UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
 
 
 
FORM 10-Q
 

(Mark One)
 
 
 
 
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
 
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
OR
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from ___________to ___________
_____________________________
 
Commission file number 001-06461
_____________________________
 
GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
13-1500700
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
 
 
 
901 Main Avenue, Norwalk, CT
 
06851-1168
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (203) 840-6300

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes þ No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þNo ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer" and "smaller reporting company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
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Accelerated filer ¨
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b‑2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No þ
At September 30, 2014, 1,000 shares of voting common stock, which constitute all of the outstanding common equity, with a par value of $14 per share were outstanding.
REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION h(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM 10-Q WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.

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General Electric Capital Corporation
 
 
 
Page
 
PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
 
  
Item 1.
Financial Statements
 
 
Condensed Statement of Earnings
   
4
 
 
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
   
5
 
 
Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity
   
5
 
 
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
   
6
 
 
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
   
7
 
 
Notes to Condensed Financial Statements (Unaudited)
   
8
 
Item 2.
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
   
47
 
Item 3.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
   
65
 
Item 4.
Controls and Procedures
   
65
 
 
       
   
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
     
  
 
 
       
Item 1.
Legal Proceedings
   
66
 
Item 6.
Exhibits
   
68
 
  Signatures 69
    
     
 


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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This document contains "forward-looking statements" – that is, statements related to future, not past, events. In this context, forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "believe," "seek," "see," "will," "would," or "target." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about expected income; revenues; net interest margin; cost structure; restructuring charges; cash flows; assets; return on capital or assets; capital structure, including Tier 1 common ratio; and dividends. For us, particular uncertainties that could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include: current economic and financial conditions, including interest and exchange rate volatility, commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets; the impact of conditions in the financial and credit markets on the availability and cost of our funding, our exposure to counterparties and our ability to reduce asset levels as planned; the impact of conditions in the housing market and unemployment rates on the level of commercial and consumer credit defaults; pending and future mortgage securitization claims and litigation in connection with WMC, which may affect our estimates of liability, including possible loss estimates; our ability to maintain our current credit rating and the impact on our funding costs and competitive position if we do not do so; our ability to pay dividends to GE at the planned level, which may be affected by our cash flows and earnings, financial services regulation and oversight, and other factors; the level of demand and financial performance of the major industries and customers GE serves; the effectiveness of our risk management framework; the impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of financial services regulation; adverse market conditions, timing of and ability to obtain required bank regulatory approvals, or other factors relating to GE or Synchrony Financial that could prevent GE from completing the Synchrony split-off as planned; our success in completing announced transactions, including the sale of GE Money Bank AB (Nordics); our success in integrating acquired businesses and operating joint ventures; the impact of potential information technology or data security breaches; and the other factors that are described in "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. These uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.

This document includes certain forward-looking projected financial information that is based on current estimates and forecasts. Actual results could differ materially.


CORPORATE INFORMATION

GE's Investor Relations website at www.ge.com/investor and our corporate blog at www.gereports.com, as well as GE's Facebook page and Twitter accounts, contain a significant amount of information about GE, including financial and other information for investors. GE encourages investors to visit these websites from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION


ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates
Condensed Statement of Earnings
(Unaudited)


 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Revenues from services(a)
 
$
 10,428
 
$
 10,629
 
$
 31,172
 
$
 33,367
Other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Total other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities
 
 
 (5)
 
 
 (62)
 
 
 (52)
 
 
 (503)
       Less other-than-temporary impairment recognized in
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
         accumulated other comprehensive income
 
 
 -
 
 
 6
 
 
 4
 
 
 36
   Net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      recognized in earnings
 
 
 (5)
 
 
 (56)
 
 
 (48)
 
 
 (467)
Revenues from services (Note 9)
 
 
 10,423
 
 
 10,573
 
 
 31,124
 
 
 32,900
Sales of goods
 
 
 28
 
 
 33
 
 
 89
 
 
 90
   Total revenues
 
 
 10,451
 
 
 10,606
 
 
 31,213
 
 
 32,990
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs and expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest
 
 
 2,093
 
 
 2,224
 
 
 6,325
 
 
 6,994
Operating and administrative
 
 
 3,188
 
 
 2,968
 
 
 9,373
 
 
 9,262
Cost of goods sold
 
 
 25
 
 
 29
 
 
 81
 
 
 75
Investment contracts, insurance losses and insurance annuity benefits
 
 
 700
 
 
 714
 
 
 2,041
 
 
 2,131
Provision for losses on financing receivables
 
 
 957
 
 
 789
 
 
 2,895
 
 
 3,256
Depreciation and amortization
 
 
 1,894
 
 
 1,966
 
 
 5,104
 
 
 5,369
   Total costs and expenses
 
 
 8,857
 
 
 8,690
 
 
 25,819
 
 
 27,087
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
 
 
 1,594
 
 
 1,916
 
 
 5,394
 
 
 5,903
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
 
 
 (47)
 
 
 (3)
 
 
 (29)
 
 
 (100)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
 
 
 1,547
 
 
 1,913
 
 
 5,365
 
 
 5,803
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes (Note 2)
 
 
 57
 
 
 (91)
 
 
 33
 
 
 (334)
Net earnings
 
 
 1,604
 
 
 1,822
 
 
 5,398
 
 
 5,469
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 55
 
 
 10
 
 
 76
 
 
 38
Net earnings attributable to GECC
 
 
 1,549
 
 
 1,812
 
 
 5,322
 
 
 5,431
Preferred stock dividends declared
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 (161)
 
 
 (135)
Net earnings attributable to GECC common shareowner
 
$
 1,549
 
$
 1,812
 
$
 5,161
 
$
 5,296
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts attributable to GECC common shareowner:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings from continuing operations
 
$
 1,547
 
$
 1,913
 
$
 5,365
 
$
 5,803
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 55
 
 
 10
 
 
 76
 
 
 38
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GECC
 
 
 1,492
 
 
 1,903
 
 
 5,289
 
 
 5,765
Preferred stock dividends declared
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 (161)
 
 
 (135)
Earnings from continuing operations attributable to GECC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  common shareowner
 
 
 1,492
 
 
 1,903
 
 
 5,128
 
 
 5,630
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
 
 
 57
 
 
 (91)
 
 
 33
 
 
 (334)
Net earnings attributable to GECC common shareowner
 
$
 1,549
 
$
 1,812
 
$
 5,161
 
$
 5,296

(a)
Excluding net other-than-temporary impairment on investment securities.

See accompanying notes.
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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates
Condensed Statement of Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)

 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
 
$
 1,604
 
$
 1,822
 
$
 5,398
 
$
 5,469
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 55
 
 
 10
 
 
 76
 
 
 38
Net earnings attributable to GECC
 
$
 1,549
 
$
 1,812
 
$
 5,322
 
$
 5,431
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Investment securities
 
$
 (260)
 
$
 159
 
$
 523
 
$
 (377)
      Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 (546)
 
 
 (122)
 
 
 (510)
 
 
 (115)
      Cash flow hedges
 
 
 90
 
 
 63
 
 
 188
 
 
 349
      Benefit plans
 
 
 11
 
 
 8
 
 
 3
 
 
 30
Other comprehensive income (loss)
 
 
 (705)
 
 
 108
 
 
 204
 
 
 (113)
Less other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      noncontrolling interests
 
 
 (4)
 
 
 12
 
 
 1
 
 
 (10)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GECC
 
$
 (701)
 
$
 96
 
$
 203
 
$
 (103)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income
 
$
 899
 
$
 1,930
 
$
 5,602
 
$
 5,356
Less comprehensive income (loss) attributable to
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      noncontrolling interests
 
 
 51
 
 
 22
 
 
 77
 
 
 28
Comprehensive income attributable to GECC
 
$
 848
 
$
 1,908
 
$
 5,525
 
$
 5,328
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amounts presented net of taxes. See Note 8 for further information about other comprehensive income and noncontrolling interests.

