Bombardier closes US$600 million Syndicated Letter of Credit Facility

On July 2, 2009, Bombardier Inc. announced that it had closed a $600 million Letter of Credit Facility agreement with a syndicate of first quality financial institutions, mainly North American-based. This facility is dedicated to supporting Bombardier Aerospace's operations as well as the general needs of the Corporation, and replaces the facility which was to expire in December 2009. National Bank Financial Inc., RBC Capital Markets and UBS Securities LLC jointly arranged the facility as Mandated Lead Arrangers and Joint Bookrunners. The Mandated Lead Arrangers, Joint Bookrunners and the syndicate of banks were represented by Fasken Martineau, with a team that included Marc Novello, Martin Racicot and Francis Trifiro (banking).