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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 1, 2022
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GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
001-34960
27-0756180
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
(Commission File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
300 Renaissance Center,Detroit,Michigan48265-3000
(Address of principal executive offices)(Zip Code)

(313) 667-1500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title of each classTrading Symbol(s)Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par valueGMNew York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter). 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.  



ITEM 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

On February 1, 2022 General Motors Company (GM) issued a news release and supplemental materials on the subject of its 2021 fourth quarter and full year consolidated earnings. The news release and supplemental materials are attached as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2.

Charts furnished to securities analysts in connection with GM's 2021 fourth quarter and full year consolidated earnings release are available on GM's website at www.gm.com/investors/earnings-releases.html.

ITEM 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

EXHIBIT
ExhibitDescription
Exhibit 99.1
Exhibit 99.2
Exhibit 104Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)





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 hereunto duly authorized.

GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY (Registrant)


By:/s/ CHRISTOPHER T. HATTO
Date: February 1, 2022Christopher T. Hatto, Vice President, Global Business Solutions and Chief Accounting Officer



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News For release: Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, at 4:05 p.m. ET GM Reports 2021 Full-Year and Fourth-Quarter Results, Including Record Earnings DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported 2021 full-year earnings that include net income of $10 billion, EBIT-adjusted of $14.3 billion, net income margin of 7.9%, EBIT-adjusted margin of 11.3%, EPS-diluted of $6.70 and EPS-diluted-adjusted of $7.07. GM’s full-year net income, EBIT-adjusted, EBIT-adjusted margin and EPS measures are all records. GM’s fourth-quarter results include net income of $1.7 billion, net income margin of 5.2%, EPS-diluted of $1.16, EPS-diluted-adjusted of $1.35, EBIT-adjusted of $2.8 billion and EBIT-adjusted margin of 8.5%. The company expects full-year 2022 net income to be in a range of $9.4 billion - $10.8 billion and EBIT- adjusted to be in a range of $13.0 billion - $15.0 billion, assuming continued steady demand for new vehicles and no significant new economic or supply chain challenges. • GM Chair and CEO Mary Barra’s Letter to Shareholders • Earnings Deck Q4 and CY 2021 • 2021 Q4 and CY Consolidated Financial Highlights Exhibit 99.1


 
Results overview Years Ended ($M) except where noted December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Change Revenue $ 127,004 $ 122,485 $ 4,519 Net income attributable to stockholders $ 10,019 $ 6,427 $ 3,592 EBIT-adjusted $ 14,295 $ 9,710 $ 4,585 Net income margin 7.9 % 5.2 % 2.7 ppts EBIT-adjusted margin 11.3 % 7.9 % 3.4 ppts Automotive operating cash flow $ 9,693 $ 7,519 $ 2,174 Adjusted automotive free cash flow $ 2,564 $ 2,610 $ (46) EPS-diluted(a) $ 6.70 $ 4.33 $ 2.37 EPS-diluted-adjusted(a) $ 7.07 $ 4.90 $ 2.17 GMNA EBIT-adjusted $ 10,318 $ 9,071 $ 1,247 GMNA EBIT-adjusted margin 10.2 % 9.4 % 0.8 ppts GMI EBIT-adjusted $ 827 $ (528) $ 1,355 China equity income $ 1,098 $ 512 $ 586 GM Financial EBT-adjusted $ 5,036 $ 2,702 $ 2,334 __________ (a) EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted include a $0.30 and $0.12 impact from revaluation on equity investments in the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020. Three Months Ended ($M) except where noted December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Change Revenue $ 33,584 $ 37,518 $ (3,934) Net income attributable to stockholders $ 1,741 $ 2,846 $ (1,105) EBIT-adjusted $ 2,839 $ 3,712 $ (873) Net income margin 5.2 % 7.6 % (2.4) ppts EBIT-adjusted margin 8.5 % 9.9 % (1.4) ppts Automotive operating cash flow $ 9,384 $ 5,243 $ 4,141 Adjusted automotive free cash flow $ 6,403 $ 3,433 $ 2,970 EPS-diluted(a) $ 1.16 $ 1.93 $ (0.77) EPS-diluted-adjusted(a) $ 1.35 $ 1.93 $ (0.58) GMNA EBIT-adjusted $ 2,165 $ 2,612 $ (447) GMNA EBIT-adjusted margin 8.1 % 8.7 % (0.6) ppts GMI EBIT-adjusted $ 275 $ 283 $ (8) China equity income $ 244 $ 248 $ (4) GM Financial EBT-adjusted $ 1,180 $ 1,039 $ 141 __________ (a) EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted include a $0.02 and $0.26 impact from revaluation on equity investments in the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.


