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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

Note 24. Restatement of the Financial Statements

Subsequent to the issuance of our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2005, management concluded that our hedge accounting documentation and hedge effectiveness assessment methodologies related to particular hedges of callable fixed rate debt instruments funding our North American automotive operations did not satisfy the requirements of SFAS 133. One of the requirements of SFAS 133 is that hedge accounting is appropriate only for those hedging relationships for which a company has a sufficiently documented expectation that such relationships will be highly effective in achieving offsetting changes in fair values attributable to the risk being hedged at the inception of the hedging relationship. To determine whether transactions continue to satisfy this requirement, companies must periodically assess the effectiveness of hedging relationships both prospectively and retrospectively.

Management determined that hedge accounting treatment should not have been applied to these hedging relationships. As a result, we should not have recorded any adjustments on the debt instruments included in the hedging relationships related to changes in fair value due to movements in the designated benchmark interest rate. Accordingly, we have restated our Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 from the amounts previously reported to remove such recorded adjustments on these debt instruments from our reported interest expense during the affected years. The elimination of hedge accounting treatment introduces increased funding cost volatility in our restated results. The changes in the fair value of fixed rate debt previously recorded were affected by changes in the designated benchmark interest rate (LIBOR). Prior to the restatement, adjustments to record increases in the value of this debt occurred in periods when interest rates declined, and adjustments to record decreases in value were made in periods when interest rates rose. As a result, changes in the benchmark interest rates caused volatility in the debt’s fair value adjustments that were recognized in our historical earnings, which were mitigated by the changes in the value of the interest rate swaps in the hedge relationships. The interest rate swaps, which economically hedge these debt instruments continue to be recorded at fair value with changes in fair value recorded in earnings. We are also correcting certain other out-of-period errors, which were deemed immaterial, individually and in the aggregate, in the periods in which they were originally recorded and identified. These items relate to transactions involving certain transfers of financial assets, valuations of certain financial instruments, amortization of unearned income on certain products, income taxes and other inconsequential items. Because of this derivative restatement, we are correcting these amounts to record them in the proper period. For the effect of the restatement on the quarterly financial data refer to Note 25 to our Consolidated Financial Statements.

The following table presents the effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Income Statement. Certain amounts in the previously reported columns have been reclassified to conform to the 2006 presentation. The most significant reclassifications relate to servicing fees; amortization and impairment of servicing rights; servicing asset valuation and hedge activities, net and gain on sale of mortgage and automotive loans, net, which were previously included in mortgage banking income and other income and are now reflected as separate components of total net financing revenue and other income.

                       
   
2005
   
2004
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)
Previously
reported
 
Restated
 
Previously
reported
 
Restated
Revenue
                     
Consumer
$
9,945
 
$
9,943
 
$
10,332
 
$
10,316
Commercial
 
2,685
   
2,685
   
2,177
   
2,177
Loans held for sale
 
1,652
   
1,652
   
1,269
   
1,269
Operating leases
 
7,032
   
7,032
   
6,563
   
6,563
Total financing revenue
 
21,314
   
21,312
   
20,341
   
20,325
Interest expense
 
12,930
   
13,106
   
9,535
   
9,659
Net financing revenue before provision for credit losses
 
8,384
   
8,206
   
10,806
   
10,666
Provision for credit losses
 
1,085
   
1,074
   
1,953
   
1,953
Net financing revenue
 
7,299
   
7,132
   
8,853
   
8,713
Servicing fees
 
1,730
   
1,730
   
1,547
   
1,547
Amortization and impairment of servicing rights
 
(869
)
 
(869
)
 
(1,112
)
 
