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Bombardier Announces Financial Results for the Fourth Quarter and the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2013

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MONTRÉAL, QUÉBEC--(Marketwired - Feb. 13, 2014) - Bombardier Inc. (TSX:BBD.A)(TSX:BBD.B)

(All amounts in this press release are in U.S. dollars unless otherwise indicated. This press release contains both IFRS and non-GAAP measures. Non-GAAP measures are defined and reconciled to the most comparable IFRS measures in the Corporation's MD&A. See Caution regarding non-GAAP measures at the end of this press release. Comparative figures have been restated. See Note 1 to the Financial Highlights table.)

  • Revenues of $18.2 billion, compared to $16.4 billion last fiscal year
  • EBIT of $923 million, or 5.1% of revenues, compared to $666 million, or 4.1%, last fiscal year
  • EBIT before special items(1) of $893 million, or 4.9% of revenues, compared to $806 million, or 4.9%, last fiscal year
  • Net income of $572 million (diluted EPS of $0.31), compared to $470 million (diluted EPS of $0.25) last fiscal year
  • Adjusted net income(1) of $608 million (adjusted EPS(1) of $0.33), compared to $671 million (adjusted EPS of $0.36) last fiscal year
  • Net investment of $2.3 billion in property, plant and equipment (PP&E) and intangible assets, including $2.0 billion related to aerospace program tooling, compared to $2.1 billion last fiscal year, including $1.7 billion related to aerospace program tooling
  • Free cash flow usage(1) of $907 million, compared to a usage of $636 million last fiscal year
  • Available short-term capital resources of $4.8 billion including cash and cash equivalents of $3.4 billion as at December 31, 2013, compared to $4.0 billion and $2.6 billion respectively, as at December 31, 2012
  • Record backlog of $69.7 billion, compared to $64.9 billion as at December 31, 2012

(1) See Caution regarding non-GAAP measures at the end of this press release.

Bombardier today reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Revenues totalled $5.3 billion for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $4.6 billion for the corresponding period last fiscal year. For the year, revenues totalled $18.2 billion, an increase of 11% compared to $16.4 billion last fiscal year.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, earnings before financing expense, financing income and income taxes (EBIT) before special items totalled $186 million, or 3.5% of revenues, compared to $164 million, or 3.5%, for the corresponding period the previous year. For the year, EBIT before special items was $893 million, or 4.9% of revenues, compared to $806 million, or 4.9%, last fiscal year. For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, EBIT was $185 million, or 3.5% of revenues, compared to $1 million for the corresponding period the previous year. For the year, EBIT amounted to $923 million or 5.1% of revenues, versus $666 million or 4.1% last fiscal year.

On an adjusted basis, net income amounted to $129 million, or adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.07, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $181 million, or $0.10, for the corresponding period the previous year. Adjusted net income for fiscal year 2013 amounted to $608 million, compared to $671 million for the last fiscal year, resulting in an adjusted EPS of $0.33, compared to $0.36 last fiscal year. Net income amounted to $97 million, or diluted EPS of $0.05, for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to a net loss of $4 million, or a loss per share of $0.01, for the corresponding period the previous year. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2013 amounted to $572 million, compared to $470 million for the last fiscal year. Diluted EPS was $0.31, compared to diluted EPS of $0.25 last fiscal year.

For the three-month period ended December 31, 2013, free cash flow (cash flows from operating activities less net additions to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets) totalled $771 million, compared to $854 million for the corresponding period the previous year. Free cash flow usage totalled $907 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to a free cash flow usage of $636 million last fiscal year. Available short-term capital resources of $4.8 billion included cash and cash equivalents of $3.4 billion as at December 31, 2013, compared to $4.0 billion and $2.6 billion respectively as at December 31, 2012. The overall backlog increased by close to $5 billion since the beginning of the year, reaching a record level of $69.7 billion as at December 31, 2013.

"2013 was a good year for Bombardier with major milestones reached in our product development: the CSeries had its first flight in September and is now well into its extensive flight test program. Both the Learjet 70 and 75 aircraft have entered into-service and in Transportation, the ZEFIRO 380 very high speed train is progressing well towards homologation," said Pierre Beaudoin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc.

"Aerospace as well as Transportation had another year of strong orders bringing our backlog to a record $69.7 billion, offering great visibility on revenues for the next four years. And 2014 is off to an impressive start with more than $5 billion of new orders already obtained since the beginning of the year."

