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Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(2)
SEC File No. 333-196531

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

(To Prospectus dated June 16, 2014)

$2,000,000,000

 

LOGO

GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC.

$750,000,000 3.000% Senior Notes due 2017

$1,250,000,000 4.375% Senior Notes due 2021

 

 

General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (“GM Financial”) is offering $750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 3.000% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “2017 Notes”) and $1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of its 4.375% Senior Notes due 2021 (the “2021 Notes” and together with the 2017 Notes, the “Notes”). Interest will accrue on the Notes from September 25, 2014 and the first interest payment will be March 25, 2015. We may redeem some or all of the Notes at any time before maturity at the applicable “make-whole” price set forth under “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption.”

The Notes will be guaranteed by our principal United States operating subsidiary, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. (“AFSI”), on a senior unsecured basis and, under certain circumstances, will be guaranteed by certain of our other subsidiaries. All guarantees of the Notes (including the AFSI guarantee) will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged when, among other things, the Notes have obtained an investment grade rating and the guarantors no longer guarantee the obligations under our currently outstanding 4.75% Senior Notes due 2017 (the “Existing 2017 Notes”) and 6.75% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “Existing 2018 Notes”) and are not guarantors or issuers of certain other indebtedness. See “Description of the Notes.” We must offer, under certain circumstances, to purchase the Notes if we experience specific kinds of changes of control prior to GM Financial obtaining an investment grade rating. See “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Change of Control.”

The Notes will be our and the guarantor’s unsecured senior obligations. The Notes will rank equal in right of payment with all of such entities’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including guarantees, and will rank senior in right of payment to all of such entities’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness; however, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of our and the guarantor’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The Notes will also be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes with respect to the assets of such entities.

 

 

Investing in the Notes involves risks. See “Risk Factors” beginning on page S-9 of this prospectus supplement.

 

 

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

 

       Per 2017 Note      Total        Per 2021 Note      Total  

Public offering price(1)

       100.0    $ 750,000,000           100.0    $ 1,250,000,000   

Underwriting discounts and commissions

       0.875    $ 6,562,500           0.875    $ 10,937,500   

Proceeds, before expenses, to us(1)

       99.125    $ 743,437,500           99.125    $ 1,239,062,500   

 

(1) Plus accrued interest, if any, from September 25, 2014.

The underwriters expect to deliver the Notes to the purchasers in book-entry only form through the facilities of The Depository Trust Company on or about September 25, 2014.

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers

 

Deutsche Bank

    Securities

  Bradesco BBI  

Goldman,

Sachs & Co.

  Lloyds Securities   Morgan Stanley

Co-Managers

 

BB Securities   CIBC               RBC Capital Markets      

    Sandler O’Neill +

    Partners, L.P.

  Scotiabank
                            Loop Capital Markets  

Siebert Capital Markets                            

The date of this prospectus supplement is September 22, 2014.


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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Prospectus Supplement

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

     S-1   

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

     S-2   

RISK FACTORS

     S-9   

SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     S-18   

USE OF PROCEEDS

     S-19   

CAPITALIZATION

     S-20   

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     S-21   

DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

     S-22   

UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

     S-43   

CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

     S-48   

UNDERWRITING

     S-50   

LEGAL MATTERS

     S-56   

EXPERTS

     S-56   

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     S-56   

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     S-57   

Prospectus

 

ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

     ii   

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     ii   

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

     iii   

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     iv   

ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC.

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RISK FACTORS

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USE OF PROCEEDS

     1   

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

     2   

SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

     3   

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

     3   

DESCRIPTION OF GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES

     13   

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     14   

EXPERTS

     15   

LEGAL MATTERS

     16   

 

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

This document consists of two parts. The first part is this prospectus supplement, which describes certain matters relating to us and the specific terms of this offering of Notes and also adds to and updates information contained in the accompanying prospectus and the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The second part is the accompanying prospectus, which gives more general information about securities we may offer from time to time.

We have not, and the underwriters have not, authorized anyone to provide you with information other than that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you. Neither we nor the underwriters take any responsibility for, or provide any assurances as to the reliability of, any other information that others may give you. The information contained in this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us or to which we have referred you is accurate as of their respective dates. The information in documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus is accurate as of the respective dates of those documents. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs or varies from the information contained in the accompanying prospectus, the information in this prospectus supplement will control. To the extent the information contained in this prospectus supplement differs or varies from the information contained in a document we have incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus, you should rely on the information in the more recent document.

Before you decide to invest in the Notes, you should carefully read this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus, the registration statement described in the accompanying prospectus (including the exhibits thereto) and the documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. The incorporated documents are described in this prospectus supplement under the caption “Incorporation of Certain Documents by Reference.”

We are not making offers to sell the Notes or soliciting offers to purchase the Notes in any jurisdiction in which such an offer or solicitation is not authorized or in which the person making such offer or solicitation is not qualified to do so or to anyone to whom it is unlawful to make an offer or solicitation.

 

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PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT SUMMARY

This summary highlights selected information contained elsewhere, or incorporated by reference, in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus and may not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should carefully read this together with the entire prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and the documents incorporated by reference, including the “Risk Factors” section, and our financial statements and the notes to those financial statements.

Unless otherwise stated or the context otherwise requires, as used in this prospectus supplement, the words “Company,” “GM Financial,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to General Motors Financial Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries; “Ally” refers to Ally Financial Inc.; “GM” refers to General Motors Company; the “International Segment” refers to our auto finance and financial services operations conducted in Europe and Latin America; the “North America Segment” refers to our auto finance and financial services operations conducted in the United States and Canada; “Europe” refers to Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Greece and Portugal; and “Latin America” refers to Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Brazil.

As of the date of this prospectus, we and Ally are parties to an agreement providing for our acquisition of Ally’s equity interest in GMAC-SAIC Automotive Finance Company Limited (“GMAC-SAIC”), a joint venture, which conducts auto finance and financial services in China. This agreement is subject to certain regulatory and other approvals. As of the date of this prospectus supplement, we consider it probable that our acquisition of Ally’s interest in GMAC-SAIC will occur in late 2014 or as soon as practicable thereafter.

Overview

GM Financial, the wholly-owned captive finance subsidiary of GM, is a global provider of automobile financing solutions. As of June 30, 2014, our portfolio consisted of $37.0 billion of auto loans and leases and commercial dealer loans, comprised of $19.1 billion in North America and $17.9 billion internationally. We have been operating in the automobile finance business in North America since September 1992. Our strategic relationship with GM began in September 2009, and we were acquired by GM in October 2010 to provide captive financing capabilities to strategic and underserved segments of GM’s U.S. markets. Additionally, we maintain a significant share of the sub-prime auto finance market for used vehicles in North America, supporting used vehicle sales by both GM and non-GM-franchised dealerships. In 2013, we expanded the markets we serve by acquiring the operations of our International Segment, which currently provides us with the ability to serve GM dealers and consumers in Europe and Latin America. Upon completion of the acquisition of the equity interest in GMAC-SAIC from Ally, we will have a global footprint that covers approximately 80% of GM’s worldwide vehicle sales and includes both prime and sub-prime capabilities for auto loans and leases and broad commercial lending capabilities for GM-franchised dealerships.

Corporate Information

We were incorporated in Texas on May 18, 1988, and succeeded to the business, assets and liabilities of a predecessor corporation formed under the laws of Texas on August 1, 1986. Our predecessor began operations in March 1987, and the business has been operated continuously since that time. Our principal executive offices are located at 801 Cherry Street, Suite 3500, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102, and our telephone number is (817) 302-7000.

 

 

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Recent Developments

On September 4, 2014, GM Financial and GM entered into a Support Agreement (the “Support Agreement”). Pursuant to the Support Agreement, if our earning assets leverage as of the end of any calendar quarter is higher than the applicable ratio set forth in the Support Agreement, we may require GM to make or cause to be made funding to us in an amount and form sufficient to cause such earning assets leverage to be equivalent to such ratio. Our earning assets leverage is equal to net earning assets divided by adjusted equity. Our net earning assets are finance receivables, net, and leased vehicles, net, and our adjusted equity is equity net of goodwill and inclusive of outstanding junior subordinated debt, as each may be adjusted for derivative accounting from time to time. As of June 30, 2014, our earning assets leverage ratio, calculated as per the terms of the Support Agreement, was 6.7, which is below the current applicable support ratio of 8.0. Additionally, the Support Agreement provides that so long as any unsecured debt securities remain outstanding at GM Financial or any of our subsidiaries for which we have entered into guarantee or credit support agreements, GM will, directly or indirectly, own all of our outstanding voting shares. GM also agreed to certain provisions intended to ensure that we maintain adequate access to liquidity. GM extended an intercompany junior subordinated revolving credit facility to GM Financial to provide up to $1 billion of liquidity if needed during the term of the Support Agreement. This facility, which is subordinate to our senior unsecured and secured debt, replaced the previous $600 million line of credit from GM. The Support Agreement also provides that GM will use commercially reasonable efforts to ensure that GM Financial will continue to be designated as a subsidiary borrower on up to $4 billion of GM’s corporate revolving line of credit through its termination date. The description of the Support Agreement is a summary and does not purport to be complete, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the copy of the Support Agreement attached as Exhibit 10.1 to the Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, on September 4, 2014, which is incorporated herein by reference.

On July 28, 2014, we were served with a subpoena by the U.S. Department of Justice directing us to produce certain documents relating to our and our subsidiaries’ and affiliates’ origination and securitization of subprime automobile loans since 2007 in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in contemplation of a civil proceeding for potential violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. Among other matters, the subpoena requests information relating to the underwriting criteria used to originate these automobile loans and the representations and warranties relating to those underwriting criteria that were made in connection with the securitization of the automobile loans.

 

 

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The Offering

The following summary is provided solely for your convenience. This summary is not intended to be complete. You should read the full text and more specific details about the Notes and this offering contained elsewhere in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus. For a more detailed description of the Notes, see “Description of the Notes.”

 

Issuer

General Motors Financial Company, Inc.

 

Securities Offered

$750,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.000% Notes due 2017

$1,250,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.375% Notes due 2021

 

Maturity Date

September 25, 2017 for the 2017 Notes

September 25, 2021 for the 2021 Notes

 

Interest Payment Dates

March 25 and September 25, of each year, beginning March 25, 2015

 

Interest

3.000% per year for the 2017 Notes

4.375% per year for the 2021 Notes

 

Guarantor

The Notes will be guaranteed by our principal United States operating subsidiary, AFSI, on a senior unsecured basis and, under certain circumstances, certain of our other subsidiaries. The obligations of all guarantors of the Notes to guarantee the Notes will be automatically and unconditionally released and discharged when, among other things, the Notes have obtained an investment grade rating from at least two out of three specified rating agencies and the guarantors no longer guarantee the obligations under the Existing 2017 Notes and the Existing 2018 Notes and are not guarantors or issuers of certain other indebtedness. See “Description of the Notes—Subsidiary Guarantee” and “—Certain Covenants—Additional Guarantees.”

 

Ranking

The Notes will be our and the guarantor’s unsecured senior obligations. The Notes will rank equal in right of payment with all of such entities’ existing and future senior indebtedness, including guarantees, and will rank senior in right of payment to all of such entities’ existing and future subordinated indebtedness; however, the Notes will be effectively subordinated to all of our and the guarantor’s secured indebtedness to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such indebtedness. The Notes will also be structurally subordinated to the indebtedness and other obligations of our subsidiaries that do not guarantee the Notes with respect to the assets of such entities. As of June 30, 2014, after giving effect to the incurrence of $1.5 billion of senior notes on July 10, 2014, on a pro forma

 

 

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basis assuming the incurrence by us of $2.0 billion in Notes, we and the guarantor would have had $7.5 billion of indebtedness (of which none would have been secured indebtedness). As of June 30, 2014, on a pro forma basis, our subsidiaries that will not guarantee the Notes would have had $30.5 billion of credit facilities, securitization notes payable and other liabilities and $40.7 billion of assets, and, after giving effect to the issuance of the Notes, on a pro forma basis, 94.6% of our consolidated total assets.

 

Certain Covenants

We will issue the Notes under supplemental indentures to a base indenture we have entered into with Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. Each of the supplemental indentures will be dated as of September 25, 2014, and will be between us and Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee. We refer to these supplemental indentures and the base indenture, together with the first and second supplemental indentures to the base indenture, as the “indenture.” The indenture governing the Notes will contain a covenant limiting our ability to sell all or substantially all of our assets or merge or consolidate with or into other companies; and a covenant limiting our and our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to incur liens. These covenants are subject to a number of important limitations and exceptions and in many circumstances may not significantly restrict our or our restricted subsidiaries’ ability to take the actions described above. For more details, see “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants.”

 

Change of Control

Upon a change of control, we will be required to offer to purchase the Notes at a price equal to 101% of their principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, to the date of purchase. See “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Change of Control.”

 

  If at any time the credit rating of the Company is investment grade from at least two out of three specified rating agencies, then this change of control covenant will cease to apply to the Notes. See “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Change of Control.”

 

Optional Redemption

We may redeem some or all of the Notes at our option at any time before maturity at the applicable “make-whole” prices described under “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption.”

 

Use of Proceeds

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $1.98 billion, after deducting the underwriters’ discounts and commissions and the

 

 

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estimated expenses of this offering. The net proceeds from this offering will be added to our general funds and will be available for general corporate purposes. See “Use of Proceeds” and “Risk Factors—Risks Related to the Notes.”

 

Absence of a Public Market for the Notes

The Notes are new issues of securities for which there is no established market. Accordingly, there can be no assurance that a market for the Notes will develop or as to the liquidity of any market that may develop. The underwriters have advised us that they currently intend to make a market in the Notes. However, they are not obligated to do so and any market making with respect to the Notes may be discontinued without notice. See “Underwriting.”

 

Governing Law

The indenture and the Notes will be governed by the laws of the State of New York.

 

Risk Factors

Investing in the Notes involves substantial risks. You should carefully consider the risk factors set forth or referred to under the caption “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement, together with the risks described under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, as well as the other reports we file from time to time with the SEC that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

 

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Summary Historical Consolidated Financial and Other Data

The tables below summarize selected financial information for the years ended December 31, 2013, 2012 and 2011, which were derived from our audited financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The following tables also present summary financial data for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, which we derived from our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2014. In our opinion, this interim data reflects all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary to fairly present the data for such interim periods. Operating results for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for a full year.

You should read this data in conjunction with, and it is qualified by reference to, the sections entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in our consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto, and the other financial information in each of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the six months ended June 30, 2014, which are contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference herein.

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
     2013      2012      2011      2014      2013  
     (in millions)  

Operating Data:

              

Revenue

              

Finance charge income

   $ 2,563       $ 1,594       $ 1,247       $ 1,712       $ 1,062   

Other revenue

     781         366         163         576         314   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     3,344         1,960         1,410         2,288         1,376   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Costs and expenses

              

Operating expenses

     770         398         339         549         299   

Leased vehicles expenses

     453         211         67         335         181   

Provision for loan losses

     475         304         178         248         194   

Interest expense

     721         283         204         669         246   

Acquisition and integration expenses

     42         20                         22   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 
     2,461         1,216         788         1,801         942   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     883         744         622         487         434   

Income tax provision

     317         281         236         167         150   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 566       $ 463       $ 386       $ 320       $ 284   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 580       $ 467       $ 377       $ 374       $ 219   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

 

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     Year Ended December 31,      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
     2013      2012      2011      2014      2013  
     (in millions)  

Balance Sheet Data:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,074       $ 1,289       $ 572       $ 1,412       $ 1,757   

Finance receivables, net

     29,282         10,998         9,162         31,545         22,945   

Leased vehicles, net

     3,383         1,703         809         4,748         2,655   

Goodwill

     1,240         1,108         1,108         1,245         1,158   

Total assets

     37,990         16,197         13,043         42,359         30,585   

Secured debt

     22,073         9,378         8,037         25,006         17,548   

Unsecured debt

     6,973         1,500         501         7,596         5,238   

Intercompany taxes payable

     643         559         300         891         644   

Total liabilities

     31,705         11,818         9,120         35,692         24,683   

Shareholder’s equity

     6,285         4,379         3,923         6,667         5,902   

Tangible net worth

     4,981         3,271         2,814         5,368         4,733   

 

     Year Ended December 31,     Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
     2013     2012     2011     2014     2013  
     (in millions)  

Origination Volume:

          

Consumer loan origination volume

   $ 9,597      $ 5,579      $ 5,085      $ 7,045      $ 3,827   

Consumer lease origination volume

     2,830        1,343        987        2,322        1,454   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total consumer origination volume

   $ 12,427      $ 6,922      $ 6,072      $ 9,367      $ 5,281   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Portfolio Data:

          

Consumer finance receivables

   $ 23,250      $ 10,993      $ 9,680      $ 25,130      $ 18,617   

Consumer leases

     3,383        1,703        809        4,748        2,655   

Commercial finance receivables

     6,700        560               7,114        4,961   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total earning assets

     33,333        13,256        10,489        36,992        26,233   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Average earning assets

     24,557        11,923        9,540        34,839        19,576   

Credit Performance Data:

          

Net annualized credit losses as a percentage of average consumer finance receivables

     1.9     2.5     3.2     1.6     1.8

Delinquencies greater than 60 days as a percentage of consumer finance receivables

     1.7     2.1     1.9     1.6     1.4

 

     Year Ended December 31,      Six Months
Ended
June 30,
 
     2013      2012      2011      2014      2013  
     (in millions)  

Other Data:

              

Ratio of total debt to total equity

     4.6x         2.5x         2.2x         4.9x         3.9x   

Ratio of ending earning assets to tangible net worth

     6.7x         4.1x         3.7x         6.9x         5.5x   

Available liquidity(1)

   $ 3,939       $ 2,938       $ 1,553       $ 4,805       $ 4,081   

 

(1) Available liquidity includes unrestricted cash and cash equivalents, secured borrowing capacity on unpledged eligible assets, and unsecured borrowing capacity.

 

 

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RISK FACTORS

Any investment in the Notes involves a high degree of risk. You should carefully consider the risks described below and all of the information contained or incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus before deciding whether to purchase the Notes, including the risks under the heading “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 and in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2014 and June 30, 2014, as well as the other reports we file from time to time with the SEC that are incorporated by reference herein. The risks and uncertainties described below and in the incorporated documents are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected. The risks discussed below also include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. See “Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in this prospectus supplement.

The regulatory environment in which the consumer finance industry operates could have a material adverse effect on our business and operating results.

As an entity operating in the financial services sector, we are required to comply with a wide variety of laws and regulations that may be costly to adhere to and may affect both our operating results and our ability to service our loan receivables. Compliance with these laws and regulations requires that we maintain forms, processes, procedures, controls and the infrastructure to support these requirements and these laws and regulations often create operational constraints both on our ability to implement servicing procedures and on pricing. Laws in the financial services industry are designed primarily for the protection of consumers. The failure to comply with these laws could result in significant statutory civil and criminal penalties for us, monetary damages, attorneys’ fees and costs, possible revocation of licenses and damage to reputation, brand and valued customer relationships.

In July 2010, President Obama signed into law the Dodd- Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or the Dodd-Frank Act. The Dodd-Frank Act is extensive and significant legislation that, among other things, strengthens the regulatory oversight of securities and capital markets activities by the SEC and increases the regulation of the securitization markets. The various requirements of the Dodd-Frank Act, including the many implementing regulations which have yet to be released, may substantially impact the origination, servicing and securitization program of our subsidiaries.

The Dodd-Frank Act also created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, a federal agency that has extensive rulemaking and enforcement authority and that began operating in 2011. The CFPB and the Federal Trade Commission, or FTC, have recently become more active in investigating the products, services and operations of credit providers, including banks and other finance companies engaged in auto finance activities, such as us. The CFPB has recently indicated an intention to review the actions of indirect auto finance companies such as us with regard to pricing activities and issued a bulletin to such lenders on how to limit fair lending risk under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act. On September 17, 2014, the CFPB proposed supervising the largest nonbank auto lenders such as us, which is the initial step that is expected to lead to examinations of such nonbank auto lenders as early as the end of 2014 or in 2015. Gaining supervisory power over nonbank lenders such as us will allow the agency to conduct comprehensive and rigorous on-site examinations that could result in enforcement actions, fines, regulatorily mandated process, procedure or product-related changes or

 

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consumer refunds if violations of law are found. Additionally, there have been recent news reports indicating that the CFPB is investigating banks and finance companies over the sale and financing of extended warranties and other add-on products. Both the FTC and the CFPB have announced various enforcement actions against lenders beginning in 2012 involving significant penalties, cease and desist orders, and similar remedies that, if applicable to auto finance providers and to products, services and operations of the nature offered by us, may require us to cease or alter certain business practices, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.

On July 28, 2014, we were served with a subpoena by the U.S. Department of Justice directing us to produce certain documents relating to our and our subsidiaries’ and affiliates’ origination and securitization of subprime automobile loans since 2007 in connection with an investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice in contemplation of a civil proceeding for potential violations of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989. Among other matters, the subpoena requests information relating to the underwriting criteria used to originate these automobile loans and the representations and warranties relating to those underwriting criteria that were made in connection with the securitization of the automobile loans. This investigation could result in a wide range of potential outcomes. No assurance can be given that the ultimate outcome of the investigation or any resulting proceedings would not materially and adversely affect us or any of our subsidiaries and affiliates, or the interests of the noteholders.

In addition to the foregoing and the risk factors incorporated by reference herein, you should consider the additional risk factors below:

Risks Related to the Notes

Our substantial indebtedness could adversely affect our financial health and prevent us from fulfilling our obligations under the Notes.

We currently have a substantial amount of outstanding indebtedness. In addition, we have guaranteed a substantial amount of indebtedness incurred by our International Segment and our principal Canadian operating subsidiary. We have also entered into intercompany loan agreements with several of our subsidiaries in Europe and Latin America, providing these companies with access to our liquidity to support originations and other activities. As of June 30, 2014, we have guaranteed approximately $1.7 billion in such indebtedness and have entered into $3.2 billion in intercompany loan agreements with our subsidiaries in Europe and Latin America, of which $1.7 billion is currently outstanding. Our ability to make payments of principal or interest on, or to refinance, our indebtedness will depend on our future operating performance, and our ability to enter into additional credit facilities and securitization transactions as well as other debt financings, which, to a certain extent, are subject to economic, financial, competitive, regulatory, capital markets and other factors beyond our control.

