General Motors
This investment resulted in a loss to taxpayers. See below for details.
| $50.7B Disbursed |
| $38.6B Returned |
| $694M Revenue to Gov't |
| $11.4B Net Outstanding |
| $50.7B Committed |
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General Motors' first loans came in mid-December of 2008, when Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson stepped in to rescue GM and Chrysler.
On June 1, 2009, GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As part of the restructuring, the U.S. government agreed to provide the company up to $30.1 billion more. In exchange, the U.S. received a 60.8 percent stake in the company when it emerged from bankruptcy protection about a month later. The remainder of GM’s equity stake was divided between the Canada and Ontario governments (11.7 percent), the UAW retiree trust (17.5 percent), and bondholders and other creditors (10 percent). On Nov. 16, 2010, General Motors began to sell its shares on the stock exchange.
Events
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$411K Payback
Dec. 27, 2013 Partial Repayment
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$1.21B Payback
Dec. 9, 2013 Partial Repayment
On 12/9/2013, Treasury sold shares of GM common stock, further reducing Treasury's equity stake in GM to 0 percent.
On November 21, 2013, Treasury gave J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC discretionary authority, as its sales agent, to sell, subject to certain parameters, the remaining shares of common stock, from time to time during the period ending on February 15, 2014 (or upon completion of the sale). Completion of the sale under this authority occurred on December 9, 2013.
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$2.56B Payback
Nov. 20, 2013 Partial Repayment
On 11/20/2013, Treasury sold shares of GM common stock, further reducing Treasury's equity stake in GM to 2.24 percent.
On September 26, 2013, Treasury gave Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC discretionary authority, as its sales agent, to sell subject to certain parameters up to 70,214,460 shares of common stock from time to time during the period ending on December 20, 2013 (or upon completion of the sale). Completion of the sale under this authority occurred on November 20, 2013.
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$11.8M Payback
Sep. 20, 2013 Partial Repayment
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$3.82B Payback
Sep. 13, 2013
On 9/13/2013, Treasury sold 110,336,510 shares of GM common stock in a registered public offering at $34.65 per share for net proceeds to Treasury of $3,822,724,832. The sale further reduced Treasury's equity stake in GM to 7.32 percent.
The sale was made pursuant to pre-arranged written trading plans dated May 6, 2013, as amended, Treasury gave Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC discretionary authority, as its sales agent, to sell subject to certain parameters up to 142,814,136 shares of common stock from time to time during the period ending on September 13, 2013 (or upon completion of the sale).
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$1.03B Payback
Jun. 12, 2013 Partial Repayment
On 6/12/2013, Treasury sold 30,000,000 shares of GM common stock in a registered public offering at $34.41 per share for net proceeds to Treasury of $ 1,031,700,000. The sale further reduced Treasury's equity stake in GM to 13.8 percent.
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$10M Payback
May 22, 2013 Partial Repayment
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$1.64B Payback
Apr. 11, 2013 Partial Repayment
On January 18, 2013, Treasury gave Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. and J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC discretionary authority, as its sales agent, to sell subject to certain parameters up to 58,392,078 shares of common stock from time to time during the period ending on April 17, 2013 (or upon completion of the sale). Completion of the sale under this authority occurred on April 11, 2013. The sale further reduced Treasury's equity stake in GM to 17.69 percent.
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$5.5B Payback
Dec. 21, 2012 Partial Repayment
On 12/21/2012, Treasury sold 200,000,000 shares of common stock at $27.50 per share pursuant to a letter agreement. Following settlement, the net proceeds to Treasury were $5,500,000,000. The sale further reduced Treasury's equity stake in GM to 21.97 percent.
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$435K Payback
Oct. 23, 2012 Partial Repayment
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$6.71M Payback
Jan. 11, 2012 Partial Repayment
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$18.9M Payback
Dec. 23, 2011 Partial Repayment
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$144K Payback
Dec. 16, 2011 Partial Repayment
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$15.9M Payback
May 3, 2011 Partial Repayment
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$45M Payback
Apr. 5, 2011 Partial Repayment
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$50M Payback
Mar. 31, 2011 Partial Repayment
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$47.2M Revenue
Dec. 15, 2010 Dividend - Cumulative
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$2.14B Payback
Dec. 15, 2010 Partial Repayment
Treasury accepted an offer by General Motors to repurchase all of the approximately $2.1 billion preferred stock at a price per share of $25.50, which is equal to 102% of the liquidation preference, subject to the closing of the proposed initial public offering of GM’s common stock. The repurchase was completed on 12/15/2010.
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$1.76B Payback
Nov. 26, 2010 Partial Repayment
On 11/26/2010, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase an additional 53,782,019 shares of common stock from Treasury at the same purchase price resulting in additional proceeds of $1,761,495,577. The sale further reduced Treasury's equity stake in GM to 32.04 percent.
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$11.7B Payback
Nov. 18, 2010 Partial Repayment
On 11/17/2010, Treasury agreed to sell 358,546,795 shares of common stock at $32.7525 per share (which represents the $33 public sale price less underwriting discounts and fees) pursuant to an underwriting agreement. Following settlement, the net proceeds to Treasury were $11,743,303,903. The sale reduced the Treasury's equity stake in GM to 36.9 percent.