 
2022 guidance • Full-year EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted of between $6.25 and $7.25 • Full-year net income of between $9.4 billion and $10.8 billion, and EBIT-adjusted of between $13.0 billion and $15.0 billion See below for reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures or visit the GM Investor Relations website for complete details. Conference call for investors and analysts Mary Barra and Chief Financial Officer Paul Jacobson will host a conference call for investors and analysts at 5 p.m. ET today to discuss these results and the company’s growth strategy. Introductory remarks will be followed by a question-and-answer session. Those who wish to listen to the call may dial in using the following numbers: • United States: 1-800-857-9821 • International: +1-517-308-9481 • Name of call: General Motors Q4 2021 Earnings Call General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass- market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com. ### CONTACTS: Jim Cain GM Communications 313-407-2843 james.cain@chevrolet.com Michael Heifler GM Investor Relations 313-418-0220 michael.heifler@gm.com David Caldwell GM Communications 586-899-7861 david.caldwell@gm.com


 
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements: This press release and related comments by 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 judgement about possible future events and are often identified by words such as “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 upon 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 judgements are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any future events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of factors, many of which are described in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. 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 that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.


 
Non-GAAP Reconciliations The following table reconciles Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted (dollars in millions): Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Net income attributable to stockholders(a) $ 1,741 $ 2,846 $ 10,019 $ 6,427 Income tax expense 471 642 2,771 1,774 Automotive interest expense 227 275 950 1,098 Automotive interest income (44) (46) (146) (241) Adjustments Patent royalty matters(b) 250 — 250 — GM Brazil indirect tax matters(c) 194 — 194 — Cadillac dealer strategy(d) — 99 175 99 GM Korea wage litigation(e) — — 82 — GMI restructuring(f) — 26 — 683 Ignition switch recall and related legal matters(g) — (130) — (130) Total adjustments 444 (5) 701 652 EBIT-adjusted $ 2,839 $ 3,712 $ 14,295 $ 9,710 __________ (a) Net of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest. (b) This adjustment was excluded because it relates to potential royalties accrued with respect to past-year sales. (c) This adjustment was excluded because it relates to a potential settlement with certain third parties relating to retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes in Brazil. (d) These adjustments were excluded because they relate to strategic activities to transition certain Cadillac dealers from the network as part of Cadillac's electric vehicle strategy. (e) This adjustment was excluded because of the unique events associated with recent Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (Korea Supreme Court) decisions related to our salaried workers. (f) 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. The adjustments primarily consist of dealer restructurings, asset impairments, inventory provisions and employee separation charges in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and India in the year ended December 31, 2020. (g) These adjustments were excluded because of the unique events associated with the ignition switch recall, which included various investigations, inquiries and complaints from constituents.


 
The following table reconciles diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted (dollars in millions, except per share amounts): Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Amount Per Share Diluted earnings per common share $ 1,703 $ 1.16 $ 2,800 $ 1.93 $ 9,837 $ 6.70 $ 6,247 $ 4.33 Adjustments(a) 444 0.30 (5) — 701 0.47 652 0.46 Tax effect on adjustment(b) (62) (0.04) 12 — (105) (0.07) (70) (0.05) Tax adjustment(c) (96) (0.07) — — (51) (0.03) 236 0.16 EPS-diluted-adjusted $ 1,989 $ 1.35 $ 2,807 $ 1.93 $ 10,382 $ 7.07 $ 7,065 $ 4.90 __________ (a) Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted for adjustment details. (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) In the year ended December 31, 2021, the adjustments consist of tax benefits related to a deduction for an investment in a subsidiary and resolution of uncertainty relating to an indirect tax refund claim in Brazil, partially offset by tax expense related to the establishment of a valuation allowance against Cruise deferred tax assets. In the year ended December 31, 2020, the adjustment consists of tax expense related to the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in Australia and New Zealand. These adjustments were excluded because of the unique nature of these events and significant impacts of valuation allowances are not considered part of our core operations. The following table reconciles net automotive cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in millions): Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 December 31, 2021 December 31, 2020 Net automotive cash provided by operating activities $ 9,384 $ 5,243 $ 9,693 $ 7,519 Less: Capital expenditures (3,154) (1,959) (7,389) (5,251) Add: Cadillac dealer strategy 100 21 144 21 Add: GM Korea Wage Litigation 73 — 92 — Add: GMI restructuring — 128 24 379 Less: GM Brazil indirect tax recoveries — — — (58) Adjusted automotive free cash flow $ 6,403 $ 3,433 $ 2,564 $ 2,610


