Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Consolidated Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Overview
The lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, 787 production issues and associated rework, and the residual impacts of the 737 MAX grounding continue to have significant adverse impacts on our business and are expected to continue to negatively impact revenue, earnings and operating cash flow in future quarters.
We expect domestic travel to continue to recover before international travel and for the narrow-body market to follow domestic travel recovery, while the wide-body market continues to be paced by international travel recovery. The pace of the commercial market recovery remains impacted by government restrictions related to COVID-19. We are seeing a strong recovery in travel demand for our airline customers in North and South America, the Middle East, and Europe, and demand for dedicated freighters continues to be underpinned by a strong recovery in global trade.
In addition, we and our suppliers are experiencing supply chain disruptions as a result of the impacts of COVID-19, global supply chain constraints, and labor shortages. We and our suppliers are also experiencing inflationary pressures. We continue to monitor the health and stability of the supply chain as we ramp up production. These measures and disruptions have reduced overall productivity and adversely impacted our financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
Airline financial performance, which influences demand for new capacity, has been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), net losses for the airline industry were $138 billion in 2020 and are estimated to be $42 billion in 2021. IATA also forecasts $9.7 billion of losses for the industry globally in 2022, with approximately $8.8 billion of profits in North America driven by the robust domestic market being more than offset by losses in other regions. While the outlook continues to improve, we continue to face a challenging environment in the near-to medium-term as airlines are facing increased fuel and other costs, and the global economy is experiencing high inflation. The current environment is also affecting the financial viability of some airlines.
During the first quarter of 2022, we made adjustments to our estimates regarding timing of 777X-9 entry into service. We now anticipate that the first 777X-9 delivery will be delayed until 2025, based on an updated assessment of the time required to meet certification requirements. During the first quarter of 2022, we launched the 777X-8 freighter, and we expect first delivery to be in 2027.
The 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 models are also currently going through Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification activities. We are following the lead of the FAA as we work through the certification process, and currently expect the 737 MAX 7 to be certified in 2022 or 2023 and enter service in 2023, and the 737 MAX 10 to begin FAA certification flight testing in 2022 or 2023 and enter service in 2023 or 2024. However, Section 116 of the December 2020 Aircraft Certification, Safety and Accountability Act (ACSAA) prohibits the FAA from issuing a type certificate to aircraft after December 27, 2022 unless the aircraft’s flight crew alerting system meets certain specifications. With safety as our primary focus, we continue to work to meet all current regulatory requirements to support certification, and are also engaged in discussions with stakeholders concerning a possible extension to the ACSAA's December 27, 2022 deadline.
We currently have approximately 27 MAX 7 and 3 MAX 10 aircraft in inventory and approximately 250 MAX 7 and 600 MAX 10 aircraft in backlog. If the ACSAA deadline is not amended and we otherwise fail to achieve certification, we might choose to discontinue the MAX 7 and/or MAX 10, resulting in future earnings charges and other financial impacts. We may be able to partially mitigate some of these financial impacts to the extent that customers exercise substitution rights into MAX 8 and/or MAX 9 aircraft.
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Deliveries of the 737 MAX resumed in the fourth quarter of 2020, when the FAA rescinded the order that grounded 737 MAX aircraft in the U.S. Over 190 countries have approved the resumption of 737 MAX operations. The 737 MAX has yet to return to service in China and a small number of other countries. The Civil Aviation Administration of China issued an airworthiness directive in the fourth quarter of 2021 outlining actions required for airlines to return to service. There is uncertainty regarding timing of return to service and resumption of deliveries in China which are still subject to final regulatory approvals.
The long-term outlook for the industry remains positive due to the fundamental drivers of air travel demand: economic growth, increasing propensity to travel due to increased trade, globalization and improved airline services driven by liberalization of air traffic rights between countries. Our Commercial Market Outlook forecast projects a 3.8% growth rate for passenger and cargo traffic over a 20 year period. Based on long-term global economic growth projections of 2.6% in average annual gross domestic product, we project demand for approximately 41,170 new airplanes over the next 20 years. The industry remains vulnerable to exogenous developments including fuel price spikes, credit market shocks, acts of terrorism, natural disasters, conflicts, epidemics, pandemics and increased global environmental regulations.
During the third quarter, commercial services volume at Global Services (BGS) recovered to pre-pandemic levels. We expect BGS commercial revenues to remain strong in future quarters as the commercial airline industry continues to recover. The demand outlook for our government services business remains stable.
At Defense, Space & Security (BDS), we continue to see stable demand reflecting the important role our products and services have in ensuring our national security. Outside of the U.S., we are seeing similar solid demand as governments prioritize security, defense technology and global cooperation given evolving threats. We continue to experience near-term production disruptions and inefficiencies due to the lingering impacts of COVID-19, supplier disruption, labor shortages and factory performance. These factors have contributed to significant earnings charges on a number of fixed-price development programs which are expected to adversely affect cash flows in future periods.
As a result of the war in Ukraine, we recorded earnings charges totaling $212 million during the first quarter of 2022, primarily related to asset impairments. We have closed our facilities in Ukraine and Russia. We are focused on the safety of our employees and retaining the strength of our engineering talent through voluntary transfers to other countries. We have also suspended our business in Russia, including parts, maintenance and technical support for Russian airlines, and purchases from Russian suppliers. We are complying with U.S. and international sanctions and export control restrictions. We have sufficient material and parts to avoid production disruptions in the near-term, but future impacts to our production from disruptions in our supply chain are possible. The war in Ukraine continues to impact our airline and lessor customers. We continue to monitor developments and potential Boeing impacts, and take mitigating actions as appropriate.
