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| Date: April 8, 2024 | /s/ Rahul Ghai | ||||||||||
| Rahul Ghai Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Principal Financial Officer | |||||||||||
| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of December 31, 2023 (in billions) | As Reported | GE Vernova Separation(a) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Proforma | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | 17.0 | $ | (1.6) | $ | (2.0) | (b),(c) | $ | 13.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Investment securities | 5.7 | — | — | 5.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current receivables | 15.5 | (7.4) | 0.7 | (d) | 8.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Inventories, including deferred inventory costs | 16.5 | (8.2) | — | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current contract assets | 1.5 | (6.5) | 7.9 | (e) | 2.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| All other current assets | 3.6 | (2.4) | 0.5 | (f) | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 59.8 | (26.2) | 7.1 | 40.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Investment securities | 38.0 | — | — | 38.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment – net | 12.5 | (5.2) | — | 7.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 13.4 | (4.4) | — | 8.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets – net | 5.7 | (1.0) | — | 4.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Contract and other deferred assets | 5.4 | (0.6) | — | 4.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| All other assets | 17.7 | (5.4) | 1.6 | (c),(g),(h) | 13.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 10.6 | (2.9) | 0.2 | (h),(i),(j) | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 163.0 | $ | (45.9) | $ | 8.8 | $ | 126.0 | |||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | $ | 1.3 | $ | — | $ | (0.1) | (k) | $ | 1.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 15.4 | (8.5) | 0.6 | (d),(l) | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Contract liabilities and current deferred income | 19.7 | (13.3) | 8.1 | (e),(m) | 14.5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sales discounts and allowances | — | — | 3.7 | (n) | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| All other current liabilities | 14.5 | (5.9) | (3.4) | ,(f),(i),(j),(m),(n) | 5.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities | 50.9 | (27.7) | 8.9 | 32.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income | 1.3 | (0.2) | (0.2) | (m) | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term borrowings | 19.7 | (0.3) | — | 19.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance liabilities and annuity benefits | 39.6 | — | — | 39.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-current compensation and benefits | 11.2 | (3.3) | (0.3) | (i) | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| All other liabilities | 11.7 | (4.4) | (0.1) | (g), (j), (m),(o) | 7.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 134.5 | (35.9) | 8.3 | 106.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Common stock | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – net attributable to the Company | (6.2) | 0.9 | 0.7 | (i),(p) | (4.5) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other capital | 27.0 | (0.1) | — | 26.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 86.5 | (9.9) | (0.2) | (q) | 76.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less common stock held in treasury | (80.0) | — | — | (80.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 27.4 | (9.1) | 0.5 | 18.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 1.2 | (1.0) | — | 0.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total equity | 28.6 | (10.0) | 0.5 | 19.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 163.0 | $ | (45.9) | $ | 8.8 | $ | 126.0 | |||||||||||||||
| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, 2023 (In billions; per-share amounts in dollars) | As Reported | GE Vernova Separation(r) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Proforma | |||||||||||||||||||
| Revenues | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of equipment | $ | 26.8 | $ | (18.0) | $ | 0.5 | (s) | $ | 9.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales of services | 37.8 | (15.7) | 0.5 | (s) | 22.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance revenues | 3.4 | — | — | 3.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 68.0 | (33.7) | 1.1 | 35.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Costs and expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of equipment sold | 27.7 | (18.2) | 0.4 | (s),(t) | 9.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services sold | 22.7 | (10.1) | 0.5 | (s),(t) | 13.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 9.2 | (4.7) | (0.4) | (o),(t),(u) | 4.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Separation costs | 1.0 | — | (0.3) | (v) | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1.9 | (0.9) | — | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other financial charges | 1.1 | (0.1) | — | 1.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Debt extinguishment costs | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance losses, annuity benefits and other costs | 2.9 | — | — | 2.9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating benefit costs (income) | (1.6) | 0.6 | — | (1.0) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 64.9 | (33.5) | 0.3 | 31.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 7.1 | (0.2) | (0.2) | (t),(x) | 6.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | 10.2 | (0.4) | 0.6 | 10.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes | (1.2) | 0.2 | — | (y) | (1.0) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 9.0 | (0.2) | 0.6 | 9.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends and other | (0.3) | — | — | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | $ | 8.8 | $ | (0.2) | $ | 0.6 | $ | 9.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Per-share amounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | 7.98 | $ | 8.30 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | 8.06 | $ | 8.38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Average equivalent shares (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 1,099 | 1,099 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 1,089 | 1,089 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, 2022 (In billions; per-share amounts in dollars) | As Reported | GE Vernova Separation(r) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Proforma | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of equipment | $ | 22.3 | $ | (14.9) | $ | 0.4 | (s) | $ | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales of services | 32.8 | (15.1) | 0.7 | (s) | 18.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance revenues | 3.0 | — | — | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 58.1 | (30.1) | 1.1 | 29.