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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

Form 10-Q


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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2020


☐			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 001-34960

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

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) 667-1500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Not applicable

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

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value	GM	New York Stock Exchange

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 ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted 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 such files). Yes ☑ No ☐

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large accelerated filer ☑ Accelerated filer ☐ Non-accelerated filer ☐ Smaller reporting company ☐ Emerging growth company ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

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

As of October 19, 2020 there were 1,431,307,600 shares of common stock outstanding.

INDEX


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PART I
Item 1.	Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		1
	Condensed Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)		1
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Unaudited)		1
	Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)		2
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)		3
	Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity (Unaudited)		4
	Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements		5
	Note 1.	Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation	5
	Note 2.	Significant Accounting Policies	5
	Note 3.	Revenue	6
	Note 4.	Marketable and Other Securities	8
	Note 5.	GM Financial Receivables and Transactions	9
	Note 6.	Inventories	12
	Note 7.	Equipment on Operating Leases	12
	Note 8.	Equity in Net Assets of Nonconsolidated Affiliates	12
	Note 9.	Goodwill	13
	Note 10.	Variable Interest Entities	13
	Note 11.	Debt	14
	Note 12.	Derivative Financial Instruments	16
	Note 13.	Accrued and Other Liabilities	17
	Note 14.	Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits	18
	Note 15.	Commitments and Contingencies	18
	Note 16.	Income Taxes	23
	Note 17.	Restructuring and Other Initiatives	24
	Note 18.	Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests	25
	Note 19.	Earnings Per Share	26

	Note 20.	Segment Reporting	26

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations		29
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk		51
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures		52
PART II
Item 1.	Legal Proceedings		53
Item 1A.	Risk Factors		53
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds		54
Item 6.	Exhibits		55
Signature			56

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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

PART I

Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENTS

(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Net sales and revenue
Automotive	$	32,067	$	31,817	$	74,580	$	95,503
GM Financial	3,413		3,656		10,387		10,908
Total net sales and revenue (Note 3)	35,480		35,473		84,967		106,411
Costs and expenses
Automotive and other cost of sales	27,169		28,174		67,339		84,730
GM Financial interest, operating and other expenses	2,259		2,987		8,853		9,437
Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense	1,628		2,008		4,908		6,209

Total costs and expenses	31,056		33,169		81,100		100,376
Operating income	4,424		2,304		3,867		6,035
Automotive interest expense	327		206		823		582
Interest income and other non-operating income, net	499		169		1,223		1,338

Equity income (Note 8)	309		315		389		1,000
Income before income taxes	4,905		2,582		4,656		7,791
Income tax expense (Note 16)	887		271		1,132		932


Net income	4,018		2,311		3,524		6,859
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	27		40		57		67
Net income attributable to stockholders	$	4,045	$	2,351	$	3,581	$	6,926

Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	4,005	$	2,313	$	3,446	$	6,813

Earnings per share (Note 19)

Basic earnings per common share	$	2.80	$	1.62	$	2.41	$	4.79
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic	1,432		1,428		1,432		1,422


Diluted earnings per common share	$	2.78	$	1.60	$	2.40	$	4.74
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted	1,439		1,442		1,439		1,439

Dividends declared per common share	$	—	$	0.38	$	0.38	$	1.14

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In millions) (Unaudited)


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Net income	$	4,018	$	2,311	$	3,524	$	6,859
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax (Note 18)
Foreign currency translation adjustments and other	67		(357)		(964)		(140)
Defined benefit plans	(115)		120		163		162
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(48)		(237)		(801)		22
Comprehensive income	3,970		2,074		2,723		6,881
Comprehensive loss attributable to noncontrolling interests	21		50		59		87
Comprehensive income attributable to stockholders	$	3,991	$	2,124	$	2,782	$	6,968

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,939	$	19,069
Marketable debt securities (Note 4)	9,962		4,174

Accounts and notes receivable, net	9,939		6,797
GM Financial receivables, net (Note 5; Note 10 at VIEs)	24,562		26,601
Inventories (Note 6)	10,934		10,398

Other current assets (Note 4; Note 10 at VIEs)	6,841		7,953
Total current assets	89,177		74,992
Non-current Assets

GM Financial receivables, net (Note 5; Note 10 at VIEs)	30,191		26,355
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates (Note 8)	8,046		8,562
Property, net	36,989		38,750
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	5,245		5,337
Equipment on operating leases, net (Note 7; Note 10 at VIEs)	39,358		42,055
Deferred income taxes	23,970		24,640
Other assets (Note 4; Note 10 at VIEs)	6,695		7,346
Total non-current assets	150,494		153,045
Total Assets	$	239,671	$	228,037

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (principally trade)	$	20,914	$	21,018
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt (Note 11)
Automotive	2,271		1,897
GM Financial (Note 10 at VIEs)	33,502		35,503
Accrued liabilities (Note 13)	23,916		26,487
Total current liabilities	80,603		84,905
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt (Note 11)
Automotive	26,473		12,489
GM Financial (Note 10 at VIEs)	55,320		53,435
Postretirement benefits other than pensions (Note 14)	5,746		5,935
Pensions (Note 14)	11,097		12,170
Other liabilities (Note 13)	12,424		13,146
Total non-current liabilities	111,060		97,175
Total Liabilities	191,663		182,080
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Equity (Note 18)
Common stock, $0.01 par value	14		14
Additional paid-in capital	26,148		26,074
Retained earnings	29,134		26,860
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,955)		(11,156)
Total stockholders’ equity	43,341		41,792
Noncontrolling interests	4,667		4,165
Total Equity	48,008		45,957
Total Liabilities and Equity	$	239,671	$	228,037

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In millions) (Unaudited)


	Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	3,524	$	6,859
Depreciation and impairment of Equipment on operating leases, net	5,518		5,573
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges on Property, net	4,217		5,259
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses	50		(170)

Undistributed earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net	137		243
Pension contributions and OPEB payments	(610)		(789)
Pension and OPEB income, net	(754)		(351)

Provision for deferred taxes	700		234
Change in other operating assets and liabilities	(2,805)		(5,310)




Net cash provided by operating activities	9,977		11,548
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property	(3,328)		(4,852)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions	(12,190)		(3,130)

Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations	7,018		2,587






Purchases of finance receivables, net	(22,294)		(19,027)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables	14,622		17,088
Purchases of leased vehicles, net	(10,468)		(12,488)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles	9,937		9,983
Other investing activities	(116)		148


Net cash used in investing activities	(16,819)		(9,691)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase in short-term debt	580		756
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months)	64,931		27,835
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(50,659)		(29,432)
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary preferred stock (Note 18)	492		463
Dividends paid	(653)		(1,792)
Other financing activities	(532)		(175)


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	14,159		(2,345)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(404)		(109)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	6,913		(597)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	22,943		23,496
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$	29,856	$	22,899








Significant Non-cash Investing and Financing Activity
Non-cash property additions	$	2,448	$	3,435

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

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(In millions) (Unaudited)


	Common Stockholders’								Noncontrolling Interests		Total Equity
	Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Retained Earnings		Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance at January 1, 2019	$	14	$	25,563	$	22,322	$	(9,039)	$	3,917	$	42,777

Net income	—		—		2,157		—		(12)		2,145
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		190		(5)		185




Stock based compensation	—		95		(6)		—		—		89
Cash dividends paid on common stock	—		—		(539)		—		—		(539)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		(18)		(18)
Other	—		3		5		—		(9)		(1)
Balance at March 31, 2019	14		25,661		23,939		(8,849)		3,873		44,638
Net income	—		—		2,418		—		(15)		2,403
Other comprehensive income	—		—		—		79		(5)		74
Issuance of subsidiary preferred stock (Note 18)	—		—		—		—		408		408
Stock based compensation	—		78		(9)		—		—		69
Cash dividends paid on common stock	—		—		(540)		—		—		(540)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		(23)		(23)
Other	—		26		(1)		—		35		60
Balance at June 30, 2019	14		25,765		25,807		(8,770)		4,273		47,089
Net income	—		—		2,351		—		(40)		2,311
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(227)		(10)		(237)
Issuance of subsidiary preferred stock (Note 18)	—		—		—		—		49		49
Stock based compensation	—		90		(6)		—		—		84
Cash dividends paid on common stock	—		—		(543)		—		—		(543)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		(62)		(62)
Other	—		73		—		—		7		80
Balance at September 30, 2019	$	14	$	25,928	$	27,609	$	(8,997)	$	4,217	$	48,771

Balance at January 1, 2020	$	14	$	26,074	$	26,860	$	(11,156)	$	4,165	$	45,957
Adoption of accounting standards (Note 1)	—		—		(660)		—		—		(660)
Net income	—		—		294		—		(8)		286
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(644)		(12)		(656)
Issuance of subsidiary preferred stock	—		—		—		—		26		26
Purchase of common stock	—		(57)		(33)		—		—		(90)


Stock based compensation	—		(3)		(7)		—		—		(10)
Cash dividends paid on common stock	—		—		(545)		—		—		(545)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		(4)		(4)
Other	—		—		(24)		—		37		13
Balance at March 31, 2020	14		26,014		25,885		(11,800)		4,204		44,317
Net loss	—		—		(758)		—		(22)		(780)
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(101)		4		(97)
Issuance of subsidiary preferred stock	—		—		—		—		26		26



Stock based compensation	—		73		—		—		—		73

Dividends to noncontrolling interests	—		—		—		—		(39)		(39)
Other	—		—		(23)		—		16		(7)
Balance at June 30, 2020	14		26,087		25,104		(11,901)		4,189		43,493
Net income	—		—		4,045		—		(27)		4,018
Other comprehensive loss	—		—		—		(54)		6		(48)
Issuance of subsidiary preferred stock (Note 18)	—		—		—		—		492		492
Stock based compensation	—		61		—		—		—		61


Other	—		—		(15)		—		7		(8)
Balance at September 30, 2020	$	14	$	26,148	$	29,134	$	(11,955)	$	4,667	$	48,008

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

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1. Nature of Operations and Basis of Presentation

General Motors Company (sometimes referred to in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q as we, our, us, ourselves, the Company, General Motors or GM) designs, builds and sells trucks, crossovers, cars and automobile parts worldwide and is investing in and growing an autonomous vehicle business. We also provide automotive financing services through General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial). We analyze the results of our operations through the following operating segments: GM North America (GMNA), GM International Operations (GMIO), GM South America (GMSA), Cruise, and GM Financial. Our GMSA and GMIO operating segments are reported as one, combined international segment, GM International (GMI). Cruise is our global segment responsible for the development and commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology. Nonsegment operations are classified as Corporate. Corporate includes certain centrally recorded income and costs such as interest, income taxes, corporate expenditures and certain nonsegment-specific revenues and expenses.

The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. GAAP pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for interim financial information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by U.S. GAAP for complete financial statements. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments, which consist of normal recurring adjustments and transactions or events discretely impacting the interim periods, 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 audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2019 Form 10-K. Except for per share amounts or as otherwise specified, dollar amounts presented within tables are stated in millions.

Principles of Consolidation We consolidate entities that we control due to ownership of a majority voting interest and we consolidate variable interest entities (VIEs) when we are the primary beneficiary. Our share of earnings or losses of nonconsolidated affiliates is included in our consolidated operating results using the equity method of accounting when we are able to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial decisions of the affiliate.

Recently Adopted Accounting Standards Effective January 1, 2020, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-13, "Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments" (ASU 2016-13), which requires entities to use a new impairment model based on current expected credit losses (CECL) rather than incurred losses. Estimated credit losses under CECL consider relevant information about past events, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of financial assets, resulting in recognition of lifetime expected credit losses at initial recognition of the related asset. We adopted ASU 2016-13 on a modified retrospective basis by recognizing an after-tax cumulative-effect adjustment to the opening balance of Retained earnings of $660 million, inclusive of $643 million related to GM Financial. The application of ASU 2016-13 increased our allowance for loan losses related to GM Financial receivables, net by $801 million and had an insignificant impact to our allowance for credit losses for Accounts and notes receivable and no adoption impact to Marketable debt securities on our condensed consolidated balance sheets.

In March 2020, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (ASU 2020-04), which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP if certain criteria are met to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued. We do not believe the discontinuance of LIBOR will be a significant event for our Automotive arrangements. A substantial portion of GM Financial’s indebtedness bears interest at variable interest rates, primarily based on USD-LIBOR. Effective July 1, 2020, we adopted ASU 2020-04 on a prospective basis. The adoption of, and future elections under, ASU 2020-04 are not expected to have a material impact on our condensed consolidated financial statements as the standard will ease, if warranted, the requirements for accounting for the future effects of the rate reform. We continue to monitor the impact the discontinuance of LIBOR or another reference rate will have on GM Financial's contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions.

Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies

The information presented on Marketable Debt Securities, Accounts and Notes Receivable and GM Financial Receivables supplements the Significant Accounting Policies information presented in our 2019 Form 10-K to reflect the adoption of ASU 2016-13 that became effective January 1, 2020. See our 2019 Form 10-K for a description of our significant accounting policies in effect prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS —— (Continued)

Marketable Debt Securities We classify marketable debt securities as either available-for-sale or trading. Various factors, including turnover of holdings and investment guidelines, are considered in determining the classification of securities. Available-for-sale debt securities are recorded at fair value with unrealized gains, and losses that are not credit related, recorded net of applicable taxes in Accumulated other comprehensive loss until realized. Credit losses are recorded in Interest income and other non-operating income, net.

An evaluation is made quarterly to determine if any portion of unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities is related to credit losses or whether any unrealized losses recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss need to be reclassified. Non-credit related unrealized losses are reclassified to Interest income and other non-operating income, net if we intend to sell the security or it is more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before the recovery of the unrealized loss.

Accounts and Notes Receivable Accounts and notes receivable primarily consists of amounts that are due and payable from our customers for the sale of vehicles, parts, and accessories. We evaluate the collectability of receivables each reporting period and record an allowance for doubtful accounts to present the net amount expected to be collected on our receivables. Additions to the allowance are charged to bad debt expense and reported in Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense.

GM Financial Receivables Finance receivables are carried at amortized cost, net of allowance for loan losses. Provisions for loan losses are charged to operations in amounts sufficient to maintain the allowance for loan losses at levels considered adequate to cover expected credit losses on the finance receivables. For retail finance receivables, GM Financial uses static pool modeling techniques to determine the allowance for loan losses expected over the remaining life of the receivables, which is supplemented by management judgment. The modeling techniques incorporate reasonable and supportable forecasts of economic conditions over the expected remaining life of the finance receivables. The economic forecasts incorporate factors which vary by region that GM Financial believes will have the largest impact on expected losses, including unemployment rates, interest rate spreads, disposable personal income and growth rates in gross domestic product.

Troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) are grouped separately for purposes of measuring the allowance. The allowance for TDRs uses static pool modeling techniques like non-TDR retail finance receivables to determine the expected loss amount. The expected cash flows of the receivables are then discounted at the original weighted average effective interest rate of the pool. Factors considered when estimating the allowance for TDRs are based on an evaluation of historical and current information, which may be supplemented by management judgment. Finance charge income from loans classified as TDRs is accounted for in the same manner as other accruing loans. Cash collections on these loans are allocated according to the same payment hierarchy methodology applied to loans that are not classified as TDRs.

Commercial finance receivables are carried at amortized cost, net of allowance for loan losses and any amounts held under a cash management program. GM Financial establishes the allowance for loan losses based on historical loss experience, as well as the forecast for industry vehicle sales, which is the economic indicator believed to have the largest impact on expected losses.

Note 3. Revenue

The following table disaggregates our revenue by major source:


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/Reclassifications		Total
Vehicle, parts and accessories	$	28,143	$	2,513	$	—	$	30,656	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	30,656
Used vehicles	185		23		6		214		—		—		—		214
Services and other	800		199		197		1,196		26		—		(25)		1,197
Automotive net sales and revenue	29,128		2,735		203		32,066		26		—		(25)		32,067
Leased vehicle income	—		—		—		—		—		2,354		—		2,354
Finance charge income	—		—		—		—		—		999		—		999
Other income	—		—		—		—		—		68		(8)		60
GM Financial net sales and revenue	—		—		—		—		—		3,421		(8)		3,413
Net sales and revenue	$	29,128	$	2,735	$	203	$	32,066	$	26	$	3,421	$	(33)	$	35,480

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	Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/ Reclassifications		Total
Vehicle, parts and accessories	$	26,825	$	3,519	$	—	$	30,344	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	30,344
Used vehicles	345		31		—		376		—		—		—		376
Services and other	801		244		52		1,097		25		—		(25)		1,097
Automotive net sales and revenue	27,971		3,794		52		31,817		25		—		(25)		31,817
Leased vehicle income	—		—		—		—		—		2,515		—		2,515
Finance charge income	—		—		—		—		—		1,043		(2)		1,041
Other income	—		—		—		—		—		101		(1)		100
GM Financial net sales and revenue	—		—		—		—		—		3,659		(3)		3,656
Net sales and revenue	$	27,971	$	3,794	$	52	$	31,817	$	25	$	3,659	$	(28)	$	35,473


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/Reclassifications		Total
Vehicle, parts and accessories	$	63,569	$	6,950	$	—	$	70,519	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	70,519
Used vehicles	683		65		16		764		—		—		—		764
Services and other	2,311		677		305		3,293		79		—		(75)		3,297
Automotive net sales and revenue	66,563		7,692		321		74,576		79		—		(75)		74,580
Leased vehicle income	—		—		—		—		—		7,203		—		7,203
Finance charge income	—		—		—		—		—		2,971		(1)		2,970
Other income	—		—		—		—		—		231		(17)		214
GM Financial net sales and revenue	—		—		—		—		—		10,405		(18)		10,387
Net sales and revenue	$	66,563	$	7,692	$	321	$	74,576	$	79	$	10,405	$	(93)	$	84,967


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/ Reclassifications		Total
Vehicle, parts and accessories	$	79,763	$	10,830	$	—	$	90,593	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	90,593
Used vehicles	1,549		95		—		1,644		—		—		—		1,644
Services and other	2,348		766		152		3,266		75		—		(75)		3,266
Automotive net sales and revenue	83,660		11,691		152		95,503		75		—		(75)		95,503
Leased vehicle income	—		—		—		—		—		7,536		—		7,536
Finance charge income	—		—		—		—		—		3,038		(6)		3,032
Other income	—		—		—		—		—		344		(4)		340
GM Financial net sales and revenue	—		—		—		—		—		10,918		(10)		10,908
Net sales and revenue	$	83,660	$	11,691	$	152	$	95,503	$	75	$	10,918	$	(85)	$	106,411

Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration we expect to receive in exchange for transferring goods or providing services. Adjustments to sales incentives for previously recognized sales increased revenue by $340 million and $560 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Contract liabilities in our Automotive segments primarily consist of maintenance, extended warranty and other service contracts of $2.3 billion and $2.2 billion at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, which are included in Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities. We recognized revenue of $245 million and $872 million related to contract liabilities in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $434 million and $1.3 billion in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. We expect to recognize revenue of $387 million in the three months ending December 31, 2020 and $839 million, $414 million and $617 million in the years ending December 31, 2021, 2022 and thereafter related to contract liabilities at September 30, 2020.