See accompanying notes.



General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates
 
 
 
 
 
 
Condensed Statement of Changes in Shareowners' Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
GECC shareowners' equity balance at January 1,
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 82,694
 
$
 81,890
Increases from net earnings attributable to GECC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,322
 
 
 5,431
Dividends and other transactions with shareowners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,382)
 
 
 (4,082)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to GECC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 203
 
 
 (103)
Changes in additional paid-in capital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 436
 
 
 978
Ending balance at September 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 86,273
 
 
 84,114
Noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,804
 
 
 539
Total equity balance at September 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 89,077
 
$
 84,653
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
See Note 8 for further information about changes in shareowners' equity.

See accompanying notes.
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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates
Condensed Statement of Financial Position


(In millions, except share information)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
(Unaudited)
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
 79,863
 
$
 74,873
Investment securities (Note 3)
 
 46,701
 
 
 43,662
Inventories
 
 57
 
 
 68
Financing receivables – net (Notes 4 and 13)
 
 237,405
 
 
 253,029
Other receivables
 
 15,273
 
 
 16,513
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated amortization of $27,236
 
 
 
 
 
   and $26,960
 
 49,135
 
 
 51,607
Goodwill (Note 5)
 
 25,666
 
 
 26,195
Other intangible assets – net (Note 5)
 
 1,195
 
 
 1,136
Other assets
 
 47,140
 
 
 47,366
Assets of businesses held for sale (Note 2)
 
 3,158
 
 
 50
Assets of discontinued operations (Note 2)
 
 1,321
 
 
 2,330
Total assets(a)
$
 506,914
 
$
 516,829
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and equity
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings (Note 6)
$
 68,676
 
$
 77,298
Accounts payable
 
 7,182
 
 
 6,549
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (Note 6)
 
 30,231
 
 
 30,124
Bank deposits (Note 6)
 
 60,815
 
 
 53,361
Long-term borrowings (Note 6)
 
 198,735
 
 
 210,279
Investment contracts, insurance liabilities and insurance annuity benefits
 
 27,991
 
 
 26,979
Other liabilities
 
 16,593
 
 
 20,531
Deferred income taxes
 
 5,696
 
 
 4,786
Liabilities of businesses held for sale (Note 2)
 
 914
 
 
 6
Liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 2)
 
 1,004
 
 
 3,790
Total liabilities(a)
 
 417,837
 
 
 433,703
 
 
 
 
 
 
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value (750,000 shares authorized at both September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
    and December 31, 2013, and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding
 
 
 
 
 
        at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013)
 
 -
 
 
 -
Common stock, $14 par value (4,166,000 shares authorized at
 
 
 
 
 
    both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 and 1,000 shares
 
 
 
 
 
        issued and outstanding at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013)
 
 -
 
 
 -
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – net(b)
 
 
 
 
 
   Investment securities
 
 830
 
 
 309
   Currency translation adjustments
 
 (1,196)
 
 
 (687)
   Cash flow hedges
 
 (105)
 
 
 (293)
   Benefit plans
 
 (360)
 
 
 (363)
Additional paid-in capital
 
 32,999
 
 
 32,563
Retained earnings
 
 54,105
 
 
 51,165
Total GECC shareowners' equity
 
 86,273
 
 
 82,694
Noncontrolling interests(c)(Note 8)
 
 2,804
 
 
 432
Total equity
 
 89,077
 
 
 83,126
Total liabilities and equity
$
 506,914
 
$
 516,829
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Our consolidated assets at September 30, 2014 included total assets of $49,661 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included net financing receivables of $42,799 million and investment securities of $3,500 million. Our consolidated liabilities at September 30, 2014 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GECC. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $28,780 million. See Note 12.

(b) The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) attributable to GECC was $(831) million and $(1,034) million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

(c) Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(138) million and $(139) million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.


See accompanying notes.


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General Electric Capital Corporation and consolidated affiliates
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)


 
 
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows – operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net earnings
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 5,398
 
$
 5,469
Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 76
 
 
 38
Net earnings attributable to GECC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,322
 
 
 5,431
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (33)
 
 
 334
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings attributable to GECC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   to cash provided from operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,104
 
 
 5,369
      Deferred income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,319)
 
 
 525
      Increase in accounts payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 811
 
 
 741
      Provision for losses on financing receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,895
 
 
 3,256
      All other operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,063)
 
 
 (3,848)
Cash from (used for) operating activities – continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11,717
 
 
 11,808
Cash from (used for) operating activities – discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 136
 
 
 (46)
Cash from (used for) operating activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 11,853
 
 
 11,762
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows – investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Additions to property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (7,351)
 
 
 (7,581)
Dispositions of property, plant and equipment
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,935
 
 
 4,119
Increase in loans to customers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (220,926)
 
 
 (218,833)
Principal collections from customers – loans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 224,138
 
 
 228,885
Investment in equipment for financing leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (5,955)
 
 
 (6,251)
Principal collections from customers – financing leases
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 6,656
 
 
 8,001
Net change in credit card receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,950)
 
 
 (3,204)
Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 232
 
 
 -
Proceeds from principal business dispositions
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 -
 
 
 841
Net cash from (payments for) principal businesses purchased
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 -
 
 
 6,384
All other investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,901
 
 
 15,922
Cash from (used for) investing activities – continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,680
 
 
 28,283
Cash from (used for) investing activities – discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (232)
 
 
 (15)
Cash from (used for) investing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,448
 
 
 28,268
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows – financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net increase (decrease) in borrowings (maturities of 90 days or less)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (6,611)
 
 
 (9,917)
Net increase (decrease) in bank deposits
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 9,004
 
 
 (2,229)
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 30,432
 
 
 41,355
Repayments and other debt reductions (maturities longer than 90 days)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (41,768)
 
 
 (50,396)
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 -
 
 
 990
Dividends paid to shareowners
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (2,382)
 
 
 (4,082)
Proceeds from initial public offering of Synchrony Financial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 2,842
 
 
 -
All other financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (552)
 
 
 (425)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – continuing operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (9,035)
 
 
 (24,704)
Cash from (used for) financing activities – discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (6)
 
 
 22
Cash from (used for) financing activities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (9,041)
 
 
 (24,682)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Effect of currency exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 (1,267)
 
 
 (986)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 4,993
 
 
 14,362
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 75,105
 
 
 62,044
Cash and equivalents at September 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 80,098
 
 
 76,406
Less cash and equivalents of discontinued operations at September 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 130
 
 
 152
Cash and equivalents of continuing operations at September 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 79,968
 
$
 76,254
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

See accompanying notes.
 
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NOTES TO CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)


1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of Presentation

General Electric Company (GE Company or GE) owns all of the common stock of General Electric Capital Corporation (GECC). Our financial statements consolidate all of our affiliates – companies that we control and in which we hold a majority voting interest. We also consolidate the economic interests we hold in certain businesses within companies in which we hold a voting equity interest and are majority owned by our parent, but which we have agreed to actively manage and control. See Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 (2013 consolidated financial statements), which discusses our consolidation and financial statement presentation. GECC includes Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL), Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS).

Effects of transactions between related companies are made on an arms-length basis and are eliminated. As a wholly-owned subsidiary, GECC enters into various operating and financing arrangements with its parent, GE. These arrangements are made on an arms-length basis and consist primarily of GECC dividends to GE; GE customer receivables sold to GECC; GECC services for trade receivables management and material procurement; buildings and equipment (including automobiles) leased between GE and GECC; information technology (IT) and other services sold to GECC by GE; aircraft engines manufactured by GE that are installed on aircraft purchased by GECC from third-party producers for lease to others; and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate costs.