 
Guidance Reconciliations The following table reconciles expected Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to expected EBIT-adjusted (dollars in billions): Year Ending December 31, 2022 Net income attributable to stockholders $ 9.4-10.8 Income tax expense 2.8-3.4 Automotive interest expense, net 0.8 EBIT-adjusted(a) $ 13.0-15.0 __________ (a) We do not consider the potential future impact of adjustments on our expected financial results.


 
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Exhibit 99.2

General Motors Company and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
General Motors Company's (GM) non-GAAP measures include: earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT)-adjusted, presented net of noncontrolling interests; earnings before income taxes (EBT)-adjusted for our General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (GM Financial) segment; earnings per share (EPS)-diluted-adjusted; effective tax rate-adjusted (ETR-adjusted); return on invested capital-adjusted (ROIC-adjusted) and adjusted automotive free cash flow. GM's 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 other postretirement benefits (OPEB) liabilities; and average automotive net income tax assets during the same period.

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.






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General Motors Company and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to segment profit (loss) (dollars in millions):
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Net income attributable to stockholders(a)$1,741 $2,846 $10,019 $6,427 
Income tax expense471 642 2,771 1,774 
Automotive interest expense227 275 950 1,098 
Automotive interest income(44)(46)(146)(241)
Adjustments
Patent royalty matters(b)250 — 250 — 
GM Brazil indirect tax matters(c)194 — 194 — 
Cadillac dealer strategy(d)— 99 175 99 
GM Korea wage litigation(e)— — 82 — 
GMI restructuring(f)— 26 — 683 
Ignition switch recall and related legal matters(g)— (130)— (130)
Total adjustments444 (5)701 652 
EBIT-adjusted2,839 3,712 14,295 9,710 
Operating segments
GM North America (GMNA)2,165 2,612 10,318 9,071 
GM International (GMI)275 283 827 (528)
Cruise(349)(260)(1,196)(887)
GM Financial(h)1,180 1,039 5,036 2,702 
Total operating segments3,271 3,674 14,985 10,358 
Corporate and eliminations(i)(432)38 (690)(648)
EBIT-adjusted$2,839 $3,712 $14,295 $9,710 
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(a)Net of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.
(b)This adjustment was excluded because it relates to potential royalties accrued with respect to past-year sales.
(c)This adjustment was excluded because it relates to a potential settlement with certain third parties relating to retrospective recoveries of indirect taxes in Brazil.
(d)These adjustments were excluded because they relate to strategic activities to transition certain Cadillac dealers from the network as part of Cadillac's electric vehicle strategy.
(e)This adjustment was excluded because of the unique events associated with recent Supreme Court of the Republic of Korea (Korea Supreme Court) decisions related to our salaried workers.
(f)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. The adjustments primarily consist of dealer restructurings, asset impairments, inventory provisions and employee separation charges in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and India in the year ended December 31, 2020.
(g)These adjustments were excluded because of the unique events associated with the ignition switch recall, which included various investigations, inquiries and complaints from constituents.
(h)GM Financial amounts represent EBT-adjusted.
(i)GM's automotive interest income and interest expense, legacy costs from the Opel and Vauxhall businesses and certain other assets in Europe, which are primarily pension costs, corporate expenditures and certain nonsegment-specific revenues and expenses are recorded centrally in Corporate.