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Note 4. Marketable and Other Securities

The following table summarizes the fair value of cash equivalents and marketable debt securities, which approximates cost:


	Fair Value Level	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and time deposits(a)		$	11,542	$	6,828
Available-for-sale debt securities
U.S. government and agencies	2	4,600		1,484
Corporate debt	2	5,517		5,863
Sovereign debt	2	2,697		2,123
Total available-for-sale debt securities – cash equivalents		12,814		9,470
Money market funds	1	2,583		2,771
Total cash and cash equivalents(b)		$	26,939	$	19,069
Marketable debt securities

U.S. government and agencies	2	$	3,042	$	226
Corporate debt	2	3,798		2,932
Mortgage and asset-backed	2	628		681
Sovereign debt	2	2,494		335
Total available-for-sale debt securities – marketable securities(c)		$	9,962	$	4,174
Restricted cash
Cash and cash equivalents		$	248	$	292
Money market funds	1	2,669		3,582
Total restricted cash		$	2,917	$	3,874

Available-for-sale debt securities included above with contractual maturities(d)
Due in one year or less		$	19,357
Due between one and five years		2,791
Total available-for-sale debt securities with contractual maturities		$	22,148

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(a)Includes $248 million designated exclusively to fund capital expenditures in GM Korea Company (GM Korea) at December 31, 2019. No amount was designated exclusively to fund GM Korea capital expenditures at September 30, 2020.

(b)Includes $539 million and $2.3 billion in Cruise at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

(c)Includes $1.4 billion and $266 million in Cruise at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

(d)Excludes mortgage- and asset-backed securities of $628 million at September 30, 2020 as these securities are not due at a single maturity date.

Proceeds from the sale of available-for-sale debt securities sold prior to maturity were $476 million and $535 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and $1.4 billion and $1.6 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Net unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities were insignificant in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019. Cumulative unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities were insignificant at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

We liquidated our remaining shares in Lyft, Inc. (Lyft) in the six months ended June 30, 2020. We recorded an unrealized loss of $291 million and $71 million in Interest income and other non-operating income, net in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019.

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The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the condensed consolidated balance sheet to the total shown in the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows:


	September 30, 2020
Cash and cash equivalents	$	26,939
Restricted cash included in Other current assets	2,419
Restricted cash included in Other assets	498
Total	$	29,856

Note 5. GM Financial Receivables and Transactions


	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
	Retail		Commercial(a)		Total		Retail		Commercial(a)		Total


GM Financial receivables, net of fees	$	48,694	$	8,062	$	56,756	$	42,229	$	11,671	$	53,900
Less: allowance for loan losses	(1,936)		(67)		(2,003)		(866)		(78)		(944)
GM Financial receivables, net	$	46,758	$	7,995	$	54,753	$	41,363	$	11,593	$	52,956

Fair value of GM Financial receivables utilizing Level 2 inputs					$	7,995					$	11,593
Fair value of GM Financial receivables utilizing Level 3 inputs					$	48,972					$	41,973

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(a)Net of dealer cash management balances of $1.4 billion and $1.2 billion at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Under the cash management program, subject to certain conditions, a dealer may choose to reduce the amount of interest on its floorplan line by making principal payments to GM Financial in advance.


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period	$	2,111	$	957	$	944	$	911
Impact of adoption ASU 2016-13 (Note 1)	—		—		801		—
Provision for loan losses	31		150		824		504
Charge-offs	(282)		(300)		(895)		(888)
Recoveries	136		134		383		411
Effect of foreign currency	7		(8)		(54)		(5)
Allowance for loan losses at end of period	$	2,003	$	933	$	2,003	$	933

GM Financial's forecast for recovery rates improved during the three months ended September 30, 2020, resulting in decreased provision for loan losses. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the provision for loan losses increased primarily due to increased expected charge-offs and decreased expected recoveries as a result of the economic impact of the novel strain of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

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Retail Finance Receivables GM Financial's retail finance receivable portfolio includes loans made to consumers and businesses to finance the purchase of vehicles for personal and commercial use. A summary of the amortized cost of the retail finance receivables by FICO score or its equivalent, determined at origination, for each vintage of the retail finance receivables portfolio at September 30, 2020 is as follows:


	Year of Origination														September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		Prior		Total		Percent		Total		Percent
Prime – FICO score 680 and greater	$	14,746	$	8,064	$	5,295	$	2,348	$	744	$	177	$	5	$	31,379	64.4	%	$	25,400	60.1	%
Near-prime – FICO score 620 to 679	2,725		2,293		1,392		712		280		103		15		7,520		15.5	%	6,862		16.3	%
Sub-prime – FICO score less than 620	2,701		2,922		1,785		1,265		707		311		104		9,795		20.1	%	9,967		23.6	%
Retail finance receivables, net of fees	$	20,172	$	13,279	$	8,472	$	4,325	$	1,731	$	591	$	124	$	48,694	100.0	%	$	42,229	100.0	%

GM Financial reviews the ongoing credit quality of retail finance receivables based on customer payment activity. A retail account is considered delinquent if a substantial portion of a scheduled payment has not been received by the date the payment was contractually due. Retail finance receivables are collateralized by vehicle titles and, subject to local laws, GM Financial generally has the right to repossess the vehicle in the event the customer defaults on the payment terms of the contract. The accrual of finance charge income had been suspended on delinquent retail finance receivables with contractual amounts due of $742 million and $875 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. The following table is a consolidated summary of the delinquency status of the outstanding amortized cost of retail finance receivables for each vintage of the portfolio at September 30, 2020:


	Year of Origination														September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
	2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		Prior		Total		Percent		Total(a)		Percent
Current	$	19,962	$	12,848	$	8,142	$	4,083	$	1,580	$	513	$	93	$	47,221	97.0	%
31-to-60 days	147		294		227		167		102		53		19		1,009		2.1	%	$	1,252	3.0	%
Greater-than-60 days	57		122		92		69		45		23		11		419		0.8	%	514		1.2	%
Finance receivables more than 30 days delinquent	204		416		319		236		147		76		30		1,428		2.9	%	1,766		4.2	%
In repossession	6		15		11		6		4		2		1		45		0.1	%	48		0.1	%
Finance receivables more than 30 days delinquent or in repossession	210		431		330		242		151		78		31		1,473		3.0	%	$	1,814	4.3	%
Retail finance receivables, net of fees	$	20,172	$	13,279	$	8,472	$	4,325	$	1,731	$	591	$	124	$	48,694	100.0	%

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(a)Represents the contractual amounts of delinquent retail finance receivables, which is not significantly different than the outstanding amortized cost for such receivables.

The outstanding amortized cost of retail finance receivables that are considered TDRs was $2.3 billion at September 30, 2020, including $317 million in nonaccrual loans.

Commercial Finance Receivables GM Financial's commercial finance receivables consist of dealer financings, primarily for inventory purchases. Proprietary models are used to assign a risk rating to each dealer. GM Financial performs periodic credit reviews of each dealership and adjusts the dealership's risk rating, if necessary. The commercial finance receivables on nonaccrual status were insignificant at September 30, 2020.

Prior to January 1, 2020, GM Financial estimated the allowance for loan losses based on an analysis of the experience of comparable commercial lenders. Effective January 1, 2020, GM Financial establishes the allowance for loan losses based on historical loss experience for the consolidated portfolio, in addition to forecast for industry vehicle sales. The updated risk rating categories are as follows:

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Rating						Description
I						Performing accounts with strong to acceptable financial metrics with at least satisfactory capacity to meet financial commitments.
II						Performing accounts experiencing potential weakness in financial metrics and repayment prospects resulting in increased monitoring.
III						Non-Performing accounts with inadequate paying capacity for current obligations and have the distinct possibility of creating a loss if deficiencies are not corrected.
IV						Non-Performing accounts with inadequate paying capacity for current obligations and inherent weaknesses that make collection of liquidation in full highly questionable or improbable.

Dealers with III and IV risk ratings are subject to additional monitoring and restrictions on funding, including suspension of lines of credit and liquidation of assets. The following table summarizes the credit risk profile by dealer risk rating of commercial finance receivables at September 30, 2020:


	Year of Origination(a)																September 30, 2020
	Revolving		2020		2019		2018		2017		2016		2015		Prior		Total		Percent
I	$	6,468	$	355	$	177	$	73	$	98	$	93	$	38	$	—	$	7,302	90.6	%
II	411		1		7		3		3		13		13		22		473		5.9	%
III	227		—		9		29		2		11		1		—		279		3.4	%
IV	4		—		—		—		—		—		4		—		8		0.1	%
Commercial finance receivables, net of fees	$	7,110	$	356	$	193	$	105	$	103	$	117	$	56	$	22	$	8,062	100.0	%

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(a)Floorplan advances comprise 98% of the total revolving balance. Dealer term loans are presented by year of origination.

Transactions with GM Financial The following table shows transactions between our Automotive segments and GM Financial. These amounts are presented in GM Financial's condensed consolidated balance sheets and statements of income.


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets(a)
Commercial finance receivables, net due from GM consolidated dealers	$	399	$	478

Subvention receivable(b)	$	566	$	676

Commercial loan funding payable	$	75	$	74


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
Interest subvention earned on finance receivables	$	178	$	153	$	496	$	448
Leased vehicle subvention earned	$	749	$	814	$	2,319	$	2,467

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(a)All balance sheet amounts are eliminated upon consolidation.

(b)Cash paid by Automotive segments to GM Financial for subvention was $943 million and $1.0 billion in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and $3.0 billion and $3.1 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

GM Financial's Board of Directors declared and paid dividends of $800 million on its common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

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Note 6. Inventories


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Total productive material, supplies and work in process	$	5,311	$	4,713
Finished product, including service parts	5,623		5,685
Total inventories	$	10,934	$	10,398

Note 7. Equipment on Operating Leases

Equipment on operating leases primarily consists of leases to retail customers of GM Financial. The current portion of net equipment on operating leases is included in Other current assets.


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Equipment on operating leases	$	49,993	$	53,081
Less: accumulated depreciation	(10,635)		(10,989)
Equipment on operating leases, net	$	39,358	$	42,092

Depreciation expense related to Equipment on operating leases, net was $1.8 billion in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019, and was $5.5 billion and $5.6 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

The following table summarizes lease payments due to GM Financial on leases to retail customers:


	Year Ending December 31,
	2020		2021		2022		2023		2024		Thereafter		Total
Lease receipts under operating leases	$	1,714	$	5,548	$	3,108	$	865	$	52	$	1	$	11,288

Note 8. Equity in Net Assets of Nonconsolidated Affiliates


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Automotive China equity income	$	262	$	282	$	264	$	893
Other joint ventures equity income	47		33		125		107
Total Equity income	$	309	$	315	$	389	$	1,000

There have been no significant ownership changes in our Automotive China joint ventures (Automotive China JVs) since December 31, 2019.


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Summarized Operating Data of Automotive China JVs
Automotive China JVs' net sales	$	11,029	$	9,695	$	24,589	$	28,843
Automotive China JVs' net income	$	535	$	455	$	749	$	1,721

Dividends declared but not paid from our nonconsolidated affiliates were $651 million and an insignificant amount at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Dividends received from our nonconsolidated affiliates were $526 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and $303 million and $1.2 billion in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. Undistributed earnings from our nonconsolidated affiliates were $2.0 billion and $2.1 billion at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

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Note 9. Goodwill

We had Goodwill of $1.9 billion at September 30, 2020, which includes $1.3 billion related to GM Financial's North America reporting unit. Since December 31, 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused material disruption to businesses, resulting in an economic slowdown. The economic and social uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic indicated that it was more likely than not that a goodwill impairment existed at March 31, 2020 for GM Financial's North America reporting unit. Therefore, in the three months ended March 31, 2020, we performed an event-driven goodwill impairment test for GM Financial's North America reporting unit and determined no goodwill impairment existed.

The fair value of GM Financial's North America reporting unit at March 31, 2020 was determined based on valuation techniques using the best available information, primarily discounted cash flow projections. We make significant assumptions and estimates about the extent and timing of future cash flows. There can be no assurance that anticipated financial results will be achieved. Under multiple scenarios, including fully weighting the downside cash flow scenario, the estimated fair value of GM Financial's North America reporting unit at March 31, 2020 exceeded its carrying amount. Since March 31, 2020, we noted no further material deterioration in our economic performance or outlook that would indicate further testing of goodwill impairment was warranted. Future goodwill impairment could be recognized should economic uncertainty continue, thereby resulting in a prolonged economic slowdown and a corresponding decline in the fair value of our reporting units.

Note 10. Variable Interest Entities

GM Financial uses special purpose entities (SPEs) that are considered VIEs to issue variable funding notes to third party, bank-sponsored warehouse facilities or asset-backed securities to investors in securitization transactions. The debt issued by these VIEs is backed by finance receivables and leasing-related assets transferred to the VIEs (Securitized Assets). GM Financial determined that it is the primary beneficiary of the SPEs because the servicing responsibilities for the Securitized Assets give GM Financial the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the performance of the VIEs and the variable interests in the VIEs give GM Financial the obligation to absorb losses and the right to receive residual returns that could potentially be significant. The assets of the VIEs serve as the sole source of repayment for the debt issued by these entities. Investors in the notes issued by the VIEs do not have recourse to GM Financial or its other assets, with the exception of customary representation and warranty repurchase provisions and indemnities that GM Financial provides as the servicer. GM Financial is not required to provide additional financial support to these SPEs. While these subsidiaries are included in GM Financial's condensed consolidated financial statements, they are separate legal entities and their assets are legally owned by them and are not available to GM Financial's creditors.

The following table summarizes the assets and liabilities related to GM Financial's consolidated VIEs:


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Restricted cash – current	$	2,316	$	2,202
Restricted cash – non-current	$	409	$	441
GM Financial receivables, net of fees – current	$	15,188	$	19,081
GM Financial receivables, net of fees – non-current	$	13,291	$	15,921
GM Financial equipment on operating leases, net	$	16,594	$	14,464
GM Financial short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	18,729	$	23,952
GM Financial long-term debt	$	16,746	$	15,819

GM Financial recognizes finance charge, leased vehicle and fee income on the Securitized Assets and interest expense on the secured debt issued in a securitization transaction and records a provision for loan losses to recognize probable loan losses inherent in the finance receivables.

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Note 11. Debt

Automotive The following table presents debt in our automotive operations:


	September 30, 2020					December 31, 2019
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value			Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Secured debt	$	191	$	190		$	167	$	165
Unsecured debt	28,194		30,961			13,909		15,247
Finance lease liabilities	359		383			310		516
Total automotive debt(a)	$	28,744	$	31,534		$	14,386	$	15,928

Fair value utilizing Level 1 inputs			$	18,294				$	13,628
Fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs			$	13,240				$	2,300


Available under credit facility agreements(b)			$	7,585				$	17,285
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding short-term debt(c)			3.4		%			4.9		%
Weighted-average interest rate on outstanding long-term debt(c)			3.9		%			5.4		%

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(a)Includes net discount and debt issuance costs of $512 million and $540 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

(b)Excludes our 364-day, $2.0 billion facility designated for exclusive use by GM Financial.

(c)Includes coupon rates on debt denominated in various foreign currencies and interest free loans.

Unsecured debt primarily consists of revolving credit facilities and senior notes. In March 2020, we borrowed: (1) $3.4 billion against our three-year, $4.0 billion facility; (2) $2.0 billion against our three-year, $3.0 billion facility, which reduced to $2.0 billion in May 2020 (three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility); and (3) $10.5 billion against our five-year, $10.5 billion facility, with maturity dates ranging from 2021 to 2023. In September 2020, we repaid $3.2 billion of the three-year, $4.0 billion facility and repaid in full the three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility. In October 2020, we repaid $3.9 billion of our five-year, $10.5 billion facility.

In April 2020, we renewed our 364-day, $2.0 billion facility designated for exclusive use by GM Financial for an additional 364-day term and extended $3.6 billion of the three-year, $4.0 billion facility for an additional year expiring in April 2022. The remaining portion will expire in April 2021, unless extended. As part of the extension of the three-year, $4.0 billion facility, we have agreed not to execute any share repurchases until we no longer have outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facilities, except for the three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility. In addition, we are restricted from paying dividends on our common shares if outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facilities exceed $5.0 billion, with the exception of the three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility.

In May 2020, we issued $4.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes with a weighted average interest rate of 6.11% and maturity dates ranging from 2023 to 2027. The notes are governed by a sixth supplemental indenture and the same base indenture that governs our existing notes, which contains terms and covenants customary for these types of securities, including a limitation on the amount of certain secured debt we may incur. The net proceeds from the issuance of these senior unsecured notes provide additional financial flexibility and will be used for general corporate purposes. In May 2020, we also entered into a new unsecured 364-day, $2.0 billion revolving credit facility as an additional source of available liquidity. In August 2020, we repaid $500 million of our floating rate senior unsecured debt upon maturity.

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GM Financial The following table presents debt of GM Financial:


	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Amount		Fair Value		Carrying Amount		Fair Value
Secured debt	$	35,671	$	36,108	$	39,959	$	40,160
Unsecured debt	53,151		54,226		48,979		50,239
Total GM Financial debt	$	88,822	$	90,334	$	88,938	$	90,399

Fair value utilizing Level 2 inputs			$	88,768			$	88,481
Fair value utilizing Level 3 inputs			$	1,566			$	1,918

Secured debt consists of revolving credit facilities and securitization notes payable. Most of the secured debt was issued by VIEs and is repayable only from proceeds related to the underlying pledged assets. Refer to Note 10 for additional information on GM Financial's involvement with VIEs. GM Financial is required to hold certain funds in restricted cash accounts to provide additional collateral for borrowings under certain secured credit facilities. The weighted-average interest rate on secured debt was 2.22% at September 30, 2020. The revolving credit facilities have maturity dates ranging from 2020 to 2026 and securitization notes payable have maturity dates ranging from 2021 to 2028. At the end of the revolving period, if not renewed, the debt of revolving credit facilities will amortize over a defined period. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, GM Financial renewed revolving credit facilities with total borrowing capacity of $17.3 billion and issued $16.6 billion in aggregate principal amount of securitization notes payable with an initial weighted average interest rate of 1.33% and maturity dates ranging from 2021 to 2028.

Unsecured debt consists of senior notes, credit facilities and other unsecured debt. Senior notes outstanding at September 30, 2020 have maturity dates ranging from 2020 to 2030 and have a weighted-average interest rate of 3.27%. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, GM Financial issued $8.4 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior notes with an initial weighted average interest rate of 3.08% and maturity dates ranging from 2023 to 2030.

Unsecured credit facilities and other unsecured debt have original maturities of up to four years. The weighted-average interest rate on these credit facilities and other unsecured debt was 2.46% at September 30, 2020.

Contractual Maturities The following table summarizes contractual maturities including finance leases at September 30, 2020:


	Automotive		Automotive Financing		Total
2020 (October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020)	$	526	$	10,569	$	11,095
2021	1,783		27,835		29,618
2022	113		17,198		17,311
2023(a)	13,002		12,255		25,257
2024	71		6,966		7,037
2025	2,558		6,307		8,865
Thereafter	11,203		7,233		18,436
	$	29,256	$	88,363	$	117,619

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(a)$3.9 billion of the Automotive amount shown has been repaid on our five-year, $10.5 billion facility in October 2020.

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Note 12. Derivative Financial Instruments

Automotive The following table presents the notional amounts of derivative financial instruments in our automotive operations:


	Fair Value Level	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019






Derivatives not designated as hedges(a)
Foreign currency	2	$	2,830	$	5,075

Commodity	2	291		806
PSA warrants(b)	2	47		45
Total derivative financial instruments		$	3,168	$	5,926

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(a)The fair value of these derivative instruments at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 and the gains/losses included in our condensed consolidated income statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were insignificant, unless otherwise noted.

