UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q |
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES |
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For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003 OR |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES |
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For the transition period from ____ to ____ Commission file number 0-14804 GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. |
Delaware |
06-1109503 |
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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260 Long Ridge Road, Stamford, CT (Address of principal executive offices) |
06927 (Zip Code) |
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(Registrant's telephone number, including area code) (203) 357-4000 (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 [ ]
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes [ ] No [x ]
At July 31, 2003, 1,064 shares of common stock with a par value of $1,000 were outstanding.
REGISTRANT MEETS THE CONDITIONS SET FORTH IN GENERAL INSTRUCTION H(1)(a) AND (b) OF FORM 10-Q AND IS THEREFORE FILING THIS FORM 10-Q WITH THE REDUCED DISCLOSURE FORMAT.
(1)
General Electric Capital Services, Inc.
Part I – Financial Information |
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Item 1. Financial Statements |
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Condensed Statement of Current and Retained Earnings |
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Condensed Statement of Financial Position |
4 |
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Condensed Statement of Cash Flows |
5 |
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Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) |
6 |
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition |
9 |
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures |
22 |
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Part II – Other Information |
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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K |
23 |
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Signatures |
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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 our 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.
(2)
Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements
Condensed Statement of Current and Retained Earnings
General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and consolidated affiliates
(Unaudited)
Second quarter |
Six months |
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(Dollars in millions) |
2003 |
2002 |
2003 |
2002 |
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Revenues from services |
$ |
15,319 |
$ |
13,071 |
$ |
29,699 |
$ |
26,279 |
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Sales of goods |
568 |
899 |
1,055 |
1,715 |
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Total revenues |
15,887 |
13,970 |
30,754 |
27,994 |
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Interest |
2,533 |
2,429 |
4,996 |
4,717 |
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Operating and administrative |
4,610 |
3,682 |
8,693 |
7,408 |
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Cost of goods sold |
465 |
822 |
902 |
1,564 |
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Insurance losses and policyholder and annuity benefits |
4,256 |
3,689 |
8,241 |
7,238 |
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Provision for losses on financing receivables |
978 |
785 |
1,738 |
1,447 |
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Depreciation and amortization of equipment on operating leases |
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(including buildings and equipment) |
1,121 |
1,012 |
2,232 |
1,963 |
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Minority interest in net earnings of consolidated affiliates |
25 |
40 |
63 |
74 |
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Total costs and expenses |
13,988 |
12,459 |
26,865 |
24,411 |
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Earnings before income taxes and accounting changes |
1,899 |
1,511 |
3,889 |
3,583 |
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Provision for income taxes |
(297 |
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(184 |
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(617 |
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(599 |
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Earnings before accounting changes |
1,602 |
1,327 |
3,272 |
2,984 |
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Cumulative effect of accounting changes (note 4) |
– |
– |
– |
(1,015 |
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Net earnings |
1,602 |
1,327 |
3,272 |
1,969 |
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Dividends |
(159 |
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(430 |
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(328 |
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(961 |
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Retained earnings at beginning of period |
27,825 |
24,789 |
26,324 |
24,678 |
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Retained earnings at end of period |
$ |
29,268 |
$ |
25,686 |
$ |
29,268 |
$ |
25,686 |
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See "Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements." |
(3)
Condensed Statement of Financial Position
General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and consolidated affiliates
(Dollars in millions) |
June 30, 2003 |
December 31, 2002 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Cash and equivalents |
$ |
5,811 |
$ |
7,918 |
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Investment securities |
109,033 |
116,530 |
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Financing receivables: |
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Time sales and loans, net of deferred income |
159,655 |
143,309 |
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Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income |
60,206 |
60,251 |
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219,861 |
203,560 |
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Allowance for losses on financing receivables |
(6,104 |
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(5,500 |
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Financing receivables – net |
213,757 |
198,060 |
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Insurance receivables |
28,865 |
31,585 |
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Other receivables – net |
14,627 |
12,984 |
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Inventories |
181 |
208 |
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Equipment on operating leases (at cost) including
buildings and |
36,217 |
35,330 |
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Intangible assets |
23,639 |
23,131 |
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Other assets |
72,956 |
64,082 |
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Assets held for sale (note 5) |
22,235 |
– |
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Total assets |
$ |
527,321 |
$ |
489,828 |
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Short-term borrowings |
$ |
129,906 |
$ |
130,126 |
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Long-term borrowings |
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Senior |
163,185 |
139,573 |
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Subordinated |
1,182 |
1,263 |
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Insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits |
120,899 |
135,853 |
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All other liabilities |
34,015 |
31,049 |
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Deferred income taxes |
11,025 |
10,590 |
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Liabilities associated with assets held for sale (note 5) |
19,768 |
– |
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Total liabilities |
479,980 |
448,454 |
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Minority interest in equity of consolidated affiliates |
4,400 |
4,445 |
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Accumulated gains/(losses) – net |
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Investment securities |
4,451 |
1,191 |
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Currency translation adjustments |
82 |
(782 |
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Derivatives qualifying as hedges |
(3,130 |
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(2,076 |
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Accumulated non-owner changes other than earnings |
1,403 |
(1,667 |
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Capital stock |
11 |
11 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
12,259 |
12,261 |
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Retained earnings |
29,268 |
26,324 |
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Total share owner's equity |
42,941 |
36,929 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
$ |
527,321 |
$ |
489,828 |
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See "Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements." |
(4)
Condensed Statement of Cash Flows
General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and consolidated affiliates
Six months ended |
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(Dollars in millions) |
2003 |
2002 |
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Cash Flows – Operating Activities |
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Net earnings |
$ |
3,272 |
$ |
1,969 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided
from |
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Cumulative effect of accounting changes |
– |
1,015 |
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Provision for losses on financing receivables |
1,738 |
1,447 |
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Depreciation
and amortization of equipment on |
2,232 |
1,963 |
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All other operating activities |
508 |
2,450 |
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Cash from operating activities |
7,750 |
8,844 |
