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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549-1004

Form 10-Q

 

þ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2010

OR

 

¨ TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the transition period from                    to                    

Commission file number 000-53930

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

STATE OF DELAWARE   27-0756180

(State or other jurisdiction of

Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan   48265-3000
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

(313) 556-5000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Not applicable

(former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.  Yes  ¨  No  þ

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its company Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  Yes  ¨  No  ¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer  ¨  Accelerated filer   ¨  Non-accelerated filer  þ  Smaller reporting company  ¨  

Do not check if a smaller reporting company

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  Yes  ¨  No  þ

As of August 1, 2010, the number of shares outstanding of $0.01 par value common stock was 500,000,000 shares.

Website Access to Company’s Reports

General Motors Company’s internet website address is www.gm.com. Our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act are available free of charge through our website as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

 

 


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INDEX

 

        Page No.
     Part I — Financial Information  

Item 1.

  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)   1
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

  1
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

  2
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Deficit)

  3
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

  4
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

  5
 

Note 1.

   Nature of Operations   5
 

Note 2.

   Chapter 11 Proceedings and the 363 Sale   5
 

Note 3.

   Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Standards   7
 

Note 4.

   Acquisition and Disposals of Businesses   10
 

Note 5.

   Marketable Securities   11
 

Note 6.

   Inventories   13
 

Note 7.

   Equity in Net Assets of Nonconsolidated Affiliates   13
 

Note 8.

   Goodwill   17
 

Note 9.

   Intangible Assets, net   18
 

Note 10.

   Variable Interest Entities   19
 

Note 11.

   Depreciation and Amortization   22
 

Note 12.

   Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities   23
 

Note 13.

   Short-Term and Long-Term Debt   24
 

Note 14.

   Product Warranty Liability   27
 

Note 15.

   Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits   27
 

Note 16.

   Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management   32
 

Note 17.

   Commitments and Contingencies   38
 

Note 18.

   Income Taxes   43
 

Note 19.

   Fair Value Measurements   44
 

Note 20.

   Restructuring and Other Initiatives   50
 

Note 21.

   Impairments   54
 

Note 22.

   Earnings (Loss) Per Share   57
 

Note 23.

   Transactions with Ally Financial   58
 

Note 24.

   Transactions with MLC   60
 

Note 25.

   Segment Reporting   61
 

Note 26.

   Subsequent Events   64
Item 2.  

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

  65
Item 3.  

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

  112
Item 4.  

Controls and Procedures

  116
     Part II — Other Information  
Item 1.  

Legal Proceedings

  118
Item 1A.  

Risk Factors

  119
Item 5.  

Other Information

  129
Item 6.  

Exhibits

  131
 

Signature

  132


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PART I

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In millions, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

    Successor          Predecessor  
    Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 
         

Net sales and revenue

  $ 33,174      $ 64,650          $ 23,047      $ 45,478   
                                   

Costs and expenses

           

Cost of sales

    28,759        56,350            29,384        53,995   

Selling, general and administrative expense

    2,623        5,307            2,936        5,433   

Other expenses, net

    39        85            169        1,154   
                                   

Total costs and expenses

    31,421        61,742            32,489        60,582   
                                   

Operating income (loss)

    1,753        2,908            (9,442     (15,104

Equity in income of and disposition of interest in Ally Financial

                      1,880        1,380   

Interest expense

    (250     (587         (3,375     (4,605

Interest income and other non-operating income, net

    59        544            408        833   

Loss on extinguishment of debt

           (1         (1,994     (1,088

Reorganization expenses, net (Note 2)

                      (1,157     (1,157
                                   

Income (loss) before income taxes and equity income

    1,562        2,864            (13,680     (19,741

Income tax expense (benefit)

    361        870            (445     (559

Equity income (loss), net of tax

    411        814            (2     46   
                                   

Net income (loss)

    1,612        2,808            (13,237     (19,136

Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests

    76        204            (332     (256
                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders

    1,536        2,604            (12,905     (18,880

Less: Cumulative dividends on preferred stock

    202        405                     
                                   

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ 1,334      $ 2,199          $ (12,905   $ (18,880
                                   

Earnings (loss) per share (Note 22)

           

Basic

           

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ 2.67      $ 4.40          $ (21.12   $ (30.91

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

    500        500            611        611   

Diluted

           

Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders

  $ 2.55      $ 4.21          $ (21.12   $ (30.91

Weighted-average common shares outstanding

    522        522            611        611   

Reference should be made to the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Successor  
     June 30,
2010
    December 31,
2009
 
ASSETS     

Current Assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26,773      $ 22,679   

Marketable securities

     4,761        134   
                

Total cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities

     31,534        22,813   

Restricted cash and marketable securities

     1,393        13,917   

Accounts and notes receivable (net of allowance of $272 and $250)

     8,662        7,518   

Inventories

     11,533        10,107   

Assets held for sale

            388   

Equipment on operating leases, net

     3,008        2,727   

Other current assets and deferred income taxes

     1,677        1,777   
                

Total current assets

     57,807        59,247   

Non-Current Assets

    

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates

     8,296        7,936   

Assets held for sale

            530   

Property, net

     18,106        18,687   

Goodwill

     30,186        30,672   

Intangible assets, net

     12,820        14,547   

Other assets

     4,684        4,676   
                

Total non-current assets

     74,092        77,048   
                

Total Assets

   $ 131,899      $ 136,295   
                
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY     

Current Liabilities

    

Accounts payable (principally trade)

   $ 20,755      $ 18,725   

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (including debt at GM Daewoo of $1,021 at June 30, 2010; Note 10)

     5,524        10,221   

Liabilities held for sale

            355   

Accrued expenses (including derivative liabilities at GM Daewoo of $352 at June 30, 2010; Note 10)

     24,068        23,134   
                

Total current liabilities

     50,347        52,435   

Non-Current Liabilities

    

Long-term debt (including debt at GM Daewoo of $722 at June 30, 2010; Note 10)

     2,637        5,562   

Liabilities held for sale

            270   

Postretirement benefits other than pensions

     8,649        8,708   

Pensions

     25,990        27,086   

Other liabilities and deferred income taxes

     13,377        13,279   
                

Total non-current liabilities

     50,653        54,905   
                

Total Liabilities

     101,000        107,340   

Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)

    

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 360,000,000 shares issued and outstanding (each with a $25.00 liquidation preference) at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009)

     6,998        6,998   

Equity

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value (2,500,000,000 shares authorized, 500,000,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009)

     5        5   

Capital surplus (principally additional paid-in capital)

     24,052        24,050   

Accumulated deficit

     (2,195     (4,394

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     1,153        1,588   
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     23,015        21,249   

Noncontrolling interests

     886        708   
                

Total equity

     23,901        21,957   
                

Total Liabilities and Equity

   $ 131,899      $ 136,295   
                

Reference should be made to the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

    Common Stockholders’                    
    Common
Stock
  Capital
Surplus
  Accumulated
Deficit
    Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
    Noncontrolling
Interests
    Comprehensive
Income
(Loss)
    Total
Equity
(Deficit)
 

Balance December 31, 2008, Predecessor

  $ 1,017   $ 16,489   $ (70,727   $ (32,339   $ 484        $ (85,076

Net income (loss)

            (18,880            (256   $ (19,136     (19,136

Other comprehensive income (loss)

             

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                   115        1        116     

Cash flow hedging gain, net

                   81        193        274     

Unrealized gain on securities

                   48               48     

Defined benefit plans

             

Net prior service benefit

                   2,869               2,869     

Net actuarial loss

                   (6,317            (6,317  

Net transition asset / obligation

                   1               1     
                               

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                   (3,203     194        (3,009     (3,009
                   

Comprehensive income (loss)

            $ (22,145  
                   

Dividends declared or paid to noncontrolling interests

                          (17       (17

Other

    1     6     (1            (39       (33
                                             

Balance June 30, 2009, Predecessor

  $ 1,018   $ 16,495   $ (89,608   $ (35,542   $ 366        $ (107,271
                                             

Balance December 31, 2009, Successor

  $ 5   $ 24,050   $ (4,394   $ 1,588      $ 708        $ 21,957   

Net income (loss)

            2,604               204      $ 2,808        2,808   

Other comprehensive income (loss)

             

Foreign currency translation adjustments

                   (189     (27     (216  

Cash flow hedging loss, net

                   (15            (15  

Unrealized loss on securities

                   (1            (1  

Defined benefit plans

             

Net prior service cost

                   (5            (5  

Net actuarial loss

                   (225            (225  
                               

Other comprehensive income (loss)

                   (435     (27     (462     (462
                   

Comprehensive income (loss)

            $ 2,346     
                   

Effects of adoption of amendments to ASC 810-10 regarding variable interest entities (Note 3)

                          76          76   

Cash dividends paid to GM preferred stockholders

            (405                     (405

Dividends declared or paid to noncontrolling interests

                          (59       (59

Repurchase of noncontrolling interest shares

        2                   (9       (7

Other

                          (7       (7
                                             

Balance June 30, 2010, Successor

  $ 5   $ 24,052   $ (2,195   $ 1,153      $ 886        $ 23,901   
                                             

Reference should be made to the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions)

(Unaudited)

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 
      

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 5,695          $ (15,086

Cash flows from investing activities

        

Expenditures for property

     (1,851         (3,134

Investments in available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions

     (4,621         (202

Investments in trading marketable securities, acquisitions

     (178           

Investments in available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations

     —              185   

Investments in trading marketable securities, liquidations

     163            —     

Investment in Ally Financial

                (884

Investment in companies, net of cash acquired

     (50           

Operating leases, liquidations

     298            1,122   

Change in restricted cash and marketable securities

     12,616            (643

Other

     33            27   
                    

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     6,410            (3,529

Cash flows from financing activities

        

Net decrease in short-term debt

     (223         (1,033

Proceeds from debt owed to UST, EDC and German government

                29,937   

Proceeds from other debt

     434            335   

Payments on debt owed to UST and EDC

     (7,153           

Payments on other debt

     (438         (7,446

Payments to acquire noncontrolling interest

     (6         (5

Fees paid for debt modification

                (63

Dividends paid to GM preferred stockholders

     (405           
                    

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (7,791         21,725   

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (611         207   
                    

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     3,703            3,317   

Cash and cash equivalents reclassified (to) from assets held for sale

     391              
                    

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     22,679            14,053   
                    

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 26,773          $ 17,370   
                    

Reference should be made to the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Nature of Operations

General Motors Company was formed by the United States Department of the Treasury (UST) in 2009 originally as a Delaware limited liability company, Vehicle Acquisition Holdings LLC, and subsequently converted to a Delaware corporation, NGMCO, Inc. This company, which on July 10, 2009 acquired substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of General Motors Corporation (363 Sale) and changed its name to General Motors Company, is sometimes referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the periods on or subsequent to July 10, 2009 as “we,” “our,” “us,” “ourselves,” the “Company,” “General Motors,” or “GM,” and is the successor entity solely for accounting and financial reporting purposes (Successor). General Motors Corporation is sometimes referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the periods on or before July 9, 2009, as “Old GM.” Prior to July 10, 2009 Old GM operated the business of the Company, and pursuant to the agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements and related information of Old GM as it is our predecessor entity solely for accounting and financial reporting purposes (Predecessor). In connection with the 363 Sale, General Motors Corporation changed its name to Motors Liquidation Company, which is sometimes referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the periods on or after July 10, 2009, as “MLC.” MLC continues to exist as a distinct legal entity for the sole purpose of liquidating its remaining assets and liabilities.

We develop, produce and market cars, trucks and parts worldwide. We analyze the results of our business through our three segments: General Motors North America (GMNA), General Motors International Operations (GMIO) and General Motors Europe (GME). Nonsegment operations are classified as Corporate. Corporate includes investments in Ally Financial Inc., formerly GMAC Inc. (Ally Financial), certain centrally recorded income and costs, such as interest, income taxes and corporate expenditures, certain nonsegment specific revenues and expenses, including costs related to the Delphi Benefit Guarantee Agreements (as subsequently defined in Note 17) and a portfolio of automotive retail leases.

Note 2. Chapter 11 Proceedings and the 363 Sale

Background

As a result of historical unfavorable economic conditions and a rapid decline in sales in the three months ended December 31, 2008 Old GM determined that, despite the previous actions it had then taken to restructure its U.S. business, it would be unable to pay its obligations in the normal course of business in 2009 or service its debt in a timely fashion, which required the development of a new plan that depended on financial assistance from the U.S. government.

In December 2008 Old GM requested and received financial assistance from the U.S. government and entered into a loan and security agreement with the UST, which was subsequently amended (UST Loan Agreement). In early 2009 Old GM’s business results and liquidity continued to deteriorate, and, as a result, Old GM obtained additional funding from the UST under the UST Loan Agreement. Old GM, through its wholly owned subsidiary GMCL, also received funding from Export Development Canada (EDC), a corporation wholly-owned by the Government of Canada, under a loan and security agreement entered into in April 2009 (EDC Loan Facility).

As a condition to obtaining the loans under the UST Loan Agreement, Old GM was required to submit a plan in February 2009 that included specific actions intended to demonstrate that it was a viable entity and to use its best efforts to achieve certain debt reduction, labor modification and VEBA modification targets.

On March 30, 2009 the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry (Auto Task Force) determined that the plan was not viable and required substantial revisions. In conjunction with the March 30, 2009 announcement, the administration announced that it would offer Old GM adequate working capital financing for a period of 60 days while it worked with Old GM to develop and implement a more accelerated and aggressive restructuring that would provide a sound long-term foundation.

Old GM made further modifications to its plan in an attempt to satisfy the Auto Task Force requirement that Old GM undertake a substantially more accelerated and aggressive restructuring plan. The additional significant cost reduction and restructuring actions included reducing Old GM’s indebtedness and VEBA obligations in addition to other cost reduction and restructuring actions.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2009 (2009 Form 10-K) provides additional detail on Old GM’s liquidity constraints, the terms and conditions of its various funding arrangements with U.S. and Canadian governmental entities, and its various cost reduction and restructuring activities.

Chapter 11 Proceedings

Old GM was not able to complete the cost reduction and restructuring actions, including the debt reductions and VEBA modifications, which resulted in extreme liquidity constraints. As a result, on June 1, 2009 Old GM and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 (Chapter 11 Proceedings) of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (Bankruptcy Code) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Bankruptcy Court).

In connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, Old GM entered into a secured superpriority debtor-in-possession credit agreement with the UST and EDC (DIP Facility) and received additional funding commitments from EDC to support Old GM’s Canadian operations.

363 Sale

On July 10, 2009 we completed the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and assumed certain liabilities of Old GM and certain of its direct and indirect subsidiaries (collectively, the Sellers). The 363 Sale was consummated in accordance with the Amended and Restated Master Sale and Purchase Agreement, dated June 26, 2009, as amended, (Purchase Agreement) between us and the Sellers, and pursuant to the Bankruptcy Court’s sale order dated July 5, 2009.