We have reclassified certain prior-period amounts to conform to the current-period presentation. Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to the condensed, consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations.

Interim Period Presentation

The condensed, consolidated financial statements and notes thereto are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that we considered necessary to present a fair statement of our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these condensed, consolidated financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year. It is suggested that these condensed, consolidated financial statements be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our 2013 consolidated financial statements. We label our quarterly information using a calendar convention, that is, first quarter is labeled as ending on March 31, second quarter as ending on June 30, and third quarter as ending on September 30. It is our longstanding practice to establish interim quarterly closing dates using a fiscal calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on either a Saturday or Sunday, depending on the business. The effects of this practice are modest and only exist within a reporting year. The fiscal closing calendar for 2014 is available on our website, www.ge.com/secreports.

Synchrony Financial Initial Public Offering

On August 5, 2014, we completed the initial public offering (IPO) of our North American Retail Finance business, Synchrony Financial, as a first step in a planned, staged exit from that business. Synchrony Financial closed the IPO of 125 million shares of common stock at a price to the public of $23.00 per share and on September 3, 2014, Synchrony Financial issued an additional 3.5 million shares of common stock pursuant to an option granted to the underwriters in the IPO (Underwriters' Option). We received net proceeds from the IPO and the Underwriters' Option of $2,842 million, which remain at Synchrony Financial. Following the closing of the IPO and the Underwriters' Option, we currently own approximately 85% of Synchrony Financial and as a result, GECC will continue to consolidate the business. In addition, in August 2014, Synchrony Financial completed issuances of $3,593 million of senior unsecured debt with maturities up to 10 years and $8,000 million of unsecured term loans maturing in 2019 under the New Bank Term Loan Facility with third party lenders.

Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

See the Notes in our 2013 consolidated financial statements for a summary of our significant accounting policies.
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Accounting Changes

On January 1, 2014, we adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2013-05, Foreign Currency Matters (Topic 830): Parent's Accounting for the Cumulative Translation Adjustment upon Derecognition of Certain Subsidiaries or Groups of Assets within a Foreign Entity or of an Investment in a Foreign Entity. Under the revised guidance, the entire amount of the cumulative translation adjustment associated with the foreign entity will be released into earnings in the following circumstances: (a) the sale of a subsidiary or group of net assets within a foreign entity that represents a complete or substantially complete liquidation of that entity, (b) the loss of a controlling financial interest in an investment in a foreign entity, or (c) when the accounting for an investment in a foreign entity changes from the equity method to full consolidation. The revised guidance applies prospectively to transactions or events occurring on or after January 1, 2014.

On January 1, 2014, we adopted ASU 2013-11, Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists. Under the new guidance, an unrecognized tax benefit is required to be presented as a reduction to a deferred tax asset if the disallowance of the tax position would reduce the available tax loss or tax credit carryforward instead of resulting in a cash tax liability. The ASU applies prospectively to all unrecognized tax benefits that exist as of the adoption date and reduced both deferred tax assets and income tax liabilities by $1,009 million as of January 1, 2014.

In the second quarter of 2014, the Company elected to early adopt ASU 2014-08, Presentation of Financial Statements (Topic 205) and Property, Plant, and Equipment (Topic 360): Reporting Discontinued Operations and Disclosures of Disposals of Components of an Entity. This ASU changes the criteria for reporting discontinued operations. To be classified as a discontinued operation, the disposal of a component or group of components must represent a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on an entity's operations and financial results. The ASU also expands the disclosure requirements for those transactions that meet the new criteria to be classified as discontinued operations. The revised accounting guidance applies prospectively to all disposals (or classifications as held for sale) of components of an entity and for businesses that, upon acquisition, are classified as held for sale on or after adoption. Early adoption is permitted for disposals (or classifications as held for sale) that have not been previously reported in financial statements. The effects of applying the revised guidance will vary based upon the nature and size of future disposal transactions. It is expected that fewer disposal transactions will meet the new criteria to be reported as discontinued operations.


2. ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale

In the second quarter of 2014, we committed to sell GE Money Bank AB, our consumer finance business in Sweden, Denmark and Norway (GEMB-Nordic) with assets of $3,158 million and liabilities of $914 million to Santander. The transaction is targeted to close in the fourth quarter of 2014.

In the first quarter of 2013, we committed to sell our Consumer auto and personal loan business in Portugal and completed the sale on July 15, 2013 for proceeds of $83 million.

Financial Information for Assets and Liabilities of Businesses Held for Sale
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
 105
 
$
 5
Financing receivables – net
 
 2,684
 
 
 -
Goodwill
 
 220
 
 
 24
Other
 
 149
 
 
 21
Assets of businesses held for sale
$
 3,158
 
$
 50
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
Bank deposits
$
 757
 
$
 -
Other
 
 157
 
 
 6
Liabilities of businesses held for sale
$
 914
 
$
 6
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Discontinued Operations

Discontinued operations primarily comprised GE Money Japan (our Japanese personal loan business, Lake, and our Japanese mortgage and card businesses, excluding our investment in GE Nissen Credit Co., Ltd.), our U.S. mortgage business (WMC), our Commercial Lending and Leasing (CLL) trailer services business in Europe (CLL Trailer Services) and our Consumer banking business in Russia (Consumer Russia). Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are separately reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

Financial Information for Discontinued Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (loss)
$
 (34)
 
$
 143
 
$
 (45)
 
$
 304
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    before income taxes
$
 (46)
 
$
 (10)
 
$
 (113)
 
$
 (185)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
 
 103
 
 
 12
 
 
 131
 
 
 158
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   net of taxes
$
 57
 
$
 2
 
$
 18
 
$
 (27)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Disposal
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on disposal before income taxes
$
 -
 
$
 (108)
 
$
 14
 
$
 (390)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
 
 -
 
 
 15
 
 
 1
 
 
 83
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes
$
 -
 
$
 (93)
 
$
 15
 
$
 (307)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   net of taxes
$
 57
 
$
 (91)
 
$
 33
 
$
 (334)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 130
 
$
 232
Financing receivables – net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1
 
 
 711
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 1,190
 
 
 1,387
Assets of discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 1,321
 
$
 2,330
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred income taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 230
 
$
 250
Other
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 774
 
 
 3,540
Liabilities of discontinued operations
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 1,004
 
$
 3,790
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other assets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 primarily comprised a deferred tax asset for a loss carryforward, which expires principally in 2017 and in part in 2019, related to the sale of our GE Money Japan business.


GE Money Japan

During the third quarter of 2008, we completed the sale of GE Money Japan, which included our Japanese personal loan business. Under the terms of the sale, we reduced the proceeds from the sale for estimated refund claims in excess of the statutory interest rate. Proceeds from the sale were to be increased or decreased based on the actual claims experienced in accordance with loss-sharing terms specified in the sale agreement, with all claims in excess of 258 billion Japanese yen (approximately $3,000 million) remaining our responsibility. On February 26, 2014, we reached an agreement with the buyer to pay 175 billion Japanese yen (approximately $1,700 million) to extinguish this obligation. We have no remaining amount payable under the February 26, 2014 agreement as our reserve for refund claims of $1,836 million at December 31, 2013 was fully paid in the six months ended June 30, 2014.

Financial Information for GE Money Japan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   net of taxes
$
 62
 
$
 (80)
 
$
 59
 
$
 (196)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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WMC

During the fourth quarter of 2007, we completed the sale of WMC, our U.S. mortgage business. WMC substantially discontinued all new loan originations by the second quarter of 2007, and is not a loan servicer. In connection with the sale, WMC retained certain representation and warranty obligations related to loans sold to third parties prior to the disposal of the business and contractual obligations to repurchase previously sold loans that had an early payment default. All claims received by WMC for early payment default have either been resolved or are no longer being pursued.
 
