GM Financial Reports September Quarter 2016 Operating Results

  • September quarter net income of $147 million
  • Consumer loan and lease originations of $11.2 billion for the September quarter
  • End of period earning assets of $73.8 billion
  • Available liquidity of $15.4 billion at quarter end

FORT WORTH, Texas--()--GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the “Company”) announced net income of $147 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $179 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 was $500 million, compared to $515 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

Retail loan originations were $5.1 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $4.2 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and $4.7 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Retail loan originations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $13.4 billion, compared to $13.1 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. The outstanding balance of retail finance receivables was $32.2 billion at September 30, 2016.

Operating lease originations were $6.2 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2016, compared to $6.5 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2016, and $6.2 billion for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. Operating lease originations for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $19.4 billion, compared to $14.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Leased vehicles, net was $31.8 billion at September 30, 2016.

The outstanding balance of commercial finance receivables was $9.8 billion at September 30, 2016 compared to $9.4 billion at June 30, 2016 and $7.8 billion at September 30, 2015.

Retail finance receivables 31-60 days delinquent were 3.5% of the portfolio at September 30, 2016 and 4.0% at September 30, 2015. Accounts more than 60 days delinquent were 1.5% of the portfolio at September 30, 2016 and 1.6% at September 30, 2015.

Annualized net charge-offs were 2.0% of average retail finance receivables for the quarter ended September 30, 2016 and 1.9% for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. For the nine months ended September 30, 2016, annualized retail net charge-offs were 1.9%, compared to 1.8% for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

The Company had total available liquidity of $15.4 billion at September 30, 2016, consisting of $2.6 billion of cash and cash equivalents, $11.6 billion of borrowing capacity on unpledged eligible assets, $0.6 billion of borrowing capacity on committed unsecured lines of credit and $0.6 billion of borrowing capacity on a Junior Subordinated Revolving Credit Facility from GM.

Earnings resulting from the Company's equity investment in SAIC-GMAC, a joint venture that conducts auto finance operations in China, were $36 million for the three months ended September 30, 2016 compared to $37 million for the three months ended June 30, 2016, and $29 million for the three months ended September 30, 2015. Earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2016 were $109 million, compared to $85 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2015.

About GM Financial

General Motors Financial Company, Inc. is the wholly-owned captive finance subsidiary of General Motors Company and is headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. For more information, visit www.gmfinancial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this news release include forward-looking statements which are our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. These forward-looking statements are subject to many assumptions, risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ significantly from historical results or from those anticipated. The most significant risks are detailed from time to time in our filings and reports with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2015. Such risks include – but are not limited to – changes in general economic and business conditions; GM’s ability to sell new vehicles that we finance in the markets we serve in North America, Latin America, China and Europe, particularly the United Kingdom where automobile sales may be negatively impacted due to the passage of the referendum to discontinue its membership in the European Union; interest rate and currency fluctuations; our financial condition and liquidity, as well as future cash flows and earnings; competition; the effect, interpretation or application of new or existing laws, regulations, court decisions and accounting pronouncements; the availability and cost of sources of financing; the level of net charge-offs, delinquencies and prepayments on the loans and leases we originate; vehicle return rates and the residual value performance on vehicles we lease; the viability of GM-franchised dealers that are commercial loan customers; the prices at which used cars are sold in the wholesale markets; and changes in business strategy, including expansion of product lines and credit risk appetite, and acquisitions. If one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual events or results may differ materially. It is advisable not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to, and do not, publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, except as required by federal securities laws, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

       
 
General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited, Dollars in millions)
 