Accounting for the Effects of the Chapter 11 Proceedings and the 363 Sale

Chapter 11 Proceedings

Accounting Standards Codification (ASC) 852, “Reorganizations,” (ASC 852) is applicable to entities operating under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. ASC 852 generally does not affect the application of U.S. GAAP that we and Old GM followed to prepare the consolidated financial statements, but it does require specific disclosures for transactions and events that were directly related to the Chapter 11 Proceedings and transactions and events that resulted from ongoing operations.

Old GM prepared its consolidated financial statements in accordance with the guidance in ASC 852 in the period June 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009. Revenues, expenses, realized gains and losses, and provisions for losses directly related to the Chapter 11 Proceedings were recorded in Reorganization expenses, net. Reorganization expenses, net do not constitute an element of operating loss due to their nature and due to the requirement of ASC 852 that they be reported separately. Old GM’s balance sheet prior to the 363 Sale distinguished prepetition liabilities subject to compromise from prepetition liabilities not subject to compromise and from postpetition liabilities.

Application of Fresh-Start Reporting

The Bankruptcy Court did not determine a reorganization value in connection with the 363 Sale. Reorganization value is defined as the value of our assets without liabilities. In order to apply fresh-start reporting, ASC 852 requires that total postpetition liabilities and allowed claims be in excess of reorganization value and prepetition stockholders receive less than 50.0% of our common stock. Based on our estimated reorganization value, we determined that on July 10, 2009 both the criteria of ASC 852 were met and, as a result, we applied fresh-start reporting. In applying fresh-start reporting at July 10, 2009, which generally follows the provisions of ASC 805, “Business Combinations,” (ASC 805) we recorded the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed from Old GM at fair value except for deferred income taxes and certain liabilities associated with employee benefits. Our consolidated balance sheet at July 10, 2009, which includes the adjustments to Old GM’s consolidated balance sheet as a result of the 363 Sale and the application of fresh-start reporting, and related disclosures are discussed in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements in our 2009 Form 10-K. These adjustments are final and no determinations of fair value are considered provisional.

 

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — (Continued)

 

Reorganization Expenses, net

The following table summarizes Old GM’s Reorganization expenses, net in the six months ended June 30, 2009 prior to the 363 Sale (dollars in millions):

 

     Predecessor  
     Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Loss from the extinguishment of debt resulting from Old GM’s repayment of credit facilities and U.S. term loan

   $ (958

Loss on contract rejections, settlements of claims and other lease terminations

     (408

Professional fees

     (38

Gain related to release of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with derivatives

     247   
        

Total reorganization expenses, net

   $ (1,157
        

Note 3. Basis of Presentation and Recent Accounting Standards

We filed a Registration Statement on Form 10 on April 7, 2010, as amended on May 17, 2010, pursuant to an agreement with the SEC Staff, as described in a no-action letter issued to Old GM by the SEC Staff on July 9, 2009 regarding our filing requirements and those of MLC. On June 7, 2010 our Registration Statement on Form 10 became effective and we became subject to the filing requirements of Section 13 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. In accordance with the agreement with the SEC Staff, the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the financial statements and related information of Old GM, for the period prior to July 10, 2009, our predecessor entity solely for accounting and financial purposes and the entity from whom we purchased substantially all of its assets and assumed certain of its liabilities.

The 363 Sale resulted in a new entity, General Motors Company, which is the successor entity solely for accounting and financial reporting purposes. Because we are a new reporting entity, our financial statements are not comparable to the financial statements of Old GM.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, comprised of normal recurring adjustments, considered necessary by management to fairly state our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. These condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2009 Form 10-K.

In the three months ended June 30, 2010 we changed our managerial reporting structure so that certain entities geographically located within Russia and Uzbekistan were transferred from our GME segment to our GMIO segment. We have revised the segment presentation for all periods presented.

Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements

The condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP, which requires the use of estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the condensed consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses in the periods presented. We believe that the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and the resulting balances are reasonable; however, due to the inherent uncertainties in making estimates actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to these balances in future periods.

 

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Principles of Consolidation

Our condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and those of our subsidiaries that we control due to ownership of a majority voting interest. In addition, we consolidate variable interest entities (VIEs) when we are the VIE’s primary beneficiary. Our share of earnings or losses of nonconsolidated affiliates are included in our consolidated operating results using the equity method of accounting when we are able to exercise significant influence over their operating and financial decisions. When we are not able to exercise significant influence over such affiliates, we use the cost method of accounting. All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Old GM utilized the same principles of consolidation in its condensed consolidated financial statements.

Correction of Presentation in Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows

In the three months ended June 30, 2010 we identified several items which had not been properly classified in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010. We determined that we had not properly classified the effects of the devaluation of Venezuelan Bolivar Fuerte (BsF), which reduced our cash balance by $199 million. This reduction should have been presented as part of the Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents rather than a reduction of Net cash provided by operating activities. Additionally, the change in the cash component of the Saab Automobile AB (Saab) assets classified as held for sale of $330 million should have been presented as part of Cash and cash equivalents reclassified (to) from assets held for sale rather than an increase in Net cash flows from operating activities. The net effects of the remaining corrections are included in the table below. For the six months ended June 30, 2010, we have correctly presented these items in our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows. Although we do not consider the effects of these errors to be material, we intend to correct our condensed consolidated statement of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2010 in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ending March 31, 2011 when filed. The originally reported and corrected amounts are summarized in the following table (dollars in millions):

 

     As  Originally
Reported
    Adjustments     As
Corrected
 

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

   $ 1,746      $ 104      $ 1,850   

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     646        (195     451   

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (1,688     (50     (1,738

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (53     (250     (303

Cash and cash equivalents reclassified (to) from assets held for sale

     (20     391        371   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period

     22,679               22,679   
                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period

   $ 23,310      $      $ 23,310   
                        

Venezuelan Exchange Regulations

Our Venezuelan subsidiaries changed their functional currency from the BsF, the local currency, to the U.S. Dollar, our reporting currency, on January 1, 2010 because of the hyperinflationary status of the Venezuelan economy. Further, pursuant to the official devaluation of the Venezuelan currency and establishment of the dual fixed exchange rates in January 2010, we remeasured the BsF denominated monetary assets and liabilities held by our Venezuelan subsidiaries at the nonessential rate of 4.30 BsF to $1.00. The remeasurement resulted in a charge of $25 million recorded in Cost of sales in the three months ended March 31, 2010. During the six months ended June 30, 2010 all BsF denominated transactions have been remeasured at the nonessential rate of 4.30 BsF to $1.00.

In June 2010, the Venezuelan government introduced additional foreign currency exchange control regulations, which imposed restrictions on the use of the parallel foreign currency exchange market, thereby making it more difficult to convert BsF to U.S. Dollars. We periodically accessed the parallel exchange market, which historically enabled entities to obtain foreign currency for transactions that could not be processed by the Commission for the Administration of Currency Exchange (CADIVI). The restrictions on the foreign currency exchange market could affect our Venezuelan subsidiaries’ ability to pay its non-BsF denominated obligations that do not qualify to be processed by CADIVI at the official exchange rates as well as our ability to benefit from those operations.

 

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The following table provides condensed financial information for our Venezuelan subsidiaries at and for the six months ended June 30, 2010, which includes amounts receivable from and payable to, and transactions with, affiliated entities (dollars in millions):

 

Total assets (a)

   $ 1,347

Total liabilities (b)

   $ 1,116

Revenue for six months ended June 30, 2010

   $ 443

Net income attributable to stockholders for six months ended June 30, 2010 (c)

   $ 215

 

(a) Includes BsF denominated and non-BsF denominated monetary assets of $273 million and $720 million.

 

(b) Includes BsF denominated and non-BsF denominated monetary liabilities of $553 million and $518 million.

 

(c) Includes a gain of $119 million related to the devaluation of the Bolivar in January 2010 and a gain of $125 million due to favorable foreign currency exchanges that were processed by CADIVI in the three months ended June 30, 2010. The $119 million gain on the devaluation was offset by a $144 million loss recorded in the U.S. on BsF denominated assets, which is not included in the net income reported above.

In addition, the total amount pending government approval for settlement is BsF 1.2 billion (equivalent to $428 million), for which the requests have been pending starting from 2007. The amount includes payables to affiliated entities of $287 million, which includes dividends payable of $144 million.

Recently Adopted Accounting Principles

Transfers of Financial Assets

In January 2010 we adopted certain amendments to ASC 860-10, “Transfers and Servicing” (ASC 860-10). ASC 860-10 eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity (SPE), establishes a new definition of participating interest that must be met for transfers of portions of financial assets to be eligible for sale accounting, clarifies and amends the derecognition criteria for a transfer of financial assets to be accounted for as a sale, and changes the amount that can be recorded as a gain or loss on a transfer accounted for as a sale when beneficial interests are received by the transferor. The adoption of these amendments did not have a material effect on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Variable Interest Entities

In January 2010 we adopted amendments to ASC 810-10, “Consolidation” (ASC 810-10). These amendments require an enterprise to qualitatively assess the determination of the primary beneficiary of a VIE based on whether the enterprise: (1) has the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly affect the entity’s economic performance; and (2) has the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. These amendments also require, among other considerations, an ongoing reconsideration of the primary beneficiary. In February 2010 the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued guidance that permitted an indefinite deferral of these amendments for entities that have all the attributes of an investment company or that apply measurement principles consistent with those followed by investment companies. An entity that qualifies for the deferral will continue to be assessed under the overall guidance on the consolidation of VIEs in effect prior to the adoption of these amendments. This deferral was applicable to certain investment funds associated with our employee benefit plans and investment funds managing investments on behalf of unrelated third parties.

The amendments were adopted prospectively. Upon adoption, we consolidated General Motors Egypt (GM Egypt) which resulted in an increase in Total assets of $254 million, an increase in Total liabilities of $178 million, and an increase in Noncontrolling interests of $76 million. Due to our application of fresh-start reporting on July 10, 2009 and because our investment in GM Egypt was accounted for using the equity method of accounting, there was no difference between the net assets added to the condensed consolidated balance sheet upon consolidation and the amount of previously recorded interest in GM Egypt. As a result, there was no cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle to Accumulated deficit. The effect of these amendments was measured based on

 

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the amount at which the asset, liability and noncontrolling interest would have been carried or recorded in the condensed consolidated financial statements if these amendments had been effective since inception of our relationship with GM Egypt. Refer to Note 10 for additional information regarding the effect of the adoption of these amendments.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In September 2009 the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, “Multiple-Deliverable Revenue Arrangements” (ASU 2009-13). ASU 2009-13 addresses the unit of accounting for multiple-element arrangements. In addition, ASU 2009-13 revises the method by which consideration is allocated among the units of accounting. The overall consideration is allocated to each deliverable by establishing a selling price for individual deliverables based on a hierarchy of evidence, including vendor-specific objective evidence, other third party evidence of the selling price, or the reporting entity’s best estimate of the selling price of individual deliverables in the arrangement. ASU 2009-13 will be effective prospectively for revenue arrangements entered into or materially modified in fiscal years beginning on or after June 15, 2010. We are currently evaluating the effects, if any, that ASU 2009-13 will have on the condensed consolidated financial statements.

Note 4. Acquisition and Disposals of Businesses

Acquisition of Delphi Businesses

In July 2009 we entered into the Delphi Master Disposition Agreement (DMDA) with Delphi Corporation (Delphi) and other parties, which was consummated in October 2009. Under the DMDA, we agreed to acquire Delphi’s global steering business (Nexteer) and four domestic component manufacturing facilities as well as make an investment in a new entity, New Delphi, which acquired substantially all of Delphi’s remaining assets. At October 6, 2009 the fair value of Nexteer and the four domestic facilities was $287 million and the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were consolidated and included in the results of our GMNA segment. Total assets of $1.2 billion were comprised primarily of accounts and notes receivables, inventories and property, plant and equipment. Total liabilities of $0.9 billion were comprised primarily of accounts payable, accrued expenses, short-term debt and other liabilities.

We funded the acquisitions, transaction-related costs and settlements of certain pre-existing arrangements through net cash payments of $2.7 billion. We also assumed liabilities and wind-down obligations of $120 million, waived our claims associated with the Delphi liquidity support agreements of $850 million and waived our rights to claims associated with previously transferred pension costs for hourly employees. Of these amounts, we contributed $1.7 billion to New Delphi and paid the Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) $70 million in October 2009. Our investment in New Delphi is accounted for using the equity method.

In January 2010 we announced that we intended to pursue a sale of Nexteer. In July 2010 we entered into a definitive agreement for the sale of Nexteer as discussed in Note 26 to our condensed consolidated financial statements.

Sale of India Operations

In December 2009 we and SAIC Motor Hong Kong Investment Limited (SAIC-HK) entered into a joint venture, SAIC GM Investment Limited (HKJV) to invest in automotive projects outside of markets in China, initially focusing on markets in India. On February 1, 2010 we sold certain of our operations in India (India Operations), part of our GMIO segment, in exchange for a promissory note due in 2013. The amount due under the promissory note may be partially reduced, or increased, based on the India Operation’s cumulative earnings before interest and taxes for the three year period ending December 31, 2012. In connection with the sale we recorded net consideration of $190 million and an insignificant gain. The sale transaction resulted in a loss of control and the deconsolidation of the India Operations on February 1, 2010. Accordingly, we removed the assets and liabilities of the India Operations from our consolidated financial statements and recorded an equity interest in HKJV to reflect cash of $50 million we contributed to HKJV and a $123 million commitment to provide additional capital that we are required to make in accordance with the terms of the joint venture agreement. We have recorded a corresponding liability to reflect our obligation to provide additional capital.

 

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Saab Bankruptcy and Sale

In February 2009 Saab, part of the GME segment, filed for protection under the reorganization laws of Sweden in order to reorganize itself into a stand-alone entity. Old GM determined that the reorganization proceeding resulted in a loss of the elements of control necessary for consolidation and therefore Old GM deconsolidated Saab in February 2009. Old GM recorded a loss of $824 million in Other expenses, net related to the deconsolidation. The loss reflects the remeasurement of Old GM’s net investment in Saab to its estimated fair value of $0, costs associated with commitments and obligations to suppliers and others, and a commitment to provide up to $150 million of DIP financing. We acquired Old GM’s investment in Saab in connection with the 363 Sale. In August 2009 Saab exited its reorganization proceeding, and we regained the elements of control and consolidated Saab at an insignificant fair value.

In February 2010 we completed the sale of Saab and in May 2010 we completed the sale of Saab Automobile GB (Saab GB) to Spyker Cars NV. Of the negotiated cash purchase price of $74 million, we received $50 million at closing and received the remaining $24 million in July 2010. We also received preference shares in Saab with a face value of $326 million and an estimated fair value that is insignificant and received $114 million as repayment of the DIP financing that we provided to Saab during 2009. In the three months ended March 31, 2010 we recorded a gain of $123 million in Interest income and other non-operating income, net reflecting cash received of $166 million less net assets with a book value of $43 million.

Sale of 1% Interest in Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd.