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Cash Flows – Investing Activities |
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Increase in loans to customers |
(110,007 |
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(88,056 |
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Principal collections from customers – loans |
101,495 |
83,104 |
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Investment in equipment for financing leases |
(9,856 |
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(11,400 |
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Principal collections from customers – financing leases |
9,954 |
8,939 |
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Net change in credit card receivables |
(1,757 |
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(270 |
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Equipment on operating leases (including buildings and equipment): |
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– additions |
(3,202 |
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(5,090 |
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– dispositions |
2,509 |
2,714 |
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Payments for principal businesses purchased, net of cash acquired |
(8,083 |
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(5,244 |
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Purchases of securities by insurance and annuity businesses |
(27,531 |
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(24,978 |
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Dispositions of securities by insurance and annuity businesses |
25,229 |
21,964 |
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All other investing activities |
(2,555 |
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(1,454 |
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Cash used for investing activities |
(23,804 |
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(19,771 |
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Cash Flows – Financing Activities |
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Net decrease in borrowings (maturities 90 days or less) |
(4,075 |
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(35,883 |
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Newly issued debt – short-term (91-365 days) |
738 |
1,710 |
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Newly issued debt – long-term senior |
36,234 |
56,569 |
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Proceeds – non-recourse, leveraged lease debt |
168 |
585 |
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Repayments and other reductions – short-term (91-365 days) |
(16,341 |
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(12,057 |
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Repayments and other reductions – long-term senior debt |
(1,518 |
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188 |
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Principal payments – non-recourse, leveraged lease debt |
(521 |
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(321 |
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Proceeds from sales of investment contracts |
4,443 |
3,817 |
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Cash acquired in assumption of liabilities for policy holder benefits |
– |
2,406 |
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Redemption of investment contracts |
(4,237 |
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(3,860 |
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Dividends paid |
(328 |
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(961 |
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Cash from financing activities |
14,563 |
12,193 |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents |
(1,491 |
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1,266 |
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Cash and equivalents at beginning of year |
7,918 |
7,314 |
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Cash and equivalents at June 30 (a) |
$ |
6,427 |
$ |
8,580 |
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(a) Cash and equivalents at June 30, 2003 includes $616 million of cash classified as assets held for sale in the Condensed Statement of Financial Position (see note 5). See "Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements." |
(5)
Notes to Condensed, Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
1. The accompanying condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements represent the consolidation of General Electric Capital Services, Inc. and all of our affiliates (GECS) – companies that we directly or indirectly control (consolidated affiliates), including General Electric Capital Corporation (GE Capital) and GE Global Insurance Holding Corporation (GE Global Insurance Holding), the parent of Employers Reinsurance Corporation (ERC). We reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
2. The condensed, consolidated quarterly financial statements are unaudited. These statements include all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) that we considered necessary 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. We label our quarterly information using a calendar convention, that is, first quarter is consistently labeled as ending on March 31, second quarter as ending on June 30, and third quarter as ending on September 30. It is our longstanding practice to establish actual interim closing dates using a "fiscal" calendar, which requires our businesses to close their books on a Saturday in order to normalize the potentially disruptive effects of quarterly closings on business processes. The effects of this practice are modest and only exist within a reporting year. The fiscal closing calendar from 1993 through 2013 is available on our Web site, www.ge.com/en/company/investor/secreports.htm.
3. In November 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Financial Interpretation No. (FIN) 45, Guarantor's Accounting and Disclosure Requirements for Guarantees, Including Indirect Guarantees of Indebtedness of Others. Among other things, the Interpretation requires guarantors to recognize, at fair value, their obligations to stand ready to perform under certain guarantees. FIN 45 became effective for guarantees issued or modified on or after January 1, 2003 and had an inconsequential effect on our financial position as of June 30, 2003 and results of operations for the second quarter and the first six months of 2003.
FIN 46, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities is effective for us on July 1, 2003. Based on the new criteria in the Interpretation, we will consolidate certain entities in our third quarter financial statements. While FIN 46 represents a significant change in accounting principles governing consolidation, it does not change the economic or legal characteristics of asset sales. Important considerations that differentiate FIN 46 entities from others included in our consolidated statements include the following:
We will consolidate approximately $36 billion of securitized assets at transition and approximately $15 billion of investment securities related to guaranteed investment contracts. Assets and liabilities in FIN 46 entities differ from other consolidated assets and liabilities, thus our future financial statements will distinguish assets and liabilities that are included solely as a result of FIN 46. Because we will not sell any additional assets to these consolidated FIN 46 entities, these balances will decrease as the assets mature. Our July 1, 2003, consolidation of FIN 46 entities resulted in a $0.4 billion after-tax charge that will be reported as an accounting change in our third quarter results.
(6)
4. The FASB's Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, generally became effective for us on January 1, 2002. Under SFAS 142, goodwill is no longer amortized but is tested for impairment using a fair value methodology. We stopped amortizing goodwill effective January 1, 2002.
Under SFAS 142, we were 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. We established fair values using discounted cash flows. When available and as appropriate, we use comparative market multiples 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 million ($1,015 million after tax), which is reported in the caption "Cumulative effect of accounting changes." Substantially all of the charge relates to the IT Solutions business and the GE Auto and Home business, a direct subsidiary of GE Financial Assurance. Factors contributing to 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 had been required under our previous goodwill impairment policy, which was based on undiscounted cash flows.
Intangibles Subject To Amortization
At June 30, 2003 |
At December 31, 2002 |
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(Dollars in millions) |
Gross |
Accumulated |
Gross |
Accumulated |
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Present value of future profits (PVFP) |
$ |
4,540 |
$ |
(2,902 |
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$ |
5,261 |
$ |
(2,804 |
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Capitalized software |
1,457 |
(621 |
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1,462 |
(568 |
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Servicing assets (a) |
3,597 |
(3,354 |
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3,582 |
(3,240 |
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Patents, licenses and other |
980 |
(535 |
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843 |
(499 |
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Total |
$ |
10,574 |
$ |
(7,412 |
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$ |
11,148 |
$ |
(7,111 |
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Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for the second quarters ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, was $162 million and $451 million, respectively. Amortization expense related to amortizable intangible assets for the first six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002, was $460 million and $721 million, respectively. The estimated percentage of the December 31, 2002, net PVFP balance (adjusted for assets held for sale) to be amortized over each of the next five years follows.