Three Months Ended
September 30,

Nine Months Ended
September 30,

2016     2015 2016     2015
Revenue
Finance charge income $ 837 $ 842 $ 2,481 $ 2,544
Leased vehicle income 1,590 797 4,164 1,827
Other income   72   68   221   205
Total revenue   2,499   1,707   6,866   4,576
Costs and expenses
Operating expenses 392 320 1,069 945
Leased vehicle expenses 1,202 629 3,163 1,423
Provision for loan losses 172 144 519 440
Interest expense   541   412   1,505   1,183
Total costs and expenses 2,307 1,505 6,256 3,991
Equity income   36   29   109   85
Income before income taxes 228 231 719 670
Income tax provision   81   52   219   155
Net income $ 147 $ 179 $ 500 $ 515
       
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, Dollars in millions)
 

September 30, 2016

December 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,588 $ 3,061
Finance receivables, net 41,132 36,781
Leased vehicles, net 31,775 20,172
Restricted cash 2,055 1,941
Goodwill 1,198 1,189
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated affiliates 940 986
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation 253 219
Deferred income taxes 310 231
Related party receivables 850 573
Other assets   1,010   751
Total assets $ 82,111 $ 65,904
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDER'S EQUITY
Liabilities
Secured debt $ 35,237 $ 30,689
Unsecured debt 33,526 23,657
Accounts payable and accrued expenses 1,419 1,218
Deferred income 2,226 1,454
Deferred income taxes 299 129
Related party payables 407 362
Other liabilities   379   343
Total liabilities   73,493   57,852
Shareholder's equity   8,618   8,052
Total liabilities and shareholder's equity $ 82,111 $ 65,904
   
 
Operational and Financial Data
(Unaudited, Dollars in millions)
 
Three Months Ended September 30,

Originations

2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total
Retail finance receivables originations $ 3,360 $ 1,698 $ 5,058 $ 3,155 $ 1,586 $ 4,741
GM lease originations $ 6,113 $ 57 $ 6,170 $ 6,161 $ 19 $ 6,180

GM new vehicle loans and leases as a percent of total

loan and lease originations

87.4 % 87.8 % 87.5 % 87.8 % 84.5 % 87.3 %
   
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total
Retail finance receivables originations $ 8,485 $ 4,912 $ 13,397 $ 8,070 $ 5,037 $ 13,107
GM lease originations $ 19,280 $ 158 $ 19,438 $ 14,755 $ 56 $ 14,811

GM new vehicle loans and leases as a percent of total

loan and lease originations

88.0 % 87.1 % 87.9 % 83.0 % 84.8 % 83.3 %
   
 
Three Months Ended September 30,

Average Earning Assets

2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total
Average retail finance receivables $ 20,088 $ 11,425 $ 31,513 $ 16,435 $ 11,396 $ 27,831
Average commercial finance receivables   5,005   4,424   9,429   3,475   4,258   7,733
Average finance receivables 25,093 15,849 40,942 19,910 15,654 35,564
Average leased vehicles, net   29,934   186   30,120   14,875   66   14,941
Average earning assets $ 55,027 $ 16,035 $ 71,062 $ 34,785 $ 15,720 $ 50,505
   
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total
Average retail finance receivables $ 19,266 $ 11,262 $ 30,528 $ 15,084 $ 11,650 $ 26,734
Average commercial finance receivables   4,565   4,502   9,067   3,312   4,358   7,670
Average finance receivables 23,831 15,764 39,595 18,396 16,008 34,404
Average leased vehicles, net   26,104   142   26,246   11,236   50   11,286
Average earning assets $ 49,935 $ 15,906 $ 65,841 $ 29,632 $ 16,058 $ 45,690
       
 

Ending Earning Assets

September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total
Retail finance receivables $ 20,766 $ 11,480 $ 32,246 $ 16,994 $ 10,993 $ 27,987
Commercial finance receivables 5,328 4,432 9,760 3,503 4,342 7,845
Leased vehicles   31,570   205   31,775   16,843   72   16,915
Ending earning assets $ 57,664 $ 16,117 $ 73,781 $ 37,340 $ 15,407 $ 52,747
       
 

Total Finance Receivables

September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015

North
America

    International  

 