In February 2010 we sold a 1% ownership interest in Shanghai General Motors Co., Ltd. (SGM) to SAIC-HK, reducing our ownership interest to 49%. The sale of the 1% ownership interest to SAIC was predicated on our ability to work with SAIC to obtain a $400 million line of credit from a commercial bank to us. We also received a call option to repurchase the 1% which is contingently exercisable based on events which we do not unilaterally control. As part of the loan arrangement SAIC provided a commitment whereby, in the event of default, SAIC will purchase the ownership interest in SGM that we pledged as collateral for the loan. We recorded an insignificant gain on this transaction in the six months ended June 30, 2010.

Acquisition of AmeriCredit Corp.

Refer to Note 26 for information concerning the pending acquisition of AmeriCredit Corp.

Note 5. Marketable Securities

The following tables summarize information regarding investments in Marketable securities (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   June 30,
2010
     Unrealized    Unrealized    Fair
Value
     Gains    Losses    Gains    Losses   

Trading securities:

              

Equity

   $    $ 5    $    $ 5    $ 30

United States government and agencies

                         12

Mortgage — and asset-backed

               1           29

Foreign government

     1      1      1      1      30

Corporate debt

     1      1      1      1      29
                                  

Total trading securities

   $ 2    $ 7    $ 3    $ 7    $ 130
                                  

 

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     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
          Unrealized    Fair
Value
        Unrealized    Fair
Value
     Cost    Gains    Losses       Cost    Gains    Losses   

Available-for-sale securities:

                       

United States government and agencies

   $ 939    $    $    $ 939    $ 2    $    $    $ 2

Certificates of deposit

     1,326                1,326      8                8

Corporate debt

     2,366                2,366                    
                                                       

Total available-for-sale securities

   $ 4,631    $    $    $ 4,631    $ 10    $    $    $ 10
                                                       

We maintained $79 million of the available-for-sale securities as compensating balances to support letters of credit of $66 million at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009. We have access to these securities in the normal course of business; however, the letters of credit may be withdrawn if the minimum collateral balance is not maintained.

In addition to the securities previously discussed, securities of $16.2 billion and $11.2 billion with original maturities of 90 days or less were classified as cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.5 billion and $13.6 billion were classified as Restricted cash and marketable securities at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009.

The following table summarizes proceeds from and realized gains and losses on disposals of investments in marketable securities classified as available-for-sale (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor        Predecessor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Sales proceeds

   $ 1    $ 1       $ 95    $ 185

Realized gains

   $    $       $ 2    $ 3

Realized losses

   $    $       $ 4    $ 10

The following table summarizes the fair value of investments classified as available-for-sale securities by contractual maturity at June 30, 2010 (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     Amortized
Cost
   Fair
Value

Due in one year or less

   $ 4,630    $ 4,630

Due after one year through five years

     1      1

Due after five years through ten years

         

Due after ten years

         
             

Total contractual maturities of available-for-sale securities

   $ 4,631    $ 4,631
             

Refer to Note 21 for the amounts recorded as a result of other than temporary impairments on debt and equity securities.

 

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Note 6. Inventories

The following table summarizes the components of our Inventories (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009

Productive material, work in process, and supplies

   $ 5,199    $ 4,201

Finished product, including service parts

     6,334      5,906
             

Total inventories

   $ 11,533    $ 10,107
             

Note 7. Equity in Net Assets of Nonconsolidated Affiliates

Nonconsolidated affiliates are entities in which an equity ownership interest is maintained and for which the equity method of accounting is used, due to the ability to exert significant influence over decisions relating to their operating and financial affairs.

The following table summarizes information regarding equity in income (loss) of and disposition of interest in nonconsolidated affiliates (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor        Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

SGM and SGMW (a)

   $ 378    $ 734       $ 183      $ 289   
                                 

Ally Financial (b)

                  (597     (1,097

Gain on Conversion of UST Ally Financial Loan (c)

                  2,477        2,477   
                                 

Total equity in income of and disposition of interest in Ally Financial (b)

                  1,880        1,380   

New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (d)

                  (226     (243

Others

     33      80         41          
                                 

Total equity in income of nonconsolidated affiliates

   $ 411    $ 814       $ 1,878      $ 1,426   
                                 

 

(a) Includes SGM (49%) in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and (50%) in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 and SAIC-GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW) (34%).

 

(b) Ally Financial converted its status to a C corporation effective June 30, 2009. At that date, Old GM began to account for its investment in Ally Financial using the cost method rather than the equity method as Old GM no longer exercised significant influence over Ally Financial. In connection with Ally Financial’s conversion into a C corporation, each unit of each class of Ally Financial Membership Interests was converted into shares of capital stock of Ally Financial with substantially the same rights and preferences as such Membership Interests.

 

(c) In May 2009 the UST exercised its option to convert the outstanding amounts owed on the UST Ally Financial Loan (as subsequently defined) into shares of Ally Financial’s Class B common Membership Interests.

 

(d) New United Motor Manufacturing (NUMMI) (50%) was retained by MLC as part of the 363 Sale.

 

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Investment in Ally Financial

As part of the approval process for Ally Financial to obtain Bank Holding Company status in December 2008, Old GM agreed to reduce its ownership in Ally Financial to less than 10% of the voting and total equity of Ally Financial by December 24, 2011. At June 30, 2010 our equity ownership in Ally Financial was 16.6% as subsequently discussed.

In December 2008 Old GM and FIM Holdings, an assignee of Cerberus ResCap Financing LLC, entered into a subscription agreement with Ally Financial under which each agreed to purchase additional Common Membership Interests in Ally Financial, and the UST committed to provide Old GM with additional funding in order to purchase the additional interests. In January 2009 Old GM entered into the UST Ally Financial Loan Agreement pursuant to which Old GM borrowed $884 million (UST Ally Financial Loan) and utilized those funds to purchase 190,921 Class B Common Membership Interests in Ally Financial. The UST Ally Financial Loan was scheduled to mature in January 2012 and bore interest, payable quarterly, at the same rate of interest as the UST Loans. The UST Ally Financial Loan Agreement was secured by Old GM’s Common and Preferred Membership Interests in Ally Financial. As part of this loan agreement, the UST had the option to convert outstanding amounts into a maximum of 190,921 shares of Ally Financial’s Class B Common Membership Interests on a pro rata basis.

In May 2009 the UST exercised this option, the outstanding principal and interest under the UST Ally Financial Loan was extinguished, and Old GM recorded a net gain of $483 million. The net gain was comprised of a gain on the disposition of Ally Financial Common Membership Interests of $2.5 billion recorded in Equity in income of and disposition of interest in Ally Financial and, a loss on extinguishment of the UST Ally Financial Loan of $2.0 billion recorded in Loss on extinguishment of debt. After the exchange, Old GM’s ownership was reduced to 24.5% of Ally Financial’s Common Membership Interests.

Ally Financial converted its status to a C corporation effective June 30, 2009. At that date, Old GM began to account for its investment in Ally Financial using the cost method rather than the equity method as Old GM no longer exercised significant influence over Ally Financial. In connection with Ally Financial’s conversion into a C corporation, each unit of each class of Ally Financial Membership Interests was converted into shares of capital stock of Ally Financial with substantially the same rights and preferences as such Membership Interests. On July 10, 2009 we acquired the investment in Ally Financial’s common and preferred stocks in connection with the 363 Sale.

In December 2009 the UST made a capital contribution to Ally Financial of $3.8 billion consisting of the purchase of trust preferred securities of $2.5 billion and mandatory convertible preferred securities of $1.3 billion. The UST also exchanged all of its existing Ally Financial non-convertible preferred stock for newly issued mandatory convertible preferred securities valued at $5.3 billion. In addition the UST converted mandatory convertible preferred securities valued at $3.0 billion into Ally Financial common stock. These actions resulted in the dilution of our investment in Ally Financial common stock from 24.5% to 16.6%, of which 6.7% is held directly and 9.9% is held in an independent trust. Pursuant to previous commitments to reduce influence over and ownership in Ally Financial, the trustee, who is independent of us, has the sole authority to vote and is required to dispose of our 9.9% ownership in Ally Financial common stock held in the trust by December 24, 2011.

 

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The following tables summarize financial information of Ally Financial for the period Ally Financial was accounted for as a nonconsolidated affiliate (dollars in millions):

 

     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Consolidated Statements of Loss

    

Total financing revenue and other interest income

   $ 3,389      $ 6,916   

Total interest expense

   $ 1,940      $ 3,936   

Depreciation expense on operating lease assets

   $ 1,056      $ 2,113   

Gain on extinguishment of debt

   $ 13      $ 657   

Total other revenue

   $ 867      $ 2,117   

Total noninterest expense

   $ 1,726      $ 3,381   

Loss from continuing operations before income tax expense

   $ (1,583   $ (2,260

Income tax expense from continuing operations

   $ 1,096      $ 972   

Net loss from continuing operations

   $ (2,679   $ (3,232

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

   $ (1,224   $ (1,346

Net loss

   $ (3,903   $ (4,578

 

     June 30, 2009

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet

  

Loans held for sale

   $ 11,440

Total finance receivables and loans, net

   $ 87,520

Investment in operating leases, net

   $ 21,597

Other assets

   $ 22,932

Total assets

   $ 181,248

Total debt

   $ 105,175

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

   $ 41,363

Total liabilities

   $ 155,202

Preferred stock held by UST

   $ 12,500

Preferred stock

   $ 1,287

Total equity

   $ 26,046

 

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Ally Financial – Preferred and Common Membership Interests

The following tables summarize the activity with respect to the investment in Ally Financial Common and Preferred Membership Interests for the period Ally Financial was accounted for as a nonconsolidated affiliate (dollars in millions):

 

     Predecessor  
     Ally
Financial

Common
Membership
Interests
    Ally
Financial

Preferred
Membership
Interests
 

Balance at January 1, 2009

   $ 491      $ 43   

Old GM’s proportionate share of Ally Financial’s losses

     (500       

Investment in Ally Financial Common Membership Interests

     884          

Other, primarily accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (121       
                

Balance at March 31, 2009

     754        43   
                

Old GM’s proportionate share of Ally Financial’s losses (a)

     (630     (7

Gain on disposition of Ally Financial Common Membership Interests (b)

     2,477          

Conversion of Ally Financial Common Membership Interests (b)

     (2,885       

Other, primarily accumulated other comprehensive loss

     284          
                

Balance at June 30, 2009

   $      $ 36   
                

 

(a) Due to impairment charges and Old GM’s proportionate share of Ally Financial’s losses, the carrying amount of Old GM’s investments in Ally Financial Common Membership Interests was reduced to $0. Old GM recorded its proportionate share of Ally Financial’s remaining losses to its investment in Ally Financial Preferred Membership Interests.

 

(b) Due to the exercise of the UST’s option to convert the UST Ally Financial Loan into Ally Financial Common Membership Interests, in connection with the UST Ally Financial Loan conversion, Old GM recorded a gain of $2.5 billion on disposition of Ally Financial Common Membership Interests and a $2.0 billion loss on extinguishment based on the carrying amount of the UST Ally Financial Loan and accrued interest of $0.9 billion.

Transactions with Nonconsolidated Affiliates

Nonconsolidated affiliates are involved in various aspects of the development, production and marketing of cars, trucks and parts. The following tables summarize the effects of transactions with nonconsolidated affiliates which are not eliminated in consolidation (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Results of Operations

             

Net sales and revenue

   $ 479    $ 909          $ 297      $ 549   

Cost of sales

   $ 816    $ 1,570          $ 36      $ 233   

Selling, general and administrative expense

   $    $ (3       $ (3   $ (5

Interest income and other non-operating income, net

   $    $          $      $ 1   

 

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     Successor
     June 30,
2010
   December 31,
2009

Financial Position

     

Accounts and notes receivable, net

   $ 271    $ 594

Accounts payable (principally trade)

   $ 341    $ 396

 

     Successor        Predecessor
     Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Cash Flows

        

Operating

   $ 701       $ 258

Investing

   $ 654       $ 278

Financing

   $       $

Note 8. Goodwill

The following table summarizes the changes in the carrying amount of Goodwill (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor  
     GMNA    GMIO     GME     Total  

Balance at January 1, 2010

   $ 26,409    $ 928      $ 3,335      $ 30,672   

Effect of foreign currency translation

     —        (29     (457     (486
                               

Balance at June 30, 2010

   $ 26,409    $ 899      $ 2,878      $ 30,186   
                               

We recorded Goodwill of $30.5 billion upon application of fresh-start reporting. If all identifiable assets and liabilities had been recorded at fair value upon application of fresh-start reporting, no goodwill would have resulted. However, when applying fresh-start reporting, certain accounts, primarily employee benefit plan and income tax related, were recorded at amounts determined under specific U.S. GAAP rather than fair value and the difference between the U.S. GAAP and fair value amounts gave rise to goodwill, which is a residual. Our employee benefit related accounts were recorded in accordance with ASC 712, “Compensation — Nonretirement Postemployment Benefits” and ASC 715, “Compensation — Retirement Benefits” and deferred income taxes were recorded in accordance with ASC 740, “Income Taxes.” Further, we recorded valuation allowances against certain of our deferred tax assets, which under ASC 852 also resulted in Goodwill. These valuation allowances were due in part to Old GM’s history of recurring operating losses, and our projections at the 363 Sale date of continued near-term operating losses in certain jurisdictions. While the 363 Sale constituted a significant restructuring that eliminated many operating and financing costs, Old GM had undertaken significant restructurings in the past that failed to return certain jurisdictions to profitability. At the 363 Sale date, we concluded that there was significant uncertainty as to whether the recent restructuring actions would return these jurisdictions to sustained profitability, thereby necessitating the establishment of a valuation allowance against certain deferred tax assets. None of the goodwill from this transaction is deductible for tax purposes.

In the three months ended June 30, 2010 there were event driven changes in circumstances within our GME reporting unit that warranted the testing of goodwill for impairment. Anticipated competitive pressure on our margins in the near- and medium-term led us to believe that the goodwill associated with our GME reporting unit may be impaired. Utilizing the best available information as of June 30, 2010 we performed a step one goodwill impairment test for our GME reporting unit, and concluded that goodwill was not impaired. The fair value of our GME reporting unit was estimated to be approximately $325 million over its carrying amount. If we had not passed step one, we believe the amount of any goodwill impairment would approximate $140 million based on the estimated differences at June 30, 2010 between the fair value to U.S. GAAP adjustments that gave rise to goodwill, primarily related to employee benefit plans and income taxes.

 

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We utilized a discounted cash flow methodology to estimate the fair value of our GME reporting unit. The valuation methodologies utilized were consistent with those used in our application of fresh-start reporting on July 10, 2009, as discussed in Note 2 to our 2009 Form 10-K, and in our 2009 annual and event driven GME impairment tests and result in Level 3 measures within the valuation hierarchy. Assumptions used in our discounted cash flow analysis that had the most significant effect on the estimated fair value of our GME reporting unit include:

 

   

Our estimated weighted-average cost of capital (WACC);

 

   

Our estimated long-term growth rates; and

 

   

Our estimate of industry sales and our market share.

We used a WACC of 22.0% that considered various factors including bond yields, risk premiums, and tax rates; a terminal value that was determined using a growth model that applied a long-term growth rate of 0.5% to our projected cash flows beyond 2015; and industry sales of 18.4 million vehicles and a market share for Opel/Vauxhall of 6.45% in 2010 increasing to industry sales of 22.0 million vehicles and a 7.4% market share in 2015.