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Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31,
202120202019
Net income attributable to stockholders$10,019 $6,427 $6,732 
Income tax expense 2,771 1,774 769 
Automotive interest expense950 1,098 782 
Automotive interest income(146)(241)(429)
Adjustments
Patent royalty matters(a)250 — — 
GM Brazil indirect tax matters(b)194 — (1,360)
Cadillac dealer strategy(c)175 99 — 
GM Korea wage litigation(d)82 — — 
GMI restructuring(e)— 683 — 
Ignition switch recall and related legal matters(f)— (130)— 
Transformation activities(g)— — 1,735 
FAW-GM divestiture(h)— — 164 
Total adjustments701 652 539 
EBIT-adjusted$14,295 $9,710 $8,393 
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(a)This adjustment was excluded because it relates to potential royalties accrued with respect to past-year sales.
(b)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 in the year ended December 31, 2019, and a potential settlement with certain third parties relating to these recoveries in the year ended December 31, 2021.
(c)These adjustments were excluded because they relate to strategic activities to transition certain Cadillac dealers from the network as part of Cadillac's electric vehicle strategy.
(d)This adjustment was excluded because of the unique events associated with recent Korea Supreme Court decisions related to our salaried workers.
(e)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. The adjustments primarily consist of dealer restructurings, asset impairments, inventory provisions and employee separation charges in Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and India in the year ended December 31, 2020.
(f)These adjustments were excluded because of the unique events associated with the ignition switch recall, which included various investigations, inquiries and complaints from constituents.
(g)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 accelerated depreciation, supplier-related charges, pension and other curtailment charges and employee-related separation charges in the year ended December 31, 2019.
(h)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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Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
AmountPer ShareAmountPer ShareAmountPer ShareAmountPer Share
Diluted earnings per common share$1,703 $1.16 $2,800 $1.93 $9,837 $6.70 $6,247 $4.33 
Adjustments(a)444 0.30 (5)— 701 0.47 652 0.46 
Tax effect on adjustments(b)(62)(0.04)12 — (105)(0.07)(70)(0.05)
Tax adjustments(c)(96)(0.07)— — (51)(0.03)236 0.16 
EPS-diluted-adjusted$1,989 $1.35 $2,807 $1.93 $10,382 $7.07 $7,065 $4.90 
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(a)    Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to segment profit (loss) for adjustment details.
(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)    In the year ended December 31, 2021, the adjustments consist of tax benefits related to a deduction for an investment in a subsidiary and resolution of uncertainty relating to an indirect tax refund claim in Brazil, partially offset by tax expense related to the establishment of a valuation allowance against Cruise deferred tax assets. In the year ended December 31, 2020, the adjustment consists of tax expense related to the establishment of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets in Australia and New Zealand. These adjustments were excluded because of the unique nature of these events and 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 (dollars in millions):
Years Ended December 31,
20212020
Income before income taxesIncome tax expenseEffective tax rateIncome before income taxesIncome tax expenseEffective tax rate
Effective tax rate$12,716 $2,771 21.8 %$8,095 $1,774 21.9 %
Adjustments(a)726 105 652 70 
Tax adjustments(b)51 (236)
ETR-adjusted$13,442 $2,927 21.8 %$8,747 $1,608 18.4 %
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(a)    Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to segment profit (loss) for adjustment details. Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for these adjustments is included in the years ended December 31, 2021. 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 (loss) per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted within the previous section 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):
Years Ended December 31,
20212020
Net income (loss) attributable to stockholders$10.0 $6.4 
Average equity(a)$56.5 $43.3 
ROE17.7 %14.9 %
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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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Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
The following table summarizes the calculation of ROIC-adjusted (dollars in billions):
Years Ended December 31,
20212020
EBIT-adjusted(a)$14.3 $9.7 
Average equity(b)$56.5 $43.3 
Add: Average automotive debt and interest liabilities (excluding finance leases)17.1 27.8 
Add: Average automotive net pension & OPEB liability15.8 17.6 
Less: Average automotive net income tax asset(22.2)(24.0)
ROIC-adjusted average net assets$67.2 $64.7 
ROIC-adjusted21.3 %15.0 %
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(a)    Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to segment profit (loss) for adjustment details.
(b)    Includes equity of noncontrolling interests where the corresponding earnings (loss) are included in EBIT-adjusted.







