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GM Announces Third Quarter 2010 Results


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DETROIT, Nov. 10, 2010 -- General Motors Company today announced that for the third quarter ending September 30, 2010, the company generated:

  • Revenue of $34.1 billion
  • Net income attributable to common stockholders of $2.0 billion
  • Earnings per share on a fully diluted basis and adjusted for 3-1 stock split of $1.20
  • Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) of $2.3 billion
  • Net cash flow from operating activities of $2.6 billion
  • Free cash flow of $1.4 billion

"As demonstrated by our third consecutive quarter of profitability and positive cash flow, these results continue our significant progress," said Chris Liddell, vice chairman and chief financial officer.

GM North America had EBIT in the third quarter 2010 of $2.1 billion, up from $1.6 billion in the second quarter. GM Europe had a loss before interest and taxes of $0.6 billion, down from a loss of $0.2 billion in the second quarter. GM International Operations posted EBIT of $0.6 billion, down from $0.7 billion in the second quarter.

Net cash flow from operating activities was $2.6 billion and after adjusting for capital expenditures of $1.2 billion, free cash flow was $1.4 billion.

GM expects to also report positive EBIT for the fourth quarter, albeit at a significantly lower run rate than each of the first three quarters, and profitable year-end results for calendar year 2010.

About General Motors

General Motors, one of the world€™s largest automakers, traces its roots back to 1908. With its global headquarters in Detroit, GM employs 208,000 people in every major region of the world and does business in more than 120 countries. GM and its strategic partners produce cars and trucks in 31 countries, and sell and service these vehicles through the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, FAW, GMC, Daewoo, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling. GM€™s largest national market is China, followed by the United States, Brazil, Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Italy. GM€™s OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services. General Motors acquired operations from General Motors Corporation on July 10, 2009, and references to prior periods in this and other press materials refer to operations of the old General Motors Corporation. More information on the new General Motors can be found at www.gm.com.

Exhibit 1


General Motors Company and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Material


(Unaudited)


The accompanying tables and charts for securities analysts include earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), adjusted EBIT and free cash flow which are not prepared in accordance with Accounting Principles Generally Accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) and have not been audited or reviewed by GM's independent auditors. EBIT, adjusted EBIT and free cash flow are considered non-GAAP financial measures.


Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding GM's operating results because they exclude amounts that management does not consider part of operating results when assessing and measuring the operational and financial performance of the organization. Management believes these measures allow it to readily view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons, benchmark performance among geographic regions and assess whether GM's plan to return to sustained profitability is on target. Accordingly, GM believes these non-GAAP financial measures are useful in allowing for greater transparency of GM's core operations and they are therefore used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.


While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information, they are not operating measures under U.S. GAAP and there are limitations associated with their use. GM's calculation of these non-GAAP financial measures may not be completely comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences between companies in the method of calculation. As a result, the use of these non-GAAP financial measures has limitations and should not be considered in isolation from, or as a substitute for, other measures such as Net income or Net income attributable to common stockholders. Due to these limitations, these non-GAAP financial measures are used as a supplement to U.S. GAAP measures.


The following table summarizes the reconciliation of EBIT to its most comparable U.S. GAAP measure (dollars in millions):




Successor


Three Months
Ended
September 30, 2010

Nine Months
Ended
September 30, 2010

Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2010

Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2010

Operating segments





GMNA(a)

$ 2,125

$ 4,935

$ 1,592

$ 1,218

GME(a)(b)

(559)

(1,196)

(160)

(477)

GMIO(a)(b)

646

2,484

672

1,166

Total operating segments

2,212

6,223

2,104

1,907

Corporate and eliminations(b)

63

(91)

(71)

(83)

EBIT

2,275

6,132

2,033

1,824

Interest income

125

329

114

90

Interest expense

263

850

250

337

Income tax expense (benefit)

(25)

845

361

509

Net income attributable to stockholders

2,162

4,766

1,536

1,068

Less: Cumulative dividends on preferred stock

203

608

202

203

Net income attributable to common

stockholders

$ 1,959

$ 4,158

$ 1,334

$ 865


(a) Interest and income taxes are recorded centrally in Corporate; therefore, there are no reconciling items for GM's operating segments between EBIT and Net income attributable to stockholders.

(b) In the three months ended June 30, 2010 GM changed its managerial reporting structure so that certain entities geographically located within Russia and Uzbekistan were transferred from GM's GME segment to GM's GMIO segment. GM has revised the segment presentation for all periods presented.


