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(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)(i617) i443-3000
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Title
of each class
Trading Symbol(s)
Name of each exchange on which registered
iCommon stock, par value $0.01 per share
iGE
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i0.875% Notes due 2025
iGE 25
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i1.875% Notes due 2027
iGE 27E
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i1.500% Notes due 2029
iGE 29
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i7 1/2% Guaranteed Subordinated Notes due 2035
iGE /35
iNew
York Stock Exchange
i2.125% Notes due 2037
iGE 37
iNew
York Stock Exchange
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
(Title of class)
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. iYes☑ No¨
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The aggregate market value of the outstanding common equity of the registrant not held by affiliates as of the last business day of the
registrant’s most recently completed second fiscal quarter was at least $i117.9 billion. There were i1,088,334,304 shares of common stock with a par value of $0.01 outstanding at January 15, 2024.
FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS. Our public communications and SEC filings may contain statements related to future, not past, events. These forward-looking statements often address our expected future business and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "expect,""anticipate,""intend,""plan,""believe,""seek,""see,""will,""would,""estimate,""forecast,""target,""preliminary," or "range." Forward-looking statements by their nature address matters that are, to different degrees, uncertain, such as statements about planned and potential transactions, including our plan to pursue a spin-off of our portfolio of energy businesses that are planned to be combined as GE Vernova; the impacts of macroeconomic and market conditions and volatility on our business operations, financial results and financial position and on the global
supply chain and world economy; our expected financial performance, including cash flows, revenues, organic growth, margins, earnings and earnings per share; our credit ratings and outlooks; our funding and liquidity; our businesses’ cost structures and plans to reduce costs; restructuring, goodwill impairment or other financial charges; or tax rates.
For us, particular areas where risks or uncertainties could cause our actual results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements include:
•our success in executing planned and potential transactions, including our plan to pursue a spin-off of GE Vernova and sales or other dispositions of our remaining equity interest in GE HealthCare, the timing for such transactions, the ability to satisfy any applicable pre-conditions, and
the expected proceeds, consideration and benefits to GE;
•changes in macroeconomic and market conditions and market volatility, including risk of recession, inflation, supply chain constraints or disruptions, interest rates, the value of securities and other financial assets (including our equity interest in GE HealthCare), oil, natural gas and other commodity prices and exchange rates, and the impact of such changes and volatility on our business operations, financial results and financial position;
•global economic trends, competition and geopolitical risks, including impacts from the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the related sanctions and other measures and risks related to conflict in the Middle East, demand or supply shocks from events such as a major terrorist attack, natural disasters or actual or threatened
public health pandemics or other emergencies, or an escalation of sanctions, tariffs or other trade tensions between the U.S. and China or other countries, and related impacts on our businesses' global supply chains and strategies;
•market developments or customer actions that may affect demand and the financial performance of major industries and customers we serve, such as demand for air travel and other commercial aviation sector dynamics; pricing, cost, volume and the timing of investment by customers or industry participants and other factors in renewable energy markets; conditions in key geographic markets; technology developments; and other shifts in the competitive landscape for our products and services;
•our capital allocation plans, including the timing and amount of dividends, share repurchases, acquisitions, organic investments,
and other priorities;
•downgrades of our current short- and long-term credit ratings or ratings outlooks, or changes in rating application or methodology, and the related impact on our funding profile, costs, liquidity and competitive position;
•the amount and timing of our cash flows and earnings, which may be impacted by macroeconomic, customer, supplier, competitive, contractual and other dynamics and conditions;
•capital or liquidity needs associated with our run-off insurance operations and mortgage portfolio in Poland (Bank BPH), the amount and timing of any required future capital contributions and any strategic options that we may consider;
•operational execution and improvements by our businesses,
including the success at our Renewable Energy business in improving product quality and fleet availability, executing on our product and project cost estimates and delivery schedule projections and other aspects of operational performance, as well as the performance of GE Aerospace amidst market growth and ramping newer product platforms;
•changes in law, regulation or policy that may affect our businesses, such as trade policy and tariffs, regulation and incentives related to climate change (including the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and other policies), and the effects of tax law changes;
•our decisions about investments in research and development, and new products, services and platforms, and our ability to launch new products in a cost-effective manner;
•the
impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of shareholder and related lawsuits, Alstom, Bank BPH and other investigative and legal proceedings;
•the impact of actual or potential quality issues or failures of our products or third-party products with which our products are integrated, and related costs and reputational effects;
•the impact related to information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches at GE or third parties; and
•the other factors that are described in the "Risk Factors" section in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, as such descriptions may be updated or amended in any future
reports we file with the SEC.
These or other uncertainties may cause our actual future results to be materially different than those expressed in our forward-looking statements. We do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements. This document includes certain forward-looking projected financial information that is based on current estimates and forecasts. Actual results could differ materially.
2023 FORM 10-K 3
ABOUT GENERAL ELECTRIC. General Electric Company (General Electric, GE or the
Company) is a high-tech industrial company that today operates worldwide through three segments: Aerospace, Renewable Energy, and Power. Our products include commercial and military aircraft engines and systems; wind and other renewable energy generation equipment and grid solutions; and gas, steam, nuclear and other power generation equipment. We have significant global installed bases of equipment across these sectors, and services to support these products are also an important part of our business alongside new equipment sales.
We previously announced a strategic plan to form three industry-leading, global, investment-grade public companies from (i) our Aerospace business, which we plan to refer to as GE Aerospace, (ii) our portfolio of energy businesses, including our Renewable Energy and Power businesses, which we plan to combine and refer to as GE Vernova, and (iii) our former HealthCare business.
For purposes of this report, we refer to our reporting segments as Aerospace, Renewable Energy and Power. The composition of these reporting segments is unchanged. On January 3, 2023, we completed the separation of the HealthCare business from GE through the spin-off of GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GE HealthCare). See Notes 2 and 3 for further information. The historical results of GE HealthCare and certain assets and liabilities included in the spin-off are now reported in GE's consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. Additionally, on January 1, 2023, we adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12, Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts.
See Note 12 for further information.
Over our more than 130-year history, GE’s innovation and technology have improved quality of life around the world by adapting and innovating solutions to pressing global challenges, including our businesses' focuses today on the future of flight and the energy transition. At GE Aerospace, with a differentiated product and technology portfolio across the commercial and military sectors, we are well positioned to serve customers in expanding and upgrading their fleets amidst the demand ramp for engines and services with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, we are working to develop next generation engine programs that will allow a smarter and more efficient future of flight, including efforts to support increased use of sustainable aviation fuel with our engines’ capabilities and developing new engine architectures such as open fan, hybrid electric and
hydrogen technologies. The GE Vernova businesses are positioned to lead the energy transition, helping the energy sector solve for sustainability, reliability and affordability. These businesses are at the center of a dynamic and growing market, as the world faces a significant increase in electricity demand in the coming decades along with the need to electrify and decarbonize. With a range of power generation technologies spanning gas power, onshore and offshore wind and others, as well as power grid automation and hardware, these businesses offer solutions for customers to reduce emissions, meet the growth in electricity demand and make energy more accessible globally, secure and resilient.
We believe our businesses’ strategies and focus on these significant global challenges are well aligned with broader goals of sustainable development, and we approach sustainability with GE’s commitment to innovation
as a central element. Sustainability priorities are embedded in our policies, leadership engagement, operating mechanisms, commitments, and, ultimately, our products. In addition to working to develop technologies that will help build a more sustainable world, we advance GE’s sustainability priorities through our own commitments to our people, communities and planet. More information that may be of interest to a variety of stakeholders about GE’s sustainability approach, priorities and performance, including about safety, greenhouse gas emission reductions for our own operations and for our products, environmental stewardship, diversity and inclusion (as also discussed further below), supply chain and human rights and other matters, can be found in our Sustainability Report.
We serve customers in over 160 countries. Manufacturing and service operations are carried out at 59 manufacturing plants located in
24 states in the United States and Puerto Rico and at 102 manufacturing plants located in 25 other countries.
In all of our global business activities, we encounter aggressive and able competition. In many instances, the competitive environment is characterized by changing technology that requires continuing research and development. With respect to manufacturing operations, we continue to make improvements through deployment of lean initiatives and we believe that, in general, we are one of the leading firms in most of the major industries in which we participate.
As a diverse global company, we are affected by economic and market developments around the world, supply chain disruptions, instability in certain regions, commodity prices, foreign currency volatility and policies regarding trade and imports. See the Segment Operations section
within MD&A for further information. Other factors impacting our business include:
•long product development cycles for many of our products, with product quality and efficiency often being critical to success;
•the importance of research and development expenditures;
•regulatory standards that apply to many of our products; and
•changing end markets, including shifts in energy sources and demand related to cost, decarbonization efforts and other factors, as well as the impact of technology changes.
The strength and talent of our workforce are critical to the success of our businesses, and we continually strive to attract, develop and
retain personnel commensurate with the needs of our businesses in their operating environments. The Company’s human capital management priorities are designed to support the execution of our business strategy and improve organizational effectiveness. Our focus on organizational performance and talent remains front and center through the ongoing execution of our strategic plan to separate GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies. We will continue to monitor various factors across our human capital priorities, including as a part of our business operating reviews during the year and with oversight by our Board of Directors and the Board’s Management Development and Compensation Committee. The following are our human capital priorities:
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•Protecting
the health and safety of our workforce: GE is committed to establishing and maintaining effective health and safety standards and protocols across our businesses, making continuous process improvements, and providing ongoing education. As our businesses prepare for standalone readiness, they have benefited from the expertise and guidance of GE’s Safety Promotion Office, leveraging lean as a critical tool to prevent injuries and incidents and driving safety as a core operational attribute for the businesses. For the past three years, our annual bonus program for executives has included a modifier based on the Company’s safety performance.
•Sustaining a Company culture based in leadership behaviors of humility, transparency and focus, with a commitment to unyielding integrity: GE’s organizational culture supports talent
attraction, engagement and retention and promotes ways of working that are strongly connected to our goals. In early 2023, we conducted an annual enterprise-wide culture survey. While survey results varied among our businesses, a Company-wide view of trends in responses confirmed our employees’ view of GE’s solid foundations in safety, compliance, and employee development. Our performance management system, “People, Performance, and Growth,” directly links individual performance outcomes to incentive compensation. Supporting our culture of integrity, The Spirit & The Letter, GE’s employee code of conduct, sets forth the Company’s integrity and compliance standards.
•Developing and managing our talent to best support our organizational goals: GE’s approach to talent management aims to ensure strong individual
and company performance; our employee training and development offerings are designed to support these goals. As a key pillar of our talent strategy, GE’s senior management leads an annual organization and talent review for each business to support a strong leadership pipeline and succession planning process. To support our lean culture transformation, in 2023 our leadership development programs continued to elevate high potential talent. Developed in partnership with our existing leaders, our leadership development programs are premised upon a rigorous learning process tied directly to outcomes, with a focus on hands-on, experiential learning and building a lean mindset.
•Promoting inclusion and diversity across the enterprise: At GE, we are committed to building a more diverse workforce and a more inclusive workplace by focusing on transparency, accountability and community. We believe in the value
of each person’s unique identity, background and experiences, and are committed to fostering an inclusive culture in which all employees feel empowered to do their best work because they feel accepted, respected and that they belong. We have also had a long-standing commitment to fair and competitive pay practices. On average, in our most recent reporting men and women performing similar work were paid within 1% of each other in each GE business.
Additionally, in 2021, we began publishing diversity reporting to transparently share our diversity data and hold ourselves accountable for continuous improvement. To support our inclusion and diversity efforts, we have Chief Diversity Officers at our businesses. Additionally, we have several Employee Resource Groups which have added value to our colleagues and businesses by helping to engage and develop diverse talent for nearly 30 years. These groups accelerate
development through mentoring, learning, networking, organizing outreach and service activities; they address challenges that are important to their members and the Company; and they support our goals to build a diverse talent pipeline.
At December 31, 2023, General Electric Company and consolidated affiliates employed approximately 125,000 people, of whom approximately 44,000 were employed in the United States.
At December 31, 2023, GE had approximately 4,880 union-represented manufacturing and service employees in the United States. The majority are covered by collective bargaining agreements that expire in 2025. GE’s relationship with employee-representative organizations
outside the U.S. takes many forms, including in Europe where GE engages employees’ representatives’ bodies such as works councils (at both European level and locally) and trade unions in accordance with local law.
We are subject to numerous U.S. federal, state and foreign laws and regulations covering a wide variety of subject matters related to our products, services and business operations, including requirements regarding the protection of human health and safety and the environment. Relevant laws and regulations can apply to our business directly and indirectly, such as through the effect that laws and regulations applicable to our customers may have in influencing the products and services they purchase from us. Like other industrial manufacturing companies that operate in the sectors we serve, which are high-tech, increasingly digitally connected and global, we face significant scrutiny from both U.S.
and foreign governmental authorities with respect to our compliance with laws and regulations. Many of the sales across our businesses are also made to U.S. or foreign governments, regulated entities such as public utilities, state-owned companies or other public sector customers, and these types of sales often entail additional compliance obligations. For further information about government regulation applicable to our businesses, see the Segment Operations section within MD&A, Risk Factors and Note 24.
We own, or hold licenses to use, numerous patents. New patents are continuously being obtained through our research and development activities. Patented inventions are used both within the Company and are licensed to others. GE is a trademark and service mark of General Electric Company.
Because
of the diversity of our products and services, as well as the wide geographic dispersion of our production facilities, we use numerous sources for the wide variety of raw materials needed for our operations.
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MA02210. GE’s Internet address at www.ge.com, Investor Relations website at www.ge.com/investor-relations and our corporate blog at www.gereports.com, as well as GE’s LinkedIn and other social media accounts, including @GE_Reports, contain a significant amount of information about GE, including financial and other
information for investors. GE encourages investors to visit these websites from time to time, as information is updated and new information is posted. Additional information on non-financial matters, including our Sustainability Report, environmental and social matters, our integrity policies and our diversity reporting, is available at www.ge.com/sustainability and www.ge.com/about-us/diversity. All of such additional information referenced in this report (including the information contained in, or available through, other reports and websites)
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Our Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to those reports are available, without charge, on our website, www.ge.com/investor-relations/events-reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after they are filed electronically with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Copies are also available, without charge, from GE Corporate Investor Communications. Reports filed with the SEC may
be viewed at www.sec.gov.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (MD&A). The consolidated financial statements of General Electric Company are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). Unless otherwise noted, tables are presented in U.S. dollars in millions. Certain columns and rows within tables may not add due to the use of rounded numbers. Percentages presented in this report are calculated from the underlying numbers in millions. Discussions throughout this MD&A are based on continuing operations unless otherwise noted. Results for the years ended December 31, 2023 versus 2022 are discussed within this report. Refer to
the portions of our 2022 Form 10-K filed as Exhibit 99(a) with the Form 8-K on April 25, 2023 for discussions of results for the years ended December 31, 2022 versus 2021. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and Notes to the consolidated financial statements.
In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial data but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC rules. See the Non-GAAP Financial Measures section for the reasons we use these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to their most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.
CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS
SUMMARY OF 2023 RESULTS. Total revenues were $68.0 billion, up $9.9 billion for the year, driven by increases at all segments and Corporate.
