Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
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Form 10-Q |
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(Mark One) | |
[x] | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002 | |
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[ ] | 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 1-35 |
GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) |
New
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14-0689340
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
3135
Easton Turnpike, Fairfield, CT
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06828-0001
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(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (203) 373-2211 |
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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 x No __
There were 9,951,061,000 shares with a par value of $0.06 per share outstanding at September 30, 2002.
General Electric Company
Part I. Financial Information | Page | |
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Item 1. Financial Statements | ||
Statement of Earnings | ||
Third Quarter Ended September 30, 2002 | 3 | |
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 | 4 | |
Statement of Financial Position | 5 | |
Statement of Cash Flows | 6 | |
Summary of Operating Segments | 7 | |
Notes to Financial Statements | 8 | |
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition | 15 | |
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 35 | |
Part II. Other Information | ||
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8–K | 35 | |
Signatures | 37 | |
Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | 38 |
Forward Looking Statements
This document includes certain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations due to changes in global political, economic, business, competitive, market and regulatory factors.
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Third quarter
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Consolidated
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GE
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Financial Services (GECS) |
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(Dollars, except per-share amounts, in millions) | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
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Sales of goods | $ | 12,987 | $ | 13,000 | $ | 12,271 | $ | 12,225 | $ | 779 | $ | 778 | ||||||
Sales of services | 5,061 | 4,072 | 5,115 | 4,134 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Earnings of GECS | – | – | 1,551 | 1,301 | – | – | ||||||||||||
GECS revenues from services | 14,080 | 12,382 | – | – | 14,202 | 12,520 | ||||||||||||
Other income | 457 | 14 | 486 | 76 | – | – | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues | 32,585 | 29,468 | 19,423 | 17,736 | 14,981 | 13,298 | ||||||||||||
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Cost of goods sold | 9,156 | 9,096 | 8,546 | 8,407 | 673 | 692 | ||||||||||||
Cost of services sold | 3,084 | 2,645 | 3,138 | 2,707 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Interest and other financial charges | 2,773 | 2,640 | 212 | 244 | 2,645 | 2,503 | ||||||||||||
Insurance losses and policyholder and annuity benefits |
4,227 | 3,618 | – | – | 4,227 | 3,618 | ||||||||||||
Provision for losses on financing receivables | 640 | 567 | – | – | 640 | 567 | ||||||||||||
Other costs and expenses | 7,357 | 6,439 | 2,340 | 2,153 | 5,084 | 4,379 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in net earnings of | ||||||||||||||||||
consolidated affiliates | 84 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 39 | 27 | ||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses | 27,321 | 25,064 | 14,281 | 13,543 | 13,308 | 11,786 | ||||||||||||
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Earnings before income taxes | 5,264 | 4,404 | 5,142 | 4,193 | 1,673 | 1,512 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (1,177) | (1,123) | (1,055) | (912) | (122) | (211) | ||||||||||||
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Net earnings | $ | 4,087 | $ | 3,281 | $ | 4,087 | $ | 3,281 | $ | 1,551 | $ | 1,301 | ||||||
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Per-share amounts | ||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.41 | $ | 0.33 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.18 | $ | 0.16 | ||||||||||||||
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See notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements. Consolidating information is shown for
"GE" and "Financial Services (GECS)." Transactions between GE and GECS have been eliminated from the "consolidated" columns. |
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Nine
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Consolidated
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Financial Services (GECS) |
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(Dollars, except per-share amounts, in millions) | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
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Sales of goods | $ | 40,211 | $ | 38,861 | $ | 37,823 | $ | 36,065 | $ | 2,494 | $ | 2,806 | ||||||
Sales of services | 15,586 | 13,551 | 15,770 | 13,732 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Earnings of GECS before accounting changes | – | – | 4,535 | 4,179 | – | – | ||||||||||||
GECS revenues from services | 39,925 | 39,297 | – | – | 40,238 | 39,614 | ||||||||||||
Other income | 598 | 229 | 675 | 385 | – | – | ||||||||||||
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Total revenues | 96,320 | 91,938 | 58,803 | 54,361 | 42,732 | 42,420 | ||||||||||||
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Cost of goods sold | 28,360 | 26,880 | 26,229 | 24,371 | 2,237 | 2,519 | ||||||||||||
Cost of services sold | 10,092 | 9,363 | 10,276 | 9,544 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Interest and other financial charges | 7,590 | 8,423 | 444 | 614 | 7,362 | 8,072 | ||||||||||||
Insurance losses and
policyholder and annuity benefits |
11,465 | 10,853 | – | – | 11,465 | 10,853 | ||||||||||||
Provision for losses on financing receivables | 2,087 | 1,546 | – | – | 2,087 | 1,546 | ||||||||||||
Other costs and expenses | 20,598 | 20,257 | 6,560 | 6,369 | 14,212 | 14,098 | ||||||||||||
Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||
affiliates | 250 | 262 | 137 | 136 | 113 | 126 | ||||||||||||
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Total costs and expenses | 80,442 | 77,584 | 43,646 | 41,034 | 37,476 | 37,214 | ||||||||||||
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Earnings before income taxes and
accounting changes |
15,878 | 14,354 | 15,157 | 13,327 | 5,256 | 5,206 | ||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | (3,847) | (4,159) | (3,126) | (3,132) | (721) | (1,027) | ||||||||||||
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Earnings before accounting changes | 12,031 | 10,195 | 12,031 | 10,195 | 4,535 | 4,179 | ||||||||||||
Cumulative effect of accounting
changes (notes 3 and 4) |
(1,015) | (444) | (1,015) | (444) | (1,015) | (169) | ||||||||||||
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Net earnings | $ | 11,016 | $ | 9,751 | $ | 11,016 | $ | 9,751 | $ | 3,520 | $ | 4,010 | ||||||
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Per-share amounts before accounting changes | ||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.20 | $ | 1.01 | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.21 | $ | 1.03 | ||||||||||||||
Per-share amounts after accounting changes | ||||||||||||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 1.10 | $ | 0.97 | ||||||||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 1.11 | $ | 0.98 | ||||||||||||||
Dividends declared per share | $ | 0.54 | $ | 0.48 | ||||||||||||||
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See notes to condensed consolidated
financial statements. Consolidating information is shown for
"GE" and "Financial Services (GECS)." Transactions between GE and GECS have been eliminated from the "consolidated" columns. |
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Financial Services (GECS) |
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(Dollars in millions) | 9/30/02 | 12/31/01 | 9/30/02 | 12/31/01 | 9/30/02 | 12/31/01 | ||||||||||||
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Cash and equivalents | $ | 11,126 | $ | 9,082 | $ | 1,965 | $ | 10,447 | $ | 9,295 | $ | 7,314 | ||||||
Investment securities | 115,372 | 101,017 | 526 | 879 | 114,846 | 100,138 | ||||||||||||
Current receivables | 10,803 | 9,590 | 11,094 | 9,805 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Inventories | 9,341 | 8,565 | 9,090 | 8,295 | 251 | 270 | ||||||||||||
Financing receivables – net | 188,217 | 174,032 | – | – | 188,217 | 174,032 | ||||||||||||
Other GECS receivables | 42,142 | 38,422 | – | – | 43,911 | 40,584 | ||||||||||||
Property, plant and equipment (including equipment | ||||||||||||||||||
leased to others) – net | 44,345 | 42,140 | 13,262 | 12,799 | 31,083 | 29,341 | ||||||||||||
Investment in GECS | – | – | 31,582 | 28,590 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets – net | 44,637 | 35,124 | 22,110 | 14,367 | 22,527 | 20,757 | ||||||||||||
All other assets | 89,540 | 77,051 | 27,231 | 24,551 | 63,242 | 53,048 | ||||||||||||
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Total assets | $ | 555,523 | $ | 495,023 | $ | 116,860 | $ | 109,733 | $ | 473,372 | $ | 425,484 | ||||||
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Short–term borrowings | $ | 130,486 | $ | 153,076 | $ | 3,124 | $ | 1,722 | $ | 128,307 | $ | 160,844 | ||||||
Accounts payable, principally trade accounts | 20,644 | 18,158 | 7,088 | 6,680 | 15,821 | 13,705 | ||||||||||||
Progress collections and price adjustments accrued | 7,823 | 11,751 | 7,823 | 11,751 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Other GE current liabilities | 16,905 | 15,919 | 16,905 | 15,919 | – | – | ||||||||||||
Long-term borrowings | 134,036 | 79,806 | 876 | 787 | 133,285 | 79,091 | ||||||||||||
Insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits | 131,935 | 114,223 | – | – | 131,935 | 114,223 | ||||||||||||
All other liabilities | 34,607 | 32,921 | 16,605 | 16,089 | 17,794 | 16,647 | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 11,391 | 9,130 | 1,178 | 1,013 | 10,213 | 8,117 | ||||||||||||
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Total liabilities | 487,827 | 434,984 | 53,599 | 53,961 | 437,355 | 392,627 | ||||||||||||
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Minority interest in equity of consolidated | ||||||||||||||||||
affiliates | 5,438 | 5,215 | 1,003 | 948 | 4,435 | 4,267 | ||||||||||||
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Accumulated gains/(losses) – net (a) | ||||||||||||||||||
Investment securities | 1,515 | (232) | 1,515 | (232) | 1,671 | (348) | ||||||||||||
Currency translation adjustments | (2,438) | (3,136) | (2,438) | (3,136) | (742) | (840) | ||||||||||||
Derivatives qualifying as hedges | (2,045) | (955) | (2,045) | (955) | (2,006) | (890) | ||||||||||||
Common stock (9,951,061,000 and 9,925,938,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
shares outstanding at September 30, 2002 and | ||||||||||||||||||
December 31, 2001, respectively) | 669 | 669 | 669 | 669 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
Other capital | 17,233 | 16,693 | 17,233 | 16,693 | 5,971 | 5,989 | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | 74,347 | 68,701 | 74,347 | 68,701 | 26,687 | 24,678 | ||||||||||||