If we are unable to generate sufficient cash flows in the future to service our debt, we may be required to refinance all or a portion of our existing debt or to obtain additional financing. There can be no assurance that any refinancings will be possible or that any additional financing could be obtained on acceptable terms. The inability to service or refinance our existing debt or to obtain additional financing would have a material adverse effect on our financial position, liquidity, and results of operations.

The degree to which we are leveraged creates risks, including:

 

   

we may be unable to satisfy our obligations under our outstanding indebtedness;

 

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we may find it more difficult to fund future credit enhancement requirements, operating costs, tax payments, capital expenditures, or general corporate expenditures;

 

   

we may have to dedicate a substantial portion of our cash resources to payments on our outstanding indebtedness, thereby reducing the funds available for operations and future business opportunities; and

 

   

we may be vulnerable to adverse general economic, capital markets and industry conditions.

Our credit facilities typically require us to comply with certain financial ratios and covenants, including minimum asset quality maintenance requirements. These restrictions may interfere with our ability to obtain financing or to engage in other necessary or desirable business activities.

If we cannot comply with the requirements in our credit facilities, then the lenders may increase our borrowing costs, remove us as servicer or declare the outstanding debt immediately due and payable. If our debt payments were accelerated, any assets pledged to secure these facilities might not be sufficient to fully repay the debt. These lenders may foreclose upon their collateral, including the restricted cash in these credit facilities. These events may also result in a default under our senior note indentures. We may not be able to obtain a waiver of these provisions or refinance our debt, if needed. In such case, our financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations would materially suffer.

Because of our holding company structure and the security interests our subsidiaries have granted in their assets, the repayment of the Notes will be effectively subordinated to substantially all of our other debt.

The Notes will be our unsecured obligations. The Notes will be effectively junior in right of payment to all of our secured indebtedness. Holders of any secured indebtedness of ours, our subsidiaries and our securitization trusts will have claims that are prior to the claims of the holders of any debt securities issued by us with respect to the assets securing our other indebtedness. Notably, substantially all of our receivables have been pledged to secure the repayment of debt issued under our credit or other secured funding facilities or, in securitization transactions. Any debt securities issued by us, including the Notes, will effectively rank junior to that secured indebtedness. As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate amount of our subsidiaries’ indebtedness was approximately $28.6 billion, of which $25.0 billion was secured debt.

If we defaulted under our obligations under any of our secured debt, our secured lenders could proceed against the collateral granted to them to secure that indebtedness. If any secured indebtedness were to be accelerated, there can be no assurance that our assets would be sufficient to repay in full that indebtedness and our other indebtedness, including the Notes. In addition, upon any distribution of assets pursuant to any liquidation, insolvency, dissolution, reorganization or similar proceeding, the holders of secured indebtedness will be entitled to receive payment in full from the proceeds of the collateral securing our secured indebtedness before the holders of the Notes will be entitled to receive any payment with respect thereto. As a result, the holders of the Notes may recover proportionally less than holders of secured indebtedness.

To service our debt, we will require a significant amount of cash. Our ability to generate cash depends on many factors.

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future. These, to a certain extent, are subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, capital market conditions and other factors that are beyond our control.

We expect to continue to require substantial amounts of cash. Our primary cash requirements include the funding of:

 

   

loan purchases;

 

   

lease purchases;

 

   

commercial lending receivables;

 

   

acquisitions;

 

   

credit enhancement requirements in connection with securitization and credit facilities;

 

   

interest and principal payments under our credit facilities and other indebtedness;

 

   

fees and expenses incurred in connection with the securitization and servicing of loans and leases and credit facilities;

 

   

ongoing operating expenses; and

 

   

capital expenditures.

We require substantial amounts of cash to fund our origination and securitization activities. Additionally, our dealer wholesale and commercial lending business includes loans to dealers for real estate acquisitions and development, capital loans and loans for parts and supplies that may not be eligible for pledging under a credit facility or funding in a securitization transaction. Accordingly, our commercial lending business requires substantial amounts of cash to support and grow.

Our primary sources of future liquidity are expected to be:

 

   

payments on loans, leases and commercial lending receivables not yet securitized;

 

   

distributions received from securitization trusts;

 

   

servicing fees;

 

   

borrowings under our credit facilities or proceeds from securitization transactions; and

 

   

further issuances of other debt securities, both secured and unsecured.

Because we expect to continue to require substantial amounts of cash for the foreseeable future, we anticipate that we will need additional credit facilities and require the execution of additional securitization transactions and may choose to enter into other additional debt financings. The type, timing and terms of financing selected by us will be dependent upon our cash needs, the availability of other financing sources and the prevailing conditions in the capital markets. There can be no assurance that funding will be available to us through these sources or, if available, that the funding will be on acceptable terms. If we are unable to execute securitization transactions on a regular basis, we would not have sufficient funds to finance new originations and, in such event, we would be required to revise the scale of our business, which would have a material adverse effect on our ability to achieve our business and financial objectives.

Although the Notes are referred to as “senior notes,” the Notes are effectively subordinated to the rights of our existing and future secured creditors and any liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

Holders of our present and future secured indebtedness and the secured indebtedness of our subsidiaries will have claims that are senior to your claims as holders of the Notes, to the extent of the value of the collateral securing such other indebtedness. The Notes will be

 

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effectively subordinated to existing secured financings and any other secured indebtedness incurred by us and the guarantor. In the event of any distribution or payment of our assets or the guarantor’s assets in any foreclosure, dissolution, winding-up, liquidation, reorganization or other bankruptcy proceeding, holders of secured indebtedness will have a prior claim to those assets that constitute their collateral. Holders of the Notes will participate ratably with all holders of our and the guarantor’s unsecured indebtedness that is deemed to be of the same class as the Notes, and potentially with all of our and the guarantor’s other general creditors, based upon the respective amounts owed to each holder or creditor, in our and the guarantor’s remaining assets. As of June 30, 2014, after giving effect to the incurrence of $1.5 billion of senior notes on July 10, 2014, on a pro forma basis assuming the incurrence by us of $2.0 billion in Notes, we and the guarantor would have had $7.5 billion of senior indebtedness (of which none would have been secured indebtedness).

The Notes will also be structurally subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of our non-guarantor subsidiaries. Our non-guarantor subsidiaries include our special purpose finance vehicles which hold substantially all of our loan and lease receivables. As of June 30, 2014, on a pro forma basis, our non-guarantor subsidiaries would have had $30.5 billion of credit facilities, securitization notes payable and other liabilities.

We may be unable to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control.

There is no sinking fund with respect to the Notes, and the entire outstanding principal amount of the Notes will become due and payable at maturity. If we experience a change of control prior to the date the Notes are rated investment grade by at least two out of three of the specified rating agencies, you may require us to repurchase all or a portion of your Notes prior to maturity. See “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Change of Control.” We cannot assure you that we will have enough funds to pay our obligations under the Notes upon a change of control. Any of our future debt agreements may prohibit our repayment of the Notes in that event. Accordingly, we may be unable to satisfy our obligations to purchase your Notes unless we are able to refinance or obtain waivers under any future indebtedness we incur that restricts our ability to repurchase Notes.

Holders of Notes may not be able to determine when a change of control giving rise to their right to have the Notes repurchased by us has occurred following a sale of “substantially all” of our assets.

A change of control, as defined below under “Description of Notes—Certain Covenants—Change of Control,” will require us to make an offer to repurchase all outstanding Notes. The definition of change of control includes a phrase relating to the sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of “all or substantially all” of our assets. There is no precise established definition of the phrase “substantially all” under applicable law. Accordingly, the ability of a holder of Notes to require us to repurchase its Notes as a result of a sale, assignment, conveyance, transfer, lease or other disposition of less than all our assets to another individual, group or entity may be uncertain.

We are a holding company. Our only internal source of cash is from distributions from our subsidiaries.

We, the issuer of the Notes, are a holding company with no operations of our own and conduct all of our business through our subsidiaries. Our only significant asset is the outstanding capital stock of our subsidiaries. We are wholly dependent on the cash flow of our subsidiaries and dividends and distributions to us from our subsidiaries in order to service our current indebtedness, including payment of principal, premium, if any, and interest on any of

 

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our indebtedness, and any of our future obligations. Our subsidiaries and special purpose finance vehicles are separate and distinct legal entities and will have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due pursuant to any of our indebtedness or to make any funds available therefor, except for those subsidiaries that have guaranteed our obligations under any outstanding senior or unsecured indebtedness and that will guarantee our obligations under the Notes. The ability of our subsidiaries to pay any dividends and distributions will be subject to, among other things, the terms of any debt instruments of those subsidiaries then in effect and applicable law. There can be no assurance that our subsidiaries will generate cash flow sufficient to pay dividends or distributions to us to enable us to pay interest or principal on our existing indebtedness or the Notes.

Our rights to participate in the distribution of assets of any of our subsidiaries upon that subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization will be subject to the prior claims of that subsidiary’s creditors, except to the extent that we are recognized as a creditor of that subsidiary, in which case our claims would still be subject to the claims of any secured creditor of that subsidiary. As of June 30, 2014, the aggregate amount of debt and other obligations of our subsidiaries (including debt, guarantees of our debt and other liabilities) was approximately $34.9 billion and, after giving effect to the incurrence of $1.5 billion of senior notes on July 10, 2014, on a pro forma basis assuming the incurrence by us of $2.0 billion in Notes, the aggregate amount of such debt and other obligations would have been approximately $38.4 billion, of which approximately $25.0 billion would have been debt in connection with credit facilities and securitization notes payable.

Your right to receive payments on the Notes could be adversely affected if any of our subsidiaries or other special purpose finance vehicles declares bankruptcy, liquidates or reorganizes.

In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our subsidiaries, holders of their indebtedness and their trade creditors will generally be entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of those subsidiaries before any assets are made available for distribution to us.

A substantial portion of our business is conducted through certain wholly-owned subsidiaries which are special purpose entities and are subject to substantial contractual restrictions. The special purpose finance vehicles are not guarantors with respect to any debt securities issued by us, including the Notes. As of June 30, 2014, substantially all financings by us under our credit facilities and our securitization transactions were secured by a first priority lien on the receivables and related assets held by our special purpose finance vehicles. The assets owned by the special purpose finance vehicles will not be available to satisfy claims by our creditors, including any claims made under the Notes. Because the special purpose finance vehicles are not guarantors of the Notes, any debt securities issued by us will be structurally subordinated to all indebtedness and other obligations of the special purpose finance vehicles.

In addition, the credit enhancement held by certain of our subsidiaries consists of subordinated interests in our securitizations and is effectively subordinated to the asset-backed securities issued in our securitizations. There can be no assurance that our operations, independent of our subsidiaries, will generate sufficient cash flow to support payment of interest or principal on any debt securities issued by us, including the Notes, or that dividend distributions will be available from our subsidiaries to fund these payments.

 

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Only our principal United States operating subsidiary, AFSI, will guarantee the Notes. Our non-guarantor subsidiaries hold substantially all of our consolidated assets and have incurred substantial indebtedness. Your right to receive payments on the Notes could be adversely affected if any of our non-guarantor subsidiaries declares bankruptcy, liquidates or reorganizes.

Only our principal United States operating subsidiary, AFSI, will guarantee the Notes upon their initial issuance. Under certain circumstances, certain of our other subsidiaries may guarantee the Notes in the future. In the event of a bankruptcy, liquidation or reorganization of any of our non-guarantor subsidiaries, holders of their indebtedness and their trade creditors will generally be entitled to payment of their claims from the assets of those subsidiaries before any assets are made available for distribution to us.

Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void the Notes and the guarantee and require noteholders to return payments received from us or the guarantor.

Under the federal bankruptcy law and comparable provisions of state fraudulent transfer laws, the Notes and the guarantee could be voided, or claims in respect of the Notes or the guarantee could be subordinated to all other debts of ours or AFSI if, among other things, we or AFSI, at the time the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes or the guarantee was incurred:

 

   

received less than reasonably equivalent value or fair consideration for the incurrence of the indebtedness;

 

   

were insolvent or rendered insolvent by reason of the incurrence of the indebtedness or the granting of the guarantee;

 

   

were engaged in a business or transaction for which our or AFSI’s remaining assets constituted unreasonably small capital; or

 

   

intended to incur, or believed that we or AFSI would incur, debts beyond our or AFSI’s ability to pay those debts as they mature.

In addition, any payment by us or AFSI pursuant to the Notes or a guarantee could be voided and required to be returned to us or AFSI, or to a fund for the benefit of our creditors or the creditors of AFSI.

The measures of insolvency for purposes of these fraudulent transfer laws will vary depending upon the law applied in any proceeding to determine whether a fraudulent transfer has occurred. Generally, however, we or AFSI would be considered insolvent if:

 

   

the sum of our or AFSI’s debts, including contingent liabilities, were greater than the fair saleable value of all of our or AFSI’s assets;

 

   

the present fair saleable value of our or AFSI’s assets were less than the amount that would be required to pay our or AFSI’s probable liability on our or AFSI’s existing debts, including contingent liabilities, as they become absolute and mature; or

 

   

we or AFSI could not pay our or AFSI’s debts as they become due.

Based upon information currently available to us, we believe that the Notes and the guarantee are being incurred for proper purposes and in good faith and that we and AFSI:

 

   

are solvent and will continue to be solvent after giving effect to the issuance of the Notes and the guarantee, as the case may be;

 

   

will have enough capital for carrying on our business and the business of AFSI after the issuance of the Notes and the guarantee, as the case may be; and

 

   

will be able to pay our and AFSI’s debts, as the case may be.

 

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The indenture governing the Notes limits the liability of a guarantor on its guarantee to the maximum amount that such guarantor can incur without risk that its guarantee will be subject to avoidance as a fraudulent transfer. We cannot assure you that this limitation will protect such guarantees from fraudulent transfer challenges or, if it does, that the remaining amount due and collectible under the guarantees would suffice, if necessary, to pay the Notes in full when due.

In the event of a default, we may have insufficient funds to make any payments due on the Notes.

A default under the indenture could lead to a default under existing and future agreements governing our indebtedness. If, due to a default, the repayment of related indebtedness were to be accelerated after any applicable notice or grace periods, we may not have sufficient funds to repay such indebtedness and the Notes.

The covenants in the indenture will not necessarily restrict our ability to take actions that may impair our ability to repay the Notes.

Although the indenture governing the Notes includes covenants that will restrict us from taking certain actions, the terms of these covenants include important exceptions which you should review carefully before investing in the Notes. Notwithstanding the covenants in the indenture, we expect that we will continue to be able to incur substantial additional indebtedness and to make significant investments and, potentially, significant acquisitions and other restricted payments, all of which may adversely affect our ability to perform our obligations under the indenture and the Notes and could intensify the related risks that we face. This could also lead to the credit rating on the Notes being lowered or withdrawn.

We cannot assure you that active trading markets will develop for the Notes.

Prior to this offering, there has been no trading market for the Notes. We do not intend to apply for a listing of the Notes on any national securities exchange or any automated dealer quotation system. The underwriters have advised us that they intend to make a market in the Notes of each series after the offering is completed. However, they are not obligated to do so, and may discontinue market-making with respect to the Notes without notice. In addition, the liquidity of the trading markets in the Notes, and the market prices quoted for the Notes, may be adversely affected by changes in the overall market for this type of security and by changes in our financial performance or prospects or in the prospects for companies in our industry generally. As a result, there can be no assurance that active trading markets will develop for the Notes.

An increase in interest rates could result in a decrease in the relative value of the Notes.

In general, as market interest rates rise, notes bearing interest at a fixed rate generally decline in value because the premium, if any over market interest rates will decline. Consequently, if you purchase Notes and market interest rates increase, the market value of your Notes may decline. We cannot predict future level of market interest rates.

Any adverse rating of the Notes may cause their trading prices to fall.

We intend to seek ratings on the Notes. After having been rated, if such rating services were to lower their ratings on the Notes below the ratings initially assigned to the Notes or otherwise announce their intention to put the Notes on credit watch, the trading prices of the Notes could decline.

 

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General Motors is not a guarantor of the Notes and may have interests that conflict with those of the noteholders.

GM is not a guarantor of, or in any way obligated in connection with, the Notes issued by us. The Notes are guaranteed solely by AFSI.

We are a wholly-owned subsidiary of GM. As our parent, GM controls our fundamental corporate policies and transactions, including, but not limited to, the approval of significant corporate transactions (including any transactions that would result in a change of control). The interests of GM as equity holder and as parent of a captive finance subsidiary may differ from your interests as a holder of the Notes. For example, GM may have an interest in pursuing, or causing us to pursue, acquisitions, divestitures, financings or other transactions that, in its judgment, could enhance its equity investment in us or the value of its other businesses, even though those transactions might involve risks to you as holders of the Notes.

 

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We make “forward-looking statements” throughout this prospectus supplement, including the documents incorporated herein by reference. Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “likely,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” “future,” or “anticipate” and other comparable expressions), you must remember that our expectations may not be correct, even though we believe they are reasonable. 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. We do not guarantee that any future transactions or events described in this prospectus supplement will happen as described or that they will happen at all. You should read this prospectus supplement completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

All cautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear. In this connection, investors should consider the risks described herein and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. In evaluating these statements, you should specifically consider the risks referred to under the heading “Risk Factors” in this prospectus supplement, and in the reports we file from time to time with the SEC and incorporate by reference herein.

We assume no responsibility for updating forward-looking information contained herein or in other reports we file with the SEC, and do not update or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by federal securities laws, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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USE OF PROCEEDS

We estimate that the net proceeds from this offering will be approximately $1.98 billion, after deducting the underwriters’ discounts and commissions and the estimated expenses of this offering. The net proceeds from this offering will be added to the general funds of GM Financial and will be available for general corporate purposes.

 

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CAPITALIZATION

The following table sets forth our cash, cash equivalents and capitalization as of June 30, 2014:

 

   

on an actual basis; and

 

   

on an as adjusted basis to give effect to this offering and the application of the net proceeds from this offering.

You should read this table in conjunction with “Use of Proceeds” and the disclosures in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q that are incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

     June 30, 2014  
     Actual          As Adjusted(1)      
     (in millions)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 1,412       $ 3,392   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Debt

     

Secured credit facilities

   $ 8,591       $ 8,591   

Securitization notes payable

     16,415         16,415   

Unsecured credit facilities and other debt

     3,220         3,220   

Existing senior notes

     4,376         4,376   

3.000% senior notes due 2017 offered hereby

             750   

4.375% senior notes due 2021 offered hereby

             1,250   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total debt

     32,602         34,602   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     6,667         6,667   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total capitalization

   $ 39,269       $ 41,269   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

The ratio of earnings to fixed charges for each of the periods set forth below has been computed on a consolidated basis and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, including the accompanying notes thereto, incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus.

 

          Successor1          Predecessor1
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2014
    Six Months
Ended
June 30,
2013
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2013
    Year Ended
December 31,
2012
    Year Ended
December 31,
2011
    Period From
October 1,
2010
Through
December 31,
2010
         Period From
July 1,

2010
Through
September 30,
2010
    Year
Ended
June 30,
                  2010     2009

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges2

    1.7X        2.7X        2.2X        3.3X        3.3X        3.0X            2.0X        1.8X          N/A    
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

       

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

(1) After our acquisition by GM via our merger with an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of GM (the “Merger”), AmeriCredit Corp. (“Predecessor”) was renamed General Motors Financial Company, Inc. (“Successor”) and the financial data for periods preceding the Merger and for the periods succeeding the Merger have been derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Predecessor and the Successor, respectively.
(2) For purposes of calculating the ratios of earnings to fixed charges, “earnings” represent income (including only distributed income of less than 50% owned entities) before income taxes and fixed charges. “Fixed charges” represent the sum of interest charges and the portion of rental expenses representative of an interest factor.

 

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DESCRIPTION OF THE NOTES

General

The Notes will be issued pursuant to an indenture (the “Base Indenture”), dated as of July 10, 2014, between us, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, as trustee (the “Trustee”), and the initial Guarantor, as supplemented by the first supplemental indenture and second supplemental indenture thereto (the “Existing Supplemental Indentures”), each dated as of July 10, 2014, among us, the Trustee and the initial Guarantor, and as further supplemented by supplemental indentures thereto (each, a “Supplemental Indenture,” and, together with the Base Indenture and the Existing Supplemental Indentures, the “Indenture”), to be dated as of September 25, 2014, among us, the Trustee and the initial Guarantor. Each of the 2017 Notes and the 2021 Notes will be a series of debt securities under the Base Indenture the terms of which will be established by the applicable Supplemental Indenture.

The terms of the Notes include those stated in the Indenture and those made part of the Indenture by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939 (the “Trust Indenture Act”). The Notes are subject to all such terms, and Holders of Notes are referred to the Indenture and the Trust Indenture Act for a statement thereof. The following summary of the material provisions of the Indenture does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Indenture, including the definitions therein of certain terms used below. The definitions of certain terms used in the following summary are set forth below under “—Certain Definitions.” For purposes of this summary, the term “Company” refers only to General Motors Financial Company, Inc. and not to any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates.

Ranking

The Notes will be general unsecured obligations of the Company and will rank:

 

   

senior in right of payment to all of our existing and future indebtedness that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Notes;

 

   

pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future indebtedness of the Company, including guarantees, that is not so subordinated, including, without limitation, the Existing 2017 Notes, the Existing 2018 Notes and our other senior notes;

 

   

effectively junior to any of our secured indebtedness to the extent of the assets securing such indebtedness; and

 

   

effectively junior to any liabilities of our non-guarantor subsidiaries.

The Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis (the “Subsidiary Guarantee”) by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. and any future Guarantor. See “—Subsidiary Guarantee.” Each Subsidiary Guarantee will rank:

 

   

senior in right of payment to all existing and future indebtedness of such Guarantor that is expressly subordinated in right of payment to the Subsidiary Guarantee;

 

   

pari passu in right of payment with all existing and future indebtedness of such Guarantor that is not so subordinated, including, without limitation, the guarantees of the Existing 2017 Notes, the Existing 2018 Notes and any guarantees of our other senior notes; and

 

   

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AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. has also guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis our outstanding Existing 2017 Notes, Existing 2018 Notes and our other senior notes outstanding as of the date of this prospectus.

The Notes will be effectively subordinated to secured indebtedness of the Company, the indebtedness of Credit Facility Entities, the indebtedness of Securitization Entities, the indebtedness of Residual Funding Facilities, the liabilities of any other Subsidiary not providing a Guarantee and certain obligations under Credit Enhancement Agreements. In the event of the Company’s bankruptcy, liquidation, reorganization or other winding up, the Company’s assets that secure such secured indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries will be available to pay obligations on the Notes only after all indebtedness under such secured indebtedness has been repaid in full from such assets. As of June 30, 2014, after giving effect to the incurrence of $1.5 billion of senior notes on July 10, 2014, on a pro forma basis assuming the incurrence by us of $2.0 billion in Notes, the Company and its Subsidiaries had aggregate liabilities of approximately $39.2 billion. The Notes will be effectively subordinated in right of payment to all indebtedness and other liabilities and commitments (including trade payables and lease obligations) of our non-guarantor Subsidiaries in the amount of approximately $30.5 billion as of June 30, 2014. See “—Subsidiary Guarantee” and “Risk Factors—Because of our holding company structure and the security interests our subsidiaries have granted in their assets, the repayment of the Notes will be effectively subordinated to substantially all of our other debt.”

The operations of the Company are conducted through its Subsidiaries and, therefore, the Company is dependent upon the cash flow of its Subsidiaries to meet its obligations, including its obligations under the Notes. As of the date of the Supplemental Indentures, all of the Company’s Subsidiaries, other than Subsidiaries that are Securitization Entities, Credit Facility Entities, or Non-Domestic Entities, will be Restricted Subsidiaries. See “Risk Factors—Because of our holding company structure and the security interests our subsidiaries have granted in their assets, the repayment of the Notes will be effectively subordinated to substantially all of our other debt.”

Principal, Maturity and Interest

The Company will issue an aggregate principal amount of $750,000,000 of the 2017 Notes and $1,250,000,000 of the 2021 Notes. The Notes will be treated as separate series for all purposes under the Indenture, including, without limitation, waivers, amendments, redemptions and offers to purchase.

The 2017 Notes will mature on September 25, 2017 (unless earlier redeemed). Interest on the 2017 Notes will accrue at the rate of 3.000% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on March 25 and September 25, commencing on March 25, 2015, to Holders of record on the immediately preceding March 10 and September 10.

The 2021 Notes will mature on September 25, 2021 (unless earlier redeemed). Interest on the 2021 Notes will accrue at the rate of 4.375% per annum and will be payable semi-annually in arrears on March 25 and September 25, commencing on March 25, 2015, to Holders of record on the immediately preceding March 10 and September 10.

Interest on the Notes will accrue from the most recent date to which interest has been paid or, if no interest has been paid, from the date of original issuance. Interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year comprised of twelve 30-day months. Principal, premium, if any, and interest on the Notes will be payable at the office or agency of the Company maintained for such purpose within the City and State of New York or, at the option of the Company, payment of interest may be made by check mailed to the Holders of the Notes at their respective addresses set forth in the register of Holders of Notes; provided that all payments of principal,

 

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premium and interest with respect to Notes the Holders of which have given wire transfer instructions that are received by the paying agent no later than 10 business days prior to the payment date will be made by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the accounts specified by the Holders thereof. Until otherwise designated by the Company, the Company’s office or agency in New York will be the office of the Trustee maintained for such purpose. The Notes will be issued in denominations of $2,000 and integral multiples of $1,000 in excess thereof.

Subsidiary Guarantee

The Company’s payment obligations under the Notes will be guaranteed on a senior unsecured basis by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. and any future Guarantor. The Subsidiary Guarantee will rank pari passu with the guarantees of the Existing 2017 Notes, the Existing 2018 Notes and any guarantees of our other senior notes. The obligations of each Guarantor under the Subsidiary Guarantee will be limited so as not to constitute a fraudulent conveyance under applicable law. See, however, “Risk Factors—Federal and state statutes allow courts, under specific circumstances, to void the Notes and the guarantee and require noteholders to return payments received from us or the guarantor.” The Indenture provides that the Subsidiary Guarantee of a Guarantor shall be released:

(a) when a Guarantee Termination Event has occurred; or

(b) upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) in the event of a sale or other disposition of all of the assets of such Guarantor, by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, or a sale or other disposition of all of the capital stock of such Guarantor, in each case following which such Guarantor is no longer a Restricted Subsidiary; and

(ii) upon any Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance.

The Indenture provides that no Guarantor may consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not the Guarantor is the surviving Person), another Person or entity whether or not affiliated with the Guarantor unless either:

(i) (A) subject to the provisions of clause (ii) below, the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Guarantor) assumes all of the obligations of that Guarantor pursuant to a supplemental indenture, under the Notes and the Indenture; and (B) immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no Default or Event of Default exists; or

(ii) the Subsidiary Guarantee of such Guarantor is to be released in accordance with the preceding paragraph in connection with such consolidation or merger.

Optional Redemption

Each series of Notes will be redeemable, in whole or in part from time to time, at our option, at a redemption price (the “make-whole redemption price”) equal to the greater of (i) 100% of the principal amount of the Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed, and (ii) as determined by the Quotation Agent (as defined below), the sum of the present values of the remaining scheduled payments of principal and interest on the Notes being redeemed (exclusive of interest accrued and unpaid as of the date of redemption), discounted to the date of redemption on a semi-annual basis (assuming a 360-day year consisting of twelve 30-day months) at the Treasury Rate (as defined below), plus (x) 30 basis points in the case of the 2017 Notes and (y) 35 basis points in the case of the 2021 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest

 

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thereon to the date of redemption. However, if the redemption date is after a record date and on or prior to a corresponding interest payment date, the interest will be paid on the redemption date to the holder of record on the record date.

Notice of any redemption will be sent at least 30 days, but not more than 60 days, before the redemption date to each registered holder of Notes to be redeemed. Once notice of redemption is mailed, the Notes called for redemption will become due and payable on the redemption date and at the applicable redemption price, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but not including, the redemption date.

If money sufficient to pay the redemption price of all of the Notes (or portions thereof) to be redeemed on the redemption date is deposited with the Trustee or paying agent on or before the redemption date and certain other conditions are satisfied, then on and after such redemption date, interest will cease to accrue on such Notes (or such portion thereof) called for redemption.

Comparable Treasury Issue” means that United States Treasury security or securities selected by the Quotation Agent as having an actual or interpolated maturity comparable to the remaining term of the Notes of the applicable series to be redeemed that would be utilized, at the time of selection and in accordance with customary financial practice, in pricing new issues of corporate debt securities of comparable maturity to the remaining term of the Notes of the applicable series.

Comparable Treasury Price” means, with respect to any redemption date, (i) the average of four Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations for such redemption date, after excluding the highest and lowest such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, or (ii) if the Quotation Agent obtains fewer than four such Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations, the average of all such quotations.

Quotation Agent” means a Reference Treasury Dealer appointed by us.

Reference Treasury Dealer” means (i) any of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Goldman, Sachs & Co. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC and a Primary Treasury Dealer (as defined herein) selected by the Company or any of their respective affiliates that is a primary U.S. Government securities dealer in New York City (a “Primary Treasury Dealer”), and their respective successors, provided, however, that if any of the foregoing shall cease to be a Primary Treasury Dealer, we will substitute therefor another Primary Treasury Dealer; and (ii) any other Primary Treasury Dealer selected by us.

Reference Treasury Dealer Quotations” means, with respect to each Reference Treasury Dealer and any redemption date, the average, as determined by us, of the bid and asked prices for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed in each case as a percentage of its principal amount) quoted in writing to the Quotation Agent by such Reference Treasury Dealer at 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on the third business day preceding such redemption date.

Treasury Rate” means, with respect to any redemption date, the rate per annum equal to the semi-annual equivalent yield to maturity of the Comparable Treasury Issue, assuming a price for the Comparable Treasury Issue (expressed as a percentage of its principal amount) equal to the Comparable Treasury Price for such redemption date.

If we elect to redeem less than all of the Notes of any series, and such Notes are at the time represented by a global note, then the depositary will select by lot the particular interests to be redeemed. If we elect to redeem less than all of the Notes of any series, and any of such Notes

 

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are not represented by a global note, then the Trustee will select the particular Notes of any series to be redeemed in a manner it deems appropriate and fair (and the depositary will select by lot the particular interests in any global note to be redeemed).

We may at any time, and from time to time, purchase the Notes at any price or prices in the open market or otherwise.

Mandatory Redemption

Except as set forth below under “Certain Covenants—Change of Control”, the Company is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments with respect to the Notes.

Certain Covenants

Change of Control

Upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, the Company will be required to make an offer (a “Change of Control Offer”) to each Holder of Notes to repurchase all or any part (equal to $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof) of such Holder’s Notes at a purchase price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount thereof, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of repurchase (the “Change of Control Payment”). Within 30 days following any Change of Control, the Company will be required to send a notice to each Holder stating:

(1) that the Change of Control Offer is being made pursuant to the covenant entitled “Change of Control”;

(2) the purchase price and the purchase date, which shall be no earlier than 30 days nor later than 45 days after the date such notice is sent (the “Change of Control Payment Date”);

(3) that any Notes not tendered will continue to accrue interest in accordance with the terms of the Indenture;

(4) that, unless the Company defaults in the payment of the Change of Control Payment, all Notes accepted for payment pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will cease to accrue interest after the Change of Control Payment Date;

(5) that Holders electing to have a Note purchased pursuant to the Change of Control Offer will be required to surrender the Note, together with the form entitled “Option of the Holder to Elect Purchase” on the reverse side of the Note completed, to the paying agent at the address specified in the notice prior to the close of business on the business day immediately preceding the Change of Control Payment Date;

(6) that Holders will be entitled to withdraw their election if the paying agent receives, not later than the close of business on the second business day preceding the Change of Control Payment Date, a facsimile transmission or letter setting forth the name of the Holder, the principal amount of Notes delivered for purchase, and a statement that such Holder is unconditionally withdrawing its election to have such Notes purchased;

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(8) any other information the Company determines would be material to such Holder’s decision to tender Notes.

On the Change of Control Payment Date, the Company shall, to the extent lawful, (a) accept for payment all Notes or portions thereof properly tendered pursuant to the Change of Control Offer, (b) deposit with the paying agent an amount equal to the Change of Control Payment in respect of all Notes or portions thereof so tendered and (c) deliver or cause to be delivered to the Trustee the Notes so accepted together with an Officers’ Certificate stating the aggregate principal amount of Notes or portions thereof being purchased by the Company. The paying agent shall promptly send to each Holder of Notes so tendered the Change of Control Payment for such Notes, and the Trustee shall promptly authenticate and mail (or cause to be transferred by book entry) to each Holder a new Note equal in principal amount to any unpurchased portion of the Notes surrendered, if any; provided that each such new Note shall be in a principal amount of at least $2,000 or an integral multiple of $1,000 in excess thereof. The Company shall publicly announce the results of the Change of Control Offer on or as soon as practicable after the Change of Control Payment Date.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provisions of this covenant shall permanently terminate upon the occurrence of an Investment Grade Event and the occurrence of a Change of Control following an Investment Grade Event shall not result in a requirement for the Company to make a Change of Control Offer.

The Company’s other senior indebtedness contains prohibitions of certain events that would constitute a Change of Control. In addition, the exercise by the Holders of Notes of their right to require the Company to repurchase the Notes could cause a default under such senior indebtedness, even if the Change of Control itself does not. Finally, the Company’s ability to pay cash to the Holders of Notes upon a repurchase may be limited by the Company’s then existing financial resources. See “Risk Factors—We may be unable to repurchase the Notes upon a change of control.”

The Company will not be required to make a Change of Control Offer following a Change of Control if a third party makes a Change of Control Offer in the manner, at the times and otherwise in compliance with the requirements set forth in the Indenture applicable to a Change of Control Offer made by the Company and purchases all Notes validly tendered and not withdrawn under such Change of Control Offer. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, a Change of Control Offer may be made in advance of a Change of Control, conditional upon such Change of Control, if a definitive agreement is in place for the Change of Control at the time of making the Change of Control Offer.

The Company will be required to comply with the requirements of Rule 14e-1 under the Exchange Act and any other securities laws and regulations thereunder to the extent such laws and regulations are applicable in connection with the repurchase of the Notes required in the event of a Change of Control.

As used in this section, the terms set forth below have the meanings indicated below:

Change of Control” means the occurrence of any one of the following:

(i) General Motors Company shall at any time cease to directly or indirectly control a majority of the Voting Stock of the Company; or

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direct or indirect Subsidiaries becomes the “beneficial owner” (as defined in Rules 13d-3 and 13d-5 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of more than 50% of the Company’s outstanding Voting Stock, measured by voting power rather than number of shares.

Fitch” means Fitch Ratings, Inc., and its successors.

Investment Grade Event” means the first date following the date of the Base Indenture on which the Company has a rating by at least two of the Rating Agencies, as follows: Baa3 or better by Moody’s, BBB- or better by S&P and BBB- or better by Fitch (or, if a replacement Rating Agency has been selected for S&P, Moody’s or Fitch in accordance with the definition of Rating Agency, an equivalent rating from such Rating Agency).

“Moody’s” means Moody’s Investors Service, Inc., a subsidiary of Moody’s Corporation, and its successors.

Rating Agency” means each of Moody’s, S&P and Fitch; provided, that if Moody’s, S&P or Fitch ceases to provide rating services to issuers or investors, the Company may appoint a replacement for such Rating Agency of recognized national standing.

S&P” means Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc., and its successors.

Voting Stock” means equity interests of the Company entitling the holders thereof to vote generally in the election of members of the Board of Directors of the Company.

Liens

The Indenture will provide that the Company will not, and will not permit any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to, create, incur, assume or otherwise cause or suffer to exist or become effective any Lien of any kind (other than Permitted Liens) upon any of their property or assets, now owned or hereafter acquired, unless all payments due under the Indenture and the Notes are secured on an equal and ratable basis with the obligations so secured until such time as such obligations are no longer secured by a Lien.

Merger, Consolidation, or Sale of Assets

The Indenture provides that the Company may not consolidate or merge with or into (whether or not the Company is the surviving corporation), or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its properties or assets in one or more related transactions, to another Person or entity unless (i) the Company is the surviving entity or the entity or the Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made is an entity organized or existing under the laws of the United States, any state thereof or the District of Columbia; (ii) the entity or Person formed by or surviving any such consolidation or merger (if other than the Company) or to which such sale, assignment, transfer, lease, conveyance or other disposition shall have been made assumes all of the obligations of the Company under the Notes and the Indenture pursuant to a supplemental indenture; and (iii) immediately after such transaction no Default or Event of Default exists.

 

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Information Rights

The Indenture provides that, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”), so long as any Notes are outstanding, the Company will furnish to the Holders of Notes (i) all quarterly and annual financial information that would be required to be contained in a filing with the Commission on Forms 10-Q and 10-K if the Company were required to file such Forms and (ii) all current reports that would be required to be filed with the Commission on Form 8-K if the Company were required to file such reports. In addition, whether or not required by the rules and regulations of the Commission, the Company will file or cause to be filed a copy of all such information and reports with the Commission for public availability (unless the Commission will not accept such a filing) and make such information available to securities analysts and prospective investors upon request. To the extent any such information, reports or other documents are filed electronically on the Commission’s Electronic Data Gathering and Retrieval System (or any successor system), such filing shall be deemed to be delivered to the Holders of Notes and the Trustee.

Additional Guarantees

The Indenture will require each Restricted Subsidiary of the Company (other than a Non-Domestic Entity) that issues or guarantees any Triggering Indebtedness to provide a Subsidiary Guarantee; provided, that the Subsidiary Guarantee of any Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor under this covenant shall be automatically discharged and released as provided above under “Subsidiary Guarantee.” The foregoing covenant shall terminate upon the occurrence of a Guarantee Termination Event.

Events of Default and Remedies

The Indenture provides that each of the following constitutes an Event of Default with respect to each series of Notes: (i) default for 30 days in the payment when due of interest on such series of Notes; (ii) default in the payment when due of the principal of or premium, if any, on such series of Notes; (iii) failure by the Company for 90 days after notice from the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of such series (with a copy to the Trustee) then outstanding to comply with any of the other covenants or agreements in the Indenture; (iv) except as permitted by the Indenture, any Subsidiary Guarantee shall be held in a judicial proceeding to be unenforceable or invalid or the Guarantor, or any Person acting in behalf of the Guarantor, shall, in writing, deny or disaffirm its obligations under the Subsidiary Guarantee; and (v) certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company or the Guarantor.

If any Event of Default occurs and is continuing with respect to a series of Notes, the Trustee or the Holders of at least 25% in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (with a copy to the Trustee) may declare all of the Notes of such series to be due and payable immediately. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Event of Default arising from certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company, all outstanding Notes will become due and payable without further action or notice. Holders of the Notes may not enforce the Indenture or the Notes except as provided in the Indenture. Subject to certain limitations, Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of a particular series may direct the Trustee in its exercise of any trust or power with respect to such series of Notes. The Trustee may withhold from Holders of the Notes notice of any continuing Default or Event of Default (except a Default or Event of Default relating to the payment of principal or interest) if it determines in good faith that withholding notice is in their interest.

 

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The Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the Notes of any series then outstanding by notice to the Trustee may on behalf of the Holders of all of the Notes of such series waive any existing Default or Event of Default and its consequences under the Indenture, except a continuing Default or Event of Default in the payment of interest on, or the principal of, the Notes of such series.

The Company is required to deliver to the Trustee annually a statement regarding compliance with the Indenture, and the Company is required within 30 days of becoming aware of any Default or Event of Default to deliver to the Trustee a statement specifying such Default or Event of Default.

No Personal Liability of Directors, Officers, Employees and Shareholders

No director, officer, employee, incorporator or shareholder of the Company or any Guarantor, as such, shall have any liability for any obligations of the Company or any Guarantors under the Notes, the Indenture, any Guarantee or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation. Each Holder of Notes by accepting a Note waives and releases all such liability. The waiver and release are part of the consideration for issuance of the Notes. Such waiver may not be effective to waive liabilities under the federal securities laws and it is the view of the Commission that such a waiver is against public policy.

Legal Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

The Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have all of the obligations of the Company and the Guarantor discharged with respect to the outstanding Notes of any series (“Legal Defeasance”) except for (i) the rights of Holders of such outstanding Notes to receive payments in respect of the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such Notes when such payments are due from the trust referred to below, (ii) the Company’s obligations with respect to such series of Notes concerning issuing temporary Notes, registration of Notes, mutilated, destroyed, lost or stolen Notes and the maintenance of an office or agency for payment and money for security payments held in trust, (iii) the rights, powers, trusts, duties and immunities of the Trustee, and the Company’s obligations in connection therewith and (iv) the Legal Defeasance provisions of the Indenture. In addition, the Company may, at its option and at any time, elect to have the obligations of the Company and the Guarantor released with respect to certain covenants that are described in the Indenture as it relates to any series of Notes (“Covenant Defeasance”) and thereafter any omission to comply with such obligations shall not constitute a Default or Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series. In the event Covenant Defeasance occurs, certain events (not including non-payment, bankruptcy, receivership, rehabilitation and insolvency events) described under “Events of Default and Remedies” will no longer constitute an Event of Default with respect to the Notes of such series.

In order to exercise either Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance as it relates to any series of Notes, (i) the Company must irrevocably deposit with the Trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the Holders of the Notes of such series, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable Government Securities, or a combination thereof, in such amounts as will be sufficient, in the opinion of a nationally recognized firm of independent public accountants, to pay the principal of, premium, if any, and interest on the outstanding Notes of such series on the stated maturity date or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and the Company must specify whether the Notes of such series are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date; (ii) in the case of Legal Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that (A) the Company has received from, or there has been published by, the Internal Revenue Service a ruling or (B) since the date of the Indenture, there has been a change in the applicable federal income tax law, in either case

 

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to the effect that, and based thereon such opinion of counsel shall confirm that, the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Legal Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Legal Defeasance had not occurred; (iii) in the case of Covenant Defeasance, the Company shall have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel reasonably acceptable to the Trustee confirming that the Holders of the outstanding Notes of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of such Covenant Defeasance and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amounts, in the same manner and at the same times as would have been the case if such Covenant Defeasance had not occurred; (iv) no Default or Event of Default shall have occurred and be continuing on the date of such deposit (other than a Default or Event of Default resulting from the borrowing of funds to be applied to such deposit) or insofar as Events of Default from bankruptcy or insolvency events are concerned, at any time in the period ending on the 91st day after the date of deposit; (v) such Legal Defeasance or Covenant Defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under any material agreement or instrument (other than the Indenture) to which the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its Significant Subsidiaries is bound; (vi) the Company must have delivered to the Trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that after the 91st day following the deposit, the trust funds will not be subject to the effect of any applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally; (vii) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate stating that the deposit was not made by the Company with the intent of preferring the Holders of Notes of such series over the other creditors of the Company with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any other creditors of the Company; and (viii) the Company must deliver to the Trustee an Officers’ Certificate and an opinion of counsel, each stating that all conditions precedent provided for relating to the Legal Defeasance or the Covenant Defeasance have been complied with.

Transfer and Exchange

A Holder may transfer or exchange Notes in accordance with the Indenture. The Registrar and the Trustee may require a Holder, among other things, to furnish appropriate endorsements and transfer documents and the Company may require a Holder to pay any taxes and fees required by law or permitted by the Indenture. The Company is not required to transfer or exchange any Note selected for redemption. Also, the Company is not required to transfer or exchange any Note for a period of 15 days before a selection of Notes to be redeemed. The registered Holder of a Note will be treated as the owner of it for all purposes.

