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CLAIM #9445 · The Boeing Company (BA) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 22, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2030

We continue to view the $10 billion free cash flow figure as very attainable with significant growth beyond that into the next decade as we execute on our record backlog and benefit from continued strong market demand.

Jay Malave · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2030 are reported

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Look at: Annual free cash flow

It came true if: Free cash flow >= $10 billion in at least one fiscal year by 2030

Where: Company-reported cash flow statement (10-K / earnings release)

In context

ities of $10 billion, all of which remain undrawn, and we remain committed to strengthening the balance sheet and supporting our investment-grade rating. Regarding our cash flow outlook, we continue to expect positive free cash flow of $1 billion to $3 billion this year, aligned with the expectations I shared last quarter. As I said previously, we benefited from order timing in the first quarter. We expect second quarter free cash flow to improve with the second half of the year turning positive. Of note, we assume the expected DOJ payment to occur in the second half of the year. Beyond 2026 and consistent with what we've discussed previously, cash flow is expected to grow primarily driven by higher commercial deliveries, steady performance improvements at BDS and continued growth at BGS. We continue to view the $10 billion free cash flow figure as very attainable with significant growth beyond that into the next decade as we execute on our record backlog and benefit from continued strong market demand. Okay. Let's sum it all up. A good start to the year as we continue to build on the momentum from 2025, and we're focused on steadily elevating our performance in 2026 to deliver on the long-term potential of this business. With that, let's open up the call for questions. Operator: [Operator Instructions] Our first question comes from the line of Sheila Kahyaoglu from Jefferies. Sheila Kahyaoglu: Congratulations on getting rates stable and looking up. I wanted to ask your thoughts on the conflict in the Middle East and potential impacts to deliveries, your commercial services and weapons businesses and free cash flow and just how we think about scenario planning if the conflict drags another 3 months, 6 months or 9 months? Robert Ortberg: Yes, Sheila, as we said in the prepared remarks, we

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SEC filings for BA · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.