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
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8.0 |
% |
7.6 |
% |
7.3 |
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6.8 |
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6.4 |
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Amortization expense for PVFP in future periods will be affected by acquisitions, realized capital gains/losses and 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.
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Goodwill
Goodwill balances follow:
(Dollars in millions) |
Commercial |
Consumer |
Equipment |
Insurance |
All |
Total |
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Balance, December 31, 2002 |
$ |
7,987 |
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$ |
5,562 |
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$ |
1,242 |
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$ |
4,176 |
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$ |
127 |
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$ |
19,094 |
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Acquisitions/Purchase |
98 |
919 |
– |
47 |
– |
1,064 |
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Foreign exchange and other |
69 |
386 |
82 |
(219 |
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1 |
319 |
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Balance, June 30, 2003 |
$ |
8,154 |
$ |
6,867 |
$ |
1,324 |
$ |
4,004 |
$ |
128 |
$ |
20,477 |
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(a) Includes $(303) million of goodwill associated with assets held for sale (see note 5).
5. On June 25, 2003, we announced a definitive agreement to sell the Tokyo-based GE Edison Life Insurance Company and U.S. Auto and Home businesses to American International Group, Inc. for approximately $2,150 million in cash following a pre-closing dividend. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the third quarter. After taxes and transaction costs, we estimate that we will realize a gain of $150 million.
Summarized financial information for the GE Edison Life Insurance Company and U.S. Auto and Home businesses are set forth below:
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(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
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Cash and equivalents |
$ |
616 |
Investment securities |
16,409 |
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Insurance receivables |
2,677 |
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Goodwill |
303 |
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Other Intangible assets |
597 |
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Other |
1,633 |
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Total assets held for sale |
$ |
22,235 |
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Insurance liabilities, reserves and annuity benefits |
$ |
18,018 |
Other |
1,750 |
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Total liabilities associated with assets held for sale |
$ |
19,768 |
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Accumulated gains on investment securities, currency translation |
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adjustments and derivatives qualifying as hedges – net |
$ |
762 |
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The GE Edison Life Insurance Company and U.S. Auto and Home assets and liabilities are reported under the Insurance and All Other GECS segment, respectively. At June 30, 2003, these amounts, net of assets expected to comprise the pre-closing dividend, are classified as held for sale.
6. A summary of increases/(decreases) in share owner's equity that did not result directly from transactions with share owners, net of income taxes, follows:
Second quarter ended |
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(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
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Net earnings |
$ |
1,602 |
$ |
1,327 |
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Investment securities – net changes in value |
2,449 |
999 |
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Currency translation adjustments – net |
738 |
177 |
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Derivatives qualifying as hedges – net changes in value |
(938 |
) |
(779 |
) |
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Total |
$ |
3,851 |
$ |
1,724 |
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Six months ended |
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(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
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Net earnings |
$ |
3,272 |
$ |
1,969 |
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Investment securities – net changes in value |
3,260 |
578 |
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Currency translation adjustments – net |
864 |
(89 |
) |
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Derivatives qualifying as hedges – net changes in value |
(1,054 |
) |
(443 |
) |
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Total |
$ |
6,342 |
$ |
2,015 |
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition
A. Results of Operations – Second Quarter of 2003 Compared with Second Quarter of 2002
Overview
Earnings before accounting changes (discussed in note 4 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements) for the second quarter of 2003 were $1,602 million, a $275 million (21%) increase over the second quarter of 2002. Three of our four businesses – Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance and Insurance – achieved double-digit earnings growth during the second quarter of 2003.
Acquisitions contributed $71 million to earnings in the second quarter of 2003 compared with approximately $132 million in the comparable 2002 period. For purposes of this discussion, only earnings during the first 12 months following the quarter in which the acquisition is completed are considered to be related to acquired companies.
Total revenues increased $1,917 million (14%) to $15,887 million for the second quarter of 2003, compared with $13,970 million for the second quarter of 2002. The increase resulted primarily from growth in premium revenues, the absence of a current year counterpart to adjustments to estimates of prior year loss events and higher investment gains at Insurance as well as the effects of origination growth and acquisitions at Consumer Finance and Commercial Finance. These increases were partially offset by product line and geographic market exits at IT Solutions.
Interest expense on borrowings for the second quarter of 2003 was $2,533 million, 4% higher than second quarter of 2002. The increase reflected the effects of higher average borrowings used to finance asset growth, partially offset by the effects of lower interest rates. The average composite interest rate on our borrowings for the second quarter of 2003 was 3.53% compared with 4.00% in the second quarter of 2002.
Over the last three years, market interest rates have been more volatile than our average composite effective interest rates, principally because of the mix of effectively fixed rate borrowings in our financing structure. Yields on our portfolio of fixed and floating-rate financial products have behaved similarly; consequently, financing spreads have remained relatively flat over the three-year period.
Provision for income taxes was $297 million for the second quarter of 2003, (an effective tax rate of 15.6%), compared with $184 million for the second quarter of 2002 (an effective tax rate of 12.2%). The higher effective tax rate primarily reflected the absence of a current year counterpart to the 2002 tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service allowing the deduction of previously realized losses associated with the prior disposition of Kidder Peabody, partially offset by the effects of lower taxed earnings from international operations.