Amendment, Supplement and Waiver

Except as provided in the next two succeeding paragraphs, the Indenture, as it relates to any series of Notes, or the Notes, of such series, may be amended or supplemented with the consent of the Holders of at least a majority in principal amount of the Notes of such series then outstanding (including, without limitation, consents obtained in connection with a purchase of, or tender offer or exchange offer for, Notes), and compliance with any provision of the Indenture, as it relates to any series of Notes, or the Notes of such series, may be waived with the consent of the Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of such series (including consents obtained in connection with a tender offer or exchange offer for Notes).

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of or premium, if any, on, or change the stated maturity of any Note or alter the provisions with respect to the redemption of the Notes, (iii) reduce the rate of or extend the time for payment of interest on any Note, (iv) waive a Default or Event of Default in the payment of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes (except a rescission of acceleration of any series of Notes by the Holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the applicable series of Notes and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration), (v) make any Note payable in any currency other than that stated in the Notes, (vi) make any change in the provisions of the Indenture relating to waivers of past Defaults or the rights of Holders of Notes to receive payments of principal of or premium, if any, or interest on the Notes, (vii) make any change in the foregoing amendment and waiver provisions, (viii) waive a redemption payment with respect to any Note, provided that such redemption is made at the Company’s option, (ix) in the case of any Note that is subject to a Guarantee, release the Guarantor of such Guarantee from any of its obligations under such Guarantee, except in accordance with the terms of the Indenture and such Note, (x) make any change in the ranking or priority of any Note or any Guarantee thereof that would adversely affect the Holders of such Note, or (xi) in the case of any Note that provides that the Holder may require the Company to repurchase such Note, impair such Holder’s right to require such repurchase of such Note in accordance with the Indenture and the terms of such Note.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, without the consent of any Holder of Notes of any series, the Company and the Trustee may amend or supplement the Indenture or the Notes to: (i) cure any ambiguity, defect or inconsistency provided that such actions do not materially adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Notes, to cure any ambiguity or to correct or supplement any provision contained in the Indenture which may be defective or inconsistent with any other provision contained in the Indenture, or to make such other provisions in regard to matters or questions arising under the Indenture as the board of directors of the Company or any Guarantor may deem necessary or desirable and which shall not materially and adversely affect the interests of the Holders of the Notes, (ii) provide for uncertificated Notes in addition to or in place of certificated Notes, (iii) provide for the assumption of the Company’s obligations to Holders of Notes in the case of a merger or consolidation, (iv) make any change that would provide any additional rights or benefits to the Holders of Notes or that does not materially adversely affect the legal rights under the Indenture of any such Holder, (v) evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment by a successor trustee with respect to the Notes, and to add to or change any of the provisions of the Indenture as shall be necessary to provide for or facilitate the administration of the trusts under the Indenture by more than the one Trustee, pursuant to the requirements of the Base Indenture, (vi) comply with requirements of the Commission in order to effect or maintain the qualification of the Indenture under the Trust Indenture Act, (vii) to provide for the issuance of Additional Notes in accordance with the limitations set forth in the Indenture (viii) to convey, transfer, assign, mortgage or pledge to the Trustee as security for the securities of one or more series under the Indenture, or any guarantees endorsed thereon or attached thereto, any property or assets, (ix) to add to the covenants and/or Events of Default of the Company or any Guarantor such further covenants, restrictions, conditions, provisions and/or Events of Default as the Board of Directors, applicable Guarantor’s Board of Directors and the Trustee shall consider to be for the protection of the Holders of securities of any or all series and, if such additional covenants and/or Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all the series of securities stating that such covenants and/or Events of Default are being added solely for the benefit of such series, and to make the occurrence, or the occurrence and continuance, of a default in any such additional covenants, restrictions, conditions or provisions an Event of Default permitting the enforcement of all or any of the several remedies provided in the Indenture as herein set forth (and if such additional Events of Default are to be for the benefit of less than all series of the securities stating that such Events of Default are being added solely for the benefit of such series);

 

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provided, that in respect of any such additional covenant, restriction, condition, provision and/or Event of Default, such amendment or supplement may provide for a particular period of grace after default (which period may be shorter or longer than that allowed in the case of other defaults) or may provide for an immediate enforcement upon such an Event of Default or may limit the remedies available to the Trustee upon such an Event of Default or may limit the right of the Holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the securities of such series or any Guarantees endorsed thereon or attached thereto to waive such an Event of Default, (x) to establish the form or terms of Notes of such series and any Guarantees endorsed thereon or attached thereto, as permitted by the Base Indenture, (xi) to delete, modify or add any of the provisions of the Indenture, provided that, except as otherwise contemplated by the Base Indenture, any such deletion, modification or addition shall become effective only when there is no security of any series outstanding created prior thereto which is entitled to the benefit of such provision, (xii) to add any Person as an additional Guarantor under the Indenture, to add additional Guarantees or additional Guarantors in respect of any outstanding securities under the Indenture, or to evidence the release and discharge of any Guarantor from its obligations under its Guarantees of any securities and its obligations under the Indenture in respect of any securities in accordance with the terms of the Indenture, or (xiii) to secure, or, if applicable, provide additional security for, any securities or Guarantees under the Indenture and to provide for matters relating thereto, and to provide for the release of any collateral as security for any securities or Guarantees under the Indenture.

Concerning the Trustee

The Indenture contains certain limitations on the rights of the Trustee, should it become a creditor of the Company, to obtain payment of claims in certain cases, or to realize on certain property received in respect of any such claim as security or otherwise. The Trustee will be permitted to engage in other transactions; however, if it acquires any conflicting interest it must eliminate such conflict within 90 days, apply to the Commission for permission to continue or resign.

The Holders of a majority in principal amount of the then outstanding Notes of any series will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the Trustee on behalf of the Holders of Notes of such series, subject to certain exceptions. The Indenture provides that in case an Event of Default shall occur (which shall not be cured), the Trustee will be required, in the exercise of its power, to use the degree of care of a prudent person under the circumstances in the conduct of such person’s own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the Trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the Indenture at the request of any Holder of Notes, unless such Holder shall have offered to the Trustee security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Additional Information

Anyone who receives this prospectus supplement may obtain a copy of the Indenture without charge by writing to General Motors Financial Company, Inc., 801 Cherry Street, Suite 3500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, Attention: Chief Financial Officer.

Book-Entry System

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the circumstance described below, the Notes will not be issuable in certificated form. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for the individual Notes it represents, a Global Security may not be transferred except as a whole by DTC to a nominee of DTC or by a nominee of DTC to DTC or another nominee of DTC or by DTC or any nominee of DTC to a successor depository or any nominee of such successor.

Investors may elect to hold their interest in the Global Securities through either DTC, Clearstream Banking, société anonyme (“Clearstream”) or Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (“Euroclear”) if they are participants in these systems, or indirectly through organizations which are participants in these systems. Clearstream and Euroclear will hold interests on behalf of their participants though customers’ securities accounts in Clearstream and Euroclear’s names on the books of their respective depositaries, which in turn will hold interests in customers’ securities accounts in the depositaries’ names on the books of DTC. At the present time, Citibank, N.A. acts as U.S. depositary for Clearstream and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. acts as U.S. depositary for Euroclear.

DTC has advised us of the following information regarding DTC: DTC is a limited-purpose trust company organized under the New York Banking Law, a “banking organization” within the meaning of the New York Banking Law, a member of the Federal Reserve System, a “clearing corporation” within the meaning of the New York Uniform Commercial Code, and a “clearing agency” registered pursuant to the provisions of Section 17A of the Exchange Act.

DTC holds and provides asset servicing for over 3.5 million issues of U.S. and non-U.S. equity issues, corporate and municipal debt issues, and money market instruments that DTC’s participants (“Direct Participants”) deposit with DTC. DTC also facilitates the post-trade settlement among Direct Participants of sales and other securities transactions in deposited securities through electronic computerized book-entry transfers and pledges between Direct Participants’ accounts. This eliminates the need for physical movement of securities certificates. Direct Participants include both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations, and certain other organizations. DTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (“DTCC”). DTCC is owned by the holding company for DTC, National Securities Clearing Corporation and Fixed Income Clearing Corporation, all of which are registered clearing agencies. DTCC is owned by the users of its regulated subsidiaries. Access to the DTC system is also available to others such as both U.S. and non-U.S. securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, and clearing corporations that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Direct Participant, either directly or indirectly (“Indirect Participants”). The DTC rules applicable to its participants are on file with the SEC.

Purchases of Global Securities under the DTC system must be made by or through Direct Participants, which will receive a credit for the Global Securities on DTC’s records. The ownership interest of each actual purchaser of each Global Security (“Beneficial Owner”) is in turn to be recorded on the Direct and Indirect Participants’ records. Beneficial Owners will not receive written confirmation from DTC of their purchase. Beneficial Owners are, however, expected to receive written confirmations providing details of the transaction, as well as periodic statements of their holdings, from the Direct or Indirect Participant through which the Beneficial Owner entered into the transaction. Transfers of ownership interests in the Global Securities are to be accomplished by entries made on the books of Direct and Indirect Participants acting on behalf of Beneficial Owners. Beneficial Owners will not receive certificates representing their ownership interests in Global Securities, except in the event that use of the book-entry system for the Global Securities is discontinued, or if an event of default has occurred and is continuing.

 

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To facilitate subsequent transfers, all Global Securities deposited by Direct Participants with DTC are registered in the name of DTC’s partnership nominee, Cede & Co., or such other name as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC. The deposit of Global Securities with DTC and their registration in the name of Cede & Co. or such other DTC nominee do not effect any change in beneficial ownership. DTC has no knowledge of the actual Beneficial Owners of the Global Securities; DTC’s records reflect only the identity of the Direct Participants to whose accounts such Global Securities are credited, which may or may not be the Beneficial Owners. The Direct and Indirect Participants will remain responsible for keeping account of their holdings on behalf of their customers.

Conveyance of notices and other communications by DTC to Direct Participants, by Direct Participants to Indirect Participants, and by Direct Participants and Indirect Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by arrangements among them, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time.

If applicable, redemption notices shall be sent to Cede & Co. If less than all of the Global Securities are being redeemed, DTC’s practice is to determine by lot the amount of the interest of each direct participant in such Global Securities to be redeemed.

Neither DTC nor Cede & Co. (nor any other DTC nominee) will consent or vote with respect to the Global Securities unless authorized by a Direct Participant in accordance with DTC’s procedures. Under its usual procedures, DTC mails an Omnibus Proxy to us as soon as possible after the record date. The Omnibus Proxy assigns Cede & Co.’s consenting or voting rights to those Direct Participants to whose accounts the Global Securities are credited on the record date (identified in a listing attached to the Omnibus Proxy). Payments in respect of the Global Securities will be made to Cede & Co., or such other nominee as may be requested by an authorized representative of DTC by wire transfer of immediately available funds. DTC’s practice is to credit Direct Participants’ accounts, upon DTC’s receipt of funds and corresponding detail information from us or the Trustee, on the payable date in accordance with their respective holdings shown on DTC’s records. Payments by Participants to Beneficial Owners will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices, as is the case with securities held for the accounts of customers in bearer form or registered in “street name,” and will be the responsibility of such Participant and not of DTC, the Trustee or us, subject to any statutory or regulatory requirements as may be in effect from time to time. Payments to Cede & Co. (or such other nominee as requested by an authorized representative of DTC) is our responsibility or that of the Trustee, disbursement of such payments to Direct Participants will be the responsibility of DTC, and disbursement of such payments to the Beneficial Owners will be the responsibility of Direct and Indirect Participants.

DTC may discontinue providing its services as depository with respect to the Global Securities at any time by giving reasonable notice to us or the Trustee. Under such circumstances, in the event that a successor securities depository is not appointed by us within 90 days, definitive securities in registered certificated form are required to be printed and delivered.

We may decide to discontinue use of the system of book-entry transfers through DTC (or a successor securities depository). In that event, Global Security certificates will be printed and delivered to DTC.

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Participants, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates. Clearstream provides Clearstream Participants with, among other things, services for safekeeping, administration, clearance and establishment of internationally traded securities and securities lending and borrowing. Clearstream interfaces with domestic markets in several countries. As a professional depositary, Clearstream is subject to regulation by the Luxembourg Commission for the Supervision of the Financial Sector. Clearstream Participants are recognized financial institutions around the world, including underwriters, securities brokers and dealers, banks, trust companies, clearing corporations and certain other organizations, and may include the underwriters. Indirect access to Clearstream is also available to others, such as banks, brokers, dealers and trust companies that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Clearstream Participant either directly or indirectly.

Distributions with respect to Notes held beneficially through Clearstream will be credited to cash accounts of Clearstream Participants in accordance with its rules and procedures to the extent received by DTC for Clearstream.

Euroclear.    Euroclear has advised us that it was created in 1968 to hold securities for participants of Euroclear (“Euroclear Participants”) and to clear and settle transactions between Euroclear Participants through simultaneous electronic book-entry delivery against payment, thereby eliminating the need for physical movement of certificates and any risk from lack of simultaneous transfers of securities and cash. Euroclear includes various other services, including securities lending and borrowing and interfaces with domestic markets in several markets in several countries. Euroclear is operated by Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. (the “Euroclear Operator”), under contract with Euro-clear Clearance Systems S.C., a Belgian cooperative corporation (the “Cooperative”). All operations are conducted by the Euroclear Operator, and all Euroclear securities clearance accounts and Euroclear cash accounts are accounts with the Euroclear Operator, not the Cooperative. The Cooperative establishes policy for Euroclear on behalf of Euroclear Participants. Euroclear Participants include banks (including central banks), securities brokers and dealers and other professional financial intermediaries and may include the underwriters. Indirect access to Euroclear is also available to other firms that clear through or maintain a custodial relationship with a Euroclear Participant, either directly or indirectly.

The Euroclear Operator is regulated and examined by the Belgian Banking and Finance Commission. Securities clearance accounts and cash accounts with the Euroclear Operator are governed by the Terms and Conditions Governing Use of Euroclear and the related Operating Procedures of the Euroclear System, and applicable Belgian law. These Terms and Conditions govern transfers of securities and cash within Euroclear, withdrawals of securities and cash from Euroclear, and receipts of payments with respect to securities in Euroclear. All securities in Euroclear are held on a fungible basis without attribution of specific certificates to specific securities clearance accounts. The Euroclear Operator acts under the Terms and Conditions only on behalf of Euroclear Participants, and has no record of or relationship with persons holding through Euroclear Participants.

Distributions with respect to Notes held beneficially through Euroclear will be credited to the cash accounts of Euroclear Participants in accordance with the terms and conditions of Euroclear, to the extent received by DTC for Euroclear.

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The information in this section concerning DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.

Same-Day Settlement and Payment

The underwriters will settle the Notes in immediately available funds. We will make all payments in respect of the Notes in immediately available funds.

The Notes will trade in DTC’s Same-Day Funds Settlement System until maturity or earlier redemption or until the Notes are issued in certificated form, and secondary market trading activity in the Notes will therefore be required by DTC to settle in immediately available funds.

Secondary market trading between Clearstream Participants and/or Euroclear Participants will occur in the ordinary way in accordance with the applicable rules and operating procedures of Clearstream and Euroclear and will be settled using the procedures applicable to conventional Eurobonds in immediately available funds.

Cross-market transfers between persons holding directly or indirectly through DTC on the one hand, and directly or indirectly through Clearstream or Euroclear Participants, on the other, will be effected in DTC in accordance with the DTC rules on behalf of the relevant European international clearing system by its U.S. depositary; however, such cross-market transactions will require delivery of instructions to the relevant European international clearing system by the counterparty in such system in accordance with its rules and procedures and within its established deadlines (European time). The relevant European international clearing system will, if the transaction meets its settlement requirements, deliver instructions to its U.S. depositary to take action to effect final settlement on its behalf by delivering interests in the Notes to or receiving interests in the Notes from DTC, and making or receiving payment in accordance with normal procedures for same-day funds settlement applicable to DTC. Clearstream Participants and Euroclear Participants may not deliver instructions directly to DTC.

Because of time-zone differences, credits of interests in the Notes received in Clearstream or Euroclear as a result of a transaction with a DTC Participant will be made during subsequent securities settlement processing and will be credited the business day following the DTC settlement date. Such credits or any transactions involving interests in such Notes settled during such processing will be reported to the relevant Euroclear or Clearstream Participants on such business day. Cash received in Clearstream or Euroclear as a result of sales of interests in the Notes by or through a Clearstream Participant or a Euroclear Participant to a DTC Participant will be received with value on the DTC settlement date but will be available in the relevant Clearstream or Euroclear cash account only as of the business day following settlement in DTC.

Although DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear have agreed to the foregoing procedures in order to facilitate transfers of the Notes among participants of DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear, they are under no obligation to perform or continue to perform such procedures and such procedures may be discontinued at any time. The information in this section concerning DTC, Clearstream and Euroclear and DTC’s book-entry system has been obtained from sources that we believe to be reliable, but we take no responsibility for the accuracy of this information.

Certain Definitions

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Acquired Indebtedness” means, with respect to any specified Person, Indebtedness of any other Person existing at the time such other Person merges with or into or becomes a Subsidiary of such specified Person, or Indebtedness incurred by such Person in connection with the acquisition of assets, in each case so long as such Indebtedness was not incurred in connection with, or in contemplation of, such other Person merging with or into or becoming a Subsidiary of such specified Person or the acquisition of such assets, as the case may be.

Additional Notes” means any additional Notes of a particular series issued under the Indenture as part of such series of Notes.

“Bank Lines” means, with respect to the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, one or more debt facilities with banks or other lenders providing for revolving credit loans and/or letters of credit; provided that in no event will any such facility that constitutes a Credit Facility or a Residual Funding Facility be deemed to qualify as a Bank Line.

“Board of Directors” means, when used with respect to the Company, the board of directors of the Company or any committee of that board duly authorized to act generally or in any particular respect for the Company hereunder or, when used with respect to any Guarantor, the board of directors of such Guarantor or any committee of that board duly authorized to act generally or in any particular respect for such Guarantor hereunder.

“Capital Stock” means (i) in the case of a corporation, corporate stock, (ii) in the case of an association or business entity, any and all shares, interests, participations, rights or other equivalents (however designated) of corporate stock, (iii) in the case of a partnership or limited liability company, partnership or membership interests (whether general or limited) and (iv) any other interest or participation that confers on a Person the right to receive a share of the profits and losses of, or distributions of assets of, the issuing Person.

“Credit Enhancement Agreements” means, collectively, any documents, instruments, guarantees or agreements entered into by the Company, any of its Restricted Subsidiaries, or any of the Securitization Entities or Credit Facility Entities for the purpose of providing credit support for the Securitization Entities or Credit Facility Entities or any of their respective Indebtedness, obligations or asset-backed securities.

“Credit Facilities” means any funding arrangement, other than a Bank Line, a Securitization or a Residual Funding Facility, with a financial institution, other lender, assignee or purchaser under which advances are made to a Credit Facility Entity to the extent (and only to the extent) funding thereunder is used exclusively by the Credit Facility Entity to purchase, take a pledge of or take assignment of Receivables or securities backed by Receivables from the Company or a Subsidiary and to pay the related expenses with respect to the Credit Facility Entity.

“Credit Facility Debt” means Indebtedness of a Credit Facility Entity outstanding under one or more Credit Facilities.

“Credit Facility Entity” means any Person (whether or not a Subsidiary of the Company) established for the purpose of issuing notes or other securities in connection with a Credit Facility, regardless of whether such Person is an issuer of the notes or other securities, which notes and securities are backed by Receivables or securities backed by Receivables.

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Existing 2017 Notes” means the Company’s 4.75% Senior Notes due 2017, issued on August 16, 2012, pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of August 16, 2012, among the Company, the Guarantor and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as trustee.

Existing 2018 Notes” means the Company’s 6.75% Senior Notes due 2018, issued on June 1, 2011, pursuant to that certain indenture, dated as of June 1, 2011, among the Company, the Guarantor and Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, as trustee.

“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles set forth in the opinions and pronouncements of the Accounting Principles Board of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and statements and pronouncements of the Financial Accounting Standards Board or in such other statements by such other entity as have been approved by a significant segment of the accounting profession, which are in effect from time to time and consistently applied.

“Guarantee Termination Event” means the first date following the date of this Indenture when (i) no Guarantor guarantees the Existing 2017 Notes and the Existing 2018 Notes, (ii) a Notes Investment Grade Event has occurred and (iii) no Guarantor is an issuer or guarantor of any Triggering Indebtedness (other than any guarantee of Triggering Indebtedness that is being concurrently released). For purposes of clause (iii) of this definition, a Guarantor’s guarantee of any Triggering Indebtedness shall be deemed to be concurrently released when all of the conditions for the release of such guarantee are satisfied, other than for any condition related to the concurrent release of the Guarantor’s guarantee of any other Triggering Indebtedness. Upon the satisfaction of all of such conditions not related to the concurrent release of any guarantees of any other Triggering Indebtedness, a Guarantor’s guarantee of any Triggering Indebtedness and the Guarantee hereunder shall be deemed to be concurrently released and the conditions of clause (iii) shall be deemed to be satisfied.

“Guarantor” means AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and each other Restricted Subsidiary that becomes a Guarantor in accordance with the terms of the Indenture.

“Hedging Obligations” means, with respect to any Person, the obligations of such Person under (i) interest rate swap agreements, interest rate cap agreements and interest rate collar agreements and (ii) other agreements or arrangements designed to protect such Person against fluctuations in interest or currency exchange rates.

“Indebtedness” means, with respect to any Person, any indebtedness of such Person in respect of borrowed money or evidenced by bonds, notes, debentures or similar instruments or letters of credit (or reimbursement agreements in respect thereof), except any such balance that constitutes an accrued expense or trade payable, if and to the extent any of the foregoing indebtedness (other than letters of credit) would appear as a liability upon a balance sheet of such Person prepared in accordance with GAAP.

“Lien” means, with respect to any asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or encumbrance of any kind in respect of such asset, whether or not filed, recorded or otherwise perfected under applicable law (including any conditional sale or other title retention agreement, any lease in the nature thereof, any option or other agreement to sell or give a security interest in and any filing of or agreement to give any financing statement under the Uniform Commercial Code (or equivalent statutes) of any jurisdiction).