"We're both excited and realistic about the next two years. We've continued to invest during challenging times to improve our leadership position in the market place. We have one overriding objective and commitment: generating strong, sustainable, profitable growth. And our investments are about to pay off," concluded Mr. Beaudoin.

Bombardier Aerospace

Bombardier Aerospace's revenues amounted to $2.9 billion for the three-month period ended December 31, 2013, compared to $2.6 billion for the corresponding period last fiscal year. For the year, revenues totalled $9.4 billion, compared to $8.6 billion last fiscal year.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, EBIT totalled $93 million, or 3.2% of revenues ($94 million, or 3.3%, before special items), compared to $84 million, or 3.2%, for the same quarter the previous year. EBIT before special items totalled $388 million or 4.1% of revenues for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $367 million, or 4.3% last fiscal year. For the year, EBIT was $418 million, or 4.5% of revenues, compared to $390 million, or 4.5%, last fiscal year.

Free cash flow totalled $87 million for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $277 million for the corresponding period last fiscal year. For the year ended December 31, 2013, free cash flow usage totalled $1.2 billion compared to a usage of $867 million for the last fiscal year.

A total of 238 aircraft were delivered during the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to 233 for the last fiscal year, mostly in line with guidance.

Bombardier Aerospace had another strong year of order intake at 388 net orders for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.6. Bombardier Business Aircraft achieved a net order intake of 305 aircraft, including a firm order from the acquirer of the Flexjet activities for 85 aircraft of the Learjet family and 30 of the Challenger family, valued at $2.4 billion (based on list prices), with options for 150 additional aircraft, as well as an order from an undisclosed customer for 28 aircraft of the Global family and 10 Challenger 605 jets for a value of $2.2 billion (based on list prices).

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft received 81 firm orders during the year for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.5 for the year. Some of the largest orders received were from Ilyushin Finance Co. (IFC) of Russia, which placed a firm order for 32 CS300 aircraft valued at $2.6 billion (based on list price) with options for an additional 10 aircraft, and American Airlines Group Inc., from the U.S., which purchased 30 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft valued at $1.4 billion (based on list price), with options for an additional 40 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft.

Subsequent to year-end, the group also received an order from Al Qahtani Aviation Company from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for 16 CS300 aircraft, with options for an additional 10. Based on list price, the firm order is valued at $1.2 billion. As of now, Bombardier Aerospace has received 201 firm orders for the CSeries aircraft, with total commitments of 445 aircraft from 17 customers and operators in 14 countries.

Bombardier Aerospace's backlog reached a record $37.3 billion as at December 31, 2013, compared to $32.9 billion as at December 31, 2012.

The aircraft development programs are progressing well. The CSeries' aircraft program initial ground and flight test performance results are in line with our expectations. The CS100 aircraft's entry-into-service is now scheduled for the second half of 2015 and the CS300 aircraft's entry-into-service will follow approximately six months after. The Learjet 85 aircraft program is making solid progress and is preparing for its first flight in the coming weeks.

In 2014, Bombardier Aerospace expects to achieve an EBIT margin of approximately 5%. The cash flows from operating activities should reach between $1.2 billion and $1.6 billion in 2014, while the net additions to property, plant and equipment (PP&E) and intangible assets are expected to be between $1.6 billion and $1.9 billion. In 2015, the level of net additions to PP&E and intangible assets is expected to be between $1.2 billion and $1.5 billion and to be below $1.0 billion in 2016. Finally, during 2014, Bombardier Aerospace expects to deliver approximately 200 business and 80 commercial aircraft, representing a combined increase of close to 20% compared to last year's deliveries.(2)

(2) See Forward-looking statements at the end of this press release

Bombardier Transportation

Bombardier Transportation's revenues amounted to $2.5 billion for the three-month period ended December 31, 2013, compared to $2.0 billion for the same period last year. Revenues totalled $8.8 billion for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $7.8 billion for the last fiscal year.

For the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2013, EBIT totalled $92 million, or 3.8% of revenues, compared to $80 million before special items, or 3.9%, (a loss of $83 million after special items) for the same quarter the previous year. For the year, EBIT was $505 million, translating into an EBIT margin of 5.8% of revenues, compared to $439 million before special items, or 5.6%, ($276 million after special items, or 3.5%) last fiscal year.

Free cash flow totalled $767 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2013, compared to $675 million for the same period last fiscal year. Free cash flow amounted to $668 million for the year ended December 31, 2013, compared to $488 million for the last fiscal year.