Our fair value estimate assumes the achievement of the future financial results contemplated in our forecasted cash flows, and there can be no assurance that we will realize that value. The estimates and assumptions used are subject to significant uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, and there is no assurance that anticipated financial results will be achieved.

Note 9. Intangible Assets, net

The following table summarizes the components of Intangible assets, net (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount
   Gross
Carrying
Amount
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Carrying
Amount

Amortizing Intangibles

                 

Technology and intellectual property

   $ 7,729    $ 2,670    $ 5,059    $ 7,741    $ 1,460    $ 6,281

Brands

     5,348      143      5,205      5,508      72      5,436

Dealer network and customer relationships

     2,067      129      1,938      2,205      67      2,138

Favorable contracts

     509      79      430      542      39      503

Other

     19      6      13      17      3      14
                                         

Total amortizing intangible assets

     15,672      3,027      12,645      16,013      1,641      14,372

Non amortizing in-process research and development

     175           175      175           175
                                         

Total intangible assets

   $ 15,847    $ 3,027    $ 12,820    $ 16,188    $ 1,641    $ 14,547
                                         

The following table summarizes amortization expense related to Intangible assets, net (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor        Predecessor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Amortization expense related to intangible assets, net

   $ 667    $ 1,403       $ 21    $ 43

 

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The following table summarizes estimated amortization expense related to Intangible assets, net in each of the next five fiscal years (dollars in millions):

 

     Estimated Amortization
Expense

2011

   $ 1,785

2012

   $ 1,560

2013

   $ 1,227

2014

   $ 611

2015

   $ 314

Note 10. Variable Interest Entities

Consolidated VIEs

VIEs that we do not control through a majority voting interest that are consolidated because we are or Old GM was the primary beneficiary primarily include: (1) previously divested suppliers for which we provide or Old GM provided guarantees or financial support; (2) a program announced by the UST in March 2009 to provide financial assistance to automotive suppliers (Receivables Program); (3) vehicle sales and marketing joint ventures that manufacture, market and sell vehicles in certain markets; (4) leasing SPEs which held real estate assets and related liabilities for which Old GM provided residual guarantees; and (5) an entity which manages certain private equity investments held by our and Old GM’s defined benefit plans, along with six associated general partner entities.

Certain creditors and beneficial interest holders of these VIEs have or had limited, insignificant recourse to our general credit or Old GM’s general credit. In the event that creditors or beneficial interest holders were to have such recourse to our or Old GM’s general credit, we or Old GM could be held liable for certain of the VIEs’ obligations. GM Daewoo Auto & Technology Co. (GM Daewoo), a non-wholly owned consolidated subsidiary that we control through a majority voting interest, is also a VIE because in the future it may require additional subordinated financial support. The creditors of GM Daewoo’s short-term debt of $1.0 billion, long-term debt of $722 million and current derivative liabilities of $352 million at June 30, 2010 do not have recourse to our general credit.

The following table summarizes the carrying amount of assets and liabilities of consolidated VIEs that we do not also control through a majority voting interest (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010 (a)(b)    December 31, 2009 (a)

Assets:

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 81    $ 15

Restricted cash

     3      191

Accounts and notes receivable, net

     121      14

Inventories

     77      15

Other current assets

     29     

Property, net

     52      5

Other assets

     37      33
             

Total assets

   $ 400    $ 273
             

Liabilities:

     

Accounts payable (principally trade)

   $ 196    $ 17

Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

     1      205

Accrued expenses

     22      10

Other liabilities and deferred income taxes

     47      23
             

Total liabilities

   $ 266    $ 255
             

 

(a) Amounts exclude GM Daewoo.

 

(b) Amounts at June 30, 2010 reflect the effect of our adoption of amendments to ASC 810-10 in January 2010, which resulted in the consolidation of GM Egypt. At June 30, 2010 GM Egypt had Total assets of $344 million and Total liabilities of $238 million.

 

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The following table summarizes the amounts recorded in earnings related to consolidated VIEs that we do not also control through a majority voting interest (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010 (a)(b)
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010 (a)(b)
         Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009 (a)
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009 (a)
 

Net sales and revenue

   $ 197      $ 370          $ 15      $ 30   

Cost of sales

     152        287            (1     6   

Selling, general and administrative expense

     7        17            24        28   

Other expenses, net

     1        2            1        2   

Interest expense

     1        4            1        1   

Interest (income) and other non-operating (income), net

     (2     (3                  

Income tax expense

     5        8                     
                                    

Net income (loss)

   $ 33      $ 55          $ (10   $ (7
                                    

 

(a) Amounts exclude GM Daewoo.

 

(b) Amounts recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 reflect our adoption of amendments to ASC 810-10 in January 2010, which resulted in the consolidation of GM Egypt. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 GM Egypt recorded Net sales and revenue of $187 million and $349 million.

GM Egypt

GM Egypt is a 31% owned automotive manufacturing organization that was previously accounted for using the equity method. GM Egypt was founded in March 1983 to assemble and manufacture vehicles in Egypt. Certain voting and other rights permit us to direct those activities of GM Egypt that most significantly affect its economic performance. In connection with our adoption of amendments to ASC 810-10, we consolidated GM Egypt in January 2010.

Receivables Program

We determined that the Receivables Program was a VIE and that we and Old GM were the primary beneficiary. At December 31, 2009 our equity contributions were $55 million and the UST had outstanding loans of $150 million to the Receivables Program. In the three months ended March 31, 2010 we repaid these loans in full. The Receivables Program was terminated in accordance with its terms in April 2010. Upon termination, we shared residual capital of $25 million in the program equally with the UST and paid a termination fee of $44 million.

Nonconsolidated VIEs

VIEs that are not consolidated because we are not or Old GM was not the primary beneficiary primarily include: (1) troubled suppliers for which we provide or Old GM provided guarantees or financial support; (2) vehicle sales and marketing joint ventures that manufacture, market and sell vehicles and related services; (3) leasing entities for which residual value guarantees were made; (4) certain research entities for which annual ongoing funding requirements exist; and (5) Ally Financial.

Guarantees and financial support are provided to certain current or previously divested suppliers in order to ensure that supply needs for production are not disrupted due to a supplier’s liquidity concerns or possible shutdowns. Types of financial support that we provide and Old GM provided include, but are not limited to: (1) funding in the form of a loan; (2) guarantees of the supplier’s debt or credit facilities; (3) one-time payments to fund prior losses of the supplier; (4) indemnification agreements to fund the suppliers’ future losses or obligations; (5) agreements to provide additional funding or liquidity to the supplier in the form of price increases or changes in payment terms; and (6) assisting the supplier in finding additional investors. The maximum exposure to loss related to these VIEs is not expected to be in excess of the amount of net accounts and notes receivable recorded with the suppliers and any related guarantees and loan commitments.

 

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We have and Old GM had investments in joint ventures that manufacture, market and sell vehicles in certain markets. The majority of these joint ventures are typically self-funded and financed with no contractual terms that require us to provide future financial support. However, future funding is required for HKJV, as subsequently discussed. The maximum exposure to loss is not expected to be in excess of the carrying amount of the investments recorded in Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates, and any related capital funding requirements.

The following table summarizes the amounts recorded for nonconsolidated VIEs and the related off-balance sheet guarantees and maximum contractual exposure to loss, excluding Ally Financial, which is disclosed in Note 23 (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010     December 31, 2009
     Carrying
Amount
   Maximum Exposure
to Loss (a)
    Carrying
Amount
   Maximum Exposure
to Loss (b)

Assets:

          

Accounts and notes receivable, net

   $ 60    $ 60      $ 8    $ 8

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates

     285      285        96      50

Other assets

     73      73        26      26
                            

Total assets

   $ 418    $ 418      $ 130    $ 84
                            

Liabilities:

          

Accounts payable

   $ 48    $ (48   $    $

Accrued expenses

     12      15            

Other liabilities

     225                 
                            

Total liabilities

   $ 285    $ (33   $    $
                            

Off-Balance Sheet:

          

Residual value guarantees

      $         $ 32
          

Loan commitments (c)

        102           115

Other guarantees

        3           4

Other liquidity arrangements (d)

        230          
                    

Total guarantees and liquidity arrangements

      $ 335         $ 151
                    

 

(a) Amounts at June 30, 2010 included $128 million related to troubled suppliers.

 

(b) Amounts at December 31, 2009 included $139 million related to troubled suppliers.

 

(c) Amount at June 30, 2010 included a second lien term facility provided to American Axle and Manufacturing Holdings, Inc. (American Axle) of $100 million and other undrawn loan commitments of $2 million. Amount at December 31, 2009 included a second lien term facility provided to American Axle of $100 million and undrawn loan commitments of $15 million.

 

(d) Amounts at June 30, 2010 included capital funding requirements, primarily an additional contingent future funding requirement of up to $223 million related to HKJV.

Stated contractual voting or similar rights for certain of our joint venture arrangements provide various parties with shared power over the activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of certain nonconsolidated VIEs. Such nonconsolidated VIEs are operating joint ventures located in developing international markets.

American Axle

In September 2009 we paid $110 million to American Axle, a former subsidiary and current supplier, to settle and modify existing commercial arrangements and acquire warrants to purchase 4 million shares of American Axle’s common stock. This payment was made in response to the liquidity needs of American Axle and our desire to modify the terms of our ongoing commercial arrangement. Under the new agreement, we also provided American Axle with a second lien term loan facility of up to $100 million. Additional warrants will be granted if amounts are drawn on the second lien term loan facility.

 

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As a result of these transactions, we concluded that American Axle was a VIE for which we were not the primary beneficiary. This conclusion did not change upon our adoption of amendments to ASC 810-10 in January 2010 because we lack the power through voting or similar rights to direct those activities of American Axle that most significantly affect its economic performance. Our variable interests in American Axle include the warrants we received and the second lien term loan facility, which expose us to possible future losses depending on the financial performance of American Axle. At June 30, 2010 no amounts were outstanding under the second lien term loan. At June 30, 2010 our maximum contractual exposure to loss related to American Axle was $125 million, which represented the fair value of the warrants of $25 million recorded in Non-current assets and the potential exposure of $100 million related to the second lien term loan facility.

Ally Financial

We own 16.6% of Ally Financial’s common stock and preferred stock with a liquidation preference of $1.0 billion. We have previously determined that Ally Financial is a VIE as it does not have sufficient equity at risk; however, we are not the primary beneficiary. This conclusion did not change upon our adoption of amendments to ASC 810-10 in January 2010 because we lack the power through voting or similar rights to direct those activities of Ally Financial that most significantly affect its economic performance. Refer to Notes 7 and 23 for additional information on our investment in Ally Financial, our significant agreements with Ally Financial and our maximum exposure under those agreements.

Saab

In February 2010 we completed the sale of Saab and in May 2010 we completed the sale of Saab GB to Spyker Cars NV. Our primary variable interest in Saab is the preference shares that we received in connection with the sale, which have a face value of $326 million and were recorded at an estimated fair value that is insignificant. We concluded that Saab is a VIE as it does not have sufficient equity at risk. We also determined that we are not the primary beneficiary because we lack the power to direct those activities that most significantly affect its economic performance. We continue to be obligated to fund certain Saab related liabilities, primarily warranty obligations related to vehicles sold prior to the disposition of Saab. At June 30, 2010 our maximum exposure to loss related to Saab was $60 million. Refer to Note 4 for additional information on the sale of Saab.

HKJV

In December 2009 we established the HKJV operating joint venture to invest in automotive projects outside of China, initially focusing on markets in India. HKJV purchased our India Operations in February 2010. We determined that HKJV is a VIE because it will require additional subordinated financial support, and we determined that we are not the primary beneficiary because we share the power with SAIC-HK to direct the activities that most significantly affect HKJV’s economic performance. We recorded a liability of $123 million for our future capital funding commitment to HKJV and we have an additional contingent future funding requirement of up to $223 million should certain conditions be met. Refer to Note 4 for additional information regarding HKJV.

Note 11. Depreciation and Amortization

The following table summarizes depreciation and amortization, including asset impairment charges, included in Cost of sales and Selling, general and administrative expense (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor        Predecessor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Depreciation and impairment of plants and equipment

   $ 481    $ 1,010       $ 2,621    $ 3,870

Amortization and impairment of special tools

     393      787         1,036      2,072

Depreciation and impairment of equipment on operating leases

     135      253         86      319

Amortization of intangible assets

     667      1,403         21      43
                              

Total depreciation, amortization and asset impairment charges

   $ 1,676    $ 3,453       $ 3,764    $ 6,304
                              

 

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Old GM initiated restructuring plans prior to the 363 Sale to reduce the total number of powertrain, stamping and assembly plants and to eliminate certain brands and nameplates. As a result, Old GM recorded incremental depreciation and amortization on certain of these assets as they were expected to be utilized over a shorter period of time than their previously estimated useful lives. We record incremental depreciation and amortization for changes in useful lives subsequent to the initial determination. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 Old GM recorded incremental depreciation and amortization of approximately $1.8 billion and $2.3 billion.

Note 12. Restricted Cash and Marketable Securities

Cash and marketable securities subject to contractual restrictions and not readily available are classified as Restricted cash and marketable securities. Restricted cash and marketable securities are invested in accordance with the terms of the underlying agreements. Funds previously held in the UST Credit Agreement (as subsequently defined in Note 13) and currently held in the Canadian Health Care Trust (HCT) escrow and other accounts have been invested in government securities and money market funds in accordance with the terms of the escrow agreements. At June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009 we held $1.5 billion and $13.6 billion of the Restricted cash and marketable securities balance in marketable securities. Refer to Note 19 for additional information. The following table summarizes the components of Restricted cash and marketable securities (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009

Current

     

UST Credit Agreement (a)

   $    $ 12,475

Canadian Health Care Trust (b)

     956      955

Receivables Program (c)

          187

Securitization trusts

     37      191

Pre-funding disbursements

     235      94

Other (d)

     165      15
             

Total current restricted cash and marketable securities

     1,393      13,917

Non-current (e)

     

Collateral for insurance related activities

     638      658

Other non-current (d)

     623      831
             

Total restricted cash and marketable securities

   $ 2,654    $ 15,406
             

 

(a) In April 2010 the UST Loans and Canadian Loan (as subsequently defined in Note 13) were paid in full and funds remaining in escrow were no longer subject to restrictions.

 

(b) Under the terms of an escrow agreement between General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL), the EDC and an escrow agent, GMCL established a CAD $1.0 billion (equivalent to $893 million when entered into) escrow to fund certain of its healthcare obligations.

 

(c) The Receivables Program provided financial assistance to automotive suppliers by guaranteeing or purchasing certain receivables payable by us. In April 2010 the Receivable Program was terminated in accordance with its terms.

 

(d) Includes amounts related to various letters of credit, deposits, escrows and other cash collateral requirements.

 

(e) Non-current restricted cash and marketable securities is recorded in Other assets.