Total

North
America

    International     Total
Retail
Retail finance receivables, net of fees(a,b) $ 20,766 $ 11,480 $ 32,246 $ 18,148 $ 10,976 $ 29,124
Less: allowance for loan losses   (695 )   (127 )   (822 )   (618 )   (117 )   (735 )
Total retail finance receivables, net   20,071     11,353     31,424     17,530     10,859     28,389  
Commercial
Commercial finance receivables, net of fees 5,328 4,432 9,760 4,051 4,388 8,439
Less: allowance for loan losses   (33 )   (19 )   (52 )   (23 )   (24 )   (47 )
Total commercial finance receivables, net   5,295     4,413     9,708     4,028     4,364     8,392  
Total finance receivables, net $ 25,366   $ 15,766   $ 41,132   $ 21,558   $ 15,223   $ 36,781  
 

(a)

Includes $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion of direct-financing leases at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

(b)

Net of unearned income, unamortized premiums and discounts, and deferred fees and costs of $200 million and $179 million at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015.

       
 

Allowance for Loan Losses

September 30, 2016 December 31, 2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of retail

finance receivables, net of fees

3.3 % 1.1 % 2.5 % 3.4 % 1.1 % 2.5 %

Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of

commercial finance receivables, net of fees

0.6 % 0.4 % 0.5 % 0.6 % 0.5 % 0.6 %
       
 

Delinquencies

September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total

Loan delinquency as a percent of ending retail finance

receivables:

31 - 60 days 4.9 % 0.9 % 3.5 % 6.1 % 0.9 % 4.0 %
Greater than 60 days 1.9 % 0.9 % 1.5 % 2.1 % 0.8 % 1.6 %
Total 6.8 % 1.8 % 5.0 % 8.2 % 1.7 % 5.6 %
   
 
Three Months Ended September 30,

Charge-offs and Recoveries

2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total
Charge-offs $ 253 $ 41 $ 294 $ 221 $ 35 $ 256
Less: recoveries   (118 )   (16 )   (134 )   (111 )   (13 )   (124 )
Net charge-offs $ 135   $ 25   $ 160   $ 110   $ 22   $ 132  

Net annualized charge-offs as a percent of average

retail finance receivables

2.7 % 0.9 % 2.0 % 2.7 % 0.8 % 1.9 %

Recoveries as a percentage of gross repossession

charge-offs(a)

52.3 % 56.2 %
 

(a)

Charge-offs for the International Segment primarily include the write-down of receivables to net realizable value. As a result, a calculation of recoveries as a percentage of gross charge-offs is not meaningful.

   
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total
Charge-offs $ 740 $ 113 $ 853 $ 609 $ 101 $ 710
Less: recoveries   (378 )   (39 )   (417 )   (321 )   (36 )   (357 )
Net charge-offs $ 362   $ 74   $ 436   $ 288   $ 65   $ 353  

Net annualized charge-offs as a percent of average

retail finance receivables

2.5 % 0.9 % 1.9 % 2.6 % 0.7 % 1.8 %

Recoveries as a percentage of gross repossession

charge-offs(a)

53.8 % 57.5 %
 

(a)

Charge-offs for the International Segment primarily include the write-down of receivables to net realizable value. As a result, a calculation of recoveries as a percentage of gross charge-offs is not meaningful.

   
 
Three Months Ended September 30,

Operating Expenses

2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total

Annualized operating expenses as a percent of average

earning assets

1.7 % 3.8 % 2.2 % 2.1 % 3.4 % 2.5 %
   
 
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2016     2015

North
America

    International     Total

North
America

    International     Total

Annualized operating expenses as a percent of average

earning assets

1.8 % 3.5 % 2.2 % 2.4 % 3.5 % 2.8 %

Contacts

General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
Stephen Jones, 817-302-7119
Vice President, Investor Relations
Investors@gmfinancial.com

Contacts

General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
Stephen Jones, 817-302-7119
Vice President, Investor Relations
Investors@gmfinancial.com