
Note 1.	Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Acquisition of Ally Financial International Operations

We acquired Ally Financial Inc.'s ("Ally Financial") auto finance and financial services operations in Germany, the United Kingdom (the "U.K."), Italy, Sweden, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, the Netherlands, Greece, Spain, Chile, Colombia and Mexico on April 1, 2013. We acquired Ally Financial's auto finance and financial services operations in France and Portugal on June 1, 2013, and we acquired Ally Financial's auto finance and financial services operations in Brazil on October 1, 2013. Additionally, we have agreed to acquire Ally Financial's non-controlling 40% equity interest in GMAC-SAIC Automotive Finance Company Limited ("GMAC-SAIC"), a joint venture, which conducts auto finance operations in China. This agreement is subject to certain regulatory and other approvals. We consider it probable that our acquisition of Ally Financial's interest in GMAC-SAIC will occur in late 2014 or as soon as practicable thereafter. The results of operations of the acquired entities since the applicable acquisition dates are included in our financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013.

Segment Information

We evaluate our business in two operating segments: North America ("the North America Segment") and international ("the International Segment"). The North America Segment includes our operations in the U.S. and Canada. The International Segment includes our operations in all other countries. For additional financial information regarding our business segments, see Note 12 - "Segment Reporting."

Basis of Presentation

The condensed consolidated financial statements include our accounts and the accounts of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, including certain special-purpose financing entities utilized in secured financing transactions, which are considered variable interest entities ("VIEs"). All intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

The interim period consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, are condensed and do not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in the United States of America. These interim period condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements that are included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 6, 2014 ("Form 10-K"). Certain prior periods amounts were reclassified to conform to our current year presentation.

The condensed consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2014, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, are unaudited and, in management’s opinion, include all adjustments, consisting of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for such interim periods. The results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results for a full year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions which affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the amount of revenue and costs and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences may be material. These estimates include, among other things, the determination of the allowance for loan losses on finance receivables, estimated recovery value on leased vehicles, goodwill, income taxes and the expected cash flows on the pre-acquisition consumer finance receivables.

Subsequent to the issuance of our 2013 consolidated financial statements, we identified items not properly classified in the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. The adjustments to previously reported amounts within the various sections of the condensed consolidated statement of cash flows had a net effect of increasing Net cash provided by operating activities by $100 million and decreasing Net cash used in investing activities by $100 million, and were principally related to net funding of commercial finance receivables.

Net Presentation of Cash Flows Related to Commercial Finance Receivables

Our commercial finance receivables are primarily comprised of floorplan financing to dealers. The floorplan financing loans are repayable by the dealer within two to ten days after the dealer sells the vehicle subject to the financing. In our experience, these loans are typically repaid in less than 90 days of when the credit is extended. Furthermore, we have the unilateral ability to call the loans and receive payment within 30 days of when the credit is extended. Therefore, the presentation of the cash flows related to commercial finance receivables are reflected on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as "Net funding of commercial finance receivables."

We have revolving debt agreements to finance our commercial lending activities. The revolving period of these agreements ranges from 12 to 36 months; however, the terms of these financing agreements require that a borrowing base of eligible floorplan receivables, within certain concentration limits, must be maintained in sufficient amounts to support advances. When a dealer repays a floorplan receivable to us, the amount advanced against such receivables must be repaid by us or else the equivalent amount in new receivables must be added to the borrowing base. Despite the revolving term exceeding 90 days, the actual term for repayment of advances under these agreements is when we receive repayment from the dealers, which is typically within 90 days of when the credit is extended. Therefore, for 2014, the cash flows related to these revolving debt agreements are reflected on the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows as “Net decrease in debt (original maturities less than three months).”

Related Party Transactions

We are the wholly-owned captive finance subsidiary of our parent, General Motors Company ("GM"). We offer loan and lease finance products through GM-franchised dealers to consumers purchasing new and certain used vehicles manufactured by GM and make commercial loans directly to GM-franchised dealers. Under subvention programs, GM makes cash payments to us for offering incentivized rates and structures on consumer loan and lease finance products. In addition, GM makes payments to us to cover certain interest payments on commercial loans. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had related party receivables from GM in the amount of $195 million and $129 million under these programs.