The remaining active claims have been brought by securitization trustees or administrators seeking recovery from WMC for alleged breaches of representations and warranties on mortgage loans that serve as collateral for residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS). At September 30, 2014, such claims consisted of $3,694 million of individual claims generally submitted before the filing of a lawsuit (compared to $5,643 million at December 31, 2013) and $8,266 million of additional claims asserted against WMC in litigation without making a prior claim (Litigation Claims) (compared to $6,780 million at December 31, 2013). The total amount of these claims, $11,960 million, reflects the purchase price or unpaid principal balances of the loans at the time of purchase and does not give effect to pay downs or potential recoveries based upon the underlying collateral, which in many cases are substantial, nor to accrued interest or fees. As of September 30, 2014, these amounts do not include approximately $1,156 million of repurchase claims relating to alleged breaches of representations that are not in litigation and that are beyond the applicable statute of limitations. WMC believes that repurchase claims brought based upon representations and warranties made more than six years before WMC was notified of the claim would be disallowed in legal proceedings under applicable statutes of limitations. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, WMC received additional Litigation Claims of $864 million and other non-Litigation Claims of $308 million, all of which are beyond the applicable statute of limitations.

Reserves related to repurchase claims made against WMC were $588 million at September 30, 2014, reflecting a net decrease to reserves in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 of $212 million due to settlement activity. The reserve estimate takes into account recent settlement activity that reduced WMC's exposure on certain claims and is based upon WMC's evaluation of the remaining exposures as a percentage of estimated mortgage loan losses within the pool of loans supporting each securitization.  Recent settlements reduced WMC's exposure on claims asserted in certain securitizations and the claim amounts reported above give effect to these settlements.

Rollforward of the Reserve
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, beginning of period
$
 549
 
$
 787
 
$
 800
 
$
 633
Provision
 
 40
 
 
 18
 
 
 142
 
 
 172
Claim resolutions / rescissions
 
 (1)
 
 
 (5)
 
 
 (354)
 
 
 (5)
Balance, end of period
$
 588
 
$
 800
 
$
 588
 
$
 800
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Given the significant recent claim and related litigation activity and WMC's continuing efforts to resolve the lawsuits involving claims made against WMC, it is difficult to assess whether future losses will be consistent with WMC's past experience. Adverse changes to WMC's assumptions supporting the reserve may result in an increase to these reserves. Taking into account both recent settlement activity and the potential variability of settlements, WMC estimates a range of reasonably possible loss from $0 to approximately $500 million over its recorded reserve at September 30, 2014. This estimate excludes any possible loss associated with an adverse court decision on the applicable statute of limitations, as WMC is unable at this time to develop such a meaningful estimate.

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At September 30, 2014, there were 14 lawsuits involving claims made against WMC arising from alleged breaches of representations and warranties on mortgage loans included in 13 securitizations. Subsequent to the end of the third quarter, WMC learned of an additional lawsuit filed on October 10, 2014, bringing the total to 15 pending lawsuits on 14 securitizations. The adverse parties in these cases are securitization trustees or parties claiming to act on their behalf. Although the alleged claims for relief vary from case to case, the complaints and counterclaims in these actions generally assert claims for breach of contract, indemnification, and/or declaratory judgment, and seek specific performance (repurchase of defective mortgage loan) and/or money damages. Adverse court decisions, including in cases not involving WMC, could result in new claims and lawsuits on additional loans. However, WMC continues to believe that it has defenses to the claims asserted in litigation, including, for example, based on causation and materiality requirements and applicable statutes of limitations. It is not possible to predict the outcome or impact of these defenses and other factors, any of which could materially affect the amount of any loss ultimately incurred by WMC on these claims.
 
WMC has also received indemnification demands, nearly all of which are unspecified, from depositors/underwriters/sponsors of RMBS in connection with lawsuits brought by RMBS investors concerning alleged misrepresentations in the securitization offering documents to which WMC is not a party. WMC believes that it has defenses to these demands.
 
To the extent WMC is required to repurchase loans, WMC's loss also would be affected by several factors, including pay downs, accrued interest and fees, and the value of the underlying collateral. The reserve and estimate of possible loss reflect judgment, based on currently available information, and a number of assumptions, including economic conditions, claim and settlement activity, pending and threatened litigation, court decisions regarding WMC's legal defenses, indemnification demands, government activity, and other variables in the mortgage industry. Actual losses arising from claims against WMC could exceed these amounts and additional claims and lawsuits could result if actual claim rates, governmental actions, litigation and indemnification activity, adverse court decisions, actual settlement rates or losses WMC incurs on repurchased loans differ from its assumptions.

Financial Information for WMC
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (loss)
$
 (35)
 
$
 (13)
 
$
 (70)
 
$
 (167)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   net of taxes
$
 (25)
 
$
 (11)
 
$
 (57)
 
$
 (116)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other

In the fourth quarter of 2013, we announced the planned disposition of Consumer Russia and classified the business as discontinued operations. At that time, we recorded a $170 million loss on the planned disposal. We completed the sale in the first quarter of 2014 for proceeds of $232 million.

Financial Information for Consumer Russia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (loss)
$
 -
 
$
 64
 
$
 24
 
$
 195
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes
$
 -
 
$
 -
 
$
 4
 
$
 -
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   net of taxes
$
 (1)
 
$
 (9)
 
$
 (1)
 
$
 (22)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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In the first quarter of 2013, we announced the planned disposition of CLL Trailer Services and classified the business as discontinued operations. We completed the sale in the fourth quarter of 2013 for proceeds of $528 million.

Financial Information for CLL Trailer Services
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total revenues (loss)
$
 -
 
$
 91
 
$
 1
 
$
 274
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gain (loss) on disposal, net of taxes
$
 -
 
$
 (21)
 
$
 12
 
$
 (118)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   net of taxes
$
 23
 
$
 (9)
 
$
 34
 
$
 (19)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES

Substantially all of our investment securities are classified as available-for-sale. These comprise mainly investment-grade debt securities supporting obligations to annuitants, policyholders in our run-off insurance operations and supporting obligations to holders of guaranteed investment contracts (GICs) in Trinity and investments held in our CLL business collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries. We do not have any securities classified as held-to-maturity.

 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
Gross
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
Gross
 
 
 
Amortized
 
unrealized
 
unrealized
 
Estimated
 
Amortized
 
unrealized
 
unrealized
 
Estimated
(In millions)
cost
 
gains
 
losses
 
fair value
 
cost
 
gains
 
losses
 
fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   U.S. corporate
$
 20,000
 
$
 3,524
 
$
 (99)
 
$
 23,425
 
$
 19,600
 
$
 2,323
 
$
 (217)
 
$
 21,706
   State and municipal
 
 5,176
 
 
 517
 
 
 (89)
 
 
 5,604
 
 
 4,245
 
 
 235
 
 
 (191)
 
 
 4,289
   Residential mortgage-backed(a)
 
 1,698
 
 
 155
 
 
 (25)
 
 
 1,828
 
 
 1,819
 
 
 139
 
 
 (48)
 
 
 1,910
   Commercial mortgage-backed
 
 2,993
 
 
 181
 
 
 (40)
 
 
 3,134
 
 
 2,929
 
 
 188
 
 
 (82)
 
 
 3,035
   Asset-backed
 
 7,767
 
 
 12
 
 
 (119)
 
 
 7,660
 
 
 7,373
 
 
 60
 
 
 (46)
 
 
 7,387
   Corporate – non-U.S.
 
 1,569
 
 
 175
 
 
 (44)
 
 
 1,700
 
 
 1,741
 
 
 103
 
 
 (86)
 
 
 1,758
   Government – non-U.S.
 