Note: A three-for-one stock split was approved by GM's stockholders and effected on November 1, 2010. All applicable Successor share, per share and related information on or subsequent to July 10, 2009 has been adjusted retroactively to give the effect of the three-for-one split. Additionally, GM's stockholders approved amendments to its Certificate of Incorporation on November 1, 2010 to increase the number of shares of common stock that GM is authorized to issue from 2,500,000,000 shares to 5,000,000,000 shares and to increase the number of preferred shares that GM is authorized to issue from 1,000,000,000 shares to 2,000,000,000 shares.



General Motors Company and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Material


(Unaudited)


The following tables summarize the reconciliation of adjusted EBIT to EBIT an d free cash

flow to Net cash provided by operating activities (dollars in millions):


Successor


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2010(a)

Three Months

Ended

June 30, 2010

Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2010(a)

Adjusted EBIT

$ 2,275

$ 6,009

$ 2,033

$ 1,701

Adjustments

€”

123

€”

123

EBIT

$ 2,275

$ 6,132

$ 2,033

$ 1,824






Free Cash Flow(b)

$ 1,363

$ 5,207

$ 2,834

$ 1,010

Capital expenditures(b)

1,261

3,112

1,011

840

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities(b)

$ 2,624

$ 8,319

$ 3,845

$ 1,850


(a) In the three months ended March 31, 2010 Adjustments included a g ain of $123 million as a result of the sale of Saab Automobile AB to Spyker Cars NV.

(b) In the three months ended June 30, 2010 GM identified several items which had not been properly classified in GM's condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010. For the nine months ended September 30, 2010, GM has correctly presented these items in GM's condensed consolidated statement of cash flows and corrected the amounts presented for the three months ended March 31, 2010.



General Motors Company and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Material


(Unaudited)


Successor



Combined GM and Old GM


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2010


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2009

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2009

Production Volume (units in thousands)(a)






GMNA - Cars

215

737


206

493

GMNA - Trucks

492

1,369


325

805

Total GMNA

707

2,106


531

1,298

GME

286

921


272

851

GMIO(b)(c)

1,111

3,418


910

2,433

Total Worldwide

2,104

6,445


1,713

4,582


(a) Production volume represents the number of vehicles manufactured by GM and Old GM's assembly facilities and also includes vehicles produced by certain joint ventures.

(b) Includes SGM joint venture production in China of 246,000 vehicles and 735,000 vehicles and SGMW, FAW-GM joint venture production in China and SAIC GM Investment Ltd. (HKJV) joint venture production in India of 321,000 vehicles and 1.1 million vehicles in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and combined GM and Old GM SGM joint venture production in China of 191,000 vehicles and 473,000 vehicles and combined GM and Old GM SGMW and FAW-GM joint venture production in China of 290,000 vehicles and 817,000 vehicles in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009.

(c) The joint venture agreements with SGMW (34%) and FAW-GM (50%) allow for significant rights as a member as well as the contractual right to report SGMW and FAW-GM joint venture production in China.



General Motors Company and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Material


(Unaudited)


Successor


Combined GM and Old GM


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2010


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2009

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2009

Vehicle Sales (units in

thousands)(a)(b)(c)(d)






United States






Chevrolet €“ Cars

154

503


172

413

Chevrolet €“ Trucks

239

673


223

579

Cadillac

40

105


24

73

Buick

44

114


25

72

GMC

80

232


63

182

Other

1

12


84

227

Total United States

558

1,639


593

1,547

Canada, Mexico and Other

103

302


98

301

Total GMNA(e)

661

1,941


690

1,847

GME






Opel/Vauxhall

272

881


299

944

Chevrolet

118

351


103

320

Other

1

6


6

26

Total GME(f)

391

1,238


409

1,290

GMIO






Chevrolet

483

1,383


393

1,065

Buick

147

402


117

313

GM Daewoo

30

90


33

80

Holden

34

107


31

91

Wuling

272

909


262

754

FAW-GM

17

67


9

9

GMC

8

25


10

27

Cadillac

6

16


3

8

Other

15

43


14

43

Total GMIO(f)(g)(h)

1,014

3,041


872

2,389

Total Worldwide(f)

2,065

6,220


1,972

5,526


(a) Includes HUMMER, Saturn and Pontiac vehicle sales data.

(b) Includes Saab vehicle sales data through February 2010.

(c) Vehicle sales data may include rounding differences.