Continuing earnings (loss) per share was $7.98. Excluding the results from our run-off Insurance operations, non-operating benefit costs, gains (losses) on purchases and sales of business interests, gains (losses) on equity securities, restructuring costs, separation costs and Russia and Ukraine charges, Adjusted earnings per share* was $2.81. For the year ended December 31, 2023, profit margin was 15.0% and profit was up $11.0 billion, primarily due to an increase in gains on retained and sold ownership interests of $5.7 billion, an increase in segment profit of $2.4 billion, an increase in non-operating benefit income of $1.2 billion,
the nonrecurrence of the Steam asset sale impairment of $0.8 billion, the nonrecurrence of debt extinguishment costs of $0.5 billion, a decrease in interest and other financial charges of $0.3 billion, a decrease in Adjusted total corporate operating costs* of $0.1 billion, a decrease in restructuring costs of $0.1 billion and an increase in Insurance profit of $0.1 billion. These increases were partially offset by an increase in separation costs of $0.3 billion. Adjusted organic profit* increased $2.6 billion, driven primarily by increases at all segments and lower Adjusted total corporate operating costs*.
Cash flows from operating activities (CFOA) were $5.6 billion and $4.0 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. CFOA increased primarily due to an increase in net income (after
adjusting for depreciation of property, plant, and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, non-cash (gains) losses related to our retained and sold ownership interests in GE HealthCare, AerCap and Baker Hughes and the nonrecurrence of non-operating debt extinguishment costs). Free cash flows* (FCF) were $5.2 billion and $3.1 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. FCF* increased primarily due to the same reasons as noted for CFOA above, after adjusting for an increase in separation cash expenditures, which are excluded from FCF*, partially offset by an increase in cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software. See the Capital Resources and Liquidity - Statement of Cash Flows section for further information.
Remaining performance obligation
(RPO) includes unfilled customer orders for equipment, excluding any purchase order that provides the customer with the ability to cancel or terminate without incurring a substantive penalty. Services RPO includes the estimated life of contract sales related to long-term service agreements which remain unsatisfied at the end of the reporting period, the estimated amount of unsatisfied performance obligations for time and material agreements, material services agreements, spare parts under purchase order, multi-year maintenance programs and other services agreements, excluding any order that provides the customer with the ability to cancel or terminate without incurring a substantive penalty. See Note 25 for further information.
As of December 31, 2023, RPO increased $28.8 billion (12%) from December 31, 2022, primarily at Aerospace, from increases in both equipment and services; at Renewable Energy, from new orders at Grid and Onshore Wind; and at Power, driven by increases in Gas Power services and equipment and Power Conversion equipment.
REVENUES
2023
2022
2021
Equipment
revenues
$
26,793
$
22,334
$
25,096
Services revenues
37,772
32,808
28,272
Insurance revenues
3,389
2,957
3,101
Total
revenues
$
67,954
$
58,100
$
56,469
For the year ended December 31, 2023, total revenues increased $9.9 billion (17%). Equipment revenues increased, primarily at Renewable Energy, due to higher equipment revenue at Offshore Wind associated with the Haliade-X ramp up, as well as at Grid; at Aerospace, due to an increase in commercial install and spare engine unit shipments; and at Power, due to increases at Gas Power and Power Conversion.
Services revenues increased, primarily at Aerospace, due to increased commercial spare part shipments, internal shop visit volume and higher prices; and at Power, due to growth in Gas Power, Steam and Power Conversion; partially offset by a decrease at Renewable Energy, due to a decrease in repower revenue.
Excluding the change in Insurance revenues, the net effects of acquisitions and dispositions and the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar, organic revenues* increased $9.2 billion (17%), with equipment revenues up $4.3 billion (19%) and services revenues up $4.8 billion (15%). Organic revenues* increased at Aerospace, Renewable Energy and Power.
EARNINGS
(LOSS) AND EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
(Per-share in dollars and diluted)
2023
2022
2021
Continuing earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders
$
8,772
$
(1,100)
$
(5,058)
Continuing
earnings (loss) per share
$
7.98
$
(1.00)
$
(4.62)
For the year ended December 31, 2023, continuing earnings increased $9.9 billion, primarily due to an increase in gains on retained and sold ownership interests of $5.7 billion, an increase in segment profit of $2.4 billion, an increase in non-operating benefit income of $1.2 billion, the nonrecurrence of the Steam asset sale impairment of $0.8 billion, the nonrecurrence of debt extinguishment
costs of $0.5 billion, a decrease in interest and other financial charges of $0.3 billion, a decrease in Adjusted Corporate operating costs* of $0.1 billion, a decrease in restructuring costs of $0.1 billion and an increase in Insurance profit of $0.1 billion. These increases were partially offset by an increase in provision for income taxes of $1.1 billion and an increase in separation costs of $0.3 billion. Adjusted earnings* were $3.1 billion, an increase of $2.2 billion. Profit margin was 15.0%, an increase from (1.4)%. Adjusted profit* was $5.7 billion, an increase of $2.6 billion organically*, due to increases at Aerospace, Renewable Energy and Power. Adjusted profit margin* was 8.8%, an increase of 310 basis points organically*.
We continue to experience inflation pressure in our supply chain, as well as delays in sourcing key materials needed for our products and skilled labor shortages. This has delayed
our ability to convert RPO to revenue and negatively impacted our profit margins. While we expect the impact of inflation to continue to be challenging, we have taken and continue to take actions to limit this pressure, including lean initiatives to drive cost productivity, partnering with our suppliers and adjusting the pricing of our products and services. Also, because we operate in many countries around the world, we are subject to complex global geopolitical forces. Due to an expansion of U.S. sanctions related to the ongoing Russia and Ukraine conflict, we recorded a charge of $0.2 billion in the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily related to our Power segment, and as a result our remaining net asset exposure to Russia is not material.
SEGMENT
OPERATIONS.Segment revenues include sales of equipment and services by our segments. Segment profit is determined based on performance measures used by our Chief Operating Decision Maker (CODM), who is our Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to assess the performance of each business in a given period. In connection with that assessment, the CEO may exclude matters, such as charges for impairments, significant, higher-cost restructuring programs, costs associated with separation activities, manufacturing footprint rationalization and other similar expenses, acquisition costs and other related charges, certain gains and losses from acquisitions or dispositions and certain litigation settlements. See the Corporate section for further information about costs excluded from segment profit. Segment profit excludes results reported as discontinued operations and the portion of earnings or loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
of consolidated subsidiaries, and as such only includes the portion of earnings or loss attributable to our share of the consolidated earnings or loss of consolidated subsidiaries. Certain corporate costs, including those related to shared services, employee benefits, and information technology, are allocated to our segments based on usage or their relative net cost of operations.
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SUMMARY
OF REPORTABLE SEGMENTS
2023
2022
2021
Aerospace
$
31,770
$
26,050
$
21,310
Renewable
Energy
15,050
12,977
15,697
Power
17,731
16,262
16,903
Total segment revenues
64,551
55,289
53,910
Corporate
3,403
2,812
2,559
Total
revenues
$
67,954
$
58,100
$
56,469
Aerospace
$
6,115
$
4,775
$
2,882
Renewable
Energy
(1,437)
(2,240)
(795)
Power
1,449
1,217
726
Total segment profit (loss)
6,126
3,751
2,812
Corporate(a)
3,785
(2,875)
1,158
Interest
and other financial charges
(1,073)
(1,423)
(1,727)
Debt extinguishment costs
—
(465)
(6,524)
Non-operating
benefit income (cost)
1,585
409
(1,136)
Benefit (provision) for income taxes
(1,357)
(210)
595
Preferred
stock dividends
(295)
(289)
(237)
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareholders
8,772
(1,100)
(5,058)
Earnings
(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to GE common shareholders
414
1,151
(1,515)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders
$
9,186
$
51
$
(6,573)
(a)
Includes interest and other financial charges of $45 million, $54 million and $63 million; and benefit for income taxes of $195 million, $213 million and $162 million related to Energy Financial Services (EFS) within Corporate for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021 respectively.
GE AEROSPACE. Aerospace designs and produces commercial and defense aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power and mechanical aircraft systems. We also provide aftermarket services to support our products.
Commercial Engines and Services –
manufactures jet engines for commercial airframes. Aerospace engines power aircraft in all categories: narrowbody, widebody and regional, which includes engines sold by CFM International, a 50-50 non-consolidated company with Safran Aircraft Engines, a subsidiary of Safran Group of France, and Engine Alliance, a 50-50 non-consolidated company with Raytheon Technologies Corporation via their Pratt & Whitney segment. This includes engines and components for business aviation and aeroderivative applications as well. Commercial provides maintenance, component repair and overhaul services (MRO), including sales of spare parts.
Defense – manufactures jet engines for defense airframes. Our defense engines power a wide variety of defense aircraft including fighters, bombers, tankers, helicopters and surveillance aircraft, as well as marine applications. We provide maintenance, component repair and overhaul
services, including sales of spare parts.
Systems & Other – provides avionics systems, aviation electric power systems, turboprop engines, engine gear and transmission components and services for commercial and defense businesses. Additionally, we provide a wide variety of products and services including additive machines, additive materials (including metal powders), and additive engineering services.
Competition & Regulation. The global businesses for aircraft jet engines, maintenance, component repair and overhaul services (including spare part sales) are highly competitive. Both domestic and international sales are important to the growth and success of the business. Product development cycles are long and product quality and efficiency are critical to success. Research and development expenditures are important in
this business, as are focused intellectual property strategies and protection of key aircraft engine design, manufacture, repair and product upgrade technologies. In addition, we are subject to market and regulatory dynamics related to decarbonization which will require a combination of technological innovation in the fuel efficiency of engines, expanding the use of sustainable aviation fuels and the development of electric flight and hydrogen-based aviation technologies. Aircraft engine and systems orders tend to follow civil air travel demand and defense procurement cycles.
Our products, services and activities are subject to a number of global regulators such as the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) and other regulatory bodies.
Significant Trends
& Developments. Our results in 2023 reflect robust demand for commercial air travel and continued strength in services, which represents over 70% of Aerospace’s revenue this year. A key underlying driver of our commercial engine and services business is global commercial departures, which grew high-teens during 2023 compared to 2022. The air traffic growth trends vary by region given economic conditions, airline competition and government regulations. Consistent with industry projections, we estimate departures growth to decelerate to mid-single digits in 2024. We are in frequent dialogue with our airline, airframe, and maintenance, repair and overhaul customers about the outlook for commercial air travel, new aircraft production, fleet retirements, and after-market services, including shop visit and spare parts demand.
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As it relates to the defense environment, we continue to forecast strong demand creating future growth opportunities for our Defense business. The U.S. Department of Defense and foreign governments have continued flight operations and have allocated budgets to upgrade and modernize their existing fleets, including support for next generation large-combat engine architecture such as Aerospace’s XA100 program. In October 2023, Aerospace achieved a significant milestone with the U.S. Army's acceptance of the first two T901 flight test engines that will power the Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft prototypes.
We increased our Commercial engine sales this year compared to prior year, however, Defense engine sales decreased compared to prior year. Global material
availability, supplier delivery performance and skilled labor shortages continue to cause disruptions for our suppliers and for us, and have impacted our production and delivery. We continue to partner with our customers on future production rates. Aerospace is proactively managing the impact of inflationary pressure by deploying lean initiatives to drive cost productivity, partnering with our suppliers and adjusting the pricing of our products and services. We expect the impact of inflation will continue, and we are taking actions to mitigate the impact.
Total engineering, comprising company, customer and partner-funded and nonrecurring engineering costs, increased compared to the prior year. We remain committed to investing in developing and maturing technologies that enable a more sustainable future of flight.
Notably, CFM’s Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines
(RISE) program represents our single largest efficiency step change, aiming to reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by at least 20% compared to today’s most efficient engines. In December 2023, NASA selected Aerospace for phase two of the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core program, which will significantly enhance fuel efficiency and reduce emissions for the next-generation of commercial aircraft engines.
We continue to take actions to serve our customers as demand in the global airline industry increases. Aerospace has a deep history of innovation and technology leadership. Our commercial and defense engine installed base, including units produced by joint ventures, of approximately 70,000 units, with approximately 12,600 units under long-term service agreements, supports recurring, profitable services growth for the future. We believe these strong fundamentals position Aerospace to generate long-term profitable
growth and higher cash flow over time.
Sales in units, except where noted
2023
2022
2021
Commercial Engines(a)
2,075
1,663
1,487
LEAP
Engines(b)
1,570
1,136
845
Defense Engines
556
632
553
Spare Parts Rate(c)
$
36.1
$
26.9
$
17.8
(a)
Commercial Engines now includes Business Aviation and Aeroderivative units for all periods presented.
(b) LEAP engines are subsets of commercial engines.
(c) Commercial externally shipped spare parts and spare parts used in time and material shop visits in millions of dollars per day.
RPO
as of December 31, 2023 increased $18.6 billion (14%) from December 31, 2022, due to increases in both equipment and services. Equipment increased primarily due to an increase in both Commercial and Defense equipment orders since December 31, 2022. Services increased primarily due to contract modifications and as a result of engines contracted under long-term service agreements that have now been put into service.
SEGMENT
REVENUES AND PROFIT
2023
2022
2021
Commercial Engines and Services
$
23,684
$
18,665
$
14,360
Defense
4,714
4,410
4,136
Systems
& Other
3,372
2,975
2,814
Total segment revenues
$
31,770
$
26,050
$
21,310
Equipment
$
9,319
$
7,842
$
7,531
Services
22,451
18,207
13,780
Total
segment revenues
$
31,770
$
26,050
$
21,310
Segment profit
$
6,115
$
4,775
$
2,882
Segment
profit margin
19.2
%
18.3
%
13.5
%
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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For
the year ended December 31, 2023, segment revenues were up $5.7 billion (22%) and segment profit was up $1.3 billion (28%).
Revenues increased $5.7 billion (22%) organically*. Commercial Services revenues increased, primarily due to increased commercial spare part shipments, higher internal shop visit volume, heavier work scopes and higher prices. Commercial Engines revenue increased, from 412 more commercial install and spare engine unit shipments, including 434 more LEAP units compared to the prior year. Defense revenues increased, primarily due to product mix and growth in development contract revenue, partially offset by 76 fewer engine shipments than the prior year.
Profit increased $1.2 billion (25%) organically*, primarily due to benefits from increased
commercial spare part shipments, higher internal shop visit volume, heavier work scopes and higher prices. These increases in profit were partially offset by additional growth investment, inflation in our supply chain and product mix.
RENEWABLE ENERGY – will be part of GE Vernova. We benefit from one of the broadest portfolios in the industry that uniquely positions us to lead the energy transition while building on advanced technologies that grow renewable energy generation, lower the cost of electricity and modernize the grid. Our portfolio of business units includes onshore and offshore wind, blade manufacturing, grid solutions, hydro, battery storage, hybrid renewables and digital services offerings.