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$47.2M Revenue
Sep. 15, 2010 Dividend - Cumulative
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$47.2M Revenue
Jun. 15, 2010 Dividends payment
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$4.68B Payback
Apr. 20, 2010 Partial Repayment
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$8.18M Revenue
Apr. 20, 2010 Dividends payment
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$82.8M Revenue
Apr. 12, 2010 Interest Payment
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$1B Payback
Mar. 31, 2010 Partial Repayment
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$68.2K Revenue
Jan. 21, 2010 Interest Payment
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$35.1M Payback
Jan. 21, 2010 Partial Repayment
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$100M Revenue
Jan. 11, 2010 Interest Payment
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$1B Payback
Dec. 18, 2009 Partial Repayment
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$12.8M Revenue
Dec. 18, 2009 Interest Payment
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$47.2M Revenue
Dec. 15, 2009 Dividend Payment
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Oct. 22, 2009 TARP Chief for Exec Compensation Releases Findings
The Special Master for TARP Executive Compensation releases determinations on the compensation packages for the top 25 most highly paid executives at the companies that received "exceptional" assistance -- i.e. those that were bailed out in the strictest sense of the word: AIG, Bank of America, Citigroup, Chrysler, Chrysler Financial, General Motors, and GMAC.
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$124M Revenue
Oct. 13, 2009 Interest Payment
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$34.1M Revenue
Sep. 15, 2009 Dividend Paid
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$144M Revenue
Jul. 15, 2009 Total Interest Paid Thru 7-09
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$361M Payback
Jul. 10, 2009 Partial Repayment
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Jul. 10, 2009 New GM Begins Operations
GM announces that its purchase of the company's good assets (and shedding of the bad) has been finalized and that it can begin operations as a new company.
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$7.07B Bailout
Jul. 10, 2009 Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note, Equity Interest
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$23B Bailout
Jun. 3, 2009 Debt Obligation, Equity Interest
This is the amount of financing the government has announced it will provide to GM to carry it through bankruptcy.
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Jun. 1, 2009 GM Files for Bankruptcy Protection
GM files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. As part of the restructuring, the U.S. government agrees to provide the company up to $30.1 billion more. In exchange, the U.S. will receive a 60 percent stake in the company when it emerges from bankruptcy.
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$361M Bailout
May 27, 2009 Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note
This loan is to guarantee GM's warranties as it moves through bankruptcy.
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$4B Bailout
May 20, 2009 Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note
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$2B Bailout
Apr. 22, 2009 Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note
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$13.4B Bailout
Dec. 31, 2008 Debt Obligation w/ Warrants and Additional Note
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$884M Bailout
Dec. 29, 2008 Debt Obligation
The Treasury exchanged this loan for a portion of GM's equity interest in GMAC. As a result of the exchange, Treasury holds a 35.4% common equity interest in GMAC.
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Dec. 19, 2008 Auto Bailout Announced
The Treasury announces that it will make loans to General Motors and Chrysler to prevent bankruptcy. (More about the auto bailout here.)
More info from www.nytimes.com
| Date | Type | Amount | Program | Description |
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| 12/27/2013 | Refund | $410,705 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 12/09/2013 | Refund | $1,208,249,982 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 11/20/2013 | Refund | $2,563,441,956 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 09/20/2013 | Refund | $11,832,877 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 09/13/2013 | Refund | $3,822,724,832 | AIFP | |
| 06/12/2013 | Refund | $1,031,700,000 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 05/22/2013 | Refund | $10,048,968 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 04/11/2013 | Refund | $1,637,839,844 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 12/21/2012 | Refund | $5,500,000,000 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 10/23/2012 | Refund | $435,097 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 01/11/2012 | Refund | $6,713,489 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 12/23/2011 | Refund | $18,890,294 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 12/16/2011 | Refund | $144,444 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 05/03/2011 | Refund | $15,887,795 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 04/05/2011 | Refund | $45,000,000 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 03/31/2011 | Refund | $50,000,000 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 12/15/2010 | Refund | $2,139,406,778 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 12/15/2010 | Dividend | $47,192,797 | AIFP | Dividend - Cumulative |
| 11/26/2010 | Refund | $1,761,495,577 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 11/18/2010 | Refund | $11,743,303,903 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 09/15/2010 | Dividend | $47,192,797 | AIFP | Dividend - Cumulative |
| 06/15/2010 | Dividend | $47,192,797 | AIFP | Dividends payment |
| 04/20/2010 | Refund | $4,676,779,986 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 04/20/2010 | Dividend | $8,184,365 | AIFP | Dividends payment |
| 04/12/2010 | Interest | $82,753,024 | AIFP | Interest Payment |
| 03/31/2010 | Refund | $1,000,000,000 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 01/21/2010 | Refund | $35,084,421 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 01/21/2010 | Interest | $68,220 | AIFP | Interest Payment |
| 01/11/2010 | Interest | $99,957,627 | AIFP | Interest Payment |
| 12/18/2009 | Refund | $1,000,000,000 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 12/18/2009 | Interest | $12,833,333 | AIFP | Interest Payment |
| 12/15/2009 | Dividend | $47,192,797 | AIFP | Dividend Payment |
| 10/13/2009 | Interest | $123,983,051 | AIFP | Interest Payment |
| 09/15/2009 | Dividend | $34,083,686 | AIFP | Dividend Paid |
| 07/15/2009 | Interest | $143,526,108 | AIFP | Total Interest Paid Thru 7-09 |
| 07/10/2009 | Purchase | $7,072,488,605 | AIFP | Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note, Equity Interest |
| 07/10/2009 | Refund | $360,624,198 | AIFP | Partial Repayment |
| 06/03/2009 | Loan | $23,027,511,395 | AIFP | Debt Obligation, Equity Interest |
| 05/27/2009 | Loan | $360,624,198 | AIFP | Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note |
| 05/20/2009 | Loan | $4,000,000,000 | AIFP | Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note |
| 04/22/2009 | Loan | $2,000,000,000 | AIFP | Debt Obligation w/ Additional Note |
| 12/31/2008 | Loan | $13,400,000,000 | AIFP | Debt Obligation w/ Warrants and Additional Note |
| 12/29/2008 | Purchase | $884,024,131 | AIFP | Debt Obligation |
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