(d) Certain fleet sales that are accounted for as operating leases are included in vehicle sales at the time of delivery to the daily rental car companies.

(e) Vehicle sales primarily represent sales to the ultimate customer.

(f) Vehicle sales primarily represent estimated sales to the ultimate customer.

(g) Includes SGM joint venture vehicle sales in China of 262,000 vehicles and 713,000 vehicles and SGMW, FAW-GM joint venture vehicle sales in China and HKJV joint venture vehicle sales in India of 313,000 vehicles and 1.0 million vehicles in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and combined GM and Old GM SGM joint venture vehicle sales in China of 195,000 vehicles and 473,000 vehicles and combined GM and Old GM SGMW and FAW-GM joint venture vehicle sales in China of 271,000 vehicles and 763,000 vehicles in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. GM does not record revenue from their joint ventures' vehicle sales.

(h) The joint venture agreements with SGMW (34%) and FAW-GM (50%) allow for significant rights as a member as well as the contractual right to report SGMW and FAW-GM joint venture vehicle sales in China.



General Motors Company and Subsidiaries

Supplemental Material


(Unaudited)


Successor


Combined GM and Old GM


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2010


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2009

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2009

Market Share(a)(b)






United States €“ Cars

13.9%

14.6%


16.5%

16.5%

United States €“ Trucks

22.4%

22.6%


22.8%

22.6%

Total United States

18.3%

18.7%


19.4%

19.5%

Total GMNA(c)

17.7%

18.1%


18.7%

18.9%

Total GME(d)

8.9%

8.7%


9.0%

9.1%

Total GMIO(d)(e)(f)

10.3%

10.2%


10.3%

10.2%

Total Worldwide

11.5%

11.4%


11.8%

11.6%







U.S. Retail/Fleet Mix






% Fleet Sales - Cars

33.4%

38.9%


29.8%

27.3%

% Fleet Sales - Trucks

21.9%

24.8%


21.2%

22.0%

Total Vehicles

26.1%

30.2%


25.1%

24.3%







GMNA Capacity Utilization(g)

90.1%

89.5%


53.3%

43.4%


(a) Includes HUMMER, Saturn and Pontiac vehicle sales data.

(b) Includes Saab vehicle sales data through February 2010.

(c) Vehicle sales represent sales to the ultimate customer.

(d) Vehicle sales primarily represent estimated sales to the ultimate customer.

(e) Includes SGM joint venture vehicle sales in China of 262,000 vehicles and 713,000 vehicles and SGMW, FAW-GM joint venture vehicle sales in China and HKJV joint venture vehicle sales in India of 313,000 vehicles and 1.0 million vehicles in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and combined GM and Old GM SGM joint venture vehicle sales in China of 195,000 vehicles and 473,000 vehicles and combined GM and Old GM SGMW and FAW-GM joint venture vehicle sales in China of 271,000 vehicles and 763,000 vehicles in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009. GM does not record revenue from their joint ventures' vehicle sales.

(f) The joint venture agreements with SGMW (34%) and FAW-GM (50%) allows for significant rights as a member as well as the contractual right to report SGMW and FAW-GM joint venture vehicle sales in China as part of global market share. These entities are not consolidated for financial reporting purposes. Income and losses related to these entities are recorded in Equity income (loss), net of tax.

(g) Two shift rated, annualized.





Successor


September 30, 2010

December 31, 2009

Worldwide Employment (thousands)



GMNA(a)

106

103

GME(b)

41

50

GMIO(c)

62

62

Total Worldwide

209

215




United States €” Salaried

26

26

United States €” Hourly

53

51




(a) GM acquired AmeriCredit Corp. effective October 1, 2010, which was subsequently renamed General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial). At September 30, 2010 GM Financial employed 3,000 employees in the United States and Canada. These employees were excluded from GM amounts because the date of acquisition was subsequent to September 30, 2010.

(b) Decrease in GME primarily relates to the sale of Saab, employees located within Russia and Uzbekistan transferred from GM's GME segment to GM's GMIO segment and restructuring initiatives in Germany, Spain, and the United Kingdom.

(c) GMIO includes a reduction of 2,400 employees due to the sale of GM's India Operations.