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“Non-Recourse Debt” means Indebtedness (i) as to which neither the Company nor any of its Restricted Subsidiaries (a) provides credit support of any kind (including any undertaking, agreement or instrument that would constitute Indebtedness), (b) is directly or indirectly liable (as a guarantor or otherwise), or (c) constitutes the lender; and (ii) no default with respect to which (including any rights that the holders thereof may have to take enforcement action against an Subsidiary that is not a Restricted Subsidiary) would permit (upon notice, lapse of time or both) any holder of any other Indebtedness (other than the Notes being offered hereby) of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries to declare a default on such other Indebtedness or cause the payment thereof to be accelerated or payable prior to its stated maturity; and (iii) as to which the lenders have been notified in writing that they will not have any recourse to the stock or assets of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

“Notes Investment Grade Event” means the first date following the date of the Base Indenture on which the Notes have a rating by at least two of the Rating Agencies, as follows: Baa3 or better by Moody’s, BBB- or better by S&P and BBB- or better by Fitch (or, if a replacement Rating Agency has been selected for S&P, Moody’s or Fitch in accordance with the definition of Rating Agency, an equivalent rating from such Rating Agency).

“Permitted Liens” means (i) Liens existing on the date of the Base Indenture; (ii) Liens to secure Credit Facility Debt or guarantees thereof; (iii) Liens to secure borrowings under a Residual Funding Facility or guarantees thereof; (iv) Liens to secure borrowings and other obligations (including letter of credit indemnity obligations) under Bank Lines or guarantees thereof; (v) Liens to secure Securitization Debt or guarantees thereof; (vi) Liens on spread accounts, reserve accounts and other credit enhancement assets, Liens on the stock of Subsidiaries of the Company substantially all of the assets of which are spread accounts, reserve accounts and/or other credit enhancement assets, and Liens on interests in Securitization Entities, in each case incurred in connection with Credit Enhancement Agreements, Credit Facilities, Securitizations or Residual Funding Facilities; (vii) Liens on property of a Person existing at the time such Person is merged into or consolidated with the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such merger or consolidation and do not extend to any assets other than those of the Person merged into or consolidated with the Company; (viii) Liens on property existing at the time of acquisition thereof by the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company; provided that such Liens were in existence prior to the contemplation of such acquisition; (ix) Liens securing Indebtedness incurred to finance the construction or purchase of property of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (but excluding Capital Stock of another Person); provided that any such Lien may not extend to any other property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries at the time the Lien is incurred, and the Indebtedness secured by the Lien may not be incurred more than 180 days after the later of the acquisition or completion of construction of the property subject to the Lien; (x) Liens securing Hedging Obligations; (xi) Liens to secure any Refinancing Indebtedness incurred to refinance any Indebtedness and all other obligations secured by any Lien referred to in the foregoing clause (i); provided that such new Lien shall be limited to all or part of the same property or type of property that secured the original Lien and the Indebtedness secured by such Lien at such time is not increased to any amount greater than the outstanding principal amount or, if greater, committed amount of the Indebtedness described under clause (i) of this definition at the time the original Lien became a Permitted Lien; (xii) Liens in favor of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries; (xiii) Liens of the Company or any Restricted Subsidiary of the Company with respect to obligations that do not exceed $10 million in the aggregate at any time outstanding; (xiv) Liens to secure the performance of statutory obligations, surety or appeal bonds, performance bonds or other obligations of a like nature incurred in the ordinary course of business (including, without limitation, landlord Liens on

 

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leased properties); (xv) Liens for taxes, assessments or governmental charges or claims that are not yet delinquent or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings; provided, that any reserve or other appropriate provision as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor; (xvi) Liens imposed by law or regulation, such as carriers’, warehousemen’s, materialmen’s, repairmen’s and mechanics’ and similar Liens, in each case for sums not yet overdue for a period of more than 30 days or that are being contested in good faith by appropriate proceedings or other Liens arising out of judgments or awards against such Person with respect to which such Person shall then be proceeding with an appeal or other proceedings for review; provided, that any reserve or other appropriate provision as shall be required in conformity with GAAP shall have been made therefor; (xvii) Liens related to minor survey exceptions, minor encumbrances, ground leases, easements or reservations of, or rights of others for, licenses, rights-of-way, servitudes, sewers, electric lines, drains, telegraph and telephone and cable television lines, gas and oil pipelines and other similar purposes, or zoning, building codes or other restrictions (including, without limitation, minor defects or irregularities in title and similar encumbrances) as to the use of real properties or Liens incidental to the conduct of the business of such Person or to the ownership of its properties which were not incurred in connection with Indebtedness and which do not in the aggregate materially adversely affect the value of said properties or materially impair their use in the operation of the business of such Person; (xviii) Liens on equipment of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries granted in the ordinary course of business; (xix) deposits made or other security provided to secure liabilities to insurance carriers under insurance or self-insurance arrangements in the ordinary course of business; (xx) purported Liens evidenced by filings of precautionary UCC financing statements relating solely to operating leases of personal property; (xxi) Liens on assets of Subsidiaries that are not Restricted Subsidiaries that secure Non-Recourse Debt of Subsidiaries that are not Restricted Subsidiaries; and (xxii) Liens in favor of a Guarantor or any of its Subsidiaries.

“Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, association, joint-stock company, trust, unincorporated organization, limited liability company, government, governmental agency or political subdivision thereof or other entity.

“Receivables” means (i) installment sale contracts and loans evidenced by promissory notes secured by new and used automobiles, trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, crossover vehicles or any other classification used by the Company from time to time, (ii) lease agreements for new and used automobiles, trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, crossover vehicles or any other classification used by the Company from time to time, and the related leased new and used automobiles, trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, crossover vehicles or vehicles from other classifications used by the Company from time to time, (iii) financing agreements, loans and other contractual arrangements with motor vehicle dealers secured by inventory of new and used automobiles, trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, crossover vehicles, vehicles from other classifications used by the Company from time to time, program vehicles, demonstrator and service loaners of such motor vehicle dealers and other motor vehicle dealer assets, and (iv) other installment sale contracts, lease contracts, insurance and service contracts, credit, debit or charge card receivables, in the case of each of the clauses (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) of this definition, that are purchased or originated in the ordinary course of business by the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, and includes whole and undivided interests in such receivables.

“Refinancing Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries issued in exchange for, or the net proceeds of which are used to extend, refinance, renew, replace, defease or refund other Indebtedness of the Company or any of its Restricted Subsidiaries.

 

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“Residual Funding Facility” means any funding arrangement with a financial institution or institutions or other lenders or purchasers under which advances are made to the Company or any Subsidiary based upon residual, subordinated or retained interests in Securitizations, Securitization Entities, Credit Facilities and/or Credit Facility Entities.

“Restricted Subsidiary” of a Person means any Subsidiary of the referent Person that is not a Credit Facility Entity, Securitization Entity or Non-Domestic Entity.

“Securitization” means a public or private transfer of Receivables or securities backed by Receivables by which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries directly or indirectly securitizes Receivables including any such transaction involving the sale, transfer, pledge, or assignment of Receivables or securities or debt backed by Receivables to a Securitization Entity.

“Securitization Debt” means Indebtedness and other obligations of a Securitization Entity outstanding under one or more Securitizations.

“Securitization Entity” means any Person (whether or not a Subsidiary of the Company) (i) established for the purpose of transferring Receivables or issuing asset-backed securities or debt, regardless of whether such Person is an issuer of asset-backed securities, and (ii) any Subsidiary of the Company formed exclusively for the purpose of satisfying the requirements of Credit Enhancement Agreements, regardless of whether such Person is an issuer of securities.

“Significant Subsidiary” means any Subsidiary that would be a “significant subsidiary” as defined in Article 1, Rule 1-02 of Regulation S-X, promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Regulation is in effect on the date of the Base Indenture.

“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, (i) any corporation, association or other business entity of which more than 50% of the total voting power of shares of Capital Stock entitled (without regard to the occurrence of any contingency) to vote in the election of directors, managers or trustees thereof is at the time owned or controlled, directly or indirectly, by such Person or one or more of the other Subsidiaries of that Person (or a combination thereof), (ii) any business trust in respect to which the Company or any other Subsidiary is the beneficial owner of the residual interest, and (iii) any partnership (a) the sole general partner or the managing general partner of which is such Person or a Subsidiary of such Person or (b) the only general partners of which are such Person or of one or more Subsidiaries of such Person (or any combination thereof).

Triggering Indebtedness” means any Indebtedness incurred after the date of the Base Indenture to the extent that the principal amount of such Indebtedness exceeds $100 million; provided, however, that “Triggering Indebtedness” shall not include: (i) Indebtedness that is or would be permitted to be secured by a Permitted Lien (whether or not such Indebtedness is in fact so secured); (ii) Indebtedness owed to the Company or a Restricted Subsidiary; (iii) Acquired Indebtedness; and (iv) Indebtedness incurred for the purpose of extending, renewing or replacing in whole or in part Indebtedness permitted by any of clauses (i) through (iii) above.

 

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UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS

The following discussion is a summary of the material United States federal income tax considerations relevant to the ownership and disposition of the Notes, but does not purport to be a complete analysis of all potential tax effects. The discussion is based upon the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), United States Treasury regulations issued thereunder, Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) rulings and pronouncements, and judicial decisions, all as of the date hereof and all of which are subject to change at any time. Any such change may be applied retroactively in a manner that could adversely affect a holder of the Notes. We have not sought any ruling from the IRS with respect to the statements made and the conclusions reached in the following discussion, and there can be no assurance that the IRS will agree with such statements and conclusions.

This discussion does not address all of the United States federal income tax consequences that may be relevant to a holder in light of such holder’s particular circumstances or to holders subject to special rules, including, without limitation:

 

   

banks, insurance companies and other financial institutions;

 

   

United States expatriates and certain former citizens or long-term residents of the United States;

 

   

holders taxed under the alternative minimum tax;

 

   

dealers in securities;

 

   

certain traders in securities;

 

   

partnerships, S corporations or other pass-through entities;

 

   

real estate investment trusts or regulated investment companies;

 

   

U.S. Holders (as defined below) whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar;

 

   

tax-exempt organizations;

 

   

persons holding the Notes as part of a “straddle,” “conversion transaction” or other risk reduction transaction; and

 

   

persons deemed to sell the Notes under the constructive sale provisions of the Code.

In addition, this discussion is limited to persons purchasing the Notes for cash in this offering for a price equal to their issue price (i.e., the first price at which a substantial amount of the Notes is sold other than to bond houses, brokers or similar persons or organizations acting in the capacity of underwriters, placement agents or wholesalers), which we assume will be the price indicated on the cover of this prospectus supplement, and who hold the Notes as “capital assets” within the meaning of Section 1221 of the Code. Moreover, the effects of other United States federal tax laws (such as estate and gift tax laws) and any applicable state, local or foreign tax laws and the potential application of the Medicare contribution tax are not discussed.

If a partnership or other entity taxable as a partnership holds the Notes, the tax treatment of the partners in the partnership generally will depend on the status of the particular partner in question and the activities of the partnership. Such partners should consult their tax advisors as to the specific tax consequences to them of holding the Notes indirectly through ownership of their partnership interests.

 

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YOU ARE URGED TO CONSULT YOUR TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO THE APPLICATION OF THE UNITED STATES FEDERAL INCOME TAX LAWS TO YOUR PARTICULAR SITUATION AS WELL AS ANY TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE OWNERSHIP AND DISPOSITION OF THE NOTES ARISING UNDER THE FEDERAL ESTATE OR GIFT TAX LAWS OR UNDER THE LAWS OF ANY STATE, LOCAL, FOREIGN OR OTHER TAXING JURISDICTION OR UNDER ANY APPLICABLE TAX TREATY.

Additional Payments

In certain circumstances (see “Description of the Notes—Optional Redemption” and “Description of the Notes—Certain Covenants—Change of Control”), we may be obligated to make payments in excess of the principal amount of the Notes. We intend to take the position that the Notes should not be treated as contingent payment debt instruments because of these additional payments. This position is based on assumptions consistent with the reasoning provided in Treas. Reg. Sec. 1.1272-1(c)(2) and (5) such that the additional payments should not be accounted for in making such a determination for U.S. federal income tax purposes. Assuming this position is respected, any amounts paid to a holder pursuant to any such redemption or repurchase, as applicable, would be taxable as described below in “—U.S. Holders—Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Notes” and “—Non-U.S. Holders—Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Notes”. Our position is binding on a holder unless such holder discloses its contrary position in the manner required by applicable Treasury regulations. The IRS, however, may take a position contrary to our position, which could affect the timing and character of a holder’s income and the timing of our deductions with respect to the Notes. Holders are urged to consult their tax advisors regarding the potential application of the contingent payment debt instrument rules to the Notes and the consequences thereof. The remainder of this discussion assumes that the Notes are not treated as contingent payment debt instruments.

U.S. Holders

The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences that will apply to a “U.S. Holder” of the Notes. As used herein, “U.S. Holder” means a beneficial owner of the Notes that is for United States federal income tax purposes:

 

   

an individual who is a citizen or resident of the United States;

 

   

a corporation or other entity taxable as a corporation created or organized in or under the laws of the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia;

 

   

an estate, the income of which is subject to United States federal income tax regardless of its source; or

 

   

a trust, if (a) a United States court can exercise primary supervision over the administration of the trust and one or more “United States persons” within the meaning of the Code control all substantial trust decisions, or (b) the trust was in existence on August 20, 1996 and has elected to continue to be treated as a United States person.

Payments of Interest

Interest on the Notes generally will be taxable to a U.S. Holder as ordinary income at the time that such interest is received or accrued, in accordance with such U.S. Holder’s method of accounting for United States federal income tax purposes.

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Notes

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taxable as interest to the extent not already included in income) and the U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in the Note. A U.S. Holder’s adjusted tax basis in a Note generally will be equal to the amount that the U.S. Holder paid for the Note. Any gain or loss will be a capital gain or loss, and will be a long-term capital gain or loss if the U.S. Holder has held the Note for more than one year. Long-term capital gains recognized by certain non-corporate U.S. Holders, including individuals, generally will be subject to tax at a reduced rate. The deductibility of capital losses is subject to limitations.

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

A U.S. Holder generally will be subject to information reporting with respect to payments on the Notes or proceeds from the sale or other disposition of the Notes (including a redemption or retirement of the Notes). A U.S. Holder will be subject to backup withholding if such holder is not otherwise exempt and:

 

   

fails to furnish the its taxpayer identification number (“TIN”), which, for an individual, is ordinarily his or her social security number;

 

   

furnishes an incorrect TIN;

 

   

is notified by the IRS that it has failed properly to report payments of interest or dividends; or

 

   

in certain circumstances, fails to certify, under penalties of perjury, that it has furnished a correct TIN and that the IRS has not notified the holder that it is subject to backup withholding.

U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors regarding their qualification for an exemption from backup withholding and the procedures for obtaining such an exemption, if applicable. Backup withholding is not an additional tax, and U.S. Holders may use amounts withheld as a credit against their United States federal income tax liability or may claim a refund if they timely provide certain information to the IRS.

Non-U.S. Holders

The following is a summary of the material United States federal income tax consequences that will apply to a “Non-U.S. Holder” of the Notes. A “Non-U.S. Holder” is a beneficial owner of the Notes that is not a partnership (or an entity treated as a partnership for United States federal income tax purposes) or a U.S. Holder. Special rules may apply to Non-U.S. Holders that are subject to special treatment under the Code, including controlled foreign corporations, passive foreign investment companies, United States expatriates, and foreign persons eligible for benefits under an applicable income tax treaty with the United States. Such Non-U.S. Holders should consult their tax advisors to determine the United States federal, state, local and other tax consequences that may be relevant to them.

Payment of Interest

Interest paid on a Note to a Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax or withholding tax provided that:

 

   

such holder does not directly or indirectly, actually or constructively, own 10% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of our stock entitled to vote;

 

   

such holder is not, for United States federal income tax purposes, a controlled foreign corporation (as defined in the Code) that is related to us through actual or constructive stock ownership and is not a bank that received such Note on an extension of credit made pursuant to a loan agreement entered into in the ordinary course of its trade or business (within the meaning of Code Section 881(c)(3)(A));

 

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(1) the Non-U.S. Holder provides us or the applicable withholding agent with its name and address on an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other appropriate form) and certifies under penalty of perjury that it is not a “United States person,” (2) a securities clearing organization, bank or other financial institution that holds customers’ securities in the ordinary course of its trade or business and holds the note on behalf of the Non-U.S. Holder certifies to us or our agent under penalty of perjury that it has received an IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN (or other appropriate form) from the Non-U.S. Holder and furnishes us or the applicable withholding agent with a properly completed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E (or other appropriate form), or (3) the Non-U.S. Holder holds its Note directly through a “qualified intermediary” and certain conditions are satisfied; and

 

   

the interest is not effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States.

If a Non-U.S. Holder does not satisfy the requirements above, subject to the discussion of effectively connected income below, interest paid to such Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to a 30% United States federal withholding tax. However, in this case, a Non-U.S. Holder generally will be entitled to a reduction in or an exemption from withholding on interest if the Non-U.S. Holder provides a properly executed IRS Form W-8BEN or W-8BEN-E claiming an exemption from or reduction of the withholding tax under the benefit of a tax treaty between the United States and the Non-U.S. Holder’s country of residence.

If interest paid to a Non-U.S. Holder is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a United States trade or business (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such interest is attributable), then, although exempt from United States federal tax withholding (provided the Non-U.S. Holder provides appropriate certification), the Non-U.S. Holder generally will be subject to United States federal income tax on such interest in the same manner as if such Non-U.S. Holder were a U.S. person. In addition, if the Non-U.S. Holder is a foreign corporation, it may also be required to pay an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or lower applicable treaty rate) with respect to its effectively connected earnings and profits.

Sale or Other Taxable Disposition of Notes

Subject to the discussion of FATCA below, any gain realized by a Non-U.S. Holder on the sale, exchange, retirement, redemption or other disposition of a note generally will not be subject to United States federal income tax unless:

 

   

the gain is effectively connected with the Non-U.S. Holder’s conduct of a trade or business in the United States (and, if required by an applicable income tax treaty, the Non-U.S. Holder maintains a permanent establishment in the United States to which such gain is attributable); or

 

   

the Non-U.S. Holder is an individual who is present in the United States for 183 days or more in the taxable year of sale, exchange or other disposition, and certain conditions are met.

A Non-U.S. Holder described in the first bullet point above will be taxed in the same manner as if such Non-U.S. Holder were a U.S. person, and if such Non-U.S. Holder is a foreign corporation, it may also be required to pay an additional branch profits tax at a 30% rate (or a lower applicable treaty rate). A Non-U.S. Holder described in the second bullet point above will be subject to United States federal income tax at a rate of 30% (or, if applicable, a lower treaty rate) on the gain derived from the sale, which may be offset by certain United States-source capital losses, even though the Non-U.S. Holder is not considered a resident of the United States.

 

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Any amounts attributable to accrued and unpaid interest on the Notes will be taxable as interest and may be subject to the rules described above under “—Payment of Interest.”

Information Reporting and Backup Withholding

A Non-U.S. Holder generally will not be subject to backup withholding with respect to payments that we make to the Non-U.S. Holder, provided that the payor does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a “United States person,” within the meaning of the Code, and the holder certifies its foreign status as described above under “—Payment of Interest.” Information returns will be filed with the IRS in connection with any interest paid to the Non-U.S. Holder, regardless of whether any tax was actually withheld. Copies of these information returns may also be made available under the provisions of a specific treaty or agreement to the tax authorities of the country in which the Non-U.S. Holder resides.

A Non-U.S. Holder will not be subject to backup withholding or information reporting with respect to the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of a Note (including a retirement or redemption of a Note) within the United States or conducted through certain United States-related brokers, if the payor receives the statement described above and does not have actual knowledge or reason to know that such holder is a United States person or the holder otherwise establishes an exemption.

A Non-U.S. Holder generally will be entitled to credit any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules against the holder’s United States federal income tax liability or may claim a refund, provided that the required information is furnished to the IRS in a timely manner.

Payments to Certain Foreign Entities

Provisions of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act were enacted on March 18, 2010 as part of the Hiring Incentive to Restore Employment Act (“HIRE”). These provisions, commonly referred to as FATCA, may impose a 30% withholding tax on interest on, and gross proceeds from the sale or other disposition of, certain debt securities paid to a “foreign financial institution” or to a “non-financial foreign entity” (in each case, as specially defined in the Code), unless (1) the foreign financial institution undertakes certain diligence and reporting, (2) the non-financial foreign entity either certifies it does not have any substantial United States owners or furnishes identifying information regarding each substantial United States owner and such entity meets certain other specified requirements, or (3) the foreign financial institution or non-financial foreign entity otherwise qualifies for an exemption from these rules. If the payee is a foreign financial institution and is subject to the diligence and reporting requirements in clause (1) above, it must enter into an agreement with the United States Treasury requiring, among other things, that it undertake to identify accounts held by certain United States persons or United States-owned foreign entities, annually report certain information about such accounts, and withhold 30% on payments to non-compliant foreign financial institutions and certain other account holders. If the country in which a payee is resident has entered into an “intergovernmental agreement” with the United States regarding FATCA, that agreement may provide different reporting and withholding rules.

Under final regulations and published guidance, we are obligated to withhold from payments made to a foreign financial institution or a foreign non-financial entity under FATCA with respect to interest payments, and will be obligated to withhold on gross proceeds of a sale or other disposition (including redemption or retirement) of the Notes occurring after December 31, 2016. Prospective investors should consult their tax advisors about these withholding provisions, including whether the provisions will apply to the Notes in their circumstances.

 

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CERTAIN ERISA CONSIDERATIONS

The following is a summary of certain considerations associated with the purchase of the Notes by employee benefit plans that are subject to Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), plans, individual retirement accounts and other arrangements that are subject to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) or provisions under any federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other laws or regulations that are similar to such provisions of ERISA or the Code (collectively, “Similar Laws”), and entities whose underlying assets are considered to include “plan assets,” pursuant to 29 C.F.R. Section 2510.3-101, as modified by Section 3(42) of ERISA, of such plans, accounts and arrangements (each, a “Plan”).

