                             1,746               962

    Debt repayments                                                                            (885)          (1,601)

    Repayments of distribution rights and other asset financing                                         (185)

    Stock options exercised                                                                      399               343

    Excess tax benefits from share-based payment
     arrangements                                                                                157               114

    Employee taxes on certain share-based payment
     arrangements                                                                               (96)             (98)

    Common shares repurchased                                                                (6,751)          (6,001)

    Dividends paid                                                                           (2,490)          (2,115)

    Other                                                                                                (12)
    -----                                                                                                 ---

    Net cash used by financing activities                                                    (7,920)          (8,593)
    -------------------------------------                                                     ------            ------

    Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and
     cash equivalents                                                                           (28)             (87)
    -------------------------------------------                                                  ---               ---

    Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash
     equivalents                                                                               (431)            2,645

    Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year                                            11,733             9,088
                                                                                              ------             -----

    Cash and cash equivalents at end of period                                               $11,302                   $11,733
    ==========================================                                               =======                   =======


                                                                         The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

                                                                           Summary of Business Segment Data

                                                                                     (Unaudited)




                                           Twelve months ended           Three months ended
                                             December 31               December 31

    (Dollars in millions)                              2015        2014                                         2015              2014
    --------------------                               ----        ----                                         ----              ----

    Revenues:

    Commercial Airplanes                            $66,048                                $59,990                    $16,098            $16,839

    Defense, Space & Security:

    Boeing Military
     Aircraft                                        13,482      13,500                                        3,199             2,991

    Network & Space
     Systems                                          7,751       8,003                                        1,954             2,180

    Global Services &
     Support                                          9,155       9,378                                        2,632             2,417
    -----------------                                 -----       -----                                        -----             -----

    Total Defense, Space &
     Security                                        30,388      30,881                                        7,785             7,588

    Boeing Capital                                      413         416                                           98               153

    Unallocated items,
     eliminations and
     other                                            (735)      (525)                                       (408)            (112)
                                                       ----        ----                                         ----              ----

    Total revenues                                  $96,114                                $90,762                    $23,573            $24,468
    ==============                                  =======                                =======                    =======            =======

    Earnings from operations:

    Commercial Airplanes                             $5,157                                 $6,411                       $566             $1,562

    Defense, Space & Security:

    Boeing Military
     Aircraft                                         1,318       1,301                                          438               366

    Network & Space
     Systems                                            726         698                                          163               191

    Global Services &
     Support                                          1,230       1,134                                          362               360
    -----------------                                 -----       -----                                          ---               ---

    Total Defense, Space &
     Security                                         3,274       3,133                                          963               917

    Boeing Capital                                       50          92                                            9                26

    Unallocated items,
     eliminations and
     other                                          (1,038)    (2,163)                                        (377)            (480)
    ------------------                               ------      ------                                         ----              ----

    Earnings from
     operations                                       7,443       7,473                                        1,161             2,025

    Other (loss)/income,
     net                                               (13)        (3)                                          10              (14)

    Interest and debt
     expense                                          (275)      (333)                                        (72)             (81)
    -----------------                                  ----        ----                                          ---               ---

    Earnings before income
     taxes                                            7,155       7,137                                        1,099             1,930

    Income tax expense                              (1,979)    (1,691)                                         (73)            (464)
    ------------------                               ------      ------                                          ---              ----

    Net earnings                                     $5,176                                 $5,446                     $1,026             $1,466
    ============                                     ======                                 ======                     ======             ======


    Research and development expense, net:

    Commercial Airplanes                             $2,340                                 $1,881                       $627               $459

    Defense, Space &
     Security                                           986       1,158                                          271               292

    Other                                                 5           8                                            7                 4
                                                        ---         ---                                          ---               ---

    Total research and development
     expense, net                                    $3,331                                 $3,047                       $905               $755
    ==============================                   ======                                 ======                       ====               ====


    Unallocated items, eliminations and
     other:

    Share-based plans                                 ($76)                                 ($67)                     ($19)              ($1)

    Deferred compensation                              (63)       (44)                                        (53)             (22)

    Amortization of
     previously
     capitalized interest                              (90)       (72)                                        (20)             (17)

    Eliminations and other
     unallocated items                                (511)      (593)                                       (187)            (121)
    ----------------------                             ----        ----                                         ----              ----

    Sub-total (included
     in core operating
     earnings)                                        (740)      (776)                                       (279)            (161)

    Pension                                           (421)    (1,469)                                        (128)            (334)

    Postretirement                                      123          82                                           30                15
                                                        ---         ---                                          ---               ---

    Total unallocated items,
     eliminations and other                        ($1,038)                              ($2,163)                    ($377)            ($480)
    ========================                        =======                                =======                      =====              =====



                                                                          The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

                                                                              Operating and Financial Data

                                                                                      (Unaudited)




    Deliveries                                                                                                Twelve months ended         Three months ended
                                                                                                                  December 31                 December 31
                                                                                                                  -----------                 -----------

    Commercial Airplanes                                                                                                     2015                                     2014                     2015         2014
    --------------------                                                                                                     ----                                     ----                     ----         ----

    737                                                                                                                       495                                      485                      120          126

    747                                                                                                                        18     (3)                               19 (3)                     5 (2)         7 (1)

    767                                                                                                                        16                                        6                        2            3

    777                                                                                                                        98                                       99                       21           24

    787                                                                                                                       135                                      114                       34           35
                                                                                                                              ---                                      ---                      ---          ---

    Total                                                                                                                     762                                      723                      182          195
    =====                                                                                                                     ===                                      ===                      ===          ===

    Note: Deliveries under operating lease are identified by parentheses.