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Consolidated Results of Operations
The following table summarizes key indicators of consolidated results of operations:
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues $46,628 $47,493 $15,956 $15,278
GAAP
(Loss)/earnings from operations ($3,194) $1,269 ($2,799) $329
Operating margins (6.8) % 2.7 % (17.5) % 2.2 %
Effective income tax rate (0.4) % 62.2 % (5.6) % 57.4 %
Net loss attributable to Boeing Shareholders ($4,301) ($59) ($3,275) ($109)
Diluted loss per share ($7.24) ($0.10) ($5.49) ($0.19)
Non-GAAP (1)
Core operating (loss)/earnings ($4,040) $461 ($3,078) $59
Core operating margins (8.7) % 1.0 % (19.3) % 0.4 %
Core loss per share ($9.31) ($1.72) ($6.18) ($0.60)
(1) These measures exclude certain components of pension and other postretirement benefit expense. See pages 51-53 for important information about these non-GAAP measures and reconciliations to the most comparable GAAP measures.
Revenues
The following table summarizes Revenues:
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Commercial Airplanes $16,643 $14,743 $6,263 $4,459
Defense, Space & Security 16,981 20,678 5,307 6,617
Global Services 13,044 12,037 4,432 4,221
Boeing Capital 150 209 52 71
Unallocated items, eliminations and other (190) (174) (98) (90)
Total $46,628 $47,493 $15,956 $15,278
Revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $865 million compared with the same period in 2021 driven by lower revenues at BDS, partially offset by higher revenues at Commercial Airplanes (BCA) and BGS. BDS revenues decreased by $3,697 million primarily due to charges on development programs. BCA revenues increased by $1,900 million primarily driven higher 737 MAX deliveries. BGS revenues increased by $1,007 million primarily due to higher commercial services volume.
Revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $678 million compared with the same period in 2021 driven by higher revenues at BCA and BGS, partially offset by lower revenues at BDS. BCA revenues increased by $1,804 million due to the resumption of 787 deliveries and higher 737 MAX deliveries. BGS revenues increased by $211 million due to higher commercial services volume. BDS revenues decreased by $1,310 million primarily due to charges on development programs.
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Revenues will continue to be significantly impacted until the global supply chain stabilizes, labor shortages diminish, deliveries ramp up, and the commercial airline industry recovers from the lingering impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
(Loss)/Earnings From Operations
The following table summarizes (Loss)/earnings from operations:
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Commercial Airplanes ($1,744) ($2,021) ($643) ($693)
Defense, Space & Security (3,656) 1,799 (2,798) 436
Global Services 2,093 1,616 733 644
Boeing Capital 14 99 23 42
Segment operating (loss)/earnings (3,293) 1,493 (2,685) 429
Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment 621 576 208 192
Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment 225 232 71 78
Unallocated items, eliminations and other (747) (1,032) (393) (370)
(Loss)/earnings from operations (GAAP) ($3,194) $1,269 ($2,799) $329
FAS/CAS service cost adjustment * (846) (808) (279) (270)
Core operating (loss)/earnings (Non-GAAP) ** ($4,040) $461 ($3,078) $59
* The FAS/CAS service cost adjustment represents the difference between the FAS pension and postretirement service costs calculated under GAAP and costs allocated to the business segments.
** Core operating (loss)/earnings is a Non-GAAP measure that excludes the FAS/CAS service cost adjustment. See pages 51-53.
Loss from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $3,194 million compared with earnings of $1,269 million during the same period in 2021. BDS had a loss from operations of $3,656 million compared with earnings of $1,799 million during the same period in 2021, primarily due to charges on development programs ($4,429 million). BGS earnings from operations increased by $477 million primarily due to higher commercial services volume and favorable mix, partially offset by lower government services performance. BCA loss from operations decreased by $277 million primarily due to higher 737 MAX deliveries and lower abnormal production costs, partially offset by higher research and development spending, charges related to the war in Ukraine and other period expenses.
Loss from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $2,799 million compared with earnings of $329 million during the same period in 2021. BDS had a loss from operations of $2,798 million, compared with earnings of $436 million during the same period in 2021. The year over year change at BDS primarily reflects charges on development programs in the third quarter of 2022 of $2,762 million. Other BDS programs also recorded lower earnings during the third quarter of 2022 due to lower volumes, supplier disruption and factory performance. BGS earnings from operations increased by $89 million due to higher commercial services volume and favorable mix, partially offset by lower government services performance. BCA loss from operations decreased by $50 million reflecting higher 737 MAX deliveries and lower abnormal production costs, partially offset by higher research and development spending and other period expenses.
Core operating losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $4,040 million compared with core operating earnings of $461 million for the same period in 2021. Core operating losses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $3,078 million compared with core operating earnings of $59 million for the same period in 2021. The changes in core operating (loss)/earnings were primarily due to changes in Segment operating (loss)/earnings as described above.
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For discussion related to Postretirement Plans, see Note 12 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Unallocated Items, Eliminations and Other
The most significant items included in Unallocated items, eliminations and other are shown in the following table:
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Share-based plans ($64) ($171) $44 ($29)
Deferred compensation 204 (86) 38 8
Amortization of previously capitalized interest (71) (66) (24) (22)
Research and development expense, net (161) (144) (43) (59)
Eliminations and other unallocated items (655) (565) (408) (268)
Unallocated items, eliminations and other ($747) ($1,032) ($393) ($370)
Share-based plans expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $107 million compared with the same period in 2021 due to expenses incurred in 2021 associated with a grant of restricted stock units to most employees in December 2020. The difference in share-based plans income of $44 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with expense of $29 million in the same period in 2021 is attributable to timing of corporate allocations.
Deferred compensation income of $204 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with expense of $86 million in the same period in 2021 is primarily driven by broad market conditions and changes in our stock price. Deferred compensation income of $38 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with $8 million in the same period in 2021 is primarily driven by broad market conditions.
Unallocated research and development expense for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $17 million and decreased by $16 million compared with the same periods in 2021 due to spending on enterprise product development.
Eliminations and other unallocated items for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $90 million and $140 million compared with the same periods in 2021. The increase in the third quarter of 2022 primarily reflects a $200 million settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission related to the 737 MAX accidents and lower income from operating investments.