(b)The fair value of the warrants issued by Peugeot, S.A. (PSA Group) included in Other assets was $735 million and $964 million at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. We recorded gains in Interest income and other non-operating income, net of $76 million and $51 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and losses of $227 million and gains of $222 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

We estimate the fair value of the PSA warrants using a Black-Scholes formula. The significant inputs to the model include the PSA Group stock price and the estimated dividend yield. We are entitled to receive any dividends declared by PSA Group through the conversion date upon exercise of the warrants.

GM Financial The following table presents the gross fair value amounts of GM Financial's derivative financial instruments and the associated notional amounts:


	Fair Value Level	September 30, 2020						December 31, 2019
		Notional		Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities		Notional		Fair Value of Assets		Fair Value of Liabilities
Derivatives designated as hedges(a)
Fair value hedges
Interest rate swaps	2	$	10,050	$	496	$	2	$	9,458	$	234	$	23
Foreign currency swaps	2	1,876		77		39		1,796		22		71
Cash flow hedges
Interest rate swaps	2	914		—		28		590		—		6
Foreign currency swaps	2	5,365		98		138		4,429		40		119
Derivatives not designated as hedges(a)
Interest rate contracts	2	110,059		1,023		692		92,400		340		300

Total derivative financial instruments(b)		$	128,264	$	1,694	$	899	$	108,673	$	636	$	519

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(a)The gains/losses included in our condensed consolidated income statements and statements of comprehensive income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 were insignificant, unless otherwise noted. Amounts accrued for interest payments in a net receivable position are included in Other assets. Amounts accrued for interest payments in a net payable position are included in Other liabilities.

(b)GM Financial held $779 million and $210 million of collateral from counterparties available for netting against GM Financial's asset positions, and posted $195 million and an insignificant amount of collateral to counterparties available for netting against GM Financial's liability positions at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

The fair value for Level 2 instruments was derived using the market approach based on observable market inputs including quoted prices of similar instruments and foreign exchange and interest rate forward curves.

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The following amounts were recorded in the condensed consolidated balance sheets related to items designated and qualifying as hedged items in fair value hedging relationships:


	September 30, 2020				December 31, 2019
	Carrying Amount of Hedged Items		Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments(a)		Carrying Amount of Hedged Items		Cumulative Amount of Fair Value Hedging Adjustments(a)
GM Financial unsecured debt	$	24,275	$	(713)	$	20,397	$	(77)

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(a)Includes $197 million of unamortized gains and an insignificant amount of amortization remaining on hedged items for which hedge accounting has been discontinued at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

Note 13. Accrued and Other Liabilities


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Accrued liabilities
Dealer and customer allowances, claims and discounts	$	7,924	$	10,402
Deferred revenue	3,054		3,234
Product warranty and related liabilities	2,654		2,987
Payrolls and employee benefits excluding postemployment benefits	2,011		1,969
Other	8,273		7,895
Total accrued liabilities	$	23,916	$	26,487

Other liabilities
Deferred revenue	$	2,635	$	2,962
Product warranty and related liabilities	4,501		4,811
Operating lease liabilities	951		1,010
Employee benefits excluding postemployment benefits	907		704
Postemployment benefits including facility idling reserves	617		633
Other	2,813		3,026
Total other liabilities	$	12,424	$	13,146


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Product Warranty and Related Liabilities
Warranty balance at beginning of period	$	7,040	$	7,439	$	7,798	$	7,590
Warranties issued and assumed in period – recall campaigns	249		357		407		609
Warranties issued and assumed in period – product warranty	523		500		1,241		1,556
Payments	(727)		(754)		(2,260)		(2,214)
Adjustments to pre-existing warranties	53		101		33		79
Effect of foreign currency and other	17		(34)		(64)		(11)
Warranty balance at end of period	$	7,155	$	7,609	$	7,155	$	7,609

We estimate our reasonably possible loss in excess of amounts accrued for recall campaigns to be insignificant at September 30, 2020. Refer to Note 15 for reasonably possible losses on Takata Corporation (Takata) matters.

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Note 14. Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits


	Three Months Ended September 30, 2020						Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Pension Benefits				Global OPEB Plans		Pension Benefits				Global OPEB Plans
	U.S.		Non-U.S.				U.S.		Non-U.S.
Service cost	$	63	$	41	$	5	$	99	$	38	$	4
Interest cost	429		92		43		566		148		54
Expected return on plan assets	(816)		(174)		—		(871)		(240)		—
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(1)		2		(1)		(1)		2		(3)
Amortization of net actuarial losses	4		44		18		2		31		7

Curtailments, settlements and other	—		15		—		—		119		—
Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense	$	(321)	$	20	$	65	$	(205)	$	98	$	62


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020						Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	Pension Benefits				Global OPEB Plans		Pension Benefits				Global OPEB Plans
	U.S.		Non-U.S.				U.S.		Non-U.S.
Service cost	$	188	$	107	$	14	$	295	$	102	$	12
Interest cost	1,287		271		130		1,698		386		163
Expected return on plan assets	(2,449)		(507)		—		(2,610)		(627)		—
Amortization of prior service cost (credit)	(3)		5		(5)		(3)		4		(10)
Amortization of net actuarial losses	12		126		55		8		90		22
Curtailments, settlements and other	—		15		—		—		119		—
Net periodic pension and OPEB (income) expense	$	(965)	$	17	$	194	$	(612)	$	74	$	187

The curtailment and other charges in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019 were primarily due to remeasurement of the General Motors Canada Company hourly pension plan as a result of transformation activities. Refer to Note 17 for additional information on transformation-related charges.

The non-service cost components of net periodic pension and other postretirement benefits (OPEB) income of $322 million and $125 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and $996 million and $587 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 are presented in Interest income and other non-operating income, net.

Note 15. Commitments and Contingencies

Litigation-Related Liability and Tax Administrative Matters In the normal course of our business, we are named from time to time as a defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation. We identify below the material individual proceedings and investigations where we believe a material loss is reasonably possible or probable. We accrue for matters when we believe that losses are probable and can be reasonably estimated. At September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, we had accruals of $1.2 billion and $1.3 billion in Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities. In many matters, it is inherently difficult to determine whether loss is probable or reasonably possible or to estimate the size or range of the possible loss. Accordingly, adverse outcomes from such proceedings could exceed the amounts accrued by an amount that could be material to our results of operations or cash flows in any particular reporting period.

Proceedings Related to Ignition Switch Recall and Other Recalls In 2014 we announced various recalls relating to safety and other matters. Those recalls included recalls to repair ignition switches that could, under certain circumstances, unintentionally move from the “run” position to the “accessory” or “off” position with a corresponding loss of power, which could in turn prevent airbags from deploying in the event of a crash.

Appellate Litigation Regarding Successor Liability Ignition Switch Claims In 2016, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit held that the 2009 order of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (Bankruptcy Court) approving the sale of substantially all of the assets of Motors Liquidation Company (MLC), formerly known as General Motors Corporation, to GM free and clear of, among other things, claims asserting successor liability for obligations owed by

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MLC could not be enforced to bar claims against GM asserted by either plaintiffs who purchased used vehicles after the sale or against purchasers who asserted claims relating to the ignition switch defect, including pre-sale personal injury claims and economic-loss claims.

Economic-Loss Claims We are aware of over 100 putative class actions that were filed against GM in U.S. and Canadian courts alleging that consumers who purchased or leased vehicles manufactured by GM or MLC had been economically harmed by one or more of the 2014 recalls and/or the underlying vehicle conditions associated with those recalls (economic-loss cases). In general, these economic-loss cases seek recovery for purported compensatory damages, such as alleged benefit-of-the-bargain damages or damages related to alleged diminution in value of the vehicles, as well as punitive damages, injunctive relief and other relief.

Many of the pending U.S. economic-loss claims have been transferred to, and consolidated in, a single federal court, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (Southern District). These plaintiffs have asserted economic-loss claims under federal and state laws, including claims relating to recalled vehicles manufactured by GM and claims asserting successor liability relating to certain recalled vehicles manufactured by MLC.

In August 2017, the Southern District granted our motion to dismiss the successor liability claims of plaintiffs in seven of the sixteen states at issue on the motion and called for additional briefing to decide whether plaintiffs' claims can proceed in the other nine states. In December 2017, the Southern District granted GM's motion and dismissed the plaintiffs' successor liability claims in an additional state, but found that there are genuine issues of material fact that prevent summary judgment for GM in eight other states. In January 2018, GM moved for reconsideration of certain portions of the Southern District's December 2017 summary judgment ruling. That motion was granted in April 2018, dismissing plaintiffs' successor liability claims in any state where New York law applies.

In September 2018, the Southern District granted our motion to dismiss claims for lost personal time (in 41 out of 47 jurisdictions) and certain unjust enrichment claims, but denied our motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ economic loss claims in 27 jurisdictions under the "manifest defect" rule.

In August 2019, the Southern District granted our motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ economic loss “benefit of the bargain” damage claims (the August 2019 Opinion). The Southern District held that plaintiffs’ conjoint analysis-based damages model failed to establish that plaintiffs suffered difference-in-value damages and without such evidence, plaintiffs’ difference-in-value damage claims fail under the laws of all three bellwether states: California, Missouri and Texas. Later in August 2019, the bellwether plaintiffs filed a motion requesting that the Southern District reconsider its summary judgment decision or allow an interlocutory appeal if reconsideration is denied. In December 2019, the Southern District denied plaintiffs' motion for reconsideration of the August 2019 Opinion, but granted the plaintiffs' motion for certification of an interlocutory appeal. On April 1, 2020, the Second Circuit Court of Appeals (the Second Circuit) granted the bellwether plaintiffs' petition seeking leave to appeal the August 2019 Opinion. On April 15, 2020, the bellwether plaintiffs and GM filed a Stipulation to withdraw the appeal from the Second Circuit based on the class settlement agreement described below. Pursuant to the Stipulation, the bellwether plaintiffs can reinstate the appeal no later than April 2021. The Second Circuit endorsed the Stipulation by order on April 16, 2020.

In September 2019, GM filed an updated motion for summary judgment on plaintiffs’ remaining economic loss claims that were not addressed in the Southern District’s August 2019 Opinion and renewed its evidentiary motion seeking to strike the opinions of plaintiff’s expert on plaintiffs’ alleged “lost time” damages associated with having the recall repairs performed.

In March 2020, GM, plaintiffs and the MLC GUC Trust (GUC Trust) reached a settlement agreement (Class Settlement Agreement) to resolve on a national basis the economic loss claims of the proposed settlement class and proposed sub-classes, consisting of consumers who purchased or leased GM vehicles covered by the seven 2014 safety recalls at issue in the Southern District and the Bankruptcy Court. The proposed Class Settlement Agreement provides a common fund of approximately $120 million for settlement class members, of which GM will fund approximately $70 million and the GUC Trust will fund the remaining $50 million. GM will also pay attorneys’ fees and costs that may be awarded by the Southern District to plaintiffs’ counsel up to a maximum of $35 million. In April 2020, the Avoidance Action Trust (AAT), GM and plaintiffs reached a tentative settlement under which the AAT will pay an insignificant amount and will be added as a settling party to the Class Settlement Agreement. During April and May 2020, the Southern District entered orders granting preliminary approval of the Class Settlement Agreement. The deadline for class members to object to or opt-out of the Class Settlement Agreement was October 2020. The final fairness hearing is set for December 2020.

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Contingently Issuable Shares Under the Amended and Restated Master Sale and Purchase Agreement between GM and MLC, GM was obligated to issue additional shares (Adjustment Shares) of our common stock if allowed general unsecured claims against the GUC Trust, as estimated by the Bankruptcy Court, exceed $35.0 billion. In March 2020, in conjunction with the Class Settlement Agreement, the GUC Trust filed a motion in the Bankruptcy Court seeking approval to enter into and take actions necessary to execute the Class Settlement Agreement, and seeking Bankruptcy Court authorization permitting the GUC Trust to distribute $300 million of GUC Trust assets to its unitholders and entry into a mutual release agreement with GM that would release GM from any and all claims, including any that would require GM to issue any Adjustment Shares. Bankruptcy Court approval of the GUC Trust motion is a condition precedent to preliminary approval of the Class Settlement Agreement by the Southern District. In April 2020, the Bankruptcy Court entered an order approving the GUC Trust's motion in its entirety. In May 2020, the approval and the mutual release agreement became binding and enforceable and GM was fully released from its potential Adjustment Shares obligation.

Personal Injury Claims We also are aware of several hundred actions pending in various courts in the U.S. and Canada alleging injury or death as a result of defects that may be the subject of the 2014 recalls (personal injury cases). In general, these cases seek recovery for purported compensatory damages, punitive damages and/or other relief. Since 2016, several bellwether trials of personal injury cases have taken place in the Southern District and in a Texas state court, which is administering a Texas state multi-district litigation. None of these trials resulted in a finding of liability against GM.

Government Matters In connection with the 2014 recalls, we have from time to time received subpoenas and other requests for information related to investigations by agencies or other representatives of U.S. federal, state and the Canadian governments. GM is cooperating with all reasonable pending requests for information. Any existing governmental matters or investigations could in the future result in the imposition of damages, fines, civil consent orders, civil and criminal penalties or other remedies.

The total amount accrued for the 2014 recalls at September 30, 2020 reflects amounts for a combination of settled but unpaid matters, and for the remaining unsettled investigations, claims and/or lawsuits relating to the ignition switch recalls and other related recalls to the extent that such matters are probable and can be reasonably estimated. The amounts accrued for those unsettled investigations, claims, and/or lawsuits represent a combination of our best single point estimates where determinable and, where no such single point estimate is determinable, our estimate of the low end of the range of probable loss with regard to such matters, if that is determinable. We will continue to consider resolution of pending matters involving ignition switch recalls and other recalls where it makes sense to do so.

GM Korea Wage Litigation GM Korea is party to litigation with current and former hourly employees in the appellate court and Incheon District Court in Incheon, Korea. The group actions, which in the aggregate involve more than 10,000 employees, allege that GM Korea failed to include bonuses and certain allowances in its calculation of Ordinary Wages due under Korean regulations. In 2012, the Seoul High Court (an intermediate-level appellate court) affirmed a decision in one of these group actions involving five GM Korea employees which was contrary to GM Korea's position. GM Korea appealed to the Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (Korean Supreme Court). In 2014, the Korean Supreme Court largely agreed with GM Korea’s legal arguments and remanded the case to the Seoul High Court for consideration consistent with earlier Korean Supreme Court precedent holding that while fixed bonuses should be included in the calculation of Ordinary Wages, claims for retroactive application of this rule would be barred under certain circumstances. In 2015, on reconsideration, the Seoul High Court held in GM Korea’s favor, after which the plaintiffs appealed to the Korean Supreme Court. In July 2020, the Korean Supreme Court held in GM Korea's favor. In light of this decision, we believe the probability that we will incur a material loss is remote and we estimate our loss in excess of amounts accrued is insignificant at September 30, 2020.

GM Korea is also party to litigation with current and former salaried employees over allegations relating to Ordinary Wages regulation and whether to include fixed bonuses in the calculation of Ordinary Wages. In 2017, the Seoul High Court held that certain workers are not barred from filing retroactive wage claims. GM Korea appealed this ruling to the Korean Supreme Court. The Korean Supreme Court has not yet rendered a decision. We estimate our reasonably possible loss in excess of amounts accrued to be approximately $170 million at September 30, 2020. Both the scope of claims asserted and GM Korea's assessment of any or all of the individual claim elements may change if new information becomes available or the legal or regulatory frameworks change.

GM Korea is also party to litigation with current and former subcontract workers over allegations that they are entitled to the same wages and benefits provided to full-time employees, and to be hired as full-time employees. In May 2018 and September 2020, the Korean labor authorities issued adverse administrative orders finding that GM Korea must hire certain current subcontract workers as full-time employees. GM Korea appealed the May 2018 order and plans to appeal the September 2020

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order. In June 2020, the Seoul High Court ruled against GM Korea in one of the subcontract workers claims. GM Korea has appealed this decision to the Korean Supreme Court. At September 30, 2020, our accrual covering certain asserted claims and claims that we believe are probable of assertion and for which liability is probable was approximately $210 million. We estimate the reasonably possible loss in excess of amounts accrued for other current subcontract workers who may assert similar claims to be approximately $110 million at September 30, 2020. We are currently unable to estimate any possible loss or range of loss that may result from additional claims that may be asserted by former subcontract workers.

GM Brazil Indirect Tax Claim In 2019, the Superior Court of Brazil rendered favorable decisions on three cases brought by GM Brazil challenging whether a certain state value-added tax should be included in the calculation of federal gross receipts taxes. Those decisions granted the Company the right to recover, through offset of federal tax liabilities, certain amounts collected by the government between August 2001 and February 2017. As a result, GM Brazil recorded pre-tax recoveries of $123 million in the three months ended September 30, 2019 and $1.4 billion in pre-tax recoveries in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2019, in Automotive and other cost of sales. Realization of these recoveries depends on the timing of administrative approvals and generation of federal tax liabilities eligible for offset. The Brazilian IRS has filed a Motion of Clarification on this matter with the Brazilian Supreme Court, which motion is awaiting decision. In addition, we expect third parties to make claims on some or all of the pre-tax recoveries, against which GM intends to defend.

Other Litigation-Related Liability and Tax Administrative Matters Various other legal actions, including class actions, governmental investigations, claims and proceedings are pending against us or our related companies or joint ventures, including matters arising out of alleged product defects; employment-related matters; product and workplace safety, vehicle emissions and fuel economy regulations; product warranties; financial services; dealer, supplier and other contractual relationships; government regulations relating to competition issues; tax-related matters not subject to the provision of Accounting Standards Codification 740, Income Taxes (indirect tax-related matters); product design, manufacture and performance; consumer protection laws; and environmental protection laws, including laws regulating air emissions, water discharges, waste management and environmental remediation from stationary sources.

There are several putative class actions pending against GM in federal courts in the U.S., in the Provincial Courts in Canada and in Israel alleging that various vehicles sold, including model year 2011-2016 Duramax Diesel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles, violate federal, state and foreign emission standards. We are unable to estimate any reasonably possible loss or range of loss that may result from these actions. GM has also faced a series of additional lawsuits in the U.S. based on these allegations, including putative shareholder class actions claiming violations of federal securities law and a shareholder demand lawsuit. The securities lawsuits have been voluntarily dismissed by the plaintiffs in those actions.

We believe that appropriate accruals have been established for losses that are probable and can be reasonably estimated. It is possible that the resolution of one or more of these matters could exceed the amounts accrued in an amount that could be material to our results of operations. We also from time to time receive subpoenas and other inquiries or requests for information from agencies or other representatives of U.S. federal, state and foreign governments on a variety of issues.

Indirect tax-related matters are 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 alleged unpaid wage, benefit, severance and other compensation matters. Certain administrative proceedings are indirect tax-related and may require that we deposit funds in escrow or provide an alternative form of security. 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 September 30, 2020. We believe that appropriate accruals have been established for losses that are probable and can be reasonably estimated. For indirect tax-related matters we estimate our reasonably possible loss in excess of amounts accrued to be up to approximately $750 million at September 30, 2020.

