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Financing Receivables
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023
Receivables [Abstract]  
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Financing receivables primarily consist of client loan and installment payment receivables (loans), investment in sales-type and direct financing leases (collectively referred to as client financing receivables) and commercial financing receivables. Loans are provided primarily to clients to finance the purchase of hardware, software and services. Payment terms on these financing arrangements are for terms up to seven years. Investment in sales-type and direct financing leases relate principally to the company’s Infrastructure products and are for terms ranging generally from two to six years. Commercial financing receivables, which consist of both held-for-investment and held-for-sale receivables, relate primarily to working capital financing for dealers and remarketers of IBM products. Payment terms for working capital financing generally range from 30 to 90 days.
A summary of the components of the company’s financing receivables is presented as follows:
Client Financing Receivables
Client Loan and Installment Payment ReceivablesInvestment in Sales-Type and Direct Financing
Commercial Financing Receivables
(Dollars in millions)Held forHeld for
At June 30, 2023(Loans)LeasesInvestmentSale*Total
Financing receivables, gross$7,262 $3,853 $251 $865 $12,230 
Unearned income(436)(377)— — (813)
Unguaranteed residual value— 404 — — 404 
Amortized cost$6,826 $3,880 $251 $865 $11,821 
Allowance for credit losses(104)(62)(5)— (171)
Total financing receivables, net$6,722 $3,818 $245 $865 $11,650 
Current portion$3,925 $1,393 $245 $865 $6,429 
Noncurrent portion$2,796 $2,425 $— $— $5,221 
Client Financing Receivables
Client Loan and Installment Payment ReceivablesInvestment in Sales-Type and Direct Financing
Commercial Financing Receivables
(Dollars in millions)Held forHeld for
At December 31, 2022(Loans)LeasesInvestmentSale*Total
Financing receivables, gross$8,875 $4,023 $299 $939 $14,136 
Unearned income(439)(351)— — (790)
Unguaranteed residual value— 422 — — 422 
Amortized cost$8,437 $4,094 $299 $939 $13,769 
Allowance for credit losses(108)(60)(5)— (173)
Total financing receivables, net$8,329 $4,034 $293 $939 $13,596 
Current portion$5,073 $1,485 $293 $939 $7,790 
Noncurrent portion$3,256 $2,549 $— $— $5,806 
*The carrying value of the receivables classified as held for sale approximates fair value.
The company has a long-standing practice of taking mitigation actions, in certain circumstances, to transfer credit risk to third parties. These actions may include credit insurance, financial guarantees, nonrecourse secured borrowings, transfers of receivables recorded as true sales in accordance with accounting guidance or sales of equipment under operating lease. Sale of receivables arrangements are also utilized in the normal course of business as part of the company’s cash and liquidity management.
Financing receivables pledged as collateral for secured borrowings were $251 million and $349 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. These borrowings are included in note 12, “Borrowings.”
Transfer of Financial Assets
The company has an existing agreement with a third-party investor to sell IBM short-term commercial financing receivables on a revolving basis. In addition, the company enters into agreements with third-party financial institutions to sell certain of its client financing receivables, including both loan and lease receivables, for cash proceeds. There were no material client financing receivables transferred for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The following table presents the total amount of commercial financing receivables transferred.
(Dollars in millions)
For the six months ended June 30:20232022
Commercial financing receivables:
Receivables transferred during the period$4,345 $3,914 
Receivables uncollected at end of period*$928 $815 
*Of the total amount of commercial financing receivables sold and derecognized from the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the amounts presented remained uncollected from business partners as of June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The transfer of these receivables qualified as true sales and therefore reduced financing receivables. The cash proceeds from the sales are included in cash flows from operating activities. For the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, the net loss, including fees, associated with the transfer of commercial financial receivables was $45 million and $22 million, respectively, and is included in other (income) and expense in the Consolidated Income Statement.
Financing Receivables by Portfolio Segment
The following tables present the amortized cost basis for client financing receivables at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, further segmented by three classes: Americas, Europe/Middle East/Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific. The commercial financing receivables portfolio segment is excluded from the tables in the sections below as the receivables are short term in nature and the current estimated risk of loss and resulting impact to the company’s financial results are not material.