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General Motors Company and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
The following table reconciles Net automotive cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in millions):
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Net automotive cash provided by operating activities$9,384 $5,243 $9,693 $7,519 
Less: Capital expenditures(3,154)(1,959)(7,389)(5,251)
Add: Cadillac dealer strategy100 21 144 21 
Add: GM Korea Wage Litigation73 — 92 — 
Add: GMI restructuring— 128 24 379 
Less: GM Brazil indirect tax recoveries— — — (58)
Adjusted automotive free cash flow$6,403 $3,433 $2,564 $2,610 






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Supplemental Material
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The following tables summarize key financial information by segment (dollars in millions):
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal
Automotive
CruiseGM
Financial
Reclassifications/EliminationsTotal
Three Months Ended December 31, 2021
Net sales and revenue$26,865 $3,451 $37 $30,353 $25 $3,232 $(26)$33,584 
Expenditures for property$2,716 $421 $17 $— $3,154 $34 $$$3,199 
Depreciation and amortization$1,449 $135 $$— $1,589 $15 $1,333 $— $2,937 
Impairment charges$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Equity income(a)$— $242 $— $— $242 $— $44 $— $286 
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal
Automotive
CruiseGM
Financial
Reclassifications/EliminationsTotal
Three Months Ended December 31, 2020
Net sales and revenue$30,170 $3,894 $29 $34,093 $24 $3,426 $(25)$37,518 
Expenditures for property$1,798 $155 $$— $1,959 $$$— $1,972 
Depreciation and amortization$1,203 $163 $$— $1,371 $13 $1,678 $— $3,062 
Impairment charges$— $(2)$— $— $(2)$20 $— $— $18 
Equity income(a)$$249 $— $— $251 $— $34 $— $285 
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal
Automotive
CruiseGM
Financial
Reclassifications/EliminationsTotal
Year Ended December 31, 2021
Net sales and revenue$101,308 $12,172 $104 $113,584 $106 $13,419 $(105)$127,004 
Expenditures for property$6,576 $783 $30 $— $7,389 $89 $26 $$7,509 
Depreciation and amortization$5,298 $542 $21 $— $5,861 $52 $6,134 $— $12,047 
Impairment charges$— $— $— $— $— $$— $— $
Equity income(a)$$1,092 $— $— $1,100 $— $201 $— $1,301 
GMNAGMICorporateEliminationsTotal
Automotive
CruiseGM
Financial
Reclassifications/EliminationsTotal
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Net sales and revenue$96,733 $11,586 $350 $108,669 $103 $13,831 $(118)$122,485 
Expenditures for property$4,501 $729 $21 $— $5,251 $15 $34 $— $5,300 
Depreciation and amortization$4,739 $624 $25 $— $5,388 $43 $7,245 $— $12,676 
Impairment charges$20 $99 $— $— $119 $20 $— $— $139 
Equity income(a)$17 $510 $— $— $527 $— $147 $— $674 
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(a)Includes Automotive China equity income of $244 million and $248 million in the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 and $1,098 million and $512 million in the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020.







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Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
Vehicle Sales

GM presents both wholesale and total vehicle sales data to assist in the analysis of our revenue and our market share. Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria are subject to broad economic sanctions. Accordingly, these countries are excluded from industry sales data and the corresponding calculation of GM's 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 GM's revenue recognized from the sale of vehicles, which is the largest component of Automotive net sales and revenue. In the year ended December 31, 2021, 30% 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 EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
GMNA579 802 2,308 2,707 
GMI163 216 551 663 
Total742 1,018 2,859 3,370 






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Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
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 GM recognizes during a particular period, we believe it is indicative of the underlying demand for GM 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.

The following table summarizes total vehicle sales by geographic region (vehicles in thousands):
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
United States
Chevrolet – Cars24 60 121 211 
Chevrolet – Trucks191 269 807 876 
Chevrolet – Crossovers74 194 509 652 
Cadillac22 43 118 129 
Buick29 44 180 163 
GMC101 161 483 516 
Total United States441 771 2,218 2,547 
Canada, Mexico and Other70 104 356 377 
Total North America511 875 2,574 2,924 
Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa
Chevrolet151 200 609 764 
Wuling406 377 1,426 1,099 
Buick200 290 816 885 
Baojun33 126 211 402 
Cadillac53 82 240 237 
Other21 44 
Total Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa848 1,083 3,323 3,431 
South America(a)118 159 393 470 
Total in GM markets1,477 2,117 6,290 6,825 
Total Europe— — 
Total Worldwide1,477 2,117 6,291 6,826 
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(a)    Primarily Chevrolet.