General Fiduciary Matters

ERISA and the Code impose certain duties on persons who are fiduciaries of a Plan subject to Title I of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code (an “ERISA Plan”), and prohibit certain transactions involving the assets of an ERISA Plan and its fiduciaries or other interested parties. Under ERISA and the Code, any person who exercises any discretionary authority or control over the administration of such an ERISA Plan or the management or disposition of the assets of such an ERISA Plan, or who renders investment advice for a fee or other compensation to such an ERISA Plan or has authority or responsibility to do so, is generally considered to be a fiduciary of the ERISA Plan.

In considering an investment in the Notes of a portion of the assets of any Plan, a Plan fiduciary should determine whether the investment is in accordance with the documents and instruments governing the Plan and the applicable provisions of ERISA, the Code or any Similar Laws relating to a fiduciary’s duties to the Plan including, without limitation, the prudence, diversification, delegation of control and prohibited transaction provisions of ERISA, the Code and any other applicable Similar Laws.

Prohibited Transaction Issues

Section 406 of ERISA and Section 4975 of the Code prohibit ERISA Plans from engaging in specified transactions involving plan assets with persons or entities who are “parties in interest,” within the meaning of ERISA, or “disqualified persons,” within the meaning of Section 4975 of the Code, unless an exemption is available. Those sections further prohibit a fiduciary from engaging in transactions in which a conflict of interest is deemed present. A party in interest or disqualified person (including a fiduciary) who engages in a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to excise taxes and other penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. In addition, the fiduciary of the ERISA Plan that engages in such a non-exempt prohibited transaction may be subject to penalties and liabilities under ERISA and the Code. The acquisition and/or holding of Notes by an ERISA Plan with respect to which the issuer or the initial purchasers or their affiliates may be considered a party in interest or a disqualified person may constitute or result in a direct or indirect prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA and/or Section 4975 of the Code, unless the investment is acquired and is held in accordance with an applicable statutory, class or individual prohibited transaction exemption. In this regard, the U.S. Department of Labor has issued prohibited transaction class exemptions, or “PTCEs” that may apply to the acquisition and holding of the Notes. These class exemptions include, without limitation, PTCE 84-14 respecting transactions determined by independent qualified professional asset managers, PTCE 90-1 respecting insurance company pooled separate accounts, PTCE 91-38 respecting bank collective investment funds, PTCE 95-60 respecting life insurance company general accounts and PTCE 96-23 respecting transactions determined by in-house asset managers, although there can be no assurance that all of the

 

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conditions of any such exemptions will be satisfied. In addition to the foregoing, the Pension Protection Act of 2006 provides a statutory exemption (Section 408(b)(17) of ERISA and Section 4975(d)(20) of the Code) for transactions between an ERISA Plan and a person that is a party in interest and/or a disqualified person (other than a fiduciary or an affiliate that, directly or indirectly, has or exercises discretionary authority or control or renders investment advice with respect to the assets involved in the transaction) solely by reason of providing services to the Plan or by relationship to a service provider, provided that the ERISA Plan has paid no more and received no less than adequate consideration in the transaction.

Some employee benefit plans, including governmental plans (as defined in Section 3(32) of ERISA), and, if no election has been made under Section 410(d) of the Code, church plans (as defined in Section 3(33) of ERISA), and non-U.S. Plans (as defined in Section 4(b)(4) of ERISA) are not subject the requirements of ERISA or to Section 4975 of the Code. However, investment by such plans may be subject to the provisions of Similar Laws.

Because of the foregoing, the Notes should not be purchased or held by any person investing “plan assets” of any Plan, unless such purchase will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under ERISA and the Code or similar violation of any applicable Similar Laws.

Representation

Accordingly, by acceptance of a Note, each purchaser and subsequent transferee of a Note will be deemed to have represented and warranted that either (i) no portion of the assets used by such purchaser or transferee to acquire and hold the Notes constitutes assets of any Plan or (ii) the purchase and holding of the Notes by such purchaser or transferee will not constitute a non-exempt prohibited transaction under Section 406 of ERISA or Section 4975 of the Code or similar violation under any applicable Similar Laws.

The foregoing discussion is general in nature and is not intended to be all-inclusive. Due to the complexity of these rules and the penalties that may be imposed upon persons involved in non-exempt prohibited transactions, it is particularly important that fiduciaries or other persons considering purchasing and holding the Notes on behalf of, or with the assets of, any Plan, consult with their counsel regarding the potential applicability of ERISA, Section 4975 of the Code and any Similar Laws to such investment and whether an exemption would be applicable to the purchase and holding of the Notes.

 

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UNDERWRITING

Subject to the terms and conditions of the underwriting agreement, the underwriters named below, through their representatives Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Lloyds Securities Inc. and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, have severally agreed to purchase from us the following respective principal amounts of Notes listed opposite their name below at the public offering price less the underwriting discounts and commissions set forth on the cover page of this prospectus supplement:

 

Underwriters

   Principal
Amount of Notes
 

Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.

   $ 300,000,000   

Banco Bradesco BBI S.A.

   $ 300,000,000   

Goldman, Sachs & Co.

   $ 300,000,000   

Lloyds Securities Inc.

   $ 300,000,000   

Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC

   $ 300,000,000   

BB Securities Limited

   $ 92,000,000   

CIBC World Markets Corp.

   $ 92,000,000   

RBC Capital Markets, LLC

   $ 92,000,000   

Sandler O’Neill & Partners, L.P.

   $ 92,000,000   

Scotia Capital (USA) Inc.

   $ 92,000,000   

Loop Capital Markets LLC

   $ 20,000,000   

Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc.

   $ 20,000,000   
  
  

 

 

 

Total

   $ 2,000,000,000   
  

 

 

 

Certain of the underwriters are not U.S. registered broker-dealers and therefore may not make sales of any notes in the United States or to U.S. persons except in compliance with applicable U.S. laws and regulations. To the extent that any such sales by one or more of such underwriters intends to effect sales of the notes in the United States, they will do so only through one or more U.S. registered broker-dealers or otherwise as permitted by applicable U.S. law.

The underwriting agreement provides that the obligations of the several underwriters to purchase the Notes offered hereby are subject to certain conditions precedent and that the underwriters will purchase all of the Notes offered by this prospectus supplement if any of these Notes are purchased. If an underwriter defaults, the underwriting agreement provides that the purchase commitments of the non-defaulting underwriters may be increased or the underwriting agreement may be terminated.

We have agreed to indemnify the several underwriters against some certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute to payments the underwriters may be required to make in respect of any of these liabilities.

The underwriters are offering the Notes, subject to prior sale, when, as and if issued to and accepted by them, subject to approval of legal matters by their counsel, including the validity of the Notes, and other conditions contained in the underwriting agreement, such as the receipt by the underwriters of officer’s certificates and legal opinions. The underwriters reserve the right to withdraw, cancel or modify offers to the public and to reject orders in whole or in part.

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prospectus supplement and to dealers at a price that represents a concession not in excess of 0.50% of the principal amount of the 2017 Notes or 0.50% of the principal amount of the 2021 Notes. The underwriters may allow, and these dealers may re-allow, a concession to other dealers of not more than 0.35% of the principal amount of the 2017 Notes or 0.35% of the principal amount of the 2021 Notes. After the initial public offering of the Notes, representatives of the underwriters may change the offering price and other selling terms.

The following table shows the underwriting discounts to be paid to the underwriters by us in connection with this offering. This underwriting discount is the difference between the public offering price and the amount the underwriters pay to us to purchase the Notes.

 

Per 2017 Note (expressed as a percentage)

     0.875

Total

   $ 6,562,500   

Per 2021 Note (expressed as a percentage)

     0.875

Total

   $ 10,937,500   

In addition, we estimate that the expenses of this offering that are payable by us, excluding underwriting discounts and commissions, will be approximately $3.0 million.

New Issue of Notes

Each series of Notes is a new issue of securities with no established trading market. The Notes will not be listed on any securities exchange or on any automated dealer quotation system. The underwriters may make a market in any series of Notes after completion of the offering, but will not be obligated to do so and may discontinue any market-making activities with respect to any series of Notes at any time without notice. No assurance can be given as to the liquidity of the trading market for the Notes or that an active public market for any series of the Notes will develop. If an active public trading market for any series of Notes does not develop, the market price and liquidity of such series of Notes may be adversely affected. If the Notes are traded, they may trade at a discount from their initial offering price, depending on prevailing interest rates, the market for similar securities, our operating performance and financial condition, general economic conditions and other factors.

No Sales of Similar Securities

We have agreed that we will not, until the issuance of the Notes, without first obtaining the prior written consent of the representatives of the underwriters, directly or indirectly, issue, sell, offer to contract or grant any option to sell, pledge, transfer or otherwise dispose of, any debt securities or securities exchangeable for or convertible into debt securities, except for the Notes sold to the underwriters pursuant to the underwriting agreement.

Short Positions and Stabilizing Transactions

In connection with the offering, the underwriters may purchase and sell the Notes in the open market. These transactions may include short sales, purchases to cover positions created by short sales and stabilizing transactions.

Short sales involve the sale by the underwriters of a greater principal amount of Notes than they are required to purchase in the offering. The underwriters may close out any short position by purchasing Notes in the open market. A short position is more likely to be created if underwriters are concerned that there may be downward pressure on the price of the Notes in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

 

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Stabilizing transactions consist of various bids for or purchases of the Notes made by the underwriters in the open market prior to the completion of the offering.

The underwriters may impose a penalty bid. This occurs when a particular underwriter repays to the other underwriters a portion of the underwriting discount received by it because the representatives of the underwriters have repurchased Notes sold by or for the account of that underwriter in stabilizing or short covering transactions.

Purchases to cover a short position and stabilizing transactions may have the effect of preventing or slowing a decline in the market price of the Notes. Additionally, these purchases, along with the imposition of the penalty bid, may stabilize, maintain or otherwise affect the market price of the Notes. As a result, the price of the Notes may be higher than the price that might otherwise exist in the open market. These transactions may be effected in the over-the-counter market or otherwise.

Neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation or prediction as to the direction or magnitude of any effect that the transactions described above may have on the price of the Notes. In addition, neither we nor any of the underwriters make any representation that the representatives of the underwriters will engage in these transactions or that these transactions, once commenced, will not be discontinued without notice.

Electronic Prospectus Supplement

A prospectus supplement in electronic format is being made available on Internet web sites maintained by one or more of the lead underwriters of this offering and may be made available on web sites maintained by other underwriters. Other than the prospectus supplement in electronic format, the information on any underwriter’s web site and any information contained in any other web site maintained by an underwriter is not part of the prospectus supplement or the registration statement of which the related prospectus forms a part.

Other Relationships

Some of the underwriters and their affiliates have engaged in, and may in the future engage in, investment banking and other commercial dealings in the ordinary course of business with us or our affiliates. They have received, or may in the future receive, customary fees and commissions for these transactions.

In addition, in the ordinary course of their business activities, the underwriters and their affiliates may make or hold a broad array of investments and actively trade debt and equity securities (or related derivative securities) and financial instruments (including bank loans) for their own account and for the accounts of their customers. Such investments and securities activities may involve securities and/or instruments of ours or our affiliates. Certain of the underwriters or their affiliates that have a lending relationship with us routinely hedge their credit exposure to us consistent with their customary risk management policies. Typically, such underwriters and their affiliates would hedge such exposure by entering into transactions which consist of either the purchase of credit default swaps or the creation of short positions in our securities, including potentially the Notes offered hereby. Any such credit default swaps or short positions could adversely affect future trading prices of the Notes offered hereby. The underwriters and their affiliates may also make investment recommendations and/or publish or express independent research views in respect of such securities or financial instruments and may hold, or recommend to clients that they acquire, long and/or short positions in such securities and instruments.

 

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Affiliates of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., Banco Bradesco BBI S.A., Goldman, Sachs & Co., Lloyds Securities Inc., Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, BB Securities Limited, CIBC World Markets Corp., RBC Capital Markets, LLC and Scotia Capital (USA) Inc. act as lenders and/or as agents under our credit facilities. Certain of the underwriters and certain of their affiliates may also have lending relationships with our ultimate parent, GM.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the European Economic Area

In relation to each Member State of the European Economic Area (each, a “Relevant Member State”), no offer of Notes may be made to the public in that Relevant Member State other than:

 

   

to any legal entity which is a qualified investor as defined in the Prospectus Directive;

 

   

to fewer than 100 or, if the Relevant Member State has implemented the relevant provision of the 2010 PD Amending Directive, 150, natural or legal persons (other than qualified investors as defined in the Prospectus Directive), as permitted under the Prospectus Directive, subject to obtaining the prior consent of the representative; or

 

   

in any other circumstances falling within Article 3(2) of the Prospectus Directive,

provided that no such offer of Notes shall require the Company or the representative to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive or supplement a prospectus pursuant to Article 16 of the Prospectus Directive.

This prospectus supplement has been prepared on the basis that any offer of Notes in any Relevant Member State will be made pursuant to an exemption under the Prospectus Directive from the requirement to publish a prospectus for offers of Notes. Accordingly any person making or intending to make an offer in that Relevant Member State of Notes which are the subject of the offering contemplated in this prospectus supplement may only do so in circumstances in which no obligation arises for the Company or any of the underwriters to publish a prospectus pursuant to Article 3 of the Prospectus Directive in relation to such offer. Neither the Company nor the underwriters have authorized, nor do they authorize, the making of any offer of Notes in circumstances in which an obligation arises for the Company or the underwriters to publish a prospectus for such offer.

For the purpose of the above provisions, the expression “an offer to the public” in relation to any Notes in any Relevant Member State means the communication in any form and by any means of sufficient information on the terms of the offer and the Notes to be offered so as to enable an investor to decide to purchase or subscribe the Notes, as the same may be varied in the Relevant Member State by any measure implementing the Prospectus Directive in the Relevant Member State and the expression “Prospectus Directive” means Directive 2003/71/EC (including the 2010 PD Amending Directive, to the extent implemented in the Relevant Member States) and includes any relevant implementing measure in the Relevant Member State and the expression “2010 PD Amending Directive” means Directive 2010/73/EU.

Notice to Prospective Investors in the United Kingdom

Each underwriter has represented and agreed that:

 

   

it has only communicated or caused to be communicated and will only communicate or cause to be communicated an invitation or inducement to engage in investment activity (within the meaning of Section 21 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”) received by it in connection with the issue or sale of the notes in circumstances in which Section 21(1) of the FSMA does not apply to us; and

 

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it has complied and will comply with all applicable provisions of the FSMA with respect to anything done by it in relation to the notes in, from or otherwise involving the United Kingdom.

Notice to Prospective Investors in Switzerland

This prospectus supplement does not constitute an issue prospectus pursuant to Article 652a or Article 1156 of the Swiss Code of Obligations and the Notes will not be listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange. Therefore, this prospectus supplement may not comply with the disclosure standards of the listing rules (including any additional listing rules or prospectus schemes) of the SIX Swiss Exchange. Accordingly, the Notes may not be offered to the public in or from Switzerland, but only to a selected and limited circle of investors who do not subscribe to the Notes with a view to distribution. Any such investors will be individually approached by the underwriters from time to time.

Hong Kong

The Notes may not be offered or sold by means of any document other than: (i) in circumstances which do not constitute an offer to the public within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), or (ii) to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap.571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder, or (iii) in other circumstances which do not result in the document being a “prospectus” within the meaning of the Companies Ordinance (Cap.32, Laws of Hong Kong), and no advertisement, invitation or document relating to the Notes may be issued or may be in the possession of any person for the purpose of issue (in each case whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere), which is directed at, or the contents of which are likely to be accessed or read by, the public in Hong Kong (except if permitted to do so under the laws of Hong Kong) other than with respect to Notes which are or are intended to be disposed of only to persons outside Hong Kong or only to “professional investors” within the meaning of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Cap. 571, Laws of Hong Kong) and any rules made thereunder.

Japan

The Notes have not been and will not be registered under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law of Japan (the “Financial Instruments and Exchange Law”) and each underwriter has agreed that it will not offer or sell any Notes, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to, or for the benefit of, any resident of Japan (which term as used herein means any person resident in Japan, including any corporation or other entity organized under the laws of Japan), or to others for re-offering or resale, directly or indirectly, in Japan or to a resident of Japan, except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of, and otherwise in compliance with, the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law and any other applicable laws, regulations and ministerial guidelines of Japan.

Singapore

This prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus have not been registered as a prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore. Accordingly, this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus and any other document or material in connection with the offer or sale, or invitation for subscription or purchase, of the Notes may not be circulated or distributed, nor may the Notes be offered or sold, or be made the subject of an invitation for subscription or purchase, whether directly or indirectly, to persons in Singapore other than: (i) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the Securities and Futures Act,

 

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Chapter 289 of Singapore (the “SFA”), (ii) to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA or (iii) otherwise pursuant to, and in accordance with the conditions of, any other applicable provision of the SFA.

Where the Notes are subscribed or purchased under Section 275 by a relevant person which is: (i) a corporation (which is not an accredited investor) the sole business of which is to hold investments and the entire share capital of which is owned by one or more individuals, each of whom is an accredited investor or (ii) a trust (where the trustee is not an accredited investor) whose sole purpose is to hold investments and each beneficiary is an accredited investor, shares, debentures and units of shares and debentures of that corporation or the beneficiaries’ rights and interest in that trust shall not be transferable for 6 months after that corporation or that trust has acquired the Notes under Section 275 except: (a) to an institutional investor under Section 274 of the SFA or to a relevant person, or any person pursuant to Section 275(1A), and in accordance with the conditions, specified in Section 275 of the SFA, (b) where no consideration is given for the transfer or (c) by operation of law.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the Notes offered hereby will be passed upon on our behalf by Hunton & Williams LLP, Dallas, Texas. The underwriters will be represented by Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of General Motors Financial Company, Inc. and subsidiaries incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by reference from the General Motors Financial Company, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

The combined financial statements of Ally Financial Inc.’s International Operations incorporated in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus by reference from the General Motors Financial Company, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2014, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report incorporated by reference herein, and are incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act, and we file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file at the SEC’s public reference room facility located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. The SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file documents with the SEC electronically through the SEC’s electronic data gathering, analysis, and retrieval system known as EDGAR. You may also find additional information about us, including documents that we file with the SEC, on our website at http://www.gmfinancial.com. Except for the documents listed below, the information contained in, or that can be accessed from, our internet website is not incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement and the accompanying prospectus, and you should not consider it a part of this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

The SEC allows information in documents that we file with the SEC to be incorporated by reference, which means that we may disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents on file with the SEC. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be a part of this prospectus supplement. The following documents are incorporated by reference:

 

   

our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed on February 6, 2014;

 

   

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed on April 24, 2014;

 

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2014;

 

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 10, 2014;

 

   

our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2014 filed on July 24, 2014;

 

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 4, 2014; and

 

   

our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on September 9, 2014.

All documents that we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act on or after the date of this prospectus supplement but prior to the termination of the offering covered by this prospectus supplement will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement. We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus supplement all documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus supplement in connection with the offering made under the registration statement of which this prospectus supplement is a part. These documents include periodic reports, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus supplement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus, except as so modified or superseded.

Information that is “furnished to” the SEC shall not be deemed “filed with” the SEC and shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, the accompanying prospectus or the registration statement relating to this prospectus supplement.

Each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus is delivered, is entitled to receive a copy of any or all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus but not delivered with this prospectus supplement or the accompanying prospectus . You may request a copy of these filings, at no cost, by writing or telephoning us at the following address and phone number:

General Motors Financial Company, Inc.

801 Cherry Street

Suite 3500

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: (817) 302-7000

Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus supplement, information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus supplement.

 

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PROSPECTUS

GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC.

Debt Securities

Guarantees of Debt Securities

 

 

We may offer from time to time debt securities. We may offer the securities separately or together, in separate series or classes and in amounts, at prices and on terms described in one or more supplements to this prospectus. The payment obligations under any series of debt securities may be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by one of our subsidiaries, AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.

This prospectus may not be used to sell securities unless accompanied by a prospectus supplement, which will describe the method and specific terms of the offering, including the amount, price and terms of the applicable offered securities. You should carefully read this prospectus, the information incorporated by reference in this prospectus, the prospectus supplement, including any information incorporated by reference in such prospectus supplement, and any free writing prospectus before you purchase any of the securities offered hereby.

These securities may be offered and sold in the same offering or in separate offerings, to or through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers. The names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of our securities, their compensation and any over-allotment options held by them will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. See “Plan of Distribution.”

You should read this prospectus and any prospectus supplement carefully before you invest in any of our securities.

 

 

Investing in our securities involves certain risks. See “Risk Factors” on page 1.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of these securities or determined if this prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

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DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

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ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC.

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RISK FACTORS

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USE OF PROCEEDS

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RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

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SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

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DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

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DESCRIPTION OF GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

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EXPERTS

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ABOUT THIS PROSPECTUS

This prospectus is part of a registration statement on Form S-3 that we filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, using a “shelf” registration process. Under this shelf process, we may, from time to time, offer or sell the securities described in this prospectus in one or more offerings up to a total amount of $5,000,000,000. This prospectus provides you with a general description of the securities we may offer. Each time we sell securities described in this prospectus, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will contain specific information about the terms of that offering. The prospectus supplement may also add, update or change information contained in this prospectus. Before purchasing any securities, you should carefully read both this prospectus and the accompanying prospectus supplement and any free writing prospectus prepared by or on behalf of us, together with the additional information described under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

This prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the registration statement. For a more complete understanding of the offering of the securities, you should refer to the registration statement, including its exhibits. Those exhibits may be filed with the registration statement or may be incorporated by reference to earlier SEC filings listed in the registration statement or in subsequent filings that we may make under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or Exchange Act.