Less common stock held in treasury | (27,023) | (26,916) | (27,023) | (26,916) | – | – | ||||||||||||
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Total share owners' equity | 62,258 | 54,824 | 62,258 | 54,824 | 31,582 | 28,590 | ||||||||||||
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Total liabilities and equity | $ | 555,523 | $ | 495,023 | $ | 116,860 | $ | 109,733 | $ | 473,372 | $ | 425,484 | ||||||
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(a) The sum of accumulated
gains/(losses) on currency translation adjustments, investment
securities and derivatives qualifying as hedges constitutes "Accumulated nonowner changes other than earnings," and was $(2,968) million and $(4,323) million at September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, respectively. See notes to condensed consolidated financial
statements. Consolidating information is shown for "GE"
and "Financial Services (GECS)." September 30, 2002 |
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Financial
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(Dollars in millions) | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | 2002 | 2001 | ||||||||||||
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Cash flows – operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 11,016 | $ | 9,751 | $ | 11,016 | $ | 9,751 | $ | 3,520 | $ | 4,010 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash | ||||||||||||||||||
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Cumulative effect of accounting changes | 1,015 | 444 | 1,015 | 444 | 1,015 | 169 | ||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization of property, | ||||||||||||||||||
plant and equipment | 4,289 | 3,966 | 1,586 | 1,452 | 2,703 | 2,514 | ||||||||||||
Amortization of goodwill | – | 939 | – | 406 | – | 533 | ||||||||||||
Earnings retained by GECS | – | – | (3,024) | (2,719) | – | – | ||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,921 | 674 | 332 | 267 | 1,589 | 407 | ||||||||||||
Increase in GE current receivables | (643) | (292) | (719) | (245) | – | – | ||||||||||||
Decrease (increase) in inventories | (336) | (454) | (355) | (828) | 19 | 374 | ||||||||||||
Increase in accounts payable | 2,631 | 2,161 | 221 | 25 | 2,447 | 2,573 | ||||||||||||
Increase in insurance liabilities, reserves | ||||||||||||||||||
and annuity benefits | 5,618 | 8,563 | – | – | 5,618 | 8,563 | ||||||||||||
Provision for losses on financing receivables | 2,087 | 1,546 | – | – | 2,087 | 1,546 | ||||||||||||
All other operating activities | (6,511) | (3,628) | (4,351) | 3,177 | (1,897) | (6,524) | ||||||||||||
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Cash from operating activities | 21,087 | 23,670 | 5,721 | 11,730 | 17,101 | 14,165 | ||||||||||||
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Cash flows – investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | (8,314) | (11,612) | (1,459) | (2,107) | (6,855) | (9,505) | ||||||||||||
Net increase in GECS financing receivables | (10,853) | (3,979) | – | – | (10,853) | (3,979) | ||||||||||||
Payments for principal businesses purchased | (13,683) | (6,829) | (8,141) | (729) | (5,542) | (6,100) | ||||||||||||
All other investing activities | (6,718) | 991 | 387 | 908 | (7,318) | (760) | ||||||||||||
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Cash used for investing activities | (39,568) | (21,429) | (9,213) | (1,928) | (30,568) | (20,344) | ||||||||||||
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Increase (decrease) in borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||
(maturities 90 days or less) | (28,523) | (3,299) | 1,996 | (74) | (39,128) | (119) | ||||||||||||
Newly issued debt (maturities longer than 90 days) | 78,297 | 19,057 | 318 | 679 | 78,032 | 18,385 | ||||||||||||
Repayments and other reductions (maturities | ||||||||||||||||||
longer than 90 days) | (26,768) | (11,022) | (1,067) | (643) | (25,701) | (10,379) | ||||||||||||
Net purchases of GE shares for treasury | (870) | (1,795) | (870) | (1,795) | – | – | ||||||||||||
Dividends paid to share owners | (5,367) | (4,768) | (5,367) | (4,768) | (1,511) | (1,460) | ||||||||||||
All other financing activities | 3,756 | 225 | – | – | 3,756 | 625 | ||||||||||||
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Cash from (used for) financing activities | 20,525 | (1,602) | (4,990) | (6,601) | 15,448 | 7,052 | ||||||||||||
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Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents | 2,044 | 639 | (8,482) | 3,201 | 1,981 | 873 | ||||||||||||
Cash and equivalents at beginning of year | 9,082 | 8,195 | 10,447 | 7,210 | 7,314 | 6,052 | ||||||||||||
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Cash and equivalents at September 30 | $ | 11,126 | $ | 8,834 | $ | 1,965 | $ | 10,411 | $ | 9,295 | $ | 6,925 | ||||||
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Summary of Operating Segments
General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates
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(Dollars in millions) |
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2001 |
2002 |
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Revenues |
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Aircraft Engines |
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2,721 |
$ |
2,851 |
$ |
8,062 |
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8,644 |
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Commercial Finance |
4,145 |
3,489 |
11,623 |
10,111 |
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Consumer Finance |
2,701 |
2,343 |
7,536 |
7,110 |
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Consumer Products |
2,116 |
2,153 |
6,236 |
6,124 |
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Equipment Management |
1,073 |
1,159 |
3,154 |
3,312 |
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Industrial Products and Systems |
2,401 |
2,178 |
7,005 |
6,794 |
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Insurance |
6,197 |
5,186 |
17,228 |
17,353 |
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Materials |
2,018 |
1,681 |
5,626 |
5,471 |
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NBC |
1,370 |
1,050 |
5,355 |
4,232 |
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Power Systems |
5,123 |
5,038 |
16,920 |
14,440 |
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Technical Products and Services |
2,232 |
2,106 |
6,516 |
6,252 |
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All Other Financial Services (GECS) |
865 |
1,121 |
3,191 |
4,534 |
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Eliminations and corporate items |
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Consolidated revenues |
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32,585 |
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29,468 |
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96,320 |
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91,938 |
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Segment profit (a) |
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Aircraft Engines |
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512 |
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560 |
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1,499 |
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1,592 |
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Commercial Finance |
881 |
751 |
2,330 |
2,064 |
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Consumer Finance |
501 |
453 |
1,529 |
1,354 |
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Consumer Products |
97 |
128 |
356 |
445 |
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Equipment Management |
82 |
108 |
222 |
364 |
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Industrial Products and Systems |
244 |
261 |
701 |
766 |
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Insurance |
211 |
112 |
621 |
969 |
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Materials |
280 |
337 |
903 |
1,188 |
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NBC |
330 |
207 |
1,188 |
996 |
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Power Systems |
1,418 |
1,222 |
4,880 |
3,232 |
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Technical Products and Services |
348 |
342 |
1,030 |
1,089 |
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All Other GECS |
(124 |
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23 |
(167 |
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(153 |
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Total segment profit |
4,780 |
4,504 |
15,092 |
13,906 |
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GECS goodwill amortization |
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(146 |
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(419 |
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GE corporate items and eliminations |
574 |
79 |
509 |
454 |
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GE interest and other financial charges |
(212 |
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(244 |
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(444 |
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(614 |
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GE provision for income taxes |
(1,055 |
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(912 |
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(3,126 |
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(3,132 |
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Earnings before accounting changes |
4,087 |
3,281 |
12,031 |
10,195 |
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Cumulative effect of accounting changes |
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(1,015 |
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(444 |
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Net earnings |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,281 |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
9,751 |
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(a) Segment profit excludes any goodwill amortization and accounting changes. Segment profit includes or excludes interest and other financial charges and segment income taxes according to how segment management is measured - excluded in determining operating profit for Aircraft Engines, Consumer Products, Industrial Products and Systems, Materials, NBC, Power Systems and Technical Products and Services, but included in determining net earnings for Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance, Equipment Management, Insurance and All Other GECS. See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements. |
Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. The accompanying condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements represent the consolidation of General Electric Company and all companies which it directly or indirectly controls, either through majority ownership or otherwise. Reference is made to note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001. That note discusses consolidation and financial statement presentation. As used in this report on Form 10-Q (Report) and in the Annual Report on Form 10-K, "GE" represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except General Electric Capital Services, Inc. (Financial Services or GECS), which is presented on a one-line basis; GECS consists of General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and all of its affiliates; and "consolidated" represents the adding together of GE and GECS with the effects of transactions between the two eliminated. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period's presentation.