At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 we had $116 million and $62 million in loans outstanding to dealers that are consolidated by GM, in connection with our commercial lending program. Our international operations also provide financing to certain GM subsidiaries through factoring and other wholesale financing arrangements. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, $342 million and $588 million were outstanding under such arrangements, and are included in commercial finance receivables. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had $603 million and $368 million of related party payables due to GM, primarily for commercial finance receivables originated but not yet funded. These payables typically settle within 30 days.

We have a tax sharing agreement with GM for our U.S. operations, and we are obligated to pay GM for our share of the consolidated U.S. federal and certain state tax liabilities for taxable income recognized by us in any period beginning on or after October 1, 2010. Payments for the tax years 2010 through 2014 are deferred for four years from their original due date, and the total deferral amount is to not exceed $1.0 billion. The tax sharing agreement may be modified at any time by GM in its sole discretion. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, we had related party taxes payable to GM in the amount of $877 million and $643 million.

In September 2014, we and GM entered into a Support Agreement (the “Support Agreement”). Pursuant to the Support Agreement, if our earning assets leverage at the end of any calendar quarter is higher than thresholds set in the Support Agreement, We may require GM to provide funding sufficient to bring our earning assets leverage to within the appropriate threshold. In determining our earning assets leverage (net earning assets divided by adjusted equity) under the Support Agreement, net earning assets means our finance receivables, net, plus leased vehicles, net, and adjusted equity means our equity, net of goodwill and inclusive of outstanding junior subordinated debt. At September 30, 2014, our earning assets leverage ratio was 7.0, which is below the current applicable ratio of 8.0.

Additionally, the Support Agreement provides that GM will own all of our outstanding voting shares as long as we have any unsecured debt securities outstanding and that GM will use its commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that we will continue to be designated as a subsidiary borrower on $4.0 billion under GM’s corporate revolving credit facilities. GM also agreed to certain provisions intended to ensure that we maintain adequate access to liquidity. Pursuant to these provisions, GM provided us with a $1.0 billion unsecured intercompany revolving credit facility (the “Junior Subordinated Revolving Credit Facility”), which replaced an existing $600 million intercompany credit facility with GM. There were no advances outstanding under the Junior Subordinated Revolving Credit Facility at September 30, 2014.

In October 2014, GM amended its two primary unsecured revolving credit facilities increasing GM's aggregate borrowing capacity from $11.0 billion to $12.5 billion. These facilities consist of a three-year, $5.0 billion facility and a five-year, $7.5 billion facility.

We have the ability to borrow up to $2.0 billion against each of GM's unsecured revolving credit facilities, subject to available capacity. Our borrowings under GM's facilities are limited by GM's ability to borrow the entire amount available under the facilities. Therefore, we may be able to borrow up to $4.0 billion in total or may be unable to borrow depending on GM's borrowing activity. If we do borrow under these facilities, we expect such borrowings would be short-term in nature and, except in extraordinary circumstances, would not be used to fund our operating activities in the ordinary course of business. Neither we, nor any of our subsidiaries, guarantee any obligations under these facilities and none of our or our subsidiaries' assets secure these facilities.

Recently Adopted Accounting Principles

On January 1, 2014 we adopted Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") 2013-11, “Presentation of an Unrecognized Tax Benefit When a Net Operating Loss Carryforward, a Similar Tax Loss, or a Tax Credit Carryforward Exists” which was issued to eliminate diversity in practice. This ASU requires that companies net their unrecognized tax benefits against all same-jurisdiction net operating losses or tax credit carryforwards that would be used to settle the position with a tax authority. The adoption of this ASU did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.

Accounting Standards Not Yet Adopted

In May 2014 the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued ASU 2014-09, “Revenue Recognition - Revenue from Contracts with Customers” ("ASU 2014-09") that requires companies to recognize revenue when a customer obtains control rather than when companies have transferred substantially all risks and rewards of a good or service. This update is effective for annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016 and interim periods therein and requires expanded disclosures. We are currently assessing the impact the adoption of ASU 2014-09 will have on our condensed consolidated financial statements.