 2,250
 
 
 129
 
 
 (2)
 
 
 2,377
 
 
 2,336
 
 
 81
 
 
 (7)
 
 
 2,410
   U.S. government and
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
        federal agency
 
 579
 
 
 53
 
 
 -
 
 
 632
 
 
 752
 
 
 45
 
 
 (27)
 
 
 770
Retained interests
 
 25
 
 
 2
 
 
 -
 
 
 27
 
 
 64
 
 
 8
 
 
 -
 
 
 72
Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Available-for-sale
 
 251
 
 
 51
 
 
 (10)
 
 
 292
 
 
 203
 
 
 51
 
 
 (3)
 
 
 251
   Trading
 
 22
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 22
 
 
 74
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 74
Total
$
 42,330
 
$
 4,799
 
$
 (428)
 
$
 46,701
 
$
 41,136
 
$
 3,233
 
$
 (707)
 
$
 43,662
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Substantially collateralized by U.S. mortgages. At September 30, 2014, $1,218 million related to securities issued by government-sponsored entities and $610 million related to securities of private-label issuers. Securities issued by private-label issuers are collateralized primarily by pools of individual direct mortgage loans of financial institutions.


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Estimated Fair Value and Gross Unrealized Losses of Available-for-Sale Investment Securities

 
In loss position for
 
 
Less than 12 months
 
12 months or more
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
Estimated
unrealized
 
Estimated
unrealized
 
(In millions)
fair value
losses
(a)
fair value
losses
(a)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   U.S. corporate
$
 647
 
$
 (8)
 
$
 1,433
 
$
 (91)
 
   State and municipal
 
 134
 
 
 (2)
 
 
 649
 
 
 (87)
 
   Residential mortgage-backed
 
 96
 
 
 (1)
 
 
 436
 
 
 (24)
 
   Commercial mortgage-backed
 
 126
 
 
 (1)
 
 
 853
 
 
 (39)
 
   Asset-backed
 
 7,172
 
 
 (86)
 
 
 274
 
 
 (33)
 
   Corporate – non-U.S.
 
 29
 
 
 -
 
 
 317
 
 
 (44)
 
   Government – non-U.S.
 
 880
 
 
 (2)
 
 
 2
 
 
 -
 
   U.S. government and federal agency
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 7
 
 
 -
 
Retained interests
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
Equity
 
 86
 
 
 (10)
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
Total
$
 9,170
 
$
 (110)
 
$
 3,971
 
$
 (318)
(b)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Debt
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   U.S. corporate
$
 2,170
 
$
 (122)
 
$
 598
 
$
 (95)
 
   State and municipal
 
 1,076
 
 
 (82)
 
 
 367
 
 
 (109)
 
   Residential mortgage-backed
 
 232
 
 
 (11)
 
 
 430
 
 
 (37)
 
   Commercial mortgage-backed
 
 396
 
 
 (24)
 
 
 780
 
 
 (58)
 
   Asset-backed
 
 112
 
 
 (2)
 
 
 359
 
 
 (44)
 
   Corporate – non-U.S.
 
 96
 
 
 (3)
 
 
 454
 
 
 (83)
 
   Government – non-U.S.
 
 1,479
 
 
 (6)
 
 
 42
 
 
 (1)
 
   U.S. government and federal agency
 
 229
 
 
 (27)
 
 
 254
 
 
 -
 
Retained interests
 
 2
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
Equity
 
 31
 
 
 (3)
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
Total
$
 5,823
 
$
 (280)
 
$
 3,284
 
$
 (427)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Included gross unrealized losses related to securities that had other-than-temporary impairments previously recognized of $(55) million at September 30, 2014.
(b) The majority relate to debt securities held to support obligations to holders of GICs and more than 70% are debt securities that were considered to be investment-grade by the major rating agencies at September 30, 2014.  


We regularly review investment securities for other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) using both qualitative and quantitative criteria. For debt securities, our qualitative review considers our ability and intent to hold the security and the financial condition of and near-term prospects for the issuer, including whether the issuer is in compliance with the terms and covenants of the security. Our quantitative review considers whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. Unrealized losses are not indicative of the amount of credit loss that would be recognized and at September 30, 2014 are primarily due to increases in market yields subsequent to our purchase of the securities. We presently do not intend to sell the vast majority of our debt securities that are in an unrealized loss position and believe that it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the vast majority of these securities before anticipated recovery of our amortized cost. The methodologies and significant inputs used to measure the amount of credit loss for our investment securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 have not changed. For equity securities, we consider the duration and the severity of the unrealized loss. We believe that the unrealized loss associated with our equity securities will be recovered within the foreseeable future.

Our corporate debt portfolio comprises securities issued by public and private corporations in various industries, primarily in the U.S. Substantially all of our corporate debt securities are rated investment grade by the major rating agencies.
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Our RMBS portfolio is collateralized primarily by pools of individual, direct mortgage loans, of which substantially all are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals, not other structured products such as collateralized debt obligations. Of the total RMBS held at September 30, 2014, $1,218 million and $610 million related to agency and non-agency securities, respectively. Additionally, $316 million was related to residential subprime credit securities, primarily supporting our guaranteed investment contracts. Substantially all of the subprime exposure is related to securities backed by mortgage loans originated in 2006 and prior. A majority of subprime RMBS have been downgraded to below investment grade and are insured by Monoline insurers (Monolines). We continue to place partial reliance on Monolines with adequate capital and claims paying resources depending on the extent of the Monoline's anticipated ability to cover expected credit losses.

Our commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) portfolio is collateralized by both diversified pools of mortgages that were originated for securitization (conduit CMBS) and pools of large loans backed by high-quality properties (large loan CMBS), a majority of which were originated in 2007 and prior. The vast majority of the securities in our CMBS portfolio have investment-grade credit ratings.

Our asset-backed securities (ABS) portfolio is collateralized by senior secured loans of high-quality, middle-market companies in a variety of industries, as well as a variety of diversified pools of assets such as student loans and credit cards. The vast majority of the securities in our ABS portfolio are in a senior position in the capital structure of the deals.

Pre-tax, Other-Than-Temporary Impairments on Investment Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total pre-tax, OTTI recognized
$
 5
 
$
 62
 
$
 52
 
$
 503
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in AOCI
 
 -
 
 
 (6)
 
 
 (4)
 
 
 (36)
Pre-tax, OTTI recognized in earnings(a)
$
 5
 
$
 56
 
$
 48
 
$
 467
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Included pre-tax, other-than-temporary impairments recorded in earnings related to equity securities of an insignificant amount and $13 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $3 million and $14 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.  The nine months ended September 30, 2013 included $96 million related to the impairment of an investment in a Brazilian company that was fully offset by the benefit of a guarantee provided by GE.
 

 
Changes in Cumulative Credit Loss Impairments Recognized on Debt Securities Still Held
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   beginning of period
$
 1,003
 
$
 777
 
$
 1,025
 
$
 420
Credit loss impairments recognized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   on securities not previously impaired
 
 2
 
 
 -
 
 
 3
 
 
 385
Incremental credit loss impairments recognized
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   on securities previously impaired
 
 3
 
 
 42
 
 
 34
 
 
 61
Less credit loss impairments previously
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   recognized on securities sold during the period
 
 6
 
 
 52
 
 
 60
 
 
 99
Cumulative credit loss impairments recognized,
    end of period
$
 1,002
 
$
 767
 
$
 1,002
 
$
 767
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(15)

Contractual Maturities of Investment in Available-for-Sale Debt Securities
(Excluding Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortized
 
Estimated
(In millions)
 
 
 
 
 
 
cost
 
fair value
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Due
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Within one year
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
 1,834
 
$
 1,840
    After one year through five years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 3,804
 
 
 4,146
    After five years through ten years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 5,294
 
 
 5,626
    After ten years
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 18,642
 
 
 22,126
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.