Successor

Predecessor


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

July 10, 2009

Through

September 30, 2009

July 1, 2009

Through

July 9, 2009

January 1, 2009

Through

July 9, 2009

Worldwide Payroll (billions)

$ 3.2

$ 9.3

$ 2.9

$ 0.3

$ 6.2




General Motors Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations


(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)


Successor

Predecessor


Three Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

Nine Months

Ended

September 30, 2010

July 10, 2009

Through

September 30, 2009

July 1, 2009

Through

July 9, 2009

January 1, 2009

Through

July 9, 2009

Net sales and revenue

$ 34,060

$ 98,710

$ 25,147

$ 1,637

$ 47,115

Costs and expenses






Cost of sales

29,468

85,818

23,554

1,819

55,814

Selling, general and administrative expense

2,710

8,017

2,636

728

6,161

Other expenses (income), net

30

115

(40)

81

1,235

Total costs and expenses

32,208

93,950

26,150

2,628

63,210

Operating income (loss)

1,852

4,760

(1,003)

(991)

(16,095)

Equity in income of and disposition of interest in

Ally Financial

€”

€”

€”

€”

1,380

Interest expense

(263)

(850)

(365)

(823)

(5,428)

Interest income and other non-operating income, net

258

802

454

19

852

Loss on extinguishment of debt

€”

(1)

€”

€”

(1,088)

Reorganization gains, net

€”

€”

€”

129,312

128,155

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity

income

1,847

4,711

(914)

127,517

107,776

Income tax expense (benefit)

(25)

845

(139)

(607)

(1,166)

Equity income, net of tax

351

1,165

204

15

61

Net income (loss)

2,223

5,031

(571)

128,139

109,003

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to

noncontrolling interests

61

265

287

141

(115)

Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders

2,162

4,766

(858)

127,998

109,118

Less: Cumulative dividends on preferred stock

203

608

50

€”

€”

Net income (loss) attributable to common

stockholders

$ 1,959

$ 4,158

$ (908)

$ 127,998

$ 109,118

Earnings (loss) per share






Basic






Net income (loss) attributable to common

stockholders

$ 1.31

$ 2.77

$ (0.73)

$ 209.49

$ 178.63

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

1,500

1,500

1,238

611

611

Diluted






Net income (loss) attributable to common

stockholders

$ 1.20

$ 2.62

$ (0.73)

$ 209.38

$ 178.55

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

1,630

1,588

1,238

611

611




General Motors Company and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets


(In millions, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)


Successor


September 30, 2010

December 31, 2009

ASSETS

Current Assets



Cash and cash equivalents

$ 27,466

$ 22,679

Marketable securities

6,010

134

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

33,476

22,813

Restricted cash and marketable securities

1,323

13,917

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance of $279 and $250)

8,725

7,518

Inventories

13,044

10,107

Assets held for sale

€”

388

Equipment on operating leases, net

2,942

2,727

Other current assets and deferred income taxes

2,074

1,777

Total current assets

61,584

59,247

Non-Current Assets



Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates

8,691

7,936

Assets held for sale

€”

530

Property, net

19,116

18,687

Goodwill

30,556

30,672

Intangible assets, net

12,454

14,547

Other assets

4,837

4,676

Total non-current assets

75,654

77,048

Total Assets

$ 137,238

$ 136,295


LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current Liabilities



Accounts payable (principally trade)

$ 22,137

$ 18,725

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (including debt at GM Daewoo of $1,072 at

September 30, 2010)

5,621

10,221

Liabilities held for sale

€”

355

Accrued expenses (including derivative liabilities at GM Daewoo of $217 at September 30, 2010)

24,811

23,134

Total current liabilities

52,569

52,435

Non-Current Liabilities



Long-term debt (including debt at GM Daewoo of $798 at September 30, 2010)

2,945

5,562

Liabilities held for sale

€”

270

Postretirement benefits other than pensions

8,721

8,708

Pensions

28,965

27,086

Other liabilities and deferred income taxes

13,322

13,279

Total non-current liabilities

53,953

54,905

Total Liabilities

106,522

107,340

Commitments and contingencies

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (2,000,000,000 shares authorized, 360,000,000 shares issued

and outstanding (each with a $25.00 liquidation preference) at September 30, 2010 and

December 31, 2009)

6,998

6,998

Equity



Common stock, $0.01 par value (5,000,000,000 shares authorized, 1,500,000,000 shares issued and

outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009)

15

15

Capital surplus (principally additional paid-in capital)

24,041

24,040

Accumulated deficit

(236)

(4,394)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

(1,073)

1,588

Total stockholders' equity

22,747

21,249

Noncontrolling interests

971

708

Total equity

23,718

21,957

Total Liabilities and Equity

$ 137,238

$ 136,295