Other Earnings Items
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
(Loss)/earnings from operations ($3,194) $1,269 ($2,799) $329
Other income, net 722 419 288 30
Interest and debt expense (1,901) (2,021) (621) (669)
Loss before income taxes (4,373) (333) (3,132) (310)
Income tax (expense)/benefit (17) 207 (176) 178
Net loss from continuing operations (4,390) (126) (3,308) (132)
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest (89) (67) (33) (23)
Net loss attributable to Boeing Shareholders ($4,301) ($59) ($3,275) ($109)
For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, non-operating pension income included in Other income, net was $666 million and $381 million. The increased income was primarily due to lower
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amortization of net actuarial losses and a settlement gain in 2022 compared with charges in 2021. Non-operating postretirement income included in Other income, net was $44 million and $16 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Other income, net during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 also included losses of $50 million reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive loss in the first quarter of 2022 associated with certain cash flow hedges because it is probable the forecasted transactions will not occur.
For the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, non-operating pension income included in Other income, net was $225 million and $29 million. The increased income was primarily due to a settlement loss in 2021 and lower amortization of net actuarial losses.
Interest and debt expense for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022 was lower compared with the same period in the prior year primarily as a result of lower debt balances.
For discussion related to Income Taxes, see Note 3 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Total Costs and Expenses (“Cost of Sales”)
Cost of sales, for both products and services, consists primarily of raw materials, parts, sub-assemblies, labor, overhead and subcontracting costs. Our BCA segment predominantly uses program accounting to account for cost of sales. Under program accounting, cost of sales for each commercial airplane program equals the product of (i) revenue recognized in connection with customer deliveries and (ii) the estimated cost of sales percentage applicable to the total remaining program. For long-term contracts, the amount reported as cost of sales is recognized as incurred. Substantially all contracts at our BDS segment and certain contracts at our BGS segment are long-term contracts with the U.S. government and other customers that generally extend over several years. Costs on these contracts are recorded as incurred. Cost of sales for commercial spare parts is recorded at average cost.
The following table summarizes cost of sales:
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 Change 2022 2021 Change
Cost of sales $44,982 $41,962 $3,020 $16,778 $13,566 $3,212
Cost of sales as a % of Revenues
96.5 % 88.4 % 8.1 % 105.2 % 88.8 % 16.4 %
Cost of sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $3,020 million, or 7% compared with the same period in 2021, primarily due to charges recorded at BDS and higher revenues at BCA. Cost of sales as a percentage of Revenues increased during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to higher charges recorded at BDS in 2022 than in 2021, partially offset by lower abnormal production costs at BCA.
Cost of sales for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $3,212 million, or 24% compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to charges recorded at BDS and higher revenues at BCA. Cost of sales as a percentage of Revenues increased during the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to higher charges recorded at BDS in 2022 than in 2021, partially offset by lower abnormal production costs at BCA.
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Research and Development
Research and development expense, net is summarized in the following table:
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Commercial Airplanes $1,102 $817 $409 $293
Defense, Space & Security 706 530 240 193
Global Services 89 80 35 30
Other 161 144 43 59
Total $2,058 $1,571 $727 $575
Research and development expense increased by $487 million and $152 million during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same periods in 2021. The increase at BCA primarily reflect higher 737 MAX and 777X research and product development expenditures.
Backlog
(Dollars in millions) September 30
2022 December 31
2021
Commercial Airplanes $307,168 $296,882
Defense, Space & Security 54,740 59,828
Global Services 19,072 20,496
Unallocated items, eliminations and other 335 293
Total Backlog $381,315 $377,499
Contractual backlog $362,926 $356,362
Unobligated backlog 18,389 21,137
Total Backlog $381,315 $377,499
Contractual backlog of unfilled orders excludes purchase options, announced orders for which definitive contracts have not been executed, orders where customers have the unilateral right to terminate, and unobligated U.S. and non-U.S. government contract funding. The increase in contractual backlog at BCA during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was partially offset by a decrease in contractual backlog at BDS and BGS. If 787 aircraft deliveries are delayed, we remain unable to deliver 737 MAX aircraft in China for an extended period of time, and/or entry into service of the 777X, 737 MAX 7 and/or 737 MAX 10 is further delayed, we may experience reductions to backlog and/or significant order cancellations.
Unobligated backlog includes U.S. and non-U.S. government definitive contracts for which funding has not been authorized. The decrease in unobligated backlog during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to reclassifications to contractual backlog related to BDS and BGS contracts, partially offset by contract awards.
Additional Considerations
Global Trade We continually monitor the global trade environment in response to geopolitical economic developments, as well as changes in tariffs, trade agreements, or sanctions that may impact the Company.
The current state of U.S.-China relations remains an ongoing watch item. Since 2018, the U.S. and China have imposed tariffs on each other’s imports. Certain aircraft parts and components that Boeing procures are subject to these tariffs. We are mitigating import costs through Duty Drawback Customs procedures. China is a significant market for commercial airplanes. Boeing has long-standing relationships with our
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Chinese customers, who represent a key component of our commercial airplanes backlog. Overall, the U.S.-China trade relationship remains stalled as economic and national security concerns continue to be a challenge .
Beginning in June 2018, the U.S. Government imposed tariffs on steel and aluminum imports. In response to these tariffs, several major U.S. trading partners have imposed, or announced their intention to impose, tariffs on U.S. goods. The U.S. has subsequently reached agreements with Mexico, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, and Japan to ease or remove tariffs on steel and/or aluminum. We continue to monitor the potential for any extra costs that may result from the remaining global tariffs.
We are complying with all U.S. and other government export control restrictions and sanctions imposed on certain businesses and individuals in Russia. We continue to monitor and evaluate additional sanctions and export restrictions that may be imposed by the U.S. Government or other governments, as well as any responses from Russia that could affect our supply chain, business partners or customers, for any additional impacts to our business.
Segment Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Commercial Airplanes
Business Environment and Trends
See Overview to Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for a discussion of the lingering impacts of COVID-19 on the airline industry environment.
Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues $16,643 $14,743 $6,263 $4,459
Loss from operations ($1,744) ($2,021) ($643) ($693)
Operating margins (10.5) % (13.7) % (10.3) % (15.5) %
Revenues
BCA revenues increased by $1,900 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to higher 737 MAX deliveries, partially offset by lower wide-body deliveries. BCA revenues increased by $1,804 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to the resumption of 787 deliveries and higher 737 MAX deliveries.
