GM Financial Reports First Quarter 2019 Operating Results

  • First quarter net income of $271 million
  • Retail loan and operating lease originations of $12.4
    billion for the first quarter
  • Earning assets of $97.2 billion at March 31, 2019
  • Available liquidity of $28.3 billion at March 31, 2019

FORT WORTH, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC. (“GM Financial” or the
“Company”) announced net income of $271 million for the quarter ended
March 31, 2019, compared to $318 million for the quarter ended December
31, 2018, and $369 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2018.

Retail loan originations were $7.2 billion for the quarter ended
March 31, 2019, compared to $8.4 billion for the quarter ended December
31, 2018, and $5.1 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. The
outstanding balance of retail finance receivables, net of fees was $41.8
billion at March 31, 2019, compared to $40.7 billion at December 31,
2018 and $34.3 billion at March 31, 2018.

Operating lease originations were $5.2 billion for the quarter ended
March 31, 2019, compared to $5.2 billion for the quarter ended December
31, 2018, and $5.7 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2018. Leased
vehicles, net was $43.1 billion at March 31, 2019, compared to $43.6
billion at December 31, 2018 and $43.4 billion at March 31, 2018.

The outstanding balance of commercial finance receivables, net of fees
was $12.4 billion at March 31, 2019, compared to $12.7 billion at
December 31, 2018 and $10.4 billion at March 31, 2018.

Retail finance receivables 31-60 days delinquent were 2.5% of the
portfolio at March 31, 2019 and 3.7% at March 31, 2018. Accounts more
than 60 days delinquent were 1.0% of the portfolio at March 31, 2019 and
1.7% at March 31, 2018.

Annualized net charge-offs were 1.6% of average retail finance
receivables for the quarter ended March 31, 2019 and 2.1% for the
quarter ended March 31, 2018.

The Company had total available liquidity of $28.3 billion at March 31,
2019, consisting of $5.3 billion of cash and cash equivalents, $19.7
billion of borrowing capacity on unpledged eligible assets, $0.3 billion
of borrowing capacity on committed unsecured lines of credit, $1.0
billion of borrowing capacity on the Junior Subordinated Revolving
Credit Facility from GM, and $2.0 billion of borrowing capacity on the
GM Revolving 364-Day Credit Facility.

Earnings resulting from the Company’s equity investment joint ventures
that conduct automotive finance operations in China were $45 million for
the quarter ended March 31, 2019 compared to $42 million for the quarter
ended December 31, 2018, and $52 million for the quarter ended March 31,
2018.

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. In lieu of a conference call, management recorded
remarks addressing the Company’s results of operations for the quarter
ended March 31, 2019. This recording, along with the presentation slides
and this release, will be posted to the Company’s website on April 30,
2019 at 11:00 a.m. central time. The recording and materials can be
accessed via the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website at www.gmfinancial.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This release contains several “forward-looking statements.”
Forward-looking statements are those that use words such as “believe,”
“expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “likely,” “should,” “estimate,”
“continue,” “future” or “anticipate” and other comparable expressions.
These words indicate future events and trends. Forward-looking
statements 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 by us. 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, 2018. Such risks include – but are not limited to – GM’s
ability to sell new vehicles that we finance in the markets we serve;
the viability of GM-franchised dealers that are commercial loan
customers; changes in the automotive industry that result in a change in
demand for vehicles and related vehicle financing; the sufficiency,
availability and cost of sources of financing, including credit
facilities, securitization programs and secured and unsecured debt
issuances; our joint ventures in China, which we cannot operate solely
for our benefit and over which we have limited control; the adequacy of
our underwriting criteria for loans and leases and the level of net
charge-offs, delinquencies and prepayments on the loans and leases we
purchase or originate; the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses on
our finance receivables; the effect, interpretation or application of
new or existing laws, regulations, court decisions and accounting
pronouncements; adverse determinations with respect to the application
of existing laws, or the results of any audits from tax authorities, as
well as changes in tax laws and regulations, supervision, enforcement
and licensing across various jurisdictions; the prices at which used
vehicles are sold in the wholesale auction markets; vehicle return
rates, our ability to estimate residual value at the inception of a
lease and the residual value performance on vehicles we lease; interest
rate fluctuations and certain related derivatives exposure; foreign
currency exchange rate fluctuations and other risks applicable to our
operations outside of the U.S.; changes to the LIBOR calculation process
and potential phasing out of LIBOR; our ability to effectively manage
capital or liquidity consistent with evolving business or operational
needs, risk management standards, and regulatory or supervisory
requirements; changes in local, regional, national or international
economic, social or political conditions; our ability to maintain and
expand our market share due to competition in the automotive finance
industry from a large number of banks, credit unions, independent
finance companies and other captive automotive finance subsidiaries; our
ability to secure private customer and employee data or our proprietary
information, manage risks related to security breaches and other
disruptions to our networks and systems and comply with enterprise data
regulations in all key market regions; and changes in business strategy,
including expansion of product lines and credit risk appetite,
acquisitions and divestitures. If one or more of these risks or
uncertainties materialize, or if underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
our actual results may vary materially from those expected, estimated or
projected. 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.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(Unaudited, in millions)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,
2019     2018
Revenue
Finance charge income $ 987 $ 866
Leased vehicle income 2,509 2,447
Other income   124   98
Total revenue   3,620   3,411
Costs and expenses
Operating expenses 370 365
Leased vehicle expenses 1,814 1,787
Provision for loan losses 175 136
Interest expense   947   732
Total costs and expenses 3,306 3,020
Equity income   45   52
Income before income taxes 359 443
Income tax provision   88   74
Net income 271 369
Less: cumulative dividends on preferred stock   23   14
Net income attributable to common shareholder $ 248 $ 355
 
