$GM
General Motors Co

2012 Q2 Form 10-Q Financial Statement

#000146785812000047 Filed on August 03, 2012

View on sec.gov

Income Statement

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q2
Revenue $37.61B $39.37B
YoY Change -4.47% 18.69%
Cost Of Revenue $32.68B $33.79B
YoY Change -3.3% 18.12%
Gross Profit $4.449B $5.250B
YoY Change -15.26% 15.01%
Gross Profit Margin 11.83% 13.33%
Selling, General & Admin $2.847B $2.943B
YoY Change -3.26% 10.56%
% of Gross Profit 63.99% 56.06%
Research & Development
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Depreciation & Amortization
YoY Change
% of Gross Profit
Operating Expenses $2.847B $2.943B
YoY Change -3.26% 10.56%
Operating Profit $1.821B $2.451B
YoY Change -25.7% 28.8%
Interest Expense $118.0M $155.0M
YoY Change -23.87% -145.45%
% of Operating Profit 6.48% 6.32%
Other Income/Expense, Net $139.0M $308.0M
YoY Change -54.87%
Pretax Income $1.842B $2.594B
YoY Change -28.99% 66.07%
Income Tax $241.0M -$61.00M
% Of Pretax Income 13.08% -2.35%
Net Earnings $1.846B $2.992B
YoY Change -38.3% 94.79%
Net Earnings / Revenue 4.91% 7.6%
Basic Earnings Per Share $0.95 $1.68
Diluted Earnings Per Share $0.90 $1.54
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding 1.569B shares 1.505B
Diluted Shares Outstanding 1.671B shares

Balance Sheet

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q2
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments $33.81B $32.77B
YoY Change 3.17% 3.92%
Cash & Equivalents $22.18B $21.00B
Short-Term Investments $11.63B $12.30B
Other Short-Term Assets $2.087B $7.321B
YoY Change -71.49% 20.45%
Inventory $15.43B $14.11B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables $14.60B $11.79B
Other Receivables $0.00 $0.00
Total Short-Term Assets $70.23B $65.98B
YoY Change 6.44% 14.15%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment $25.03B $20.99B
YoY Change 19.23% 15.92%
Goodwill $28.41B
YoY Change
Intangibles $9.192B
YoY Change
Long-Term Investments $7.058B $7.160B
YoY Change -1.42% -13.69%
Other Assets $3.151B $6.566B
YoY Change -52.01% 40.18%
Total Long-Term Assets $81.75B $84.43B
YoY Change -3.17% 13.95%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets $70.23B $65.98B
Total Long-Term Assets $81.75B $84.43B
Total Assets $152.0B $150.4B
YoY Change 1.05% 14.04%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable $26.43B $25.41B
YoY Change 3.99% 22.44%
Accrued Expenses $25.13B $26.39B
YoY Change -4.76% 11.28%
Deferred Revenue
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt $1.360B $2.027B
YoY Change -32.91% -63.31%
Long-Term Debt Due $3.732B
YoY Change
Total Short-Term Liabilities $56.65B $53.85B
YoY Change 5.21% 6.95%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt $9.701B $9.994B
YoY Change -2.93% 278.99%
Other Long-Term Liabilities $12.74B $44.54B
YoY Change -71.41% -7.24%
Total Long-Term Liabilities $53.73B $54.54B
YoY Change -1.48% 7.66%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities $56.65B $53.85B
Total Long-Term Liabilities $53.73B $54.54B
Total Liabilities $110.4B $109.3B
YoY Change 0.99% 7.27%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings $9.889B
YoY Change
Common Stock $16.00M
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)
YoY Change
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity $40.70B $41.12B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity $152.0B $150.4B
YoY Change 1.05% 14.04%

Cashflow Statement

Concept 2012 Q2 2011 Q2
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income $1.846B $2.992B
YoY Change -38.3% 94.79%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization
YoY Change
Cash From Operating Activities $3.942B $5.064B
YoY Change -22.16% 31.02%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures -$2.371B -$1.586B
YoY Change 49.5% 56.87%
Acquisitions
YoY Change
Other Investing Activities $2.838B -$3.640B
YoY Change -177.97% -152.22%
Cash From Investing Activities $467.0M -$5.226B
YoY Change -108.94% -187.7%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net
YoY Change
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities 594.0M -287.0M
YoY Change -306.97% -95.26%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities 3.942B 5.064B
Cash From Investing Activities 467.0M -5.226B
Cash From Financing Activities 594.0M -287.0M
Net Change In Cash 5.003B -449.0M
YoY Change -1214.25% -111.91%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities $3.942B $5.064B
Capital Expenditures -$2.371B -$1.586B
Free Cash Flow $6.313B $6.650B
YoY Change -5.07% 36.38%