The vehicle sales at GM's China joint ventures presented in the following table are included in the preceding vehicle sales table (vehicles in thousands):
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
SAIC General Motors Sales Co., Ltd.303 455 1,277 1,407 
SAIC GM Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd.434 499 1,615 1,494 






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Supplemental Material
(Unaudited)
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Market Share
United States – Cars4.3 %7.5 %4.2 %7.1 %
United States – Trucks29.2 %33.2 %29.6 %31.0 %
United States – Crossovers7.0 %14.1 %10.7 %14.0 %
Total United States13.1 %18.0 %14.4 %17.1 %
Total North America12.6 %17.3 %13.9 %16.5 %
Total Asia/Pacific, Middle East and Africa7.3 %8.2 %7.3 %8.0 %
Total South America12.7 %15.2 %10.9 %14.9 %
Total GM Market8.9 %10.9 %9.3 %10.7 %
Total Worldwide7.4 %8.9 %7.6 %8.7 %
United States fleet sales as a percentage of retail vehicle sales15.9 %14.5 %15.2 %16.6 %
North America capacity two shift utilization69.9 %107.0 %78.4 %90.6 %















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Combining Income Statement Information
(In millions) (Unaudited)
Year Ended December 31, 2021Year Ended December 31, 2020
AutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialReclassifications/EliminationsCombinedAutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialReclassifications/EliminationsCombined
Net sales and revenue
Automotive$113,584 $106 $— $(100)$113,590 $108,669 $103 $— $(99)$108,673 
GM Financial— — 13,419 (5)13,414 — — 13,831 (19)13,812 
Total net sales and revenue 113,584 106 13,419 (105)127,004 108,669 103 13,831 (118)122,485 
Costs and expenses
Automotive and other cost of sales99,421 1,124 — (1)100,544 96,711 829 — (1)97,539 
GM Financial interest, operating and other expenses— — 8,584 (2)8,582 — — 11,276 (2)11,274 
Automotive and other selling, general and administrative expense8,257 297 — — 8,554 6,799 239 — — 7,038 
Total costs and expenses107,678 1,421 8,584 (3)117,680 103,510 1,068 11,276 (3)115,851 
Operating income (loss)5,906 (1,315)4,835 (102)9,324 5,159 (965)2,555 (115)6,634 
Automotive interest expense952 — — (2)950 1,113 — — (15)1,098 
Interest income and other non-operating income, net2,934 16 — 91 3,041 1,766 18 — 101 1,885 
Equity income1,100 — 201 — 1,301 527 — 147 — 674 
Income (loss) before income taxes8,988 (1,299)5,036 (9)12,716 6,339 (947)2,702 8,095 
Income tax expense2,771 1,774 
Net income9,945 6,321 
Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests74 106 
Net income attributable to stockholders$10,019 $6,427 
Net income attributable to common stockholders$9,837 $6,247 






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Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share
(Unaudited)

The following table summarizes basic and diluted earnings per share (in millions, except per share amounts):
Three Months EndedYears Ended
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
Basic earnings per share
Net income attributable to stockholders$1,741 $2,846 $10,019 $6,427 
Less: cumulative dividends on subsidiary preferred stock(a)(38)(46)(182)(180)
Net income attributable to common stockholders$1,703 $2,800 $9,837 $6,247 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding1,453 1,436 1,451 1,433 
Basic earnings per common share$1.17 $1.95 $6.78 $4.36 
Diluted earnings per share
Net income attributable to common stockholders – diluted$1,703 $2,800 $9,837 $6,247 
Weighted-average common shares outstanding – diluted1,472 1,451 1,468 1,442 
Diluted earnings per common share$1.16 $1.93 $6.70 $4.33 
Potentially dilutive securities(b)
__________    
(a)Cumulative dividends on subsidiary preferred stock includes an insignificant amount in participating securities income from a subsidiary in the three months ended December 31, 2021.
(b)Potentially dilutive securities attributable to outstanding stock options at December 31, 2021, and 2020 and restricted stock units (RSUs) at December 31, 2020, were excluded from the computation of diluted EPS because the securities would have had an antidilutive effect.