Onshore
Wind – delivers wind turbines, technology and services for the onshore wind power industry by focusing on work-horse products in select locations, while continuing to innovate the technology to create wind turbines suitable for various markets and environmental conditions. Wind Services assist customers in improving cost, capacity and performance of their assets over the lifetime of their fleets, utilizing digital infrastructure to monitor, predict and optimize wind farm energy performance. Our Onshore Wind business supports a turbine installed base of over 55,000 units, of which slightly fewer than half are under service agreements.
Grid Solutions Equipment and Services (Grid) – enables power utilities and industries worldwide to effectively manage electricity from the point of generation to consumption, helping the reliability, efficiency and resiliency of the grid. Service
offerings include a comprehensive portfolio of equipment, hardware, protection and control, automation and digital services. Grid is also addressing the challenges of the energy transition by safely and reliably connecting intermittent renewable energy generation to transmission networks.
Hydro, Offshore Wind and Hybrid Solutions – Hydro provides a portfolio of solutions and services for hydropower generation for both large hydropower plants and small hydropower solutions. Offshore Wind provides wind power technologies and wind farm development. Hybrid Solutions provides integration of renewable energies that drive stability to the grid and integrates storage and renewable energy generation sources.
Competition & Regulation. While many factors, including government incentives, specific market rules, and permitting regulations
and challenges affect how renewable energy can deliver outcomes for customers in a given region, renewable energy has become competitive with fossil fuels in terms of levelized cost of electricity. We continue to invest in improving the durability of our wind turbine products, fleet availability and project execution. We have an increased focus on project selectivity and reducing the number of product variants. Additionally, we continue to explore ways to further improve the efficiency and flexibility of our hydropower technology with new innovative turbine designs and digital solutions. The power grid, which was designed historically for one-way flow of electricity from centralized plants, must be augmented to accommodate two-way flows from a highly distributed network of generation and storage solutions. As industry models continue to evolve, our digital strategy and investments in technical innovation will position us to add value for customers looking for clean,
renewable energy.
Significant Trends & Developments. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the segment experienced higher orders and revenue from increased demand at Grid, Onshore Wind projects in the U.S. and higher revenue at Offshore Wind. Grid Solutions signed a significant agreement to supply its two-gigawatt HVDC systems to connect wind farms in the North Sea to the Netherlands and Germany. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA) introduced new and extended existing tax incentives for at least 10 years. It has resolved recent U.S. policy uncertainty that resulted in project delays and deferral of customer investments in Onshore Wind and increased near- and longer-term demand in the U.S. for onshore and offshore wind projects. Included in our RPO of $42.8 billion at December
31, 2023 are service agreements on approximately 24,000 of our onshore wind turbines, from an installed base of over 55,000 units. New product introductions, such as our 3 MW, 5 MW and 6 MW Onshore units, and our 12-14 MW Haliade-X Offshore units, account for more than half of our RPO in Onshore and Offshore Wind. As of December 31, 2023, the first 13 MW Haliade-X units have achieved first power. Finally, our Grid business is positioned to support grid expansion and modernization needs.
At Onshore Wind, we continue to focus on improving our overall quality and fleet availability. We are reducing product variants and deploying repairs and other corrective measures across the fleet. Concurrently, we intend to operate in fewer geographies and focus on those markets that align better with our products and manufacturing footprint. We are realizing the favorable
impact of the IRA through a reduction in product costs as qualifying turbines manufactured in the U.S. in 2023 are delivered. More than two-thirds of Onshore Wind’s equipment RPO is associated with U.S. projects where we expect to receive additional IRA benefits as incremental qualifying turbines are delivered. Finally, we are continuing our restructuring program to reduce our operating costs and are seeing the benefits both operationally and financially.
The Offshore Wind industry, where we expect global growth through the coming decades, currently faces challenges as companies attempt to increase output and reduce cost. In our Offshore Wind business, we continue to experience pressure related to our product and project cost estimates. Although we are deploying countermeasures to combat these pressures and are committed to driving productivity and cost improvement for our new larger turbines, changes
in execution timelines or other adverse developments likely could have an adverse effect on our cash collection timelines and contract profitability, and could result in further losses beyond the amounts that we currently estimate.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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Our Grid Solutions business is positioned to support grid expansion and modernization needs globally. We secured a position in the rapidly growing offshore interconnection market with new products and technology supporting a 2 GW High Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) solution standard and are developing new technology, such as Grid-forming Static Synchronous Compensators and eco-friendly
SF6-free switchgears, that solves for a denser, more resilient, stable and efficient electric grid; a grid with lower future greenhouse gas emissions. We also benefited from higher growth in orders from other transmission and grid automation related products within our Grid Solutions business.
RPO as of December 31, 2023 increased $7.8 billion (22%) from December 31, 2022 primarily from several new HVDC projects at Grid and increases at Onshore Wind driven by a large order in the U.S., partially offset by a decrease in the Onshore Wind international market as revenues recognized outpaced new orders as we decrease the number of geographies we operate in, and a decrease at Offshore Wind where revenues outpaced new orders, as well as an order received
during the second quarter and cancelled during the fourth quarter. RPO as of December 31, 2022 increased $1.6 billion (5%) from December 31, 2021 primarily from new orders at Grid and Hydro exceeding sales, partially offset by the approximately $1.3 billion impact from a stronger U.S. dollar and revenue exceeding new orders at Offshore Wind.
SEGMENT
REVENUES AND PROFIT
2023
2022
2021
Onshore
Wind
$
8,369
$
8,373
$
11,026
Grid Solutions equipment and services
3,851
3,086
3,207
Hydro,
Offshore Wind and Hybrid Solutions
2,830
1,518
1,464
Total segment revenues
$
15,050
$
12,977
$
15,697
Equipment
$
12,625
$
10,191
$
13,224
Services
2,425
2,785
2,473
Total
segment revenues
$
15,050
$
12,977
$
15,697
Segment profit (loss)
$
(1,437)
$
(2,240)
$
(795)
Segment
profit margin
(9.5)
%
(17.3)
%
(5.1)
%
For the year ended December 31, 2023, segment revenues were up $2.1 billion (16%) and segment losses were down $0.8 billion (36%).
Revenues increased $2.1 billion (17%) organically*, primarily from higher equipment revenue at Offshore Wind associated with the Haliade-X
ramp up, increases at Grid in equipment and services and increases at Onshore Wind equipment in North America. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in repower revenue driven by a reduction in volume.
Segment losses decreased $1.0 billion (45%) organically*, primarily attributable to the improved performance at Onshore Wind through improved pricing and the impact of cost reduction activities, the nonrecurrence of prior year warranty and related charges of $0.5 billion and benefits arising from the IRA on product cost of $0.2 billion. Additionally, Grid profit increased due to higher revenue, improved pricing and the impact of cost reduction activities. These benefits were partially offset by higher losses at Offshore Wind associated with Haliade-X ramp up where project losses increased by $0.4 billion.
POWER
– will be part of GE Vernova. Power serves power generation, industrial, government and other customers worldwide with products and services related to energy production. Our products and technologies harness resources such as natural gas, fossil, oil, diesel and nuclear to produce electric power and include gas and steam turbines, full balance of plant, upgrade and service solutions, as well as data-leveraging software.
Gas Power – offers a wide spectrum of heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines for utilities, independent power producers and numerous industrial applications, ranging from small, mobile power to utility scale power plants. Gas Power also delivers maintenance and service solutions across total plant assets and over their operational lifecycle.
Steam Power – offers a broad portfolio of technologies
and services predominately for nuclear and fossil power plants to help customers deliver reliable power as they transition to a lower carbon future.
Power Conversion, Nuclear and other - applies the science and systems of power conversion to provide motors, generators, automation and control equipment and drives for energy intensive industries such as marine, oil and gas, mining, rail, metals and test systems. Through joint ventures with Hitachi, it also provides nuclear technology solutions for boiling water reactors including reactor design, reactor fuel and support services, and the design and development of small modular reactors.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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Competition
& Regulation. Worldwide competition for power generation products and services is intense. Demand for power generation is global, and as a result, is sensitive to the economic and political environments of each country in which we do business. Our products and services sold to end customers are often subject to many regulatory requirements and performance standards under different federal, state, foreign and energy industry standards. In addition, we are subject to market and other dynamics related to decarbonization, where it will remain important to lower greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come, which will likely depend in part on technologies that are not yet deployed or widely adopted today but may become more important over time (such as hydrogen-based power generation, carbon capture and sequestration technologies or small modular reactors or other advanced nuclear power).
Significant
Trends & Developments. During the year ended December 31, 2023, GE gas turbine utilization was up low single digits, with strength in the U.S. partially offset by lower utilization in Europe due to nuclear and hydro recoveries as well as renewables growth. Global electricity demand was down low single digits for the year due to milder temperatures in the U.S. and the continued effects of energy saving policies in Europe. As we continue to work in emerging markets, there could be uncertainty in the timing of deal closures due to financing and other complexities. Power has proactively managed the impact of inflationary pressure by deploying lean initiatives to drive cost productivity, partnering with our suppliers and adjusting the pricing of our products and services. Given the long-cycle nature of the business, we expect the impact of inflation will continue to be challenging and we will continue
to take actions to manage.
Although market factors related to the energy transition, such as greater renewable energy penetration and the adoption of climate change-related policies continue to evolve, we expect the gas power market to remain stable over the next decade with gas power generation continuing to grow low single digits. We believe gas power will play a critical role in the energy transition by providing a critical foundation of dispatchable, flexible power and system inertia from which the energy transition can build upon. We remain focused on our underwriting discipline and risk management to ensure we are securing deals that meet our financial hurdles, where we have high confidence in delivering for our customers.
In the first quarter of 2022, we signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for GE Steam Power to sell a part of
its nuclear activities to Électricité de France S.A. (EDF), which resulted in a reclassification of that business to held for sale. In the fourth quarter of 2022, we signed a binding agreement to sell a portion of our Steam business to EDF. We are working with EDF to complete the sale as soon as possible, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. In the second quarter of 2023, our Gas Power business acquired Nexus Controls, a business specializing in aftermarket control system upgrades and controls field services that is expected to strengthen our quality, service, and delivery of our customers' assets.
We continue to invest in new product development. In Nuclear, we have signed an agreement with a customer for the deployment of small modular nuclear reactor technology, the first commercial contract
in North America, with the potential to enable reductions in nuclear power plant costs and cycle times. In Gas Power, we continue to invest for the long-term, including multiple decarbonization pathways that will provide customers with cleaner, more reliable power. Our fundamentals remain strong with approximately $71.7 billion in RPO and a gas turbine installed base of approximately 7,000 units and approximately 1,700 units under long-term service agreements with an average remaining contract life of 10 years. This includes 22 HA-Turbines in RPO and 92 HA-Turbines in the installed base with over two million operating hours.
Sales
in units
2023
2022
2021
GE Gas Turbines
91
101
62
Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines(a)
58
53
43
HA-Turbines(b)
14
11
13
Aeroderivatives(a)
33
48
19
(a)
Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines and Aeroderivatives are subsets of GE Gas Turbines. (b) HA-Turbines are a subset of Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines.
RPO as of December 31, 2023 increased $2.7 billion (4%) from December 31, 2022, primarily driven by increases in Gas Power services, Gas Power equipment and Power Conversion equipment, partially offset by decreases due to the impact of expanded sanctions on Gas Power contractual services in Russia.
SEGMENT
REVENUES AND PROFIT
2023
2022
2021
Gas
Power
$
13,289
$
12,072
$
12,080
Steam Power
2,505
2,643
3,241
Power
Conversion, Nuclear and other
1,936
1,547
1,582
Total segment revenues
$
17,731
$
16,262
$
16,903
Equipment
$
5,396
$
4,737
$
5,035
Services
12,335
11,526
11,868
Total
segment revenues
$
17,731
$
16,262
$
16,903
Segment profit (loss)
$
1,449
$
1,217
$
726
Segment
profit margin
8.2
%
7.5
%
4.3
%
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For the year ended December 31, 2023, segment revenues were up $1.5 billion (9%) and segment profit was up $0.2 billion (19%).
Revenues
increased $1.2 billion (7%) organically*, primarily due to an increase in Gas Power equipment from higher price and scope on Heavy-Duty Gas Turbines and scope on Aeroderivatives, increases in Gas Power and Steam services and increases in Power Conversion services and equipment, partially offset by a reduction in Steam Power equipment due to the ongoing exit of new build coal.
Profit increased $0.1 billion (10%) organically* primarily due to an increase in Gas Power services volume, price and productivity offsetting inflation.
CORPORATE.The Corporate amounts related to revenues and earnings include the results of disposed businesses, certain amounts not included in operating segment results because they are excluded
from measurement of their operating performance for internal and external purposes and the elimination of intersegment activities. In addition, the Corporate amounts related to earnings include certain costs of our principal retirement plans, significant, higher-cost restructuring programs, separation costs, and other costs reported in Corporate.
Corporate includes the results of the GE Digital business, the majority of which will be part of GE Vernova, and our remaining financial services business, including our run-off Insurance operations (see Note 12 for further information).
REVENUES
AND OPERATING PROFIT (COST)
2023
2022
2021
GE Digital revenues
$
958
$
882
$
945
Insurance revenues (Note 12)
3,389
2,957
3,101
Eliminations
and other
(944)
(1,028)
(1,487)
Total Corporate revenues
$
3,403
$
2,812
$
2,559
Gains
(losses) on retained and sold ownership interests (Note 19)
$
5,778
$
47
$
1,649
Gains (losses) on other equity securities
(5)
29
272
Gains (losses) on purchases and sales of business interests
(9)
45
(56)
Restructuring
and other charges (Note 20)
(679)
(806)
(380)
Separation costs (Note 20)
(978)
(715)
—
Steam asset sale impairment (Notes 6 and 7)
—
(824)
—
Russia
and Ukraine charges
(190)
(263)
—
Insurance profit (loss) (Note 12)
332
205
798
Adjusted total
Corporate operating costs (Non-GAAP)
(464)
(593)
(1,124)
Total Corporate operating profit (cost) (GAAP)
$
3,785
$
(2,875)
$
1,158
Less: gains (losses), impairments, Insurance, and restructuring
& other
4,249
(2,283)
2,282
Adjusted total Corporate operating costs (Non-GAAP)
$
(464)
$
(593)
$
(1,124)
Functions
& operations
$
(503)
$
(539)
$
(802)
Environmental, health and safety (EHS) and other items
(28)
(94)
(302)
Eliminations
67
41
(20)
Adjusted
total Corporate operating costs (Non-GAAP)
$
(464)
$
(593)
$
(1,124)
Adjusted total corporate operating costs* excludes gains (losses) on purchases and sales of business interests, significant, higher-cost restructuring programs, separation costs, gains (losses) on equity securities, impairments, Russia and Ukraine charges and our run-off Insurance operations profit. We believe that adjusting corporate costs to exclude the effects of items that are not closely associated with ongoing corporate operations provides management
and investors with a meaningful measure that increases the period-to-period comparability of our ongoing corporate costs.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, revenues increased by $0.6 billion due to higher revenue in our run-off Insurance operations, higher revenue in our Digital business and lower intersegment eliminations. Corporate operating profit increased by $6.7 billion due to $5.7 billion of higher gains on retained and sold ownership interests, primarily related to our AerCap and GE HealthCare investments, partially offset by the nonrecurrence of prior year gains on our Baker Hughes investment. Corporate operating profit also increased as the result of the nonrecurrence of a $0.8 billion non-cash impairment charge related to property, plant and equipment and intangible assets as a result of the reclassification
of a portion of our Steam Power business to held for sale in the first quarter of 2022 (see Notes 6 and 7). Corporate operating profit also increased due to $0.1 billion of lower charges from contracts and recoverability of assets in connection with the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and resulting sanctions, primarily related to our Aerospace and Power businesses. In addition, Corporate operating profit increased as the result of $0.1 billion of lower restructuring and other charges and $0.1 billion of higher operating profit in our run-off Insurance operations. These increases were partially offset by $0.3 billion of higher separation costs.