We resumed deliveries of 737 MAX aircraft in December 2020 following rescission by the FAA of its grounding order. While most non-U.S. jurisdictions have approved return to service of the 737 MAX, the 737 MAX has yet to return to service in China and deliveries have not yet resumed. We received FAA authorization to resume deliveries of 787 aircraft on July 28, 2022 and deliveries resumed in August. Revenues will continue to be impacted until deliveries of the 737 MAX and 787 further ramp up and the commercial airline industry recovers from the lingering effects of impacts of COVID-19.
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Commercial airplane deliveries, including intercompany deliveries, were as follows:
737 * 747 767 * 777 787 Total
Deliveries during the first nine months of 2022 277 (10) 3 21 (10) 18 9 328
Deliveries during the first nine months of 2021 179 (12) 4 24 (9) 20 14 241
Deliveries during the third quarter of 2022 88 (2) 9 (3) 6 9 112
Deliveries during the third quarter of 2021 66 (4) 2 11 (5) 6 85
Cumulative deliveries as of 9/30/2022 8,022 1,570 1,259 1,695 1,015
Cumulative deliveries as of 12/31/2021 7,745 1,567 1,238 1,677 1,006
* Intercompany deliveries identified by parentheses.
Loss From Operations
BCA loss from operations was $1,744 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with $2,021 million in the same period in 2021 reflecting higher 737 MAX deliveries and lower abnormal production costs, partially offset by higher research and development spending, charges related to the war in Ukraine and other period expenses. Abnormal production costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $1,326 million including $925 million related to the 787 program, $213 million related to the 777X program and $188 million related to 737 MAX. Abnormal production costs for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were $1,684 million, including $1,501 million related to 737 MAX and $183 million related to the 787 program.
BCA loss from operations was $643 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with $693 million in the same period in 2021 reflecting higher 737 MAX deliveries and lower abnormal production costs, partially offset by higher research and development spending and other period expenses. Abnormal production costs for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $441 million, including $330 million related to the 787 program and $111 million related to the 777X program. Abnormal production costs for the three months ended September 30, 2021 were $601 million, including $418 million related to 737 MAX and $183 million related to the 787 program.
Backlog
Our total backlog represents the estimated transaction prices on unsatisfied and partially satisfied performance obligations to our customers where we believe it is probable that we will collect the consideration due and where no contingencies remain before we and the customer are required to perform. Backlog does not include prospective orders where customer controlled contingencies remain, such as the customer receiving approval from its board of directors, shareholders or government or completing financing arrangements. All such contingencies must be satisfied or have expired prior to recording a new firm order even if satisfying such conditions is highly certain. Backlog excludes options and Boeing Capital (BCC) orders as well as orders where customers have the unilateral right to terminate. A number of our customers may have contractual remedies, including rights to reject individual airplane deliveries if the actual delivery date is significantly later than the contractual delivery date. We address customer claims and requests for other contractual relief as they arise. The value of orders in backlog is adjusted as changes to price and schedule are agreed to with customers and is reported in accordance with the requirements of Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 606.
BCA total backlog increased from $296,882 million as of December 31, 2021 to $307,168 million at September 30, 2022 reflecting n ew orders in excess of deliveries and price escalation, offset by order cancellations and by an increase in the value of existing orders that in our assessment do not meet the accounting requirements of ASC 606 for inclusion in backlog. Aircraft order cancellations during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $8,687 million and relate to 737 MAX and 787 aircraft. The net ASC 606 adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 resulted in a decrease to backlog of $6,326 million primarily due to a net increase of 777X aircraft in the ASC 606 reserve, partially offset by net decreases in 737 MAX and 787 aircraft in the ASC 606 reserve. ASC 606 adjustments include
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consideration of aircraft orders where a customer controlled contingency may exist, as well as an assessment of whether the customer is committed to perform, impacts of geopolitical events or related sanctions, or whether it is probable that the customer will pay the full amount of consideration when it is due. If 787 aircraft deliveries are delayed, we remain unable to deliver 737 MAX aircraft in China for an extended period of time, and/or entry into service of the 777X, 737 MAX 7 and/or 737 MAX 10 is further delayed, we may experience reductions to backlog and/or significant order cancellations.
Accounting Quantity
The following table provides details of the accounting quantities and firm orders by program. Cumulative firm orders represent the cumulative number of commercial jet aircraft deliveries plus undelivered firm orders. Firm orders include military derivative aircraft that are not included in program accounting quantities. All revenues and costs associated with military derivative aircraft production are reported in the BDS segment.
Program
As of 9/30/2022 737 747 767 777 777X 787 †
Program accounting quantities 10,800 1,574 1,267 1,790 400 1,500
Undelivered units under firm orders 3,510 3 114 70 244 413 (9)
Cumulative firm orders 11,532 1,573 1,373 1,765 244 1,428
As of 12/31/2021 737 747 767 777 777X 787 †
Program accounting quantities 10,400 1,574 1,243 1,750 350 1,500
Undelivered units under firm orders 3,414 6 108 58 253 411 (14)
Cumulative firm orders 11,159 1,573 1,346 1,735 253 1,417
† Aircraft ordered by BCC are identified in parentheses.
Program Highlights
737 Program The accounting quantity for the 737 program increased by 400 units during the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to the program's normal progress of obtaining additional orders and delivering airplanes. See further discussion of the 737 MAX in Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements .
747 Program We are currently producing at a rate of 0.5 aircraft per month. We expect to complete production of the 747 in the fourth quarter of 2022. We believe that ending production of the 747 will not have a material impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
767 Program The accounting quantity for the 767 program increased by 24 and 12 units during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022 due to the program's normal progress of obtaining additional orders and delivering airplanes. The 767 assembly line includes the commercial program and a derivative to support the KC-46A Tanker program. The commercial program has near break-even gross margins. We are currently producing at a rate of 3 aircraft per month.