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Combining Balance Sheet Information
(In millions, except per share amounts) (Unaudited)(a)
December 31, 2021December 31, 2020
AutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialReclassifications/EliminationsCombinedAutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialReclassifications/EliminationsCombined
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$14,541 $1,578 $3,948 $— $20,067 $14,168 $761 $5,063 $— $19,992 
Marketable debt securities7,076 1,551 — (19)8,609 8,103 972 — (29)9,046 
Accounts and notes receivable, net(b)7,553 532 (691)7,394 7,951 1,035 (954)8,035 
GM Financial receivables, net(c)— — 26,812 (163)26,649 — — 26,607 (398)26,209 
Inventories 12,990 — — (2)12,988 10,236 — (2)10,235 
Other current assets2,167 179 4,301 (250)6,396 1,884 32 5,524 (32)7,407 
Total current assets44,326 3,309 35,592 (1,124)82,103 42,342 1,769 38,228 (1,414)80,924 
Non-current Assets
GM Financial receivables, net— — 36,167 — 36,167 — — 31,783 — 31,783 
Equity in net assets of nonconsolidated affiliates7,960 — 1,717 — 9,677 6,825 — 1,581 — 8,406 
Property, net 40,858 105 152 — 41,115 37,325 123 184 — 37,632 
Goodwill and intangible assets, net 3,012 736 1,339 — 5,087 3,152 735 1,343 — 5,230 
Equipment on operating leases, net— — 37,929 — 37,929 — — 39,819 — 39,819 
Deferred income taxes21,653 — (501)— 21,152 23,853 617 (334)— 24,136 
Other assets10,358 339 812 (21)11,488 6,129 382 805 (53)7,264 
Total non-current assets83,842 1,180 77,615 (21)162,615 77,284 1,856 75,182 (53)154,270 
Total Assets$128,167 $4,489 $113,207 $(1,145)$244,718 $119,625 $3,625 $113,410 $(1,466)$235,194 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable (principally trade)(b)$20,065 $140 $855 $(669)$20,391 $19,928 $93 $867 $(959)$19,928 
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt
Automotive(c)624 27 — (188)463 1,674 — — (398)1,276 
GM Financial— — 33,257 — 33,257 — — 35,637 — 35,637 
Accrued liabilities16,879 230 3,439 (251)20,297 18,751 133 4,218 (34)23,069 
Total current liabilities37,568 397 37,550 (1,108)74,408 40,353 226 40,722 (1,391)79,910 
Non-current Liabilities
Long-term debt
Automotive16,348 — — 16,355 16,193 — — — 16,193 
GM Financial — — 59,304 — 59,304 — — 56,788 — 56,788 
Postretirement benefits other than pensions5,743 — — — 5,743 6,277 — — — 6,277 
Pensions 8,002 — — 8,008 12,897 — — 12,902 
Other liabilities12,560 488 2,058 (21)15,085 11,151 539 1,810 (53)13,447 
Total non-current liabilities42,654 495 61,368 (21)104,495 46,519 539 58,602 (53)105,607 
Total Liabilities80,222 892 98,918 (1,129)178,903 86,872 764 99,325 (1,444)185,517 
Commitments and contingencies
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value15 — — — 15 14 — — — 14 
Additional paid-in capital(d)27,065 55 1,551 (1,611)27,061 26,551 76 1,730 (1,816)26,542 
Retained earnings27,920 42 13,985 (9)41,937 17,444 891 13,640 (13)31,962 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(8,025)(1,248)— (9,269)(12,213)10 (1,284)— (13,488)
Total stockholders’ equity46,974 100 14,288 (1,620)59,744 31,796 976 14,085 (1,829)45,030 
Noncontrolling interests(d)971 3,496 — 1,603 6,071 959 1,884 — 1,804 4,647 
Total Equity47,945 3,597 14,289 (16)65,815 32,754 2,861 14,085 (23)49,677 
Total Liabilities and Equity$128,167 $4,489 $113,207 $(1,145)$244,718 $119,625 $3,625 $113,410 $(1,466)$235,194 
_________
(a)Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
(b)Eliminations primarily include GM Financial accounts and notes receivable of $301 million offset by Automotive accounts payable and Automotive accounts receivable of $313 million offset by GM Financial accounts payable at December 31, 2021; and GM Financial accounts receivable of $643 million offset by Automotive accounts payable and Automotive accounts receivable of $268 million offset by GM Financial accounts payable at December 31, 2020.
(c)Eliminations include GM Financial loan receivable of $163 million and $398 million offset by an Automotive loan payable at December 31, 2021 and 2020.
(d)Primarily reclassification of GM Financial Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, B and C. The preferred stock is classified as noncontrolling interests in our condensed consolidated balance sheets.