New orders reached $8.8 billion for a book-to-bill ratio of 1.0, in the context of increased revenues, compared to $9.2 billion for last fiscal year. The order backlog totalled $32.4 billion as at December 31, 2013, compared to $32.0 billion as at December 31, 2012.

Bombardier Transportation signed significant contracts across all its product segments and geographic regions. The group concluded agreements to deliver 130 TRAXX electric locomotives and 18 electric double-deck multiple units (EMUs) to Deutsche Bahn, for a total value of $1 billion. The Stockholm Public Transport Authority of Sweden granted a contract for 384 MOVIA metro cars valued at $771 million, while S-Bahn Hamburg GMbH signed an agreement for 60 single and dual-voltage commuter trains valued at $427 million. Bombardier Transportation entered the growing tram market in China through its technology-licensing agreement with CSR Nanjing Puzhen Rolling Stock Co. Ltd. (CSR Puzhen). So far, CSR Puzhen has won orders for 18 low-floor trams and 15 catenary-free low-floor trams using Bombardier Transportation's FLEXITY 2 technology.

Subsequent to year-end, as part of a consortium, Bombardier Transportation entered into a contract valued at approximately $4.1 billion with the State of Queensland, Australia, for the New Generation Rollingstock Project. The group's share of the contract, consisting in the supply of 75 EMUs, the construction of a purpose-built maintenance centre and 30 years of maintenance services, is valued at $2.7 billion.

Also subsequent to year-end, Bombardier Transportation has been recommended as the winning bidder for the Crossrail rolling stock and depot contract in the United Kingdom.

Excluding currency impacts, revenues in 2014 are expected to be higher than in 2013, with a mid-single digit percentage growth. The group expects a book-to-bill ratio in excess of 1.0 for fiscal year 2014. Its free cash flow is expected to be generally in line with EBIT, although it may vary significantly from quarter to quarter. While an EBIT margin of 8% remains the objective, Bombardier Transportation expects an EBIT margin of approximately 6% in 2014, as it focuses on contract execution improvement.(2)

(2) See Forward-looking statements at the end of this press release

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS  
(in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)  
For the three-month periods ended December 31 2013               2012  
    BA       BT       Total       BA       BT       Total  
                                          restated (1)  
Results of operations                                              
Revenues $ 2,873     $ 2,451     $ 5,324     $ 2,597     $ 2,028     $ 4,625  
Cost of sales   2,535       2,163       4,698       2,256       1,796       4,052  
Gross margin   338       288       626       341       232       573  
SG&A   176       175       351       190       168       358  
R&D   47       36       83       52       51       103  
Share of income of joint ventures and associates   -       (17 )     (17 )     -       (61 )     (61 )
Other expense (income)   21       2       23       15       (6 )     9  
EBIT before special items(2)   94       92       186       84       80       164  
Special items   1       -       1       -       163       163  
EBIT $ 93     $ 92       185     $ 84     $ (83 )     1  
Financing expense                   62                       68  
Financing income                   (17 )                     (19 )
EBT                   140                       (48 )
Income taxes                   43                       (44 )
Net income (loss)                 $ 97                     $ (4 )
EPS (basic and diluted; in dollars)                 $ 0.05                     $ (0.01 )
Supplemental information                                              
EBIT before special items(2) $ 94     $ 92     $ 186     $ 84     $ 80     $ 164  
Amortization   74       32       106       75       32       107  
EBITDA before special items(2) $ 168     $ 124     $ 292     $ 159     $ 112     $ 271  
On an adjusted basis                                              
Adjusted net income(2)                 $ 129                     $ 181  
Adjusted EPS (in dollars)(2)                 $ 0.07                     $ 0.10  
                                               
Cash flows from operating activities $ 678     $ 803             $ 852     $ 728          
Net additions to PP&E and intangible assets   (591 )     (36 )             (575 )     (53 )        
Segmented free cash flow(2) $ 87     $ 767     $ 854     $ 277     $ 675     $ 952  
Net income taxes and net interest paid                   (83 )                     (98 )
Free cash flow(2)                 $ 771                     $ 854  

BA: Bombardier Aerospace; BT: Bombardier Transportation

(1) Certain comparative figures have been restated as a result of our adoption of IFRS 11, Joint arrangements and the amended IAS 19, Employee benefits. The joint arrangement restatements relate to the requirement to account for our investments in joint ventures using the equity method under IFRS 11, instead of proportionate consolidation. The employee benefit restatements mainly relate to the requirement under amended IAS 19 to calculate interest expense and interest income components on a net basis using the post-employment benefit obligation discount rate. Comparative figures have also been restated due to the change in methods of measurement of certain financial assets, as described in the Accounting and reporting developments section of the Corporation's MD&A.
   