We have not authorized anyone to give any information or to make any representation different from or in addition to that contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any accompanying supplement to this prospectus. Therefore, if anyone does give you information of this type, you should not rely on it. If you are in a jurisdiction where offers to sell, or solicitations of offers to purchase, the securities offered by this prospectus are unlawful, or if you are a person to whom it is unlawful to direct these types of activities, then the offer presented in this prospectus does not extend to you. The information contained in this prospectus speaks only as of the date of this prospectus unless the information specifically indicates that another date applies. Therefore, you should not assume that the information contained in this prospectus or any accompanying prospectus supplement is accurate on any date subsequent to the date set forth on the front of the document or that any information we have incorporated by reference is correct on any date subsequent to the date of the document incorporated by reference, even though this prospectus and any accompanying prospectus supplement are delivered or securities are sold on a later date.

In this prospectus, unless the context indicates otherwise, “Company,” “GM Financial,” “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to General Motors Financial Company, Inc. and its subsidiaries; “GM” refers to General Motors Company; “international operations” refers to the auto finance and financial services operations, and the entities that comprise such operations, that we have acquired in Europe and Latin America and the non-controlling 40% interest in GMAC-SAIC Automotive Finance Company Limited (“GMAC-SAIC”) that we expect to acquire in China; “North America” refers to the United States and Canada; “Europe” refers to Germany, the United Kingdom, Austria, France, Italy, Switzerland, Sweden, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Spain, Greece and Portugal; and “Latin America” refers to Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Brazil.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

We make “forward-looking statements” throughout this prospectus, including the documents incorporated herein by reference. Whenever you read a statement that is not simply a statement of historical fact (such as when we use words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “likely,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” “future” and/or other comparable expressions), you must remember that our expectations may not be correct, even though we believe they are reasonable. 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. We do not guarantee that any future transactions or events described in this prospectus will happen as described or that they will happen at all. You should read this prospectus completely and with the understanding that actual future results may be materially different from what we expect.

 

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All cautionary statements made herein should be read as being applicable to all forward-looking statements wherever they appear. In connection with this, investors should consider the risks described herein and should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should read carefully the section of this prospectus under the heading “Risk Factors.”

We assume no responsibility for updating forward-looking information contained herein or in other reports we file with the SEC, and do not update or revise any forward-looking information, except as required by federal securities laws, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

We may “incorporate by reference” in this prospectus information filed with the SEC, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is an important part of this prospectus, and later information that we file with the SEC will automatically update and supersede that information, as well as the information included in this prospectus.

We incorporate by reference the documents listed below (but excluding any portions thereof that are furnished and not filed):

 

    our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed on February 6, 2014;

 

    our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2014 filed on April 24, 2014;

 

    our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 24, 2014; and

 

    our Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2014.

All documents that we file with the SEC pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of the initial registration statement of which this prospectus is a part and prior to effectiveness of the registration statement will be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this prospectus. We also incorporate by reference into this prospectus all documents that we may file with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act after the date of this prospectus in connection with the offering made under the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. These documents include periodic reports, such as annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K. Any statement contained herein or in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this prospectus, except as so modified or superseded.

You may obtain any of the documents incorporated by reference from the SEC or the SEC’s website as described below. In addition, we will provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom this prospectus is delivered, upon his or her written or oral request, a copy of any or all of the reports or documents referred to above that have been incorporated by reference into this prospectus, excluding exhibits to those documents unless they are specifically incorporated by reference into those documents.

You may request free copies of any of these filings by writing or calling us at our principal offices, which are located at the following address:

General Motors Financial Company, Inc.

801 Cherry Street

Suite 3500

Fort Worth, Texas 76102

Attention: Chief Financial Officer

Telephone: (817) 302-7000

 

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Except for the documents specifically incorporated by reference into this prospectus, information contained on our website or that can be accessed through our website does not constitute a part of this prospectus.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We are subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act, and we file annual, quarterly and current reports and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document that we file at the SEC’s public reference room facility located at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference room. The SEC maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding issuers, including us, that file documents with the SEC electronically through the SEC’s electronic data gathering, analysis, and retrieval system known as EDGAR. You may also find additional information about us, including documents that we file with the SEC, on our website at http://www.gmfinancial.com. The information included on or linked to this website is not a part of this prospectus.

This prospectus is part of a registration statement filed by us with the SEC. Because the rules and regulations of the SEC allow us to omit certain portions of the registration statement from this prospectus, this prospectus does not contain all the information set forth in the registration statement. You may review the registration statement and the exhibits filed with the registration statement for further information regarding us and the securities being sold by this prospectus and the applicable prospectus supplement. The registration statement and its exhibits may be inspected at the public reference facilities of the SEC at the address set forth above.

In addition, this prospectus contains summaries and other information that we believe are accurate as of the date hereof with respect to specific terms of specific documents, but we refer to the actual documents (copies of which will be made available to holders of our securities upon request to us) for complete information with respect to those documents. Statements contained in this prospectus as to the contents of any contract or other document referred to in this prospectus do not purport to be complete. Industry and company data are approximate and reflect rounding in certain cases.

 

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ABOUT GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC.

GM Financial, the wholly-owned captive finance subsidiary of GM, is a global provider of automobile financing solutions. We have been operating in the automobile finance business since September 1992. Our strategic relationship with GM began in September 2009 and includes a subvention program pursuant to which GM provides its customers access to discounted financing on select new GM models by paying us cash in order to offer lower interest rates on the loans and leases we purchase from GM-franchised dealerships. We were acquired by GM in October 2010 to provide captive financing capabilities to strategic and underserved segments of GM’s markets.

In 2013, we expanded the markets we serve by acquiring the international operations of Ally Financial Inc. (“Ally”), consisting of international auto finance and financial services operations in Europe and Latin America. Upon the expected closing of the acquisition of Ally’s 40% ownership interest in GMAC-SAIC Automotive Finance Company Limited (“GMAC-SAIC”), a joint venture, we will conduct business in China. Our international operations have extensive histories in their respective countries of operation and broad global capabilities, having operated in Europe for over 90 years, Mexico and Brazil for over 70 years, and Chile and Colombia for over 30 years. Our international operations were formerly part of General Motors Acceptance Corporation, the former captive finance subsidiary of GM, and due to this longstanding relationship, the international operations have substantial business related to GM and its dealer network.

As of the date of this prospectus, we operate in North America and internationally in Europe and Latin America. Pending certain regulatory and other approvals, we expect to complete the acquisition of Ally’s non-controlling 40% interest in GMAC-SAIC in 2014 or as soon as practicable thereafter. Upon the completion of the acquisition of Ally’s non-controlling 40% interest in GMAC-SAIC, GM Financial will have a global footprint that covers approximately 80% of GM’s worldwide vehicle sales and includes both prime and sub-prime capabilities for consumer loans and leases and broad commercial lending capabilities for GM-franchised dealerships. Additionally, we maintain a significant share of the sub-prime auto finance market for used vehicles in North America, supporting used vehicle sales by both GM and non-GM-franchised dealerships.

We were incorporated in Texas on May 18, 1988, and succeeded to the business, assets and liabilities of a predecessor corporation formed under the laws of Texas on August 1, 1986. Our predecessor began operations in March 1987, and the business has been operated continuously since that time. Our principal executive offices are located at 801 Cherry Street, Suite 3500, Fort Worth, Texas, 76102 and our telephone number is (817) 302-7000.

RISK FACTORS

Investing in the securities involves risks, including the risks described in the documents we incorporate by reference herein. You should carefully consider these risks and the other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus and any prospectus supplement before deciding to invest in the securities, including the risk factors incorporated by reference from our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and any subsequent Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K we file after the date of this prospectus, and all other information contained or incorporated by reference in this prospectus, as updated by our subsequent filings under the Exchange Act, and the risk factors and other information contained in the applicable prospectus supplement, before acquiring any of such securities. See “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Documents By Reference.”

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acquisitions, refinancing other debt or other capital transactions. Net proceeds of any offering may be temporarily invested prior to use. The application of proceeds will depend upon our funding requirements at the time and the availability of other funds. We will set forth in the prospectus supplement our intended use for the net proceeds received from the sale of any securities.

RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in millions)

 

   

 

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    Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2014(b)
    Three
Months
Ended
March 31,
2013(b)
    Year
Ended
December 31,
2013(b)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2012(b)
    Year Ended
December 31,
2011(b)
    Period From
October 1,
2010
Through
December 31,
2010(b)
    Period From
July 1, 2010
Through
September 30,
2010
    Year Ended
June 30,
 
                2010 (c)     2009 (c)  

Computation of Earnings:

             

Income (loss) before income taxes

  $ 222.1      $ 169.7      $ 882.8      $ 744.2      $ 621.8      $ 129.2      $ 90.6      $ 353.4      $ (0.2

Fixed charges

    309.4        87.8        723.8        319.0        275.2        64.7        90.3        459.6        686.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 531.5      $ 257.5      $ 1,606.6      $ 1,063.2      $ 897.0      $ 193.9      $ 180.9      $ 813.0      $ 686.5   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Computation of Fixed Charges:

             

Fixed charges: (a)

             

Interest expense

  $ 307.2      $ 86.8      $ 716.9      $ 314.8      $ 271.1      $ 63.8      $ 89.4      $ 455.3      $ 681.5   

Implicit interest in rent

    2.2        1.0        6.9        4.2        4.0        0.9        0.9        4.3        5.2   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $ 309.4      $ 87.8      $ 723.8      $ 319.0      $ 275.1      $ 64.7      $ 90.3      $ 459.6      $ 686.7   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges

    1.7X        2.9X        2.2X        3.3X        3.3X        3.0X        2.0X        1.8X        (d
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) For purposes of such computation, the term “fixed charges” represents interest expense, including amortization of debt issuance costs, and a portion of rentals representative of an implicit interest factor for such rentals.
(b) For the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2013, interest expense excludes $(7.5) million and $4.5 million, respectively, of purchase accounting adjustment amortization. For fiscal 2013, 2012 and 2011 and for the three months ended December 31, 2010 interest expense excludes $4.4 million, $31.5 million, $67.0 million and $27.1 million, respectively, of purchase accounting adjustment amortization.
(c) For the years ended June 30, 2010 and 2009, interest expense excludes $2.0 million and $45.1 million, respectively, of non-cash amortization of warrant costs.
(d) The amount of the coverage deficiency for the year ended June 30, 2009 was approximately $0.2 million.

 

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SECURITIES WE MAY OFFER

We may offer up to $5,000,000,000 of debt securities under this prospectus. The payment obligations under any series of debt securities may be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries. If we issue debt securities at a discount from their original stated principal amount, then, for purposes of calculating the total dollar amount of all securities issued under this prospectus, we will treat the initial offering price of the debt securities as the total original principal amount of the debt securities. Each time we offer securities with this prospectus, we will provide offerees with a prospectus supplement that will contain the specific terms of the securities being offered. If we indicate in the applicable prospectus supplement, the terms of the securities may differ from the terms we have summarized below. We will also include in the prospectus supplement information, where applicable, about material United States federal income tax considerations relating to the securities, and the securities exchange, if any, on which the securities will be listed. Below is a summary of the debt securities we may offer with this prospectus.

We may sell the securities to or through underwriters, dealers or agents or directly to purchasers. We, as well as any agents acting on our behalf, reserve the sole right to accept and to reject in whole or in part any proposed purchase of securities. Each prospectus supplement will set forth the names of any underwriters, dealers or agents involved in the sale of securities described in that prospectus supplement and any applicable fee, commission or discount arrangements with them.

In this prospectus we refer to debt securities and guarantees of debt securities as “securities.” The total dollar amount of all securities that we may sell under this prospectus will not exceed $5,000,000,000.

DESCRIPTION OF DEBT SECURITIES

As used in this prospectus, debt securities means the debentures, notes, bonds and other evidences of indebtedness that we may issue from time to time. The debt securities will either be senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities. Senior debt securities may be issued under a “senior indenture” and subordinated debt securities may be issued under a “subordinated indenture,” in each case between us and the trustee named in the applicable indenture. This prospectus sometimes refers to the senior indenture and the subordinated indenture collectively as the “indentures.” As used in this prospectus, the term “trustee” refers to either the senior trustee or the subordinated trustee, as applicable.

The terms of the debt securities will include those stated in the indentures and those made part of the indentures by reference to the Trust Indenture Act of 1939, as in effect on the date of the applicable indenture. We have filed copies of the forms of indentures as exhibits to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. The indentures are subject to any amendments or supplements as we may enter into from time to time which are permitted under the indentures. We will file the definitive indenture, when executed, as well as any amendments thereto, as exhibits to a current report on Form 8-K or a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Except as we may otherwise indicate, the terms of the form of senior indenture and the form of subordinated indenture are identical. The indentures will be subject to and governed by the terms of the Trust Indenture Act of 1939. The following description, together with any additional information we may include in any applicable prospectus supplements, sets forth certain general terms and provisions of our debt securities that we may offer by this prospectus. This description is incomplete, and while the description below will apply generally to any future debt securities we may offer under this prospectus, we will describe the particular terms of debt securities, and provisions that vary from those described below, in one or more prospectus supplements. This summary is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to all the provisions of the indentures. You may obtain copies of the indentures as described under “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

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General

The debt securities will be our direct unsecured obligations. The senior debt securities will rank equally with all of our other senior and unsubordinated debt. The subordinated debt securities will be subordinate and junior in right of payment to all of our present and future senior indebtedness to the extent and in the manner set forth in the subordinated indenture.

Since our operations are conducted through our subsidiaries, the cash flow and the consequent ability to service our indebtedness, including the debt securities, are dependent upon the earnings of our subsidiaries and the distribution of those earnings or upon the payments of funds by those subsidiaries to us. Our subsidiaries are separate and distinct legal entities and have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to make funds available to us, whether by dividends, loans or other payments. Our subsidiaries will have no obligation, contingent or otherwise, to pay any amounts due pursuant to the debt securities, except as may be described in a supplemental prospectus for any debt securities of any series that may be guaranteed by one or more of our subsidiaries. In addition, the payment of dividends and the making of loans and advances to us by our subsidiaries are or may be subject to contractual or statutory restrictions, are contingent upon the earnings of those subsidiaries and are subject to various business considerations. Any right we may have to receive assets of any of our subsidiaries upon their liquidation or reorganization (and the consequent right of the holders of our debt securities to participate in those assets) will be effectively subordinated to the claims of such subsidiary’s creditors, including trade creditors.

Creditors of each of our subsidiaries, including trade creditors and creditors that have the benefit of guarantees issued by our subsidiaries, generally will have priority with respect to the assets and earnings of the subsidiary over the claims of our creditors, including holders of the debt securities. The debt securities, therefore, will be effectively subordinated to the claims of creditors, including trade creditors, of our subsidiaries. If we become insolvent or are liquidated, or if payment of any secured indebtedness is accelerated, the holders of the secured indebtedness will be entitled to exercise the remedies available to secured creditors under applicable law, including the ability to foreclose on and sell the assets securing such indebtedness in order to satisfy such indebtedness. In addition, our rights and the rights of our creditors, including the holders of the debt securities, to participate in the assets of a subsidiary during its liquidation or reorganization will be effectively subordinated to all existing and future liabilities of that subsidiary. Furthermore, the indentures do not restrict our subsidiaries’ ability to incur secured or other indebtedness in the future. In any case, any remaining assets may be insufficient to repay the debt securities.

The indentures do not limit the aggregate principal amount of debt securities that we may issue and provide that we may issue debt securities from time to time in one or more series, in each case with the same or various maturities, at par or at a discount. We may issue additional debt securities of a particular series without the consent of the holders of the debt securities of such series outstanding at the time of the issuance. Any such additional debt securities, together with all other outstanding debt securities of that series, will constitute a single series of debt securities under the applicable indenture. The indentures also do not limit our ability to incur other debt.

Each prospectus supplement will describe the terms relating to the specific series of debt securities being offered, as well as any modifications or additions to the general terms of the indentures. These terms will include some or all of the following:

 

    the title of the debt securities and whether they are senior debt securities or subordinated debt securities;

 

    any limit on the aggregate principal amount of the debt securities;

 

    the price or prices at which we will sell the debt securities;

 

    the maturity date or dates of the debt securities;

 

    the rate or rates of interest, if any, which may be fixed or variable, at which the debt securities will bear interest, or the method of determining such rate or rates, if any;

 

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    the date or dates from which any interest will accrue or the method by which such date or dates will be determined;

 

    the right, if any, to extend the interest payment periods and the duration of any such extension;

 

    whether the amount of payments of principal of (and premium, if any) or interest on the debt securities may be determined with reference to any index, formula or other method, such as one or more currencies, commodities, equity securities, equity indices or other indices, and the conditions upon and the manner of determining the amount of such payments;

 

    the dates on which we will pay interest on the debt securities and the regular record date for determining who is entitled to the interest payable on any interest payment date;

 

    the place or places where the principal of (and premium, if any) and interest on the debt securities will be payable;

 

    if we possess the option to do so, the periods within which and the prices at which we may redeem the debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to optional redemption provisions, and the other terms and conditions of any such provisions;

 

    our obligation, if any, to redeem, repay or purchase debt securities by making periodic payments to a sinking fund or through an analogous provision or at the option of holders of the debt securities, and the period or periods within which and the price or prices at which we will redeem, repay or purchase the debt securities, in whole or in part, pursuant to such obligation, and the other terms and conditions of such obligation;

 

    the denominations in which the debt securities will be issued, if other than denominations of $1,000 and integral multiples of $1,000;

 

    the portion, or methods of determining the portion, of the principal amount of the debt securities which we must pay upon the acceleration of the maturity of the debt securities in connection with an event of default (as described below), if other than the full principal amount;

 

    the currency, currencies or currency unit in which we will pay the principal of (and premium, if any) or interest, if any, on the debt securities, if not United States dollars;

 

    provisions, if any, granting special rights to holders of the debt securities upon the occurrence of specified events;

 

    any deletions from, modifications of or additions to the events of default or our covenants with respect to the applicable series of debt securities, and whether or not such events of default or covenants are consistent with those contained in the applicable indenture;

 

    the application, if any, of the terms of the indenture relating to defeasance and covenant defeasance (which terms are described below) to the debt securities;

 

    whether the subordination provisions summarized below or different subordination provisions will apply to the debt securities;

 

    whether any of the debt securities will be issued in global form and, if so, the terms and conditions upon which global debt securities may be exchanged for certificated debt securities;

 

    any change in the right of the trustee or the requisite holders of debt securities to declare the principal amount thereof due and payable because of an event of default;

 

    the depositary for global or certificated debt securities;

 

    any special tax implications of the debt securities;

 

    any trustees, authenticating or paying agents, transfer agents or registrars or other agents with respect to the debt securities; and

 

    any other terms of the debt securities.

 

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Unless otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, the debt securities will not be listed on any securities exchange.

Debt securities may be sold at a substantial discount below their stated principal amount, bearing no interest or interest at a rate which at the time of issuance is below market rates. The applicable prospectus supplement will generally describe federal income tax consequences and special considerations applicable to any such debt securities. The debt securities may also be issued as indexed securities or securities denominated in foreign currencies, currency units or composite currencies, as described in more detail in the prospectus supplement relating to any of the particular debt securities. The prospectus supplement relating to specific debt securities will also describe any special considerations and certain additional tax considerations applicable to such debt securities.

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we will issue debt securities in fully registered form without coupons and in denominations of $1,000 and in integral multiples of $1,000, and interest will be computed on the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months. If any interest payment date or the maturity date falls on a day that is not a Business Day, then the payment will be made on the next Business Day without additional interest and with the same effect as if it were made on the originally scheduled date. “Business Day” means any calendar day that is not a Saturday, Sunday or a day on which banking institutions in the City of New York, New York or at a place of payment are authorized by law, regulation or executive order to remain closed.

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the applicable trustee will act as paying agent and registrar for the debt securities under the indentures. We may act as paying agent or registrar under the indentures.

Subordination

The prospectus supplement relating to any offering of subordinated debt securities will describe the specific subordination provisions, including the extent of subordination of payment by us of principal of, premium, if any, and interest on such subordinated debt securities.

The subordinated indenture does not limit the issuance of additional senior indebtedness.

Guarantees

The debt securities of any series may be fully and unconditionally guaranteed by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., one of our subsidiaries. However, the indentures do not require that AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc. be a guarantor of any series of debt securities. As a result, a series of debt securities may not be guaranteed by AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc.

A guarantor may not sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of its assets to, or consolidate with or merge with or into (whether or not such guarantor is the surviving entity) another entity, other than us or another guarantor, unless:

 

    immediately after giving effect to such transaction, no default or event of default exists;

 

    the entity acquiring the property in such sale or disposition or the surviving entity is an entity organized or existing under the laws of a U.S. jurisdiction and expressly assumes all the obligations of that guarantor under its guarantee; and

 

    we have delivered to the applicable trustee an officers’ certificate and opinion of counsel stating that the merger, consolidation or transfer and supplemental agreements, if any, comply with the applicable indenture;

 

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provided, however, that the above will not apply to any such consolidation or merger with or into, or conveyance, transfer or lease to, any entity if the resulting, surviving or transferee entity is not or will not be a subsidiary of the Company and the other terms of the indenture and securities are complied with.

The guarantee of a guarantor will be released:

 

    in connection with any sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets, or all of the capital stock, of that guarantor, including by way of merger, consolidation or otherwise, where, after giving effect to such transaction, such guarantor is no longer a domestic restricted subsidiary of the Company;

 

    upon defeasance or covenant defeasance in accordance with the applicable indenture; or

 

    as otherwise specified in the applicable prospectus supplement.

Any guarantor not released from its obligations under its guarantee will remain liable for the full amount of principal of, premium on, if any, and interest, if any, on, the debt securities of such series.

The applicable prospectus supplement relating to any series of guaranteed debt securities may specify other terms of the applicable guarantees.

Certain Covenants

Except as set forth below or in any indenture supplemental to the indentures or in a board resolution of ours establishing a series of securities under the indentures, the indentures will not:

 

    limit the amount of indebtedness or lease obligations that may be incurred by us and our subsidiaries; or

 

    contain provisions which would give holders of the debt securities the right to require us to repurchase their debt securities in the event of a decline in the credit rating of our debt securities resulting from a change in control, recapitalization or similar restructuring or in the case of any other event.

