Listing Particulars Circulation in the United States Is Restricted
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LISTING PARTICULARS CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES IS RESTRICTED €1,900,000,000 (equivalent) €800,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013 US$385,000,000 8% Senior Notes due 2014 €800,000,000 7¼% Senior Notes due 2016 This document consists of the listing particulars (the "Listing Particulars") in connection with the application to have the €800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its floating rate senior notes due 2013 (the "Floating Rate Notes"), US$385,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8% senior notes due 2014 (the "2014 Notes") and €800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7¼% senior notes due 2016 (the "2016 Notes" and, collectively with the Floating Rate Notes and the 2014 Notes, the "Notes") issued by Bombardier Inc. (the "Issuer") listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and admitted for trading on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. These Listing Particulars supplement the Offering Memorandum dated November 10, 2006 (the "Offering Memorandum") attached as Appendix 1. The section of the Offering Memorandum on page 230 entitled "Clearing Information" is replaced by the following: Clearing Information The notes sold pursuant to Regulation S and Rule 144A under the Securities Act have been accepted for clearance through the facilities of Euroclear and Clearstream Banking. The Common Code and ISIN numbers for these Notes are as follows: Reg. S. ISIN Reg. S Common Code 144A ISIN 144A Common Code Floating Rate Notes XS0273978592 027397859 XS0273978915 027397891 2014 Notes USC10602AK32 027398081 US097751AM35 027525865 2016 Notes XS0273988393 027398839 XS0273989102 027398910 In addition, the Reg. S CUSIP for the 2014 Notes is C10602 AK3 and the 144A CUSIP for the 2014 Notes is 097751 AM3. These Listing Particulars are provided only for the purpose of obtaining approval of admission of the Notes to the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and admission for trading on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and shall not be used for or distributed for any other purpose. These Listing Particulars do not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy, any of the Notes. The Issuer accepts responsibility for the information contained in these Listing Particulars. To the best of its knowledge (having taken reasonable care to ensure that such is the case), the information contained in these Listing Particulars is in accordance with the facts and does not omit anything likely to affect the impact of such information. These Listing Particulars may only be used for the purpose for which they have been published. The notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Accordingly, the notes are being offered and sold in the United States only to “qualified institutional buyers” in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each purchaser of the notes offered hereby in making its purchase will be deemed to have made certain acknowledgements, representations and agreements with respect to its purchase of the notes as described herein. The notes are subject to transfer and selling restrictions in certain countries, including the United States and Canada. You should read the restrictions described under “Notice to Investors.” The date of these Listing Particulars is November 10, 2006. -2- APPENDIX 1 Offering Memorandum dated November 10, 2006 -3- OFFERING MEMORANDUM CIRCULATION IN THE UNITED STATES IS RESTRICTED 71,900,000,000 (equivalent) 7800,000,000 Floating Rate Senior Notes due 2013 US$385,000,000 8% Senior Notes due 2014 1 7800,000,000 7 ⁄4% Senior Notes due 2016 Bombardier Inc. (“Bombardier”) is offering 3800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its floating rate senior notes due 2013 (the “Floating Rate Notes”), US$385,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 8% senior notes due 1 2014 (the “2014 Notes”) and 3800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 7 ⁄4% senior notes due 2016 (the “2016 Notes” and, collectively with the 2014 Notes, the “Fixed Rate Notes” and, collectively with the 2014 Notes and the Floating Rate Notes, the “notes”). Bombardier will pay interest on the Floating Rate Notes on February 15, May 15, August 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on February 15, 2007, and it will pay interest on the Fixed Rate Notes on May 15 and November 15 of each year, beginning on May 15, 2007. The Floating Rate Notes will mature on November 15, 2013. The 2014 Notes will mature on November 15, 2014. The 2016 Notes will mature on November 15, 2016. Prior to specified dates, Bombardier may redeem some or all of the notes of a series by paying a “make-whole” premium. At any time on or prior to November 15, 2009, Bombardier may, at its option, from time to time redeem up to 35% of the notes of any series of Fixed Rate Notes with the proceeds of one or more equity offerings. The redemption prices are discussed under the caption “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption.” Bombardier may also redeem each series of notes at 100% of its principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, if at any time Bombardier becomes obligated to pay withholding tax as a result of a change in law. See “Description of the Notes—Redemption for Changes in Withholding Taxes.” If Bombardier experiences certain change of control events, Bombardier will be required to make an offer to purchase the notes at a purchase price of 101% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. See “Description of the Notes— Purchase of Notes Upon a Change of Control.” The notes will be direct, unsecured senior obligations of Bombardier and will rank equal in right of payment (“pari passu”) with all other unsecured and unsubordinated indebtedness and other obligations of Bombardier. The notes in each series will rank among themselves equally without preference or priority. The notes are not obligations of any of Bombardier’s subsidiaries. This offering memorandum includes additional information on the terms of the notes, including redemption and repurchase prices, covenants and transfer restrictions. See “Description of the Notes.” Bombardier has applied to have the notes listed on the Official List of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange and admitted for trading on the Euro MTF Market of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange. Investing in the notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page 16 of this offering memorandum. The notes have not been and will not be registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or any state securities laws and may not be offered or sold except pursuant to an exemption from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the Securities Act or any state securities laws. Accordingly, the notes are being offered and sold in the United States only to “qualified institutional buyers” in compliance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act and to non-U.S. persons in offshore transactions in compliance with Regulation S under the Securities Act. Each purchaser of the notes offered hereby in making its purchase will be deemed to have made certain acknowledgements, representations and agreements with respect to its purchase of the notes as described herein. The notes are subject to transfer and selling restrictions in certain countries, including the United States and Canada. You should read the restrictions described under “Notice to Investors.” Offering price for the Floating Rate Notes: 100%. Offering price for the 2014 Notes: 100%. Offering price for the 2016 Notes: 100%. Bombardier expects that the delivery of the notes will be made on or about November 16, 2006. Joint Lead and Joint Book-Running Managers Deutsche Bank JPMorgan BNP PARIBAS Co-Managers ABN AMRO BayernLB Calyon Commerzbank Corporates & Markets Dresdner Kleinwort NBF Securities (USA) Corp. Natexis Banques Populaires UBS Investment Bank Citigroup RBC Capital Markets The date of this offering memorandum is November 10, 2006. IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THIS OFFERING MEMORANDUM In this offering memorandum, unless otherwise specified, the terms “we,” “our,” “us” and the “Bombardier Group” refer to Bombardier Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of Canada, and its consolidated subsidiaries, collectively and the term “Bombardier” refers only to Bombardier Inc. Unless otherwise specified, all information presented is as at and for the year ended January 31, 2006. “Bombardier,” “CRJ,” “Global Express,” “Global 5000,” “Challenger,” “Learjet,” “Q Series,” and various other words, numbers and configurations used in this offering memorandum are trademarks and/or tradenames of various products of Bombardier and/or its affiliates and are registered and/or otherwise protected under applicable law. No dealer, salesperson or any other individual has been authorized to give any information or to make any representations other than those contained in this offering memorandum in connection with the offer made by this offering memorandum and, if given or made, such information or representations must not be relied upon as having been authorized by us or the initial purchasers or any of their respective agents. Neither the delivery of this offering memorandum nor any sale made hereunder shall under any circumstances create any implica- tion that there has been no change in our affairs or the affairs of any of our subsidiaries, or with respect to any other matter discussed herein, since the date hereof.