Gross Realized Gains and Losses on Available-for-Sale Investment Securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gains
$
 42
 
$
 34
 
$
 104
 
$
 219
Losses, including impairments
 
 (8)
 
 
 (60)
 
 
 (53)
 
 
 (477)
    Net
$
 34
 
$
 (26)
 
$
 51
 
$
 (258)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Although we generally do not have the intent to sell any specific securities at the end of the period, in the ordinary course of managing our investment securities portfolio, we may sell securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders. In some of our bank subsidiaries, we maintain a certain level of purchases and sales volume principally of non-U.S. government debt securities. In these situations, fair value approximates carrying value for these securities.

Proceeds from investment securities sales and early redemptions by issuers totaled $1,688 million and $2,890 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $4,235 million and $12,815 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, principally from sales of short-term government securities in our bank subsidiaries and Treasury operations, and redemptions of non-U.S. corporate and asset-backed securities in our CLL business.

We recognized pre-tax gains (losses) on trading securities of an insignificant amount and $4 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $(4) million and $45 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(16)


4. FINANCING RECEIVABLES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOSSES ON FINANCING RECEIVABLES

(In millions)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loans, net of deferred income
$
 217,444
 
$
 231,268
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income
 
 25,131
 
 
 26,939
 
 
 242,575
 
 
 258,207
Allowance for losses
 
 (5,170)
 
 
 (5,178)
Financing receivables – net(a)
$
 237,405
 
$
 253,029
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Financing receivables at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 included $372 million and $544 million, respectively, relating to loans that had been acquired in a transfer but have been subject to credit deterioration since origination.

Financing Receivables by Portfolio and Allowance for Losses

During the first quarter of 2014, we combined our CLL Europe and CLL Asia portfolios into CLL International and we transferred our CLL Other portfolio to the CLL Americas portfolio. Prior-period amounts were reclassified to conform to the current-period presentation.

 
 
 
 
 
 
(In millions)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
  CLL
 
 
 
 
 
    Americas
$
 66,871
 
$
 69,036
    International
 
 43,268
 
 
 47,431
  Total CLL
 
 110,139
 
 
 116,467
  Energy Financial Services
 
 2,798
 
 
 3,107
  GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS)
 
 8,449
 
 
 9,377
  Other
 
 134
 
 
 318
Total Commercial
 
 121,520
 
 
 129,269
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 19,799
 
 
 19,899
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
  Non-U.S. residential mortgages
 
 27,674
 
 
 30,501
  Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit
 
 10,098
 
 
 13,677
  U.S. installment and revolving credit
 
 55,258
 
 
 55,854
  Non-U.S. auto
 
 1,588
 
 
 2,054
  Other
 
 6,638
 
 
 6,953
Total Consumer
 
 101,256
 
 
 109,039
Total financing receivables
 
 242,575
 
 
 258,207
Allowance for losses
 
 (5,170)
 
 
 (5,178)
Total financing receivables – net
$
 237,405
 
$
 253,029
 
 
 
 
 
 
(17)

Allowance for Losses on Financing Receivables
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Provision
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance at
 
charged to
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
Balance at
(In millions)
January 1
 
operations
 
Other
(a)
write-offs
(b)
Recoveries
(b)
September 30
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  CLL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Americas
$
 473
 
$
 195
 
$
 (1)
 
$
 (316)
 
$
 75
 
$
 426
    International
 
 505
 
 
 107
 
 
 (22)
 
 
 (287)
 
 
 76
 
 
 379
  Total CLL
 
 978
 
 
 302
 
 
 (23)
 
 
 (603)
 
 
 151
 
 
 805
  Energy Financial Services
 
 8
 
 
 13
 
 
 -
 
 
 (17)
 
 
 2
 
 
 6
  GECAS
 
 17
 
 
 9
 
 
 -
 
 
 (11)
 
 
 -
 
 
 15
  Other
 
 2
 
 
 -
 
 
 (2)
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
Total Commercial
 
 1,005
 
 
 324
 
 
 (25)
 
 
 (631)
 
 
 153
 
 
 826
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
 192
 
 
 (92)
 
 
 -
 
 
 (49)
 
 
 103
 
 
 154
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Non-U.S. residential mortgages
 
 358
 
 
 209
 
 
 (21)
 
 
 (139)
 
 
 32
 
 
 439
  Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit
 
 594
 
 
 184
 
 
 (88)
 
 
 (574)
 
 
 329
 
 
 445
  U.S. installment and revolving credit
 
 2,823
 
 
 2,089
 
 
 18
 
 
 (2,302)
 
 
 425
 
 
 3,053
  Non-U.S. auto
 
 56
 
 
 127
 
 
 (7)
 
 
 (67)
 
 
 38
 
 
 147
  Other
 
 150
 
 
 54
 
 
 (22)
 
 
 (121)
 
 
 45
 
 
 106
Total Consumer
 
 3,981
 
 
 2,663
 
 
 (120)
 
 
 (3,203)
 
 
 869
 
 
 4,190
Total
$
 5,178
 
$
 2,895
 
$
 (145)
 
$
 (3,883)
 
$
 1,125
 
$
 5,170
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  CLL
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    Americas
$
496
 
$
203
 
$
(1)
 
$
(319)
 
$
91
 
$
470
    International
 
525
 
 
265
 
 
(9)
 
 
(434)
 
 
70
 
 
417
  Total CLL
 
1,021
 
 
468
 
 
(10)
 
 
(753)
 
 
161
 
 
887
  Energy Financial Services
 
9
 
 
2
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
11
  GECAS
 
8
 
 
2
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
10
  Other
 
3
 
 
 (1)
 
 
 -
 
 
(2)
 
 
 2
 
 
2
Total Commercial
 
1,041
 
 
471
 
 
(10)
 
 
(755)
 
 
163
 
 
910
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Real Estate
 
320
 
 
(21)
 
 
(5)
 
 
(133)
 
 
9
 
 
170
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Consumer
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Non-U.S. residential mortgages
 
480
 
 
138
 
 
(1)
 
 
(216)
 
 
39
 
 
440
  Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit
 
582
 
 
322
 
 
(39)
 
 
(662)
 
 
390
 
 
593
  U.S. installment and revolving credit
 
2,282
 
 
2,198
 
 
(50)
 
 
(2,118)
 
 
409
 
 
2,721
  Non-U.S. auto
 
67
 
 
51
 
 
(11)
 
 
(96)
 
 
56
 
 
67
  Other
 
172
 
 
97
 
 
4
 
 
(149)
 
 
59
 
 
183
Total Consumer
 
3,583
 
 
2,806
 
 
(97)
 
 
(3,241)
 
 
953
 
 
4,004
Total
$
4,944
 
$
3,256
 
$
(112)
 
$
(4,129)
 
$
1,125
 
$
5,084
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Other primarily includes the effects of currency exchange and the 2014 reclassification of GEMB-Nordic to held for sale.
(b)
Net write-offs (gross write-offs less recoveries) in certain portfolios may exceed the beginning allowance for losses as a result of losses that are incurred subsequent to the beginning of the fiscal year due to information becoming available during the current year, which may identify further deterioration on existing financing receivables.
 