777 and 777X Programs During the first quarter of 2022, we launched the 777X-8 freighter with first delivery expected in 2027. The accounting quantity for the 777X program increased by 50 units during the three months ended March 31, 2022 reflecting the launch of the 777X-8 freighter.
During the first quarter of 2022, we revised the estimated first delivery date of the 777X-9, previously expected in late 2023, and now expect it will occur in 2025, based on an updated assessment of the time required to meet certification requirements. We are working towards Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) which will enable us to begin FAA certification flight testing. The timing of TIA and certification will ultimately be determined by the regulators, and further determinations with respect to anticipated
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certification requirements could result in additional delays in entry into service and/or additional cost increases.
In April 2022, we decided to pause production of the 777X-9 during 2022 and 2023. We implemented the production pause during the second quarter of 2022, and it is expected to result in abnormal production costs of approximately $1.5 billion that are being expensed as incurred until 777X-9 production resumes.
The 777X program has near break-even gross margins at September 30, 2022. The level of profitability on the 777X program will be subject to a number of factors. These factors include continued market uncertainty, the lingering impacts of COVID-19 on our production system as well as impacts on our supply chain and customers, customer negotiations, further production rate adjustments for the 777X or other commercial aircraft programs, contraction of the accounting quantity and potential risks associated with the testing program and the timing of aircraft certification. One or more of these factors could result in additional reach-forward losses on the 777X program in future periods.
The accounting quantity for the 777 program increased by 40 units during the six months ended June 30, 2022 due to the program's normal progress of obtaining additional orders and delivering airplanes. The production rate for the combined 777/777X program increased to 3 per month in the third quarter of 2022.
787 Program At September 30, 2022 we have approximately 115 aircraft in inventory. We received FAA authorization to resume delivery on July 28, 2022 and deliveries resumed in August. We continue to conduct inspections and rework on undelivered aircraft. We are currently producing at low rates and expect to gradually return to 5 per month in 2023. In the third quarter of 2021, we determined that production rates below 5 per month represented abnormally low production rates and result in abnormal production costs. We also determined that the inspections and rework costs on inventoried aircraft are excessive and should also be accounted for as abnormal production costs that are required to be expensed as incurred. Cumulative abnormal costs recorded through September 30, 2022 total $1.4 billion and we continue to expect to incur approximately $2 billion of abnormal production costs on a cumulative basis with most being incurred by the end of 2023. We continue to work with customers and suppliers regarding timing of future deliveries and production rate changes. We have implemented changes in the production process designed to ensure that newly-built airplanes meet our specifications and do not require further inspections and rework.
During the fourth quarter of 2021, we recorded a loss of $3.5 billion on the program primarily due to the additional rework, as well as other actions required to resume 787 deliveries taking longer than expected. These impacts have resulted in longer than expected delivery delays and associated customer considerations.
China is a significant market for the 787 program, and if the program is unable to obtain additional orders from China in future quarters, we may be required to further adjust production rate assumptions. If we are required to further reduce the accounting quantity and/or production rates, experience further delivery delays or experience other factors that result in lower margins, the program could record additional losses and higher abnormal production costs in future periods.
Additional Considerations
The development and ongoing production of commercial aircraft is extremely complex, involving extensive coordination and integration with suppliers and highly-skilled labor from employees and other partners. Meeting or exceeding our performance and reliability standards, as well as those of customers and regulators, can be costly and technologically challenging, such as the 787 production issues and associated rework. In addition, the introduction of new aircraft and derivatives, such as the 777X and 737 MAX derivatives, involves increased risks associated with meeting development, production and certification schedules. These challenges include increased global regulatory scrutiny of all development aircraft in the wake of the 737 MAX accidents. As a result, our ability to deliver aircraft on time, satisfy performance and reliability standards and achieve or maintain, as applicable, program profitability is subject to significant risks. Factors that could result in lower margins (or a material charge if an airplane program has or is determined to have reach-forward losses) include the following: changes to the
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program accounting quantity, customer and model mix, production costs and rates, changes to price escalation factors due to changes in the inflation rate or other economic indicators, performance or reliability issues involving completed aircraft, capital expenditures and other costs associated with increasing or adding new production capacity, learning curve, additional change incorporation, achieving anticipated cost reductions, the addition of regulatory requirements in connection with certification in one or more jurisdictions, flight test and certification schedules, costs, schedule and demand for new airplanes and derivatives and status of customer claims, supplier claims or assertions and other contractual negotiations. While we believe the cost and revenue estimates incorporated in the consolidated financial statements are appropriate, the technical complexity of our airplane programs creates financial risk as additional completion costs may become necessary or scheduled delivery dates could be extended, which could trigger termination provisions, order cancellations or other financially significant exposure.
Defense, Space & Security
Business Environment and Trends
United States Government Defense Environment Overview
The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022, enacted in March 2022, provided fiscal year 2022 (FY22) appropriations for government departments and agencies, including $742.3 billion for the United States Department of Defense (U.S. DoD) and $24 billion for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The enacted FY22 appropriations included funding for Boeing’s major programs, including the F/A-18 Super Hornet, F-15EX, CH-47 Chinook, AH-64 Apache, V-22 Osprey, KC-46A Tanker, and the Space Launch System.
In April 2022, the U.S. government released details of the President’s budget request for fiscal year 2023 (FY23), which included requests for $773 billion in funding for the U.S. DoD and $26 billion for NASA. The FY23 defense budget requests funding for many of Boeing’s programs, but does not request funding for F/A-18, CH-47F Block II, V-22, or P-8 production aircraft. These programs also continue to pursue non-U.S. sales opportunities. There is ongoing uncertainty with respect to program-level appropriations for U.S. DoD, NASA and other government agencies for FY23 and beyond. Future budget cuts or investment priority changes, including changes associated with the authorizations and appropriations process, could result in reductions, cancellations, and/or delays of existing contracts or programs. Any of these impacts could have a material effect on our results of operations, financial position, and/or cash flows.