 

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Note 13. Short-Term and Long-Term Debt

The following table summarizes the components of short-term and long-term debt (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009

Short-Term

     

UST Loans (a)

   $    $ 5,712

Canadian Loan (a)

          1,233

VEBA Notes

     2,908     

Short-term debt — third parties

     1,051      1,475

Short-term debt — related parties (b)

     893      1,077

Current portion of long-term debt

     672      724
             

Total short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt

     5,524      10,221
             

Long-Term

     

VEBA Notes

          2,825

Other long-term debt

     2,637      2,737
             

Total debt

   $ 8,161    $ 15,783
             

Available under line of credit agreements (c)

   $ 1,115    $ 618
             

 

(a) In April 2010 the UST Loans and Canadian Loan were paid in full.

 

(b) Dealer financing from Ally Financial for dealerships we own.

 

(c) Commitment fees are paid on credit facilities at rates negotiated in each agreement. Amounts paid and expensed for these commitment fees are insignificant.

UST Loans and VEBA Notes

As previously disclosed in our 2009 Form 10-K, Old GM received total proceeds of $19.4 billion from the UST under the UST Loan Agreement entered into on December 31, 2008. In connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, Old GM obtained additional funding of $33.3 billion from the UST and EDC under its DIP Facility. From these proceeds, there was no deposit remaining in escrow at June 30, 2010.

On July 10, 2009 we entered into the UST Credit Agreement and assumed debt of $7.1 billion (UST Loans) maturing on July 10, 2015 which Old GM incurred under its DIP Facility. Immediately after entering into the UST Credit Agreement, we made a partial repayment due to the termination of the U.S. government sponsored warranty program, reducing the UST Loans principal balance to $6.7 billion. In March 2010 and December 2009 we made quarterly payments of $1.0 billion on the UST Loans. In April 2010 we repaid the full outstanding amount of $4.7 billion using funds from our escrow account.

While we have repaid the UST Loans in full, certain of the covenants in the UST Credit Agreement and the executive compensation and corporate governance provisions of Section 111 of the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008, as amended (the EESA), including the Interim Final Rule implementing Section 111 (the Interim Final Rule), remain in effect until the earlier to occur of the UST ceasing to own direct or indirect equity interests in us or our ceasing to be a recipient of Exceptional Financial Assistance, as determined pursuant to the Interim Final Rule, and impose obligations on us with respect to, among other things, certain expense policies, executive privileges and compensation requirements.

 

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In connection with the 363 Sale, we entered into the VEBA Note Agreement and issued VEBA Notes of $2.5 billion to the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (New VEBA). The VEBA Notes have an implied interest rate of 9.0% per annum. The VEBA Notes and accrued interest are scheduled to be repaid in three equal installments of $1.4 billion on July 15 of 2013, 2015 and 2017; however, we may prepay the VEBA Notes at any time prior to maturity.

We have entered into negotiations with financial institutions regarding a credit facility. If we successfully execute a credit facility, we expect to prepay the VEBA Notes with available cash. Accordingly, at June 30, 2010 we reclassified the VEBA Notes from long-term debt to short-term debt in the amount of $2.9 billion (including unamortized premium of $209 million).

The obligations under the VEBA Note Agreement are secured by substantially all of our U.S. assets, subject to certain exceptions, including our equity interests in certain of our foreign subsidiaries, limited in most cases to 65% of the equity interests of the pledged foreign subsidiaries due to tax considerations.

The following table summarizes interest expense and interest paid on the UST Loans and the loans under the UST Loan Agreement (UST Loan Facility) in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor        Predecessor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Interest expense

   $ 18    $ 117       $ 2,859    $ 3,336

Interest paid

   $ 91    $ 206       $    $ 144

The following table summarizes interest expense on the VEBA Notes (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six Months
Ended
June  30, 2010

Interest expense

   $ 51    $ 99

Canadian Loan Agreement and EDC Loan Facility

As previously disclosed in our 2009 Form 10-K, on July 10, 2009 we entered into the Canadian Loan Agreement and assumed a CAD $1.5 billion (equivalent to $1.3 billion when entered into) term loan (Canadian Loan) maturing on July 10, 2015. In March 2010 and December 2009 we made quarterly payments of $194 million and $192 million on the Canadian Loan. In April 2010 GMCL repaid in full the outstanding amount of the Canadian Loan of $1.1 billion.

The following table summarizes interest expense and interest paid on the Canadian Loan in the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and the EDC Loan Facility in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor        Predecessor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Interest expense

   $ 4    $ 26       $ 62    $ 62

Interest paid

   $ 4    $ 26       $ 6    $ 6

GM Daewoo Revolving Credit Facility

In April 2010 GM Daewoo repaid KRW 250 billion (equivalent to $225 million at the time of payment) of its KRW 1.4 trillion (equivalent of $1.2 billion at the time of payment) revolving credit facility.

 

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German Revolving Bridge Facility

In May 2009 Old GM entered into a revolving bridge facility with the German federal government and certain German states (German Facility) with a total commitment of up to Euro 1.5 billion (equivalent to $2.1 billion when entered into). In November 2009 the debt was paid in full and extinguished.

The following table summarizes interest expense and interest paid by Old GM on the German Facility during the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 including amortization of related discounts (dollars in millions):

 

     Predecessor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Interest expense

   $ 3    $ 3

Interest paid

   $    $

Other Debt

In March 2009 Old GM entered into an agreement to amend its $1.5 billion U.S. term loan. Because the terms of the amended U.S. term loan were substantially different than the original terms, primarily due to the revised borrowing rate, Old GM accounted for the amendment as a debt extinguishment. As a result, Old GM recorded the amended U.S. term loan at fair value and recorded a gain on the extinguishment of the original loan facility of $906 million in the six months ended June 30, 2009.

In connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, Old GM’s $4.5 billion secured revolving credit facility, $1.5 billion U.S. term loan and $125 million secured credit facility were paid in full on June 30, 2009. Old GM recorded a loss of $958 million in Reorganization expenses, net related to the extinguishments of the debt primarily due to the face value of the U.S. term loan exceeding the carrying amount.

Technical Defaults and Covenant Violations

Several of our loan facilities include clauses that may be breached by a change in control, a bankruptcy or failure to maintain certain financial metric limits. The Chapter 11 Proceedings and the change in control as a result of the 363 Sale triggered technical defaults in certain loans for which we have assumed the obligations. The total amount of the two loan facilities in technical default for these reasons at June 30, 2010 was $203 million. We have classified these loans as short-term debt at June 30, 2010. In July 2010 we executed an agreement with the lenders of the $150 million loan facility, which resulted in early repayment of the loan on July 26, 2010. On July 27, 2010 we executed an amendment with the lender of the second loan facility of $53 million which cured the defaults.

Two of our loan facilities had financial covenant violations at December 31, 2009 related to exceeding financial ratios limiting the amount of debt held by the subsidiaries. One of these violations was cured within the 30 day cure period through the combination of an equity injection and the capitalization of intercompany loans. In May 2010 we obtained a waiver and cured the remaining financial covenant violation on a loan facility of $70 million related to our 50% owned powertrain subsidiary in Italy.

 

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Note 14. Product Warranty Liability

The following table summarizes activity for policy, product warranty, recall campaigns and certified used vehicle warranty liabilities (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Beginning balance

   $ 7,030          $ 8,491   

Warranties issued and assumed in period

     1,534            1,077   

Payments

     (1,711         (1,833

Adjustments to pre-existing warranties

     67            (138

Effect of foreign currency translation

     (160         89   

Liability adjustment, net due to the deconsolidation of Saab

                (77
                    

Ending balance

   $ 6,760          $ 7,609   
                    

Note 15. Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits

The following tables summarize the components of pension and other postemployment benefits (OPEB) (income) expense (dollars in millions):

 

     U.S. Plans  
     Pension Benefits  
     Successor          Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Components of (income) expense

            

Service cost

   $ 130      $ 259          $ 115      $ 233   

Interest cost

     1,338        2,676            1,467        2,934   

Expected return on plan assets

     (1,637     (3,275         (1,817     (3,641

Amortization of prior service cost (credit)

     (1     (1         205        411   

Amortization of transition obligation

                                

Recognized net actuarial loss

                       338        676   

Curtailments, settlements and other

                       1,718        1,718   
                                    

Net periodic pension (income) expense

   $ (170   $ (341       $ 2,026      $ 2,331   
                                    

 

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     Non-U.S. Plans  
     Pension Benefits  
     Successor          Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Components of (income) expense

            

Service cost

   $ 93      $ 189          $ 75      $ 151   

Interest cost

     295        596            289        566   

Expected return on plan assets

     (246     (491         (182     (342

Amortization of prior service credit

     (1     (1         (14     (7

Amortization of transition obligation

                       1        1   

Recognized net actuarial loss

     3        5            99        182   

Curtailments, settlements and other

     53        39            66        92   
                                    

Net periodic pension expense

   $ 197      $ 337          $ 334      $ 643   
                                    

 

     U.S. Plans  
     Other Benefits  
     Successor        Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Components of (income) expense

             

Service cost

   $ 5    $ 10       $ 33      $ 66   

Interest cost

     72      144         766        1,541   

Expected return on plan assets

                  (211     (423

Amortization of prior service credit

                  (498     (992

Amortization of transition obligation

                           

Recognized net actuarial loss

                  16        29   

Curtailments, settlements and other

                  49        19   
                                 

Net periodic OPEB expense

   $ 77    $ 154       $ 155      $ 240   
                                 

 

     Non-U.S. Plans  
     Other Benefits  
     Successor          Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Components of (income) expense

            

Service cost

   $ 8      $ 16          $ 5      $ 11   

Interest cost

     49        98            50        98   

Expected return on plan assets

                                

Amortization of prior service credit

     (2     (4         (33     (59

Amortization of transition obligation

                                

Recognized net actuarial loss

                       12        21   

Curtailments, settlements and other

     3        3            (123     (123
                                    

Net periodic OPEB (income) expense

   $ 58      $ 113          $ (89   $ (52
                                    

 

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Significant Plan Amendments, Benefit Modifications and Related Events

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2010

Remeasurement

In the three months ended June 30, 2010 certain pension plans in GME were remeasured as part of our Goodwill impairment analysis, resulting in an increase of $388 million to Pensions and Other comprehensive loss.

Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in March 2010 and contains provisions that require all future reimbursement receipts under the Medicare Part D retiree drug subsidy program to be included in taxable income. This taxable income inclusion will not significantly affect us because effective January 1, 2010 we no longer provide prescription drug coverage to post-age 65 Medicare-eligible participants and we have a full valuation allowance against our net deferred tax assets in the U.S. We have assessed the other provisions of this new law, based on information known at this time, and we believe that the new law will not have a significant effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2009

The following table summarizes the significant defined benefit plan interim remeasurements, the related changes in accumulated postretirement benefit obligations (APBO), projected benefit obligations (PBO) and the associated curtailments, settlements and termination benefits recorded in the earnings of Old GM in the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 (dollars in millions):

 

Predecessor

 

Event and Remeasurement

Date When Applicable

  

Affected Plans

   Change in
Discount Rate
   Increase
(Decrease)
Since the Most
Recent
Remeasurement
Date
    Gain (Loss)  
      From    To    PBO/APBO     Curtailments     Settlements    Termination
Benefits and
Other
 

2009 Special Attrition

Programs — June 30

  

U.S. hourly defined benefit

pension plan

   6.15%    6.25%    $ 7      $ (1,390   $    $ (12

Global salaried workforce

reductions — June 1

  

U.S. salaried defined benefit

pension plan

           24        (327            

U.S. salaried benefits

changes — February 1

  

U.S. salaried retiree life

insurance plan

   7.25%    7.15%      (420                   

U.S. salaried benefits

changes — June 1

  

U.S. salaried retiree health

care program

           (265                   

2009 CAW Agreement —

June 1

  

Canadian hourly defined

benefit pension plan

   6.75%    5.65%      340                    (26

2009 CAW Agreement —

June 1

  

CAW hourly retiree

healthcare plan and CAW

retiree life plan

   7.00%    5.80%      (143     93               
                                        

Total

            $ (457   $ (1,624   $    $ (38
                                        

 

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2009 Special Attrition Programs

In February and June 2009 Old GM announced the 2009 Special Attrition Programs for eligible International Union, United Automobile, Aerospace and Agricultural Implement Workers of America (UAW) represented employees, offering cash and other incentives for individuals who elected to retire or voluntarily terminate employment. In the six months ended June 2009 Old GM recorded postemployment benefit charges for 13,000 employees. Refer to Note 20 for additional information on the postemployment benefit charges.

Old GM remeasured the U.S. hourly defined benefit pension plan in June 2009 based on the 7,800 irrevocable acceptances through that date as these acceptances of the special attrition programs yielded a significant reduction in the expected future years of service of active participants.

Global Salaried Workforce Reductions

In February and June 2009 Old GM announced its intention to reduce global salaried headcount. In June 2009 Old GM remeasured the U.S. salaried defined benefit pension plan based upon an estimated significant reduction in the expected future years of service of active participants.

The U.S. salaried employee reductions related to this initiative were to be accomplished primarily through a salaried separation window program or through a severance program funded from operating cash flows. These programs were involuntary programs subject to management approval where employees were permitted to express interest in retirement or separation, for which the charges for the salaried separation window program were recorded as special termination benefits funded from the U.S. salaried defined benefit pension plan and other applicable retirement benefit plans. The costs associated with the total targeted headcount reductions expected to terminate under the programs was determined to be probable and estimable and severance charges of $250 million were recorded in the six months ended June 30, 2009. Refer to Note 20 for additional information on the involuntary severance program.

U.S. Salaried Benefits Changes

In February 2009 Old GM reduced salaried retiree life insurance benefits for U.S. salaried employees and remeasured its U.S. salaried retiree life insurance plan. In June 2009 Old GM approved and communicated negative plan amendments associated with the U.S. salaried retiree health care program, including reduced coverage and increased cost sharing. The plan was remeasured in June 2009.

In June 2009 Old GM communicated additional changes in benefits for retired salaried employees including an acceleration and further reduction in retiree life insurance, elimination of the supplemental executive life insurance benefit, and reduction in the supplemental executive retirement plan. These plan changes were contingent on completion of the 363 Sale and the effects of these amendments were included in the fresh-start remeasurements in July 2009.

2009 Revised UAW Settlement Agreement

In May 2009 Old GM and the UAW agreed to a revised settlement agreement that was related to the UAW hourly retiree medical plan and a 2008 settlement agreement that permanently shifted responsibility for providing retiree health care from Old GM to a new healthcare plan funded by the New VEBA. We and the UAW executed the revised settlement agreement on July 10, 2009 in connection with the 363 Sale. The most significant changes to the agreement, which were not yet in effect at June 30, 2009, included:

 

   

The implementation date changed from January 1, 2010 to the later of December 31, 2009 or the closing date of the 363 Sale, which occurred on July 10, 2009;

 

   

The timing of payments to the new VEBA changed as subsequently discussed;

 

   

The form of consideration changed as subsequently discussed;

 

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The contribution of employer securities changed such that they were to be contributed directly to the New VEBA in connection with the successful completion of the 363 Sale;

 

   

Certain coverages will be eliminated and certain cost sharing provisions will increase; and

 

   

The flat monthly special lifetime pension benefit that was scheduled to commence on January 1, 2010 was eliminated.