Takata Matters In May 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) issued an amended consent order requiring Takata to file defect information reports (DIRs) for previously unrecalled front airbag inflators that contain phased-stabilized ammonium nitrate-based propellant without a moisture absorbing desiccant on a multi-year, risk-based schedule through 2019 impacting tens of millions of vehicles produced by numerous automotive manufacturers. NHTSA concluded that the likely root cause of the rupturing of the airbag inflators is a function of time, temperature cycling and environmental moisture.

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Although we do not believe there is a safety defect at this time in any unrecalled GM vehicles within scope of the Takata DIRs, in cooperation with NHTSA we have filed Preliminary DIRs covering certain of our GMT900 vehicles, which are full-size pickup trucks and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). We have also filed petitions for inconsequentiality with respect to the vehicles subject to those Preliminary DIRs. NHTSA has consolidated our petitions and will rule on them at the same time.

While these petitions have been pending, we have provided NHTSA with the results of our long-term studies and the studies performed by third-party experts, all of which form the basis for our determination that the inflators in these vehicles do not present an unreasonable risk to safety and that no repair should ultimately be required.

Accordingly, no warranty provision has been made for any repair associated with our vehicles subject to the Preliminary DIRs and amended consent order. However, in the event we are ultimately obligated to repair the vehicles subject to current or future Takata DIRs under the amended consent order in the U.S., we estimate a reasonably possible impact to GM of approximately $1.2 billion.

GM has recalled certain vehicles sold outside of the U.S. to replace Takata inflators in those vehicles. There are significant differences in vehicle and inflator design between the relevant vehicles sold internationally and those sold in the U.S. We continue to gather and analyze evidence about these inflators and to share our findings with regulators. Additional recalls, if any, could be material to our results of operations and cash flows. We continue to monitor the international situation.

There are several putative class actions that have been filed against GM, including in the federal courts in the U.S., in the Provincial Courts in Canada, and in Mexico and Israel, arising out of allegations that airbag inflators manufactured by Takata are defective. At this early stage of these proceedings, we are unable to provide an evaluation of the likelihood that a loss will be incurred or an estimate of the amounts or range of possible loss.

Opel/Vauxhall Sale In 2017 we sold the Opel and Vauxhall businesses and certain other assets in Europe (the Opel/Vauxhall Business) to PSA Group. We also sold the European financing subsidiaries and branches (the Fincos, and together with the Opel/Vauxhall Business, the European Business) to Banque PSA Finance S.A. and BNP Paribas Personal Finance S.A. Our wholly owned subsidiary (the Seller) agreed to indemnify PSA Group for certain losses resulting from any inaccuracy of the representations and warranties or breaches of our covenants included in the Master Agreement (the Agreement) and for certain other liabilities, including certain emissions and product liabilities. The Company entered into a guarantee for the benefit of PSA Group and pursuant to which the Company agreed to guarantee the Seller's obligation to indemnify PSA Group. Certain of these indemnification obligations are subject to time limitations, thresholds and/or caps as to the amount of required payments.

Although the sale reduced our new vehicle presence in Europe, we may still be impacted by actions taken by regulators related to vehicles sold before the sale. In Germany, the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA) issued an order in November 2019, which converted a voluntary recall initiated by Opel in 2017 and 2018 into a mandatory recall for allegedly failing to comply with certain emissions regulations. However, because the overwhelming majority of vehicles have already received KBA-approved software calibration updates pursuant to the voluntary recall, the number of vehicles subject to the mandatory recall is insignificant. The Seller may also be obligated to indemnify PSA Group or otherwise absorb costs and expenses resulting from the foregoing as well as certain related potential litigation costs, settlements, judgments and potential fines. In addition, at the KBA's request, the German authorities re-opened a separate criminal investigation related to this matter that had previously been closed with no action. We are unable to estimate any reasonably possible loss or range of loss that may result from this matter.

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Transactions with PSA We continue to purchase from and supply to PSA Group certain vehicles, parts and engineering services for a period of time following the sale. The following table summarizes transactions with the Opel/Vauxhall Business:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Net sales and revenue(a)	$	33	$	140	$	94	$	1,008
Purchases and expenses(a)	$	74	$	243	$	278	$	648
Cash payments(b)					$	564	$	762
Cash receipts(b)					$	212	$	1,223

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(a)Included in Net income.

(b)Included in Net cash provided by operating activities.

Product Liability We recorded liabilities of $591 million and $544 million in Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019 for the expected cost of all known product liability claims, plus an estimate of the expected cost for product liability claims that have already been incurred and are expected to be filed in the future for which we are self-insured. It is reasonably possible that our accruals for product liability claims may increase in future periods in material amounts, although we cannot estimate a reasonable range of incremental loss based on currently available information. Other than claims relating to the ignition switch recalls discussed above, we believe that any judgment against us involving our and MLC products for actual damages will be adequately covered by our recorded accruals and, where applicable, excess liability insurance coverage.

Guarantees We enter into indemnification agreements for liability claims involving products manufactured primarily by certain joint ventures. These guarantees terminate in years ranging from 2020 to 2025 or upon the occurrence of specific events or are ongoing. We believe that the related potential costs incurred are adequately covered by our recorded accruals, which are insignificant. The maximum future undiscounted payments mainly based on vehicles sold to date were $3.2 billion and $2.6 billion for these guarantees at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the majority of which relates to the indemnification agreements.

We provide payment guarantees on commercial loans outstanding with third parties such as dealers. In some instances, certain assets of the party or our payables to the party whose debt or performance we have guaranteed may offset, to some degree, the amount of any potential future payments. We are also exposed to residual value guarantees associated with certain sales to rental car companies.

We periodically enter into agreements that incorporate indemnification provisions in the normal course of business. It is not possible to estimate our maximum exposure under these indemnifications or guarantees due to the conditional nature of these obligations. Insignificant amounts have been recorded for such obligations as the majority of them are not probable or estimable at this time and the fair value of the guarantees at issuance was insignificant. Refer to the Opel/Vauxhall Sale section of this note for additional information on our indemnification obligations to PSA Group under the Agreement.

Note 16. Income Taxes

For interim income tax reporting, we estimate our annual effective tax rate and apply it to our year-to-date ordinary income (loss). Tax jurisdictions with a projected or year-to-date loss for which a tax benefit cannot be realized are excluded. The tax effects 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. We have open tax years from 2011 to 2019 with various significant tax jurisdictions.

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, Income tax expense of $887 million was primarily due to tax expense attributable to entities included in our effective tax rate calculation. In the three months ended September 30, 2019, Income tax expense of $271 million was primarily due to tax expense attributable to entities included in our effective tax rate calculation, partially offset by U.S. tax benefits from foreign activity.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Income tax expense of $1.1 billion was primarily due to tax expense attributable to entities included in our effective tax rate calculation and the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets. In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, Income tax expense of $932 million was primarily due to tax

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expense attributable to entities included in our effective tax rate calculation, partially offset by U.S. tax benefits from foreign activity, tax settlements and a release of valuation allowance.

At September 30, 2020, we had $23.4 billion of net deferred tax assets consisting of net operating losses and income tax credits, capitalized research expenditures and other timing differences that are available to offset future income tax liabilities, partially offset by valuation allowances.

Note 17. Restructuring and Other Initiatives

We have executed various restructuring and other initiatives and we may execute additional initiatives in the future, if necessary, to streamline manufacturing capacity and reduce other costs to improve the utilization of remaining facilities. To the extent these programs involve voluntary separations, a liability is generally recorded at the time offers to employees are accepted. To the extent these programs provide separation benefits in accordance with pre-existing agreements, a liability is recorded once the amount is probable and reasonably estimable. If employees are involuntarily terminated, a liability is generally recorded at the communication date. Related charges are recorded in Automotive and other cost of sales and Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense.

The following table summarizes the reserves and charges related to restructuring and other initiatives, including postemployment benefit reserves and charges:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Balance at beginning of period	$	480	$	919	$	564	$	1,122
Additions, interest accretion and other	80		211		334		499
Payments	(185)		(162)		(523)		(645)
Revisions to estimates and effect of foreign currency	(32)		(30)		(32)		(38)
Balance at end of period	$	343	$	938	$	343	$	938

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, restructuring and other initiatives primarily included actions in GMI related to the wind-down of Holden sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand and the execution of definitive agreements to sell our vehicle and powertrain manufacturing facilities in Thailand. We recorded charges of $76 million in the three months ended September 30, 2020, primarily for supplier claims. We recorded charges of $657 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, primarily consisting of $367 million in property and intangible asset impairments, inventory provisions, sales allowances and other charges, not reflected in the table above, and $290 million in dealer restructurings and employee separation charges, which are reflected in the table above. We also recorded a $236 million charge to Income tax expense due to the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in Australia and New Zealand in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. We incurred $222 million in net cash outflows resulting from these restructuring actions, primarily for dealer restructuring payments and employee separation payments in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. We expect to incur additional restructuring and other charges of an insignificant amount and additional net cash outflows of approximately $40 million, which includes expected proceeds of approximately $140 million from the sale of our manufacturing facility in Thailand, to be substantially complete by the end of 2020.

In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019, restructuring and other initiatives primarily included actions related to our announced transformation activities, which includes the unallocation of products to certain manufacturing facilities and other employee separation programs. We recorded charges of $390 million, primarily in GMNA, in the three months ended September 30, 2019 consisting of $209 million primarily in pension curtailment and other charges, which are not reflected in the table above, and $181 million primarily in supplier-related charges, reflected in the table above. We recorded charges of $1.5 billion, primarily in GMNA, in the nine months ended September 30, 2019 consisting of $1.1 billion primarily in non-cash accelerated depreciation and pension curtailment and other charges, not reflected in the table above, and $421 million primarily in supplier-related charges, which are reflected in the table above. These programs had a total cost since inception of $3.1 billion and were complete at December 31, 2019. We incurred $314 million and $645 million in cash outflows resulting from these restructuring actions in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019 and $1.4 billion in cash outflows since program inception, primarily for employee separation payments and supplier-related payments. We expect additional cash outflows related to these activities of approximately $100 million.

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Note 18. Stockholders' Equity and Noncontrolling Interests

We have 2.0 billion shares of preferred stock and 5.0 billion shares of common stock authorized for issuance. We had no shares of preferred stock and 1.4 billion shares of common stock issued and outstanding at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019.

GM Financial Preferred Stock In September 2020, GM Financial issued $500 million of Fixed-Rate Reset Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, $0.01 par value, with a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share. The preferred stock is classified as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated financial statements. Dividends will be paid semi-annually when declared starting March 30, 2021 at a fixed rate of 5.70%.

Cruise Preferred Shares In May 2019, GM Cruise Holdings LLC (Cruise Holdings) issued $1.1 billion of Cruise Class F Preferred Shares, including $687 million of Cruise Class F Preferred Shares to General Motors Holdings LLC. In August 2019, an additional insignificant amount of Cruise Class F Preferred Shares were issued to SoftBank Vision Fund (AIV M2), L.P. (The Vision Fund). All proceeds from these issuances are designated exclusively for working capital and general corporate purposes of Cruise. The Cruise Class F Preferred Shares convert into common stock of Cruise Holdings, at specified exchange ratios, upon occurrence of an initial public offering. The Cruise Class F Preferred Shares are classified as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated financial statements.

The following table summarizes the significant components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss:


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments
Balance at beginning of period	$	(3,192)	$	(2,078)	$	(2,277)	$	(2,250)
Other comprehensive income (loss) and noncontrolling interests, net of reclassification adjustment and tax(a)(b)	49		(341)		(866)		(169)



Balance at end of period	$	(3,143)	$	(2,419)	$	(3,143)	$	(2,419)

Defined Benefit Plans
Balance at beginning of period	$	(8,579)	$	(6,695)	$	(8,857)	$	(6,737)


Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassification adjustment, net of tax(b)	(177)		80		(11)		51
Reclassification adjustment, net of tax(b)	62		40		174		111
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax(b)	(115)		120		163		162

Balance at end of period(c)	$	(8,694)	$	(6,575)	$	(8,694)	$	(6,575)

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(a)The noncontrolling interests and reclassification adjustment were insignificant in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

(b)The income tax effect was insignificant in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

(c)Primarily consists of unamortized actuarial loss on our defined benefit plans. Refer to Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies of our 2019 Form 10-K for additional information.

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Note 19. Earnings Per Share


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Basic earnings per share
Net income attributable to stockholders	$	4,045	$	2,351	$	3,581	$	6,926
Less: cumulative dividends on subsidiary preferred stock	(40)		(38)		(135)		(113)


Net income attributable to common stockholders	$	4,005	$	2,313	$	3,446	$	6,813

Weighted-average common shares outstanding	1,432		1,428		1,432		1,422



Basic earnings per common share	$	2.80	$	1.62	$	2.41	$	4.79
Diluted earnings per share


Net income attributable to common stockholders – diluted	$	4,005	$	2,313	$	3,446	$	6,813

Weighted-average common shares outstanding – basic	1,432		1,428		1,432		1,422
Dilutive effect of awards under stock incentive plans	7		14		7		17
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted	1,439		1,442		1,439		1,439



Diluted earnings per common share	$	2.78	$	1.60	$	2.40	$	4.74
Potentially dilutive securities(a)	31		7		31		7

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(a)Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options and Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) were excluded from the computation of diluted earnings per share (EPS) because the securities would have had an antidilutive effect.

Note 20. Segment Reporting

We analyze the results of our business through the following reportable segments: GMNA, GMI, Cruise and GM Financial. The chief operating decision maker evaluates the operating results and performance of our automotive segments and Cruise through earnings before interest and income taxes (EBIT)-adjusted, which is presented net of noncontrolling interests. The chief operating decision maker evaluates GM Financial through earnings before income taxes (EBT)-adjusted because interest income and interest expense are part of operating results when assessing and measuring the operational and financial performance of the segment. Each segment has a manager responsible for executing our strategic initiatives. While not all vehicles within a segment are individually profitable on a fully allocated cost basis, those vehicles attract customers to dealer showrooms and help maintain sales volumes for other, more profitable vehicles and contribute towards meeting required fuel efficiency standards. As a result of these and other factors, we do not manage our business on an individual brand or vehicle basis.

Substantially all of the trucks, crossovers, cars and automobile parts produced are marketed through retail dealers in North America and through distributors and dealers outside of North America, the substantial majority of which are independently owned. In addition to the products sold to dealers for consumer retail sales, trucks, crossovers and cars are also sold to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and governments. Fleet sales are completed through the dealer network and in some cases directly with fleet customers. Retail and fleet customers can obtain a wide range of after-sale vehicle services and products through the dealer network, such as maintenance, light repairs, collision repairs, vehicle accessories and extended service warranties.

GMNA meets the demands of customers in North America with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and GMC brands. GMI primarily meets the demands of customers outside North America with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC and Holden brands. We also have equity ownership stakes in entities that meet the demands of customers in other countries, primarily China, with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the Baojun, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet and Wuling brands. Cruise is our global segment responsible for the development and commercialization of autonomous vehicle technology, and includes autonomous vehicle-related engineering and other costs.

Our automotive interest income and interest expense, legacy costs from the Opel/Vauxhall Business (primarily pension costs), corporate expenditures and certain nonsegment-specific revenues and expenses are recorded centrally in Corporate.

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Corporate assets primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents, marketable debt securities, PSA warrants and intercompany balances. Retained net underfunded pension liabilities related to the European Business are also recorded in Corporate. All intersegment balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

The following tables summarize key financial information by segment:


	At and For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2020
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Eliminations		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/Reclassifications		Total
Net sales and revenue	$	29,128	$	2,735	$	203			$	32,066	$	26	$	3,421	$	(33)	$	35,480
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	$	4,366	$	10	$	(87)			$	4,289	$	(204)	$	1,207	$	(8)	$	5,284
Adjustments(a)	$	—	$	(76)	$	—			$	(76)	$	—	$	—	$	—	(76)
Automotive interest income																	51
Automotive interest expense																	(327)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests																	(27)
Income before income taxes																	4,905
Income tax expense																	(887)
Net income																	4,018

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																	27
Net income attributable to stockholders																	$	4,045

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	$	187	$	6,374	$	—	$	—	$	6,561	$	—	$	1,485	$	—	$	8,046
Goodwill and intangibles	$	2,372	$	811	$	1	$	—	$	3,184	$	724	$	1,337	$	—	$	5,245
Total assets	$	111,426	$	22,365	$	45,059	$	(50,609)	$	128,241	$	3,815	$	108,926	$	(1,311)	$	239,671
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,182	$	146	$	5	$	—	$	1,333	$	11	$	1,814	$	—	$	3,158
Impairment charges	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	4
Equity income	$	4	$	259	$	—	$	—	$	263	$	—	$	46	$	—	$	309

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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges primarily in Thailand.


	At and For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2019
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Eliminations		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/Reclassifications		Total
Net sales and revenue	$	27,971	$	3,794	$	52			$	31,817	$	25	$	3,659	$	(28)	$	35,473
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	$	3,023	$	(65)	$	(451)			$	2,507	$	(251)	$	711	$	(1)	$	2,966
Adjustments(a)	$	(359)	$	92	$	—			$	(267)	$	—	$	—	$	—	(267)
Automotive interest income																	129
Automotive interest expense																	(206)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests																	(40)
Income before income taxes																	2,582
Income tax expense																	(271)
Net income																	2,311

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																	40
Net income attributable to stockholders																	$	2,351

Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates	$	85	$	7,024	$	6	$	—	$	7,115	$	—	$	1,381	$	—	$	8,496
Goodwill and intangibles	$	2,488	$	896	$	1	$	—	$	3,385	$	670	$	1,353	$	—	$	5,408
Total assets	$	115,995	$	25,562	$	34,309	$	(56,381)	$	119,485	$	4,406	$	109,099	$	(1,461)	$	231,529
Depreciation and amortization	$	1,325	$	133	$	11	$	—	$	1,469	$	7	$	1,832	$	—	$	3,308
Impairment charges	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	1	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	1
Equity income (loss)	$	3	$	279	$	(6)	$	—	$	276	$	—	$	39	$	—	$	315

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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges related to transformation activities of $390 million, primarily in GMNA and a benefit of $123 million related to the retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes in Brazil in GMI.

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	At and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Eliminations		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/Reclassifications		Total
Net sales and revenue	$	66,563	$	7,692	$	321			$	74,576	$	79	$	10,405	$	(93)	$	84,967
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	$	6,459	$	(811)	$	(680)			$	4,968	$	(627)	$	1,663	$	(6)	$	5,998
Adjustments(a)	$	—	$	(657)	$	—			$	(657)	$	—	$	—	$	—	(657)
Automotive interest income																	195
Automotive interest expense																	(823)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests																	(57)
Income before income taxes																	4,656
Income tax expense																	(1,132)
Net income																	3,524

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																	57
Net income attributable to stockholders																	$	3,581

Depreciation and amortization	$	3,536	$	461	$	20	$	—	$	4,017	$	30	$	5,567	$	—	$	9,614
Impairment charges	$	20	$	101	$	—	$	—	$	121	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	121
Equity income	$	15	$	261	$	—	$	—	$	276	$	—	$	113	$	—	$	389

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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges primarily in Australia, Thailand and New Zealand.