(2) Non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Non-GAAP financial measures and Liquidity and capital resources sections of the Corporation's MD&A for definitions of these metrics and reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measures.
   
   
(in millions of dollars, except per share amounts)  
For the fiscal years ended December 31 2013               2012  
    BA       BT       Total       BA       BT       Total  
                                          restated (1)  
Results of operations                                              
Revenues $ 9,385     $ 8,766     $ 18,151     $ 8,628     $ 7,786     $ 16,414  
Cost of sales   8,118       7,540       15,658       7,427       6,626       14,053  
Gross margin   1,267       1,226       2,493       1,201       1,160       2,361  
SG&A   699       718       1,417       705       737       1,442  
R&D   173       120       293       155       144       299  
Share of income of joint ventures and associates   -       (119 )     (119 )     -       (153 )     (153 )
Other expense (income)   7       2       9       (26 )     (7 )     (33 )
EBIT before special items(2)   388       505       893       367       439       806  
Special items   (30 )     -       (30 )     (23 )     163       140  
EBIT $ 418     $ 505       923     $ 390     $ 276       666  
Financing expense                   271                       295  
Financing income                   (119 )                     (165 )
EBT                   771                       536  
Income taxes                   199                       66  
Net income                 $ 572                     $ 470  
EPS (basic and diluted; in dollars)                 $ 0.31                     $ 0.25  
Supplemental information                                              
EBIT before special items(2) $ 388     $ 505     $ 893     $ 367     $ 439     $ 806  
Amortization   267       124       391       242       122       364  
EBITDA before special items(2) $ 655     $ 629     $ 1,284     $ 609     $ 561     $ 1,170  
On an adjusted basis                                              
Adjusted net income(2)                 $ 608                     $ 671  
Adjusted EPS (in dollars)(2)                 $ 0.33                     $ 0.36  
Cash flows from operating activities $ 974     $ 742             $ 1,104     $ 591          
Net additions to PP&E and intangible assets   (2,213 )     (74 )             (1,971 )     (103 )        
Segmented free cash flow (usage)(2) $ (1,239 )   $ 668     $ (571 )   $ (867 )   $ 488     $ (379 )
Net income taxes and net interest paid                   (336 )                     (257 )
Free cash flow (usage)(2)                 $ (907 )                   $ (636 )

BA: Bombardier Aerospace; BT: Bombardier Transportation

(1) Certain comparative figures have been restated as a result of our adoption of IFRS 11, Joint arrangements and the amended IAS 19, Employee benefits. The joint arrangement restatements relate to the requirement to account for our investments in joint ventures using the equity method under IFRS 11, instead of proportionate consolidation. The employee benefit restatements mainly relate to the requirement under amended IAS 19 to calculate interest expense and interest income components on a net basis using the post-employment benefit obligation discount rate. Comparative figures have also been restated due to the change in methods of measurement of certain financial assets, as described in the Accounting and reporting developments section of the Corporation's MD&A.
   
(2) Non-GAAP financial measures. Refer to the Non-GAAP financial measures and Liquidity and capital resources sections of the Corporation's MD&A for definitions of these metrics and reconciliation to the most comparable IFRS measures.

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Bombardier Aerospace

Revenues by geographic region(1)
  Fiscal years ended December 31
(in millions of dollars) 2013 2012
North America $ 5,503 59% $ 4,811 56%
Europe   2,036 22%   1,723 20%
Asia-Pacific   1,170 12%   1,126 13%
Rest of world(2)   676 7%   968 11%
  $ 9,385 100% $ 8,628 100%
(1) Revenues are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer.
   
(2) The Rest of world region includes South America, Central America, Africa, the Middle East and the CIS.
   