There was no change to the timing of our existing internal VEBA asset transfer to the New VEBA in that the internal VEBA asset transfer was to occur within 10 business days after December 31, 2009 under both the 2008 settlement agreement and the 2009 revised settlement agreements with the UAW.

The new payment terms to the New VEBA under the 2009 revised settlement agreement, which were subject to the successful completion of the 363 Sale that had not yet occurred at June 30, 2009, were:

 

   

VEBA Notes of $2.5 billion plus accrued interest, at an implied interest rate of 9.0% per annum, scheduled to be repaid in three equal installments of $1.4 billion in July of 2013, 2015 and 2017;

 

   

260 million shares of our Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) that accrue cumulative dividends at 9.0% per annum;

 

   

88 million shares (17.5%) of our common stock;

 

   

A warrant to acquire 15 million shares (2.5%) of our common stock at $126.92 per share at any time prior to December 31, 2015;

 

   

Two years funding of claims costs for individuals that elected the special attrition programs announced in 2009; and

 

   

The existing internal VEBA assets.

Under the terms of the 2009 revised settlement agreement, we are released from UAW retiree health care claims incurred after December 31, 2009. All obligations of ours and any other entity or benefit plan of ours for retiree medical benefits for the class and the covered group arising from any agreement between us and the UAW were terminated at December 31, 2009. Our obligations to the new healthcare plan and the New VEBA are limited to the terms of the 2009 revised settlement agreement.

2009 CAW Agreement

In March 2009 Old GM announced that the members of the CAW had ratified an agreement intended to reduce manufacturing costs in Canada by closing the competitive gap with transplant automakers in the United States on active employee labor costs and reducing legacy costs through introducing co-payments for healthcare benefits, increasing employee healthcare cost sharing, freezing pension benefits, and eliminating cost of living adjustments to pensions for retired hourly workers. This agreement was conditioned on Old GM receiving longer term financial support from the Canadian and Ontario governments.

GMCL subsequently entered into additional negotiations with the CAW which resulted in a further addendum to the 2008 collective agreement which was ratified by the CAW members in May 2009. In June 2009 the governments of Ontario and Canada agreed to the terms of a loan agreement, approved the GMCL viability plan and provided funding to GMCL. The Canadian hourly defined benefit pension plan, the CAW hourly retiree healthcare plan and the CAW retiree life plan were remeasured in June 2009.

As a result of the termination of the employees from the former Oshawa, Ontario truck facility (Oshawa Facility), the CAW hourly retiree healthcare plan and the CAW retiree life plan were remeasured in June 2009 and a curtailment gain associated with the CAW hourly retiree healthcare plan was also recorded in the three months ended June 30, 2009.

In June 2009 GMCL and the CAW agreed to the terms of the HCT to provide retiree health care benefits to certain active and retired employees. The HCT will be implemented when certain preconditions are achieved, including certain changes to the Canadian Income Tax Act and the favorable completion of a class action process to bind existing retirees to the Trust. The latter is subject to the

 

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agreement of the representative retirees and the courts. The preconditions have not been achieved and the HCT is not yet implemented at June 30, 2010. Under the terms of the HCT agreement, GMCL is obligated to make a payment of CAD $1.0 billion on the HCT implementation date which it will fund out of its CAD $1.0 billion escrow funds, and the HCT is obligated to reimburse GMCL for the cost of benefits paid for claims incurred by plan participants during the period January 1, 2010 through the implementation date. GMCL will provide a CAD $800 million note payable to the HCT on the HCT implementation date which will accrue interest at an annual rate of 7.0% with five equal annual installments of CAD $256 million due December 2014 through 2018. Concurrent with the implementation of the HCT, GMCL will be legally released from all obligations associated with the cost of providing retiree health care benefits to current employees and retired plan participants, and we will account for the termination of our CAW hourly retiree healthcare plan as a settlement, based upon the difference between the fair value of the notes and cash contributed and the health care plan obligation at the settlement date. As a result of the conditions precedent to this agreement not having yet been achieved, there was no accounting recognition for the health care trust at June 30, 2010.

Note 16. Derivative Financial Instruments and Risk Management

Risk Management

We enter and Old GM entered into a variety of foreign currency exchange, interest rate and commodity forward contracts and options to manage exposures arising from market risks resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and certain commodity prices. We do not enter into derivative transactions for speculative purposes.

Our overall financial risk management program is under the responsibility of the Risk Management Committee, which reviews and, where appropriate, approves strategies to be pursued to mitigate these risks. A risk management control framework is utilized to monitor the strategies, risks and related hedge positions, in accordance with the policies and procedures approved by the Risk Management Committee. At June 30, 2010 and June 30, 2009 we and Old GM did not have any derivatives designated in a hedge accounting relationship.

In August 2010 we changed our risk management policy. Under our prior policy we intended to reduce volatility of forecasted cash flows primarily through the use of forward contracts and swaps. The intent of the new policy is primarily to protect against risk arising from extreme adverse market movements on our key exposures and involves a shift to greater use of purchased options.

Subsequent to the 363 Sale, our ability to manage risks using derivative financial instruments was limited as most derivative counterparties were unwilling to enter into forward or swap transactions with us. In December 2009 we began purchasing commodity and foreign currency exchange options to manage these exposures. These nondesignated derivatives have original expiration terms of up to 12 months. In August 2010 we executed new agreements with counterparties that enable us to enter into forward contracts and swaps.

Counterparty Credit Risk

Derivative financial instruments contain an element of credit risk attributable to the counterparties’ ability to meet the terms of the agreements. The maximum amount of loss due to credit risk that we would incur if the counterparties to the derivative instruments failed completely to perform according to the terms of the contract was $103 million at June 30, 2010. Agreements are entered into with counterparties that allow the set-off of certain exposures in order to manage the risk. The total net derivative asset position for all counterparties with which we were in a net asset position at June 30, 2010 was $74 million.

Counterparty credit risk is managed and monitored by our Risk Management Committee, which establishes exposure limits by counterparty. At June 30, 2010 a majority of all counterparty exposures were with counterparties that were rated A or higher.

 

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Credit Risk Related Contingent Features

At June 30, 2010 no collateral was posted related to derivative instruments and we did not have any agreements with counterparties to derivative instruments containing covenants requiring the maintenance of certain credit rating levels or credit risk ratios that would require the posting of collateral in the event that certain standards are violated or when a derivative instrument is in a liability position. In August 2010 we executed new agreements with counterparties that will require us to provide cash collateral for net liability positions or receive cash collateral for net asset positions that we would have with these counterparties.

Derivatives and Hedge Accounting

Our derivative instruments consist of nondesignated derivative contracts or economic hedges, including forward contracts and options that we acquired from Old GM or purchased directly from counterparties. At June 30, 2010 no outstanding derivative contracts were designated in hedging relationships. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, we and Old GM accounted for changes in the fair value of all outstanding contracts by recording the gains and losses in earnings. Refer to Note 19 for additional information on the fair value measurements of our derivative instruments.

Cash Flow Hedges

We are and Old GM was exposed to certain foreign currency exchange risks associated with buying and selling automotive parts and vehicles and foreign currency exposure to long-term debt. We partially manage these risks through the use of nondesignated derivative instruments. At June 30, 2010 we did not have any financial instruments designated as cash flow hedges for accounting purposes.

Old GM previously designated certain financial instruments as cash flow hedges to manage its exposure to certain foreign currency exchange risks. For foreign currency transactions, Old GM typically hedged forecasted exposures for up to three years in the future. For foreign currency exposure on long-term debt, Old GM typically hedged exposures for the life of the debt.

For derivatives that were previously designated as qualifying cash flow hedges, the effective portion of the unrealized and realized gains and losses resulting from changes in fair value were recorded as a component of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). Subsequently, those cumulative gains and losses were reclassified to earnings contemporaneously with and to the same line item as the earnings effects of the hedged item. However, if it became probable that the forecasted transaction would not occur, the cumulative change in the fair value of the derivative recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) was reclassified into earnings immediately.

The following table summarizes total activity in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) associated with cash flow hedges, primarily related to the release of previously deferred cash flow hedge gains and losses from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings (dollars in millions):

 

     Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts

    

Sales

   $ (88   $ (326

Cost of sales

            20   

Reorganization expenses, net

     247        247   
                

Total gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 159      $ (59
                

 

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In connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, at June 1, 2009 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) balances of $247 million associated with previously designated financial instruments were reclassified into Reorganization expenses, net because the underlying forecasted debt and interest payments were probable not to occur. At June 30, 2009 Old GM had deferred cash flow hedge gains and losses of $409 million in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).

The following table summarizes gains and (losses) that were reclassified from Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for cash flow hedges associated with previously forecasted transactions that subsequently became probable not to occur (dollars in millions):

 

     Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Sales

   $ (29   $ (180

Reorganization expenses, net

     247        247   
                

Total gains (losses) reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

   $ 218      $ 67   
                

In connection with our investment in New Delphi, which we account for using the equity method, we record our share of New Delphi’s Other comprehensive income (loss) in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). In the three and six months ended June 30, 2010 we recorded cash flow hedge losses of $30 million and $15 million related to our share of New Delphi’s hedging losses.

Fair Value Hedges

We are and Old GM was subject to market risk from exposures to changes in interest rates that affect the fair value of long-term, fixed rate debt. At June 30, 2010 we did not have any financial instruments designated as fair value hedges to manage this risk.

Old GM previously used interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges to manage certain of its exposures associated with this debt. Old GM hedged its exposures to the maturity date of the underlying interest rate exposure.

Gains and losses on derivatives designated and qualifying as fair value hedges, as well as the offsetting gains and losses on the debt attributable to the hedged interest rate risk, were recorded in Interest expense to the extent the hedge was effective. The gains and losses related to the hedged interest rate risk were recorded as an adjustment to the carrying amount of the debt. Previously recorded adjustments to the carrying amount of the debt were amortized to Interest expense over the remaining debt term. In the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 Old GM amortized previously deferred fair value hedge gains and losses of $1 million and $3 million to Interest expense.

In connection with the Chapter 11 Proceedings, at June 1, 2009 Old GM recorded basis adjustments of $18 million to the carrying amount of debt that ceased to be amortized to Interest expense. At June 1, 2009 the debt related to these basis adjustments was classified as Liabilities subject to compromise and no longer subject to interest accruals or amortization. We did not assume this debt from Old GM in connection with the 363 Sale.

Net Investment Hedges

We are and Old GM was subject to foreign currency exposure related to net investments in certain foreign operations. At June 30, 2010 we did not have any hedges of a net investment in a foreign operation.

Old GM previously used foreign currency denominated debt to hedge this foreign currency exposure. For nonderivative instruments that were designated as, and qualified as, a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation, the effective portion of the unrealized and realized gains and losses were recorded as a Foreign currency translation adjustment in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss). At June 30, 2009 Old GM had outstanding Euro denominated debt of $2.1 billion that qualified as a hedge of a net investment in a foreign operation.

 

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The following table summarizes the gains and (losses) related to hedges of net investments in foreign operations that were recorded as a Foreign currency translation adjustment in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (dollars in millions):

 

     Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Effective portion of net investment hedge gains (losses)

   $ (133   $ (8

Derivatives Not Designated for Hedge Accounting

Derivatives not designated in a hedging relationship, such as forward contracts, swaps, and options, are used to economically hedge certain risk exposures. Unrealized and realized gains and losses related to all of our nondesignated derivative hedges, regardless of type of exposure, are recorded in Interest income and other non-operating income, net. Derivative purchases and settlements are presented in Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities.

Old GM previously entered into a variety of foreign currency exchange, interest rate and commodity forward contracts and options to maintain a desired level of exposure arising from market risks resulting from changes in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and certain commodity prices. Unrealized and realized gains and losses related to Old GM’s nondesignated derivative hedges were recorded in earnings based on the type of exposure, as subsequently discussed.

In May 2009 Old GM reached agreements with certain of the counterparties to its derivative contracts to terminate the derivative contracts prior to stated maturity. Commodity, foreign currency exchange, and interest rate forward contracts were settled for cash of $631 million, resulting in a loss of $537 million. The loss was recorded in Sales, Cost of sales and Interest expense in the amounts of $22 million, $457 million and $58 million.

When an exposure economically hedged with a derivative contract is no longer forecasted to occur, in some cases a new derivative instrument is entered into to offset the exposure related to the existing derivative instrument. In some cases, counterparties are unwilling to enter into offsetting derivative instruments and, as such, there is exposure to future changes in the fair value of these derivatives with no underlying exposure to offset this risk.

The following table summarizes gains and (losses) recorded for nondesignated derivatives originally entered into to hedge exposures that subsequently became probable not to occur (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor        Predecessor
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
       Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
   Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009

Interest income and other non-operating income, net

   $    $       $ 4    $ 90

Commodity Derivatives

Certain raw materials, parts with significant commodity content, and energy are purchased for use in production. Exposure to commodity price risk may be managed by entering into commodity derivative instruments such as forward and option contracts. We currently manage this exposure using commodity options. At June 30, 2010, we had not entered into any commodity forward contracts.

Old GM hedged commodity price risk by entering into commodity forward and option contracts. Old GM recorded all commodity derivative gains and losses in Cost of sales.

 

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The following table summarizes the notional amounts of nondesignated commodity derivative contracts (units in thousands):

 

          Successor
          Contract Notional

Commodity

   Units    June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009

Aluminum and aluminum alloy

   Metric tons    205    39

Copper

   Metric tons    21    4

Lead

   Metric tons    36    7

Heating oil

   Gallons    83,296    10,797

Natural gas

   MMBTU    9,226    1,355

Natural gas

   Gigajoules    1,185    150

Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

At June 30, 2010, we did not have any nondesignated interest rate swap derivatives.

Old GM previously used interest rate swap derivatives to economically hedge exposure to changes in the fair value of fixed rate debt. Gains and losses related to the changes in the fair value of these nondesignated derivatives were recorded in Interest expense.

Foreign Currency Exchange Derivatives

Foreign currency exchange derivatives are used to economically hedge exposure to foreign currency exchange risks associated with: (1) forecasted foreign currency denominated purchases and sales of vehicles and parts; and (2) variability in cash flows related to interest and principal payments on foreign currency denominated debt. At June 30, 2010 we managed foreign currency exchange risk through the use of foreign currency options and forward contracts.

The following table summarizes the total notional amounts of nondesignated foreign currency exchange derivatives (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009

Nondesignated foreign currency exchange derivatives

   $ 4,135    $ 6,333

Old GM recorded gains and losses related to these foreign currency exchange derivatives in: (1) Sales for derivatives that economically hedged sales of parts and vehicles; (2) Cost of sales for derivatives that economically hedged purchases of parts and vehicles; and (3) Cost of sales for derivatives that economically hedged foreign currency risk related to foreign currency denominated debt.

Other Derivatives

In September 2009 in connection with an agreement with American Axle, we received warrants to purchase 4 million shares of American Axle common stock exercisable at $2.76 per share. The fair value of the warrants on the date of receipt was recorded as a Non-current asset. Gains and losses related to these warrants were recorded in Interest income and other non-operating income, net. At June 30, 2010 the fair value of these warrants was $25 million.