2. The condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary by management to present a fair statement of the results of operations, financial position and cash flows. The results reported in these condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements should not be regarded as necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the entire year.
3. The Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, generally became effective for GE and GECS on January 1, 2002. Under SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer amortized but is tested for impairment using a fair value methodology.
GE and GECS ceased amortizing goodwill effective January 1, 2002. Simultaneously, to maintain a consistent basis for its measurement of performance, management revised previously-reported segment information to correspond to the earnings measurements by which businesses were to be evaluated. Accordingly, goodwill amortization is now treated as a corporate rather than a segment cost. Other measurement changes relate to the GE pension and other retiree benefit plans, whose effects are now reported at the corporate level, and allocation to segments of other selected costs previously reported at the corporate level.
Effective as of January 1, 2002, GECS Asia/Pacific operations, previously managed by region, are managed and reported by the respective operating business. Further, as described in the GE Form 8-K dated September 17, 2002, effective in the third quarter, most of GECS operating businesses were reorganized to form four separate financial services businesses reporting to and reviewed directly by the GE chief operating decision maker, and are therefore GE operating segments. Certain other GECS businesses previously reported in separate segments are now reviewed directly by the GECS chief operating decision maker, and are therefore designated by GECS as operating segments. Because none of these operating segments qualifies as a GECS reporting segment, they have been combined for reporting purposes and are presented in "All Other GECS." GE also described the formation of the GE Consumer Products business from the previously separate Appliances and Lighting businesses in the aforementioned Form 8-K. Previously reported segment information has been revised to reflect all of these changes.
Goodwill amortization expense for the third quarter ended September 30, 2001, was $147 million ($140 million after tax) and $187 million ($146 million after tax) for GE and GECS, respectively. Goodwill amortization expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, was $406 million ($384 million after tax) and $533 million ($419 million after tax) for GE and GECS, respectively. The effects on earnings and earnings per share of excluding such goodwill amortization from the third quarter and first nine months of 2001 follow.
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GE |
GECS |
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|
|
|
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(Dollars, except per-share amounts in millions) |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings, as reported |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,281 |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,281 |
$ |
1,551 |
$ |
1,301 |
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Net earnings, excluding 2001 goodwill |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,567 |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,567 |
$ |
1,551 |
$ |
1,447 |
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Basic |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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|
|
|
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Earnings per share, as reported |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.33 |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.33 |
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Earnings per share, excluding |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.36 |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.36 |
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Consolidated |
GE |
GECS |
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|
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(Dollars, except per-share amounts in millions) |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
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Earnings before accounting changes, |
$ |
12,031 |
$ |
10,195 |
$ |
12,031 |
$ |
10,195 |
$ |
4,535 |
$ |
4,179 |
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Earnings before accounting changes, |
$ |
12,031 |
$ |
10,998 |
$ |
12,031 |
$ |
10,998 |
$ |
4,535 |
$ |
4,598 |
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Net earnings, as reported |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
9,751 |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
9,751 |
$ |
3,520 |
$ |
4,010 |
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Net earnings, excluding 2001 goodwill |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
10,554 |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
10,554 |
$ |
3,520 |
$ |
4,429 |
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Basic |
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2002 |
2001 |
2002 |
2001 |
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|
|
|
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Earnings per share before accounting |
$ |
1.20 |
$ |
1.01 |
$ |
1.21 |
$ |
1.03 |
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Earnings per share before accounting |
$ |
1.20 |
$ |
1.09 |
$ |
1.21 |
$ |
1.11 |
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Earnings per share, as reported |
$ |
1.10 |
$ |
0.97 |
$ |
1.11 |
$ |
0.98 |
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Earnings per share, excluding |
$ |
1.10 |
$ |
1.05 |
$ |
1.11 |
$ |
1.06 |
Under SFAS 142, management was required to test all existing goodwill for impairment as of January 1, 2002, on a "reporting unit" basis. A reporting unit is the operating segment unless, at businesses one level below that operating segment (the "component" level), discrete financial information is prepared and regularly reviewed by management, in which case such component is the reporting unit.
A fair value approach is used to test goodwill for impairment. An impairment charge is recognized for the amount, if any, by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. Fair values were established using discounted cash flows. When available and as appropriate, comparative market multiples were used to corroborate discounted cash flow results.
The result of testing goodwill impairment in accordance with SFAS 142, as of January 1, 2002, was a non-cash charge of $1.204 billion ($1.015 billion after tax, or $0.10 per share), which is reported in the caption "Cumulative effect of accounting changes." Substantially all of the charge relates to the GECS IT Solutions business and the GECS GE Auto and Home business, a direct subsidiary of GE Financial Assurance. The primary factors resulting in the impairment charge were the difficult economic environment in the information technology sector and heightened price competition in the auto insurance industry. No impairment charge was appropriate under the FASB's previous goodwill impairment standard, which was based on undiscounted cash flows.
Intangibles Subject to Amortization
At |
At |
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|
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(Dollars in millions) |
Gross |
Accumulated |
Gross |
Accumulated |
|||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Present value of future profits (PVFP) |
$ |
5,237 |
$ |
(2,722 |
) |
$ |
4,744 |
$ |
(2,546 |
) |
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Capitalized software |
4,106 |
(1,748 |
) |
3,660 |
(1,324 |
) |
|||||||||||
Servicing assets |
3,763 |
(3,191 |
) |
3,768 |
(2,629 |
) |
|||||||||||
Patents, licenses and other |
1,882 |
(475 |
) |
960 |
(382 |
) |
|||||||||||
All other |
834 |
(496 |
) |
1,092 |
(506 |
) |
|||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||
Total |
$ |
15,822 |
$ |
(8,632 |
) |
$ |
14,224 |
$ |
(7,387 |
) |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
Consolidated amortization expense related to intangible assets, excluding goodwill, for the quarters ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, was $640 million and $522 million, respectively. Consolidated amortization expense related to intangible assets, excluding goodwill, for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, was $1,558 million and $1,253 million, respectively. The estimated percentage of the December 31, 2001, net PVFP balance to be amortized over each of the next five years follows:
2002 |
13.0 |
% |
2003 |
10.5 |
% |
2004 |
8.9 |
% |
2005 |
7.6 |
% |
2006 |
6.3 |
% |
Amortization expense for PVFP in future periods will be affected by acquisitions, realized capital gains/losses or other factors affecting the ultimate amount of gross profits realized from certain lines of business. Similarly, future amortization expense for other intangibles will depend on acquisition activity and other business transactions.