(18)


5. GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS

Goodwill
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dispositions,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
currency
 
 
 
 
Balance at
 
 
 
exchange
 
Balance at
(In millions)
January 1, 2014
 
Acquisitions
 
and other
 
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
CLL
$
13,522
 
$
 -
 
$
(205)
 
$
13,317
Consumer
 
10,277
 
 
 -
 
 
(222)
 
 
10,055
Real Estate
 
742
 
 
 -
 
 
(103)
 
 
639
Energy Financial Services
 
1,507
 
 
 -
 
 
1
 
 
1,508
GECAS
 
147
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
147
Total
$
26,195
 
$
 -
 
$
(529)
 
$
25,666
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Goodwill balances decreased $529 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, primarily as a result of currency exchange effects of a stronger U.S. dollar and a reclassification of goodwill associated with GEMB-Nordic to assets of businesses held for sale.

We test goodwill for impairment annually in the third quarter of each year using data as of July 1 of that year. The impairment test consists of two steps: in step one, the carrying value of the reporting unit is compared with its fair value; in step two, which is applied when the carrying value is more than its fair value, the amount of goodwill impairment, if any, is derived by deducting the fair value of the reporting unit's assets and liabilities from the fair value of its equity, and comparing that amount with the carrying amount of goodwill. We determined fair values for each of the reporting units using an income approach. For our Consumer reporting unit, we incorporated market observable data in determining fair value. When available and appropriate, we use comparative market multiples to corroborate discounted cash flow results. We assess the valuation methodology based upon the relevance and availability of the data at the time we perform the valuation.

Under the income approach, fair value is determined based on the present value of estimated future cash flows, discounted at an appropriate risk-adjusted rate. We use our internal forecasts to estimate future cash flows and include an estimate of long-term future growth rates based on our most recent views of the long-term outlook for each business. Actual results may differ from those assumed in our forecasts. We derive our discount rates using a capital asset pricing model and analyzing published rates for industries relevant to our reporting units to estimate the cost of equity financing. We use discount rates that are commensurate with the risks and uncertainty inherent in the respective businesses and in our internally developed forecasts. Discount rates used in our reporting unit valuations ranged from 10.5% to 13.3%.

During the third quarter of 2014, we performed our annual impairment test of goodwill for all of our reporting units (i.e., CLL, Consumer, Real Estate, Energy Financial Services and GECAS). Based on the results of our step one testing, the fair values of each of the GECC reporting units exceeded their carrying values; therefore, the second step of the impairment test was not required to be performed for any of our reporting units and no goodwill impairment was recognized.

In 2013, while the Real Estate reporting unit's book value was within the range of its fair value, we further substantiated our Real Estate goodwill balance by performing the second step analysis in which the implied fair value of goodwill exceeded its carrying value by approximately $3.7 billion. In the current year, it was determined that the second step was not required as the results of step one indicated that the fair value of the Real Estate reporting unit exceeded its book value.

Estimating the fair value of reporting units requires the use of estimates and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors including actual operating results. It is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.
(19)

Intangible Assets Subject to Amortization
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
Gross
 
 
 
 
 
carrying
 
Accumulated
 
 
 
carrying
 
Accumulated
 
 
(In millions)
amount
 
amortization
 
Net
 
amount
 
amortization
 
Net
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Capitalized software
$
 2,262
 
$
 (1,735)
 
$
 527
 
$
 2,200
 
$
 (1,707)
 
$
 493
Customer-related
 
 1,316
 
 
 (841)
 
 
 475
 
 
 1,173
 
 
 (802)
 
 
 371
Lease valuations
 
 594
 
 
 (444)
 
 
 150
 
 
 703
 
 
 (498)
 
 
 205
Present value of future profits(a)
 
 605
 
 
 (605)
 
 
 -
 
 
 574
 
 
 (574)
 
 
 -
Patents and technology
 
 88
 
 
 (84)
 
 
 4
 
 
 106
 
 
 (102)
 
 
 4
Trademarks
 
 30
 
 
 (20)
 
 
 10
 
 
 49
 
 
 (36)
 
 
 13
All other
 
 343
 
 
 (314)
 
 
 29
 
 
 326
 
 
 (276)
 
 
 50
Total
$
 5,238
 
$
 (4,043)
 
$
 1,195
 
$
 5,131
 
$
 (3,995)
 
$
 1,136
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Balances at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 reflect adjustments of $300 million and $322 million, respectively, to the present value of future profits in our run-off insurance operation to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses actually been realized.

Amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $109 million and $102 million in the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $308 million and $321 million in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and is recorded in operating and administrative expense on the financial statements.

(20)


6. BORROWINGS AND BANK DEPOSITS


(In millions)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
Commercial paper
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S.
$
 21,999
 
$
 24,877
  Non-U.S.
 
 3,014
 
 
 4,168
Current portion of long-term borrowings(a)(b)
 
 37,319
 
 
 39,215
GE Interest Plus notes(c)
 
 5,732
 
 
 8,699
Other(b)
 
 612
 
 
 339
Total short-term borrowings
$
 68,676
 
$
 77,298
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
Senior unsecured notes(a)(d)
$
 170,048
 
$
 186,433
Subordinated notes(e)
 
 4,775
 
 
 4,821
Subordinated debentures(f)(g)
 
 7,263
 
 
 7,462
Other(b)(h)
 
 16,649
 
 
 11,563
Total long-term borrowings
$
 198,735
 
$
 210,279
Non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities(i)
$
 30,231
 
$
 30,124
Bank deposits(j)
$
 60,815
 
$
 53,361
Total borrowings and bank deposits
$
 358,457
 
$
 371,062
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Included $461 million and $481 million of obligations to holders of GICs at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. These obligations included conditions under which certain GIC holders could require immediate repayment of their investment should the long-term credit ratings of GECC fall below AA-/Aa3. The remaining outstanding GICs will continue to be subject to their scheduled maturities and individual terms, which may include provisions permitting redemption upon a downgrade of one or more of GECC's ratings, among other things.
(b)
Included $7,385 million and $9,468 million of funding secured by real estate, aircraft and other collateral at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, of which $2,524 million and $2,868 million is non-recourse to GECC at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.
(c)
Entirely variable denomination floating-rate demand notes.
(d)
Included $700 million of debt at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 raised by a funding entity related to Penske Truck Leasing Co., L.P. (PTL). GECC, as co-issuer and co-guarantor of the debt, reports this amount as borrowings in its financial statements. GECC has been indemnified by the other limited partners of PTL for their proportionate share of the debt obligation. Also included $3,593 million related to Synchrony Financial. See Note 1.
(e)
Included $300 million of subordinated notes guaranteed by GE at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
(f)
Subordinated debentures receive rating agency equity credit.
(g)
Included $2,873 million of subordinated debentures, which constitute the sole assets of trusts who have issued trust preferred securities and where GECC owns 100% of the common securities of the trusts. Obligations associated with these trusts are unconditionally guaranteed by GECC.
(h)
Included $7,495 million related to Synchrony Financial. See Note 1.
(i)
Included $8,160 million and $9,047 million of current portion of long-term borrowings at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. See Note 12.
(j)
Included $12,259 million and $13,614 million of deposits in non-U.S. banks at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively, and $22,872 million and $18,275 million of certificates of deposits with maturities greater than one year at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.

(21)

7. INCOME TAXES

Unrecognized Tax Benefits

(In millions)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
Unrecognized tax benefits
$
 3,343
 
$
 3,223
      Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)
 
 2,205
 
 
 2,346
Accrued interest on unrecognized tax benefits
 
 430
 
 
 570
Accrued penalties on unrecognized tax benefits
 
 29
 
 
 97
Reasonably possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized
 
 
 
 
 
    tax benefits in succeeding 12 months
 
0-600
 
 
0-800
      Portion that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)
 
0-50
 
 
0-250
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)            Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.
 