On July 10, 2009 in connection with the 363 Sale, we issued warrants to MLC and the New VEBA to acquire shares of our common stock. These warrants are classified in equity and indexed to our common stock.

 

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In connection with the UST Loan Agreement, Old GM granted warrants to the UST for 122 million shares of its common stock exercisable at $3.57 per share. Old GM recorded the warrants as a liability and recorded gains and losses related to this derivative in Interest income and other non-operating income, net. At June 30, 2009 Old GM determined that the fair value of the warrants issued to the UST was $0 as a result of the Chapter 11 Proceedings. In connection with the 363 Sale, the UST returned the warrants and they were cancelled.

Fair Value of Nondesignated Derivatives

The following table summarizes the fair value of our nondesignated derivative instruments (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Asset
Derivatives (a)(b)
   Liability
Derivatives  (c)(d)
   Asset
Derivatives (a)(b)
   Liability
Derivatives  (c)(d)

Current Portion

           

Foreign currency exchange derivatives

   $ 53    $ 355    $ 104    $ 568

Commodity derivatives

     24           11     
                           

Total current portion

   $ 77    $ 355    $ 115    $ 568
                           

Non-Current Portion

           

Foreign currency exchange derivatives

   $ 1    $ 15    $ 19    $ 146

Other derivatives

     25           25     
                           

Total non-current portion

   $ 26    $ 15    $ 44    $ 146
                           

 

(a) Recorded in Other current assets and deferred income taxes.

 

(b) Recorded in Other assets.

 

(c) Recorded in Accrued expenses.

 

(d) Recorded in Other liabilities and deferred income taxes.

Gains and (Losses) on Nondesignated Derivatives

The following schedule summarizes gains and (losses) recorded in earnings on nondesignated derivatives (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor          Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2010
         Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Foreign Currency Exchange Derivatives

            

Sales

   $      $          $ (786   $ (726

Cost of sales

                       (81     (218

Interest income and other non-operating income, net

     (98     30            4        90   

Interest Rate Swap Derivatives

            

Interest expense

                       (52     (38

Commodity Derivative Contracts

            

Cost of sales

                       (200     (334

Interest income and other non-operating income, net

     (51     (53                  

Other Derivatives

            

Interest income and other non-operating income, net

     (8                66        164   
                                    

Total gains (losses) recorded in earnings

   $ (157   $ (23       $ (1,049   $ (1,062
                                    

 

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Net Change in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes the net change in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) related to cash flow hedging activities (dollars in millions):

 

     Predecessor  
     Three  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
    Six  Months
Ended
June 30, 2009
 

Beginning net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives

   $ (241   $ (490

Change in fair value

              

Reclassification to earnings

     (168     81   
                

Ending net unrealized gain (loss) on derivatives

   $ (409   $ (409
                

Note 17. Commitments and Contingencies

The following tables summarize information related to Commitments and contingencies (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Liability
Recorded
   Maximum
Liability  (a)
   Liability
Recorded
   Maximum
Liability  (a)

Guarantees

           

Operating lease residual values (b)

   $    $ 71    $    $ 79

Supplier commitments and other related obligations

   $ 2    $ 190    $ 3    $ 43

Ally Financial commercial loans (c)

   $    $ 29    $ 2    $ 167

Other product-related claims

   $ 54    $ 553    $ 54    $ 553

 

(a) Calculated as future undiscounted payments.

 

(b) Excludes residual support and risk sharing programs related to Ally Financial.

 

(c) At December 31, 2009 includes $127 million related to a guarantee provided to Ally Financial in Brazil in connection with dealer floor plan financing. At December 31, 2009 this guarantee was collateralized by certificates of deposit of $127 million purchased from Ally Financial to which we have title and which are recorded in Restricted cash and marketable securities. The purchase of the certificates of deposit was funded in part by contributions from dealers for which we have recorded a corresponding deposit liability of $104 million, which was recorded in Other liabilities at December 31, 2009. In the three months ended June 30, 2010 this guarantee was terminated.

 

     Successor
     June 30, 2010    December 31, 2009
     Liability Recorded    Liability Recorded

Environmental liability (a)

   $ 196    $ 190

Product liability

   $ 280    $ 319

Liability related to contingently issuable shares

   $ 162    $ 162

Other litigation-related liabilities (b)

   $ 1,277    $ 1,192

 

(a) Of the amounts we recorded, $29 million and $28 million were recorded in Accrued expenses at June 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, and the remainder was recorded in Other liabilities.

 

(b) Consists primarily of tax related litigation not recorded pursuant to ASC 740-10, “Income Taxes,” (ASC 740-10) as well as various non-U.S. labor related items.

 

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Guarantees

We have provided guarantees related to the residual value of certain operating leases. These guarantees terminate in years ranging from 2011 to 2035. Certain leases contain renewal options.

We have agreements with third parties that guarantee the fulfilment of certain suppliers’ commitments and other related obligations. These guarantees expire in years ranging from 2010 to 2013, or are ongoing or upon the occurrence of specific events.

In some instances, certain assets of the party whose debt or performance we have guaranteed may offset, to some degree, the cost of the guarantee. The offset of certain of our payables to guaranteed parties may also offset certain guarantees, if triggered.

We also provide payment guarantees on commercial loans made by Ally Financial and outstanding with certain third parties, such as dealers or rental car companies. These guarantees either expire in years ranging from 2010 to 2029 or are ongoing. We determined the value ascribed to the guarantees to be insignificant based on the credit worthiness of the third parties. Refer to Note 23 for additional information on guarantees that we provide to Ally Financial.

In connection with certain divestitures, we have provided guarantees with respect to benefits to be paid to former employees relating to pensions, postretirement health care and life insurance. Aside from indemnifications and guarantees related to Delphi, as subsequently discussed, it is not possible to estimate our maximum exposure under these indemnifications or guarantees due to the conditional nature of these obligations. No amounts have been recorded for such obligations as they are not probable or estimable at this time.

In addition to the guarantees and indemnifying agreements mentioned previously, we periodically enter into agreements that incorporate indemnification provisions in the normal course of business. Due to the nature of these agreements, the maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments to which we may be exposed cannot be estimated. No amounts have been recorded for such indemnities as our obligations under them are not probable or estimable at this time.

In addition to the guarantees and indemnifying agreements previously discussed, we indemnify dealers for certain product liability related claims as subsequently discussed.

With respect to other product-related claims involving products manufactured by certain joint ventures, we believe that costs incurred are adequately covered by recorded accruals. These guarantees expire in 2022.

Environmental

Automotive operations, like operations of other companies engaged in similar businesses, are subject to a wide range of environmental protection laws, including laws regulating air emissions, water discharges, waste management and environmental remediation. We are in various stages of investigation or remediation for sites where contamination has been alleged. We are involved in a number of actions to remediate hazardous wastes as required by federal and state laws. Such statutes require that responsible parties fund remediation actions regardless of fault, legality of original disposal or ownership of a disposal site.

The future effect of environmental matters, including potential liabilities, is often difficult to estimate. An environmental reserve is recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the liability can be reasonably estimated. This practice is followed whether the claims are asserted or unasserted. Liabilities have been recorded for the expected costs to be paid over the periods of remediation for the applicable sites, which typically range from five to 30 years.

For many sites, the remediation costs and other damages for which we ultimately may be responsible may vary because of uncertainties with respect to factors such as the connection to the site or to materials there, the involvement of other potentially responsible parties, the application of laws and other standards or regulations, site conditions, and the nature and scope of investigations, studies and remediation to be undertaken (including the technologies to be required and the extent, duration and success of remediation).

 

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The final outcome of environmental matters cannot be predicted with certainty at this time. Accordingly, it is possible that the resolution of one or more environmental matters could exceed the amounts accrued in an amount that could be material to our financial condition and results of operations. At June 30, 2010 we estimate that remediation losses could range from $140 million to $375 million.

Product Liability

With respect to product liability claims involving our and Old GM’s products, it is believed that any judgment against us for actual damages will be adequately covered by our recorded accruals and, where applicable, excess insurance coverage. Although punitive damages are claimed in some of these lawsuits, and such claims are inherently unpredictable, accruals incorporate historic experience with these types of claims. Liabilities have been recorded for the expected cost of all known product liability claims plus an estimate of the expected cost for all product liability claims that have already been incurred and are expected to be filed in the future for which we are self-insured. These amounts were recorded within Accrued expenses and Other liabilities and deferred income taxes and exclude Old GM’s asbestos claims, which are discussed separately.

In accordance with our assumption of dealer sales and service agreements, we indemnify dealers for certain product liability related claims. Our experience related to dealer indemnification obligations where we are not a party arising from incidents prior to July 10, 2009 is limited. We monitor actual claims experience for consistency with this estimate and make periodic adjustments as appropriate. Since July 10, 2009, the volume of product liability claims against us has been less than projected. In addition, as of this time due to the relatively short period for which we have been directly responsible for such claims, we have fewer pending matters than Old GM had in the past and than we expect in the future. Based on both management judgments concerning the projected number and value of both dealer indemnification obligations and product liability claims against us, we have estimated the associated liability. We have lowered our overall product liability estimate for dealer indemnifications and our exposure in the three months ended June 30, 2010 resulting in a $132 million favorable adjustment driven primarily by a lower than expected volume of claims. We expect our product liability reserve to rise in future periods as new claims arise from incidents subsequent to July 9, 2009.

Liability Related to Contingently Issuable Shares

We are obligated to issue additional shares of our common stock to MLC (Adjustment Shares) in the event that allowed general unsecured claims against MLC, as estimated by the Bankruptcy Court, exceed $35.0 billion. The maximum Adjustment Shares equate to 2% (or 10 million shares) of our common stock. The number of Adjustment Shares to be issued is calculated based on the extent to which estimated general unsecured claims exceed $35.0 billion with the maximum number of Adjustment Shares issued if estimated general unsecured claims total $42.0 billion or more. We determined that it is probable that general unsecured claims allowed against MLC will ultimately exceed $35.0 billion by at least $2.0 billion. In the circumstance where estimated general unsecured claims equal $37.0 billion, under the terms of the Purchase Agreement, we would be required to issue 2.9 million Adjustment Shares to MLC.

Other Litigation-Related Liability

Various legal actions, governmental investigations, claims and proceedings are pending against us or MLC including a number of shareholder class actions, bondholder class actions and class actions under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended, and other matters arising out of alleged product defects, including asbestos-related claims; employment-related matters; governmental regulations relating to safety, emissions, and fuel economy; product warranties; financial services matters; dealer, supplier and other contractual relationships; tax-related matters not recorded pursuant to ASC 740-10 and environmental matters.

With regard to the litigation matters discussed in the previous paragraph, reserves have been established for matters in which it is believed that losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated, the majority of which are associated with tax-related matters not recorded pursuant to ASC 740-10 as well as various non-U.S. labor-related matters. Tax related matters not recorded pursuant to ASC 740-10 are items being litigated globally pertaining to value added taxes, customs, duties, sales, property taxes and other non-income tax related tax exposures. The various non-U.S. labor-related matters include claims from current and former employees related to

 

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alleged unpaid wage, benefit, severance, and other compensation matters. Certain South American administrative and legal proceedings are tax-related and may require that we deposit funds in escrow, such escrow deposits may range from $725 million to $900 million. Some of the matters may involve compensatory, punitive, or other treble damage claims, environmental remediation programs, or sanctions, that if granted, could require us to pay damages or make other expenditures in amounts that could not be reasonably estimated at June 30, 2010. We believe that appropriate accruals have been established for such matters based on information currently available. Reserves for litigation losses are recorded in Accrued expenses and Other liabilities and deferred income taxes. These accrued reserves represent the best estimate of amounts believed to be our and Old GM’s liability in a range of expected losses. Litigation is inherently unpredictable, however, and unfavorable resolutions could occur. Accordingly, it is possible that an adverse outcome from such proceedings could exceed the amounts accrued in an amount that could be material to our or Old GM’s financial condition, results of operations and cash flows in any particular reporting period.

Asbestos-Related Liability

In connection with the 363 Sale, MLC retained substantially all of the asbestos-related claims outstanding. At June 30, 2009 Old GM’s liability recorded for asbestos-related matters was $636 million.

Like most automobile manufacturers, Old GM had been subject to asbestos-related claims in recent years. These claims primarily arose from three circumstances:

 

   

A majority of these claims sought damages for illnesses alleged to have resulted from asbestos used in brake components;

 

   

Limited numbers of claims have arisen from asbestos contained in the insulation and brakes used in the manufacturing of locomotives; and

 

   

Claims brought by contractors who allege exposure to asbestos-containing products while working on premises Old GM owned.

Old GM had resolved many of the asbestos-related cases over the years for strategic litigation reasons such as avoiding defense costs and possible exposure to excessive verdicts. The amount expended on asbestos-related matters in any period depended on the number of claims filed, the amount of pre-trial proceedings and the number of trials and settlements in the period.

Old GM recorded the estimated liability associated with asbestos personal injury claims where the expected loss was both probable and could reasonably be estimated. Old GM retained a firm specializing in estimating asbestos claims to assist Old GM in determining the potential liability for pending and unasserted future asbestos personal injury claims. The analyses relied on and included the following information and factors:

 

   

A third party forecast of the projected incidence of malignant asbestos-related disease likely to occur in the general population of individuals occupationally exposed to asbestos;

 

   

Old GM’s Asbestos Claims Experience, based on data concerning claims filed against Old GM and resolved, amounts paid, and the nature of the asbestos-related disease or condition asserted during approximately the four years prior;

 

   

The estimated rate of asbestos-related claims likely to be asserted against MLC in the future based on Old GM’s Asbestos Claims Experience and the projected incidence of asbestos-related disease in the general population of individuals occupationally exposed to asbestos;

 

   

The estimated rate of dismissal of claims by disease type based on Old GM’s Asbestos Claims Experience; and

 

   

The estimated indemnity value of the projected claims based on Old GM’s Asbestos Claims Experience, adjusted for inflation.

Old GM reviewed a number of factors, including the analyses provided by the firm specializing in estimating asbestos claims in order to determine a reasonable estimate of the probable liability for pending and future asbestos-related claims projected to be asserted over the next 10 years, including legal defense costs. Old GM monitored actual claims experience for consistency with this estimate and made periodic adjustments as appropriate.

 

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Old GM believed that the analyses were based on the most relevant information available combined with reasonable assumptions, and that Old GM may prudently rely on their conclusions to determine the estimated liability for asbestos-related claims. Old GM noted, however, that the analyses were inherently subject to significant uncertainties. The data sources and assumptions used in connection with the analyses may not prove to be reliable predictors with respect to claims asserted against Old GM. Old GM’s experience in the past included substantial variation in relevant factors, and a change in any of these assumptions — which include the source of the claiming population, the filing rate and the value of claims — could significantly increase or decrease the estimate. In addition, other external factors such as legislation affecting the format or timing of litigation, the actions of other entities sued in asbestos personal injury actions, the distribution of assets from various trusts established to pay asbestos claims and the outcome of cases litigated to a final verdict could affect the estimate.