       
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited, in millions)
 
March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,286 $ 4,883
Finance receivables, net 53,229 52,512
Leased vehicles, net 43,052 43,559
Goodwill 1,187 1,186
Equity in net assets of non-consolidated affiliates 1,429 1,355
Related party receivables 640 729
Other assets   6,422   5,696
Total assets $ 111,245 $ 109,920
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Liabilities
Secured debt $ 41,625 $ 42,835
Unsecured debt 50,506 48,153
Deferred income 3,633 3,605
Related party payables 66 63
Other liabilities   3,431   3,605
Total liabilities   99,261   98,261
Total shareholders’ equity   11,984   11,659
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 111,245 $ 109,920
 
   
Operational and Financial Data
(Unaudited, Dollars in millions)
 
Three Months Ended March 31,

Originations

2019     2018
Retail finance receivables originations $ 7,162 $ 5,078
GM lease originations $ 5,210 $ 5,712
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,

Average Earning Assets

2019 2018
Average retail finance receivables $ 41,591 $ 33,471
Average commercial finance receivables   12,167     10,068  
Average finance receivables 53,758 43,539
Average leased vehicles, net   43,394     43,177  
Average earning assets $ 97,152   $ 86,716  
 
 

Ending Earning Assets

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Retail finance receivables, net of fees $ 41,785 $ 40,702
Commercial finance receivables, net of fees 12,368 12,721
Leased vehicles, net   43,052     43,559  
Ending earning assets $ 97,205   $ 96,982  
 
 

Total Finance Receivables

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Retail
Retail finance receivables, net of fees $ 41,785 $ 40,702
Less: allowance for loan losses   (862 )   (844 )
Total retail finance receivables, net   40,923     39,858  
Commercial
Commercial finance receivables, net of fees 12,368 12,721
Less: allowance for loan losses   (62 )   (67 )
Total commercial finance receivables, net   12,306     12,654  
Total finance receivables, net $ 53,229   $ 52,512  
 
       

Allowance for Loan Losses

March 31, 2019 December 31, 2018
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of retail finance
receivables, net of fees
2.1 % 2.1 %
Allowance for loan losses as a percentage of commercial finance
receivables, net of fees
0.5 % 0.5 %
 
 

Delinquencies

March 31, 2019 March 31, 2018
Loan delinquency as a percentage of ending retail finance
receivables:
31 – 60 days 2.5 % 3.7 %
Greater than 60 days   1.0     1.7  
Total   3.5 %   5.4 %
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,

Charge-offs and Recoveries

2019 2018
Charge-offs $ 307 $ 295
Less: recoveries   (145 )   (123 )
Net charge-offs $ 162   $ 172  
Net charge-offs as an annualized percentage of average retail
finance receivables
1.6 % 2.1 %
 
 
Three Months Ended March 31,

Operating Expenses

2019 2018
Operating expenses as an annualized percentage of average earning
assets
1.5 % 1.7 %
 

Contacts

Stephen Jones
Vice President, Investor Relations
(817) 302-7119
[email protected]

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