   
Total aircraft deliveries
Fourth quarters
ended December 31
Fiscal years
ended December 31
(in units) 2013 2012 2013 2012
Business aircraft 60 60 180 179
Commercial aircraft 21 16 55 50
Amphibious aircraft 2 1 3 4
  83 77 238 233
         
         
Total aircraft net orders
    December 31, 2013     December 31, 2012
(in units) Gross
orders
  Cancellations   Net
orders
Gross
orders
  Cancellations   Net
orders
Fourth quarters ended                    
Business aircraft 231   (23 ) 208 141   (17 ) 124
Commercial aircraft 42   -   42 60   -   60
Amphibious aircraft 2   -   2 -   -   -
  275   (23 ) 252 201   (17 ) 184
Fiscal years ended    
Business aircraft 369   (64 ) 305 392   (49 ) 343
Commercial aircraft 92   (11 ) 81 138   -   138
Amphibious aircraft 2   -   2 -   -   -
  463   (75 ) 388 530   (49 ) 481
                     
                     
Book-to-bill ratio(1)        
  Fourth quarters
ended December 31
Fiscal years
ended December 31
  2013 2012 2013 2012
Business aircraft 3.5 2.1 1.7 1.9
Commercial aircraft 2.0 3.8 1.5 2.8
Total 3.0 2.4 1.6 2.1
         
(1) Defined as net orders received over aircraft deliveries, in units.
   
   
Order backlog        
        As at
(in billions of dollars) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
Aircraft programs $ 33.9 $ 29.5
Long-term maintenance and spares support agreements   2.9   2.8
Military Aviation Training   0.5   0.6
  $ 37.3 $ 32.9
         

Bombardier Transportation

Upon the adoption of IFRS 11, Joint arrangements, effective January 1, 2013, the Corporation is using the equity method to account for its interests in joint ventures and presenting its pro rata share of net income arising from joint ventures as a net of tax one-line item in the results of operations. Prior to the adoption of IFRS 11, the Corporation's share of revenues and expenses of joint ventures was consolidated line-by-line in its results of operations using the proportionate consolidation method. IFRS 11 was adopted retrospectively and comparative figures have been restated.

Revenues by geographic region  
Fourth quarters ended December 31 Fiscal years ended December 31
(in millions of dollars)   2013   2012 2013 2012
            restated           restated
Europe(1) $ 1,677 68% $ 1,325 65% $ 5,874 67% $ 5,139 66%
North America   429 18%   359 18%   1,581 18%   1,454 19%
Asia-Pacific(1)   189 8%   201 10%   770 9%   658 8%
Rest of world(2)   156 6%   143 7%   541 6%   535 7%
  $ 2,451 100% $ 2,028 100% $ 8,766 100% $ 7,786 100%
(1) The increases in Europe reflect positive currency impacts of $109 million and $176 million, respectively, for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, while the variances in Asia-Pacific reflect negative currency impacts of $6 million and $23 million respectively.
   
(2) The Rest of world region includes South America, Central America, Africa, the Middle East and the CIS.
   
   
Order intake and book-to-bill ratio
  Fourth quarters
ended December 31
Fiscal years
ended December 31
Order intake (in billions of dollars)(1)   2013   2012   2013   2012
        restated       restated
Rolling stock $ 1.4 $ 0.6 $ 5.4 $ 4.9
Services   0.5   1.5   2.0   2.5
System and signalling   -   0.8   1.4   1.8
  $ 1.9 $ 2.9 $ 8.8 $ 9.2
Book-to-bill ratio(2)   0.8   1.4   1.0   1.2
                 
(1) Including any new orders between BT and its joint ventures, but excluding the order intake of our joint ventures.
   
(2) Ratio of new orders over revenues.
   
   
Order backlog(1)        
      As at
(in billions of dollars) December 31, 2013 December 31, 2012
        restated
Rolling stock(2) $ 21.1 $ 20.7
Services   7.4   7.0
System and signalling   3.9   4.3
  $ 32.4 $ 32.0
(1) Including the order backlog for contracts between BT and its joint ventures, but excluding our share of joint ventures' backlog.
   
(2) Of which $12.0 billion, or 57% of rolling stock order backlog, had a percentage of completion from 0% to 25% as at December 31, 2013 ($12.9 billion, or 62%, as at December 31, 2012).

DIVIDENDS ON COMMON SHARES

Class A and Class B Shares

A quarterly dividend of $0.025 Cdn per share on Class A Shares (Multiple Voting) and of $0.0254 Cdn per share on Class B Shares (Subordinate Voting) is payable on March 31, 2014 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on March 14, 2014.

Holders of Class B Shares (Subordinate Voting) of record at the close of business on March 14, 2014 also have a right to a priority quarterly dividend of $0.000390625 Cdn per share.

DIVIDENDS ON PREFERRED SHARES

Series 2 Preferred Shares

A monthly dividend of $0.0625 Cdn per share on Series 2 Preferred Shares has been paid on November 15 and December 15, 2013 and January 15, 2014.