Adjusted total corporate operating costs* decreased by $0.1 billion primarily driven by favorability from higher bank interest, improved performance in our Digital business and EFS, and a reduction in
our core functional costs. These decreases were partially offset by higher EHS costs.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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OTHER CONSOLIDATED INFORMATION
RESTRUCTURING AND SEPARATION COSTS. Significant, higher-cost restructuring programs are excluded from measurement of segment operating performance for internal and external purposes; those excluded amounts are reported in Restructuring and other charges for Corporate. In addition, we incur costs associated with separation activities,
which are also excluded from measurement of segment operating performance for internal and external purposes. See Note 20 for further information on restructuring and separation costs.
INTEREST AND OTHER FINANCIAL CHARGES were $1.1 billion, $1.5 billion and $1.8 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease was primarily due to lower average borrowings balances, partially offset by a lower allocation of interest expense to discontinued operations. Inclusive of interest expense in discontinued operations, total interest and other financial charges were $1.1 billion, $1.7 billion and $2.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022
and 2021, respectively. The primary components of interest and other financial charges are interest on short- and long-term borrowings.
DEBT EXTINGUISHMENT COSTS were zero, $0.5 billion and $6.5 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and
2021, respectively. No debt tender was executed during 2023.
POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS. Refer to Note 13 for information about our pension and retiree benefit plans.
INCOME
TAXES
2023
2022
2021
Effective tax rate (ETR)
11.4
%
0.4
%
13.3
%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes
$
1,162
$
(3)
$
(757)
Cash
income taxes paid(a)
$
994
$
1,128
$
1,330
(a) Included taxes paid related to discontinued operations.
For the year ended December 31, 2023,the income tax rate was 11.4% compared to 0.4% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The tax rate for 2023 reflects a tax provision on pre-tax income while the tax rate for 2022 reflects a tax benefit on a pre-tax loss.
The
provision (benefit) for income taxes was $1.2 billion and an insignificant benefit for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The increase in tax was primarily due to the tax effect of the increase in pre-tax income ($1.1 billion) excluding gains and losses on our retained and sold ownership interests and a decrease in favorable audit resolutions ($0.1 billion). There was an insignificant tax on the net gains in GE HealthCare, AerCap and Baker Hughes equity in both periods because of tax-free disposition of GE HealthCare shares and because of available capital losses.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the adjusted income tax rate* was 24.5% compared to 25.4% for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The adjusted provision (benefit) for income taxes* was $1.1 billion in 2023 and $0.4 billion in 2022. The increase in tax was primarily due to the tax effect of the increase in adjusted earnings before taxes* and a decrease in favorable audit resolutions.
The rate of tax on non-U.S. operations is increased because we have losses in foreign jurisdictions where it is not likely that such losses can be utilized and therefore no tax benefit is provided for those losses. Non-U.S. losses also limit our ability to claim U.S. foreign tax credits on certain operations, further increasing the rate of tax on non-U.S. operations. In addition, as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (U.S. tax reform), the U.S. enacted a minimum tax on foreign earnings (global intangible low taxed income). We have tangible assets outside the U.S. and pay significant foreign taxes which substantially reduce the U.S. liability on these
earnings. Overall, these factors increase the rate of tax on our non-U.S. operations.
Absent the effect of non-U.S. losses without a tax benefit and additional U.S. tax on global income, non-U.S. operations generally produce a tax benefit as certain non-U.S. income is subject to local country tax rates that are below the U.S. statutory tax rate.
The rate of tax on our profitable non-U.S. earnings is below the U.S. statutory tax rate because we have significant business operations subject to tax in countries where the tax on that income is lower than the U.S. statutory rate and because GE funds certain non-U.S. operations through foreign companies that are subject to low foreign taxes. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations. Given U.S. tax reform, substantially all of our net prior unrepatriated earnings
were subject to U.S. tax and accordingly we generally expect to have the ability to repatriate available non-U.S. cash without additional U.S. federal tax cost and any foreign withholding taxes on a repatriation to the U.S. would potentially be partially offset by a U.S. foreign tax credit. We reassess reinvestment of earnings on an ongoing basis. In 2023 and 2022, in connection with the execution of the Company’s plans to prepare for the spin-offs of GE Vernova and GE HealthCare, we incurred an insignificant amount and $0.1 billion of tax, respectively, due to repatriation of previously reinvested earnings.
A substantial portion of the benefit for lower-taxed non-U.S. earnings related to business operations subject to tax in countries where the tax on that income is lower than the U.S. statutory rate is derived from our Aerospace
operations located in Singapore where the earnings are primarily taxed at a rate of 8.5% and 8.0% in prior periods and our Power operations located in Switzerland where the earnings are taxed at a rate between 16.3% and 18.6%.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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(BENEFIT)/EXPENSE FROM GLOBAL OPERATIONS
2023
2022
2021
Foreign
tax rate difference on non-U.S. earnings
$
(127)
$
(95)
$
130
Audit resolutions
(29)
(26)
(83)
Non-U.S. losses without tax benefit and other
618
421
107
Total
(benefit)/expense
$
462
$
300
$
154
For the year ended December 31, 2023, the increase in expense from global operations compared to 2022 reflects higher U.S. taxes on global activities slightly offset by higher income in lower taxed jurisdictions.
A more detailed analysis of differences between the U.S. federal statutory rate and the consolidated effective rate, as well as other information about our income tax provisions, is provided in the Critical Accounting
Estimates section and Note 15.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT. We conduct research and development (R&D) activities to continually enhance our existing products and services, develop new products and services to meet our customers’ changing needs and requirements, and address new market opportunities. In addition to funding R&D internally, we also receive funding externally from our customers and partners, which contributes to the overall R&D for the company.
GE
funded
Customer and Partner funded(b)
Total R&D
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
Aerospace
$
1,006
$
806
$
664
$
1,309
$
1,160
$
972
$
2,314
$
1,965
$
1,637
Renewable
Energy
414
519
546
21
22
15
435
540
561
Power
319
299
294
110
83
34
429
383
329
Corporate(a)
168
163
177
156
135
134
324
297
311
Total
$
1,907
$
1,786
$
1,682
$
1,595
$
1,400
$
1,156
$
3,503
$
3,186
$
2,837
(a)
Includes Global Research Center and Digital business.
(b) Customer funded is principally U.S. Government funded in our Aerospace segment.
DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS primarily comprise our former GE HealthCare business, our mortgage portfolio in Poland (Bank BPH), our GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) business, and other trailing assets and liabilities associated with prior dispositions. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented and the notes to the financial statements have been adjusted on a retrospective basis. See Note 2 for further information regarding our businesses in discontinued operations.
CAPITAL
RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY
FINANCIAL POLICY. We intend to maintain a disciplined financial policy with a sustainable investment-grade long-term credit rating. In the fourth quarter of 2021, the Company announced plans to form three industry-leading, global, investment-grade companies, each of which will determine their own financial policies, including capital allocation, dividend, mergers and acquisitions and share buyback decisions.
LIQUIDITY POLICY. We maintain a strong focus on liquidity and define our liquidity risk tolerance based on sources and uses to maintain a sufficient liquidity position to meet our business needs and financial obligations under both normal and stressed conditions. We believe that our consolidated liquidity and availability
under our revolving credit facilities will be sufficient to meet our liquidity needs.
CONSOLIDATED LIQUIDITY. Our primary sources of liquidity consist of cash and cash equivalents, free cash flows* from our operating businesses, cash generated from asset sales and dispositions, and short-term borrowing facilities, including revolving credit facilities. Cash generation can be subject to variability based on many factors, including seasonality, receipt of down payments on large equipment orders, timing of billings on long-term contracts, timing of Aerospace-related customer allowances, market conditions and our ability to execute dispositions. Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $17.0 billion at December 31, 2023, of which $2.8 billion
was held in the U.S. and $14.2 billion was held outside the U.S.
Cash held in non-U.S. entities has generally been reinvested in active foreign business operations; however, substantially all of our unrepatriated earnings were subject to U.S. federal tax and, if there is a change in reinvestment, we would expect to be able to repatriate available cash (excluding amounts held in countries with currency controls) without additional federal tax cost. Any foreign withholding tax on a repatriation to the U.S. may be at least partially offset by a U.S. foreign tax credit. With regards to the separation of GE HealthCare in January 2023 and the planned separation of GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies, the planning for and execution of the separations has impacted and is expected to continue to impact indefinite reinvestment. The impact of such changes will be recorded when there is a specific
change in ability and intent to reinvest earnings.
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at December 31, 2023 included $1.7 billion of cash held in countries with currency control restrictions (including a total of $0.1 billion in Russia and Ukraine) and $0.4 billion of restricted use cash. Cash held in countries with currency controls represents amounts held in countries that may restrict the transfer of funds to the U.S. or limit our ability to transfer funds to the U.S. without incurring substantial costs. Restricted use cash represents amounts that are not available to fund operations, and primarily comprised funds restricted in connection with certain ongoing litigation matters. Excluded from cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was $0.8 billion of cash in our run-off Insurance operations, which was classified as All other assets in the Statement
of Financial Position.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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In 2023, we received proceeds of $6.6 billion and completed monetization of our AerCap shares. During the first quarter of 2023, we received proceeds of $0.2 billion and completed monetization of our Baker Hughes position. As part of the spin-off of GE HealthCare completed in the first quarter of 2023, we retained an approximately 19.9% stake of GE HealthCare common stock. During the second quarter of 2023, we received total proceeds of $2.2 billion from the disposition of 28.8 million shares of GE HealthCare. We intend to exit our remaining stake in GE HealthCare over time, in an orderly manner. See Notes 3 and 19 for further information.
Following
approval of a statutory permitted accounting practice in 2018 by our primary insurance regulator, the Kansas Insurance Department (KID), we provided a total of $13.2 billion of capital contributions to our insurance subsidiaries, including $1.8 billion in the
first quarter of 2023. We expect to provide the final capital contribution of up to $1.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024, pending completion of our December 31, 2023 statutory reporting process. See Note 12 for further information.
On March 6, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $3 billion of our common stock. In connection with this authorization, we repurchased 10.6 million shares for $1.1 billion
during 2023. Additionally, during 2023, we redeemed our outstanding shares of GE preferred stock for $5.8 billion.
BORROWINGS. Consolidated total borrowings were $21.0 billion and $24.1 billion at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, a decrease of $3.1 billion. The reduction in borrowings was driven by $3.4 billion of net maturities and repayments of debt.
We have in place committed revolving credit facilities totaling $13.5 billion at December 31, 2023, comprising a $10.0 billion unused back-up revolving syndicated credit facility and a total of $3.5 billion of bilateral revolving credit facilities.
CREDIT
RATINGS AND CONDITIONS. We have relied, and may continue to rely, on the short- and long-term debt capital markets to fund, among other things, a significant portion of our operations. The cost and availability of debt financing is influenced by our credit ratings. Moody’s Investors Service (Moody’s), Standard and Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P), and Fitch Ratings (Fitch) currently issue ratings on our short- and long-term debt. Our credit ratings as of the date of this filing are set forth in the following table.
Moody's
S&P
Fitch
Outlook
Stable
Stable
Stable
Short
term
P-2
A-2
F2
Long term
Baa1
BBB+
BBB
We are disclosing our credit ratings and any current quarter updates to these ratings to enhance understanding of our sources of liquidity and the effects of our ratings on our costs of funds and access to liquidity. Our ratings may be subject to a revision or withdrawal at any time by the assigning rating organization, and each rating should be evaluated independently of any other rating. In connection with the planned spin-off of GE Vernova, rating agencies are reviewing ratings for
both GE Vernova and GE Aerospace. For a description of some of the potential consequences of a reduction in our credit ratings, see the Financial Risks section of Risk Factors.
Substantially all of the Company's debt agreements in place at December 31, 2023 do not contain material credit rating covenants. Our unused back-up revolving syndicated credit facility and certain of our bilateral revolving credit facilities contain a customary net debt-to-EBITDA financial covenant, which we satisfied at December 31, 2023.
The Company may from time to time enter into agreements that contain minimum
ratings requirements. The following table provides a summary of the maximum estimated liquidity impact in the event of further downgrades below each stated ratings level.
Our most significant contractual ratings requirements are related to ordinary course commercial activities. The timing within the quarter of the potential liquidity impact of these areas may differ, as can the remedies to resolving any potential breaches of required ratings levels.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND INTEREST RATE RISK. As a result of our global operations, we generate and incur a significant portion of our revenues and expenses in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Such principal currencies include the euro, the Chinese renminbi, the British pound sterling and the Indian rupee,
among others. The effects of foreign currency fluctuations on earnings were $0.2 billion, $0.1 billion and 0.1 billion for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021, respectively.See Note 22 for further information about our risk exposures, our use of derivatives, and the effects of this activity on our financial statements.
Exchange rate and interest rate risks are managed with a variety of techniques, including selective use of derivatives. We apply policies to manage each of these risks, including prohibitions on speculative activities. It is our policy to minimize currency exposures and to conduct operations either within functional currencies or using the protection of hedge strategies. To assess exposure to interest rate risk, we apply a +/- 100
basis points change in interest rates and keep that in place for the next 12 months. To assess exposure to currency risk of assets and liabilities denominated in other than their functional currencies, we evaluated the effect of a 10% shift in exchange rates against the U.S. dollar (USD). The analyses indicated that our 2023 consolidated net earnings would decline by $0.1 and $0.2 billion for interest rate risk and for foreign exchange risk, respectively.
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LIBOR REFORM. The publication of the most commonly used USD LIBOR representative rates ceased on June 30, 2023. We evaluated the financial impact in accordance with Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2020-04, Reference
Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting and the overall impact to our financial statements is immaterial.
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
CASH FLOWS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS. The most significant source of cash in CFOA is customer-related activities, the largest of which is collecting cash resulting from equipment or services sales. The most significant operating use of cash is to pay our suppliers, employees, tax authorities, and postretirement plans. GE measures itself on a free cash flows* basis. This metric includes CFOA plus investments in property, plant and equipment and additions to internal-use software; this metric excludes any cash received
from dispositions of property, plant and equipment. We believe that investors may also find it useful to compare free cash flows* performance without the effects of cash flows for taxes related to business sales, operating activities related to our run-off Insurance operations, separation cash expenditures and Corporate restructuring cash expenditures (associated with the separation-related program announced in October 2022). We believe this measure will better allow management and investors to evaluate the capacity of our operations to generate free cash flows*.
