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Page 1 of 25 Reuters Knowledge 2.15 Reuters Knowledge 2.15 - Full Report Page 1 of 25 General Motors Corp Criteria: Filed In: United States (GMGMQ) Overview Index, Industry/Sector Description RBSS Industry: Auto & Truck Manufacturers (53111) Reuters Industry: Auto & Truck Manufacturers Reuters Sector: Consumer Cyclical NAICS (Reported by Company): Automobile Manufacturing (336111) SIC (Reported by Company): Motor Vehicles And Car Bodies (3711) Investor Relations Renee Rashid Merem Tel(Direct): +1 (313) 6653128 300 Renaissance Center Detroit, MI, 48265 Tel(Main): +1 (313) 5565000 United States Fax(Main): +1 (313) 5565108 Company Links Home Page - News Releases - Investor Relations - Corporate History/Profile - Executives - Products/Services - Employment Opportunities Business Summary General Motors Corporation is engaged primarily in the development, production and marketing of cars, trucks and parts. The Company develops, manufactures and markets vehicles worldwide through its four automotive segments: GM North America (GMNA), GM Europe (GME), GM Latin America/Africa/Mid-East (GMLAAM) and GM Asia Pacific (GMAP). In addition to its automotive operations, the Company’s finance and insurance operations are primarily conducted through GMAC LLC (GMAC). GMAC provides a range of financial services, including consumer vehicle financing, automotive dealership and other commercial financing, residential mortgage services, automobile service contracts, personal automobile insurance coverage and selected commercial insurance coverage. In June 2009, the Company filed for bankruptcy. Activities Officers Financial Summary For the three months ended 31 March 2009, General Motors Corporation's revenues decreased 47% to $22.43B. Net loss increased 82% to $5.98B. Revenues reflect a decrease in automotive sales, lower other income, a fall in income from North America segment, reduced income from Europe segment and decreased income from Asia Pacific segment. Higher loss reflects the presence of gain on extinguishment of debt, an increase in interest expense. FY (Dec 31) 2008 2007 2006 Revenue (M) 148,979.00 179,984.00 204,467.00 EBITDA (M) (11,270.00) 5,204.00 5,062.00 EBIT (M) (21,284.00) (4,309.00) (5,823.00) Income Available to Com Excl ExtraOrd (M) (30,860.00) (43,297.00) (2,423.00) Diluted EPS Excluding ExtraOrd Items (53.30) (76.50) (4.28) More Fundamentals Major Competitors 1 7203 TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 2 F Ford Motor Company 3 DAI Daimler AG 4 7267 HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. 5 7201 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Quote http://www.knowledge.reuters.com/Views/Company/Overview/FullReport.aspx?issuers=1... 6/26/2009 Reuters Knowledge 2.15 - Full Report Page 2 of 25 Last Trade Change Previous Close Open USD 1.23 (09:16) 0.07 (6.03%) 1.16 1.19 Day Range 52 Week Range Volume Avg. Vol 1.18 - 1.25 0.27 - 16.35 7,460,937 33,511,148 Beta 2Yr Daily Div. Date Ex Div. Date 1.59 -- -- All prices at least 15 minutes delayed. Click here for more details Chart Ratios Per Share Valuation Ratios Revenue/Shr (dil.), LFI: 147.25 Curr Price/Rev/Shr, LFI: 0.01 EPS Excl Extra (dil.), LFI: (9.78) Curr P/E Excl Extra, LTM: -- EPS Normalized (dil.), LFY: (41.49) Curr P/E Normalized, LFY: -- Div/Shr Comm Stk Primary, LFI: 0.00 Curr Price/CF/Shr, LFI: -- Tot Cash & ST Invest/Shr, LFI: 18.97 Curr Price/Tang Bk, Tot Eqty, LFI: -- Cash Flow/Shr (dil.), LFI: (22.37) Curr EV/Tot Revenue (LFI/LTM): 0.34 Bk Val/Shr, Tot Eqty, LFI: (149.29) Curr EV/EBITDA (LFI/LTM): (2.92) Tang Bk Value, Tot Eqty, LFI: (149.69) Curr EV/EBIT (LFI/LTM): (1.73) Profitability Ratios (%) Curr Mkt Cap (m): 677.72 Gross Profit % Margin, LFI: (10.70) (+) Tot Debt Cap, LFI (m): 55,024.00 EBITDA % Margin, LTM: (11.72) (-) Cash & Equiv, LFI (m): (11,580.00) (=) Curr EV, LFI (m): 44,121.72 Oper Income % Margin, LFI: (21.20) Income Bef Tax % Margin, LFI: (27.02) Management Effectiveness (%) Income Aft Tax % Margin, LFI: (26.51) ROC Tot LT Cap, LFI: (301.62) Financial Strength ROE Comm Eqty, LFI: -- Quick Ratio, LFI: -- ROA Tot Assets, LFI: (27.52) Curr Ratio, LFI: -- Shareholders (%) LT Debt/Tot Eqty, LFI: -- Shares Outstanding: 610.56M LT Debt/Tot Assets, LFI: 35.05 Shares in the Float: 604.50M Tot Debt/Tot Eqty, LFI: -- Common Shareholders: 333,639 No. of Employees: 235,000 Equity/Ownership Equity Composition Common Stock $1.66 Par, 3/09, 2B auth., 800,937,541 issd., less 190,432,268 shs. in Treas. @ cost. Insiders own less than 1% (incl. 7.7M options). *2/90,3/89, 2-for-1 stk. splt. of Cl.E & Com. 06/09, Company delisted from NYSE to OTC Pink Sheets. Activities RBSS Industry: Auto & Truck Manufacturers (53111) Reuters Sector: Consumer Cyclical Reuters Industry: Auto & Truck Manufacturers General Motors Corporation, incorporated in 1916, is engaged primarily in the development, production and marketing of cars, trucks and parts. The Company develops, manufactures and markets vehicles worldwide through its four automotive segments: GM North America (GMNA), GM Europe (GME), GM Latin America/Africa/Mid-East http://www.knowledge.reuters.com/Views/Company/Overview/FullReport.aspx?issuers=1... 