(1,112
)
Servicing asset valuation and hedge activities, net
 
61
   
61
   
243
   
243
Net loan servicing income
 
922
   
922
   
678
   
678
Insurance premiums and service revenue earned
 
3,762
   
3,762
   
3,528
   
3,528
Gain on sale of mortgage and automotive loans, net
 
1,656
   
1,656
   
1,347
   
1,347
Investment income
 
1,216
   
1,216
   
845
   
845
Other income
 
4,352
   
4,399
   
3,416
   
3,470
Total net financing revenue and other income
 
19,207
   
19,087
   
18,667
   
18,581
Expense
                     
Depreciation expense on operating lease assets
 
5,244
   
5,244
   
4,828
   
4,828
Compensation and benefits expense
 
3,163
   
3,163
   
2,916
   
2,916
Insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
2,355
   
2,355
   
2,371
   
2,371
Other operating expenses
 
4,134
   
4,134
   
4,205
   
4,210
Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets
 
712
   
712
   
   
Total noninterest expense
 
15,608
   
15,608
   
14,320
   
14,325
Income before income tax expense
 
3,599
   
3,479
   
4,347
   
4,256
Income tax expense
 
1,205
   
1,197
   
1,434
   
1,362
Net income
$
2,394
 
$
2,282
 
$
2,913
 
$
2,894

The following table presents the effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Balance Sheet:

           
December 31, 2005 ($ in millions)
Previously
reported
 
Restated
Assets
         
Cash and cash equivalents
$
15,424
 
$
15,424
Investment securities
 
18,207
   
18,207
Loans held for sale
 
21,865
   
21,865
Assets held for sale
 
19,030
   
19,030
Finance receivables and loans, net of unearned income
         
Consumer
 
140,411
   
140,436
Commercial
 
44,574
   
44,574
Allowance for credit losses
 
(3,116
)
 
(3,085
)
Total finance receivables and loans, net
 
181,869
   
181,925
Investment in operating leases, net
 
31,211
   
31,211
Notes receivable from GM
 
4,565
   
4,565
Mortgage servicing rights
 
4,015
   
4,015
Premiums and other insurance receivables
 
1,873
   
1,873
Other assets
 
22,457
   
22,442
Total assets
$
320,516
 
$
320,557
Liabilities
         
Debt
         
Unsecured
$
133,269
 
$
133,560
Secured
 
121,138
   
121,138
Total debt
 
254,407
   
254,698
Interest payable
 
3,057
   
3,057
Liabilities related to assets held for sale
 
10,941
   
10,941
Unearned insurance premiums and service revenue
 
5,054
   
5,054
Reserves for insurance losses and loss adjustment expenses
 
2,534
   
2,534
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
 
18,381
   
18,224
Deferred income taxes
 
4,364
   
4,364
Total liabilities
 
298,738
   
298,872
Equity
         
Common stock and paid-in capital
 
5,760
   
5,760
Retained earnings
 
15,190
   
15,095
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
828
   
830
Total equity
 
21,778
   
21,685
Total liabilities and equity
$
320,516
 
$
320,557

The following table presents the effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity:

                       
   
2005
   
2004
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)
Previously
reported
 
Restated
 
Previously
reported
 
Restated
Common stock and paid-in capital
                     
Balance at beginning of year
$
5,760
 
$
5,760
 
$
5,641
 
$
5,641
Increase in paid-in capital
 
   
   
119
   
119
Balance at end of year
 
5,760
   
5,760
   
5,760
   
5,760
Retained earnings
                     
Balance at beginning of year
 
15,491
   
15,508
   
14,078
   
14,114
Net income
 
2,394
   
2,282
   
2,913
   
2,894
Dividends paid
 
(2,500
)
 
(2,500
)
 
(1,500
)
 
(1,500
)
Repurchase transaction
 
(195
)
 
(195
)
 
   
Balance at end of year
 
15,190
   
15,095
   
15,491
   
15,508
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
                     
Balance at beginning of year
 
1,166
   
1,168
   
517
   
518
Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(338
)
 
(338
   
649
   
650
Balance at end of year
 
828
   
830
   
1,166
   
1,168
Total equity
                     
Balance at beginning of year
 
22,417
   
22,436
   
20,236
   
20,273
Increase in paid-in capital
 
   
   
119
   
119
Net income
 
2,394
   
2,282
   
2,913
   
2,894
Dividends paid
 
(2,500
)
 
(2,500
)
 
(1,500
)
 
(1,500
)
Repurchase transaction
 
(195
)
 
(195
)
 
   
Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(338
)
 
(338
)
 