The Continuing Resolution (CR) enacted on September 30, 2022, continues federal funding at FY22 appropriated levels until December 16, 2022. Congress and the President must enact either full-year FY23 appropriations bills or an additional CR to fund government departments and agencies after December 16, 2022, or a government shutdown could result, which may impact the Company's operations.
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Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues $16,981 $20,678 $5,307 $6,617
(Loss)/earnings from operations ($3,656) $1,799 ($2,798) $436
Operating margins (21.5 %) 8.7 % (52.7 %) 6.6 %
Since our operating cycle is long-term and involves many different types of development and production contracts with varying delivery and milestone schedules, the operating results of a particular period may not be indicative of future operating results. In addition, depending on the customer and their funding sources, our orders might be structured as annual follow on contracts, or as one large multi-year order or long-term award. As a result, period-to-period comparisons of backlog are not necessarily indicative of future workloads. The following discussions of comparative results among periods should be viewed in this context.
Deliveries of new-build production units, including remanufactures and modifications, were as follows:
Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
F/A-18 Models 11 15 3 4
F-15 Models 9 11 4 3
CH-47 Chinook (New) 10 12 1 6
CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 6 5 2 1
AH-64 Apache (New) 20 19 7 4
AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 36 42 8 11
MH-139 4 4
P-8 Models 10 11 4 5
KC-46 Tanker 9 7 1 3
Commercial Satellites 2 2
Total 117 122 36 37
Revenues
BDS revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $3,697 million compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to charges on development programs. Unfavorable performance across other defense programs and lower P-8 and weapons volume also contributed to the decrease in revenue. Cumulative contract catch-up adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $2,249 million more unfavorable than the comparable period in the prior year largely due to charges on development programs.
BDS revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $1,310 million compared with the same period in 2021, primarily due to charges on development programs. Cumulative contract catch-up adjustments were $1,231 million more unfavorable than the comparable period in the prior year largely due to charges on development programs and other program performance.
(Loss)/Earnings From Operations
BDS loss from operations was $3,656 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with earnings from operations of $1,799 million in the same period in 2021 primarily due to charges on the VC-25B ($1,452 million), KC-46A Tanker ($1,374 million), MQ-25 ($576 million), T-7A Red Hawk Production Options ($536 million), T-7A Red Hawk EMD ($203 million), and Commercial Crew ($288
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million). The net unfavorable cumulative contract catch-up adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $3,734 million higher than the comparable period in the prior year. See further discussion of fixed-price contracts in Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
BDS loss from operations was $2,798 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with earnings from operations of $436 million in the same period in 2021. The year over year decrease reflects a number of factors including charges in the third quarter of 2022 on KC-46A Tanker ($1,165 million), VC-25B ($766 million), MQ-25 ($351 million), Commercial Crew ($195 million), T-7A Red Hawk Production Options ($185 million) and T-7A Red Hawk EMD ($100 million). A number of other programs recorded lower earnings during the third quarter of 2022 due to lower volumes, supplier disruption and operational performance. Net unfavorable cumulative contract catch-up adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2022 were $2,224 million higher than the comparable period in the prior year reflecting the charges and performance issues described above. See further discussion of fixed-price contracts in Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
BDS (loss)/earnings from operations includes equity earnings of $2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and equity loss of $38 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared with equity earnings of $48 million and $11 million for the same periods in 2021. Earnings from our United Launch Alliance joint venture increased during the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022. This was more than offset by losses on other operating investments.
Backlog
BDS backlog decreased from $59,828 million as of December 31, 2021 to $54,740 million at September 30, 2022, primarily due to revenue recognized on contracts awarded in prior periods.
Additional Considerations
Our BDS business includes a variety of development programs which have complex design and technical challenges. Many of these programs have cost-type contracting arrangements. In these cases, the associated financial risks are primarily in reduced fees, lower profit rates or program cancellation if cost, schedule or technical performance issues arise. Examples of these programs include Ground-based Midcourse Defense, Proprietary and Space Launch System programs.
Some of our development programs are contracted on a fixed-price basis and BDS customers are increasingly seeking fixed-price proposals for new programs. Examples of significant fixed-price development programs include Commercial Crew, KC-46A Tanker, MQ-25, T-7A Red Hawk, VC-25B, and commercial and military satellites. New programs could also have risk for reach-forward loss upon contract award and during the period of contract performance. Many development programs have highly complex designs. As technical, quality or similar issues in the supply chain arise during development, we may experience schedule delays and cost impacts, which could increase our estimated cost to perform the work or reduce our estimated price, either of which could result in a material charge or otherwise adversely affect our financial condition. These programs are ongoing, and while we believe the cost and fee estimates incorporated in the financial statements are appropriate, the technical complexity of these programs creates financial risk as additional completion costs may become necessary or scheduled delivery dates could be extended, which could trigger termination provisions, the loss of satellite in-orbit incentive payments, or other financially significant exposure. These programs have risk for reach-forward losses if our estimated costs exceed our estimated contract revenues.
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Global Services
Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues $13,044 $12,037 $4,432 $4,221
Earnings from operations $2,093 $1,616 $733 $644
Operating margins 16.0 % 13.4 % 16.5 % 15.3 %
Revenues
BGS revenues for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $1,007 million compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to higher commercial services volume, partially offset by lower government services volume and performance. The decrease in government services volume is partly driven by the discontinuation of an engine distribution agreement in the second quarter of 2022. The net favorable impact of cumulative contract catch-up adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $122 million lower than the comparable period in the prior year.
BGS revenues for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $211 million compared with the same period in 2021 primarily due to higher commercial services volume, partially offset by lower government services volume. The net favorable impact of cumulative contract catch-up adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $25 million lower than the comparable period in the prior year.
Earnings From Operations
BGS earnings from operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $477 million compared with the same period in 2021, primarily due to higher commercial services volume and favorable mix, partially offset by lower government services performance. The net favorable impact of cumulative contract catch-up adjustments for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $147 million lower than the comparable period in the prior year.