	At and For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2019
	GMNA		GMI		Corporate		Eliminations		Total Automotive		Cruise		GM Financial		Eliminations/Reclassifications		Total
Net sales and revenue	$	83,660	$	11,691	$	152			$	95,503	$	75	$	10,918	$	(85)	$	106,411
Earnings (loss) before interest and taxes-adjusted	$	7,941	$	(82)	$	(461)			$	7,398	$	(699)	$	1,606	$	(17)	$	8,288
Adjustments(a)	$	(1,478)	$	1,299	$	(2)			$	(181)	$	—	$	—	$	—	(181)
Automotive interest income																	333
Automotive interest expense																	(582)
Net (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests																	(67)
Income before income taxes																	7,791
Income tax expense																	(932)
Net income																	6,859

Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests																	67
Net income attributable to stockholders																	$	6,926

Depreciation and amortization	$	4,803	$	379	$	36	$	—	$	5,218	$	16	$	5,579	$	—	$	10,813
Impairment charges	$	15	$	4	$	—	$	—	$	19	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	19
Equity income (loss)	$	7	$	886	$	(19)	$	—	$	874	$	—	$	126	$	—	$	1,000

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(a)Consists of restructuring and other charges related to transformation activities of $1.5 billion, primarily in GMNA and a benefit of $1.4 billion related to the retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes in Brazil in GMI.

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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Basis of Presentation This Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) should be read in conjunction with the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2019 Form 10-K.

Forward-looking statements in this MD&A are not guarantees of future performance and may involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Refer to the "Forward-Looking Statements" section of this MD&A and Part 1, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2019 Form 10-K for a discussion of these risks and uncertainties. Except for per share amounts or as otherwise specified, dollar amounts presented within tables are stated in millions.

Non-GAAP Measures Our non-GAAP measures include: EBIT-adjusted, presented net of noncontrolling interests; EBT-adjusted for our GM Financial segment; EPS-diluted-adjusted; effective tax rate-adjusted (ETR-adjusted); return on invested capital-adjusted (ROIC-adjusted) and adjusted automotive free cash flow. Our calculation of these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences between companies in the method of calculation. As a result, the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations and should not be considered superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, related U.S. GAAP measures.

These non-GAAP measures allow management and investors to view operating trends, perform analytical comparisons and benchmark performance between periods and among geographic regions to understand operating performance without regard to items we do not consider a component of our core operating performance. Furthermore, these non-GAAP measures allow investors the opportunity to measure and monitor our performance against our externally communicated targets and evaluate the investment decisions being made by management to improve ROIC-adjusted. Management uses these measures in its financial, investment and operational decision-making processes, for internal reporting and as part of its forecasting and budgeting processes. Further, our Board of Directors uses certain of these and other measures as key metrics to determine management performance under our performance-based compensation plans. For these reasons, we believe these non-GAAP measures are useful for our investors.

EBIT-adjusted EBIT-adjusted is presented net of noncontrolling interests and is used by management and can be used by investors to review our consolidated operating results because it excludes automotive interest income, automotive interest expense and income taxes as well as certain additional adjustments that are not considered part of our core operations. Examples of adjustments to EBIT include, but are not limited to, impairment charges on long-lived assets and other exit costs resulting from strategic shifts in our operations or discrete market and business conditions; costs arising from the ignition switch recall and related legal matters; and certain currency devaluations associated with hyperinflationary economies. For EBIT-adjusted and our other non-GAAP measures, once we have made an adjustment in the current period for an item, we will also adjust the related non-GAAP measure in any future periods in which there is an impact from the item. Our corresponding measure for our GM Financial segment is EBT-adjusted because interest income and interest expense are part of operating results when assessing and measuring the operational and financial performance of the segment.

EPS-diluted-adjusted EPS-diluted-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review our consolidated diluted EPS results on a consistent basis. EPS-diluted-adjusted is calculated as net income attributable to common stockholders-diluted less adjustments noted above for EBIT-adjusted and certain income tax adjustments divided by weighted-average common shares outstanding-diluted. Examples of income tax adjustments include the establishment or reversal of significant deferred tax asset valuation allowances.

ETR-adjusted ETR-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review the consolidated effective tax rate for our core operations on a consistent basis. ETR-adjusted is calculated as Income tax expense less the income tax related to the adjustments noted above for EBIT-adjusted and the income tax adjustments noted above for EPS-diluted-adjusted divided by Income before income taxes less adjustments. When we provide an expected adjusted effective tax rate, we do not provide an expected effective tax rate because the U.S. GAAP measure may include significant adjustments that are difficult to predict.

ROIC-adjusted ROIC-adjusted is used by management and can be used by investors to review our investment and capital allocation decisions. We define ROIC-adjusted as EBIT-adjusted for the trailing four quarters divided by ROIC-adjusted average net assets, which is considered to be the average equity balances adjusted for average automotive debt and interest liabilities, exclusive of finance leases; average automotive net pension and OPEB liabilities; and average automotive net income tax assets during the same period.

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Adjusted automotive free cash flow Adjusted automotive free cash flow is used by management and can be used by investors to review the liquidity of our automotive operations and to measure and monitor our performance against our capital allocation program and evaluate our automotive liquidity against the substantial cash requirements of our automotive operations. We measure adjusted automotive free cash flow as automotive operating cash flow from operations less capital expenditures adjusted for management actions. Management actions can include voluntary events such as discretionary contributions to employee benefit plans or nonrecurring specific events such as a closure of a facility that are considered special for EBIT-adjusted purposes. Refer to the "Liquidity and Capital Resources" section of this MD&A for additional information.

The following table reconciles Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT (loss)-adjusted:


	Three Months Ended
	September 30,				June 30,				March 31,				December 31,
	2020		2019		2020		2019		2020		2019		2019		2018
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	$	4,045	$	2,351	$	(758)	$	2,418	$	294	$	2,157	$	(194)	$	2,044
Income tax expense (benefit)	887		271		(112)		524		357		137		(163)		(611)
Automotive interest expense	327		206		303		195		193		181		200		185
Automotive interest income	(51)		(129)		(61)		(106)		(83)		(98)		(96)		(117)
Adjustments
GMI restructuring(a)	76		—		92		—		489		—		—		—
Transformation activities(b)	—		390		—		361		—		790		194		1,327
GM Brazil indirect tax recoveries(c)	—		(123)		—		(380)		—		(857)		—		—
FAW-GM divestiture(d)	—		—		—		—		—		—		164		—

Total adjustments	76		267		92		(19)		489		(67)		358		1,327
EBIT (loss)-adjusted	$	5,284	$	2,966	$	(536)	$	3,012	$	1,250	$	2,310	$	105	$	2,828

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(a)These adjustments were excluded because of a strategic decision to rationalize our core operations by exiting or significantly reducing our presence in various international markets to focus resources on opportunities expected to deliver higher returns. These adjustments primarily consist of supplier claims in the three months ended September 30, 2020, inventory provisions in the three months ended June 30, 2020 and asset impairments, dealer restructurings, employee separation charges and sales allowances in the three months ended March 31, 2020 in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand.

(b)These adjustments were excluded because of a strategic decision to accelerate our transformation for the future to strengthen our core business, capitalize on the future of personal mobility and drive significant cost efficiencies. The adjustments primarily consist of supplier-related charges and pension curtailment and other charges in the three months ended September 30, 2019, supplier-related charges and accelerated depreciation in the three months ended June 30, 2019, accelerated depreciation in the three months ended March 31, 2019, accelerated depreciation and employee separation charges in the three months ended December 31, 2019 and employee separation charges and accelerated depreciation in the three months ended December 31, 2018.

(c)These adjustments were excluded because of the unique events associated with decisions rendered by the Superior Judicial Court of Brazil resulting in retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes.

(d)This adjustment was excluded because we divested our joint venture FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. (FAW-GM), as a result of a strategic decision by both shareholders, allowing us to focus our resources on opportunities expected to deliver higher returns.

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The following table reconciles diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted:


	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
	Amount		Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount		Per Share		Amount		Per Share
Diluted earnings per common share	$	4,005	$	2.78	$	2,313	$	1.60	$	3,446	$	2.40	$	6,813	$	4.74
Adjustments(a)	76		0.05		267		0.18		657		0.46		181		0.12
Tax effect on adjustment(b)	(14)		—		(93)		(0.06)		(82)		(0.06)		(134)		(0.09)
Tax adjustment(c)	—		—		—		—		236		0.16		—		—
EPS-diluted-adjusted	$	4,067	$	2.83	$	2,487	$	1.72	$	4,257	$	2.96	$	6,860	$	4.77

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(a)Refer to the reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT (loss)-adjusted within this section of MD&A for the details of each individual adjustment.

(b)The tax effect of each adjustment is determined based on the tax laws and valuation allowance status of the jurisdiction to which the adjustment relates.

(c)This adjustment consists of tax expense related to the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in Australia and New Zealand. This adjustment was excluded because significant impacts of valuation allowances are not considered part of our core operations.

The following table reconciles our effective tax rate under U.S. GAAP to ETR-adjusted:


	Three Months Ended												Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019						September 30, 2020						September 30, 2019
	Income before income taxes		Income tax expense		Effective tax rate		Income before income taxes		Income tax expense		Effective tax rate		Income before income taxes		Income tax expense		Effective tax rate		Income before income taxes		Income tax expense		Effective tax rate
Effective tax rate	$	4,905	$	887	18.1	%	$	2,582	$	271	10.5	%	$	4,656	$	1,132	24.3	%	$	7,791	$	932	12.0	%
Adjustments(a)	76		14				268		93				657		82				185		134
Tax adjustment(b)			—						—						(236)						—
ETR-adjusted	$	4,981	$	901	18.1	%	$	2,850	$	364	12.8	%	$	5,313	$	978	18.4	%	$	7,976	$	1,066	13.4	%

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(a)Refer to the reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT (loss)-adjusted within this section of MD&A for adjustment details. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests included for these adjustments is insignificant in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2019. The tax effect of each adjustment is determined based on the tax laws and valuation allowance status of the jurisdiction to which the adjustment relates.

(b)Refer to the reconciliation of diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted within this section of MD&A for adjustment details.

We define return on equity (ROE) as Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders for the trailing four quarters divided by average equity for the same period. Management uses average equity to provide comparable amounts in the calculation of ROE. The following table summarizes the calculation of ROE (dollars in billions):


	Four Quarters Ended
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders	$	3.4		$	9.0
Average equity(a)	$	42.5		$	42.8
ROE	8.0		%	20.9		%

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(a)Includes equity of noncontrolling interests where the corresponding earnings (loss) are included in Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders.

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The following table summarizes the calculation of ROIC-adjusted (dollars in billions):


	Four Quarters Ended
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
EBIT (loss)-adjusted(a)	$	6.1		$	11.1
Average equity(b)	$	42.5		$	42.8
Add: Average automotive debt and interest liabilities (excluding finance leases)	27.0			14.8
Add: Average automotive net pension & OPEB liability	17.4			16.5
Less: Average automotive and other net income tax asset	(24.1)			(23.3)
ROIC-adjusted average net assets	$	62.8		$	50.8
ROIC-adjusted	9.7		%	21.9		%

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(a)Refer to the reconciliation of Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT (loss)-adjusted within this section of MD&A.

(b)Includes equity of noncontrolling interests where the corresponding earnings (loss) are included in EBIT (loss)-adjusted.

Overview Our management team has adopted a strategic plan to transform GM into the world's most valued automotive company. Our plan includes several major initiatives that we anticipate will redefine the future of personal mobility and advance our vision of zero crashes, zero emissions, zero congestion while also strengthening the core of our business: earning customers for life by delivering winning vehicles, leading the industry in quality and safety and improving the customer ownership experience; leading in technology and innovation, including electrification, autonomous vehicles and data connectivity; growing our brands; making tough, strategic decisions about the markets and products in which we will invest and compete; building profitable adjacent businesses; and targeting 10% core margins on an EBIT-adjusted basis.

The COVID-19 pandemic and government actions and measures taken to prevent its spread continue to affect our operations. In response to COVID-19, we previously suspended the majority of our global manufacturing operations and our Automotive China JVs’ manufacturing operations. By May 2020, we had resumed our global manufacturing operations. Government-imposed restrictions on businesses, operations and travel and the related economic uncertainty have impacted demand for our vehicles in most of our global markets. During the first half of 2020, we executed a number of austerity measures, including aggressive actions to reduce costs, such as limiting advertising and other third-party spending, deferring salaried employee compensation and delaying non-critical projects, including certain future product programs. The majority of the austerity measures we put into place will normalize as production normalizes. The extent of COVID-19’s impact on our future operations, liquidity and the demand for our products will depend upon, among other things, the duration and severity of the outbreak or subsequent outbreaks and related government responses such as required physical distancing, restrictions on business operations and travel, the pace of recovery of economic activity and the impact to consumers, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict in light of the rapidly evolving landscape. Refer to Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors for a full discussion of the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

We also face continuing market, operating and regulatory challenges in several countries across the globe due to, among other factors, weak economic conditions, competitive pressures, our product portfolio offerings, heightened emissions standards, labor disruptions, foreign exchange volatility, rising material prices, evolving trade policy and political uncertainty. Refer to Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2019 Form 10-K for a discussion of these challenges.

In November 2018, we announced plans to accelerate steps to improve our overall business performance, including the reorganization of global product development staffs, the realignment of manufacturing capacity in response to market-related volume declines in passenger cars and a reduction of our salaried workforce. We are on track for these transformation activities to drive between $5.5 billion and $6.0 billion of annual cash savings by the end of 2020, consisting of $4.0 billion to $4.5 billion in cost savings primarily from reductions in Automotive and other cost of sales in our condensed consolidated financial statements, with the remainder in reduced capital expenditures. We previously announced plans to reduce capital expenditures from approximately $8.5 billion to approximately $7.0 billion, on a normalized run-rate basis. However, as a result of re-timing 2020 spending due to pandemic related austerity measures and a strategic decision to accelerate investments in our all-electric future, we expect that our annual capital expenditures will exceed $7.0 billion through at least 2023. As we continue to assess our performance and the needs of our evolving business, additional restructuring and rationalization actions could be required. These actions could give rise to future asset impairments or other charges, which may have a material impact on our operating results.

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GMNA Industry sales in North America were 12.6 million units in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of 20.3% compared to the corresponding period in 2019. U.S. industry sales were 10.6 million units in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of 19.0% compared to the corresponding period in 2019. As described above, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a significant contraction of total North America industry volumes in 2020. Industry volumes will ultimately depend upon, among other things, the duration and severity of the outbreak or subsequent outbreaks, related government responses and economic recovery, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict in light of the rapidly evolving landscape. Dealer inventory remains constrained for several critical vehicles, including our full-size trucks.

Our total vehicle sales in the U.S., our largest market in North America, totaled 1.8 million units for market share of 16.7% in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing an increase of 0.3 percentage points compared to the corresponding period in 2019. We continue to lead the U.S. industry in market share.

As discussed above, in response to COVID-19, we suspended production across our manufacturing facilities in March 2020. By May 2020, we had resumed critical manufacturing operations and reached normalized production levels in June 2020. We continue to follow physical distancing guidance, enhanced deep cleaning procedures and provide personal protective equipment to protect our employees.

GMI Industry sales in China were 17.0 million units in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of 7.5% compared to the corresponding period in 2019. Our total vehicle sales in China were 1.9 million units for market share of 11.4% in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of 0.8 percentage points compared to the corresponding period in 2019. The sales across all brands decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to the corresponding period in 2019, primarily driven by an industry downturn significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. We expect both GM and industry sales to continue to recover as the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in China subsides; however, the ongoing global macro-economic impact of COVID-19 and geopolitical tensions may continue to place pressure on China's automotive industry. Our Automotive China JVs generated equity income of $0.3 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. A continuation of industry weakness and pricing pressures, a more challenging regulatory environment related to emissions, fuel consumption and new energy vehicles will continue to place pressure on our operations in China. We will continue to build upon our strong brands, network, and partnerships in China as well as continue to drive improvements in vehicle mix and cost.

Outside of China, industry sales were 14.6 million units in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing a decrease of 24.3% compared to the corresponding period in 2019, primarily due to the ongoing global macro-economic impact of COVID-19. Our total vehicle sales outside of China were 0.7 million units for market share of 4.9% in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, representing an increase of 0.2 percentage points compared to the corresponding period in 2019.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, restructuring actions in GMI were related to the wind-down of Holden sales, design and engineering operations in Australia and New Zealand, with cessation of Holden vehicle sales by 2021, the execution of definitive agreements with Great Wall Motors to sell our vehicle and powertrain manufacturing facilities in Thailand, and the wind-down of our vehicle sales operations in Thailand, targeted for completion by the end of 2020. These actions were taken to strengthen the Company's core business and focus investment on other opportunities that will derive the greatest returns for shareholders and support investment in future technologies. We recorded charges of $0.7 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and expect to incur additional charges and net cash outflows of insignificant amounts in the three months ending December 31, 2020. We also recorded deferred tax charges of $0.2 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The charges will primarily be considered special for EBIT-adjusted, EPS-diluted-adjusted and adjusted automotive free cash flow purposes. We intend to continue to provide servicing and spare parts to customers for an extended period of time in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand. Refer to Note 17 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to these restructuring actions.

Cruise We are actively testing our autonomous vehicles in the U.S. Gated by safety and regulation, we continue to make significant progress towards commercialization of a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S.

Corporate Mark-to-market equity securities and warrants held by Corporate totaled $0.7 billion at September 30, 2020, a decrease of $0.8 billion from December 2019, due to the liquidation of our shares in Lyft and market price fluctuations. Market price changes of our PSA warrants generated unrealized losses of $0.2 billion in the nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to gains of $0.2 billion in the corresponding period in 2019.

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Vehicle Sales The principal factors that determine consumer vehicle preferences in the markets in which we operate include overall vehicle design, price, quality, available options, safety, reliability, fuel economy and functionality. Market leadership in individual countries in which we compete varies widely.

We present both wholesale and total vehicle sales data to assist in the analysis of our revenue and our market share. Wholesale vehicle sales data consists of sales to GM's dealers and distributors as well as sales to the U.S. Government and excludes vehicles sold by our joint ventures. Wholesale vehicle sales data correlates to our revenue recognized from the sale of vehicles, which is the largest component of Automotive net sales and revenue. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, 30.0% of our wholesale vehicle sales volume was generated outside the U.S. The following table summarizes wholesale vehicle sales by automotive segment (vehicles in thousands):


	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019			September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
GMNA	799	82.7	%	801	77.5	%	1,905	81.0	%	2,530	77.7	%
GMI	166	17.3	%	232	22.5	%	447	19.0	%	727	22.3	%
Total	965	100.0	%	1,033	100.0	%	2,352	100.0	%	3,257	100.0	%

Total vehicle sales data represents: (1) retail sales (i.e., sales to consumers who purchase new vehicles from dealers or distributors); (2) fleet sales, such as sales to large and small businesses, governments, and daily rental car companies; and (3) vehicles used by dealers in their businesses, including courtesy transportation vehicles. Total vehicle sales data includes all sales by joint ventures on a total vehicle basis, not based on our percentage ownership interest in the joint venture. Certain joint venture agreements in China allow for the contractual right to report vehicle sales of non-GM trademarked vehicles by those joint ventures, which are included in the total vehicle sales we report for China. While total vehicle sales data does not correlate directly to the revenue we recognize during a particular period, we believe it is indicative of the underlying demand for our vehicles. Total vehicle sales data represents management's good faith estimate based on sales reported by GM's dealers, distributors, and joint ventures, commercially available data sources such as registration and insurance data, and internal estimates and forecasts when other data is not available.

