Acquisition of Ally Financial International Operations

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2015

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Acquisition of Ally Financial International Operations

Acquisition of Ally Financial International Operations

In November 2012, we entered into a definitive agreement with Ally Financial to acquire the outstanding equity interests in the top-level holding companies of its automotive finance and financial services operations in Europe and Latin America and a separate agreement to acquire Ally Financial's non-controlling equity interest in SAIC-GMAC Automotive Finance Company Limited ("SAIC-GMAC"), which conducts auto finance operations in China.

During 2013, we completed the acquisition of Ally Financial's European and Latin American auto finance and financial services operations. The aggregate consideration for these acquisitions was $3.3 billion. In addition, we repaid debt of $1.4 billion that was assumed as part of the acquisitions. We recorded the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed on the acquisition date.

On January 2, 2015, we completed the acquisition of Ally Financial's 40% equity interest in SAIC-GMAC. The aggregate purchase price was $1.0 billion. Also on January 2, 2015, we sold a 5% equity interest in SAIC-GMAC to Shanghai Automotive Group Finance Company Ltd. (“SAIC FC”), a current shareholder of SAIC-GMAC, for proceeds of $125 million. As a result of these transactions, we own a 35% equity interest in SAIC-GMAC. We account for our ownership interest in SAIC-GMAC using the equity method of accounting. The difference between the carrying amount of our investment and our share of the underlying net assets of SAIC-GMAC at the time of acquisition was $371 million, which was primarily related to goodwill. We determined the acquisition date fair values of the identifiable assets acquired and liabilities assumed in accordance with ASC 805, "Business Combinations" ("ASC 805").

Income resulting from the equity investment in SAIC-GMAC is included in our results beginning January 2, 2015. Equity income from SAIC-GMAC recorded in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2015 was $29 million and $85 million. If the acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2014, our consolidated net income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 would have been $183 million and $561 million.