(9)
Operating Segments
Revenues and earnings before accounting changes, by operating segment, for the second quarters ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 are summarized and discussed below. Additionally, the Commercial Finance (CF) business within our Commercial Finance segment has been renamed Corporate Financial Services. We reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
Second quarter ended |
||||||
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Revenues |
||||||
Commercial Finance |
$ |
4,737 |
$ |
4,404 |
||
Consumer Finance |
3,046 |
2,463 |
||||
Equipment Management |
1,153 |
1,168 |
||||
Insurance |
6,792 |
5,263 |
||||
All Other GECS |
159 |
672 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Total revenues |
$ |
15,887 |
$ |
13,970 |
||
|
|
|||||
Net earnings |
||||||
Commercial Finance |
$ |
805 |
$ |
735 |
||
Consumer Finance |
514 |
466 |
||||
Equipment Management |
26 |
67 |
||||
Insurance |
508 |
95 |
||||
All Other GECS |
(251 |
) |
(36 |
) |
||
|
|
|||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
1,602 |
$ |
1,327 |
||
|
|
Following is a discussion of revenues and net earnings from operating segments for the second quarters of 2003 and 2002.
(10)
Second quarter ended |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
Revenues |
||||||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
1,163 |
$ |
1,069 |
||||||
Real Estate |
599 |
545 |
||||||||
Corporate Financial Services |
590 |
554 |
||||||||
Structured Finance |
345 |
296 |
||||||||
Aviation Services |
710 |
683 |
||||||||
Vendor Financial Services |
1,142 |
1,081 |
||||||||
Healthcare Financial Services |
187 |
164 |
||||||||
Other Commercial Finance |
1 |
12 |
||||||||
|
|
|||||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
4,737 |
$ |
4,404 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||||
Net earnings |
||||||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
170 |
$ |
149 |
||||||
Real Estate |
198 |
140 |
||||||||
Corporate Financial Services |
150 |
141 |
||||||||
Structured Finance |
117 |
127 |
||||||||
Aviation Services |
126 |
121 |
||||||||
Vendor Financial Services |
83 |
81 |
||||||||
Healthcare Financial Services |
39 |
33 |
||||||||
Other Commercial Finance |
(78 |
) |
(57 |
) |
||||||
|
|
|||||||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
805 |
$ |
735 |
||||||
|
|
|||||||||
|
||||||||||
At |
||||||||||
|
||||||||||
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
12/31/02 |
||||||||
|
|
|
||||||||
Total assets |
||||||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
52,874 |
$ |
49,965 |
$ |
51,757 |
||||
Real Estate |
29,157 |
30,144 |
29,522 |
|||||||
Corporate Financial Services |
28,872 |
26,073 |
26,897 |
|||||||
Structured Finance |
19,970 |
17,701 |
19,293 |
|||||||
Aviation Services |
32,305 |
27,968 |
30,512 |
|||||||
Vendor Financial Services |
26,044 |
22,197 |
25,518 |
|||||||
Healthcare Financial Services |
8,408 |
7,107 |
7,905 |
|||||||
Other Commercial Finance |
835 |
2,289 |
2,841 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total assets |
$ |
198,465 |
$ |
183,444 |
$ |
194,245 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Financing receivables – net |
$ |
129,247 |
$ |
119,885 |
$ |
128,277 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Finance revenues and net earnings increased 8% and 10%, respectively, compared with the second quarter of 2002. The increase in revenues resulted primarily from acquisitions, higher securitization gains at Commercial Equipment Financing and Vendor Financial Services and origination growth. The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from higher securitization gains at Commercial Equipment Financing and Vendor Financial Services, lower credit losses at Corporate Financial Services and Real Estate and acquisitions, partially offset by a higher effective tax rate.
(11)
Second quarter ended |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
|||||||
|
|
||||||||
Revenues |
|||||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
2,051 |
$ |
1,501 |
|||||
Card Services |
995 |
962 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
3,046 |
$ |
2,463 |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||
|
|||||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
366 |
$ |
315 |
|||||
Card Services |
172 |
175 |
|||||||
Other Consumer Finance |
(24 |
) |
(24 |
) |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
514 |
$ |
466 |
|||||
|
|
|
|||||||
At |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
12/31/02 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
|||||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
73,739 |
$ |
52,712 |
$ |
58,310 |
|||
Card Services |
23,378 |
16,327 |
18,655 |
||||||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Total assets |
$ |
97,117 |
$ |
69,039 |
$ |
76,965 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|||||
Financing receivables – net |
$ |
77,973 |
$ |
56,793 |
$ |
63,254 |
|||
|
|
|
|
||||||
Consumer Finance revenues and net earnings increased 24% and 10%, respectively, compared with the second quarter of 2002. The increase in revenues resulted primarily from acquisitions, the net effects of foreign currency translation and origination growth. The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from growth in lower taxed earnings from international operations, acquisitions and origination growth, partially offset by lower securitization gains at Card Services.
Second quarter ended |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
|||||||
|
|
||||||||
Revenues |
|||||||||
Equipment Management total revenues |
$ |
1,153 |
$ |
1,168 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||||
Equipment Management total net earnings |
$ |
26 |
$ |
67 |
|||||
|
|
|
|
||||||
At |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
12/31/02 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
|||||||||
Equipment Management total assets |
$ |
26,235 |
$ |
25,140 |
$ |
25,222 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Equipment leased to others |
$ |
11,467 |
$ |
11,228 |
$ |
11,285 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Equipment Management revenues and net earnings decreased 1% and 61%, respectively, compared with the second quarter of 2002. The decrease in revenues was primarily attributable to lower asset utilization and lower price, partially offset by the net effects of foreign currency translation. The decrease in net earnings was primarily attributable to lower asset utilization, lower price and increased reserves.