(Dollars in millions)    
At June 30, 2023:AmericasEMEAAsia PacificTotal
Amortized cost$6,317 $3,019 $1,370 $10,705 
Allowance for credit losses:    
Beginning balance at January 1, 2023$88 $60 $20 $168 
Write-offs$(3)$$$(4)
Recoveries— 
Additions/(releases)(12)(6)
Other*$(1)
Ending balance at June 30, 2023$98 $48 $19 $165 
(Dollars in millions)    
At December 31, 2022:AmericasEMEAAsia PacificTotal
Amortized cost$7,281 $3,546 $1,704 $12,531 
Allowance for credit losses:    
Beginning balance at January 1, 2022$111 $61 $23 $195 
Write-offs$(20)$(3)$(2)$(25)
Recoveries
Additions/(releases)(5)(4)(3)
Other*(5)(2)(4)
Ending balance at December 31, 2022$88 $60 $20 $168 
*Primarily represents translation adjustments.
When determining the allowances, financing receivables are evaluated either on an individual or a collective basis. For the company’s policy on determining allowances for credit losses, refer to note A, “Significant Accounting Policies,” in the company’s 2022 Annual Report.
Past Due Financing Receivables
The company summarizes information about the amortized cost basis for client financing receivables, including amortized cost aged over 90 days and still accruing, billed invoices aged over 90 days and still accruing, and amortized cost not accruing.
(Dollars in millions)Total
Amortized
Cost
Amortized
Cost
> 90 Days*
Amortized
Cost
> 90 Days and
Accruing*
Billed
Invoices
> 90 Days and
Accruing
Amortized
Cost
Not
Accruing**
At June 30, 2023:
Americas$6,317 $147 $72 $$77 
EMEA3,019 35 31 
Asia Pacific1,370 17 16 
Total client financing receivables$10,705 $200 $78 $$124 
(Dollars in millions)Total
Amortized
Cost
Amortized
Cost
> 90 Days*
Amortized
Cost
> 90 Days and
Accruing*
Billed
Invoices
> 90 Days and
Accruing
Amortized
Cost
Not
Accruing**
At December 31, 2022:
Americas$7,281 $272 $198 $22 $74 
EMEA3,546 52 46 
Asia Pacific1,704 20 17 
Total client financing receivables$12,531 $344 $208 $23 $137 
*At a contract level, which includes total billed and unbilled amounts for financing receivables aged greater than 90 days.
**Of the amortized cost not accruing, there was a related allowance of $121 million and $122 million at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Financing income recognized on these receivables was immaterial for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023, respectively.
Credit Quality Indicators
The company’s credit quality indicators, which are based on rating agency data, publicly available information and information provided by customers, are reviewed periodically based on the relative level of risk. The resulting indicators are a numerical rating system that maps to Moody’s Investors Service credit ratings as shown below. The company uses information provided by Moody’s, where available, as one of many inputs in its determination of customer credit ratings. The credit quality of the customer is evaluated based on these indicators and is assigned the same risk rating whether the receivable is a lease or a loan.
The following tables present the amortized cost basis for client financing receivables by credit quality indicator at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Receivables with a credit quality indicator ranging from Aaa to Baa3 are considered investment grade. All others are considered non-investment grade. The credit quality indicators reflect mitigating credit enhancement actions taken by customers which reduce the risk to IBM. Gross write-offs by vintage year at June 30, 2023 were not material.
(Dollars in millions)AmericasEMEAAsia Pacific
At June 30, 2023:Aaa – Baa3Ba1 – DAaa – Baa3Ba1 – DAaa – Baa3Ba1 – D
Vintage year:      
2023$1,011 $466 $438 $307 $248 $53 
20222,363 507 895 498 476 60 
2021887 231 336 110 146 48 
2020337 161 145 99 140 30 
2019179 46 79 56 75 13 
2018 and prior63 65 18 37 57 24 
Total$4,841 $1,476 $1,911 $1,108 $1,142 $227 
(Dollars in millions)AmericasEMEAAsia Pacific
At December 31, 2022:Aaa – Baa3Ba1 – DAaa – Baa3Ba1 – DAaa – Baa3Ba1 – D
Vintage year:      
2022$3,316 $1,097 $1,447 $704 $799 $96 
20211,197 323 451 159 203 65 
2020559 217 258 158 210 49 
2019251 91 161 99 127 22 
2018128 26 42 16 84 21 
2017 and prior32 45 14 38 12 17 
Total$5,482 $1,800 $2,373 $1,173 $1,434 $269 
Modifications and Troubled Debt Restructurings
The company did not have any significant modifications due to financial difficulty during the six months ended June 30, 2023. The company did not have any significant troubled debt restructurings during the year ended December 31, 2022.