CHICAGO and SAO PAULO,
Dec. 21, 2017 /CNW/ -- The
Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) and Embraer (BM&FBOVESPA: EMBR3,
NYSE: ERJ) today confirmed the two companies are engaged in
discussions regarding a potential combination, the basis of which
remains under discussion.
There is no guarantee a transaction will result from these
discussions. Boeing and Embraer do not intend to make any
additional comments regarding these discussions.
Any transaction would be subject to the approval of the
Brazilian government and regulators, the two companies' boards and
Embraer's shareholders.
Forward-Looking Information Is Subject to Risk and
Uncertainty
Certain statements in
this release may be forward-looking statements. Often, but
not always, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use
of words such as "plans," "expects," "expected," "scheduled,"
"estimates," "intends," "anticipates" or "believes," or variations
of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events,
conditions, circumstances or results "may," "could," "would,"
"might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved.
Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that
are, to different degrees, uncertain. Many risks,
uncertainties and other factors, which are often times beyond our
control, could cause actual results to differ materially from these
forward-looking statements, including, in addition to factors
previously disclosed in Boeing's and Embraer's reports filed with
the SEC and those identified elsewhere in this release, any risks
relating to a potential strategic combination. Boeing and
Embraer cannot give any assurance that such forward-looking
statements will prove to have been correct. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this release. Boeing
and Embraer disclaim any intention or obligation to update or
revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new
information, future events, conditions, circumstances or otherwise,
except as required by applicable law. Please consult further
disclosures Boeing and Embraer make on related subjects, if any, in
reports to the SEC.
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Contacts:
The Boeing Company
Phil Musser
Senior Vice President, Communications
Cell: 312-241-6683
Phil.Musser@boeing.com
Boeing Communications
Office: +1 312-544-2002
Embraer
Nelson Salgado
Senior Vice President, External Affairs and Corporate
Communications
Office: +55 11 3 841 6085
nsalgado@embraer.com.br
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SOURCE The Boeing Company; Embraer