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The following table summarizes industry and GM total vehicle sales and our related competitive position by geographic region (vehicles in thousands):


	Three Months Ended								Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020				September 30, 2019
	Industry	GM	Market Share		Industry	GM	Market Share		Industry	GM	Market Share		Industry	GM	Market Share
North America
United States	4,015	665	16.6	%	4,449	739	16.6	%	10,629	1,776	16.7	%	13,117	2,151	16.4	%
Other	807	100	12.4	%	938	124	13.3	%	2,017	273	13.5	%	2,752	363	13.2	%
Total North America	4,822	765	15.9	%	5,387	863	16.0	%	12,646	2,049	16.2	%	15,869	2,514	15.8	%
Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa
China(a)	6,668	771	11.6	%	5,707	690	12.1	%	17,005	1,947	11.4	%	18,385	2,257	12.3	%
Other	4,558	134	2.9	%	5,224	138	2.6	%	12,504	408	3.3	%	16,111	417	2.6	%
Total Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa	11,226	905	8.1	%	10,931	828	7.6	%	29,509	2,355	8.0	%	34,496	2,674	7.7	%
South America
Brazil	565	89	15.7	%	721	124	17.2	%	1,374	223	16.2	%	2,029	346	17.0	%
Other	293	34	11.7	%	411	52	12.6	%	739	89	12.1	%	1,180	147	12.5	%
Total South America	858	123	14.3	%	1,132	176	15.5	%	2,113	312	14.8	%	3,209	493	15.4	%
Total in GM markets	16,906	1,793	10.6	%	17,450	1,867	10.7	%	44,268	4,716	10.7	%	53,574	5,681	10.6	%
Total Europe	4,298	—	—	%	4,396	1	—	%	10,609	—	—	%	14,477	3	—	%
Total Worldwide(b)	21,204	1,793	8.5	%	21,846	1,868	8.5	%	54,877	4,716	8.6	%	68,051	5,684	8.4	%
United States
Cars	887	62	7.0	%	1,137	83	7.3	%	2,447	171	7.0	%	3,579	306	8.6	%
Trucks	1,071	319	29.8	%	1,163	357	30.7	%	2,867	864	30.1	%	3,314	986	29.8	%
Crossovers	2,057	284	13.8	%	2,149	299	13.9	%	5,315	741	13.9	%	6,224	859	13.8	%
Total United States	4,015	665	16.6	%	4,449	739	16.6	%	10,629	1,776	16.7	%	13,117	2,151	16.4	%
China(a)
SGMS		395				348				952				1,102
SGMW		376				342				995				1,155
Total China	6,668	771	11.6	%	5,707	690	12.1	%	17,005	1,947	11.4	%	18,385	2,257	12.3	%

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(a)Includes sales by the Automotive China JVs: SAIC General Motors Sales Co., Ltd. (SGMS) and SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW).

(b)Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria are subject to broad economic sanctions. Accordingly these countries are excluded from industry sales data and corresponding calculation of market share.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we estimate we were the market share leader in North America and had the number two market share in China.

As discussed above, total vehicle sales and market share data provided in the table above includes fleet vehicles. Certain fleet transactions, particularly sales to daily rental car companies, are generally less profitable than retail sales to end customers. The following table summarizes estimated fleet sales and those sales as a percentage of total vehicle sales (vehicles in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
GMNA	94		173		363		570
GMI	93		120		219		339
Total fleet sales	187		293		582		909

Fleet sales as a percentage of total vehicle sales	10.4	%	15.7	%	12.3	%	16.0	%

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GM Financial We believe that offering a comprehensive suite of financing products will generate incremental sales of our vehicles, drive incremental GM Financial earnings and help support our sales throughout various economic cycles. GM Financial's leasing program is exposed to residual values, which are heavily dependent on used vehicle prices. Used vehicle prices fluctuated during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. After decreasing in March and April, used vehicle sales volume and pricing steadily rebounded through August, primarily due to low new vehicle inventory and strong demand for used vehicles. GM Financial currently expects used vehicle prices will increase for the full year 2020 compared to 2019 by an amount in the low-single digits on a percentage basis. Used vehicle prices may face pressure in 2021 relative to 2020 driven by normalizing new vehicle inventory, rising used vehicle supply primarily due to an increase in trade-in activity and off-lease vehicles, and ongoing economic uncertainty resulting in an outlook for a decline in used vehicle prices of mid-single digits on a percentage basis. As of March 31, 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, GM Financial updated residual value estimates based upon weak used vehicle market forecasts and increased the depreciation rate for the remaining term of the leased vehicles portfolio. GM Financial recorded gains on termination of leased vehicles of $0.7 billion and $0.9 billion in GM Financial interest, operating and other expenses in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, compared to gains of $0.3 billion and $0.6 billion in the corresponding periods in 2019, primarily due to unexpected strength in used vehicle prices as well as lower net book values from increased depreciation rates. GM Financial updated residual value estimates as of September 30, 2020, and is decreasing the depreciation rate for the remaining term of its leased vehicle portfolio. If used vehicle prices outperform GM Financial's latest estimates, it may record gains on sales of off-lease vehicles due to lower net book values and/or further decrease depreciation expense in future quarters. Likewise, if used vehicle prices weaken compared to estimates, GM Financial may record losses on sales of off-lease vehicles due to higher net book values and/or increase depreciation expense in future quarters. The following table summarizes the estimated residual value based on GM Financial's most recent estimates and the number of units included in GM Financial Equipment on operating leases, net by vehicle type (units in thousands):


	September 30, 2020					December 31, 2019
	Residual Value		Units	Percentage		Residual Value		Units	Percentage
Crossovers	$	16,177	971	65.0	%	$	15,950	972	60.5	%
Trucks	7,129		272	18.2	%	7,256		288	18.0	%
SUVs	3,401		94	6.3	%	3,917		108	6.7	%
Cars	2,187		158	10.5	%	3,276		238	14.8	%
Total	$	28,894	1,495	100.0	%	$	30,399	1,606	100.0	%

GM Financial's penetration of our retail sales in the U.S. increased to 46% in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 45% in the corresponding period in 2019. Penetration levels vary depending on incentive financing programs available and competing third-party financing products in the market. GM Financial's prime loan originations as a percentage of total loan originations in North America increased to 74% in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 from 70% in the nine months ended September 30, 2019. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, GM Financial's revenue consisted of leased vehicle income of 69%, retail finance charge income of 26% and commercial finance charge income of 3%.

Consolidated Results We review changes in our results of operations under five categories: volume, mix, price, cost and other. Volume measures the impact of changes in wholesale vehicle volumes driven by industry volume, market share and changes in dealer stock levels. Mix measures the impact of changes to the regional portfolio due to product, model, trim, country and option penetration in current year wholesale vehicle volumes. Price measures the impact of changes related to Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price and various sales allowances. Cost primarily includes: (1) material and freight; (2) manufacturing, engineering, advertising, administrative and selling and warranty expense; and (3) non-vehicle related activity. Other primarily includes foreign exchange and non-vehicle related automotive revenues as well as equity income or loss from our nonconsolidated affiliates. Due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, the relationship between revenues and costs in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 may not be indicative of results for the remainder of 2020. Refer to the regional sections of this MD&A for additional information.

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Total Net Sales and Revenue


	Three Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		%		Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019						Volume		Mix		Price		Other
									(Dollars in billions)
GMNA	$	29,128	$	27,971	$	1,157	4.1	%	$	(0.1)	$	0.6	$	0.6	$	—
GMI	2,735		3,794		(1,059)		(27.9)	%	$	(0.9)	$	0.2	$	0.2	$	(0.6)
Corporate	203		52		151		n.m.								$	0.2
Automotive	32,066		31,817		249		0.8	%	$	(1.0)	$	0.8	$	0.7	$	(0.4)
Cruise	26		25		1		4.0	%							$	—
GM Financial	3,421		3,659		(238)		(6.5)	%							$	(0.2)
Eliminations/reclassifications	(33)		(28)		(5)		(17.9)	%							$	—
Total net sales and revenue	$	35,480	$	35,473	$	7	—	%	$	(1.0)	$	0.8	$	0.7	$	(0.6)

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	Nine Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		%		Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019						Volume		Mix		Price		Other
									(Dollars in billions)
GMNA	$	66,563	$	83,660	$	(17,097)	(20.4)	%	$	(18.6)	$	0.5	$	1.5	$	(0.5)
GMI	7,692		11,691		(3,999)		(34.2)	%	$	(3.7)	$	0.8	$	0.2	$	(1.3)
Corporate	321		152		169		n.m.								$	0.2
Automotive	74,576		95,503		(20,927)		(21.9)	%	$	(22.3)	$	1.2	$	1.7	$	(1.6)
Cruise	79		75		4		5.3	%							$	—
GM Financial	10,405		10,918		(513)		(4.7)	%							$	(0.5)
Eliminations/reclassifications	(93)		(85)		(8)		(9.4)	%			$	—			$	—
Total net sales and revenue	$	84,967	$	106,411	$	(21,444)	(20.2)	%	$	(22.3)	$	1.2	$	1.7	$	(2.1)

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Automotive and Other Cost of Sales


	Three Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		%		Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019						Volume		Mix		Cost		Other
									(Dollars in billions)
GMNA	$	24,021	$	24,089	$	68	0.3	%	$	0.1	$	(0.8)	$	0.8	$	—
GMI	2,859		3,814		955		25.0	%	$	0.8	$	(0.2)	$	(0.1)	$	0.4
Corporate	100		16		(84)		n.m.						$	(0.1)	$	—
Cruise	190		256		66		25.8	%					$	0.1
Eliminations	(1)		(1)		—		—	%
Total automotive and other cost of sales	$	27,169	$	28,174	$	1,005	3.6	%	$	0.8	$	(1.0)	$	0.7	$	0.4

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	Nine Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		%		Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019						Volume		Mix		Cost		Other
									(Dollars in billions)
GMNA	$	57,739	$	73,431	$	15,692	21.4	%	$	13.6	$	(1.0)	$	3.2	$	(0.1)
GMI	8,757		10,476		1,719		16.4	%	$	3.3	$	(0.7)	$	(1.6)	$	0.7
Corporate	283		83		(200)		n.m.						$	(0.2)	$	—
Cruise	561		743		182		24.5	%					$	0.2
Eliminations	(1)		(3)		(2)		(66.7)	%			$	—	$	—
Total automotive and other cost of sales	$	67,339	$	84,730	$	17,391	20.5	%	$	16.9	$	(1.7)	$	1.6	$	0.6

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In the three months ended September 30, 2020, favorable Cost was primarily due to: (1) favorable cost of $0.6 billion primarily due to the impact of COVID-19, inclusive of austerity measures as well as cost savings associated with transformation activities; (2) a decrease in campaigns and other warranty-related costs of $0.3 billion; and (3) charges of $0.3 billion primarily in supplier-related charges resulting from transformation activities in 2019; partially offset by (4) increased material costs of $0.3 billion. In the three months ended September 30, 2020, favorable Other was due to the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Brazilian Real and other currencies against the U.S. Dollar.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, favorable Cost was primarily due to: (1) favorable cost of $1.6 billion primarily due to the impact of COVID-19, inclusive of the suspension of production and austerity measures as well as cost savings associated with transformation activities; (2) charges of $1.4 billion primarily related to accelerated depreciation and supplier-related charges resulting from transformation activities in 2019; (3) decreased costs of $0.3 billion related to parts and accessories sales; and (4) a decrease in campaigns and other warranty-related costs of $0.3 billion; partially offset by (5) a benefit of $1.4 billion related to the retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes in Brazil in 2019; and (6) charges of $0.6 billion primarily related to dealer restructuring charges, property and intangible asset impairments and inventory provisions in Australia, Thailand and New Zealand. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, favorable Other was due to the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Brazilian Real and other currencies against the U.S. Dollar.

Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense


	Three Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)				Nine Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019				%		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019				%
Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense	$	1,628	$	2,008	$	380	18.9	%	$	4,908	$	6,209	$	1,301	21.0	%

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In the three months ended September 30, 2020, Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense decreased due to decreased advertising and other costs of $0.4 billion primarily related to the impact of COVID-19, inclusive of austerity measures and cost savings associated with transformation activities.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense decreased due to decreased advertising and other costs of $1.3 billion primarily related to the impact of COVID-19, inclusive of austerity measures and cost savings associated with transformation activities.

Interest Income and Other Non-operating Income, net


	Three Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Nine Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019				%	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019				%
Interest income and other non-operating income, net	$	499	$	169	$	330	n.m.	$	1,223	$	1,338	$	(115)	(8.6)	%

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n.m. = not meaningful

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, Interest income and other non-operating income, net increased primarily due to losses related to our investment in Lyft of $0.3 billion in 2019 and increased non-service pension income of $0.2 billion, partially offset by several other insignificant items.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Interest income and other non-operating income, net decreased primarily due to losses related to PSA warrants of $0.4 billion and several other insignificant items, partially offset by increased non-service pension income of $0.4 billion.

The following table summarizes gains (losses) related to our investment in Lyft and PSA warrants:


	Three Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)		Nine Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019				September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Gains (losses) related to Lyft	$	—	$	(332)	$	332	$	10	$	(112)	$	122
Gains (losses) related to PSA warrants	76		51		25		(227)		222		(449)
Total gains (losses) on investments	$	76	$	(281)	$	357	$	(217)	$	110	$	(327)

Income Tax Expense


	Three Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)			Nine Months Ended				Favorable/ (Unfavorable)
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019				%	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019				%
Income tax expense	$	887	$	271	$	(616)	n.m.	$	1,132	$	932	$	(200)	(21.5)	%

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n.m. = not meaningful

In the three months ended September 30, 2020, Income tax expense increased primarily due to an increase in pre-tax income.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Income tax expense increased primarily due to changes in valuation allowance, the absence of U.S. benefits from foreign activity and several other insignificant items, partially offset by a decrease in pre-tax income.

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, our ETR-adjusted was 18.1% and 18.4%.

Refer to Note 16 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information related to Income tax expense.

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GM North America


	Three Months Ended						Favorable / (Unfavorable)			%		Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019								Volume		Mix		Price		Cost		Other
												(Dollars in billions)
Total net sales and revenue	$	29,128		$	27,971		$	1,157		4.1	%	$	(0.1)	$	0.6	$	0.6			$	—
EBIT-adjusted	$	4,366		$	3,023		$	1,343		44.4	%	$	—	$	(0.2)	$	0.6	$	1.0	$	—
EBIT-adjusted margin	15.0		%	10.8		%	4.2		%
	(Vehicles in thousands)
Wholesale vehicle sales	799			801			(2)			(0.2)	%


	Nine Months Ended						Favorable / (Unfavorable)			%		Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019								Volume		Mix		Price		Cost		Other
												(Dollars in billions)
Total net sales and revenue	$	66,563		$	83,660		$	(17,097)		(20.4)	%	$	(18.6)	$	0.5	$	1.5			$	(0.5)
EBIT-adjusted	$	6,459		$	7,941		$	(1,482)		(18.7)	%	$	(5.0)	$	(0.5)	$	1.5	$	2.9	$	(0.3)
EBIT-adjusted margin	9.7		%	9.5		%	0.2		%
	(Vehicles in thousands)
Wholesale vehicle sales	1,905			2,530			(625)			(24.7)	%

GMNA Total Net Sales and Revenue In the three months ended September 30, 2020, Total net sales and revenue increased primarily due to: (1) favorable mix associated with increased sales of full-size pickup trucks and decreased sales of passenger cars, partially offset by decreased sales associated with the launch of our new full-size SUVs; and (2) favorable price primarily due to full-size SUVs.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Total net sales and revenue decreased primarily due to: (1) decreased net wholesale volumes across most vehicle lines as a result of suspending production due to the COVID-19 pandemic, partially offset by lost production volumes associated with the UAW strike in 2019; and (2) unfavorable Other primarily due to decreased sales of parts and accessories and the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar; partially offset by (3) favorable price primarily due to full-size SUVs, pickup trucks and crossover vehicles; and (4) favorable mix associated with decreased sales of passenger cars and crossover vehicles, partially offset by decreased sales of full-size SUVs and pickup trucks.

GMNA EBIT-Adjusted In the three months ended September 30, 2020, EBIT-adjusted increased primarily due to: (1) favorable Cost due to savings in manufacturing, advertising, and engineering of $0.6 billion, inclusive of austerity measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as transformation activities and a decrease in campaigns and other warranty-related costs of $0.3 billion, partially offset by increased material costs of $0.2 billion; and (2) favorable price.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, EBIT-adjusted decreased primarily due to: (1) decreased net wholesale volumes; (2) unfavorable mix associated with decreased sales of full-size SUVs and pickup trucks, partially offset by decreased sales of passenger cars and crossover vehicles; and (3) unfavorable Other primarily due to the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Mexican Peso against the U.S. Dollar; partially offset by (4) favorable Cost due to savings in advertising, manufacturing, engineering and other administrative and selling of $2.3 billion, inclusive of austerity measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic as well as transformation activities, increased non-service pension income of $0.3 billion and a decrease in campaigns and other warranty-related costs of $0.3 billion; and (5) favorable price.

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GM International


	Three Months Ended						Favorable / (Unfavorable)					Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019						%		Volume		Mix		Price		Cost		Other
												(Dollars in billions)
Total net sales and revenue	$	2,735		$	3,794		$	(1,059)		(27.9)	%	$	(0.9)	$	0.2	$	0.2			$	(0.6)
EBIT (loss)-adjusted	$	10		$	(65)		$	75		n.m.		$	(0.1)	$	0.1	$	0.2	$	—	$	(0.1)
EBIT (loss)-adjusted margin	0.4		%	(1.7)		%	2.1		%
Equity income — Automotive China	$	262		$	282		$	(20)		(7.1)	%
EBIT (loss)-adjusted — excluding Equity income	$	(252)		$	(347)		$	95		27.4	%
	(Vehicles in thousands)
Wholesale vehicle sales	166			232			(66)			(28.4)	%

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n.m. = not meaningful


	Nine Months Ended						Favorable / (Unfavorable)					Variance Due To
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019						%		Volume		Mix		Price		Cost		Other
												(Dollars in billions)
Total net sales and revenue	$	7,692		$	11,691		$	(3,999)		(34.2)	%	$	(3.7)	$	0.8	$	0.2			$	(1.3)
EBIT (loss)-adjusted	$	(811)		$	(82)		$	(729)		n.m.		$	(0.4)	$	0.1	$	0.3	$	0.2	$	(0.8)
EBIT (loss)-adjusted margin	(10.5)		%	(0.7)		%	(9.8)		%
Equity income — Automotive China	$	264		$	893		$	(629)		(70.4)	%
EBIT (loss)-adjusted — excluding Equity income	$	(1,075)		$	(975)		$	(100)		(10.3)	%
	(Vehicles in thousands)
Wholesale vehicle sales	447			727			(280)			(38.5)	%

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n.m. = not meaningful

The vehicle sales of our Automotive China JVs are not recorded in Total net sales and revenue. The results of our joint ventures are recorded in Equity income, which is included in EBIT (loss)-adjusted above.