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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"></font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;color:#000000;font-weight:bold;text-decoration:none;">Nature of Operations</font><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;"> </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">General Motors Company, is sometimes referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as &#8220;we,&#8221; &#8220;our,&#8221; &#8220;us,&#8221; &#8220;ourselves,&#8221; the &#8220;Company,&#8221; &#8220;General Motors,&#8221; or &#8220;GM.&#8221; General Motors Corporation is sometimes referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, for the periods on or before July&#160;9, 2009, as &#8220;Old GM.&#8221; Old GM was renamed Motors Liquidation Company (MLC), which was dissolved on December 15, 2011 and transferred its remaining assets and liabilities to the Motors Liquidation Company GUC Trust (GUC Trust).</font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We design, build and sell cars, trucks and automobile parts worldwide. We also provide automotive financing services primarily through General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial). </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">We analyze the results of our business through our five segments: GM North America (GMNA), GM Europe (GME), GM&#160;International Operations (GMIO), GM South America (GMSA) and GM Financial. Nonsegment operations are classified as Corporate. Corporate includes investments in Ally Financial, Inc. (Ally Financial), certain centrally recorded income and costs, such as interest, income taxes and corporate expenditures and certain nonsegment specific revenues and expenses.</font></div></div>
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<div style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;"><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;font-weight:bold;">Use of Estimates in the Preparation of the Financial Statements </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:justify;text-indent:12px;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;">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 amounts of assets and liabilities at the reporting date and the 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. </font></div><div style="line-height:120%;text-align:left;font-size:10pt;"><font style="font-family:inherit;font-size:10pt;"><br clear="none"/></font></div></div>
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gm Adjustments
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EquityIncomeLossAndGainOnDisposalOfInvestments
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EquityIncomeLossAndGainOnDisposalOfInvestments
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FinancialServicesCostsAndOther
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gm Financial Services Costs And Other
FinancialServicesCostsAndOther
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gm Financial Services Costs And Other
FinancialServicesCostsAndOther
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FinancialServicesCostsAndOther
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IncomeLossBeforeAutomotiveInterestAndIncomeTaxesAdjusted
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IncomeLossBeforeAutomotiveInterestAndIncomeTaxesAdjusted
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IncomeLossBeforeAutomotiveInterestAndIncomeTaxesAdjusted
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gm Income Loss Before Automotive Interest And Income Taxes Adjusted
IncomeLossBeforeAutomotiveInterestAndIncomeTaxesAdjusted
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IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
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2931000000 USD
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IncomeLossFromContinuingOperationsBeforeIncomeTaxes
6434000000 USD
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IncreaseInRestrictedCashAndMarketableSecurities
311000000 USD
gm Increase In Restricted Cash And Marketable Securities
IncreaseInRestrictedCashAndMarketableSecurities
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gm Lower Share Price Boundary For Two Class Method
LowerSharePriceBoundaryForTwoClassMethod
33.00
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30000000 shares
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gm Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansDuringPeriodNetOfTax
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gm Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansDuringPeriodNetOfTax
58000000 USD
CY2012Q2 gm Other Comprehensive Income Defined Benefit Plans During Period Net Of Tax
OtherComprehensiveIncomeDefinedBenefitPlansDuringPeriodNetOfTax
15000000 USD
gm Planned Spending Guarantee Euro
PlannedSpendingGuaranteeEuro
265000000 EUR
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PrincipalCollectionsAndRecoveriesOnReceivables
1880000000 USD
gm Principal Collections And Recoveries On Receivables
PrincipalCollectionsAndRecoveriesOnReceivables
2040000000 USD
CY2012Q2 gm Property Subject To Or Available For Operating Leases Net Noncurrent
PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeasesNetNoncurrent
1324000000 USD
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PropertySubjectToOrAvailableForOperatingLeasesNetNoncurrent
785000000 USD
gm Purchases Of Leased Vehicles
PurchasesOfLeasedVehicles
610000000 USD
gm Purchases Of Leased Vehicles
PurchasesOfLeasedVehicles
410000000 USD
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RestrictedCashOther
564000000 USD
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RestrictedCashOther
691000000 USD
CY2012Q1 gm Restructuring Interest Accretion And Other
RestructuringInterestAccretionAndOther
24000000 USD
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RestructuringInterestAccretionAndOther
21000000 USD
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RestructuringInterestAccretionAndOther
31000000 USD
CY2011Q2 gm Restructuring Interest Accretion And Other
RestructuringInterestAccretionAndOther
22000000 USD
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EntityRegistrantName
GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
dei Entity Voluntary Filers
EntityVoluntaryFilers
No
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97000000 USD
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TotalIntangibleAssetsGross
15969000000 USD
CY2011Q4 gm Total Intangible Assets Gross
TotalIntangibleAssetsGross
16005000000 USD
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AmendmentFlag
false
dei Current Fiscal Year End Date
CurrentFiscalYearEndDate
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DocumentFiscalPeriodFocus
Q2
dei Document Fiscal Year Focus
DocumentFiscalYearFocus
2012
dei Document Period End Date
DocumentPeriodEndDate
2012-06-30
dei Document Type
DocumentType
10-Q
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EntityCentralIndexKey
0001467858
CY2012Q3 dei Entity Common Stock Shares Outstanding
EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding
1565954484 shares
dei Entity Current Reporting Status
EntityCurrentReportingStatus
Yes
dei Entity Filer Category
EntityFilerCategory
Large Accelerated Filer
dei Entity Well Known Seasoned Issuer
EntityWellKnownSeasonedIssuer
Yes

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