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is currently auditing our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2010-2011. In addition, certain other U.S. tax deficiency issues and refund claims for previous years are still unresolved. The IRS has disallowed the tax loss on our 2003 disposition of ERC Life Reinsurance Corporation. We have contested the disallowance of this loss. It is reasonably possible that the unresolved items could be resolved during the next 12 months, which could result in a decrease in our balance of unrecognized tax benefits – that is, the aggregate tax effect of differences between tax return positions and the benefits recognized in our financial statements. We believe that there are no other jurisdictions in which the outcome of unresolved issues or claims is likely to be material to our results of operations, financial position or cash flows. We further believe that we have made adequate provision for all income tax uncertainties.

(22)

8. SHAREOWNERS' EQUITY

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Investment securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
 1,092
 
$
 138
 
$
 309
 
$
 673
Other comprehensive income (loss) (OCI) before reclassifications –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    net of deferred taxes of $(131), $68, $341 and $(296)
 
 (241)
 
 
 143
 
 
 555
 
 
 (518)
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    of $(15), $10, $(19) and $117
 
 (19)
 
 
 16
 
 
 (32)
 
 
 141
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)
 
 (260)
 
 
 159
 
 
 523
 
 
 (377)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 2
 
 
 -
 
 
 2
 
 
 (1)
Ending balance
$
 830
 
$
 297
 
$
 830
 
$
 297
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Currency translation adjustments (CTA)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
 (656)
 
$
 (102)
 
$
 (687)
 
$
 (131)
OCI before reclassifications – net of deferred taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    of $201, $(17), $306 and $(328)
 
 (532)
 
 
 (67)
 
 
 (502)
 
 
 36
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    of $1, $7, $124 and $86
 
 (14)
 
 
 (55)
 
 
 (8)
 
 
 (151)
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)
 
 (546)
 
 
 (122)
 
 
 (510)
 
 
 (115)
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 (6)
 
 
 14
 
 
 (1)
 
 
 (8)
Ending balance
$
 (1,196)
 
$
 (238)
 
$
 (1,196)
 
$
 (238)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
 (195)
 
$
 (461)
 
$
 (293)
 
$
 (746)
OCI before reclassifications –
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    net of deferred taxes of $(44), $46, $(6) and $130
 
 (314)
 
 
 26
 
 
 (341)
 
 
 181
Reclassifications from OCI – net of deferred taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    of $27, $(16), $40 and $(72)
 
 404
 
 
 37
 
 
 529
 
 
 168
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)
 
 90
 
 
 63
 
 
 188
 
 
 349
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 -
 
 
 (2)
 
 
 -
 
 
 (1)
Ending balance
$
 (105)
 
$
 (396)
 
$
 (105)
 
$
 (396)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefit plans
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
 (371)
 
$
 (714)
 
$
 (363)
 
$
 (736)
Net actuarial gain (loss) – net of deferred taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    of $1, $0, $(5) and $18
 
 7
 
 
 (1)
 
 
 (10)
 
 
 1
Prior service cost amortization – net of deferred taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    of $0, $0, $0 and $0
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 1
 
 
 -
Net actuarial loss amortization – net of deferred taxes
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    of $2, $5, $6 and $12
 
 4
 
 
 9
 
 
 12
 
 
 29
Other comprehensive income (loss)(a)
 
 11
 
 
 8
 
 
 3
 
 
 30
Less OCI attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
 
 
 -
Ending balance
$
 (360)
 
$
 (706)
 
$
 (360)
 
$
 (706)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) at September 30
$
 (831)
 
$
 (1,043)
 
$
 (831)
 
$
 (1,043)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a) Total other comprehensive income (loss) was $(705) million and $108 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $204 million and $(113) million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(23)



Reclassification out of AOCI
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three months ended
 
Nine months ended
 
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
 
Statement of Earnings Caption
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Available-for-sale securities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Realized gains (losses) on
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
      sale/impairment of securities
$
 34
 
$
 (26)
 
$
 51
 
$
 (258)
 
Revenues from services
 
 
 (15)
 
 
 10
 
 
 (19)
 
 
 117
 
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
 
$
 19
 
$
 (16)
 
$
 32
 
$
 (141)
 
Net of tax
Currency translation adjustments
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Gains (losses) on dispositions
$
 13
 
$
 48
 
$
 (116)
 
$
 65
 
Costs and expenses
 
 
 1
 
 
 7
 
 
 124
 
 
 86
 
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
 
$
 14
 
$
 55
 
$
 8
 
$
 151
 
Net of tax
Cash flow hedges
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Gains (losses) on interest rate derivatives
$
 (53)
 
$
 (88)
 
$
 (182)
 
$
 (282)
 
Interest
   Foreign exchange contracts
 
 (377)
 
 
 67
 
 
 (387)
 
 
 186
 
(a)
 
 
 (430)
 
 
 (21)
 
 
 (569)
 
 
 (96)
 
Total before tax
 
 
 26
 
 
 (16)
 
 
 40
 
 
 (72)
 
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
 
$
 (404)
 
$
 (37)
 
$
 (529)
 
$
 (168)
 
Net of tax
Benefit plan items
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
   Amortization of prior service costs
$
 -
 
$
 -
 
$
 (1)
 
$
 -
 
(b)
   Amortization of actuarial gains (losses)
 
 (6)
 
 
 (14)
 
 
 (18)
 
 
 (41)
 
(b)
 
 
 (6)
 
 
 (14)
 
 
 (19)
 
 
 (41)
 
Total before tax
 
 
 2
 
 
 5
 
 
 6
 
 
 12
 
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
 
$
 (4)
 
$
 (9)
 
$
 (13)
 
$
 (29)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total reclassification adjustments
$
 (375)
 
$
 (7)
 
$
 (502)
 
$
 (187)
 
Net of tax
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(a)
Included $(357) million and $73 million in revenues from services and $(20) million and $(6) million in interest in the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively, and $(368) million and $210 million in revenues from services and $(19) million and $(24) million in interest in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.
(b)
Amortization of prior service costs and actuarial gains and losses out of AOCI are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs.

Noncontrolling Interests

 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Beginning balance
$
 350
 
$
 550
 
$
 432
 
$
 707
Net earnings
 
 55
 
 
 10
 
 
 76
 
 
 38
Dividends
 
 -
 
 
 (3)
 
 
 (1)
 
 
 (44)
Dispositions
 
 (6)
 
 
 (14)
 
 
 (98)
 
 
 (118)
Synchrony Financial IPO
 
 2,393
 
 
 -
 
 
 2,393
 
 
 -
Other (including AOCI)
 
 12
 
 
 (4)
 
 
 2
 
 
 (44)
Ending balance
$
 2,804
 
$
 539
 
$
 2,804
 
$
 539
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Other
We paid quarterly dividends of $472 million and $500 million and special dividends of $333 million and $1,500 million to GE in the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively. We paid quarterly dividends of $1,555 million and $947 million and special dividends of $666 million and $3,000 million to GE in the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

(24)

9. REVENUES FROM SERVICES


 
Three months ended September 30
 
Nine months ended September 30
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Interest on loans
$
 4,350
 
$
 4,532
 
$
 12,912
 
$
 13,443
Equipment leased to others
 
 2,417
 
 
 2,435
 
 
 7,514
 
 
 7,397
Fees
 
 1,177
 
 
 1,195
 
 
 3,412
 
 
 3,485
Investment income(a)
 
 617
 
 
 514
 
 
 1,785
 
 
 1,502
Financing leases
 
 345
 
 
 395
 
 
 1,075
 
 
 1,220
Associated companies(b)
 
 211
 
 
 406
 
 
 884
 
 
 852
Premiums earned by insurance activities
 
 397
 
 
 403
 
 
 1,130
 
 
 1,208
Real estate investments(c)
 
 358
 
 
 331
 
 
 1,058
 
 
 2,139
Other items
 
 551
 
 
 362
 
 
 1,354
 
 
 1,654
Total
$
 10,423
 
$
 10,573
 
$
 31,124
 
$
 32,900