CFOA
(GAAP) AND FREE CASH FLOWS (FCF) BY SEGMENT (NON-GAAP)
Add:
gross additions to property, plant and equipment and internal use software
(830)
(392)
(351)
(24)
(1,595)
Less:
separation cash expenditures
—
—
—
(1,060)
(1,060)
Less: Corporate restructuring cash expenditures
—
—
—
(177)
(177)
Less:
taxes related to business sales
—
—
—
(130)
(130)
Free cash flows (Non-GAAP)(a)
$
5,664
$
(1,455)
$
2,049
$
(1,108)
$
5,150
(a)
Renewable Energy segment free cash flows included $215 million of benefits arising from the IRA and $252 million due to the deferral of tax payments associated with certain customer down payments, both of which were offset at Corporate and had no consolidated impact. The deferred tax amount expected to be paid to Corporate by Renewable Energy prior to the GE Vernova spin-off. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of 2023, Renewable Energy, Power and Corporate made prepayments of $473 million, $185 million and $76 million, respectively, related to supply chain finance programs. See Note 11 for further information.
Add:
gross additions to property, plant and equipment and internal use software
(624)
(281)
(228)
(41)
(1,174)
Less: separation cash expenditures
—
—
—
(158)
(158)
Less:
Corporate restructuring cash expenditures
—
—
—
(38)
(38)
Less: taxes related to business sales
—
—
—
(129)
(129)
Free
cash flows (Non-GAAP)
$
4,890
$
(2,040)
$
1,850
$
(1,642)
$
3,059
Cash from operating activities was $5.6 billion in 2023, an increase of $1.5 billion compared to 2022, primarily due
to: an increase in net income (after adjusting for depreciation of property plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, non-cash (gains) losses related to our retained and sold ownership interests in GE HealthCare, AerCap and Baker Hughes and the nonrecurrence of non-operating debt extinguishment costs) primarily in our Aerospace business. The components of All other operating activities were as follows:
Years ended December 31
2023
2022
Increase (decrease)
in employee benefit liabilities
$
823
$
424
Increase (decrease) in Aerospace-related customer allowance accruals
(203)
47
Increase (decrease) in product warranty liabilities
93
230
Net restructuring and other charges/(cash expenditures)
52
169
Other
(48)
128
All
other operating activities
$
717
$
998
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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The cash impacts from changes in working capital compared to prior year were as follows: current receivables of $1.9 billion, driven by higher collections partially offset by higher volume; inventories, including deferred inventory, of $0.4 billion, driven by higher liquidations partially offset by higher material purchases; current contract
assets of $(0.4) billion, driven by higher revenue recognition on our long-term equipment contracts and other service agreements, partially offset by higher billings on our long-term service agreements and lower net favorable changes in estimated profitability; accounts payable and equipment project payables of $(2.5) billion, driven by higher disbursements, including prepayments of supply chain finance programs at Renewable Energy, Power and Corporate, partially offset by higher volume; and progress collections and current deferred income of $0.6 billion, driven by higher collections, including down payments on equipment orders at Renewable Energy in the fourth quarter of 2023, partially offset by higher liquidations.
Cash from investing activities was $6.9 billion in 2023, a decrease of $4.0 billion
compared to 2022, primarily due to: lower cash received related to net settlements between our continuing operations and businesses in discontinued operations of $7.1 billion, which primarily related to GE HealthCare in connection with the spin-off in 2023 partially offset by the nonrecurrence of a capital contribution to Bank BPH in 2022 (both components of All other investing activities); the acquisition of Nexus Controls in our Power business of $0.3 billion in 2023; partially offset by an increase in proceeds of $4.3 billion from the disposition of our retained ownership interests in GE HealthCare, AerCap and Baker Hughes. Cash used for additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software, which are components of free cash flows*, was $1.6 billion and $1.2 billion in 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Cash used for financing activities was $10.6 billion in 2023, a decrease
of $3.1 billion compared to 2022, primarily due to: the nonrecurrence of cash paid to repurchase long-term debt of $6.9 billion including cash received of $0.3 billion related to debt extinguishment costs, excluding a non-cash debt basis adjustment of $(0.8) billion; net cash received on derivatives hedging foreign currency debt of $0.1 billion in 2023 compared to net cash paid of $0.6 billion in 2022 (a component of All other financing activities); lower net debt maturities of $0.5 billion; nonrecurrence of the settlement of Concept Laser GmbH's interest in an Aerospace
technology joint venture of $0.2 billion (a component of All other financing activities); partially offset by higher cash paid for redemption of GE preferred stock of $5.7 billion.
CASH FLOWS FROM DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Cash used for operating activities of discontinued
operations was $(0.4) billion in 2023, a decrease of $2.3 billion compared with 2022, primarily driven by decrease in net income, higher disbursements related to purchases of materials in prior periods and higher
separation costs related to our former GE HealthCare business partially offset by tax receipts from our trailing operations.
Cash used for investing activities of discontinued operations was $3.0 billion in 2023, a decrease of $5.7 billion compared with 2022, primarily driven by lower net settlements between our discontinued operations and businesses in continuing operations of $7.1 billion partially offset by the deconsolidation of GE HealthCare cash and equivalents of $1.8 billion.
Cash from financing activities of discontinued operations was
$2.0 billion in 2023, a decrease of $6.1 billion compared with 2022, primarily driven by lower long-term debt issuances at GE HealthCare in connection with the spin-off of $6.3 billion.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES.Accounting estimates and assumptions discussed in this section are those that we consider to be the most critical to an understanding of our financial statements because they involve significant judgments and uncertainties. Actual results in these areas could differ from management's estimates. See Note 1 for further information on our most significant accounting policies.
REVENUE RECOGNITION ON LONG-TERM SERVICES AGREEMENTS. We have long-term
service agreements with our customers predominately within our Power and Aerospace segments that require us to maintain the customers’ assets over the contract terms, which generally range from 5 to 25 years. However, contract modifications that extend or revise contracts are not uncommon. We recognize revenue as we perform under the arrangements using the percentage of completion method which is based on our costs incurred to date relative to our estimate of total expected costs. This requires us to make estimates of customer payments expected to be received over the contract term as well as the costs to perform
required maintenance services.
Customers generally pay us based on the utilization of the asset (per hour of usage for example) or upon the occurrence of a major event within the contract such as an overhaul or major outage. As a result, a significant estimate in determining expected revenues of a contract is estimating how customers will utilize their assets over the term of the agreement. The estimate of utilization, which can change over the contract life, impacts both the amount of customer payments we expect to receive and our estimate of future contract
costs. Customers’ asset utilization will influence the timing and extent of overhauls and other service events over the life of the contract. We generally use a combination of both historical utilization trends as well as forward-looking information such as market conditions and potential asset retirements in developing our revenue estimates.
To develop our cost estimates, we consider the timing and extent of future maintenance and overhaul events, including the amount and cost of labor, spare parts and other resources required to perform the services. In developing our cost estimates, we utilize a combination of our historical cost experience and expected cost improvements. Cost improvements are only included in future cost estimates after savings have been observed in actual results or proven effective through an extensive
regulatory or engineering approval process.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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We routinely review estimates under long-term service agreements and regularly revise them to adjust for changes in outlook. These revisions are based on objectively verifiable information that is available at the time of the review. Contract modifications that change the rights and obligations, as well as the nature, timing and extent of future cash flows, are evaluated for potential price concessions, contract
asset impairments and significant financing to determine if adjustments of earnings are required before effectively accounting for a modified contract as a new contract.
We regularly assess expected billings adjustments and customer credit risk inherent in the carrying amounts of receivables and contract assets, including the risk that contractual penalties may not be sufficient to offset our accumulated investment in the event of customer termination. We gain insight into future utilization and cost trends, as well as credit risk, through our knowledge of the installed base of equipment and fleet management strategies through close interaction
with our customers that comes with supplying critical services and parts over extended periods. Revisions may affect a long-term services agreement’s total estimated profitability resulting in an adjustment of earnings.
On December 31, 2023, our net long-term service agreements balance of $(2.1) billion represents approximately (1.0)% of our total estimated life of contract billings of $215.3 billion. Our contracts (on average) are approximately 19.5% complete based on costs incurred to date and our estimate of future costs. Revisions to our estimates of future billings or costs that increase or decrease total estimated contract
profitability by one percentage point would increase or decrease the long-term service agreements balance by $0.4 billion. Billings collected on these contracts were $13.2 billion and $11.7 billion during the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. See Notes 1 and 8 for further information.
IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL AND OTHER IDENTIFIED INTANGIBLE ASSETS. Goodwill is subject to annual, or more frequent, if necessary, impairment testing. In the impairment test, the fair value is estimated utilizing a discounted cash flow approach utilizing cash flow forecasts, including strategic and annual operating plans, adjusted for terminal value assumptions, or a market approach,
when available and appropriate, utilizing market observable pricing multiples of similar businesses and comparable transactions, or both. These impairment tests involve the use of accounting estimates and assumptions, and changes to those assumptions could materially impact our financial condition or operating performance if actual results differ from such estimates and assumptions. To address this uncertainty, we perform sensitivity analyses on key estimates and assumptions. Once the fair value is determined, if the carrying amount exceeds the fair value, it is impaired.
We review identified intangible assets with defined useful lives and subject to amortization for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Determining whether an impairment loss has occurred requires the use of our internal forecast to estimate future cash flows
and the useful life over which these cash flows will occur. To determine fair value, we use our internal cash flow estimates discounted at an appropriate discount rate. See Notes 1 and 7 for further information.
INSURANCE AND INVESTMENT CONTRACTS. Refer to the Other Items - Insurance section for further discussion of the accounting estimates and assumptions in our insurance reserves and their sensitivity to change. See Notes 1 and 12 for further information.
PENSION ASSUMPTIONS. Refer to Note 13 for our accounting estimates and assumptions related to our postretirement benefit plans.
INCOME TAXES. Our annual tax rate is based on
our income, statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to us in the various jurisdictions in which we operate. Tax laws are complex and subject to different interpretations by the taxpayer and respective governmental taxing authorities. Significant judgment is required in determining our tax expense and in evaluating our tax positions, including evaluating uncertainties. We review our tax positions quarterly and adjust the balances as new information becomes available. Our income tax rate is significantly affected by the tax rate on our global operations. In addition to local country tax laws and regulations, this rate can depend on the extent earnings are indefinitely reinvested outside the U.S. Historically U.S. taxes were due upon repatriation of foreign earnings. Due to the enactment of U.S. tax reform in 2017, repatriations of available cash from foreign earnings are expected to be free of U.S. federal income tax but may incur withholding, with
a potential U.S. tax credit offset, or state taxes. Indefinite reinvestment is determined by management’s judgment about and intentions concerning the future operations of the Company. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations. We reassess reinvestment of earnings on an ongoing basis. In 2023 and 2022, in connection with the execution of the Company's plans to prepare for the spin-off of GE Vernova and GE HealthCare, we incurred an insignificant amount and $0.1 billion of tax, respectively, due to repatriation of previously reinvested earnings.
We evaluate the recoverability of deferred income tax assets by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of
taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies, which heavily rely on estimates. We use our historical experience and our short- and long-range business forecasts to provide insight. Further, our global and diversified business portfolio gives us the opportunity to employ various prudent and feasible tax planning strategies to facilitate the recoverability of future deductions. Amounts recorded for deferred tax assets related to non-U.S. net operating losses, net of valuation allowances, were $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Of this, an insignificant amount at December 31, 2023 and $0.4 billion at December 31, 2022, were associated with losses reported in discontinued operations,
primarily related to our GE HealthCare and legacy financial services businesses. See Other Consolidated Information – Income Taxes section and Notes 1 and 15 for further information.
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LOSS CONTINGENCIES. Loss contingencies are existing conditions, situations or circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss that will ultimately be resolved when future events occur or fail to occur. Such contingencies include, but are not limited to, environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory investigations and proceedings, product quality and losses resulting from other events and developments. When a loss is considered probable and reasonably estimable, we record
a liability in the amount of our best estimate for the ultimate loss. When there appears to be a range of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low-end of such range. However, the likelihood of a loss with respect to a particular contingency is often difficult to predict and determining a meaningful estimate of the loss or a range of loss may not be practicable based on the information available and the potential effect of future events and negotiations with or decisions by third parties that will determine the ultimate resolution of the contingency. Moreover, it is not uncommon for such matters to be resolved over many years, during which time relevant developments and new information must be continuously evaluated to determine both the likelihood of potential loss and whether it is possible to reasonably estimate a range of possible loss. Disclosure is provided for material loss contingencies when a loss is probable but a reasonable estimate
cannot be made, and when it is reasonably possible that a loss will be incurred or the amount of a loss will exceed the recorded provision. We regularly review contingencies to determine whether the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made. See Note 24 for further information.
OTHER ITEMS
INSURANCE. The run-off insurance operations of North American Life and Health (NALH) include Employers Reassurance Corporation (ERAC) and Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company (UFLIC). ERAC primarily assumed long-term care insurance and life insurance from numerous cedents under various types of reinsurance treaties and stopped accepting new policies after 2008. UFLIC
primarily assumed long-term care insurance, structured settlement annuities with and without life contingencies and variable annuities from Genworth Financial Inc. (Genworth) and has been closed to new business since 2004.
On January 1, 2023, we adopted ASU No. 2018-12, Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts(ASU 2018-12). See Capital Resources and Liquidity and Notes 1, 3 and 12 for further information related to our run-off insurance operations.
Key Portfolio Characteristics
Long-term care insurance contracts.
The long-term care insurance contracts we reinsure provide coverage at varying levels of benefits to policyholders and may include attributes (e.g., lifetime benefit periods, inflation protection options, and joint life policies) that could result in claimants being on claim for longer periods or at higher daily claim costs, or alternatively limiting the premium paying period, compared to contracts with a lower level of benefits. Presented in the table below are reserve balances and key attributes of our long-term care insurance portfolio.
GAAP: Ending balance of reserves at locked-in rate
$
18,284
$
5,114
$
23,398
Gross statutory reserves(a)
23,998
5,962
29,960
Number
of policies in force
173,800
48,600
222,400
Number of covered lives in force
230,600
48,600
279,200
Average policyholder attained age
77
85
79
GAAP: Ending balance
of reserves at locked-in rate per policy (in actual dollars)
$
105,201
$
105,226
$
105,207
GAAP: Ending balance of reserves at locked-in rate per covered life (in actual dollars)
79,289
105,226
83,804
Statutory: Gross reserves per policy (in actual dollars)(a)
138,080
122,666
134,712
Statutory:
Gross reserves per covered life (in actual dollars)(a)
104,069
122,666
107,306
Percentage of policies with:
Lifetime benefit period
69
%
31
%
61
%
Inflation protection option
75
%
81
%
76
%
Joint
lives
33
%
—
%
25
%
Percentage of policies that are premium paying
67
%
74
%
68
%
Policies on claim
10,600
7,800
18,400
(a)
Pending completion of our December 31, 2023 statutory reporting process.