Goodwill
Goodwill balances follow:
(Dollars in millions) |
Balance |
Transition |
Acquired |
Foreign |
Balance |
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|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Aircraft Engines |
$ |
1,916 |
$ |
-- |
$ |
345 |
$ |
21 |
$ |
2,282 |
||||||
Commercial Finance |
6,235 |
-- |
1,293 |
49 |
7,577 |
|||||||||||
Consumer Finance |
3,826 |
-- |
1,137 |
180 |
5,143 |
|||||||||||
Consumer Products |
393 |
-- |
-- |
(8 |
) |
385 |
||||||||||
Equipment Management |
1,160 |
-- |
13 |
45 |
1,218 |
|||||||||||
Industrial Products and Systems |
1,198 |
-- |
1,392 |
7 |
2,597 |
|||||||||||
Insurance |
3,372 |
-- |
535 |
255 |
4,162 |
|||||||||||
Materials |
1,923 |
-- |
1,548 |
(8 |
) |
3,463 |
||||||||||
NBC |
2,568 |
-- |
2,387 |
-- |
4,955 |
|||||||||||
Power Systems |
1,948 |
-- |
637 |
119 |
2,704 |
|||||||||||
Technical Products and Services |
2,408 |
-- |
334 |
84 |
2,826 |
|||||||||||
All Other GECS |
1,340 |
(1,204 |
) |
-- |
(2 |
) |
134 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||
Total |
$ |
28,287 |
$ |
(1,204 |
) |
$ |
9,621 |
$ |
742 |
$ |
37,446 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
|
4. At January 1, 2001, management adopted SFAS 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended. Under SFAS 133, all derivative instruments are recognized in the statement of financial position at their fair values. The cumulative effect of adopting this standard was a one-time reduction of net earnings in the first quarter of 2001 of $324 million ($0.03 per share) and comprised two significant elements: one element represented the fair value of equity options embedded in loans that provided both GE and the borrower the right, but not the obligation, to convert the loans into shares of the borrower's stock; the second element of the transition effect was a portion of the effect of marking to market options and currency contracts used for hedging. Also at January 1, 2001, management adopted the consensus of the Emerging Issues Task Force of the FASB on accounting for impairment of beneficial interests (EITF 99-20). Under this consensus, impairment of certain beneficial interests in securitized assets must be recognized when the asset's fair value is below its carrying value and it is probable that there has been an adverse change in estimated cash flows. The cumulative effect of adopting EITF 99-20 was a one-time reduction of net earnings in the first quarter of 2001 of $120 million ($0.01 per share).
5. A summary of increases/(decreases) in share owners' equity that did not result directly from transactions with share owners, net of income taxes, follows:
Third quarter ended |
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|
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(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,281 |
|||
Investment securities -- net changes in value |
1,415 |
268 |
|||||
Currency translation adjustments -- net |
547 |
141 |
|||||
Derivatives qualifying as hedges -- net changes in value |
(694 |
) |
(462 |
) |
|||
|
|
||||||
Total |
$ |
5,355 |
$ |
3,228 |
|||
|
|
Nine months ended |
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|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
9,751 |
|||
Investment securities -- net changes in value |
1,747 |
339 |
|||||
Currency translation adjustments -- net |
698 |
114 |
|||||
Derivatives qualifying as hedges -- net changes in value |
(1,090 |
) |
(675 |
) |
|||
Cumulative effect on equity of adopting SFAS 133 |
-- |
(827 |
) |
||||
|
|
||||||
Total |
$ |
12,371 |
$ |
8,702 |
|||
|
|
6. Inventories consisted of the following:
At |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
12/31/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Raw materials and work in process |
$ |
4,992 |
$ |
4,708 |
|||
Finished goods |
4,690 |
4,221 |
|||||
Unbilled shipments |
334 |
312 |
|||||
Revaluation to LIFO |
(675 |
) |
(676 |
) |
|||
|
|
||||||
Total |
$ |
9,341 |
$ |
8,565 |
|||
|
|
7. Property, plant and equipment (including equipment leased to others) -- net, consisted of the following:
At |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
12/31/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Original cost |
76,184 |
71,287 |
|||||
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization |
31,839 |
29,147 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Property, plant and equipment -- net |
$ |
44,345 |
$ |
42,140 |
|||
|
|
8. GE's authorized common stock consisted of 13,200,000,000 shares, having a par value of $0.06 each. Information related to the calculation of earnings per share follows.
Third quarter ended |
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|
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9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
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(Dollar amounts and shares in millions; |
|
|
|||||||||||
per-share amounts in dollars) |
Diluted |
Basic |
Diluted |
Basic |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Consolidated operations |
|||||||||||||
Net earnings available to common share owners |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,281 |
$ |
3,281 |
|||||
Dividend equivalents -- net of tax |
3 |
-- |
3 |
-- |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings available for per-share calculation |
$ |
4,090 |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,284 |
$ |
3,281 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Average equivalent shares |
|||||||||||||
Shares of GE common stock |
9,951 |
9,951 |
9,933 |
9,933 |
|||||||||
Employee compensation-related shares, |
66 |
-- |
112 |
-- |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Total average equivalent shares |
10,017 |
9,951 |
10,045 |
9,933 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings per share |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.33 |
$ |
0.33 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
|
Nine months ended |
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|
|||||||||||||
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
||||||||||||
(Dollar amounts and shares in millions; |
|
|
|||||||||||
per-share amounts in dollars) |
Diluted |
Basic |
Diluted |
Basic |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Consolidated operations |
|||||||||||||
Earnings before accounting changes |
$ |
12,031 |
$ |
12,031 |
$ |
10,195 |
$ |
10,195 |
|||||
Dividend equivalents -- net of tax |
10 |
-- |
9 |
-- |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Earnings before accounting changes for |
$ |
12,041 |
$ |
12,031 |
$ |
10,204 |
$ |
10,195 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Cumulative effect of accounting changes |
$ |
(1,015 |
) |
$ |
(1,015 |
) |
$ |
(444 |
) |
$ |
(444 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings available to common share owners |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
9,751 |
$ |
9,751 |
|||||
Dividend equivalents -- net of tax |
10 |
-- |
9 |
-- |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings available for per-share calculation |
$ |
11,026 |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
9,760 |
$ |
9,751 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Average equivalent shares |
|||||||||||||
Shares of GE common stock |
9,941 |
9,941 |
9,935 |
9,935 |
|||||||||
Employee compensation-related shares, |
85 |
-- |
125 |
-- |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Total average equivalent shares |
10,026 |
9,941 |
10,060 |
9,935 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Per-share amounts |
|||||||||||||
Earnings before accounting changes |
$ |
1.20 |
$ |
1.21 |
$ |
1.01 |
$ |
1.03 |
|||||
Cumulative effect of accounting changes |
(0.10 |
) |
(0.10 |
) |
(0.04 |
) |
(0.05 |
) |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
1.10 |
$ |
1.11 |
$ |
0.97 |
$ |
0.98 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
9. In the third quarter of 2002, GE adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, resulting in a $6 million charge to net earnings in the third quarter. Expense recognition is permitted only for options granted in 2002; alternative transition methods are currently being considered by the Financial Accounting Standards Board and could affect future recognition of stock option expense. A comparison of as reported and pro-forma net earnings, including effects of expensing stock options, follows:
Third quarter ended |
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|
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Amounts |
Diluted Per Share |
||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings as reported |
$ |
4,087 |
$ |
3,281 |
$ |
0.41 |
$ |
0.33 |
|||||
Pro-forma net earnings |
4,007 |
3,207 |
0.40 |
0.32 |
Nine months ended |
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|
|||||||||||||
Amounts |
Diluted Per Share |
||||||||||||
|
|
||||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||
Net earnings as reported |
$ |
11,016 |
$ |
9,751 |
$ |
1.10 |
$ |
0.97 |
|||||
Pro-forma net earnings |
10,592 |
9,529 |
1.08 |
0.95 |
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
A. Results of Operations -- Third Quarter of 2002 Compared with Third Quarter of 2001
General Electric Company earnings rose 25% to $4.087 billion from $3.281 billion in third quarter 2001, and earnings per share increased 24% to $0.41 from $0.33 last year. Comparisons reflect charges in third quarter 2001 of approximately $400 million for Sept. 11-related reinsurance losses. The results for the third quarter 2002 included a $492 million gain ($317 million after tax) from the disposition of 90% of GE Global eXchange Services (GXS) which is reported in Other income, a $156 million after-tax loss at Employers Reinsurance Corporation (ERC) resulting from current-period claims and increased estimates of prior-year losses, and a $167 million after-tax loss at GE Equity.
Revenues rose 11% over third quarter 2001 to $32.6 billion. Excluding the GXS sale, revenues rose 9%. Industrial revenues, excluding the sale of GXS, grew 6%. Revenues at GE's financial services businesses were $15.0 billion, up 13%, reflecting last year's Sept. 11-related reduction in net reinsurance premiums earned and contributions from acquisitions.
Acquisitions contributed $148 million to earnings in the third quarter of 2002 compared with approximately $45 million in the third quarter of 2001. Acquisitions are integrated as quickly as possible; only earnings during the first 12 months following the quarter in which the acquisition is completed are considered to be related to acquired companies.
Operating margin was 19.3% of sales, up from last year's 18.9%, reflecting GE's continuing productivity gains and an increased proportion of sales of high-margin services.
Segment Analysis
The comments that follow compare revenues and segment profit by operating segment for the third quarters of 2002 and 2001. Segment profit excludes any goodwill amortization and accounting changes. Segment profit includes or excludes interest and other financial charges and segment income taxes according to how segment management is measured - -- excluded in determining operating profit for Aircraft Engines, Consumer Products, Industrial Products and Systems, Materials, NBC, Power Systems and Technical Products and Services, but included in determining net earnings for Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance, Equipment Management, Insurance and All Other GECS.