GMI Total Net Sales and Revenue In the three months ended September 30, 2020, Total net sales and revenue decreased primarily due to: (1) decreased wholesale volumes primarily due to lower industry volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic primarily in South America and the Middle East and the wind-down of our vehicle sales operations in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand; and (2) unfavorable Other primarily due to the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Brazilian Real and Argentine Peso against the U.S. Dollar and decreased components, parts and accessories sales; partially offset by (3) favorable mix primarily in Brazil, partially offset by unfavorable mix in the Middle East; and (4) favorable pricing across multiple vehicle lines in Brazil and Argentina.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Total net sales and revenue decreased primarily due to: (1) decreased wholesale volumes primarily due to lower industry volumes due to the COVID-19 pandemic primarily in South America and the Middle East and lower volumes in Asia/Pacific inclusive of the wind-down of our vehicle sales operations in Australia, New Zealand and Thailand; and (2) unfavorable Other primarily due to the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Brazilian Real, Argentine Peso and other currencies against the U.S. Dollar and decreased components, parts and accessories sales; partially offset by (3) favorable mix primarily in Brazil and Korea, partially offset by unfavorable mix in the Middle East; and (4) favorable pricing across multiple vehicle lines in Argentina and Brazil.

GMI EBIT (Loss)-Adjusted In the three months ended September 30, 2020, EBIT-adjusted increased primarily due to: (1) favorable pricing; and (2) favorable mix primarily in Brazil and Asia/Pacific, partially offset by unfavorable mix in the Middle East; partially offset by (3) unfavorable volume; and (4) unfavorable Other primarily due to the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Brazilian Real and other currencies against the U.S. Dollar.

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In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, EBIT (loss)-adjusted increased primarily due to: (1) unfavorable volume; and (2) unfavorable Other primarily due to decreased equity income and the foreign currency effect resulting from the weakening of the Brazilian Real, Argentine Peso and other currencies against the U.S. Dollar; partially offset by (3) favorable pricing; and (4) favorable Cost primarily due to decreased advertising.

We view the Chinese market as important to our global growth strategy and are employing a multi-brand strategy led by our Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac brands. In the coming years we plan to leverage our global architectures to increase the number of product offerings under the Buick, Chevrolet and Cadillac brands in China and continue to grow our business under the local Baojun and Wuling brands, with Baojun focusing its expansion in less developed cities and markets. We operate in the Chinese market through a number of joint ventures and maintaining strong relationships with our joint venture partners is an important part of our China growth strategy.

The following table summarizes certain key operational and financial data for the Automotive China JVs (vehicles in thousands):


	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Wholesale vehicle sales, including vehicles exported to markets outside of China	848		774		1,923		2,361
Total net sales and revenue	$	11,029	$	9,695	$	24,589	$	28,843
Net income	$	535	$	455	$	749	$	1,721

Cruise


	Three Months Ended				Favorable / (Unfavorable)		%		Nine Months Ended				Favorable / (Unfavorable)		%
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019						September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Total net sales and revenue(a)	$	26	$	25	$	1	4.0	%	$	79	$	75	$	4	5.3	%
EBIT (loss)-adjusted	$	(204)	$	(251)	$	47	18.7	%	$	(627)	$	(699)	$	72	10.3	%

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(a)Reclassified to Interest income and other non-operating income, net in our condensed consolidated income statements in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

Cruise EBIT (Loss)-Adjusted In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, EBIT (loss)-adjusted decreased primarily due to a reduction in development costs as we progress towards the commercialization of a network of on-demand autonomous vehicles in the U.S., partially offset by an increase in administrative expense.

GM Financial


	Three Months Ended						Increase/ (Decrease)			%		Nine Months Ended						Increase/ (Decrease)			%
	September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019								September 30, 2020			September 30, 2019
Total revenue	$	3,421		$	3,659		$	(238)		(6.5)	%	$	10,405		$	10,918		$	(513)		(4.7)	%
Provision for loan losses	$	31		$	150		$	(119)		(79.3)	%	$	824		$	504		$	320		63.5	%
EBT-adjusted	$	1,207		$	711		$	496		69.8	%	$	1,663		$	1,606		$	57		3.5	%

Average debt outstanding (dollars in billions)	$	90.2		$	90.5		$	(0.3)		(0.4)	%	$	91.6		$	91.8		$	(0.2)		(0.2)	%
Effective rate of interest paid	3.1		%	3.9		%	(0.8)		%			3.4		%	4.0		%	(0.6)		%

GM Financial Revenue In the three months ended September 30, 2020, total revenue decreased primarily due to decreased leased vehicle income of $0.2 billion primarily due to a decrease in the leased vehicle portfolio.

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In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, total revenue decreased primarily due to decreased leased vehicle income of $0.3 billion primarily due to a decrease in the leased vehicle portfolio and decreased investment income of $0.1 billion resulting from a decline in benchmark interest rates.

GM Financial EBT-Adjusted In the three months ended September 30, 2020, EBT-adjusted increased primarily due to: (1) decreased leased vehicle expenses net of leased vehicle income of $0.3 billion primarily due to increased leased vehicle termination gains, due to outperformance of used vehicle prices compared to residual value estimates and a decrease in the leased vehicle portfolio; (2) decreased interest expense of $0.2 billion due to a lower effective rate of interest on debt resulting from a decline in benchmark interest rates; and (3) decreased provision for loan losses of $0.1 billion primarily due to an improved recovery rate forecast, inclusive of new CECL standard impacts.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020 EBT-adjusted increased primarily due to: (1) decreased interest expense of $0.4 billion due to a lower effective rate of interest on debt resulting from a decline in benchmark interest rates; (2) decreased leased vehicle expenses net of decreased leased vehicle income of $0.1 billion primarily due to increased leased vehicle termination gains and a decrease in the leased vehicle portfolio; partially offset by (3) increased provision for loan losses of $0.3 billion primarily due to increased expected charge-offs as a result of the forecasted economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, inclusive of new CECL standard impacts; and (4) decreased investment income of $0.1 billion.

Liquidity and Capital Resources As described in the “Overview” section of this MD&A, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a material impact on our financial results and it may have a material impact on future periods, including our cash flows from operating activities and liquidity. The extent of COVID-19’s impact on our liquidity will depend upon, among other things, the duration and severity of the outbreak or subsequent outbreaks and related government responses such as required physical distancing, restrictions on business operations and travel, the pace of recovery of economic activity and the impact to consumers, all of which are uncertain and difficult to predict. Refer to Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors for a full discussion of the risks associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.

To preserve financial flexibility in light of the current uncertainty in global markets resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we borrowed $15.9 billion under our revolving credit facilities, extended a portion of our revolving credit facilities for an additional year, issued $4.0 billion in senior unsecured notes and entered into a new unsecured 364-day, $2.0 billion revolving credit facility. In September 2020, we repaid $5.2 billion of the $15.9 billion drawn under the revolving credit facilities and in October 2020, we repaid an additional $3.9 billion. We expect to repay the revolver balance by the end of 2020; however, this is dependent on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our Automotive liquidity. See the "Automotive Liquidity" section of this MD&A for additional information on these liquidity actions. In response to the uncertainties created by the pandemic, during the first half of 2020 we executed a number of austerity measures to reduce costs, such as limiting advertising and other third-party spending, suspending our dividend on common shares, deferring salaried employee compensation and delaying non-critical projects, including certain future product programs. The majority of the austerity measures we put into place will normalize as production normalizes.

Despite the uncertainty resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, we believe our current levels of cash, cash equivalents, marketable debt securities, available borrowing capacity under our revolving credit facilities and other liquidity actions currently available to us are sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements. We also maintain access to the capital markets and may issue debt or equity securities, which may provide an additional source of liquidity. We have substantial cash requirements going forward, which we plan to fund through our total available liquidity, cash flows from operating activities and additional liquidity measures, if determined to be necessary.

Our known current and future material uses of cash relate to funding near-term operations through the current economic cycle including: (1) ongoing cash costs including payments associated with previously announced vehicle recalls, the settlements of the multi-district litigation and any other recall-related contingencies, payments to service debt and other long-term obligations, including repayment of amounts drawn on our revolving credit facilities and discretionary and mandatory contributions to our pension plans; and (2) capital expenditures and payments for engineering and product development activities, which will be significantly less than originally forecasted for 2020 due to our austerity measures. Our future uses of cash will be focused on the three objectives of our capital allocation program: (1) reinvest in our business at an average target ROIC-adjusted rate of 20% or greater; (2) maintain a strong investment-grade balance sheet, including a target average automotive cash balance of $18 billion; and (3) after the first two objectives are met, return available cash to shareholders. Our senior management evaluates our capital allocation program on an ongoing basis and recommends any modifications to the program to our Board of Directors not less than once annually.

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Our liquidity plans are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, including those described in the "Forward-Looking Statements" section of this MD&A, Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors in this Form 10-Q and Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors of our 2019 Form 10-K, some of which are outside of our control.

Cash flows occur amongst our Automotive, Cruise and GM Financial operations that are eliminated when we consolidate our cash flows. Such eliminations include, among other things, collections by Automotive on wholesale accounts receivables financed by dealers through GM Financial, payments between Automotive and GM Financial for accounts receivables transferred by Automotive to GM Financial, loans to Automotive from GM Financial, dividends issued by GM Financial to Automotive and Automotive cash injections in Cruise. The presentation of Automotive liquidity, Cruise liquidity and GM Financial liquidity presented below includes the impact of cash transactions amongst the sectors that are ultimately eliminated in consolidation.

Automotive Liquidity Total available liquidity includes cash, cash equivalents, marketable debt securities and funds available under credit facilities. The amount of available liquidity is subject to seasonal fluctuations and includes balances held by various business units and subsidiaries worldwide that are needed to fund their operations. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we took immediate actions to provide for additional liquidity, including drawing $15.9 billion on our revolving credit facilities and implementing austerity measures. In May 2020, we issued $4.0 billion in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes with a weighted average interest rate of 6.11% and maturity dates ranging from 2023 to 2027. The notes are governed by a sixth supplemental indenture and the same base indenture that governs our existing notes, which contains terms and covenants customary for these types of securities, including a limitation on the amount of certain secured debt we may incur. The net proceeds from the issuance of these senior unsecured notes provides additional financial flexibility and will be used for general corporate purposes. In May 2020, we also entered into a new unsecured 364-day, $2.0 billion revolving credit facility as an additional source of available liquidity. In August 2020, we repaid $0.5 billion of floating rate senior unsecured debt upon maturity. In September 2020, we repaid $5.2 billion of the $15.9 billion drawn under the revolving credit facilities and in October 2020, we repaid an additional $3.9 billion. We expect to repay the revolver balance by the end of 2020; however, this is dependent on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our Automotive liquidity. We have changed the management of our liquidity by borrowing on our credit facilities, changing our investment portfolio composition and taking significant austerity measures to provide better flexibility in response to COVID-19; however, we have not significantly changed our investment guidelines since December 31, 2019.

We use credit facilities as a mechanism to provide additional flexibility in managing our global liquidity. We increased our automotive borrowing capacity under credit facilities from $17.5 billion at December 31, 2019 to $18.5 billion at September 30, 2020. At September 30, 2020, our automotive borrowing capacity under credit facilities consisted of four revolving credit facilities. These facilities consist of a three-year, $4.0 billion facility that includes a letter of credit-sub facility of $1.1 billion, a five-year, $10.5 billion facility, a three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility and a new 364-day, $2.0 billion revolving credit facility entered into in May 2020. Total borrowing capacity under our automotive credit facilities does not include a 364-day, $2.0 billion facility designated for exclusive use by GM Financial.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, we borrowed $3.4 billion against our three-year, $4.0 billion facility, $2.0 billion against our three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility and $10.5 billion against our five-year, $10.5 billion facility to preserve financial flexibility in response to the current uncertainty in global markets and the economic environment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020, we repaid $3.2 billion of the three-year, $4.0 billion facility and repaid in full the three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility. In October 2020, we repaid $3.9 billion of our five-year, $10.5 billion facility. We did not have any borrowings against our facilities at December 31, 2019. We had letters of credit outstanding under our sub-facility of $0.3 billion and $0.2 billion at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Refer to Note 11 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information on the contractual maturities of our debt obligations.

If available capacity permits, GM Financial has access to our automotive credit facilities, except for the three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility and the new 364-day, $2.0 billion facility. In addition, GM Financial has exclusive use of the 364-day, $2.0 billion facility that expires in April 2021. GM Financial did not have borrowings outstanding against any facilities at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. We had intercompany loans from GM Financial of $0.4 billion and

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$0.5 billion at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, which primarily consisted of commercial loans to dealers we consolidate. We did not have intercompany loans to GM Financial. Refer to Note 5 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

GM Financial's Board of Directors declared and paid dividends of $0.8 billion on its common stock in the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Future dividends from GM Financial will depend on several factors including business and economic conditions, its financial condition, earnings, liquidity requirements and leverage ratio. In addition, we expect to continue to receive dividends from our Automotive China JVs on a normal cadence.

We continue to monitor and evaluate opportunities to strengthen our competitive position over the long term while maintaining a strong investment-grade balance sheet. These actions may include opportunistic payments to reduce our long-term obligations as well as the possibility of acquisitions, dispositions, investments with joint venture partners and strategic alliances that we believe would generate significant advantages and substantially strengthen our business.

Several of our loan facilities, including our revolving credit facilities, require compliance with certain financial and operational covenants as well as regular reporting to lenders. We have reviewed our covenants in effect as of September 30, 2020 and determined we are in compliance and expect to remain in compliance in the future.

In January 2017 we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to $5.0 billion of our common stock with no expiration date as part of our common stock repurchase program. We have completed $1.7 billion of the $5.0 billion program through September 30, 2020. In April 2020 we agreed not to execute any share repurchases until we no longer have outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facilities, except for the three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility.

The following table summarizes our available liquidity (dollars in billions):


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Automotive cash and cash equivalents, net	$	21.7	$	13.4
Marketable debt securities	8.5		3.9
Automotive cash, cash equivalents and marketable debt securities, net	30.2		17.3
Cruise cash and cash equivalents(a)	0.5		2.3
Cruise marketable debt securities(a)	1.4		0.3
Available liquidity(b)	32.2		19.9
Available under credit facilities	7.6		17.3
Total available liquidity(b)	$	39.8	$	37.2

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(a)Amounts are designated exclusively for the use of Cruise.

(b)Amounts may not sum due to rounding.

The following table summarizes the changes in our Automotive available liquidity (excluding Cruise, dollars in billions):


	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2020
Operating cash flow	$	2.3
Capital expenditures	(3.3)
Dividends paid and payments to purchase common stock	(0.6)


Issuance of senior unsecured notes	4.0
Repayment of senior unsecured notes	(0.5)
Borrowings against credit facilities, net	10.6
Other non-operating(a)	0.4
Decrease in available credit facilities	(9.7)
Total change in automotive available liquidity	$	3.2

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(a)Amount includes $0.6 billion of proceeds from the sale of our remaining shares in Lyft.

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Automotive Cash Flow (dollars in billions)


	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Operating Activities
Net income	$	2.7	$	6.2	$	(3.5)
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges	4.1		5.2		(1.1)
Pension and OPEB activities	(1.4)		(1.1)		(0.3)
Working capital	(2.6)		(3.2)		0.6
Accrued and other liabilities and income taxes	(2.1)		0.3		(2.4)
Other	1.6		(0.8)		2.4
Net automotive cash provided by operating activities	$	2.3	$	6.6	$	(4.3)

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, the decrease in Net automotive cash provided by operating activities was primarily due to: (1) lower pre-tax earnings of $3.3 billion and the unwind of sales incentives of $2.6 billion, both impacted by COVID-19; (2) lower dividends received from our nonconsolidated affiliates of $0.7 billion; partially offset by (3) dividends received from GM Financial of $0.8 billion; (4) working capital; and (5) several other insignificant items.


	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Investing Activities
Capital expenditures	$	(3.3)	$	(4.8)	$	1.5
Acquisitions and liquidations of marketable securities, net(a)	(4.0)		—		(4.0)
GM investment in Cruise	—		(0.7)		0.7
Other	—		0.2		(0.2)
Net automotive cash used in investing activities	$	(7.3)	$	(5.3)	$	(2.0)

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(a)Amount includes $0.6 billion and $0.1 billion of proceeds from the sale of our shares in Lyft in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and 2019.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, capital expenditures decreased due to the delay of non-critical projects, including certain future product programs, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Cash used in acquisitions and liquidations of marketable securities, net increased due to the increased purchases of marketable securities with proceeds from the issuance of debt in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.


	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019
Financing Activities
Borrowings against credit facilities, net	$	10.6	$	0.7	$	9.9
Net proceeds from short-term debt	0.4		0.8		(0.4)
Issuance of senior unsecured notes	4.0		—		4.0
Repayment of senior unsecured notes	(0.5)		—		(0.5)
Dividends paid and payments to purchase common stock	(0.6)		(1.7)		1.1
Other	(0.4)		(0.1)		(0.3)
Net automotive cash provided by (used in) financing activities	$	13.5	$	(0.3)	$	13.8

Adjusted Automotive Free Cash Flow We measure adjusted automotive free cash flow as automotive operating cash flow from operations less capital expenditures adjusted for management actions. In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, net automotive cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP was $2.3 billion, capital expenditures were $3.3 billion, and adjustments for management actions were $0.2 billion.

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In the nine months ended September 30, 2019, net automotive cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP was $6.6 billion, capital expenditures were $4.8 billion, and adjustments for management actions primarily related to transformation activities were $0.6 billion.

Status of Credit Ratings We receive ratings from four independent credit rating agencies: DBRS Limited (DBRS), Fitch Ratings (Fitch), Moody's Investor Service (Moody's) and Standard & Poor's (S&P). All four credit rating agencies currently rate our corporate credit at investment grade. The following table summarizes our credit ratings at October 19, 2020:

Corporate

Revolving Credit Facilities

Senior Unsecured

Outlook

DBRS

BBB

N/A

Negative

Fitch

BBB-

Stable

Moody's

Investment Grade

Baa2

Baa3

Negative

S&P

BBB

Negative

Rating actions taken by each of the credit rating agencies from January 1, 2020 through October 19, 2020 were as follows: (1) S&P revised their outlook to Credit watch with negative implications from Stable in March 2020; confirmed our ratings and revised their outlook to Negative from Credit watch with negative implications in August 2020; (2) Moody’s revised their outlook to Under review for downgrade from Stable in March 2020; confirmed our ratings and revised their outlook to Negative from Under review for downgrade in May 2020; (3) DBRS revised their outlook to Under review with negative implications from Stable in March 2020; downgraded our ratings to BBB from BBB (high) and revised their outlook to Negative from Under review with negative implications in June 2020; and (4) Fitch downgraded our ratings to BBB- from BBB in May 2020.

Cruise Liquidity The changes in our Cruise available liquidity in the nine months ended September 30, 2020 were primarily driven by operating cash flow. When Cruise's autonomous vehicles are ready for commercial deployment, The Vision Fund is obligated to purchase additional Cruise convertible preferred shares for $1.35 billion.