Structured settlement annuities. We reinsure approximately 24,600 structured settlement annuities with an average attained age of 56. These structured settlement annuities were primarily underwritten on impaired lives (i.e., shorter-than-average life expectancies) at origination and have projected payments extending decades into the future. Our primary risks associated with these contracts include mortality (i.e., life expectancy or longevity), mortality improvement (i.e., assumed rate that mortality is expected to reduce over time), which may extend the duration of payments on life contingent contracts
beyond our estimates, and reinvestment risk (i.e., a low interest rate environment). Unlike long-term care insurance, structured settlement annuities offer no ability to require additional premiums or reduce benefits.
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Life Insurance contracts. Our life reinsurance business typically covers the mortality risk associated with various types of life insurance policies that we reinsure from approximately 150 ceding company relationships where we pay a benefit based on the death of a covered life. At December 31, 2023, across our U.S. and
Canadian life insurance portfolio, we reinsure approximately $50 billion of net amount at risk (i.e., difference between the death benefit and any accrued cash value) from approximately 1.2 million policies with an average attained age of 62. In 2023, our incurred claims were approximately $0.5 billion with an average individual claim of approximately $51,000. The covered products primarily include permanent life insurance and 20- and 30-year level term insurance. We anticipate a significant portion of the 20- and 30-year level term policies, which represent approximately 9% and 40% of the net amount of risk, to lapse through 2024 and 2034 as the policies reach the end of their 20- and 30-year level premium period, respectively.
Critical Accounting Estimates. Our insurance reserves include the following key accounting estimates and assumptions described below.
Future
policy benefit reserves. Future policy benefit reserves represent the present value of future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders and related expenses less the present value of future net premiums and are estimated based on actuarial assumptions such as mortality, morbidity, terminations, and expenses. The liability is measured for each group of contracts (i.e., cohorts) using current cash flow assumptions.
We regularly monitor emerging experience in our run-off insurance operations and industry developments to identify trends that may help us refine our reserve assumptions. We review at least annually in the third quarter, future policy benefit reserves cash flow assumptions, except related claim expenses which remain locked-in, and if the review concludes that the assumptions
need to be updated, future policy benefit reserves are adjusted retroactively based on the revised net premium ratio using actual historical experience, updated cash flow assumptions, and the locked-in discount rate with the effect of those changes recognized in current period earnings. Our annual review procedures include updating certain experience studies since our last completed review, independent actuarial analysis (principally on long-term care insurance exposures) and review of industry benchmarks. The review of experience and assumptions is a comprehensive and complex process that depends on a number of factors, many of which are interdependent and require evaluation individually and in the aggregate across all insurance products. The vast majority of our run-off insurance operations consists of reinsurance from multiple ceding insurance entities pursuant to treaties having complex terms and conditions. The review relies on claim and policy information provided
by these ceding entities and considers the reinsurance treaties and underlying policies. In order to utilize that information for purposes of completing experience studies covering all key assumptions, we perform detailed procedures to conform and validate the data received from the ceding entities. Our long-term care insurance portfolio includes coverage where credible claim experience for higher attained ages is still emerging, and to the extent future experience deviates from current expectations, new projections of claim costs extending over the expected life of the policies may be required. Significant uncertainties exist in making projections for these long-term care insurance contracts, which requires that we consider a wide range of possible outcomes.
The primary cash flow assumptions used in the annual
review include:
Morbidity. Morbidity assumptions used in estimating future policy benefit reserves are based on estimates of expected incidences of disability among policyholders and the costs associated with these policyholders asserting claims under their contracts, and these estimates account for any expected future morbidity improvement. For long-term care insurance exposures, estimating expected future costs includes assessments of incidence (probability of a claim), utilization (amount of available benefits expected to be incurred) and continuance (how long the claim will last, including claim terminations due to death or recovery).
Rate of Change in Morbidity. Our review incorporates our best estimates of projected future changes in
the morbidity rates reflected in our base claim incidence rates. These estimates draw upon a number of inputs, some of which are subjective, and all of which are interpreted and applied in the exercise of professional actuarial judgment in the context of the characteristics specific to our portfolios. This exercise of actuarial judgment considers factors such as the work performed by internal and external independent actuarial experts engaged to advise us in our annual review, the observed actual experience in our portfolios measured against our base assumptions, industry developments, and other trends, including advances in the state of medical care and healthcare technology development.
Terminations. Terminations include active life mortality and lapse. Mortality assumptions used in estimating future policy benefit reserves are based on published mortality tables as adjusted for the
results of our experience studies and estimates of expected future mortality improvement. Lapse refers to the rate at which the underlying policies are cancelled due to non-payment of premiums by a policyholder. Lapse rate assumptions used in estimating the present value of future policy benefit reserves are based on the results of our experience studies and reflect actuarial judgment.
Future long-term care premium rate increases. Substantially all long-term care insurance policies that are currently premium paying allow the issuing insurance entity to increase premiums, or alternatively allow the policyholder the option to decrease benefits, with approval by state regulators, should actual experience emerge worse than what was projected when such policies were initially underwritten. As a reinsurer, we rely upon the primary insurers that issued the underlying policies to file proposed
premium rate increases on those policies with the relevant state insurance regulators. While we have no direct ability to seek or to institute such premium rate increases, we often collaborate with the primary insurers in accordance with reinsurance contractual terms to file proposed premium rate increases. The amount of times that rate increases have occurred varies by ceding company. We consider recent experience of rate increase filings made by our ceding companies along with state insurance regulatory processes and precedents in establishing our current expectations.
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Included in Insurance losses, annuity benefits and other costs in our Statement of Earnings (Loss) for the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022, are unfavorable and favorable pre-tax adjustments of $(155) million and $404 million, respectively, from updating the net premium ratio (i.e., the percentage of projected gross premiums required to cover expected policy benefits and related expenses) after updating for actual historical experience each quarter and updating of future cash flow assumptions.
Sensitivities. The following table provides sensitivities with respect to the impact of changes of key cash flow assumptions underlying our future policy benefit reserves using the locked-in discount rate assumption and have been estimated across the entire product line rather than at an individual cohort level. As our insurance operations are in run-off, the locked-in discount rate is used for the computation of interest accretion on future policy benefit reserves.
Many of our assumptions, which are based on our credible experience, are interdependent and require evaluation individually and in the aggregate across all insurance products. Small changes in the amounts used in the sensitivities could result in materially different outcomes from those reflected below. In addition, the effects of changes to cash flow assumptions underlying our future policy benefit reserves may be partially or wholly reflected in the period in which the assumptions are changed and/or over future periods and may vary across cohorts.
Assumption
Hypothetical change in 2023 assumption
Estimated adverse
impact to projected present value of future cash flows
(In millions, pre-tax)
Morbidity:
Long-term care insurance incidence rates
5% increase in incidence rates
$600
Long-term care insurance claim continuance
5% reduction in disabled life deaths
$1,200
Long-term care insurance utilization
5% increase in utilization
$1,100
Long-term
care insurance morbidity improvement
25 basis point reduction by age with 0% floor No morbidity improvement
$300
$1,300
Active life terminations:
Long-term care insurance mortality
5% reduction in mortality
$300
Long-term care insurance future premium rate increases
25% adverse change in success rate on premium rate increase actions not yet approved
$200
Life
insurance mortality
5% increase in mortality
$300
Structured settlement annuity mortality
Impaired life mortality grades to standard ten years earlier
$300
While higher assumed inflation, holding all other assumptions constant, would result in unfavorable impacts to the projected present value of future cash flows in the table above, it would be expected to be mitigated by more long-term care insurance policies reaching contractual daily or monthly benefit caps and by increased investment income from higher portfolio yields.
Our run-off insurance subsidiaries
are required to prepare statutory financial statements in accordance with statutory accounting practices. Statutory accounting practices are set forth by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners as well as state laws, regulation and general administrative rules and can differ in certain respects from GAAP and would result in several of the sensitivities described in the table above being less impactful on our statutory reserves.
See Capital Resources and Liquidity and Notes 1, 3 and 12 for further information related to our run-off insurance operations.
PARENT COMPANY CREDIT SUPPORT. To support GE Vernova in selling products and services globally, GE often enters into contracts on behalf of GE Vernova or issues parent company
guarantees or trade finance instruments supporting the performance of what currently are subsidiary legal entities transacting directly with customers, in addition to providing similar credit support for non-customer related activities of GE Vernova (collectively, “GE credit support”). In preparation for the spin-off, we are working to seek novation or assignment of GE credit support, the majority of which relates to parent company guarantees, associated with GE Vernova legal entities from GE to GE Vernova. For GE credit support that remains outstanding at the spin-off, GE Vernova will be obligated to use reasonable best efforts to terminate or replace, and obtain a full release of GE’s obligations and liabilities under, all such credit support. Beginning in 2025, GE Vernova will pay a quarterly fee to GE based on amounts related to the GE credit support. GE Vernova will face other contractual restrictions and requirements while GE continues to be obligated under
such credit support on behalf of GE Vernova. While GE will remain obligated under the contract or instrument, GE Vernova will be obligated to indemnify GE for credit support related payments that GE is required to make.
Upon separation, we expect GE Vernova RPO and other obligations that relate to GE credit support to be approximately $65 billion, of which approximately $33 billion and $32 billion relate to our Power and Renewable Energy segments, respectively, and approximately $20 billion of the total relates to long-term and other service agreements. Of the Power and Renewable Energy amounts, $15 billion for both segments, respectively, are expected to contractually mature within five years. GE’s maximum aggregate exposure under the GE credit support cannot be reasonably estimated given the breadth of the portfolio
across each of the GE Vernova businesses. The underlying obligations are predominantly customer contracts that GE Vernova performs in the course of its business. We have no known instances historically where payments or performance from GE were required under parent company guarantees relating to GE Vernova customer contracts. The fair value of GE Vernova’s obligation to indemnify GE post spin-off is not expected to be significant primarily due to the low probability of loss.
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NEW
ACCOUNTING STANDARDS. In November of 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments are intended to increase reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The ASU is effective on a retrospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. We are currently evaluating the impact of this guidance on the disclosures within our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements
to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments require disclosure of specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold and further disaggregation of income taxes paid for individually significant jurisdictions. The ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on the disclosures within our consolidated financial statements.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES.We believe that presenting non-GAAP financial measures provides management and investors useful measures to evaluate performance
and trends of the total company and its businesses. This includes adjustments in recent periods to GAAP financial measures to increase period-to-period comparability following actions to strengthen our overall financial position and how we manage our business. In addition, management recognizes that certain non-GAAP terms may be interpreted differently by other companies under different circumstances. In various sections of this report we have made reference to the following non-GAAP financial measures in describing our (1) revenues, specifically organic revenues by segment; organic revenues; and equipment and services organic revenues and (2) profit, specifically organic profit and profit margin by segment; Adjusted profit and profit margin; Adjusted organic profit and profit margin; Adjusted earnings (loss); Adjusted income tax rate; and Adjusted earnings (loss) per share (EPS). The reasons we use these non-GAAP financial measures and the reconciliations to their most
directly comparable GAAP financial measures follow.
ORGANIC
REVENUES, PROFIT (LOSS) AND PROFIT MARGIN BY SEGMENT (NON-GAAP)
Revenues
Segment profit (loss)
Profit margin
2023
2022
V%
2023
2022
V%
2023
2022
V
pts
Aerospace (GAAP)
$
31,770
$
26,050
22
%
$
6,115
$
4,775
28
%
19.2
%
18.3
%
0.9pts
Less:
acquisitions and business dispositions
—
—
—
—
Less: foreign currency effect
15
(18)
78
(38)
Aerospace
organic (Non-GAAP)
$
31,755
$
26,067
22
%
$
6,037
$
4,813
25
%
19.0
%
18.5
%
0.5pts
Renewable
Energy (GAAP)
$
15,050
$
12,977
16
%
$
(1,437)
$
(2,240)
36
%
(9.5)
%
(17.3)
%
7.8pts
Less:
acquisitions and business dispositions
—
—
—
—
Less: foreign currency effect
(6)
57
(200)
5
Renewable
Energy organic (Non-GAAP)
$
15,056
$
12,920
17
%
$
(1,237)
$
(2,245)
45
%
(8.2)
%
(17.4)
%
9.2pts
Power
(GAAP)
$
17,731
$
16,262
9
%
$
1,449
$
1,217
19
%
8.2
%
7.5
%
0.7pts
Less:
acquisitions and business dispositions
152
—
21
—
Less: foreign currency effect
65
(48)
(74)
(152)
Power
organic (Non-GAAP)
$
17,514
$
16,310
7
%
$
1,503
$
1,369
10
%
8.6
%
8.4
%
0.2pts
We
believe these measures provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of underlying operating results and trends of established, ongoing operations by excluding the effect of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign currency, which includes translational and transactional impacts, as these activities can obscure underlying trends.
ORGANIC
REVENUES (NON-GAAP)
2023
2022
V%
Total revenues (GAAP)
$
67,954
$
58,100
17
%
Less:
Insurance revenues (Note 12)
3,389
2,957
Adjusted revenues (Non-GAAP)
$
64,565
$
55,143
17
%
Less:
acquisitions and business dispositions
155
1
Less: foreign currency effect(a)
74
(8)
Organic revenues (Non-GAAP)
$
64,336
$
55,150
17
%
(a)
Foreign currency impact was primarily driven by U.S. dollar depreciation against the euro, Brazilian real and Mexican peso for the year ended December 31, 2023.
We believe these measures provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of underlying operating results and trends of established, ongoing operations by excluding the effect of revenues from our run-off Insurance operations, acquisitions, dispositions and foreign currency, which includes translational and transactional impacts, as these activities can obscure underlying trends.
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EQUIPMENT
AND SERVICES ORGANIC REVENUES (NON-GAAP)
2023
2022
V%
Total equipment revenues (GAAP)
$
26,793
$
22,334
20
%
Less:
acquisitions and business dispositions
64
—
Less: foreign currency effect
62
7
Equipment organic revenues (Non-GAAP)
$
26,667
$
22,327
19
%
Total
services revenues (GAAP)
$
37,772
$
32,808
15
%
Less:
acquisitions and business dispositions
91
1
Less: foreign currency effect
12
(15)
Services organic revenues (Non-GAAP)
$
37,669
$
32,823
15
%
We
believe these measures provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of underlying operating results and trends of established, ongoing operations by excluding the effect of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign currency, which includes translational and transactional impacts, as these activities can obscure underlying trends.
ADJUSTED PROFIT AND PROFIT MARGIN (NON-GAAP)
2023
2022
Total
revenues (GAAP)
$
67,954
$
58,100
Less: Insurance revenues (Note 12)
3,389
2,957
Adjusted revenues (Non-GAAP)
$
64,565
$
55,143
Total
costs and expenses (GAAP)
$
64,891
$
60,071
Less: Insurance cost and expenses (Note 12)
3,057
2,753
Less: interest and other financial charges(a)
1,073
1,423
Less:
non-operating benefit cost (income)
(1,585)
(409)
Less: restructuring & other(a)
679
836
Less: debt extinguishment costs(a)
—
465
Less:
separation costs(a)
978
715
Less: Steam asset sale impairment(a)
—
824
Less: Russia and Ukraine charges(a)
190
263
Add:
noncontrolling interests
(38)
16
Add: EFS benefit from taxes
(195)
(213)
Adjusted costs (Non-GAAP)
$
60,268
$
53,004
Other
income (loss) (GAAP)
$
7,129
$
1,172
Less: gains (losses) on retained and sold ownership interests and other equity securities(a)
5,773
76
Less: restructuring & other(a)
—
31
Less:
gains (losses) on purchases and sales of business interests(a)
(9)
45
Adjusted other income (loss) (Non-GAAP)
$
1,365
$
1,020
Profit
(loss) (GAAP)
$
10,191
$
(799)
Profit (loss) margin (GAAP)
15.0%
(1.4)%
Adjusted
profit (loss) (Non-GAAP)
$
5,662
$
3,159
Adjusted profit (loss) margin (Non-GAAP)
8.8%
5.7%
(a)
See the Corporate and Other Consolidated Information sections for further information.