Change of Control

In the event that GM no longer directly or indirectly owns a majority of our voting capital stock, we will be obligated to make an offer to purchase any outstanding securities at a price equal to 101% of the aggregate principal amount outstanding of such securities, together with accrued and unpaid interest thereon to the date of repurchase. Any securities not tendered to us will remain outstanding in accordance with the terms of the applicable indenture. This obligation will permanently terminate on the first date following the date of the applicable indenture on which we have a rating by at least two rating agencies, as follows: Baa3 or better by Moody’s Investors Services, Inc., BBB- or better by Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services and BBB- or better by Fitch Ratings, Inc. (or by any replacement rating agency selected in accordance with the applicable indenture).

Amalgamation, Merger, Consolidation or Transfer of Assets

Under the terms of the indentures, we may amalgamate, consolidate or merge with another entity, or sell, lease, convey or otherwise transfer all or substantially all our assets to another entity, if we are either the continuing entity or, if we are not the continuing entity, under the following conditions:

 

    the successor entity is organized under the laws of the United States of America, any state thereof or the District of Columbia and expressly assumes all payments on all of the debt securities and the performance and observance of all the covenants and conditions of the applicable indenture;

 

    the transaction must not cause a default on the debt securities and we must not already be in default on the debt securities; and

 

    any additional conditions with respect to any particular debt securities are met.

 

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Events of Default

Unless otherwise provided for in the prospectus supplement, the term “event of default”, when used in the indentures, means any of the following:

 

    failure to pay interest for 30 days after the date payment is due and payable; however, if we extend an interest payment period under the terms of the debt securities, the extension will not be a failure to pay interest;

 

    failure to pay principal or premium, if any, on any debt security when due, either at maturity, upon any redemption or otherwise;

 

    failure on our part to comply with any other covenant or agreement in the indentures that applies to the debt securities for 90 days after we have received written notice from the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities then outstanding affected by the failure to comply in the manner specified in the applicable indenture;

 

    events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization of our company or any applicable guarantor;

 

    any guarantee by any guarantor being held unenforceable or invalid, or any guarantor denying or disaffirming its obligations under its guarantee, except as permitted by the indentures; or

 

    any other event of default provided in the applicable resolution of our board of directors or the supplemental indenture under which we issue a series of debt securities.

If an event of default occurs and continues, the trustee or the holders of at least 25% in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series may declare the entire principal amount of all the debt securities of that series to be due and payable immediately, except that, if the event of default is caused by certain events in bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization, the entire principal of all of the debt securities will become due and payable immediately without any act on the part of the trustee or holders of the debt securities. If such a declaration occurs, the holders of a majority of the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of that series can, subject to conditions, rescind the declaration.

Each indenture requires us and any guarantor to file an officers’ certificate with the trustee each year regarding compliance with the terms of the applicable indenture. Upon becoming aware of any default or event of default, we are required to deliver to the trustee a statement specifying such default or event of default.

The holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then outstanding debt securities of any series so affected (with each series treated as a separate class) will have the right to direct the time, method and place of conducting any proceeding for exercising any remedy available to the trustee, subject to certain exceptions. The indentures provide that in case an event of default has occurred and is continuing, the applicable trustee will be required, in the exercise of their respective power, to use the degree of care and skill of a prudent person in the conduct of his own affairs. Subject to such provisions, the trustee will be under no obligation to exercise any of its rights or powers under the applicable indenture at the request of any holder of debt securities, unless such holder has offered to the trustee reasonable written security and indemnity satisfactory to it against any loss, liability or expense.

Satisfaction and Discharge; Defeasance and Covenant Defeasance

Satisfaction and Discharge

The indentures will be discharged and will cease to be of further effect as to all debt securities of any series that have been issued thereunder when:

 

    either:

 

   

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deposited in trust and thereafter repaid to us, have been delivered to the applicable trustee for cancellation; or

 

    all debt securities of that series that have not been delivered to the trustee for cancellation have become due and payable by reason of the mailing of a notice of redemption or otherwise or will become due and payable within one year and we have irrevocably deposited or caused to be deposited funds with the applicable trustee as trust funds in trust solely for the benefit of the holders thereof, in amounts as will be sufficient, without consideration of any reinvestment of interest, to pay and discharge the aggregate indebtedness on the debt securities not delivered to the trustee for cancellation for principal of, premium on, if any, and interest, if any, on, the debt securities to the date of maturity or redemption (provided that no default or event of default has occurred and is continuing and such deposit will not breach any other instrument by which we are bound);

 

    we have paid or caused to be paid all sums payable by us in respect of such securities of such series under the applicable indenture; and

 

    we have delivered irrevocable instructions to the trustee under the indenture to apply the deposited money toward the payment of the debt securities of that series at maturity or on the redemption date, as the case may be.

In addition, we must deliver an officers’ certificate and opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent to satisfaction and discharge have been satisfied.

Defeasance of Certain Covenants and Certain Events of Default

Unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may elect, with respect to any debt securities of any series, either:

 

    to defease and be discharged from all of our obligations with respect to such debt securities, which we refer to as legal defeasance; or

 

    to be released from our obligations with respect to such debt securities under such covenants as may be specified in the applicable prospectus supplement, and any omission to comply with those obligations will not constitute a default or an event of default with respect to such debt securities, which we refer to as covenant defeasance.

We must comply with the following conditions before legal defeasance or covenant defeasance can be effected:

 

    we must irrevocably deposit with the trustee, in trust, for the benefit of the holders of the debt securities of such series, cash in U.S. dollars, non-callable government securities, or a combination thereof, in amounts as will be sufficient to pay the principal of, premium on, if any, and interest, if any, on, the outstanding debt securities of such series on the stated date for payment thereof or on the applicable redemption date, as the case may be, and we must specify whether the debt securities of such series are being defeased to maturity or to a particular redemption date;

 

    we must deliver to the trustee an opinion of counsel to the effect that that the holders of such debt securities of such series will not recognize income, gain or loss for federal income tax purposes as a result of legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, to be effected with respect to such debt securities and will be subject to federal income tax on the same amount, in the same manner and at the same times as would be the case if such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance, as the case may be, had not occurred;

 

    no default or event of default may have occurred or continue with respect to debt securities of such series on the date of such deposit (other than a default or event of default resulting from the incurrence of indebtedness all or a portion of the proceeds of which will be used to defease the debt securities of such series);

 

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    such legal defeasance or covenant defeasance will not result in a breach or violation of, or constitute a default under, any material agreement or instrument (other than the indenture) to which we are a party or bound;

 

    we must deliver an officers’ certificate stating that the deposit was not made with the intent of preferring holders of the series of debt securities being redeemed over our other creditors with the intent of defeating, hindering, delaying or defrauding any of our creditors; and

 

    we must deliver an officers’ certificate and opinion of counsel stating that all conditions precedent relating to the defeasance have been complied with.

The accompanying prospectus supplement may further describe any provisions permitting or restricting legal defeasance or covenant defeasance with respect to the debt securities of a particular series.

Modification and Waiver

Without the consent of any holders of debt securities, we and the trustee may enter into one or more supplemental indentures for any of the following purposes:

 

    to evidence the succession of another entity to our company and the assumption of our covenants by the successor;

 

    to add one or more covenants for the benefit of the holders of all or any series of debt securities, or to surrender any right or power conferred upon us;

 

    to add any additional events of default for all or any series of debt securities;

 

    to add a guarantor or permit any entity to guarantee the obligations under any series of debt securities or to transfer property or assets to the trustee as security for any series of debt securities;

 

    to establish the form or terms of debt securities of any series;

 

    to evidence and provide for the acceptance of appointment of a separate or successor trustee;

 

    to add to, change or eliminate any provision affecting debt securities not yet issued;

 

    to cure any ambiguity or to correct any mistake or inconsistency;

 

    to amend or supplement any provision so long as it does not affect the interests of the holders of any series of debt securities then outstanding; or

 

    to comply with the requirements of the SEC to maintain the qualification of the indentures under the Trust Indenture Act.

Except as provided above, the consent of the holders of a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of each series affected by such supplemental indenture is generally required for the purpose of adding to, or changing or eliminating any of the provisions of, the indentures or debt securities pursuant to a supplemental indenture. However, no amendment may, without the consent of the holder of each outstanding debt security directly affected thereby:

 

    reduce the principal amount of debt securities of that series whose holders must consent to an amendment, supplement or waiver of or with respect to the applicable indenture;

 

    reduce the principal or change the fixed maturity of any debt security of that series;

 

    reduce the rate or extend the time for payment of interest, including default interest, on any debt security of that series;

 

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    release any guarantor providing a guarantee to any debt securities from any of its obligations under such guarantee, except in accordance with the terms of the applicable indenture;

 

    waive a default in the payment of the principal of, or any premium or interest on, any debt security (except a rescission of acceleration of the debt securities of any series by the holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the then-outstanding debt securities of that series and a waiver of the payment default that resulted from such acceleration);

 

    make any change to certain provisions of the applicable indenture relating to, among other things: (i) the right of holders of debt securities to receive payment of the principal of, or any premium or interest on, debt securities and to institute suit for the enforcement of any such payment; (ii) waivers of past defaults; and (iii) amendments and waivers that require the consent of each affected holder;

 

    waive a redemption payment with respect to any debt security; or

 

    make any change in the ranking or priority of any debt security or any guarantee thereof that would adversely affect the holders of such debt security.

A supplemental indenture which changes or eliminates any provision of the indenture expressly included solely for the benefit of holders of debt securities of one or more particular series of debt securities will be deemed not to affect the rights under the indenture of the holders of debt securities of any other series.

The holders of at least a majority in aggregate principal amount of the debt securities of any series may, on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of such series, waive our compliance with certain restrictive provisions of the applicable indenture. The holders of not less than a majority in aggregate principal amount of the outstanding debt securities of any series may, on behalf of the holders of all debt securities of such series, waive any past default and its consequences under the indenture with respect to the debt securities of such series, except a default in the payment of principal of (or premium, if any), any interest on or any additional amounts with respect to debt securities of such series.

Global Debt Securities

The debt securities of a series may be issued in whole or in part in global form that will be deposited with a depositary or with a nominee for the depositary identified in a prospectus supplement. In such case, one or more registered global securities will be issued in a denomination or aggregate denominations equal to the portion of the total principal amount of outstanding debt securities of the series to be represented by such registered global security or securities. Unless and until it is exchanged in whole or in part for debt securities in definitive form, a registered global security may not be registered for transfer or exchange except as a whole by the depositary, the depositary’s nominee or their respective successors as described in the applicable prospectus supplement.

The specific terms of the depositary arrangement with respect to any portion of a series of debt securities to be represented by a registered global security will be described in a prospectus supplement. We expect that the following provisions will apply to depositary arrangements.

Upon the issuance of any registered global security, and the deposit of such security with or on behalf of the appropriate depositary, the depositary will credit, on its book-entry registration and transfer system, the respective principal amounts of the debt securities represented by such registered global security to the accounts of institutions or participants that have accounts with the depositary or its nominee. The accounts to be credited will be designated by the underwriters or agents engaging in the distribution of the debt securities or by us, if we offer and sell such debt securities directly.

Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security will be limited to participants of the depositary (which are usually large investment banks, retail brokerage firms, banks and other large financial institutions) and persons that hold interests through participants. Ownership of beneficial interests by participants

 

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in a registered global security will be shown on, and the transfer of those ownership interests will be effected only through, records maintained by the depositary for that security or its nominee. Ownership of beneficial interests in a registered global security by persons who hold through participants will be shown on, and the transfer of those ownership interests within that participant will be effected only through, records maintained by that participant. The laws of some jurisdictions require that certain purchasers of securities take physical delivery of securities in certificated form. The preceding limitations and such laws may impair the ability to transfer beneficial interests in registered global securities.

So long as the depositary for a registered global security, or its nominee, is the registered owner of a registered global security, that depositary or nominee, as the case may be, will be considered the sole owner or holder of the debt securities represented by that registered global security. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement and except as specified below, owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security will not:

 

    be entitled to have the debt securities of the series represented by the registered global security registered in their names;

 

    receive or be entitled to receive physical delivery of the debt securities of such series in certificated form; or

 

    be considered the holders of the debt securities for any purposes under the indentures.

Accordingly, each person owning a beneficial interest in a registered global security must rely on the procedures of the depositary and, if such person is not a participant, on the procedures of the participant through which such person owns its interest, to exercise any rights of a holder under the indentures.

The depositary may grant proxies and otherwise authorize participants to give or take any request, demand, authorization, direction, notice, consent, waiver or other action which a holder is entitled to give or take under the indentures. Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, payments with respect to principal, premium and/or interest, if any, on debt securities represented by a registered global security registered in the name of a depositary or its nominee will be made to such depositary or its nominee, as the case may be, as the registered owner of such registered global security.

We expect that the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered global security, upon receipt of any payment of principal, premium or interest, will immediately credit participants’ accounts with payments in amounts proportionate to their respective beneficial interests in the principal amount of the registered global security as shown on the records of such depositary. We also expect that payments by participants to owners of beneficial interests in a registered global security held through participants will be governed by standing instructions and customary practices in the securities industry, as is now the case with the securities held for the accounts of customers registered in “street names,” and will be the responsibility of such participants. Neither we nor the trustee or any agent of ours will have any responsibility or liability for any aspect of the records relating to or payments made on account of beneficial ownership interests of a registered global security, or for maintaining, supervising or reviewing any records relating to such beneficial ownership interests.

Unless otherwise specified in a prospectus supplement, if the depositary for any debt securities represented by a registered global security is at any time unwilling or unable to continue as depositary, and a successor depositary is not appointed by us within 90 days, we will issue debt securities in certificated form in exchange for the registered global security. In addition, the indentures provide that we may at any time and in our sole discretion determine not to have any of the debt securities of a series represented by one or more registered global securities and, in such event, will issue debt securities of such series in certificated form in exchange for all of the registered global securities representing such debt securities. Further, if we so specify with respect to the debt securities of a series, an owner of a beneficial interest in a registered global security representing such series of debt securities may receive, on terms acceptable to us and the depositary for such registered global security, debt securities of such series in certificated form registered in the name of such beneficial owner or its designee.

 

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Denominations, Registrations and Transfer

The debt securities will be issued only in fully registered form, without interest coupons and, unless otherwise indicated in the prospectus supplement, in denominations that are even multiples of $1,000. A direct holder may have his or her debt securities broken into, or “exchanged” for, more debt securities of smaller denominations or combined into fewer debt securities of larger denominations, as long as the total principal amount is not changed.

A direct holder may exchange or transfer debt securities at the office of the trustee. The trustee acts as our agent for registering debt securities in the names of holders and transferring debt securities. We may change this appointment to another entity or perform the service ourselves. The entity performing the role of maintaining the list of registered direct holders is called the security registrar. It will also register transfers of the debt securities.

A direct holder will not be required to pay a service charge to transfer or exchange debt securities, but may be required to pay for any tax or other governmental charge associated with the exchange or transfer. The transfer or exchange will only be made if the security registrar is satisfied with the holder’s proof of ownership.

If we designate additional transfer agents, they will be named in the prospectus supplement. We may cancel the designation of any particular transfer agent. We may also approve a change in the office through which any transfer agent acts.

If the debt securities are redeemable and we redeem less than all of the debt securities of a particular series, we may block the transfer or exchange of debt securities during the period beginning 15 days before the selection of securities for redemption and ending on the earliest date of notice of such redemption, in order to freeze the list of holders to prepare the mailing. We may also refuse to register transfers or exchanges of debt securities selected for redemption, except that we will continue to permit transfers and exchanges of the unredeemed portion of any debt security being partially redeemed.

Governing Law

The indentures are and the debt securities (and any guarantees thereof) will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.

Regarding the Trustee

We have not selected a trustee under the indentures. Disclosure regarding the trustee will be provided in an applicable prospectus supplement or amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

DESCRIPTION OF GUARANTEES OF DEBT SECURITIES

AmeriCredit Financial Services, Inc., one of our subsidiaries, may issue guarantees of debt securities that we offer in any prospectus supplement. Each guarantee will be issued under a supplement to an indenture or pursuant to a guarantee in a form prescribed by an indenture. The prospectus supplement relating to a particular issue of guarantees will describe the terms of those guarantees, which may include, without limitation, one or more of the following:

 

    the series of debt securities to which the guarantees apply;

 

    whether the guarantees are senior or subordinate to other guarantees or debt;

 

    the terms under which the guarantees may be amended, modified, waived, released or otherwise terminated, if different from the provisions applicable to the guaranteed debt securities; and

 

    any additional terms of the guarantees.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

We may sell any of the securities being offered hereby and any accompanying prospectus supplement in any one or more of the following ways from time to time:

 

    directly to purchasers;

 

    through agents;

 

    to or through underwriters;

 

    through dealers; or

 

    through a combination of any such methods of sale.

The distribution of the securities may be effected from time to time in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices or at negotiated prices. We will provide a prospectus supplement or supplements that will describe the method of distribution and set forth the terms and conditions of the offering of such securities, including:

 

    the terms of the offering;

 

    the name or names of any underwriters or agents and the amounts of securities underwritten or purchased by each of them, if any;

 

    the purchase price of the securities and the net proceeds to be received by us from the sale;

 

    any underwriting discounts, concessions, commissions or agency fees and other items constituting underwriters’, dealers’ or agents’ compensation;

 

    any delayed delivery arrangements; and

 

    estimated offering expenses.

We may solicit offers to purchase directly. Offers to purchase securities also may be solicited by agents designated by us from time to time. Any such agent involved in the offer or sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered will be named, and any commissions payable by us to such agent will be set forth, in the applicable prospectus supplement. Unless otherwise indicated in such prospectus supplement, any such agent will be acting on a reasonable best efforts basis for the period of its appointment. Any such agent may be deemed to be an underwriter, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, of the securities so offered and sold.

If securities are sold by means of an underwritten offering, we will execute an underwriting agreement with an underwriter or underwriters at the time an agreement for such sale is reached, and the names of the specific managing underwriter or underwriters, as well as any other underwriters, the respective amounts underwritten and the terms of the transaction, including commissions, discounts and any other compensation of the underwriters and dealers, if any, will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement which will be used by the underwriters to make resales of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered to the public. If underwriters are utilized in the sale of any securities in respect of which this prospectus is being delivered, such securities will be acquired by the underwriters for their own account and may be resold from time to time in one or more transactions, including negotiated transactions, at fixed public offering prices or at varying prices determined by the underwriters at the time of sale. Securities may be offered to the public either through underwriting syndicates represented by managing underwriters or directly by one or more underwriters. If any underwriter or underwriters are utilized in the sale of securities, unless otherwise indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, the underwriting agreement will provide that the obligations of the underwriters are subject to certain conditions precedent and that the underwriters with respect to a sale of such securities will be obligated to purchase all such securities if any are purchased.

 

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We may grant to the underwriters options to purchase additional securities to cover over-allotments, if any, at the initial public offering price (with additional underwriting commissions or discounts), as may be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating thereto. If we grant any over-allotment option, the terms of such over-allotment option will be set forth in the prospectus supplement for such securities.

If a dealer is used in the sale of the securities in respect of which this prospectus is delivered, we will sell such securities to the dealer, as principal. The dealer may then resell such securities to the public at varying prices to be determined by such dealer at the time of resale. Any such dealer may be deemed to be an underwriter, as such term is defined in the Securities Act, of the securities so offered and sold. The name of the dealer and the terms of the transaction will be set forth in the prospectus supplement relating thereto.

Offers to purchase securities may be solicited directly by us, and the sale thereof may be made by us directly to institutional investors or others, who may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act with respect to any resale thereof. The terms of any such sales will be described in the prospectus supplement relating thereto.

Securities may also be offered and sold, if so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, in connection with a remarketing upon their purchase, in accordance with a redemption or repayment pursuant to their terms, or otherwise, by one or more firms (“remarketing firms”) acting as principals for their own accounts or as agents for us. Any remarketing firm will be identified and the terms of its agreement, if any, with us, and its compensation will be described in the applicable prospectus supplement. Remarketing firms may be deemed to be underwriters, as that term is defined in the Securities Act, in connection with the securities remarketed thereby.

If so indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement, we may authorize agents, dealers or underwriters to solicit offers by certain institutions to purchase securities from us at the public offering price set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement pursuant to delayed delivery contracts providing for payment and delivery on the date or dates stated in the applicable prospectus supplement. Such delayed delivery contracts will be subject to only those conditions set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement. A commission indicated in the applicable prospectus supplement will be paid to underwriters and agents soliciting purchases of securities pursuant to delayed delivery contracts accepted by us.

Agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms may be entitled under relevant agreements with us to indemnification by us against certain liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, or to contribution with respect to payments which such agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms may be required to make in respect thereof.

Agents, underwriters, dealers and remarketing firms may be customers of, engage in transactions with, or perform services for, us and our subsidiaries in the ordinary course of business.

The anticipated date of delivery of securities will be set forth in the applicable prospectus supplement relating to each offer.

EXPERTS

The consolidated financial statements of General Motors Financial Company, Inc. and subsidiaries incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the General Motors Financial Company, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report, which is incorporated herein by reference. Such financial statements have been so incorporated in reliance upon the report of such firm given their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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The combined financial statements of Ally Financial Inc.’s International Operations incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the General Motors Financial Company, Inc.’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 5, 2014, have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, independent auditors, as stated in their report incorporated by reference herein, and are incorporated in reliance upon the reports of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

LEGAL MATTERS

In connection with particular offerings of the securities in the future, and if stated in the applicable prospectus supplements, the validity of the securities offered by this prospectus will be passed upon for us by Hunton & Williams LLP, Dallas, Texas. Certain legal matters will be passed upon for the underwriters by counsel named in the applicable prospectus supplement.

 

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LOGO

GENERAL MOTORS FINANCIAL COMPANY, INC.

 

 

PROSPECTUS SUPPLEMENT

 

 

Joint Book-Running Managers

 

Deutsche Bank
Securities
  Bradesco BBI   Goldman,
Sachs & Co.
  Lloyds Securities   Morgan Stanley

Co-Managers

 

BB Securities    CIBC   

RBC Capital        

Markets        

  

Sandler O’Neill +

Partners, L.P.

       Scotiabank
                    Loop Capital Markets   Siebert Capital Markets                    

September 22, 2014