649
   
650
Total equity at end of year
$
21,778
 
$
21,685
 
$
22,417
 
$
22,436
Comprehensive income
                     
Net income
$
2,394
 
$
2,282
 
$
2,913
 
$
2,894
Other comprehensive (loss) income
 
(338
)
 
(338
)
 
649
   
650
Comprehensive income
$
2,056
 
$
1,944
 
$
3,562
 
$
3,544

The following table presents the effects of the restatement on the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows:

                       
   
2005
   
2004
Year ended December 31, ($ in millions)
Previously
reported
 
Restated
 
Previously
reported
 
Restated
Operating activities
 
Net income
$
2,394
 
$
2,282
 
$
2,913
 
$
2,894
Reconciliation of net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
 
Depreciation and amortization
 
5,964
   
5,964
   
5,433
   
5,433
Goodwill impairment
 
712
   
712
   
   
Amortization and valuation adjustments of mortgage servicing rights
 
782
   
782
   
1,384
   
1,384
Provision for credit losses
 
1,085
   
1,074
   
1,953
   
1,953
Net gains on sales of finance receivables and loans
 
(1,695
)
 
(1,741
)
 
(1,312
)
 
(1,332
)
Net (gains) losses on investment securities
 
(104
)
 
(104
)
 
(52
)
 
(52
)
Capitalized interest income
 
(23
)
 
(23
)
 
(30
)
 
(30
)
Net change in:
 
Trading securities
 
(1,155
)
 
(1,155
)
 
614
   
614
Loans held for sale
 
(29,119
)
 
(29,119
)
 
(2,312
)
 
(2,312
)
Deferred income taxes
 
351
   
351
   
(118
)
 
(118
)
Interest payable
 
(290
)
 
(290
)
 
311
   
311
Other assets
 
(2,366
)
 
(2,446
)
 
2,468
   
2,426
Other liabilities
 
49
   
45
   
(2,800
)
 
(2,875
)
Other, net
 
315
   
568
   
1,011
   
1,167
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities
 
(23,100
)
 
(23,100
)
 
9,463
   
9,463
Investing activities
                     
Purchases of available for sale securities
 
(19,165
)
 
(19,165
)
 
(12,783
)
 
(12,783
)
Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities
 
5,721
   
5,721
   
3,276
   
3,276
Proceeds from maturities of available for sale securities
 
8,887
   
8,887
   
7,250
   
7,250
Net increase in finance receivables and loans
 
(96,028
)
 
(96,028
)
 
(125,183
)
 
(125,183
)
Proceeds from sales of finance receivables and loans
 
125,836
   
125,836
   
108,147
   
108,147
Purchases of operating lease assets
 
(15,496
)
 
(15,496
)
 
(14,055
)
 
(14,055
)
Disposals of operating lease assets
 
5,164
   
5,164
   
7,668
   
7,668
Change in notes receivable from GM
 
1,053
   
1,053
   
(1,635
)
 
(1,635
)
Purchases of mortgage servicing rights, net
 
(267
)
 
(267
)
 
(326
)
 
(326
)
Acquisitions of subsidiaries, net of cash acquired
 
(2
)
 
(2
)
 
9
   
9
Other, net
 
(1,549
)
 
(1,549
)
 
260
   
260
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
 
14,154
   
14,154
   
(27,372
)
 
(27,372
)
Financing activities
 
Net change in short-term debt
 
(9,970
)
 
(9,970
)
 
4,123
   
4,123
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
 
77,890
   
77,890
   
72,753
   
72,753
Repayments of long-term debt
 
(69,520
)
 
(69,520
)
 
(57,743
)
 
(57,743
)
Other financing activities
 
6,168
   
6,168
   
4,723
   
4,723
Dividends paid
 
(2,500
)
 
(2,500
)
 
(1,500
)
 
(1,500
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
 
2,068
   
2,068
   
22,356
   
22,356
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
 
(45
)
 
(45
)
 
295
   
295
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
 
(6,923
)
 
(6,923
)
 
4,742
   
4,742
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
 
22,718
   
22,718
   
17,976
   
17,976
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
$
15,795
 
$
15,795
 
$
22,718
 
$
22,718
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