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of equipment sold | 23.7 | (15.8) | 0.2 | (s),(t) | 8.2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services sold | 20.5 | (10.3) | 0.6 | (s),(t) | 10.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 9.2 | (4.6) | (0.9) | (s),(t) | 3.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Separation costs | 0.7 | — | (0.1) | (v) | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1.8 | (1.0) | — | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other financial charges | 1.5 | (0.2) | — | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Debt extinguishment costs | 0.5 | — | — | 0.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance losses, annuity benefits and other costs | 2.6 | — | 2.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating benefit costs (income) | (0.4) | 0.3 | 0.1 | (w) | (0.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 60.1 | (31.5) | (0.1) | 28.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 1.2 | (0.4) | — | 0.8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (0.8) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes | — | 0.1 | (0.2) | (y) | (0.2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | (0.8) | 1.2 | 1.0 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends and other | (0.3) | — | — | (0.3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | $ | (1.1) | $ | 1.2 | $ | 1.0 | $ | 1.1 | |||||||||||||||
| Per-share amounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (1.00) | $ | 0.96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (1.00) | $ | 0.96 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Average equivalent shares (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Diluted | 1,096 | 1,101 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Basic | 1,096 | 1,096 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EARNINGS (LOSS) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| For the year ended December 31, 2021 (In billions; per-share amounts in dollars) | As Reported | GE Vernova Separation(r) | Transaction Accounting Adjustments | Proforma | |||||||||||||||||||
| Sales of equipment | $ | 25.1 | $ | (18.3) | $ | 0.7 | (s) | $ | 7.5 | ||||||||||||||
| Sales of services | 28.3 | (15.2) | 0.9 | (s) | 13.9 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance revenues | 3.1 | — | — | 3.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total revenues | 56.5 | (33.5) | 1.6 | 24.6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of equipment sold | 25.2 | (18.0) | 0.5 | (s),(t) | 7.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services sold | 18.2 | (10.2) | 0.8 | (s) | 8.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 8.2 | (4.8) | (0.1) | (s),(t) | 3.3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Separation costs | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | 1.7 | (1.0) | — | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Interest and other financial charges | 1.8 | (0.2) | 0.1 | (s) | 1.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Debt extinguishment costs | 6.5 | — | — | 6.5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Insurance losses, annuity benefits and other costs | 2.2 | — | — | 2.2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating benefit costs (income) | 1.1 | (0.2) | 0.1 | (w) | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total costs and expenses | 64.9 | (34.5) | 1.4 | 31.7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other income | 2.7 | (0.4) | 0.1 | (s) | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | (5.7) | 0.6 | 0.3 | (4.7) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Benefit (provision) for income taxes | 0.8 | (0.1) | — | (y) | 0.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | (4.9) | 0.5 | 0.3 | (4.1) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Less net earnings (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests | (0.1) | 0.1 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
| Preferred stock dividends and other | (0.2) | — | — | (0.2) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders | $ | (5.1) | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.3 | $ | (4.4) | |||||||||||||||
| Per-share amounts | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted earnings (loss) per share | $ | (4.62) | $ | (3.98) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Basic earnings (loss) per share | $ | (4.62) | $ | (3.98) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Average equivalent shares (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 1,098 | 1,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 1,098 | 1,098 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (a) | Adjustments represent the removal of assets and liabilities attributable to the GE Vernova Separation. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (b) | Adjustment represents net cash contributed to GE Vernova of $1.7 billion to be used for future operations such that GE Vernova’s cash balance on the date of completion of the Separation was $4.2 billion, inclusive of $0.6 billion reported in Assets of business held for sale within All other assets as of December 31, 2023. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (c) | Adjustment represents the transfer of restricted cash of $0.3 billion from the Company to GE Vernova in connection with certain legal matters related to historical operations of the Company, and a corresponding indemnification asset recorded for $0.3 billion in All other assets that reflects the expected return of the cash to the Company in a future reporting period once these legal matters are resolved. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (d) | Adjustments primarily represent the reversal of intercompany eliminations related to the sale of equipment and services from the Company to GE Vernova and the transfer of intercompany eliminations related to transactions between GE Vernova entities from the Company to GE Vernova as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in billions) | Year ended Dec. 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current receivables | $ | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (e) | As a result of the Separation, if long-term service agreements continue to be presented as net assets, total customer contracts would be in a liability position. This adjustment represents the reclassification of long-term service agreements in a liability position to Contract liabilities and current deferred income. This account has been renamed as it now reflects long-term service agreements in a liability position, in addition to progress collections and current deferred income. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (f) | Adjustment represents the transfer of derivative assets and liabilities attributable to GE Vernova from the Company. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (g) | To support GE Vernova in selling products and services globally, the Company often entered into contracts on behalf of GE Vernova or issued parent company guarantees or trade finance instruments supporting the performance of what were subsidiary legal entities transacting directly with customers, in addition to providing similar credit support for non-customer related activities of GE Vernova (collectively “credit support”). In preparation for the Separation, GE Vernova began working to seek novation or assignment of GE credit support from the Company to GE Vernova. For credit support that remains outstanding at Separation, GE Vernova is obligated to use reasonable best efforts to terminate or replace, and obtain a full release of GE’s obligations and liabilities under all such credit support. Beginning in 2025, GE Vernova will pay a quarterly fee to the Company based on amounts related to the credit support. This adjustment of $0.1 billion reflects the present value of fees the Company estimates it will receive from GE Vernova over the estimated life of these credit support agreements. A liability of $0.2 billion recorded represents the Company's stand ready obligation to perform under these agreements. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (h) | Adjustment represents renewable energy tax equity investments of $1.2 billion that were transferred from GE Vernova to the Company prior to the Separation along with related deferred tax liabilities of $0.2 billion. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (i) | In connection with the Separation, current compensation and benefits obligations with respect to additional employee-related obligations of active and former employees along with non-current benefit obligations pertaining to severance liabilities were transferred from the Company to GE Vernova as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in billions) | Year ended Dec. 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | $ | (0.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| All other current liabilities | $ | (0.1) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Non-current compensation and benefits | $ | (0.3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) – net attributable to the Company | $ | (0.2) | ||||||||||||||||||
| (j) | Adjustments represent the transfer of tax liabilities attributable to GE Vernova as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in billions) | Year ended Dec. 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | $ | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||||||
| All other current liabilities | $ | (0.3) | ||||||||||||||||||
| All other liabilities | $ | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| (k) | Adjustment represents the transfer of short-term debt attributable to GE Vernova from the Company. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (l) | Adjustment represents separation cost liabilities of $0.1 billion incurred by the Company that were attributable to GE Vernova. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (m) | Adjustment represents reclassification of deferred income of $0.2 billion and operating lease liabilities of $0.3 billion attributable to GE Aerospace from non-current liabilities to current liabilities. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (n) | Adjustment represents the reclassification of sales discounts and allowances from all other current liabilities to its own financial statement line item. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (o) | Adjustment reflects severance costs of $0.1 billion to be incurred by the Company related to the Separation. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (p) | Adjustment represents currency translation loss of $0.9 billion attributable to the GE Vernova business transferred to retained earnings. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (q) | Represents the effect of adjustments described in notes (b) through (p) on retained earnings. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (r) | Adjustments reflect the removal of revenues, costs and expenses and related taxes of GE Vernova. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (s) | Income statement adjustments primarily related to the reversal of intercompany eliminations for the sale of equipment and services from the Company to GE Vernova and the transfer of intercompany eliminations related to transactions between GE Vernova entities from the Company to GE Vernova as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in billions) | Year ended Dec. 31, 2023 | Year ended Dec. 31, 2022 | Year ended Dec. 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Sales of equipment | $ 0.5 $ 0.4 $ 0.0 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.7 | |||||||||||||||
| Sales of services | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.7 | $ | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of equipment sold | $ | 0.5 | $ | 0.4 | $ | 0.7 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of services sold | $ | 0.6 | $ | 0.7 | $ | 0.9 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | — | $ | 0.1 | $ | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and other finance charges | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Other income | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 0.1 | ||||||||||||||
| (t) | Adjustments primarily reflect restructuring cost incurred by the Company on behalf of GE Vernova as follows: | |||||||||||||||||||
| ($ in billions) | Year ended Dec. 31, 2023 | Year ended Dec. 31, 2022 | Year ended Dec. 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cost of equipment sold | $ | (0.1) | $ | (0.2) | $ | (0.2) | ||||||||||||||
| Cost of services sold | $ | (0.1) | $ | (0.1) | $ | — | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | $ | (0.4) | $ | (1.0) | $ | (0.2) | ||||||||||||||
| Other income | $ | (0.1) | $ | — | $ | — | ||||||||||||||
| (u) | Adjustment represents $0.1 billion impairment of assets related to the Russia and Ukraine conflict transferred to GE Vernova. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (v) | Adjustment represents separation costs incurred by the Company that were attributable to GE Vernova. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (w) | Adjustment represents non-operating (costs) income for employee related obligations attributable to GE Vernova. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (x) | Adjustment primarily represents $0.1 billion of losses associated with renewable tax equity investments transferred by GE Vernova to the Company prior to Separation. | |||||||||||||||||||
| (y) | Adjustment represents the estimated income tax impact of the pro forma transaction accounting adjustments at the applicable statutory income tax rates in effect within the respective tax jurisdictions during the periods presented, tax aspects of global activities attributable to GE Vernova, and tax impact associated with renewable tax equity investments transferred by GE Vernova to the Company prior to separation. | |||||||||||||||||||