6/26/2009 Reuters Knowledge 2.15 - Full Report Page 3 of 25 (GMLAAM) and GM Asia Pacific (GMAP). In addition to its automotive operations, the Company’s finance and insurance operations are primarily conducted through GMAC LLC (GMAC). GMAC provides a range of financial services, including consumer vehicle financing, automotive dealership and other commercial financing, residential mortgage services, automobile service contracts, personal automobile insurance coverage and selected commercial insurance coverage. In June 2009, the Company filed for bankruptcy. GMNA primarily meets the demands of customers in North America with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the brands, such as Chevrolet, Buick, Saab, GMC, Pontiac, Cadillac, HUMMER and Saturn. The demands of customers outside North America are primarily met with vehicles developed, manufactured and/or marketed under the brands, such as Opel, Saab, GMC, HUMMER, Vauxhall, Buick, Cadillac, Isuzu, Holden, Chevrolet, Daewoo and Suzuki. As of December 31, 2008, the Company also had equity ownership stakes directly or indirectly through various regional subsidiaries, including GM Daewoo, New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. (NUMMI), Shanghai GM, SAIC- GM-Wuling Automobile Co., Ltd. (SGMW) and CAMI Automotive Inc. These companies design, manufacture and market vehicles under the brands, such as Pontiac, Wuling, Chevrolet, Buick, Daewoo, Cadillac and Holden. In addition to the products the Company sells to its dealers for consumer retail sales, it also sells cars and trucks to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and governments. During the year ended December 31, 2008, the Company’s total worldwide car and truck deliveries were 8.4 million. Substantially all of its cars, trucks and parts are marketed through retail dealers in North America, and through distributors and dealers outside of North America, the majority of which are independently owned. In addition to the products the Company sells to its dealers for consumer retail sales, it also sells cars and trucks to fleet customers, including daily rental car companies, commercial fleet customers, leasing companies and governments. Officers & Directors Name (Age) Current Position Officer Since Kent Kresa (70) Interim Non-Executive Chairman of the Board -- Frederick Henderson (50) President, Chief Executive Officer, Director 01/01/06 Thomas Stephens (60) Vice Chairman - Global Product Development 01 Ray Young (47) Chief Financial Officer, Executive Vice President 11/01/07 Ralph Szygenda (60) Group Vice President, Chief Information Officer 12/01/99 Robert Osborne (54) Group Vice President, General Counsel, Corporate Secretary 09/06 Troy Clarke (53) Group Vice President and President, GMNA 01/01 Gary Cowger (61) Group Vice President - Global Manufacturing and Labor Relations 01/01/01 Carl-Peter Forster (54) Group Vice President and President, GME 06/04 Maureen Kempston-Darkes (60) Group Vice President and President, GMLAAM 94 David Reilly (59) Group Vice President and President, GMAP 07/06 Robert Socia (55) -- 07/01/09 Nicholas Cyprus (55) Chief Accounting Officer, Controller 12/01/06 Walter Borst (47) Treasurer 02/03 John Bryan (72) Director -- George Fisher (68) Director -- Eckhard Pfeiffer (67) Director -- Karen Katen (60) Director -- Armando Codina (62) Director -- Philip Laskawy (68) Director -- Erskine Bowles (63) Director -- Erroll Davis (64) Director -- Kathryn Marinello (52) Director -- E. Neville Isdell (65) Director -- Previous Officers Position Held Officer Since G. Richard Wagoner (56) Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer 10/98 Robert Lutz (76) Vice Chairman, Senior Advisor 09/01/01 Bo Andersson (53) Group Vice President - Global Purchasing and Supply Chain 12/01/01 Kathleen Barclay (52) Vice President - Global Human Resources 98 Lawrence Burns (56) Vice President - Research & Development and Strategic Planning 98 Steven Harris (62) Vice President - Global Communications 02/01/06 James Queen (59) Group Vice President - Global Engineering 04/01/07 Kenneth Cole () Vice President - Global Public Policy and Government Relations 03/19/07 Bryan Nesbitt () Vice President - Design for North America 05/01/07 Mark Adams () Europe Vice President - Design 05/01/07 Kenneth Parkinson () Asia Pacific Vice President - Design 05/01/07 Mike Arcamone () Vice President - GM Powertrain Europe 06/21/07 Thomas Gottschalk () Executive Vice President - Law and Public Policy -- John Devine (64) Vice Chairman 01/01/01 John Smith (70) Chairman of the Board 88 John Finnegan (60) Executive Vice President; Chairman and President, GMAC 92 Harry Pearce (66) Vice Chairman of the Board 05/87 Ronald Zarrella (57) Executive Vice President and President of GM North America 12/94 J. Losh (53) Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer 07/84 Louis Hughes (60) Executive Vice President - New Business Strategies 66 http://www.knowledge.reuters.com/Views/Company/Overview/FullReport.aspx?issuers=1... 6/26/2009 Reuters Knowledge 2.15 - Full Report Page 4 of 25 Percy Barnevik (68) Director -- Ellen Kullman (53) Director -- Jerome York (70) Director -- Kirk Kerkorian () Director -- E.
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