Series 3 Preferred Shares

A quarterly dividend of $0.195875 Cdn per share on Series 3 Preferred Shares is payable on April 30, 2014 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2014.

Series 4 Preferred Shares

A quarterly dividend of $0.390625 Cdn per share on Series 4 Preferred Shares is payable on April 30, 2014 to the shareholders of record at the close of business on April 11, 2014.

About Bombardier

Bombardier is the world's only manufacturer of both planes and trains. Looking far ahead while delivering today, Bombardier is evolving mobility worldwide by answering the call for more efficient, sustainable and enjoyable transportation everywhere. Our vehicles, services and, most of all, our employees are what make us a global leader in transportation.

Bombardier is headquartered in Montréal, Canada. Our shares are traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (BBD) and we are listed on the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America indexes. In the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013, we posted revenues of $18.2 billion. News and information are available at bombardier.com or follow us on Twitter @Bombardier.

Bombardier, Challenger, Challenger 605, CRJ, CRJ900, CS100, CS300, CSeries, FLEXITY, Global, Learjet, Learjet 70, Learjet 75, Learjet 85, MOVIA, NextGen, The Evolution of Mobility, TRAXX and ZEFIRO are trademarks of Bombardier Inc. or its subsidiaries.

The Management's Discussion and Analysis and the Consolidated Financial Statements are available at ir.bombardier.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This press release includes forward-looking statements, which may involve, but are not limited to: statements with respect to our objectives, guidance, targets, goals, priorities, our market and strategies, financial position, beliefs, prospects, plans, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions; general economic and business outlook, prospects and trends of an industry; expected growth in demand for products and services; product development, including projected design, characteristics, capacity or performance; expected or scheduled entry-into-service of products and services, orders, deliveries, testing, lead times, certifications and project execution in general; our competitive position; and the expected impact of the legislative and regulatory environment and legal proceedings on our business and operations. Forward-looking statements generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "expect", "intend", "anticipate", "plan", "foresee", "believe", "continue", "maintain" or "align", the negative of these terms, variations of them or similar terminology. By their nature, forward-looking statements require us to make assumptions and are subject to important known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause our actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. While we consider our assumptions to be reasonable and appropriate based on information currently available, there is a risk that they may not be accurate. For additional information with respect to the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements made in this press release, refer to the respective Guidance and forward-looking statements sections in Overview Aerospace and Transportation sections in the Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") of the Corporation's financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward-looking statements include risks associated with general economic conditions, risks associated with our business environment (such as risks associated with the financial condition of the airline industry and major rail operators), operational risks (such as risks related to developing new products and services; doing business with partners; product performance warranty and casualty claim losses; regulatory and legal proceedings; the environment; dependence on certain customers and suppliers; human resources; fixed-price commitments and production and project execution), financing risks (such as risks related to liquidity and access to capital markets, exposure to credit risk, certain restrictive debt covenants, financing support provided for the benefit of certain customers and reliance on government support) and market risks (such as risks related to foreign currency fluctuations, changing interest rates, decreases in residual values and increases in commodity prices). For more details, see the Risks and uncertainties section in Other in the MD&A of the Corporation's financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013. Readers are cautioned that the foregoing list of factors that may affect future growth, results and performance is not exhaustive and undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements set forth herein reflect our expectations as at the date of this press release and are subject to change after such date. Unless otherwise required by applicable securities laws, we expressly disclaim any intention, and assume no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are expressly qualified by this cautionary statement.

CAUTION REGARDING NON-GAAP MEASURES

This press release is based on reported earnings in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). Reference to generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) means IFRS, unless indicated otherwise. It is also based on non-GAAP financial measures including EBITDA, EBIT before special items, EBIT margin before special items, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share and free cash flow. These non-GAAP measures are directly derived from the Consolidated Financial Statements, but do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS; therefore, others using these terms may calculate them differently. Management believes that providing certain non-GAAP performance measures, in addition to IFRS measures, provides users of our Consolidated Financial Statements with enhanced understanding of our results and related trends and increases transparency and clarity into the core results of our business. Refer to the Non-GAAP financial measures section in the MD&A for definitions of these metrics. Refer to Non-GAAP financial measures and Liquidity and capital resources sections and Analysis of results sections in Aerospace and Transportation of the Corporation's MD&A for reconciliations to the most comparable IFRS measures.

Isabelle Rondeau
Director, Communications
Bombardier Inc.
+514 861 9481

Shirley Chenier
Senior Director, Investor Relations
Bombardier Inc.
+514 861 9481



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