BGS earnings from operations for the three months ended September 30, 2022 increased by $89 million compared with the same period in 2021, primarily due to higher commercial services volume and favorable mix, partially offset by lower government services performance. The net unfavorable impact of cumulative contract catch-up adjustments for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was $58 million lower than the net favorable impact in the comparable period in the prior year.
Backlog
BGS backlog decreased from $20,496 million as of December 31, 2021 to $19,072 million at September 30, 2022, primarily due to revenue recognized on contracts awarded in prior years.
Boeing Capital
Results of Operations
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues $150 $209 $52 $71
Earnings from operations $14 $99 $23 $42
Operating margins 9.3 % 47.4 % 44.2 % 59.2 %
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Revenues
BCC segment revenues consist principally of lease income from equipment under operating lease, interest income from financing receivables and notes, and other income. BCC’s revenues for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased by $59 million and $19 million compared with the same periods in 2021 primarily due to lower gains on re-lease of assets and lower commitment fee income.
Earnings From Operations
BCC’s earnings from operations is presented net of interest expense, provision for (recovery of) losses, asset impairment expense, depreciation on leased equipment and other operating expenses. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, BCC had earnings from operations of $14 million, compared with earnings from operations of $99 million during the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase in the allowance for losses on receivables as a result of the war in Ukraine and lower revenues. Earnings from operations during the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 were $23 million and $42 million due to lower revenues.
Financial Position
The following table presents selected financial data for BCC:
(Dollars in millions) September 30
2022 December 31
2021
Customer financing and investment portfolio, net $1,576 $1,720
Other assets, primarily cash and short-term investments 467 462
Total assets $2,043 $2,182
Other liabilities, primarily deferred income taxes $197 $347
Debt, including intercompany loans 1,525 1,525
Equity 321 310
Total liabilities and equity $2,043 $2,182
Debt-to-equity ratio 4.8-to-1 4.9-to-1
BCC’s customer financing and investment portfolio at September 30, 2022 decreased $144 million from December 31, 2021 primarily due to an increase in the allowance for losses and portfolio run-off, partially offset by new volume.
BCC enters into certain intercompany transactions with other Boeing segments, reflected in Unallocated items, eliminations and other, in the form of intercompany guarantees and other subsidies that mitigate the effects of certain credit quality or asset impairment issues on the BCC segment.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Cash Flow Summary
(Dollars in millions) Nine months ended September 30
2022 2021
Net loss ($4,390) ($126)
Non-cash items 3,436 2,942
Changes in assets and liabilities 1,009 (6,948)
Net cash provided/(used) by operating activities 55 (4,132)
Net cash provided by investing activities 6,521 7,389
Net cash used by financing activities (1,016) (1,238)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (134) (34)
Net increase in cash & cash equivalents, including restricted 5,426 1,985
Cash & cash equivalents, including restricted, at beginning of year 8,104 7,835
Cash & cash equivalents, including restricted, at end of period $13,530 $9,820
Operating Activities Net cash provided by operating activities was $0.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared with $4.1 billion of cash used by operating activities during the same period in 2021. Net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $4.4 billion compared with net loss of $0.1 billion during the same period in 2021. The $4.3 billion year-over-year increase in the Net loss is primarily driven by losses on BDS fixed-price development contracts that are expected to adversely impact cash flows in future periods. Changes in assets and liabilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 improved by $8.0 billion compared with the same period in 2021 driven by changes in Accrued liabilities and Accounts payable, partially offset by growth in Inventories in 2022. The increase in Accrued Liabilities is primarily driven by the accrued losses on BDS fixed-price development programs, lower payments to 737 MAX customers in 2022, and the $0.7 billion Department of Justice payment in 2021 discussed below. Growth in Accounts Payable in 2022 is a source of cash while reductions in Accounts Payable in 2021 were a use of cash generally reflecting increases in production rates. Concessions paid to 737 MAX customers totaled $1.0 billion and $2.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Additionally, in the third quarter of 2022 and 2021 we received income tax refunds of $1.5 billion and $1.3 billion. In the first quarter of 2021, we paid $0.7 billion consistent with the terms of the Deferred Prosecution Agreement between Boeing and the U.S. Department of Justice. Cash provided by Advances and progress billings was $0.2 billion in 2022, as compared with $0.8 billion of cash provided in 2021. Cash used by Inventories was $1.2 billion in 2022, as compared with $0.5 billion of cash provided in 2021 primarily reflecting growth in 777X inventory, as well as the continued build-up of 787 aircraft. We expect to continue to have a significant negative impact on our operating cash flows until 737 MAX and 787 deliveries ramp up.
Payables to suppliers who elected to participate in supply chain financing programs decreased by $0.1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and decreased by $1 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Supply chain financing is not material to our overall liquidity.
Investing Activities Cash provided by investing activities was $6.5 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared with $7.4 billion during the same period in 2021, primarily due to net proceeds from investments of $7.4 billion in 2022 compared to $7.8 billion in 2021. Lower proceeds from dispositions of property, plant and equipment in 2022 also contributed to the year-over-year variance. In the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, capital expenditures were $0.9 billion and $0.8 billion. We expect capital expenditures in 2022 to be higher than in 2021.
Financing Activities Cash used by financing activities was $1.0 billion during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared with $1.2 billion during the same period in 2021. During the nine months
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ended September 30, 2022, net repayments on our debt were $1.0 billion compared with $1.2 billion in the same period in 2021.
As of September 30, 2022 the total debt balance was $57.2 billion, down from $58.1 billion at December 31, 2021. At September 30, 2022, $5.4 billion of debt was classified as short-term. Debt, including intercompany loans, attributable to BCC totaled $1.5 billion, $0.5 billion of which was classified as short-term.