(12)
Second quarter ended |
||||||
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Revenues |
||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
3,334 |
$ |
2,817 |
||
Mortgage Insurance |
281 |
256 |
||||
GE Global Insurance Holding (ERC) |
3,065 |
2,076 |
||||
Other Insurance |
112 |
114 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Total revenues |
$ |
6,792 |
$ |
5,263 |
||
|
|
|
|
|||
Net earnings |
||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
203 |
$ |
118 |
||
Mortgage Insurance |
130 |
152 |
||||
GE Global Insurance Holding (ERC) |
119 |
(229 |
) |
|||
Other Insurance |
56 |
54 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
508 |
$ |
95 |
||
|
|
|
|
Insurance revenues and net earnings increased compared with the second quarter of 2002. The increase in revenues resulted primarily from growth in premium revenues, the absence of a current year counterpart to adjustments to estimates of prior-year loss events at ERC and higher investment gains. The growth in premium revenues is primarily attributable to the combination of price increases at ERC, origination volume at GE Financial Assurance, and post acquisition revenues from acquired businesses. This was partially offset by a decrease in premium volume resulting from the more restrictive underwriting at ERC. The higher investment gains are primarily attributable to other-than-temporary impairments recognized during the second quarter of 2002, primarily related to WorldCom, Inc. bonds. The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from growth in premium revenues, the absence of a current year counterpart to adjustments to estimates of prior-year loss events and lower adverse development at ERC, and higher investment gains. These increases were partially offset by increased policyholder losses and benefits primarily related to growth in premium revenues.
Second quarter ended |
||||||
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Revenues |
||||||
IT Solutions |
$ |
115 |
$ |
473 |
||
GE Equity |
(90 |
) |
(87 |
) |
||
Other – All Other GECS |
134 |
286 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Total revenues |
$ |
159 |
$ |
672 |
||
|
|
|
|
|||
Net earnings |
||||||
IT Solutions |
$ |
(12 |
) |
$ |
(4 |
) |
GE Equity |
(75 |
) |
(84 |
) |
||
Other – All Other GECS |
(164 |
) |
52 |
|||
|
|
|||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
(251 |
) |
$ |
(36 |
) |
|
|
|
|
All Other GECS includes our activities and businesses that we do not measure within one of the other financial services segments.
(13)
Three factors explain these results:
– Revenues and net earnings decreased as a result of lower volume attributable to market conditions and product line and geographic market exits.
- IT Solutions
B. Results of Operations – First half of 2003 Compared with First Half of 2002
Overview
Earnings before accounting changes (discussed in note 4 to the condensed, consolidated financial statements) for the first six months of 2003 were $3,272 million, a $288 million (10%) increase over the first six months of 2002. Three of our four businesses – Commercial Finance, Consumer Finance and Insurance – achieved double-digit earnings growth during the first six months of 2003.
Acquisitions contributed $149 million to earnings in the first six months of 2003 compared with approximately $265 million in the comparable 2002 period. For purposes of this discussion, only earnings during the first 12 months following the quarter in which the acquisition is completed are considered to be related to acquired companies.
Total revenues increased $2,760 million (10%) to $30,754 million for the first six months of 2003, compared with $27,994 million for the first six months of 2002. The increase resulted primarily from growth in premium revenues, the absence of a current year counterpart to adjustments to estimates of prior year loss events and higher investment gains at Insurance as well as the effects of origination growth and acquisitions at Consumer Finance and Commercial Finance. These increases were partially offset by product line and geographic market exits at IT Solutions.
Interest expense on borrowings for the first six months of 2003 was $4,996 million, 6% higher than the first six months of 2002. The increase reflected the effects of higher average borrowings used to finance asset growth, partially offset by the effects of lower interest rates. The average composite interest rate on our borrowings for the first six months of 2003 was 3.64% compared with 4.03% in the first six months of 2002.
Over the last three years, market interest rates have been more volatile than our average composite effective interest rates, principally because of the mix of effectively fixed rate borrowings in our financing structure. Yields on our portfolio of fixed and floating-rate financial products have behaved similarly; consequently, financing spreads have remained relatively flat over the three-year period.
Provision for income taxes was $617 million for the first six months of 2003 (an effective tax rate of 15.9%), compared with $599 million for the first six months of 2002 (an effective tax rate of 16.7%). The lower effective tax rate primarily reflected the effects of lower taxed earnings from international operations, partially offset by the absence of a current year counterpart to the 2002 tax settlement with the Internal Revenue Service allowing the deduction of previously realized losses associated with the prior disposition of Kidder Peabody.
(14)
Operating Segments
Revenues and earnings before accounting changes, by operating segment, for the first six months ended June 30, 2003 and 2002 are summarized and discussed below. Additionally, the Commercial Finance (CF) business within our Commercial Finance segment has been renamed Corporate Financial Services. We reclassified certain prior year amounts to conform to the current period presentation.
Six months ended |
||||||
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Revenues |
||||||
Commercial Finance |
$ |
9,074 |
$ |
8,420 |
||
Consumer Finance |
5,805 |
4,835 |
||||
Equipment Management |
2,271 |
2,324 |
||||
Insurance |
13,160 |
11,031 |
||||
All Other GECS |
444 |
1,384 |
||||
|
|
|
|
|||
Total revenues |
$ |
30,754 |
$ |
27,994 |
||
|
|
|
|
|||
Net earnings |
||||||
Commercial Finance |
$ |
1,631 |
$ |
1,455 |
||
Consumer Finance |
1,060 |
964 |
||||
Equipment Management |
83 |
142 |
||||
Insurance |
1,020 |
611 |
||||
All Other GECS |
(522 |
) |
(188 |
) |
||
|
|
|
|
|||
Total earnings before accounting changes |
3,272 |
2,984 |
||||
Cumulative effect of accounting changes |
– |
(1,015 |
) |
|||
|
|
|
|
|||
Total net earnings |
$ |
3,272 |
$ |
1,969 |
||
|
|
|
|
|||
Following is a discussion of revenues and net earnings from operating segments for the first six months of 2003 and 2002.