Cruise Cash Flow (dollars in billions)


	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		Change
Net cash used in operating activities	$	(0.6)	$	(0.6)	$	—
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(1.2)	$	(0.6)	$	(0.6)
Net cash provided by financing activities	$	—	$	1.1	$	(1.1)

Automotive Financing – GM Financial Liquidity GM Financial's primary sources of cash are finance charge income, leasing income and proceeds from the sale of terminated leased vehicles, net distributions from credit facilities, securitizations, secured and unsecured borrowings and collections and recoveries on finance receivables. GM Financial's primary uses of cash are purchases of retail finance receivables and leased vehicles, the funding of commercial finance receivables, repayment of secured and unsecured debt, funding credit enhancement requirements in connection with securitizations and secured credit facilities, interest costs, and operating expenses. GM Financial continues to monitor and evaluate opportunities to optimize its liquidity position and the mix of its debt between secured and unsecured debt. The following table summarizes GM Financial's available liquidity (dollars in billions):


	September 30, 2020		December 31, 2019
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4.7	$	3.3
Borrowing capacity on unpledged eligible assets	20.9		17.5
Borrowing capacity on committed unsecured lines of credit	0.5		0.3
Borrowing capacity on revolving credit facility, exclusive to GM Financial	2.0		2.0
Total GM Financial available liquidity	$	28.1	$	23.1

At September 30, 2020, GM Financial's available liquidity increased from December 31, 2019 due to an increase in cash and cash equivalents and borrowing capacity on secured revolving credit facilities resulting from the issuance of securitization transactions, unsecured debt and preferred stock. GM Financial structures liquidity to support at least six months of GM Financial's expected net cash flows, including new originations, without access to new debt financing transactions or other capital markets activity.

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GM Financial did not have any borrowings outstanding against our credit facility designated for their exclusive use or the remainder of our revolving credit facilities at September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019. Refer to the Automotive Liquidity section of this MD&A for additional details.

Credit Facilities In the normal course of business, in addition to using its available cash, GM Financial utilizes borrowings under its credit facilities, which may be secured or unsecured, and GM Financial repays these borrowings as appropriate under its cash management strategy. At September 30, 2020 secured, committed unsecured and uncommitted unsecured credit facilities totaled $25.9 billion, $0.5 billion and $1.4 billion with advances outstanding of $2.0 billion, an insignificant amount and $1.4 billion.

GM Financial Cash Flow (dollars in billions)


	Nine Months Ended				Change
	September 30, 2020		September 30, 2019		Change
Net cash provided by operating activities	$	6.0	$	6.3	$	(0.3)
Net cash used in investing activities	$	(5.0)	$	(5.3)	$	0.3
Net cash used in financing activities	$	(0.4)	$	(2.5)	$	2.1

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Net cash provided by operating activities decreased primarily due to: (1) a decrease in leased vehicle income of $0.3 billion; and (2) a decrease in derivative collateral posting activities of $0.2 billion; partially offset by (3) a decrease in interest paid of $0.3 billion.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Net cash used in investing activities decreased primarily due to: (1) a decrease in purchases of leased vehicles of $2.0 billion; and (2) increased collections and recoveries on finance receivables of $0.2 billion; partially offset by (3) increased purchases of finance receivables of $2.0 billion.

In the nine months ended September 30, 2020, Net cash used in financing activities decreased primarily due to: (1) an increase in borrowings of $17.6 billion; and (2) issuance of preferred stock of $0.5 billion; partially offset by (3) an increase in debt repayments of $15.1 billion; and (4) an increase in dividend payments of $0.8 billion.

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Contractual Obligations and Other Long-Term Liabilities We have minimum commitments under contractual obligations, including purchase obligations. A purchase obligation is defined as an agreement to purchase goods or services that is enforceable and legally binding on us and that specifies all significant terms, including fixed or minimum quantities to be purchased or fixed minimum price provisions and the approximate timing of the transaction. Based on these definitions, the following table includes only those contracts that include fixed or minimum obligations. The majority of our purchases are not included in the table as they are made under purchase orders that are requirements-based and accordingly do not specify minimum quantities. The following table summarizes aggregated information about our outstanding contractual obligations and other long-term liabilities at September 30, 2020:


	Payments Due by Period
	October 1, 2020 to December 31, 2020		2021		2022-2023		2024-2025		2026 and after		Total
Automotive debt(a)	$	480	$	1,584	$	13,038	$	2,596	$	11,136	$	28,834
Automotive Financing debt	10,569		27,835		29,453		13,273		7,233		88,363
Finance lease obligations	46		199		70		24		20		359
Automotive interest payments(b)	491		1,081		1,965		1,517		8,335		13,389
Automotive Financing interest payments(c)	623		1,953		2,250		946		443		6,215
Postretirement benefits(d)	58		233		461		—		—		752
Operating lease obligations	62		253		413		284		426		1,438
Other contractual commitments:
Material	748		620		134		71		20		1,593
Marketing	308		253		93		8		—		662
Other (e)	574		1,098		1,066		200		185		3,123
Total contractual commitments(f)	$	13,959	$	35,109	$	48,943	$	18,919	$	27,798	$	144,728

Non-contractual benefit(g)	$	78	$	273	$	490	$	918	$	9,412	$	11,171

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(a)$3.9 billion of the amount due in 2023 has been repaid on our five-year, $10.5 billion facility in October 2020.

(b)Amounts include automotive interest payments based on contractual terms and current interest rates on our debt and finance lease obligations. Automotive interest payments based on variable interest rates were determined using the interest rate in effect at September 30, 2020.

(c)GM Financial interest payments were determined using the interest rate in effect at September 30, 2020 for floating rate debt and the contractual rates for fixed rate debt. GM Financial interest payments on floating rate tranches of the securitization notes payable were converted to a fixed rate based on the floating rate plus any expected hedge payments.

(d)Amounts include OPEB payments under the contract term of the current labor agreements in North America and do not include pension funding obligations.

(e)Amounts include $0.8 billion related to committed capital contributions to a non-consolidated VIE.

(f)Amounts do not include future cash payments for purchase obligations and certain other accrued expenditures (unless listed in the table above) that were recorded in Accounts payable, Accrued liabilities and Other liabilities in our condensed consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2020.

(g)Amounts include all expected future payments for both current and expected future service at September 30, 2020 for OPEB obligations for salaried and hourly employees extending beyond the current North American union contract agreements, workers' compensation and extended disability benefits. Amounts do not include pension funding obligations.

The table above does not reflect product warranty and related liabilities, certified pre-owned, extended warranty and free maintenance of $7.9 billion and unrecognized tax benefits of $0.7 billion due to the uncertainty regarding the future cash outflows potentially associated with these amounts. In addition, future cash outflows related to previously announced restructuring actions are not included in the table above. Refer to Note 17 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information.

Critical Accounting Estimates 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, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses in the periods presented. We believe the accounting estimates employed are appropriate and the resulting balances are reasonable; however, due to the inherent uncertainties in developing estimates, actual results could differ from the original estimates, requiring adjustments to these balances in future periods. The critical accounting estimates that affect the condensed consolidated financial statements and the judgments and assumptions used are consistent with those described in the MD&A in

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our 2019 Form 10-K, as supplemented by the subsequent discussions of the allowance for loan losses on GM Financial receivables and the residual value of GM Financial leased vehicles.

GM Financial Allowance for Loan Losses Refer to Note 2 to our condensed consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding our allowance for loan losses on retail and commercial finance receivables. The GM Financial retail finance receivables portfolio consists of smaller-balance, homogeneous loans that are carried at amortized cost, net of allowance for loan losses. The allowance for loan losses on retail finance receivables reflects net credit losses expected to be incurred over the remaining life of the retail finance receivables. We believe that the allowance is adequate to cover expected credit losses on the retail finance receivables; however, because the allowance for loan losses is based on estimates, there can be no assurance that the ultimate charge-off amount will not exceed such estimates or that our credit loss assumptions will not increase.

GM Financial updated the forecast of economic performance in March 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has continued to monitor and update the forecast through September 30, 2020. Used vehicle prices rebounded after decreasing in March and April 2020, and recoveries outperformed the forecast. Therefore, GM Financial increased the recovery rate forecast as of September 30, 2020. Actual economic data and recovery rates that are lower than those we forecast would result in an increase to the allowance for loan losses.

The GM Financial commercial finance receivables portfolio consists of floorplan financing as well as dealer loans, which are loans to finance improvements to dealership facilities, to provide working capital, and to purchase and/or finance dealership real estate. The allowance for loan losses on commercial finance receivables is also based on estimates that, effective January 1, 2020, include historical loss experience for the consolidated portfolio, as well as the forecast for industry vehicle sales. There can be no assurance that the ultimate charge-off amount will not exceed such estimates or that our credit loss assumptions will not increase.

Residual Value of GM Financial Leased Vehicles At September 30, 2020, the estimated residual value of GM Financial’s leased vehicles at the end of the lease term was $28.9 billion. Depreciation reduces the carrying value of each leased asset in GM Financial’s operating lease portfolio over time from its original acquisition value to its expected residual value at the end of the lease term. GM Financial reviewed the operating lease portfolio for indicators of impairment and determined that no impairment indicators were present at September 30, 2020.

GM Financial updated the residual value estimates on the operating lease portfolio to reflect the decrease in forecasted used vehicle prices in March 2020, following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, and has continued to monitor and update the residual value estimates through September 30, 2020. Used vehicle prices rebounded after decreasing in March and April 2020, and sales proceeds on terminated leased vehicles outperformed the residual value estimates during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The estimated residual value as of September 30, 2020 increased from June 30, 2020, resulting in a prospective decrease to the depreciation rate over the remaining term of the leased vehicle portfolio. If used vehicle prices decrease, GM Financial would increase depreciation expense and/or record an impairment charge on the lease portfolio. If an impairment exists, GM Financial would determine any shortfall in recoverability of the leased vehicle asset groups by year, make and model. Recoverability is calculated as the excess of: (1) the sum of remaining lease payments plus estimated residual value; over (2) leased vehicles, net less deferred revenue. Alternatively, if used vehicle prices outperform GM Financial's latest estimates, it may record gains on sales of off-lease vehicles and/or decreased depreciation expense.

Forward-Looking Statements This report and the other reports filed by us with the SEC from time to time, as well as statements incorporated by reference herein and related comments by our management, may include "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are any statements other than statements of historical fact. Forward-looking statements represent our current judgment about possible future events and are often identified by words like "aim," “anticipate,” “appears,” “approximately,” “believe,” “continue,” “could,” “designed,” “effect,” “estimate,” “evaluate,” “expect,” “forecast,” “goal,” “initiative,” “intend,” “may,” “objective,” “outlook,” “plan,” “potential,” “priorities,” “project,” “pursue,” “seek,” “should,” “target,” “when,” “will,” “would,” or the negative of any of those words or similar expressions. In making these statements, we rely on assumptions and analysis based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors, both positive and negative. These factors, which may be revised or supplemented in subsequent reports we file with the SEC, include, among others, the following: (1) our ability to deliver new products, services and customer experiences in response to increased competition in the automotive industry; (2) our ability to timely fund and introduce new and improved vehicle models that are able to attract a sufficient number of consumers; (3) the success of our crossovers, SUVs and full-size pickup trucks; (4) our ability to successfully and cost-effectively restructure our operations in the U.S. and various other countries and initiate

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additional cost reduction actions with minimal disruption; (5) our ability to reduce the cost of manufacturing electric vehicles and drive increased consumer adoption; (6) the unique technological, operational, regulatory and competitive risks related to the timing and commercialization of autonomous vehicles; (7) global automobile market sales volume, which can be volatile; (8) our significant business in China, which is subject to unique operational, competitive, regulatory and economic risks; (9) our joint ventures, which we cannot operate solely for our benefit and over which we may have limited control; (10) the international scale and footprint of our operations, which exposes us to a variety of unique political, economic, competitive and regulatory risks, including the risk of changes in government leadership and laws (including labor, tax and other laws), political instability and economic tensions between governments and changes in international trade policies, new barriers to entry and changes to or withdrawals from free trade agreements, public health crises, including the occurrence of a contagious disease or illness, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, changes in foreign exchange rates and interest rates, economic downturns in foreign countries, differing local product preferences and product requirements, compliance with U.S. and foreign countries' export controls and economic sanctions, differing labor regulations, requirements and union relationships, differing dealer and franchise regulations and relationships, and difficulties in obtaining financing in foreign countries; (11) any significant disruption, including any work stoppages, at any of our manufacturing facilities; (12) the ability of our suppliers to deliver parts, systems and components without disruption and at such times to allow us to meet production schedules; (13) prices of raw materials used by us and our suppliers; (14) our highly competitive industry, which is characterized by excess manufacturing capacity and the use of incentives and the introduction of new and improved vehicle models by our competitors; (15) the possibility that competitors may independently develop products and services similar to ours or that our intellectual property rights are not sufficient to prevent competitors from developing or selling those products or services; (16) our ability to manage risks related to security breaches and other disruptions to our information technology systems and networked products, including connected vehicles and in-vehicle systems; (17) our ability to comply with increasingly complex, restrictive and punitive regulations relating to our enterprise data practices, including the collection, use, sharing and security of the Personal Identifiable Information of our customers, employees, or suppliers; (18) our ability to comply with extensive laws, regulations and policies applicable to our operations and products, including those relating to fuel economy and emissions and autonomous vehicles; (19) costs and risks associated with litigation and government investigations; (20) the costs and effect on our reputation of product safety recalls and alleged defects in products and services; (21) any additional tax expense or exposure; (22) our continued ability to develop captive financing capability through GM Financial; (23) any significant increase in our pension funding requirements; and (24) the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other factors can be found in our 2019 Form 10-K and our subsequent filings with the SEC.

We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other factors, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

There have been no significant changes in our exposure to market risk since December 31, 2019. For further discussion on market risk, refer to Item 7A of our 2019 Form 10-K.

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Disclosure Controls and Procedures We maintain disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (Exchange Act), is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the specified time periods and accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures.

Our management, with the participation of our CEO and CFO, evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) at September 30, 2020 as required by paragraph (b) of Rules 13a-15 or 15d-15. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective at September 30, 2020.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting There have not been any changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended September 30, 2020 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. However, due to the COVID-19 global pandemic, we are monitoring our control environment with increased vigilance to ensure changes as a result of physical distancing are addressed and all increased risks are mitigated. For additional information refer to Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors.

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PART II

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

The discussion under "Litigation-Related Liability and Tax Administrative Matters" in Note 15 to our condensed consolidated financial statements is incorporated by reference into this Part II, Item 1.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors

The COVID-19 pandemic may disrupt our business and operations, which could materially adversely impact our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Pandemics, epidemics or disease outbreaks in the U.S. or globally may disrupt our business, which could materially affect our results of operations, financial condition, liquidity and future expectations. In January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak a public health emergency and in March 2020 declared it a global pandemic. The outbreak caused significant disruption to the global economy, including the automotive industry. We responded by implementing work-from-home protocols for employees who can work remotely and systematically suspending the majority of our global manufacturing operations. By May 2020, we had resumed our global manufacturing operations. Our manufacturing operations resumed production under enhanced public health procedures, including temperature screening of employees before entry into facilities, shift adjustments to allow for physical distancing, deep cleaning of facilities after each shift, and the provision of personal protective equipment.

The COVID-19 pandemic had a material impact on our business as discussed in detail in Part 1, Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. However, the full extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic will impact our operations will depend on future developments, including the duration and severity of the outbreak and any subsequent outbreaks. Future developments are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted with confidence and may adversely impact our global supply chain and global manufacturing operations and cause us to again suspend our operations in the U.S. and elsewhere. In particular, if COVID-19 continues to spread or re-emerges, particularly in North America where our profits are most concentrated, resulting in a prolonged period of travel, commercial, social and other similar restrictions, we could experience among other things: (1) global supply disruptions; (2) labor disruptions; (3) an inability to manufacture; (4) an inability to sell to our customers; (5) a decline in showroom traffic and customer demand during and following the pandemic; (6) customer defaults on automobile loans and leases; (7) lower than expected pricing on vehicles sold at auction; and (8) an impaired ability to access credit and the capital markets. We may also be subject to enhanced legal risks, including potential litigation related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Further, we expect the COVID-19 pandemic, and any related adverse economic impact, will result in a significant contraction of total industry volumes in 2020. We also have substantial cash requirements going forward, including: (1) ongoing cash costs including payments associated with previously announced vehicle recalls, the settlements of the multi-district litigation and any other recall-related contingencies, payments to service debt and other long-term obligations, including repayment of amounts drawn on our revolving credit facilities and mandatory contributions to our pension plans; and (2) capital expenditures and payments for engineering and product development activities. Our ability to meet these cash requirements may be negatively impacted by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Any resulting financial impact cannot be reasonably estimated at this time, but the COVID-19 pandemic could have a material impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations. For a further discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our liquidity, refer to the “Liquidity and Capital Resources” section in Part 1, Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, it may also heighten many of the other risks described in Item 1A. Risk Factors in our 2019 Form 10-K. In particular, see the risk factors regarding global automobile sales volumes, scale and footprint of our operations, disruptions at our manufacturing facilities, disruptions in our suppliers’ operations, and reliance on GM Financial.

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Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Purchases of Equity Securities The following table summarizes our purchases of common stock in the three months ended September 30, 2020:


	Total Number of Shares Purchased(a)(b)	Weighted Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased Under Announced Programs(b)	Approximate Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet be Purchased Under Announced Programs
July 1, 2020 through July 31, 2020	20,537	$	26.18	—	$3.3 billion
August 1, 2020 through August 31, 2020	—	$	—	—	$3.3 billion
September 1, 2020 through September 30, 2020	—	$	—	—	$3.3 billion
Total	20,537	$	26.18	—

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(a)Shares purchased consist of shares delivered by employees or directors to us for the payment of taxes resulting from the issuance of common stock upon the vesting of RSUs, PSUs and Restricted Stock Awards relating to compensation plans. Refer to our 2019 Form 10-K for additional details on employee stock incentive plans.

(b)In January 2017, we announced that our Board of Directors had authorized the purchase of up to $5.0 billion of our common stock with no expiration date. In April 2020, we agreed not to execute any share repurchases until we no longer have outstanding borrowings under the revolving credit facilities, except for the three-year, $2.0 billion transformation facility.

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Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit Number

Exhibit Name

3.1

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of General Motors Company dated December 7, 2010, incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of General Motors Company filed December 13, 2010

Incorporated by Reference

3.2

General Motors Company Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended August 14, 2018, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K of General Motors Company filed on August 20, 2018

Incorporated by Reference

31.1

Section 302 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer

Filed Herewith

31.2

Section 302 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer

Filed Herewith

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Furnished with this Report

101

The following financial information from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted in Inline Extensible Business Reporting Language (iXBRL) includes: (i) the Condensed Consolidated Income Statements, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity and (vi) Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Filed Herewith

104

The cover page from the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2020, formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101

Filed Herewith

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (Registrant)

By:

/s/ CHRISTOPHER T. HATTO

Christopher T. Hatto, Vice President, Global Business Solutions and Chief Accounting Officer

Date:

November 5, 2020

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Exhibit 31.1

CERTIFICATION

I, Mary T. Barra, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Motors Company;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

4. The registrant's other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:

a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant's fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant's other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant's auditors and the Audit Committee of the registrant's Board of Directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


		/s/ MARY T. BARRA
		Mary T. Barra Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Date:	November 5, 2020

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Exhibit 31.2

CERTIFICATION

I, John P. Stapleton, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Motors Company;

b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.


		/s/ JOHN P. STAPLETON
		John P. Stapleton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	November 5, 2020

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Exhibit 32

CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO

18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350,

AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO

SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

In connection with the Quarterly Report of General Motors Company (the “Company”) on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2020 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), each of the undersigned officers of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of such officer's knowledge:

1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and

2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.


		/s/ MARY T. BARRA
		Mary T. Barra Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

		/s/ JOHN P. STAPLETON
		John P. Stapleton Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date:	November 5, 2020