We believe that adjusting profit to exclude the effects of items that are not closely associated with ongoing operations provides management and investors with a meaningful measure that increases the period-to-period comparability. Gains (losses) and restructuring and other items are impacted by the timing and magnitude of gains associated with dispositions, and the timing and magnitude of costs associated with restructuring and other activities.
ADJUSTED
ORGANIC PROFIT (NON-GAAP)
2023
2022
V%
Adjusted profit (loss) (Non-GAAP)
$
5,662
$
3,159
79
%
Less:
acquisitions and business dispositions
12
(5)
Less: foreign currency effect(a)
(294)
(189)
Adjusted organic profit
(loss) (Non-GAAP)
$
5,944
$
3,353
77
%
Adjusted profit (loss) margin (Non-GAAP)
8.8
%
5.7
%
3.1
pts
Adjusted
organic profit (loss) margin (Non-GAAP)
9.2
%
6.1
%
3.1
pts
(a) Included foreign
currency positive effect on revenues of $74 million and negative effect on operating costs and other income (loss) of $368 million for the year ended December 31, 2023.
We believe these measures provide management and investors with a more complete understanding of underlying operating results and trends of established, ongoing operations by excluding the effect of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign currency, which includes translational and transactional impacts, as these activities can obscure underlying trends.
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ADJUSTED
EARNINGS (LOSS) AND ADJUSTED INCOME TAX RATE (NON-GAAP)
2023
2022
(Per-share amounts in dollars)
Earnings
EPS
Earnings
EPS
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations (GAAP) (Note 18)
$
8,769
$
7.98
$
(1,097)
$
(1.00)
Insurance
earnings (loss) (pre-tax)
334
0.30
210
0.19
Tax effect on Insurance earnings (loss)
(74)
(0.07)
(52)
(0.05)
Less:
Insurance earnings (loss) (net of tax) (Note 12)
260
0.24
159
0.15
Earnings (loss) excluding Insurance (Non-GAAP)
$
8,509
$
7.74
$
(1,255)
$
(1.15)
Non-operating
benefit (cost) income (pre-tax) (GAAP)
1,585
1.44
409
0.37
Tax effect on non-operating benefit (cost) income
(333)
(0.30)
(86)
(0.08)
Less:
Non-operating benefit (cost) income (net of tax)
1,252
1.14
323
0.30
Gains (losses) on purchases and sales of business interests (pre-tax)(a)
(9)
(0.01)
45
0.04
Tax
effect on gains (losses) on purchases and sales of business interests
(24)
(0.02)
57
0.05
Less: Gains (losses) on purchases and sales of business interests (net of tax)
(32)
(0.03)
102
0.09
Gains
(losses) on retained and sold ownership interests and other equity securities (pre-tax)(a)
5,773
5.25
76
0.07
Tax effect on gains (losses) on retained and sold ownership interests and other equity securities(b)(c)
1
—
(17)
(0.02)
Less:
Gains (losses) on retained and sold ownership interests and other equity securities (net of tax)
5,774
5.26
58
0.05
Restructuring & other (pre-tax)(a)
(679)
(0.62)
(806)
(0.74)
Tax
effect on restructuring & other
143
0.13
176
0.16
Less: Restructuring & other (net of tax)
(536)
(0.49)
(630)
(0.58)
Debt
extinguishment costs (pre-tax)(a)
—
—
(465)
(0.42)
Tax effect on debt extinguishment costs
—
—
68
0.06
Less:
Debt extinguishment costs (net of tax)
—
—
(397)
(0.36)
Separation costs (pre-tax)(a)
(978)
(0.89)
(715)
(0.65)
Tax
effect on separation costs
197
0.18
23
0.02
Less: Separation costs (net of tax)
(781)
(0.71)
(692)
(0.63)
Steam
asset sale impairment (pre-tax)(a)
—
—
(824)
(0.75)
Tax effect on Steam asset sale impairment
—
—
84
0.08
Less:
Steam asset sale impairment (net of tax)
—
—
(740)
(0.68)
Russia and Ukraine charges (pre-tax)(a)
(190)
(0.17)
(263)
(0.24)
Tax
effect on Russia and Ukraine charges
(5)
—
15
0.01
Less: Russia and Ukraine charges (net of tax)
(195)
(0.18)
(248)
(0.23)
Less:
Excise tax and accretion of preferred share redemption
(58)
(0.05)
4
—
Less: U.S. and foreign tax law change enactment
—
—
126
0.11
Adjusted
earnings (loss) (Non-GAAP)
$
3,085
$
2.81
$
839
$
0.77
Earnings
(loss) from continuing operations before taxes (GAAP)
$
10,191
$
(799)
Less: Total adjustments above (pre-tax)
5,836
(2,332)
Adjusted
earnings before taxes (Non-GAAP)
$
4,355
$
1,534
Provision (benefit) for income taxes (GAAP)
$
1,162
$
(3)
Less:
Tax effect on adjustments above
95
(393)
Adjusted provision (benefit) for income taxes (Non-GAAP)
$
1,067
$
389
Income
tax rate (GAAP)
11.4%
0.4%
Adjusted income tax rate (Non-GAAP)
24.5%
25.4%
(a)
See the Corporate and Other Consolidated Information sections for further information.
(b) Includes tax benefits available to offset the tax on gains (losses) on equity securities.
(c) Includes related tax valuation allowances.
Earnings per share amounts are computed independently. As a result, the sum of per-share amounts may not equal the total.
The service cost for our pension and other benefit plans
are included in Adjusted earnings*, which represents the ongoing cost of providing pension benefits to our employees. The components of non-operating benefit costs are mainly driven by capital allocation decisions and market performance. We believe the retained cost in Adjusted earnings* and the Adjusted tax rate* provides management and investors a useful measure to evaluate the performance of the total company and increases period-to-period comparability. We also use Adjusted EPS* as a performance metric at the company level for our annual executive incentive plan for 2023.
*Non-GAAP Financial Measure
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OTHER
FINANCIAL DATA
FIVE-YEAR PERFORMANCE GRAPH
The annual changes for the five-year period shown in the above graph are based on the assumption that $100 had been invested in General Electric common stock, the Standard & Poor’s 500 Stock Index (S&P 500) and the Standard & Poor’s 500 Industrials Stock Index (S&P Industrial) on December 31, 2018, and that all quarterly dividends were reinvested. The cumulative dollar returns shown on the graph represent the value that such investments would have had on December 31 for each year indicated. The historical data in the
chart has been adjusted to reflect the impact of the spin-off of GE HealthCare completed in the first quarter of 2023.
With respect to “Market Information,” in the United States, General Electric common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol "GE" (its principal market). General Electric common stock is also listed on the London Stock Exchange, Euronext Paris and the SIX Swiss Exchange.
As of January 15, 2024, there were approximately 260,000 shareholder accounts of record.
PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS. On March 6, 2022, the Board of Directors authorized up to $3 billion of common
share repurchases. We repurchased 2,168 thousand shares for $253 million during the three months ended December 31, 2023 under this authorization.
2023 (Shares in thousands)
Total number of shares purchased
Average price paid per share
Total number of shares purchased as part of our share repurchase authorization
Approximate dollar value of shares that
may yet be purchased under our share repurchase authorization
October
766
$
110.30
766
November
1,160
116.69
838
December
563
124.66
563
Total
2,489
$
116.53
2,168
$
938
CYBERSECURITY.
The description in this section reflects GE’s approach as of December 31, 2023; we anticipate that, following the planned spin-off of our GE Vernova businesses, each of GE Aerospace and GE Vernova will continue to evolve their cybersecurity risk management, strategies and governance to meet their respective needs as standalone companies.
CYBERSECURITY RISK MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY. GE has developed and implemented a cybersecurity framework intended to assess, identify and manage risks from threats to the security of our information, systems, products and network using a risk-based approach. The framework is informed in part by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity Framework and International Organization for Standardization 27001 (ISO 27001) Framework, although this does not imply
that we meet all technical standards, specifications or requirements under the NIST or ISO 27001.
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Our key cybersecurity processes include the following:
•Risk-based controls for information systems and information on GE’s networks: We seek to maintain an information technology infrastructure that implements physical, administrative and technical controls that are calibrated based on risk and designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our information systems and information stored on GE’s networks, including customer information,
personal information, intellectual property and proprietary information.
•Cybersecurity incident response plan and testing: We have a cybersecurity incident response plan and dedicated teams to respond to cybersecurity incidents. When a cybersecurity incident occurs or we identify a vulnerability, we have cross-functional teams that are responsible for leading the initial assessment of priority and severity, and external experts may also be engaged as appropriate. GE’s cybersecurity teams assist in responding to incidents depending on severity levels and seek to improve our cybersecurity incident management plan through periodic tabletops or simulations at the enterprise and business levels.
•Training: We provide security awareness training to help our employees understand their information
protection and cybersecurity responsibilities at GE. We also provide additional role-based training to some employees based on customer requirements, regulatory obligations and industry risks.
•Supplier risk assessments: We have implemented a third-party risk management process that includes expectations regarding information and cybersecurity. That process, among other things, provides for GE to perform cybersecurity assessments on certain suppliers based on an assessment of their risk profile and a related rating process. GE also seeks contractual commitments from key suppliers to appropriately secure and maintain their information technology systems and protect GE information that is processed on their systems.
•Third-party assessments of GE: We have third-party cybersecurity companies
engaged to periodically assess GE’s cybersecurity posture, to assist in identifying and remediating risks from cybersecurity threats.
We also consider cybersecurity, along with other top risks for GE, within our enterprise risk management framework. The enterprise risk management framework includes internal reporting at the business and enterprise levels, with consideration of key risk indicators, trends and countermeasures for cybersecurity and other types of significant risks. In the last fiscal year, we have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including as a result of any prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, cash flow or financial condition. We face certain ongoing risks from cybersecurity threats—including heightened threats in connection with the separation of GE HealthCare in January 2023
and the planned separation of GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies—that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us, including our operations, business strategy, results of operations, or financial condition. Refer to the Risk Factors section (Cybersecurity - Increased cybersecurity requirements, vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime, as well as cybersecurity failures, pose risk to our systems, networks, products, solutions, services and data..) for additional information about these risks.
CYBERSECURITY GOVERNANCE. The Audit Committee of the GE Board of Directors is responsible for board-level oversight of cybersecurity risk, and the Audit Committee reports back to the full Board about this and other areas within its responsibility. As part of its oversight role, the Audit Committee receives reporting about GE’s
practices, programs, notable threats or incidents and other developments related to cybersecurity throughout the year, including through periodic updates from GE’s Global Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) and other internal digital technology and cybersecurity leaders on cyber threats and our cybersecurity risk management strategy. The Audit Committee also receives information about cybersecurity risks as part of GE’s enterprise risk management framework and reporting.
GE’s Global CISO reports to GE’s Global Chief Information Officer and leads the Company’s overall cybersecurity function. The Global CISO has over 20 years of experience in managing and leading IT or cybersecurity teams and participates in various cyber security organizations. The Global CISO collaborates with business unit CISOs to identify and analyze
cybersecurity risks to GE; consider industry trends; implement controls, as appropriate and feasible, to mitigate these risks; and enable business leaders to make risk-based business decisions that implicate cybersecurity considerations. The Global CISO meets with senior leadership to review and discuss GE’s cybersecurity program, including emerging cyber risks, threats and industry trends. The Global CISO also supervises efforts to prevent, detect, mitigate, and remediate cybersecurity risks and incidents through various means, including by collaborating with internal security personnel and business stakeholders, and incorporating threat intelligence and other information obtained from governmental, public or private sources to inform our cybersecurity technologies and processes.
RISK
FACTORS. The following discussion of the material factors, events and uncertainties that may make an investment in the Company speculative or risky contains "forward-looking statements," as discussed in the Forward-Looking Statements section. These risk factors may be important to understanding any statement in this report or elsewhere. The risks described below should not be considered a complete list of potential risks that we face, and additional risks not currently known to us or that we currently consider immaterial may also negatively impact us. The following information should be read in conjunction with the MD&A section and the consolidated financial statements and related notes. The risks we describe in this report or in our other SEC filings could, in ways we may not be able to accurately predict, recognize or control, have a material adverse
effect on our business, reputation, financial position, results of operations, cash flows and stock price, and they could cause our future results to be materially different than we presently anticipate.
STRATEGIC RISKS. Strategic risk relates to the Company's future business plans and strategies, including the risks associated with: our planned separation of GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies; the global macro-environment and conditions in our sectors; the global energy transition; competitive threats; the demand for our products and services and the success of our
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investments
in technology and innovation; our portfolio of businesses and capital allocation decisions; dispositions, acquisitions, joint ventures and restructuring activity; intellectual property; and other risks.
Strategic plan - We may encounter challenges to executing our plan to separate GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies, or to completing the plan within the timeframes we anticipate, and we may not realize some or all of the expected benefits of the separations. In November 2021, we announced our plan to form three independent public companies from our (i) Aerospace business, (ii) HealthCare business and (iii) portfolio of energy businesses, including our Renewable Energy and Power businesses, which we plan to combine and refer to as GE Vernova, to better position those businesses to deliver long-term growth and create value for customers, investors, and employees. The
GE HealthCare business separation in January 2023 was, and the planned GE Vernova business separation is expected to be, effected through spin-offs by GE that are intended to be tax-free for the Company and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes and with all three resulting companies having investment-grade credit ratings. The GE Vernova separation transaction will be subject to the satisfaction of a number of customary conditions, including, among others, final approvals by GE’s Board of Directors, receipt of tax rulings in certain jurisdictions and/or tax opinions from external counsel, the filing with the SEC and effectiveness of a Form 10 registration statement, and establishment of the capital structures and credit ratings for both GE Vernova and the remainder of GE following the spin-off. A failure to satisfy required conditions, or disruptions in market conditions,
could delay the completion of the GE Vernova separation transaction for a significant period of time or prevent it from occurring at all. Additionally, the GE Vernova separation transaction is complex in nature, and business, market or other developments or changes may affect our ability to complete the separation transaction as currently expected, within the anticipated timeframe or at all. These or other developments could cause us not to realize some or all of the expected benefits, or to realize them on a different timeline than expected. If we are unable to complete the GE Vernova separation, we will have incurred costs without realizing the benefits of such transaction. In addition, the terms and conditions of the required regulatory authorizations and consents that are granted, if any, may impose requirements, limitations or costs, or place restrictions on the conduct of GE Vernova or GE Aerospace as independent companies. In addition, although we intend for the
GE Vernova separation transaction to be tax-free to the Company and its shareholders for U.S. federal income tax purposes, we expect to incur non-U.S. cash taxes on the preparatory restructuring and may also incur non-cash tax expense including potential impairments of deferred tax assets. Moreover, there can be no assurance that the GE Vernova spin-off will qualify as tax-free for U.S. purposes for the Company or its shareholders. If either of the separation transactions were ultimately determined to be taxable, we would incur a significant tax liability, while the distributions to the Company’s shareholders would become taxable and the new independent companies might incur income tax liabilities as well. Furthermore, there
can be no assurance that each separate company will be successful as a standalone public company.