Third quarter ended |
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|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
1,278 |
$ |
1,240 |
|||
Real Estate |
552 |
471 |
|||||
Aviation Services (GECAS) |
741 |
497 |
|||||
Structured Finance Group |
323 |
275 |
|||||
Commercial Finance |
615 |
473 |
|||||
Vendor Financial Services |
569 |
533 |
|||||
Other GE Commercial Finance |
67 |
-- |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
4,145 |
$ |
3,489 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
184 |
$ |
186 |
|||
Real Estate |
182 |
170 |
|||||
Aviation Services (GECAS) |
129 |
88 |
|||||
Structured Finance Group |
122 |
113 |
|||||
Commercial Finance |
205 |
115 |
|||||
Vendor Financial Services |
91 |
80 |
|||||
Other GE Commercial Finance |
(32 |
) |
(1 |
) |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
881 |
$ |
751 |
|||
|
|
Commercial Finance revenues and net earnings increased 19% and 17%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2002 compared with the third quarter of 2001. The increase in revenues principally reflected acquisitions across all businesses, origination growth, and higher asset sales at GECAS, partially offset by lower securitization gains. The increase in net earnings reflected higher asset gains at GECAS, origination growth and the effects of acquisitions across all businesses, partially offset by lower securitization gains. Other GE Commercial Finance principally includes 2002 revenues of $66 million and net earnings of $17 million of the Healthcare Financial Services business acquired in October 2001.
Third quarter ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
1,787 |
$ |
1,376 |
|||
GE Card Services |
912 |
967 |
|||||
Other GE Consumer Finance |
2 |
-- |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
2,701 |
$ |
2,343 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
354 |
$ |
271 |
|||
GE Card Services |
149 |
184 |
|||||
Other GE Consumer Finance |
(2 |
) |
(2 |
) |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
501 |
$ |
453 |
|||
|
|
Consumer Finance revenues and net earnings increased 15% and 11%, respectively, compared with the third quarter of 2001. Higher segment revenues and net earnings resulted primarily from acquisitions and international origination growth, partially offset by lower securitization gains at GE Card Services.
Third quarter ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Appliances |
$ |
1,540 |
$ |
1,535 |
|||
Lighting |
576 |
618 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
2,116 |
$ |
2,153 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Appliances |
$ |
119 |
$ |
98 |
|||
Lighting |
(22 |
) |
30 |
||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
97 |
$ |
128 |
|||
|
|
Consumer Products revenues decreased 2% to $2.116 billion in the third quarter of 2002 reflecting flat Appliances revenues and a 7% drop in Lighting revenues primarily as a result of lower pricing and volume. Operating profit of $97 million was sharply lower -- down 24% -- as a 21% increase in Appliances resulting from lower material costs was more than offset by losses at Lighting. Lighting continued to experience lower selling prices and lower volumes.
Third quarter ended |
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|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Industrial Systems |
$ |
1,250 |
$ |
1,025 |
|||
Transportation Systems |
521 |
595 |
|||||
GE Supply |
630 |
558 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
2,401 |
$ |
2,178 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Industrial Systems |
$ |
124 |
$ |
124 |
|||
Transportation Systems |
91 |
108 |
|||||
GE Supply |
29 |
29 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
244 |
$ |
261 |
|||
|
|
Industrial Products and Systems reported a 10% increase in revenues and a 7% decrease in operating profits. Industrial Systems revenues increased 22%, primarily from acquired businesses. However, operating profit at Industrial Systems remained flat reflecting continued product pricing pressures. Transportation Systems revenues and operating profit decreased 12% and 16%, respectively, primarily from a decrease in locomotive sales, somewhat offset by the effect of recently acquired businesses. GE Supply operating profit was flat on 13% higher revenues because of the mix of products sold.
Third quarter ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
3,209 |
$ |
3,084 |
|||
Mortgage Insurance |
265 |
247 |
|||||
GE Global Insurance Holdings |
2,585 |
1,684 |
|||||
Other GE Insurance |
138 |
171 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
6,197 |
$ |
5,186 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
182 |
$ |
169 |
|||
Mortgage Insurance |
124 |
114 |
|||||
GE Global Insurance Holdings |
(156 |
) |
(229 |
) |
|||
Other GE Insurance |
61 |
58 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
211 |
$ |
112 |
|||
|
|
Insurance revenues and net earnings increased 19% and 88%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2002 reflecting approximately $575 million ($386 million after tax) insurance losses arising from the events of Sept. 11, 2001, at GE Global Insurance Holdings. Ordinarily, insurance losses are recorded on the corresponding line in the Statement of Earnings. In this case, however, the losses were recoverable under retrocession coverage, so that no net losses were recorded. However, the retrocession policies required a premium payment of $821 million (reported as a reduction of revenues), on which the business retained a ceding commission of $246 million (reported as a reduction of insurance acquisition costs).
Revenues also benefited from recent increases in pricing and growth within certain niche markets at GE Global Insurance Holdings as well as acquisition and origination growth at GE Financial Assurance. These increases were partially offset by selective exits from certain lines of business and customer relationships as part of a portfolio review at GE Global Insurance Holdings. Investment gains were also lower in 2002.
Net earnings also benefited by $75 million from the recognition of a favorable tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the treatment of certain reserves for obligations to policyholders on life insurance contracts and productivity benefits at GE Financial Assurance, partially offset by adverse development and adjustments to estimates of prior-year loss events at GE Global Insurance Holdings and lower investment gains.
Third quarter ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Plastics |
$ |
1,329 |
$ |
1,255 |
|||
Specialty Materials |
689 |
426 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
2,018 |
$ |
1,681 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Plastics |
$ |
224 |
$ |
278 |
|||
Specialty Materials |
56 |
59 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
280 |
$ |
337 |
|||
|
|
Materials operating profit was 17% lower than the third quarter of 2001 despite revenue increases of 20%. Plastics revenues rose 6% on higher volume that was substantially offset by lower pricing. Operating profit at Plastics decreased 19% primarily as a result of lower pricing and higher raw material costs, partially offset by productivity benefits and higher volume. Specialty Materials revenues rose 62% primarily as a result of contributions from acquired businesses. Operating profits at Specialty Materials decreased 5% as the benefits of higher volume and lower material costs failed to offset lower selling prices and higher production costs.
Third quarter ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Medical Systems |
$ |
2,130 |
$ |
1,992 |
|||
Global eXchange Services |
102 |
114 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
2,232 |
$ |
2,106 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Medical Systems |
$ |
347 |
$ |
344 |
|||
Global eXchange Services |
1 |
(2 |
) |
||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
348 |
$ |
342 |
|||
|
|
Technical Products and Services revenues increased 6% from the third quarter of 2001, reflecting a 7% increase in Medical Systems, which reported higher equipment and service volume, and revenue from acquisitions that offset the effects of lower pricing. Operating profit for Technical Products and Services for the third quarter of 2002 was 2% higher than in 2001 reflecting productivity, higher volume and acquisitions that offset price declines. GE sold 90% of its interest in GE Global eXchange Services in September 2002.
Third quarter ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
IT Solutions |
$ |
878 |
$ |
905 |
|||
GE Equity |
(206 |
) |
(83 |
) |
|||
Americom |
-- |
131 |
|||||
Other |
193 |
168 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
865 |
$ |
1,121 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
IT Solutions |
$ |
(6 |
) |
$ |
(3 |
) |
|
GE Equity |
(167 |
) |
(98 |
) |
|||
Americom |
-- |
109 |
|||||
Other |
49 |
15 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
(124 |
) |
$ |
23 |
||
|
|
All Other GECS includes, pursuant to SFAS 131, GECS activities and businesses that management does not measure within one of the four GECS segments.
Two factors explain these results:
B. Results of Operations -- First Nine Months of 2002 Compared With First Nine Months of 2001
Earnings before accounting changes for the first nine months rose 18% to $12.031 billion and earnings per share before accounting changes increased 19% to $1.20, up from last year's $1.01. Earnings before accounting changes exclude the one-time, non-cash impact of adopting new accounting rules (discussed in notes 3 and 4 of this 10-Q report).
Consolidated revenues for the first nine months of 2002 aggregated $96.3 billion, up 5% from last year. GE sales of goods and services were 8% higher, with improvements led by double-digit increases at Power Systems and NBC.
Acquisitions contributed $522 million to earnings in the first nine months of 2002 compared with approximately $95 million in the comparable 2001 period. Acquisitions are integrated as quickly as possible; only earnings during the first 12 months following the quarter in which the acquisition is completed are considered to be related to acquired companies.