(15)
Six months ended |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
|||||||
|
|
||||||||
Revenues |
|||||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
2,166 |
$ |
2,062 |
|||||
Real Estate |
1,202 |
993 |
|||||||
Corporate Financial Services |
1,126 |
1,164 |
|||||||
Structured Finance |
621 |
592 |
|||||||
Aviation Services |
1,424 |
1,251 |
|||||||
Vendor Financial Services |
2,162 |
2,034 |
|||||||
Healthcare Financial Services |
364 |
301 |
|||||||
Other Commercial Finance |
9 |
23 |
|||||||
|
|
||||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
9,074 |
$ |
8,420 |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
318 |
$ |
307 |
|||||
Real Estate |
464 |
308 |
|||||||
Corporate Financial Services |
280 |
251 |
|||||||
Structured Finance |
217 |
258 |
|||||||
Aviation Services |
261 |
219 |
|||||||
Vendor Financial Services |
157 |
150 |
|||||||
Healthcare Financial Services |
68 |
57 |
|||||||
Other Commercial Finance |
(134 |
) |
(95 |
) |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
1,631 |
$ |
1,455 |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|||||||||
At |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
12/31/02 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
|||||||||
Commercial Equipment Financing |
$ |
52,874 |
$ |
49,965 |
$ |
51,757 |
|||
Real Estate |
29,157 |
30,144 |
29,522 |
||||||
Corporate Financial Services |
28,872 |
26,073 |
26,897 |
||||||
Structured Finance |
19,970 |
17,701 |
19,293 |
||||||
Aviation Services |
32,305 |
27,968 |
30,512 |
||||||
Vendor Financial Services |
26,044 |
22,197 |
25,518 |
||||||
Healthcare Financial Services |
8,408 |
7,107 |
7,905 |
||||||
Other Commercial Finance |
835 |
2,289 |
2,841 |
||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
$ |
198,465 |
$ |
183,444 |
$ |
194,245 |
|||
|
|
|
|||||||
Financing receivables – net |
$ |
129,247 |
$ |
119,885 |
$ |
128,277 |
|||
|
|
|
|||||||
Commercial Finance revenues and net earnings increased 8% and 12%, respectively, compared with the first six months of 2002. The increase in revenues resulted primarily from acquisitions, higher securitization gains at Commercial Equipment Financing and Vendor Financial Services and origination growth. The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from lower credit losses at Corporate Financial Services and Real Estate, acquisitions, higher securitization gains at Commercial Equipment Financing and Vendor Financial Services and origination growth. The increases for both revenues and net earnings were partially offset by a specific loss on a telecommunications investment by Structured Finance.
(16)
Six months ended |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
|||||||
|
|
||||||||
Revenues |
|||||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
3,917 |
$ |
2,970 |
|||||
Card Services |
1,888 |
1,865 |
|||||||
|
|
||||||||
Total revenues |
$ |
5,805 |
$ |
4,835 |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
|
|||||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
756 |
$ |
628 |
|||||
Card Services |
353 |
384 |
|||||||
Other Consumer Finance |
(49 |
) |
(48 |
) |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
1,060 |
$ |
964 |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
At |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
12/31/02 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
|||||||||
Global Consumer Finance |
$ |
73,739 |
$ |
52,712 |
$ |
58,310 |
|||
Card Services |
23,378 |
16,327 |
18,655 |
||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
$ |
97,117 |
$ |
69,039 |
$ |
76,965 |
|||
|
|
|
|||||||
Financing receivables – net |
$ |
77,973 |
$ |
56,793 |
$ |
63,254 |
|||
|
|
|
Consumer Finance revenues and net earnings increased 20% and 10%, respectively, compared with the first six months of 2002. The increase in revenues resulted primarily from acquisitions, origination growth and the net effects of foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower securitization gains at Card Services. The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from growth in lower taxed earnings from international operations, origination growth, acquisitions and the net effects of foreign currency translation, partially offset by lower securitization gains at Card Services and increased reserve requirements.
Six months ended |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
|||||||
|
|
||||||||
Revenues |
|||||||||
Equipment Management total revenues |
$ |
2,271 |
$ |
2,324 |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
Net earnings |
|||||||||
Equipment Management total net earnings |
$ |
83 |
$ |
142 |
|||||
|
|
||||||||
At |
|||||||||
|
|||||||||
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
12/31/02 |
|||||||
|
|
|
|||||||
Total assets |
|||||||||
Equipment Management total assets |
$ |
26,235 |
$ |
25,140 |
$ |
25,222 |
|||
|
|
|
|||||||
Equipment leased to others |
$ |
11,467 |
$ |
11,228 |
$ |
11,285 |
|||
|
|
|
(17)
Equipment Management revenues and net earnings decreased 2% and 42%, respectively, compared with the first six months of 2002. The decrease in revenues and net earnings resulted primarily from lower asset utilization and lower price. The decrease in revenues was partially offset by the net effects of foreign currency translation.
Six months ended |
||||||
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Revenues |
||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
6,587 |
$ |
5,800 |
||
Mortgage Insurance |
572 |
536 |
||||
GE Global Insurance Holding (ERC) |
5,758 |
4,483 |
||||
Other Insurance |
243 |
212 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Total revenues |
$ |
13,160 |
$ |
11,031 |
||
|
|
|||||
Net earnings |
||||||
GE Financial Assurance |
$ |
404 |
$ |
372 |
||
Mortgage Insurance |
249 |
271 |
||||
GE Global Insurance Holding (ERC) |
240 |
(142 |
) |
|||
Other Insurance |
127 |
110 |
||||
|
|
|||||
Total net earnings |
$ |
1,020 |
$ |
611 |
||
|
|
Insurance revenues and net earnings increased 19% and 67%, respectively, compared with the first six months of 2002. The increase in revenues resulted primarily from growth in premium revenues, the absence of a current year counterpart to adjustments to estimates of prior-year loss events at ERC and higher investment gains. The growth in premium revenues is primarily attributable to the combination of price increases at ERC, origination volume at GE Financial Assurance, and post acquisition revenues from acquired businesses. This was partially offset by a decrease in premium volume resulting from the more restrictive underwriting at ERC. The higher investment gains are primarily attributable to other-than-temporary impairments recognized during the second quarter of 2002, primarily related to WorldCom, Inc. bonds. The increase in net earnings resulted primarily from growth in premium revenues, the absence of a current year counterpart to adjustments to estimates of prior-year loss events and lower adverse development at ERC, and higher investment gains. These increases were partially offset by increased policyholder losses and benefits primarily related to growth in premium revenues.