Capital Resources The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, 787 production issues and associated rework, and residual impacts of the 737 MAX grounding are having a significant negative impact on our liquidity and ongoing operations and creating significant uncertainty. We have and are continuing to take significant actions to manage and preserve our liquidity. For further discussion see Liquidity Matters in Note 1 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
At September 30, 2022, we had $13.5 billion of cash and $0.8 billion of short-term investments. At September 30, 2022, we had $12.0 billion of unused borrowing capacity on revolving credit line agreements. In the third quarter of 2022, we entered into a $5.8 billion 364-day revolving credit agreement expiring in August 2023, a $3.0 billion three-year revolving credit agreement expiring in August 2025, and amended our $3.2 billion five-year revolving credit agreement, which expires in October 2024, primarily to incorporate a LIBOR successor rate. The 364-day facility has a one-year term out option that allows us to extend the maturity of any borrowings one additional year. We anticipate that these credit lines will remain undrawn and primarily serve as back-up liquidity to support our general corporate borrowing needs.
Any future borrowings may affect our credit ratings and are subject to various debt covenants. At September 30, 2022, we were in compliance with the covenants for our debt and credit facilities. The most restrictive covenants include a limitation on mortgage debt and sale and leaseback transactions as a percentage of consolidated net tangible assets (as defined in the credit agreements), and a limitation on consolidated debt as a percentage of total capital (as defined). When considering debt covenants, we continue to have substantial borrowing capacity.
Customer Financing commitments totaled $16.5 billion and $12.9 billion at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The increase relates to the addition of new financing commitments in excess of expirations. We anticipate that we will not be required to fund a significant portion of our financing commitments as we continue to work with third party financiers to provide alternative financing to customers. Historically, we have not been required to fund significant amounts of outstanding commitments. However, there can be no assurances that we will not be required to fund greater amounts than historically required.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We are a party to certain off-balance sheet arrangements including certain guarantees. For discussion of these arrangements, see Note 10 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Contingent Obligations
We have significant contingent obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business, which include the following:
Legal Various legal proceedings, claims and investigations are pending against us. Legal contingencies are discussed in Note 17 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Environmental Remediation We are involved with various environmental remediation activities and have recorded a liability of $754 million at September 30, 2022. For additional information, see Note 9 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Non-GAAP Measures
Core Operating Earnings, Core Operating Margin and Core Earnings Per Share
Our unaudited condensed consolidated interim financial statements are prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles in the United States of America (GAAP) which we supplement with certain non-GAAP financial information. 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. Core operating earnings, core operating margin and core earnings per share exclude the FAS/CAS service cost adjustment. The FAS/CAS service cost adjustment represents the difference between the Financial Accounting Standards (FAS) pension and postretirement service costs calculated under GAAP and costs allocated to the business segments. Core earnings per share excludes both the FAS/CAS service cost adjustment and non-operating pension and postretirement expenses. Non-operating pension and postretirement expenses represent the components of net periodic benefit costs other than service cost. Pension costs, comprising service and prior service costs computed in accordance with GAAP are allocated to BCA and certain BGS businesses supporting commercial customers. Pension costs allocated to BDS and BGS businesses supporting government customers are computed in accordance with U.S. Government Cost Accounting Standards (CAS), which employ different actuarial assumptions and accounting conventions than GAAP. CAS costs are allocable to government contracts. Other postretirement benefit costs are allocated to all business segments based on CAS, which is generally based on benefits paid.
The Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustments recognized in (Loss)/earnings from operations were benefits of $621 million and $208 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022, compared with benefits of $576 million and $192 million for the same periods in 2021. The higher benefits in 2022 were primarily due to increases in allocated pension cost year over year. The non-operating pension expenses included in Other income, net were benefits of $666 million and $225 million for the nine and three months ended September 30, 2022, compared with benefits of $381 million and $29 million for the same periods in 2021. The higher benefits in 2022 were primarily due to lower amortization of net actuarial losses and a settlement gain in 2022 compared to charges in 2021.
For further discussion of pension and other postretirement costs see the Management’s Discussion and Analysis on page 39 of this Form 10-Q and on page 29 of our 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K. 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 unallocated pension and other postretirement benefit costs primarily represent costs driven by market factors and costs not allocable to U.S. government contracts.
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Reconciliation of GAAP Measures to Non-GAAP Measures
The table below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures of core operating earnings/(loss), core operating margin and core earnings/(loss) per share with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures of earnings/(loss) from operations, operating margins and diluted earnings/(loss) per share.
(Dollars in millions, except per share data) Nine months ended September 30 Three months ended September 30
2022 2021 2022 2021
Revenues $46,628 $47,493 $15,956 $15,278
(Loss)/earnings from operations, as reported ($3,194) $1,269 ($2,799) $329
Operating margins (6.8) % 2.7 % (17.5) % 2.2 %
Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment (1)
($621) ($576) ($208) ($192)
Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment (1)
(225) (232) (71) (78)
FAS/CAS service cost adjustment (1)
($846) ($808) ($279) ($270)
Core operating (loss)/earnings (non-GAAP) ($4,040) $461 ($3,078) $59
Core operating margins (non-GAAP) (8.7) % 1.0 % (19.3) % 0.4 %
Diluted loss per share, as reported ($7.24) ($0.10) ($5.49) ($0.19)
Pension FAS/CAS service cost adjustment (1)
(1.04) (0.98) (0.35) (0.33)
Postretirement FAS/CAS service cost adjustment (1)
(0.38) (0.40) (0.12) (0.13)
Non-operating pension expense (2)
(1.13) (0.64) (0.37) (0.05)
Non-operating postretirement expense (2)
(0.07) (0.03) (0.03) (0.01)
Provision for deferred income taxes on adjustments (3)
0.55 0.43 0.18 0.11
Core loss per share (non-GAAP) ($9.31) ($1.72) ($6.18) ($0.60)
Weighted average diluted shares (in millions) 594.0 587.3 596.3 589.0
(1) FAS/CAS service cost adjustment represents the difference between the FAS pension and postretirement service costs calculated under GAAP and costs allocated to the business segments. This adjustment is excluded from Core operating earnings/(loss) (non-GAAP).
(2) Non-operating pension and postretirement expenses represent the components of net periodic benefit costs other than service cost. These expenses are included in Other income, net and are excluded from Core earnings/(loss) per share (non-GAAP).
(3) The income tax impact is calculated using the U.S. corporate statutory tax rate.
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