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GM Releases 2023 First-Quarter Results and Raises Full-Year Guidance

Tue, April 25, 2023

DETROIT, April 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today reported first-quarter 2023 revenue of $40.0 billion, net income attributable to stockholders of $2.4 billion and EBIT-adjusted of $3.8 billion.

GM is also updating its full-year 2023 earnings guidance:

  • U.S. GAAP net income attributable to stockholders of $8.4 billion-$9.9 billion, compared to the previous outlook of $8.7 billion-$10.1 billion, including $0.9 billion of charges related to the voluntary separation program
  • EBIT-adjusted of $11.0 billion-$13.0 billion, compared to the previous outlook of $10.5 billion-$12.5 billion
  • U.S. GAAP net automotive cash provided by operating activities of $16.5 billion-$20.5 billion, compared to the previous outlook of $16.0 billion-$20.0 billion
  • Adjusted automotive free cash flow of $5.5 billion-$7.5 billion, compared to the previous outlook of $5.0 billion-$7.0 billion

See below for reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures or visit the GM Investor Relations website for complete details.

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Results Overview
 
 

Three Months Ended

    

($M) except where noted

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Change

% Change

Revenue

$     39,985

$     35,979

$       4,006

11.1 %

Net income attributable to stockholders

$      2,395

$      2,939

$        (544)

(18.5) %

EBIT-adjusted

$      3,803

$      4,044

$         (241)

(6.0) %

Net income margin

6.0 %

8.2 %

(2.2) ppts

(26.8) %

EBIT-adjusted margin

9.5 %

11.2 %

(1.7) ppts

(15.2) %

Automotive operating cash flow

$      2,232

$      1,635

$         597

36.5 %

Adjusted automotive free cash flow

$       (132)

$          6

$         (138)

n.m.

EPS-diluted(a)

$       1.69

$       1.35

$        0.34

25.2 %

EPS-diluted-adjusted(a)

$       2.21

$       2.09

$         0.12

5.7 %

GMNA EBIT-adjusted

$      3,576

$       3,141

$         435

13.8 %

GMNA EBIT-adjusted margin

10.9 %

10.7 %

0.2 ppts

1.9 %

GMI EBIT-adjusted

$        347

$       328

$          19

5.8 %

China equity income

$         83

$       234

$         (151)

(64.5) %

GM Financial EBT-adjusted

$        771

$      1,284

$         (513)

(40.0) %
                     

(a)

EPS-diluted and EPS-diluted-adjusted include a $0.03 and $(0.11) impact from revaluation on equity investments in the three months ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022.

(b)

n.m. = not meaningful

 

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Non-GAAP Reconciliations

The following table reconciles Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted (dollars in millions):

 

Three Months Ended
 

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Net income attributable to stockholders(a)

$        2,395

$        2,939

Income tax expense (benefit)

428

(28)

Automotive interest expense

234

226

Automotive interest income

(229)

(50)

Adjustments

    

   Voluntary separation program(b)

875

—

   Cruise compensation modifications(c)

—

1,057

Buick dealer strategy(d)

99

—

Patent royalty matters(e)

—

(100)

Total adjustments

974

957

EBIT-adjusted

$       3,803

$       4,044
                       

(a)

Net of net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests.

(b)

This adjustment was excluded because it relates to the acceleration of attrition as part of the cost reduction program announced in January 2023, primarily in the United States.

(c)

This adjustment was excluded because it relates to the one-time modification of Cruise stock incentive awards.

(d)

This adjustment was excluded because it relates to strategic activities to transition certain Buick dealers out of our dealer network as part of Buick's EV strategy.

(e)

This adjustment was excluded because it relates to the resolution of substantially all royalty matters accrued with respect to past-year vehicle sales in the three months ended March 31, 2022.

 

The following table reconciles diluted earnings per common share under U.S. GAAP to EPS-diluted-adjusted (dollars in millions, except per share amounts):

 

Three Months Ended
 

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022
 

Amount

Per Share

Amount

Per Share

Diluted earnings per common share

$        2,369

$         1.69

$        1,987

$         1.35

Adjustments(a)

974

0.69

957

0.65

Tax effect on adjustments(b)

(239)

(0.17)

(296)

(0.20)

Tax adjustments(c)

—

—

(482)

(0.33)

Deemed dividend adjustment(d)

—

—

909

0.62

EPS-diluted-adjusted

$        3,104

$         2.21

$        3,075

$        2.09
                   

(a)

Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted for adjustment details. 

(b)

The tax effect of each adjustment is determined based on the tax laws and valuation allowance status of the jurisdiction to which the adjustment relates. 

(c)

This adjustment consists of tax benefit related to the release of a valuation allowance against deferred tax assets considered realizable as a result of Cruise tax reconsolidation in the three months ended March 31, 2022. This adjustment was excluded because significant impacts of valuation allowances are not considered part of our core operations.

(d)

This adjustment consists of a deemed dividend related to the redemption of Cruise preferred shares from SoftBank in the three months ended March 31, 2022.

 

The following table reconciles net automotive cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in millions):

 

Three Months Ended
 

March 31, 2023

March 31, 2022

Net automotive cash provided by operating activities

$       2,232

$        1,635

Less: Capital expenditures

(2,408)

(1,645)

Add: Buick dealer strategy

39

—

Add: Employee separation costs

5

—

Add: GM Korea wage litigation

—

16

Adjusted automotive free cash flow

$         (132)

$           6

 

Guidance Reconciliations

The following table reconciles expected Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to expected EBIT-adjusted (dollars in billions):

 

Year Ending
December 31, 2023

Net income attributable to stockholders

$                                          8.4-9.9

Income tax expense

1.5-2.0

Automotive interest expense, net

0.1

Adjustments(a)

1.0

EBIT-adjusted

$                                       11.0-13.0
                         

(a)

Refer to the reconciliation of Net income attributable to stockholders under U.S. GAAP to EBIT-adjusted for the details of each individual adjustment. We do not consider the potential future impact of adjustments on our expected financial results.

 

The following table reconciles expected automotive net cash provided by operating activities under U.S. GAAP to expected adjusted automotive free cash flow (dollars in billions):

 

Year Ending
December 31, 2023

Net automotive cash provided by operating activities

$                                       16.5-20.5

Less: Capital expenditures

11.0-13.0

Adjusted automotive free cash flow(a)

$                                            5.5-7.5
                                     

(a)

We do not consider the potential future impact of adjustments on our expected financial results.

 

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SOURCE General Motors Co.

Jim Cain, GM Communications, 313-407-2843, james.cain@chevrolet.com; Ashish Kohli, GM Investor Relations, 847-964-3459, ashish.kohli@gm.com; David Caldwell, GM Communications, 586-899-7861, david.caldwell@gm.com

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