(18)
Six months ended |
||||||
|
||||||
(Dollars in millions) |
6/30/03 |
6/30/02 |
||||
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Revenues |
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IT Solutions |
$ |
244 |
$ |
968 |
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GE Equity |
(173 |
) |
(142 |
) |
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Other – All Other GECS |
373 |
558 |
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|
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Total revenues |
$ |
444 |
$ |
1,384 |
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Net earnings |
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IT Solutions |
$ |
(41 |
) |
$ |
(12 |
) |
GE Equity |
(147 |
) |
(154 |
) |
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Other – All Other GECS |
(334 |
) |
(22 |
) |
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|
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Total net earnings |
$ |
(522 |
) |
$ |
(188 |
) |
|
|
All Other GECS includes our activities and businesses that we do not measure within one of the other financial services segments.
Three factors explain these results:
– Revenues and net earnings decreased as a result of lower volume attributable to market conditions and product line and geographic market exits.
- IT Solutions
C. Statement of Financial Position
Investment securities comprise mainly investment-grade debt securities held by Insurance in support of obligations to annuitants and policyholders. Investment securities were $109.0 billion as of June 30, 2003, compared with $116.5 billion as of December 31, 2002. The decrease of $7.5 billion was primarily the result of a reclassification of $16.4 billion of investments to assets held for sale. Absent this reclassification investment securities increased $8.9 billion as a result of investment of premiums received, reinvestment of investment income and increases in fair value, including debt and equity securities, partially offset by sales and maturities as well as impairments and losses related to certain debt and equity securities.
Gross unrealized gains and losses were $9.4 billion and $1.6 billion, respectively, including $2.4 billion and $0.1 billion related to assets classified as held for sale, respectively, at June 30, 2003. Gross unrealized gains and losses were $4.4 billion and $2.4 billion, respectively, as of December 31, 2002. We estimate that available gains, net of hedging positions and estimated impairment of insurance intangible assets, could be as much as $3.0 billion. Market value used in determining unrealized gains and losses is defined by relevant accounting standards and should not be viewed as a forecast of future gains or losses.
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We regularly review investment securities 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 securities with unrealized losses at second quarter 2003, approximately $330 million of portfolio value is at risk of being charged to earnings in the next 12 months. Impairment losses recognized for the first six months of 2003 were $387.8 million.
Financing Receivables is our largest category of assets and represents one of our primary sources of revenues. The portfolio of financing receivables, before allowance for losses increased to $219.9 billion at June 30, 2003, from $203.6 billion at the end of 2002, as discussed in the following paragraphs. The related allowance for losses at June 30, 2003, amounted to $6.1 billion ($5.5 billion at the end of 2002), representing our 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.
Commercial Finance financing receivables before allowance for losses totaled $131.8 billion at June 30, 2003 ($130.9 billion at December 31, 2002) and consisted of loans and leases to the equipment, commercial and industrial, real estate and commercial aircraft industries. This portfolio of receivables increased primarily as a result of the net effects of foreign currency translation and origination growth, partially offset by securitizations. Related nonearning and reduced-earning receivables were consistent at $2.2 billion at June 30, 2003 and at year-end 2002 and about 1.6% and 1.7% of outstandings, respectively. Commercial Finance financing receivables are generally backed by assets and there is a broad spread of geographic and credit risk in the portfolio. Write-offs for the first six months of 2003 were $0.6 billion compared with $0.5 billion for the first six months of 2002.
Consumer Finance financing receivables before allowance for losses, primarily installment loans, auto loans and leases, and residential mortgages, were $81.5 billion at June 30, 2003, and $66.0 billion at December 31, 2002. This portfolio of receivables increased as a result of acquisitions, the net effects of foreign currency translation and origination growth, partially offset by the transfer of Home Depot private label credit card receivables to Other Assets in preparation for their sale when that contract is terminated in 2003. Nonearning consumer receivables at June 30, 2003, were $2.1 billion, about 2.6% of outstandings, compared with $1.6 billion, about 2.4% of outstandings at year-end 2002. Write-offs for the first six months of 2003 were $1.0 billion compared with $0.8 billion for the first six months of 2002.
Other, principally Equipment Management financing receivables before allowance for losses, amounted to $6.6 billion and $6.7 billion at June 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002, respectively. Nonearning receivables were consistent at $0.1 billion, about 1.5% and 1.3% of outstandings at June 30, 2003 and at year-end 2002, respectively.
Delinquency rates on Consumer Finance financing receivables were 5.81% at June 30, 2003 and 5.58% at year-end 2002, on a managed basis. Delinquency rates on Commercial Finance equipment loans and leases were 1.86% at June 30, 2003 and 1.71% at year-end 2002, on a managed basis.
D. Additional Considerations
Commercial Airlines
Deteriorating aircraft utilization and pricing generally negatively affects Commercial Finance, which owned 1,189 commercial aircraft at June 30, 2003. However, despite pressure on the industry, 1,184, or 99% of its commercial aircraft were on lease. We believe, however, that the financial difficulties of our airline customers will continue to weigh on the airline industry.
At the end of the second quarter of 2003, Commercial Finance had provided loans and leases of $27.7 billion and combined with our insurance business had $2.7 billion of investment securities related to the airline industry. In addition, Commercial Finance had funding commitments of $1.4 billion and had placed multi-year orders for various Boeing, Airbus and other aircraft with list prices totaling approximately $14.8 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2003. As of June 30, 2003, Commercial Finance held placement agreements with commercial airlines for all of the 25 aircraft scheduled for delivery over the remainder of 2003.