GME Planned Spending Guarantee

As part of our Opel/Vauxhall restructuring plan, agreed to with European labor representatives, we have committed in principle to achieve specified milestones associated with planned spending from 2011 to 2014 on certain product programs. If we fail to accomplish the requirements set out under the expected final agreement, we will be required to pay certain amounts up to Euro 265 million for each of those years, and/or interest on those amounts, to our employees. Management has the intent and believes it has the ability to meet the requirements under the agreement, which we expect to be finalized during the three months ended September 30, 2010.

Delphi Corporation

Benefit Guarantee

In 1999 Old GM spun-off Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation, which became Delphi. At the time of the spin-off, employees of Delphi Automotive Systems Corporation became employees of Delphi. As part of the separation agreements, Delphi assumed the pension and other postretirement benefit obligations for the transferred U.S. hourly employees who retired after October 1, 2000. Additionally at the time of the spin-off, Old GM entered into the Delphi Benefit Guarantee Agreements with the UAW, the International Union of Electronic, Electrical, Salaried, Machine and Furniture Workers — Communication Workers of America (IUE-CWA) and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union (USW). The Delphi Benefit Guarantee Agreements provided that in the event that Delphi or its successor companies ceased doing business, terminated its pension plan or ceased to provide credited service or OPEB benefits at certain levels due to financial distress, Old GM could be liable to provide the corresponding benefits for certain covered employees at the required level and to the extent the pension benefits Delphi and the PBGC provided fall short of the guaranteed amount.

In October 2005 Old GM received notice from Delphi it would become obligated to provide benefits pursuant to the Delphi Benefit Guarantee Agreements in connection with Delphi’s commencement in October 2005 of Chapter 11 proceedings under the Bankruptcy Code. In June 2007 Old GM entered into a memorandum of understanding with Delphi and the UAW (Delphi UAW MOU) that included terms relating to the consensual triggering, under certain circumstances, of the Delphi Benefit Guarantee Agreements as well as additional terms relating to Delphi’s restructuring. Under the Delphi UAW MOU, Old GM also agreed to pay for certain health care costs of covered Delphi retirees and their beneficiaries in order to provide a level of benefits consistent with those provided to Old GM’s retirees and their beneficiaries, if Delphi terminated OPEB benefits. In August 2007 Old GM also entered into memoranda of understanding with Delphi and the IUE-CWA and with Delphi and the USW containing terms consistent with the comprehensive Delphi UAW MOU.

Delphi-GM Settlement Agreements

In September 2007 and as amended at various times through September 2008, Old GM entered into agreements with Delphi. In September 2008 Old GM also entered into agreements with Delphi and the UAW, IUE-CWA and the USW. All of these agreements were intended to resolve, among other items, outstanding issues between Delphi and Old GM, govern certain aspects of Old GM’s ongoing commercial relationship with Delphi, address a limited transfer of pension assets and liabilities, and address the triggering of the Delphi Benefit Guarantee Agreements. In September 2008 these agreements became effective.

 

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Upon consummation of the DMDA, these agreements were terminated with limited exceptions.

Delphi Liquidity Support Agreements

Beginning in 2008 Old GM entered into various agreements and amendments to such agreements to advance a maximum of $950 million to Delphi, subject to Delphi’s continued satisfaction of certain conditions and milestones. Old GM also agreed to accelerate payment of North American payables to Delphi at various amounts up to a maximum of $300 million. As of June 30, 2009 we had advanced $700 million under these agreements. Upon consummation of the DMDA, we waived our rights to advanced amounts and accelerated payments of $850 million that became consideration to Delphi and other parties under the DMDA.

Delphi Master Disposition Agreement

In October 2009 we consummated the transaction contemplated by the DMDA with Delphi, New Delphi, Old GM, and other parties to the DMDA, as described in Note 4. Upon consummation of the DMDA, the Delphi-GM Settlement Agreements and Delphi liquidity support agreements discussed previously were terminated with limited exceptions, and we and Delphi waived all claims against each other. We maintain certain obligations relating to Delphi hourly employees to provide the difference between pension benefits paid by the PBGC according to regulation and those originally guaranteed by Old GM under the Delphi Benefit Guarantee Agreements.

The DMDA established our ongoing commercial relationship with New Delphi. This included the continuation of all existing Delphi supply agreements and purchase orders for GMNA to the end of the related product program and New Delphi agreed to provide us with access rights designed to allow us to operate specific sites on defined triggering events to provide us with protection of supply. In addition, we and a class of New Delphi investors agreed to establish a secured delayed draw term loan facility for New Delphi, with each committing to provide loans of up to $500 million.

Delphi Charges

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 Old GM recorded charges of $9 million and $284 million. These charges, which were recorded in Cost of sales and Other expenses, net, reflected the best estimate of obligations associated with the various Delphi agreements.

Note 18. Income Taxes

For interim income tax reporting we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply it to year-to-date ordinary income/loss. The tax effect of unusual or infrequently occurring items, including changes in judgment about valuation allowances and effects of changes in tax laws or rates, are reported in the interim period in which they occur. Tax jurisdictions with a projected or year-to-date loss for which a tax benefit cannot be realized are excluded. The effective tax rate fluctuated in the six months ended June 30, 2010 primarily as a result of changes in the mix of earnings in valuation allowance and non-valuation allowance jurisdictions.

In the three months ended June 30, 2010 income tax expense of $361 million primarily resulted from income tax provisions for profitable entities. In the six months ended June 30, 2010 income tax expense of $870 million primarily resulted from income tax provisions for profitable entities and a taxable foreign currency gain in Venezuela. As a result of the official devaluation of the Venezuelan currency in the six months ended June 30, 2010, we recorded income tax expense related to the foreign currency exchange gain on the net monetary position of our foreign currency denominated assets.

In the three and six months ended June 30, 2009 income tax benefit of $445 million and $559 million primarily resulted from resolution of a U.S. and Canada transfer pricing matter and other discrete items offset by income tax provisions for profitable entities.

Most of the tax attributes generated by Old GM and its domestic and foreign subsidiaries (net operating loss carryforwards and various income tax credits) survived the Chapter 11 Proceedings and we expect to use these tax attributes to reduce future tax liabilities. The ability to utilize certain of the U.S. tax attributes in future tax periods could be limited by Section 382(a) of the Internal

 

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Revenue Code. In Germany, we have net operating loss carryforwards for corporate income tax and trade tax purposes. We have received a ruling from the German tax authorities confirming the availability of those losses under the prerequisite that an agreement with the unions as to employment costs will be achieved. This ruling is subject to the outcome of infringement proceedings initiated by the European Union with respect to the German law on which the ruling is based. If the European Union proceedings have a positive outcome we will be able to utilize those losses despite the reorganizations that have taken place in Germany in 2008 and 2009. In Australia, we have net operating loss carryforwards which are now subject to meeting an annual “Same Business Test” requirement. We will assess our ability to utilize these carryforward losses annually.

We file and Old GM filed income tax returns in multiple jurisdictions, which are subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world. We have open tax years from 1999 to 2009 with various significant tax jurisdictions. These open years contain matters that could be subject to differing interpretations of applicable tax laws and regulations as they relate to the amount, timing or inclusion of revenue and expenses or the sustainability of income tax credits for a given audit cycle. Given the global nature of our operations, there is a risk that transfer pricing disputes may arise. We have continuing responsibility for Old GM’s open tax years. We record, and Old GM previously recorded, a tax benefit only for those positions that meet the more likely than not standard.

In May 2009 the U.S. and Canadian governments resolved a transfer pricing matter with Old GM, which covered the tax years 2001 through 2007. In the three months ended June 30, 2009 this resolution resulted in a tax benefit of $692 million and interest income of $229 million. Final administrative processing of the Canadian case closing occurred in late 2009, and final administrative processing of the U.S. case closing occurred in February 2010.

In June 2010, a Mexican income tax audit covering the 2002 and 2003 years was concluded and an assessment of $159 million, including tax, interest and penalties was issued. We do not agree with the assessment and intend to appeal. We believe we have adequate reserves established and collection of the assessment will be suspended during the appeal period and any subsequent proceedings through U.S. and Mexican competent authorities.

At June 30, 2010, it is not possible to reasonably estimate the expected change to the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits over the next 12 months.

Note 19. Fair Value Measurements

Fair Value Measurements

A three-level valuation hierarchy is used for fair value measurements. The three-level valuation hierarchy is based upon observable and unobservable inputs. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect market assumptions based on the best evidence available. These two types of inputs create the following fair value hierarchy:

 

   

Level 1 — Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets;

 

   

Level 2 — Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose significant inputs are observable; and

 

   

Level 3 — Instruments whose significant inputs are unobservable.

Financial instruments are transferred in and/or out of Level 3 in the valuation hierarchy based upon the significance of the unobservable inputs to the overall fair value measurement. Level 3 financial instruments typically include, in addition to the unobservable inputs, observable components that are validated to external sources.

Securities are classified in Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy when quoted prices in an active market for identical securities are available. If quoted market prices are not available, fair values of securities are determined using prices from a pricing vendor, pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or discounted cash flow models and are generally classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. Our pricing vendor utilizes industry-standard pricing models that consider various inputs, including

 

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benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads and benchmark securities as well as other relevant economic measures. Securities are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy in certain cases where there are unobservable inputs to the valuation in the marketplace.

Annually, we conduct a review of our pricing vendor. This review includes discussion and analysis of the inputs used by the pricing vendor to provide prices for the types of securities we hold. These inputs included interest rate yields, bid/ask quotes, prepayment speeds and prices for comparable securities. Based on our review we believe the prices received from our pricing vendor are a reliable representation of exit prices.

All derivatives are recorded at fair value. Internal models are used to value a majority of derivatives. The models use, as their basis, readily observable market inputs, such as time value, forward interest rates, volatility factors, and current and forward market prices for commodities and foreign currency exchange rates. Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy includes certain foreign currency derivatives, commodity derivatives and warrants. Derivative contracts that are valued based upon models with significant unobservable market inputs, primarily estimated forward and prepayment rates, are classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy. Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy includes warrants issued prior to July 10, 2009 to the UST, certain foreign currency derivatives, certain long-dated commodity derivatives and interest rate swaps with notional amounts that fluctuated over time.

The valuation of derivative liabilities takes into account our and Old GM’s nonperformance risk. For the periods presented after June 1, 2009, our and Old GM’s nonperformance risk was not observable through the credit default swap market as a result of the Chapter 11 Proceedings for Old GM and the lack of traded instruments for us. As a result, an analysis of comparable industrial companies was used to determine the appropriate credit spread which would be applied to us by market participants. In these periods, all derivatives whose fair values contained a significant credit adjustment based on our nonperformance risk were classified in Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

 

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Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis

The following tables summarize the financial instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis (dollars in millions):

 

     Successor
     Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis at
June 30, 2010
        Level 1          Level 2          Level 3         Total  

Assets

           

Cash equivalents

           

United States government and agency

   $    $ 2,456    $    $ 2,456

Certificates of deposit

          3,719           3,719

Money market funds

     2,699                2,699

Commercial paper

          7,293           7,293

Marketable securities

           

Trading securities

           

Equity

     16      14           30

United States government and agency

          12           12

Mortgage and asset-backed

          29           29

Foreign government

          30           30

Corporate debt

          29           29

Available–for–sale securities

           

United States government and agency

          939           939

Certificates of deposit

          1,326           1,326

Corporate debt

          2,366           2,366

Restricted cash and marketable securities

           

United States government and Agency

          160           160

Government of Canada bonds

          956           956

Money market funds

     389                389

Other assets

           

Equity

     8                8

Derivatives

           

Commodity

          24           24

Foreign currency

          25      29      54

Other

          25           25
                           

Total assets

   $ 3,112    $ 19,403    $ 29    $ 22,544
                           

Liabilities

           

Other liabilities

           

Options

   $    $    $ 24    $ 24

Derivatives

           

Foreign currency

          3      367      370
                           

Total liabilities

   $    $ 3    $ 391    $ 394
                           

 

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     Successor
     Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis  at
December 31, 2009
        Level 1          Level 2          Level 3         Total  

Assets

           

Cash equivalents

           

United States government and agency

   $    $ 580    $    $ 580

Certificates of deposit

          2,140           2,140

Money market funds

     7,487                7,487

Commercial paper

          969           969

Marketable securities

           

Trading securities

           

Equity

     15      17           32

United States government and agency

          17           17

Mortgage and asset-backed

          22           22

Foreign government

          24           24

Corporate debt

          29           29

Available–for–sale securities

           

United States government and agency

          2           2

Certificates of deposit

          8           8

Restricted cash

           

Money market funds

     12,662                12,662

Government of Canada bonds

          955           955

Other assets

           

Equity

     13                13

Derivatives

           

Commodity

          11           11

Foreign currency

          90      33      123

Other

          25           25
                           

Total assets

   $ 20,177    $ 4,889    $ 33    $ 25,099
                           

Liabilities

           

Derivatives

           

Foreign currency

   $    $ 9    $ 705    $ 714
                           

Total liabilities

   $    $ 9    $ 705    $ 714
                           

Fair Value Measurements on a Recurring Basis using Level 3 Inputs

In the three months ended June 30, 2009 Old GM’s mortgage and asset-backed securities were transferred from Level 3 to Level 2 as the significant inputs used to measure fair value and quoted prices for similar instruments were determined to be observable in an active market.

For periods presented after June 1, 2009 our and Old GM’s nonperformance risk was not observable through the credit default swap market as a result of the Chapter 11 Proceedings for Old GM and the lack of traded instruments for us. As a result, foreign currency derivatives with a fair market value of $1.6 billion were transferred from Level 2 to Level 3 in the three months ended June 30, 2009.

In the six months ended June 30, 2009 Old GM determined the credit profile of certain foreign subsidiaries was equivalent to Old GM’s nonperformance risk which was observable through the credit default swap market and bond market based on prices for recent trades. Accordingly, foreign currency derivatives with a fair value of $2.1 billion were transferred from Level 3 into Level 2 in the six months ended June 30, 2009.

 

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    Successor  
    Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities  
    Mortgage-
backed

Securities  (a)
  Commodity
Derivatives,
Net (b)
  Foreign
Currency
Derivatives (c)
    Options (d)     Other
Securities  (a)
  Total Net
Liabilities
 

Balance at April 1, 2010

  $   $   $ (355   $ (21   $   $ (376

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)

           

Included in earnings

            (82     (3         (85

Included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

            20                   20   

Purchases, issuances, and settlements

            79                   79   

Transfer in and/or out of Level 3

                                
                                         

Balance at June 30, 2010

  $   $   $ (338   $ (24   $   $ (362
                                         

Amount of total gains and (losses) in the period included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains or (losses) relating to assets still held at the reporting date

  $   $   $ (82   $ (3   $   $ (85
                                         

 

    Successor  
    Level 3 Financial Assets and Liabilities  
    Mortgage-
backed

Securities  (a)
  Commodity
Derivatives,
Net (b)
  Foreign
Currency
Derivatives (c)
    Options (d)     Other
Securities  (a)
  Total Net
Liabilities
 

Balance at January 1, 2010

  $   $   $ (672   $      $   $ (672

Total realized/unrealized gains (losses)

           

Included in earnings

            73        (3         70   

Included in Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)