Operating margin in the first nine months of 2002 was 19.6% of sales, compared with last year's 19.1% reflecting continuing productivity gains and sales of high-margin services.
Cash generated from GE's operating activities, excluding progress collections, was a record $9.6 billion for the first nine months of 2002, up 16% from $8.3 billion last year. Reported cash flow from operating activities was $5.7 billion, which, reflecting the record progress collections in 2001, was 51% lower than last year's reported $11.7 billion. GE returned $6.9 billion to share owners in the first nine months of 2002 through $5.4 billion in dividends and $1.5 billion in share repurchases.
Segment Analysis
The following comments compare revenues and segment profit by industry segment for the first nine months of 2002 and 2001. Segment profit excludes any goodwill amortization and accounting changes. Segment profit includes or excludes interest and other financial charges and segment income taxes according to how segment management is measured - -- excluded in determining operating profit for Aircraft Engines, Consumer Products, Industrial Products and Systems, Materials, NBC, Power Systems and Technical Products and Services, but included in determining net earnings for Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance, Equipment Management, Insurance and All Other GECS.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
3,529 |
$ |
3,193 |
|||
Real Estate |
1,570 |
1,530 |
|||||
Aviation Services (GECAS) |
1,992 |
1,602 |
|||||
Structured Finance Group |
915 |
862 |
|||||
Commercial Finance |
1,779 |
1,433 |
|||||
Vendor Financial Services |
1,658 |
1,491 |
|||||
Other GE Commercial Finance |
180 |
-- |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
11,623 |
$ |
10,111 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
517 |
$ |
425 |
|||
Real Estate |
477 |
425 |
|||||
Aviation Services (GECAS) |
341 |
373 |
|||||
Structured Finance Group |
376 |
325 |
|||||
Commercial Finance |
450 |
320 |
|||||
Vendor Financial Services |
232 |
199 |
|||||
Other GE Commercial Finance |
(63 |
) |
(3 |
) |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
2,330 |
$ |
2,064 |
|||
|
|
Commercial Finance revenues and net earnings increased 15% and 13%, respectively, in the first nine months of 2002 compared with the first nine months of 2001. The increase in revenues principally reflected acquisitions across all businesses, origination growth and increased asset sales at GECAS, partially offset by reduced market interest rates and lower securitization gains. The increase in net earnings resulted from acquisitions across all businesses, origination growth, and increased asset sales at GECAS, partially offset by increased credit losses in 2002 and lower securitization gains. Other GE Commercial Finance principally includes 2002 revenues of $179 million and net earnings of $48 million of the Healthcare Financial Services business acquired in October 2001.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
4,758 |
$ |
4,064 |
|||
GE Card Services |
2,777 |
3,045 |
|||||
Other GE Consumer Finance |
1 |
1 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
7,536 |
$ |
7,110 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
997 |
$ |
810 |
|||
GE Card Services |
536 |
548 |
|||||
Other GE Consumer Finance |
(4 |
) |
(4 |
) |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
1,529 |
$ |
1,354 |
|||
|
|
Consumer Finance net earnings increased 13% on revenues that were 6% higher compared with the first nine months of 2001. Revenues increased primarily as a result of acquisitions and increased international originations, partially offset by lower securitization gains at GE Card Services and reduced revenues related to exited businesses. The increase in net earnings resulted from international origination growth, productivity benefits and acquisitions, partially offset by lower securitization gains at GE Card Services.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Appliances |
$ |
4,554 |
$ |
4,252 |
|||
Lighting |
1,682 |
1,872 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
6,236 |
$ |
6,124 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Appliances |
$ |
329 |
$ |
278 |
|||
Lighting |
27 |
167 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
356 |
$ |
445 |
|||
|
|
Consumer Products revenues rose 2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, as 7% higher Appliance revenues were substantially offset by 10% lower Lighting revenues. Operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2002, decreased 20% despite an 18% increase in Appliances. Appliances was successful at new product introductions and achieved lower material costs, but those positive results were more than offset as Lighting results were adversely affected primarily by lower selling prices, volume declines, higher advertising costs related to new product introductions and charges related to customer delinquencies.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Industrial Systems |
$ |
3,620 |
$ |
3,369 |
|||
Transportation Systems |
1,597 |
1,715 |
|||||
GE Supply |
1,788 |
1,710 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
7,005 |
$ |
6,794 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Industrial Systems |
$ |
356 |
$ |
417 |
|||
Transportation Systems |
268 |
280 |
|||||
GE Supply |
77 |
69 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
701 |
$ |
766 |
|||
|
|
Industrial Products and Systems reported a 3% increase in revenues and 8% lower operating profit primarily as a result of declines in selling prices across the segment. Industrial Systems revenues rose 7% compared with last year, reflecting contributions from acquisitions that more than offset lower volume and lower selling prices. Industrial Systems operating profit was 15% lower as the earnings from acquired businesses and productivity were not sufficient to offset the negative effect of lower pricing. Transportation Systems revenues and operating profit were 7% and 4% lower, respectively, as strong variable cost productivity partially offset the effects of lower volume.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
9,009 |
$ |
9,382 |
|||
Mortgage Insurance |
801 |
826 |
|||||
GE Global Insurance Holdings |
7,068 |
6,746 |
|||||
Other GE Insurance |
350 |
399 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
17,228 |
$ |
17,353 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
408 |
$ |
477 |
|||
Mortgage Insurance |
357 |
331 |
|||||
GE Global Insurance Holdings |
(312 |
) |
57 |
||||
Other GE Insurance |
168 |
104 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
621 |
$ |
969 |
|||
|
|
Insurance revenues decreased 1% in the first nine months of 2002 primarily as a result of increased estimates of prior-year loss events at GE Global Insurance Holdings, insurance policyholder redemptions associated with the Toho Mutual Life Insurance Company (Toho) acquisition and lower investment gains at GE Financial Assurance, including a $167 million pretax impairment on WorldCom, Inc. bonds. Partial offsets were 2002 acquisitions and insurance losses arising from the events of Sept. 11, 2001, at GE Global Insurance Holdings -- approximately $575 million ($386 million after tax). Ordinarily, insurance losses are recorded on the corresponding line in the Statement of Earnings. In this case, however, the losses were recoverable under retrocession coverage, so that no net losses were recorded. However, the retrocession policies required a premium payment of $821 million (reported as a reduction of revenues), on which the business retained a ceding commission of $246 million (reported as a reduction of insurance acquisition costs).
Net earnings decreased 36% in the first nine months of 2002 resulting from adverse development and adjustments to estimates of prior-year loss events at GE Global Insurance Holdings, as well as lower investment gains primarily at GE Financial Assurance, including a $110 million after-tax impairment on WorldCom Inc. bonds. These decreases were partially offset by the events of Sept. 11, 2001, discussed above, increases in productivity and the $75 million benefit from the recognition of a favorable tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service regarding the treatment of certain reserves for obligations to policyholders on life insurance contracts at GE Financial Assurance.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Plastics |
$ |
3,928 |
$ |
4,066 |
|||
Specialty Materials |
1,698 |
1,405 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
5,626 |
$ |
5,471 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Plastics |
$ |
706 |
$ |
951 |
|||
Specialty Materials |
197 |
237 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
903 |
$ |
1,188 |
|||
|
|
Materials revenues increased 3% and operating profit declined 24% from the first nine months of 2001 levels. Plastics revenues were 3% lower than in 2001, primarily because of continued weakness in pricing partially offset by increased volume. Operating profit at Plastics declined 26% as productivity, lower raw material prices and increased volumes were not sufficient to offset the substantially lower selling prices. Specialty Materials revenues increased 21% reflecting the contributions of recent acquisitions and increased volume, partially offset by lower selling prices. Operating profit at Specialty Materials declined 17% during the first nine months of 2002 reflecting higher base costs and lower pricing, partially offset by higher acquisition and other volume and lower material costs.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
Medical Systems |
$ |
6,205 |
$ |
5,780 |
|||
Global eXchange Services |
311 |
472 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
6,516 |
$ |
6,252 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Operating profit |
|||||||
Medical Systems |
$ |
1,014 |
$ |
993 |
|||
Global eXchange Services |
16 |
96 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total operating profit |
$ |
1,030 |
$ |
1,089 |
|||
|
|
Technical Products and Services revenues for the first nine months of 2002 increased 4%, primarily as a result of 7% revenue growth at Medical Systems, which reported higher equipment and service volume. Operating profit for the segment declined 5% principally because of the absence of a current-year counterpart to a gain on disposition of a joint venture at Global eXchange Services in 2001. Pricing pressures offset productivity improvements and increased volume at Medical Systems. As discussed previously, GE sold 90% of its interest in GE Global eXchange Services in September 2002.