    Defense, Space & Security
    -------------------------

    Boeing Military Aircraft

    AH-64 Apache (New)                                                                                                         23                                       45                        5           15

    AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured)                                                                                              38                                       37                        5            4

    C-17 Globemaster III                                                                                                        5                                        7

    CH-47 Chinook (New)                                                                                                        41                                       54                        6            8

    CH-47 Chinook (Renewed)                                                                                                    16                                                               10

    F-15 Models                                                                                                                12                                       14                        4            4

    F/A-18 Models                                                                                                              35                                       44                        7            8

    P-8 Models                                                                                                                 14                                       11                        4            5


    Global Services & Support

    AEW&C                                                                                                                       1                                        3                        1

    C-40A                                                                                                                       1                                        1                                    1


    Network & Space Systems

    Commercial and Civil Satellites                                                                                             3                                        5                        2            2

    Military Satellites                                                                                                         1




    Contractual backlog (Dollars in billions)                                                                         December 31                            September 30             December 31
                                                                                                                             2015                                     2015                     2014
    ---                                                                                                                      ----                                     ----                     ----

    Commercial Airplanes                                                                                                          $431.4                                       $426.0                    $440.1

    Defense, Space & Security:

    Boeing Military Aircraft                                                                                                 20.0                                     21.2                     21.1

    Network & Space Systems                                                                                                   7.4                                      8.3                      8.9

    Global Services & Support                                                                                                17.8                                     16.7                     16.9
    -------------------------                                                                                                                                        ----                     ----

    Total Defense, Space & Security                                                                                          45.2                                     46.2                     46.9
    -------------------------------                                                                                          ----                                     ----                     ----

    Total contractual backlog                                                                                                     $476.6                                       $472.2                    $487.0
    =========================                                                                                                     ======                                       ======                    ======

    Unobligated backlog                                                                                                            $12.7                                        $12.6                     $15.3
    ===================                                                                                                            =====                                        =====                     =====

    Total backlog                                                                                                                 $489.3                                       $484.8                    $502.3
    =============                                                                                                                 ======                                       ======                    ======

    Workforce                                                                                                             161,400                                  163,070                  165,500
    =========                                                                                                             =======                                  =======                  =======


                                                                                                                                                                                  The Boeing Company and Subsidiaries

                                                                                                                                                                                  Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures

                                                                                                                                                              Core Operating Earnings, Core Operating Margin and Core Earnings Per Share

                                                                                                                                                                                              (Unaudited)


    The tables provided below reconcile the non-GAAP financial measures core operating earnings, core operating margin and core earnings per share with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, earnings from operations, operating margin and diluted earnings per share. See page 7 of this release for additional information on
     the use of these non-GAAP financial measures.




                                                                                             Fourth Quarter                                            Full Year                                 Guidance
                                                                                             --------------                                            ---------                                 --------

                                                                                                        2015                         2014                                       2015                         2014                                         2016
                                                                                                        ----                         ----                                       ----                         ----                                         ----

    Revenues                                                                                         $23,573                                                                $24,468                                                                  $96,114                                                                $90,762


    GAAP Earnings From Operations                                                                     $1,161                                                                 $2,025                                                                   $7,443                                                                 $7,473

    GAAP Operating Margin                                                                               4.9%                                     8.3%                                                     7.7%                                                      8.2%


    Unallocated Pension/Postretirement Expense                                                           $98                                                                   $319                                                                     $298                                                                 $1,387                     ~($300)
                                                                                                         ---                                                                   ----                                                                     ----                                                                 ------                      ------

    Core Operating Earnings (non-GAAP)                                                                $1,259                                                                 $2,344                                                                   $7,741                                                                 $8,860

    Core Operating Margin (non-GAAP)                                                                    5.3%                                     9.6%                                                     8.1%                                                      9.8%


    Increase/(Decrease) in GAAP Earnings From
     Operations                                                                                        (43%)                                                                                  0%

    Increase/(Decrease) in Core Operating Earnings
     (non-GAAP)                                                                                        (46%)                                                                               (13%)


    GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share                                                                    $1.51                                                                  $2.02                                                                    $7.44                                                                  $7.38               $8.45 - $8.65

    Unallocated Pension/Postretirement Expense(1)                                                      $0.09                                                                  $0.29                                                                    $0.28                                                                  $1.22                             ($0.30)
                                                                                                       -----                                                                  -----                                                                    -----                                                                  -----                              ------

    Core Earnings Per Share (non-GAAP)                                                                 $1.60                                                                  $2.31                                                                    $7.72                                                                  $8.60               $8.15 - $8.35


    Weighted Average Diluted Shares (millions)                                                         681.2                                     724.8                                                     696.1                                                      738.0                                                655 - 660

    Increase/(Decrease) in GAAP Earnings Per Share                                                     (25%)                                                                                  1%

    Increase/(Decrease) in Core Earnings Per Share
     (non-GAAP)                                                                                        (31%)                                                                               (10%)



           1     Earnings per share impact
                 is presented net of the
                 federal statutory tax rate
                 of 35.0 percent.

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