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UAL Corp and Air Canada, the parent companies of two of our major airline customers are experiencing significant financial difficulties and both filed for reorganization in bankruptcy. UAL Corp filed for bankruptcy protection in 2002 and Air Canada filed in Canada on April 1, 2003. At the end of the second quarter of 2003, our exposure related to these airlines amounted to $4.1 billion, including loans, leases, investment securities, and commitments. Various Boeing, Airbus and Bombardier aircraft secure substantially all of these financial exposures. Included in this exposure is a $700 million debtor-in-possession financing commitment to Air Canada. Another one of our major airline customers, US Airways Group, parent of US Airways, filed for reorganization in bankruptcy in 2002 but emerged from bankruptcy on March 31, 2003. Our financial statements include provisions for probable losses based on our best estimates of such losses.
Other Matters
On June 25, 2003, we announced a definitive agreement to sell the Tokyo-based GE Edison Life Insurance Company and U.S. Auto and Home businesses to American International Group, Inc. for approximately $2,150 million in cash and a pre-closing dividend of approximately $440 million. The transaction is consistent with our strategy to focus global operations on selected segments in which we see the most attractive growth and return prospects.
During the quarter ended June 30, 2003, A.M. Best Company revised its financial strength rating on Employers Reinsurance Corporation and its affiliated domestic and international non-life and life reinsurance companies to A (Excellent) from A+ (Superior). Concurrently, the ratings on their senior debt securities were revised to "a-" from "a". We do not believe these actions will materially affect our liquidity or capital resources or ERC's ability to write future business.
E. Liquidity
The major debt-rating agencies evaluate the financial condition of GE Capital Corporation (GE Capital), our major public borrowing entity. Factors that are important to the ratings of GE Capital 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, the major rating agencies continue to give the highest ratings to debt of GE Capital (long term credit rating AAA/Aaa; short-term credit rating A-1+/P-1).
One of our strategic objectives is to maintain these ratings on debt issued by GE Capital. Our Triple-A rating lowers our cost of borrowings and facilitates access to a variety of lenders. We manage our businesses in a manner consistent with maintaining these Triple-A ratings.
To support the GE Capital rating, at the end of 2002, General Electric Company (GE) was contractually committed to maintain the ratios of earnings to fixed charges at GE Capital at a specified level. To build equity, the GECS Board of Directors intends to reduce our dividend payments to GE to 10% of operating earnings. GE contributed $6.3 billion of cash in 2002, of which $1.8 billion funded certain loss development at ERC. Our plans are to eliminate the debt allocated to All Other GECS by 2005. Proceeds from any strategic dispositions will be evaluated when and if they are received, but we anticipate using at least some of those proceeds to reduce financial services debt.
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Global commercial paper markets are also a primary source of liquidity for us. GE Capital is the most widely-held name in those markets and is the principal issuer of financial services debt. The following table shows financial services debt composition as of June 30, 2003, and December 31, 2002:
At June 30, 2003 |
At December 31, 2003 |
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Senior Notes |
55 |
% |
52 |
% |
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Commercial Paper |
27 |
31 |
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Other – principally current portion of long-term debt |
18 |
17 |
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Total |
100 |
% |
100 |
% |
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During the first half of 2003, GE Capital issued approximately $36 billion of long-term debt in U.S. and international markets. These funds were used primarily to fund maturing long-term debt, reduce the amount of commercial paper outstanding and to fund new asset growth. We target a ratio for commercial paper of 25% to 35% of outstanding debt based on the anticipated composition of our assets. GE Capital anticipates issuing approximately $25 billion of additional long-term debt using both U.S. and international markets during the remainder of 2003. 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.
We believe that alternative sources of liquidity are sufficient to permit an orderly transition from commercial paper in the unlikely event of impaired access to those markets. Funding sources on which we would rely would depend on the nature of such a hypothetical event, but includes $56 billion of contractually committed lending agreements with highly-rated global banks and investment banks, as well as other sources of liquidity, including medium and long-term funding, monetization, asset securitization, cash receipts from our lending and leasing activities, short-term secured funding on global assets, and potential asset sales.
We use special purpose entities (SPEs) as described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Receivables held by SPEs as of the end of the second quarter of 2003, and year-end 2002, were $38.9 billion and $42.2 billion, respectively. Net credit and liquidity support amounted to $26.6 billion after consideration of participated liquidity and arrangements that defer liquidity draws beyond 2003, a reduction of $0.6 billion from year-end 2002. This amount includes credit support, in which we provide recourse for a maximum of $15.8 billion of credit losses in SPEs.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15(b), we, including the Chairman of the Board (serving as the principal executive officer) and Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the effectiveness of the company's disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on that evaluation, the Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the company's disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report. As required by Rule 13a-15(d), we, including the Chairman of the Board and Chief Financial Officer, also conducted an evaluation of the company's internal control over financial reporting to determine whether any changes occurred during the quarter covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the company's internal control over financial reporting. Based on that evaluation, there has been no such change during the quarter covered by this report.
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Part II. Other Information
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
a. Exhibits
Exhibit 12 |
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges and Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Stock Dividends |
Exhibit 31.1 |
Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Exhibit 31.2 |
Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
Exhibit 32 |
Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
b. Reports on Form 8-K during the quarter ended June 30, 2003.
A Form 8-K was filed on April 3, 2003, under Item 9 (pursuant to Item 12), relating to a public presentation in which General Electric Company disclosed certain unaudited, estimated financial information related to the first quarter of 2003.
A Form 8-K was filed on April 10, 2003, under Item 5, setting forth portions of our 2002 Form 10-K, reflecting segment information reclassified to conform to organizational and measurement changes and setting forth 2002 unaudited financial services segment data by quarter, including the effect of financial services releveraging on the performance of business units within each segment.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
General Electric Capital
Services, Inc.
(Registrant)
August 1, 2003 Date |
/s/ Philip D. Ameen Senior Vice President and Controller Duly Authorized Officer and Principal Accounting Officer
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