Nine months ended |
|||||||
|
|||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
9/30/02 |
9/30/01 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Revenues |
|||||||
IT Solutions |
$ |
2,788 |
$ |
3,216 |
|||
GE Equity |
(348 |
) |
(193 |
) |
|||
Americom |
-- |
486 |
|||||
Other |
751 |
1,025 |
|||||
|
|
||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
3,191 |
$ |
4,534 |
|||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||
IT Solutions |
$ |
(1 |
) |
$ |
(10 |
) |
|
GE Equity |
(322 |
) |
(279 |
) |
|||
Americom |
-- |
234 |
|||||
Other |
156 |
(98 |
) |
||||
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
(167 |
) |
$ |
(153 |
) |
|
|
|
All Other GECS includes, pursuant to SFAS 131, GECS activities and businesses that management does not measure within one of the four GECS segments.
Two factors explain these results:
C. Financial Condition
With respect to the Condensed Statement of Financial Position, consolidated assets of $555.5 billion at September 30, 2002, were $60.5 billion higher than at December 31, 2001.
GE assets were $116.9 billion at September 30, 2002, an increase of $7.1 billion from December 31, 2001. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in intangible assets ($7.7 billion) including those related to the Telemundo and Betz Dearborn acquisitions, earnings retained by GECS ($2.0 billion), current receivables ($1.3 billion) and all other assets ($2.7 billion) partially offset by a decrease in cash ($8.5 billion) as further described below. The increase in all other assets resulted primarily from an increase in the prepaid pension asset.
Financial Services assets increased by $47.9 billion from the end of 2001 primarily because of increases in investment securities, financing receivables and all other assets. Investment securities increased $14.7 billion to $114.8 billion at the end of the third quarter, primarily reflecting investment of insurance premiums received and acquisitions. Financing receivables, net of the allowance for losses, aggregated $188.2 billion at September 30, 2002, an increase of $14.2 billion. The increase primarily reflected the effects of higher origination volume, acquisitions and the positive effects of foreign currency translation, partially offset by securitizations. The allowance for losses on financing receivables of $5.1 billion at September 30, 2002, reflects management's best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio. All other assets increased $10.2 billion since December 31, 2001, primarily due to acquisitions in separate accounts and real estate investments. In addition, property, plant and equipment (including equipment leased to others) increased $1.7 billion to $31.1 billion at the end of the third quarter and primarily resulted from acquisition of aircraft. Intangible assets increased $1.8 billion since December 31, 2001, to $22.5 billion at the end of the third quarter, primarily because of acquisitions, partially offset by the goodwill impairment recorded upon adoption of SFAS 142. Other GECS receivables increased $3.3 billion to $43.9 billion at the end of the third quarter primarily because of the acquisitions of AGC Limited and Saison Life.
Consolidated liabilities of $487.8 billion at September 30, 2002, were $52.8 billion higher than the year-end 2001 balance of $435.0 billion.
GE liabilities of $53.6 billion were relatively unchanged since the beginning of the year. Total borrowings increased $1.5 billion to $4.0 billion ($3.1 billion short term and $0.9 billion long term) at September 30, 2002, compared with December 31, 2001. The ratio of debt to total capital for GE at the end of the third quarter was 5.9% compared with 4.3% at the end of last year and 3.1% at September 30, 2001.
Financial Services liabilities increased by $44.7 billion reflecting an increase in long-term borrowings of $54.2 billion and a decrease in short-term borrowings of $32.5 billion from year-end 2001 as discussed in the "Liquidity" section of this report. In addition, insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits increased $17.7 billion to $131.9 billion at the end of September 30, 2002, primarily reflecting acquisition growth and growth in deferred annuities and guaranteed investment contracts. Other changes in liabilities comprised numerous, relatively small items.
With respect to cash flows, consolidated cash and equivalents amounted to $11.1 billion at September 30, 2002, an increase of $2.0 billion during the first nine months of 2002. Cash and equivalents amounted to $8.8 billion at September 30, 2001, an increase of $0.6 billion.
GE cash and equivalents decreased $8.5 billion during the first nine months of 2002 to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2002. Cash provided from 2002 operating activities was $5.7 billion, a decrease of 51% from the record $11.7 billion reported for the first nine months of 2001. Improvements in earnings were more than offset by sharply lower progress collections during the period. Cash generated from operating activities, excluding progress collections, was a record $9.6 billion for the first nine months of 2002, up 16% from $8.3 billion last year. Cash used for investing activities ($9.2 billion) principally represented acquisitions, the largest of which were Telemundo and Betz Dearborn. Cash used for financing activities ($5.0 billion) included $5.4 billion for dividends paid to share owners, a 12.5% increase in the per-share dividend rate and $1.5 billion for repurchases of common stock under the share repurchase program, partially offset by a $2.3 billion increase in debt.
GE cash and equivalents increased $3.2 billion during the first nine months of 2001 to $10.4 billion at September 30, 2001. Cash provided from 2001 operating activities was $11.7 billion, an increase of 18% over the $9.9 billion reported for the first nine months of 2000, reflecting continuing improvements in earnings and higher progress collections during the period. Cash used for investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2001, ($1.9 billion) principally represented investments in new plant and equipment for a wide variety of projects to lower costs and improve efficiencies. Cash used for financing activities for the first nine months of 2001 ($6.6 billion) included $2.3 billion for repurchases of common stock under the share repurchase program and $4.8 billion for dividends paid to share owners, a 17% increase in the per-share dividend rate compared with the first nine months of 2000.
Financial Services cash and equivalents increased by $2.0 billion during the first nine months of 2002 to $9.3 billion. Cash provided from operating activities was $17.1 billion during the first nine months of 2002, compared with $14.2 billion during the first nine months of 2001. The increase in cash from operating activities compared with last year was largely attributable to insurance policyholder redemptions in 2001 associated with the Toho acquisition and lower originations of commercial real estate loans held for sale in the current year. Cash from financing activities totaled $15.4 billion, reflecting net additions of debt. The principal use of GECS cash during the period was for investing activities ($30.6 billion), a majority of which was attributable to increases in financing receivables, investments in securities and business acquisitions.
Financial Services cash and equivalents increased by $0.9 billion during the first nine months of 2001 to $6.9 billion. Cash provided from operating activities was $14.2 billion during the first nine months of 2001, compared with $3.0 billion during the first nine months of 2000. The increase in cash from operating activities in 2001 compared with 2000 was largely attributable to insurance policyholder redemptions in 2000 associated with the Toho acquisition. Cash from financing activities totaled $7.1 billion for the first nine months of 2001, reflecting net additions of debt. The principal use of Financial Services cash during the first nine months of 2001 was for investing activities ($20.3 billion), a majority of which was attributable to increases in investments in securities, business acquisitions and financing receivables.
D. Additional Considerations
Two of GE's major airline customers, US Airways and United Airlines, are experiencing significant financial difficulties, as both have disclosed publicly. On August 11, 2002, US Airways filed for reorganization in bankruptcy. United Airlines has indicated that it is considering such a filing. GE exposure (in the Commercial Finance and Aircraft Engines segments) to both airlines amounted to $4.4 billion, including loans, leases, and guarantees and commitments under airline financing programs. Individual aircraft or pools of aircraft engines secure the loans, leases and guarantees. GE has been in discussions with both airlines and has made provision for probable losses.
Financial services investments in and commitments to customers in the telecommunication and cable industries approximated $12.0 billion as of September 30, 2002, primarily financing receivables and investment securities. Like all financial services positions, these receivables and investments have been entered into subject to strict risk and underwriting criteria, are diversified, and financing receivables are generally secured. Recently, during declines in the values of these portfolios, the positions have been routinely reviewed for credit and impairment losses, and actions have been taken to mitigate exposures. GE has made provision for probable losses. Future losses will depend upon business and economic developments as well as the success of risk mitigation actions.
There is a high degree of uncertainty inherent in estimates of loss reserves, particularly estimates of liabilities for unpaid claims and claims expenses of GE Global Insurance Holdings (GIH). One reason that leads to this uncertainty is the extended period, often many years, that transpires between a loss event, receipt of related claims data from primary insurers and ultimate settlement of the claim. Management continually updates loss estimates using both quantitative information from reserving actuaries and qualitative information from other sources. Based on the best information available at the time, management makes its best estimates of loss reserves and related incurred losses. The level of reported claims activity related to prior year loss events, particularly for the 1997 through 2000 underwriting years, has continued to accelerate at a rate higher than anticipated, and has caused management to increase its estimate of ultimate losses, a change that has been reflected in the accompanying financial information. The potential for further adverse loss developments in these areas is highly uncertain.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2002, certain external credit rating agencies announced negative actions with respect to GIH and subsidiaries. Those rating agencies made similar announcements with regard to other property and casualty insurance and reinsurance entities at about the same time. A.M. Best lowered its financial strength group rating for GIH from A++ (superior) to A+ (superior) and also lowered its rating on GIH senior unsecured debt from aa- (very strong) to a (strong). Standard & Poor's Rating Services placed GIH debt on "credit watch negative." Moody's Investors Service announced that its ratings of GIH and its outstanding debt are under review for possible downgrade. Management does not believe these actions will materially affect GIH liquidity or capital resources or the ability to write future business.