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Combining Cash Flow Information
(In millions) (Unaudited)(a)
Year Ended December 31, 2021Year Ended December 31, 2020
AutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialReclassifications/EliminationsCombinedAutomotiveCruiseGM FinancialReclassifications/EliminationsCombined
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income (loss)$7,774 $(1,616)$3,796 $(9)$9,945 $4,975 $(675)$2,020 $$6,321 
Depreciation and impairment of Equipment on operating leases, net— — 6,076 — 6,076 — 7,175 — 7,178 
Depreciation, amortization and impairment charges on Property, net5,861 56 58 — 5,975 5,504 63 70 — 5,637 
Foreign currency remeasurement and transaction (gains) losses(15)(3)— (17)209 — (6)— 203 
Undistributed earnings of nonconsolidated affiliates, net(390)— (127)— (517)578 — (54)— 524 
Pension contributions and OPEB payments(837)— — — (838)(851)— — — (851)
Pension and OPEB income, net(1,606)— — (1,605)(766)— — (765)
Provision (benefit) for deferred taxes1,697 317 201 — 2,214 863 (272)334 — 925 
Change in other operating assets and liabilities(b)(6,224)74 (3)2,787 (3,366)(3,908)24 668 2,816 (399)
Other operating activities(c)3,435 — (2,702)(3,412)(2,679)912 11 (2,229)(796)(2,103)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities9,693 (1,167)7,297 (634)15,188 7,519 (849)7,979 2,021 16,670 
Cash flows from investing activities
Expenditures for property(7,389)(89)(26)(5)(7,509)(5,251)(15)(34)— (5,300)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, acquisitions(5,150)(3,811)— — (8,962)(13,190)(3,014)— — (16,204)
Available-for-sale marketable securities, liquidations6,123 3,245 — (20)9,347 9,598 2,368 — (25)11,941 
Purchases of finance receivables, net— — (33,013)(33,009)— — (30,215)125 (30,090)
Principal collections and recoveries on finance receivables(b)— — 27,720 (3,097)24,622 — — 22,785 (3,059)19,726 
Purchases of leased vehicles, net— — (14,602)— (14,602)— — (15,233)— (15,233)
Proceeds from termination of leased vehicles— — 14,393 — 14,393 — — 13,399 — 13,399 
Other investing activities(d)(1,758)(5)(14)1,142 (635)66 (71)18 (77)(65)
Net cash used in investing activities(8,174)(661)(5,543)(1,978)(16,355)(8,778)(733)(9,280)(3,036)(21,826)
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt— 2,911 — 2,912 — 273 277 
Proceeds from issuance of debt (original maturities greater than three months)367 26 44,933 (26)45,300 21,362 — 57,165 — 78,527 
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)(1,203)(18)(46,708)123 (47,806)(18,364)— (54,470)171 (72,663)
Proceeds from issuance of subsidiary preferred and common stock(d)— 2,736 — (1,000)1,736 — — 492 — 492 
Dividends paid(c)(1)(65)(3,620)3,500 (186)(547)(33)(890)800 (669)
Other financing activities(37)(32)(158)15 (212)(316)26 (162)40 (412)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(873)2,647 (2,641)2,612 1,744 2,135 (7)2,408 1,015 5,552 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(97)— (56)— (152)(139)— (83)— (222)
Net increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash549 818 (943)— 425 738 (1,588)1,024 — 174 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period14,225 766 8,126 — 23,117 13,487 2,355 7,102 — 22,943 
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$14,774 $1,584 $7,183 $— $23,542 $14,225 $766 $8,126 $— $23,117 
_________
(a)Amounts may not sum due to rounding.
(b)Includes reclassifications of $2.9 billion and $2.7 billion in the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020 for purchases/collections of wholesale finance receivables resulting from vehicles sold by GM to dealers that have arranged their inventory floor plan financing through GM Financial.
(c)Eliminations include dividends issued by GM Financial to Automotive.
(d)Eliminations include $1.0 billion in the year ended December 31, 2021 for Automotive investments in Cruise Preferred Shares.
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