E. Liquidity
The major debt-rating agencies evaluate the financial condition of GE and of GE Capital Corporation ("GE Capital"), the major public borrowing entity of GECS, differently because of their distinct business characteristics. Factors that are important to the ratings of both include the following: cash generating ability -- including cash generated from operating activities; earnings quality -- including revenue growth and the breadth and diversity of sources of income; leverage ratios -- such as debt to total capital and interest coverage; and asset utilization - --including return on assets and asset turnover ratios. Considering those factors, as well as other criteria appropriate to GE and GECS individually, those major rating agencies continue to give the highest ratings to debt of GE and GE Capital (long-term credit rating AAA/Aaa; short-term credit rating A-1+/P-1).
Global commercial paper markets are also a significant source of cash for GECS. GE Capital is the most widely-held name in those markets. The following table shows GECS debt composition as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001:
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133 |
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33 |
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Commercial Paper |
80 |
31 |
117 |
49 |
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Other -- principally current portion of long-term debt |
49 |
19 |
44 |
18 |
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Total |
$ |
262 |
100 |
% |
$ |
240 |
100 |
% |
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GECS targets a ratio for commercial paper of 25% to 35% of outstanding debt.
As of September 30, 2002, GECS held approximately $54 billion of contractually committed lending agreements with highly-rated global banks and investment banks, an increase of $21 billion since December 31, 2001. When considering the contractually committed lending agreements as well as other sources of liquidity, including medium and long-term funding, monetization, asset securitization, cash receipts from GECS lending and leasing activities, short-term secured funding on global assets, and potential asset sales, management believes it could achieve an orderly transition from commercial paper in the unlikely event of impaired access to the commercial paper market.
During the first nine months of 2002, GECS issued $75 billion of long-term debt in U.S. and international markets. These funds were used primarily to reduce the amount of commercial paper outstanding and to fund acquisitions and new asset growth. GECS anticipates issuing approximately $10 billion of additional long-term debt using both U.S. and international markets during the remainder of 2002. The proceeds from such issuances will be used to fund maturing long-term debt, additional acquisitions and asset growth. The ultimate amount of debt issuances will depend on the growth in assets, acquisition activity, availability of markets and movements in interest rates.
GE and GECS use special purpose entities as described in the December 31, 2001, Annual Report on Form 10-K. Receivables held by special purpose entities as of September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001, were $42.6 billion and $43.0 billion, respectively, and the maximum amount of liquidity support for commercial paper outstanding was constant at approximately $43.0 billion. The maximum recourse provided under credit support agreements increased from $14.5 billion at December 31, 2001, to $15.0 billion at September 30, 2002.
F. GECS Portfolio Quality
Financing Receivables is the largest category of assets for GECS and represents one of its primary sources of revenues. The portfolio of financing receivables, before allowance for losses, increased to $193.3 billion at September 30, 2002, from $178.8 billion at the end of 2001, as discussed in the following paragraphs. The related allowance for losses at September 30, 2002, amounted to $5.1 billion ($4.8 billion at the end of 2001), representing management's best estimate of probable losses inherent in the portfolio.
A discussion of the quality of certain elements of the financing receivables portfolio follows. "Nonearning" receivables are those that are 90 days or more delinquent (or for which collection has otherwise become doubtful) and "reduced-earning" receivables are commercial receivables whose terms have been restructured to a below-market yield.
Consumer financing receivables, primarily credit card and personal loans and auto loans and leases, were $64.2 billion at September 30, 2002, an increase of $11.9 billion from year-end 2001. Credit card and personal receivables increased $12.7 billion, primarily from increased originations, acquisition growth and the net effects of foreign currency translation, partially offset by sales and securitizations. Auto receivables decreased $0.8 billion, primarily as a result of the run-off of the liquidating Auto Financial Services portfolio. Nonearning consumer receivables at September 30, 2002, were $1.6 billion, about 2.4% of outstandings, compared with $1.5 billion, about 2.9% of outstandings at year-end 2001. Write-offs of consumer receivables were $1.3 billion for the first nine months of 2002 and 2001.
Commercial financing receivables, which totaled $129.1 billion at September 30, 2002 ($126.5 billion at December 31, 2001), consisted of a diversified commercial, industrial and equipment loan and lease portfolio. Related nonearning and reduced-earning receivables were $2.3 billion at September 30, 2002, about 1.7% of outstandings, compared with $1.7 billion, about 1.4% of outstandings at year-end 2001. The increase reflected primarily nonearning and reduced-earning receivables associated with Heller Financial, Inc. of approximately $509 million; at December 31, 2001, $408 million of such loans were earning but classified as impaired. The increase also reflected several bankruptcies and deal restructurings involving primarily middle-market customers, including $349 million related to the telecommunications industry. These receivables are generally backed by assets. There is a broad spread of risk in the portfolio, but there is also a concentration of risk in commercial aircraft, including loans and leases of $25.0 billion and $21.5 billion at September 30, 2002, and December 31, 2001, respectively.
Investment securities comprise principally investment grade debt securities held by the GE Insurance businesses and were $114.8 billion, including gross unrealized gains and losses of $5.3 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, at September 30, 2002, compared with $100.1 billion, including gross unrealized gains and losses of $2.1 billion and $2.7 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2001. Investment securities are regularly reviewed for impairment based on criteria that include the extent to which cost exceeds market value, the duration of that market decline and the financial health and specific prospects for the issuer. Of those securities whose carrying amount exceeded fair value at September 30, 2002, approximately $800 million is at risk of being charged to earnings in the next 12 months. Impairment losses recognized for the first nine months of 2002 were $679 million, including $343 million ($223 million after tax) from the telecommunications and cable industries, of which $167 million ($110 million after tax) was recognized in the second quarter of 2002 following the events relating to WorldCom, Inc.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
GE management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to Exchange Act Rule 13a-14. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that all material information required to be filed in this quarterly report has been made known to them in a timely fashion. There have been no significant changes in internal controls, or in factors that could significantly affect internal controls, subsequent to the date the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer completed their evaluation.
Part II. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Exhibits
Exhibit 10. General Electric Non-Employee Director Fee Plan (Formerly the Deferred Compensation Plan for Directors)
Exhibit 11. Computation of Per Share Earnings*
Exhibit 12. Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
Exhibit 99.1 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Exhibit 99.2 Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
* Data required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share, is provided in note 8 to the condensed consolidated financial statements in this report. b. Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended September 30, 2002.
A Form 8-K was filed on July 12, 2002, under Item 9, incorporating by reference GE's July 12, 2002, press release setting forth GE's second-quarter 2002 earnings.
A Form 8-K was filed on July 26, 2002, under Item 9, incorporating by reference GE's July 26, 2002, press release announcing organization changes that will result in GE Capital, the Company's diversified financial services business, becoming four separate GE financial services businesses.
A Form 8-K was filed on July 31, 2002, under Item 9, attaching copies of sworn statements submitted to the SEC by Principal Executive Officer, Jeffrey R. Immelt, and Principal Financial Officer, Keith S. Sherin, of General Electric Company pursuant to Securities and Exchange Commission Order No. 4-460.
A Form 8-K was filed on September 17, 2002, under item 5, setting forth portions of GE's 2001 Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, reflecting segment information reclassified to conform to previously disclosed organizational and measurement changes.
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October 29, 2002
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/s/ Philip D. Ameen
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Date | Philip D. Ameen | |
Vice President and Comptroller Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer |
CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF
THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
CERTIFICATION
I, Jeffrey R. Immelt, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Electric Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: October 28, 2002
/s/ Jeffrey R. Immelt
Jeffrey R. Immelt
Chief Executive Officer
CERTIFICATION
I, Keith S. Sherin, certify that:
1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of General Electric Company;
2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4. The registrant's other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:
a) designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b) evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and
c) presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;
5. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant's auditors and the audit committee of registrant's board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):
a) all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant's ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant's auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant's internal controls; and
6. The registrant's other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Date: October 28, 2002
/s/ Keith S. Sherin
Keith S. Sherin
Chief Financial Officer