Whether or not the GE Vernova separation transaction is completed, our businesses may face material challenges in connection with executing this plan, including the diversion of management’s attention from ongoing business concerns and impact on the businesses of the Company; appropriately allocating assets and liabilities among GE Aerospace and GE Vernova; maintaining employee morale and retaining and attracting key management and other employees; retaining existing or attracting new business and operational relationships, including with customers, suppliers, employees and other counterparties; assigning customer contracts, guaranties and
other contracts and instruments to each of the businesses, and obtaining releases from the counterparties to those contracts or beneficiaries of those instruments as required; providing financial or credit support for new business; assigning intellectual property to each of the businesses; establishing transition service agreements and standalone readiness for key functions; and potential negative reactions from investors or the financial community. In particular, to support the GE Vernova businesses in selling products and services globally, GE often enters into contracts on behalf of GE Vernova or issues parent company guarantees or trade finance instruments supporting the performance of what currently
are subsidiary legal entities transacting directly with customers, in addition to providing similar credit support for some non-customer-related activities of GE Vernova (collectively, GE credit support). For GE credit support that is not novated to GE Vernova with a release of GE, the failure of GE Vernova (or of a subsequent acquiror of all or a portion of GE Vernova's business) to perform under any relevant contract following the spin-off could result in claims for damages or other relief against GE. The total amount of GE Vernova business that the GE credit support relates to is significant, and GE will likely continue to have exposure that is based on the continued performance of the relevant contracts for some years following completion of the spin-off. See the Other Items - Parent Company
Credit Support section within MD&A for additional information. In addition, GE for the past several years has been undertaking various restructuring and business transformation actions (including workforce reductions, global facility consolidations and other cost reduction initiatives and the GE HealthCare separation) that have entailed changes across our organizational structure, senior leadership, culture, functional alignment, outsourcing and other areas. These pose risks in the form of personnel capacity constraints and institutional knowledge loss that could lead to missed performance or financial targets, loss of key personnel and harm to our reputation, and these risks are heightened with the additional interdependent actions that have been and will continue to be needed to complete the planned separation of GE Vernova.
Moreover, completion of the GE HealthCare separation resulted, and completion
of the GE Vernova separation will result, in independent public companies that are smaller, less diversified companies with more limited businesses concentrated in their respective industries than GE was prior to the separation transactions. As a result, each company will be more vulnerable to global economic trends, geopolitical risks, demand or supply shocks, and changing industry or market conditions, which could have a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, cash flows and results of operations. In addition, the diversification of revenues, costs, and cash flows will diminish, such that each company’s results of operations, cash flows, working capital, effective tax rate, and financing requirements may be subject to increased volatility and its ability to execute capital allocation plans, fund capital expenditures and investments, pay dividends and meet debt obligations and other liabilities may be diminished. Each of the separate companies
will also incur ongoing costs, including costs of operating as independent public companies, that the separated businesses will no longer be able to share. Additionally, we cannot predict whether at the time of separation or over time the market value of our common stock and the common stock of each of the new independent companies after the separation transactions will be, in the aggregate, less than, equal to or greater than the market value of our common stock prior to the separation transactions. Investors holding our common stock
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may also sell the common stock of any of the new independent companies that do not match their investment strategies, which may cause a decline in the market price of such common stock.
Global
macro-environment - Our financial performance and growth are subject to risks related to global economic, political and geopolitical developments or other disruptions to the economy or our business sectors. We operate in virtually every part of the world, serve customers in over 160 countries and received 57% of our revenues for 2023 from outside the United States. Our operations and the execution of our business plans and strategies are subject to the effects of global economic trends, geopolitical risks and demand or supply shocks from events such as war or international conflict, a major terrorist attack, natural disasters or actual or threatened public health pandemics or other emergencies. Our operations and performance are also affected by local and regional economic environments, supply chain constraints and policies in the U.S. and other markets that we serve, including factors such as inflationary pressures in many markets, increased
interest rates from recent historic lows, economic growth rates, the availability of skilled labor, monetary policy, exchange rates and currency volatility, commodity prices and sovereign debt levels. For example, inflationary pressures have caused and may continue to cause many of our material and labor costs to increase, which adversely affects our profitability and cash flows, particularly when we are unable to increase customer contract values or pricing to offset those pressures. Deterioration of economic conditions or outlooks, such as lower rates of investment, lower economic growth, recession or fears of recession in the U.S., China, Europe or other key markets, may adversely affect the demand for or profitability of our products and services, and the impact from developments outside the U.S. on our business performance can be significant given the extent of our global activities.
Increased geopolitical tensions and outbreaks of armed conflict can also adversely impact our businesses, both directly or by adversely affecting economic activity globally or in particular regions or countries. For example, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 and related political and economic consequences, such as sanctions and other measures imposed by the European Union, the U.S. and other countries and organizations in response, have caused and may continue to cause disruption and instability in global markets, supply chains and industries that negatively impact our businesses, financial condition and results of operations and pose reputational risks. More recently, there is risk of wider conflict in the Middle East that could have significant adverse impacts on the region and business activity in addition to the humanitarian and other consequences of the current conflict. In addition, political changes and trends such as populism, protectionism, economic
nationalism and sentiment toward multinational companies, as well as tariffs, export controls, restrictions on outbound investment or other trade barriers, sanctions, technical or local content regulations, currency controls, or changes to tax or other laws and policies, have been and may continue to be disruptive and costly to our businesses. These can interfere with our global operating model, supply chain, production costs, customer relationships and competitive position. Further escalation of any specific trade tensions, including intensified decoupling between the U.S. and China, or in global trade conflict more broadly could be harmful to global economic growth or to our business in or with China or other countries. We also do business in many emerging market jurisdictions where economic, political and legal risks are heightened and the operating environments are complex.
Energy transition - The strategic
priorities and financial performance of many of our businesses are subject to market and other dynamics related to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, which can pose risks in addition to opportunities. Given the nature of our businesses and the industries we serve, we must anticipate and respond to market, technological, regulatory and other changes driven by broader trends related to greenhouse gas emission reduction efforts in response to climate change and energy security. These changes present both risks and opportunities for our businesses, many of which provide products and services to customers in sectors like power generation and commercial aviation that have historically been carbon intensive and we expect will remain important to efforts globally to lower greenhouse gas emissions for decades to come. For example, the significant decreases in recent years in the levelized cost of energy for renewable sources of power generation
(such as wind and solar), along with ongoing changes in government, investor, customer and consumer policies, commitments, preferences and considerations related to climate change, in some cases have adversely affected, and may continue to affect, the demand for and the competitiveness of products and services related to fossil fuel-based power generation, including sales of new gas turbines and the utilization and servicing needs for existing gas power plants that are unmitigated with capabilities such as hydrogen or carbon capture. Continued shifts toward greater penetration by renewables in both new capacity additions and the proportionate share of power generation, particularly depending on the pace and timeframe for such shifts across different markets globally, could have a material adverse effect on the performance of our Power business and our consolidated results. While the currently anticipated market growth and power generation share for renewable energy is
expected to be favorable for our wind businesses over time, we face uncertainties related to future levels and timeframes of government subsidies and credits (including the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act and other policies), significant price competition among wind equipment manufacturers, dynamics between onshore and offshore wind power, potential further consolidation in the wind industry, competition with solar power-based and other sources of renewable energy and the pace at which power grids are modernized to maintain reliability with higher levels of renewables penetration. The achievement of deep decarbonization goals for the power sector over the coming decades is likely to depend in part on technologies that are not yet deployed or widely adopted today but that may become more important over time (such as hydrogen-based power generation, carbon capture and sequestration technologies, small modular or other advanced nuclear power and grid-scale batteries
or other storage solutions). Successfully navigating these changes will require significant investments in power grids and other infrastructure, research and development and new technology and products, both by GE and third parties. Similar dynamics exist in the aviation sector, where greenhouse gas emission reduction over time will require a combination of continued technological innovation in the fuel efficiency of engines, expanded use of sustainable aviation fuels and the further development of hybrid-electric and electric flight and hydrogen-based aviation technologies. For example, the risk of insufficient availability of low carbon fuels (such as sustainable aviation fuels or hydrogen) may compromise the pace and degree of emission reduction within the aviation sector. Our success in advancing greenhouse gas emission reduction objectives across our businesses will depend in part on the actions of governments, regulators and other market participants to invest
in infrastructure, create appropriate market incentives and to otherwise support the development of new technologies. The process of developing new high-technology products and enhancing existing products to mitigate climate change is often complex, costly and uncertain, and we may pursue strategies or make investments that do not prove to be commercially successful in the time frames expected or at all.
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A failure by GE or other industry participants to invest successfully in these technological developments, or to adequately position our businesses to benefit from the growth in adoption of new technologies, could adversely affect our competitive position, business, ability to attract and retain talent, results of operations, cash flows and
financial condition. In addition, we face increasing scrutiny and expectations from many customers, governments, regulators, investors, banks, project financiers and other stakeholders regarding the roles that the private sector and individual companies play in decarbonization, which can result in additional costs and pose reputational or other risks for companies like GE that serve carbon intensive industries or relative to progress that we make over time in reducing emissions from our operations or products and achieving our publicly announced ambitions. We anticipate that we will continue to need to make investments in new technologies and capabilities and devote additional management and other resources in response to the foregoing, and we may not realize the anticipated benefits of those investments and actions. Trends related to the global energy transition and decarbonization will affect the relative competitiveness of different types of product and service offerings
within and across our energy businesses and our Aerospace business. Important factors that could impact our businesses include the pace of technological developments and related cost considerations, the levels of economic growth in different markets around the world and the adoption and pace of implementation of climate change-related policies (such as carbon taxes, cap and trade regimes, increased efficiency standards, greenhouse gas emission reduction targets or commitments, incentives or mandates for particular types of energy or policies that impact the availability of financing for certain types of projects) at the national and sub-national levels or by customers, investors or other private actors.
Commercial aviation sector – Our financial performance is dependent on the condition of the commercial aviation sector and our partners and customers in that sector. Our Aerospace
business constitutes a substantial portion of our financial results, and the majority of that business is directly tied to economic conditions in the commercial aviation sector, which is cyclical in nature. Capital spending and demand for aircraft engines, aviation products and component aftermarket parts and services by commercial airlines, lessors, other aircraft operators and airframers are influenced by a wide variety of factors, including current and predicted traffic levels, load factors, aircraft fuel prices, labor issues, airline consolidation, bankruptcies and restructuring activities, competition, the retirement of older aircraft, changes in production schedules, regulatory changes, terrorism and related safety concerns, general economic conditions, tightening of credit in financial markets, corporate profitability, cost reduction efforts and remaining performance obligations levels. Any of these factors could reduce the sales and profit margins of our Aerospace
business. Other factors, including future terrorist actions, aviation safety concerns, public health crises or major natural disasters, could also dramatically reduce the demand for commercial air travel, which could negatively impact the sales and profit margins of our Aerospace business. As we experienced with the COVID-19 pandemic, our Aerospace business in particular suffered adverse effects from a global health pandemic that led to a significant decline in commercial air traffic, had material adverse effects on our airline and airframer customers and their demand for our products and services and caused other significant dislocations throughout the aviation sector. Supply chain disruptions and other lingering impacts from the pandemic and measures in response continue to pose challenges and risks for our business and other industry participants, and future public health crises could cause other disruptions and challenges in the future. We also face risks related
to longer-term strategies the aviation sector has implemented and may implement, such as reducing capacity, shifting route patterns or other strategies to mitigate impacts from COVID-19 and the risk of future public health crises, and from potential shifts in the flying public’s demand for travel, any of which could adversely affect future growth in commercial air traffic capacity and the demand for or profitability of our products and services. Additionally, because a substantial portion of product deliveries to commercial aviation customers are scheduled for delivery in the future, changes in economic conditions can cause customers to request that orders be rescheduled or canceled. Spare parts sales and aftermarket service trends are affected by similar factors, including usage, pricing, technological improvements, regulatory changes and the retirement of older aircraft. Furthermore, because of the lengthy research and development cycle involved in bringing new engine
platforms and other products in our Aerospace business to market, we cannot predict the economic conditions that will exist when any new product is ready to enter into service. We also have dependencies on our partners for commercial engine programs to develop, manufacture and service their share of an engine, and on the major airframers that we supply to successfully develop, certify and commercialize aircraft that utilize our engines. A reduction in spending in the commercial aviation sector, or challenges for key industry participants, could have a significant effect on the demand for our products and services, which could have a material adverse effect on our competitive position, results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.
Competitive environment - We are dependent on the maintenance of existing product lines and service relationships, market acceptance of new product and service introductions,
and technology and innovation leadership for revenue and earnings growth. The markets in which we operate are highly competitive in terms of pricing, product and service quality, product development and introduction time, customer service, financing terms, the ability to respond to shifts in market demand and the ability to attract and retain skilled talent. Our long-term operating results and competitive position also depend substantially upon our ability to continually develop, introduce, and market new and innovative technology, products, services and platforms, to develop digital solutions for our own operations and our customers, to modify existing products and services, to customize products and services, to maintain long-term customer relationships and to increase our productivity over time as we perform on long-term service agreements. We often enter into long-term service agreements in both our Aerospace and Power businesses in connection
with significant contracts for the sale of equipment. In connection with these agreements, we must accurately estimate our costs associated with delivering the products, product durability and reliability, and the provision of services over time in order to be profitable and generate acceptable returns on our investments. A failure to appropriately estimate or plan for or execute our business plans may adversely affect our delivery of products, services and outcomes in line with our projected financial performance or cost estimates, and ultimately may result in excess costs, build-up of inventory that becomes obsolete, lower profit margins and an erosion of our competitive position. In addition, at our Renewable Energy business, the rapid pace of innovation among onshore and offshore wind turbine manufacturers in recent years has led to short product cycles, early market introductions
and faster time to market, all of which have led and may continue to lead to quality and execution issues, higher costs and other challenges to achieving profitability for new products. Such risks are especially acute in the nascent offshore wind industry, with higher ramp-up costs and the potential for new product introductions to result in losses both in the short- and long-run. If we are not able to identify and implement initiatives that control and reduce costs and increase
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operating efficiency, or if the cost savings initiatives we have implemented to date do not generate expected cost savings, our financial results could be adversely affected.
Our businesses are also subject to technological
change and advances, such as growth in industrial automation and increased digitization of the operations, infrastructure and solutions that customers demand across all the industries we serve. In addition, our use of emerging and evolving technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, which we expect to increase over time, presents business, reputational, legal and compliance risks related to data sourcing, design flaws, integration issues, security threats, privacy protections and the ability to develop sufficient protection measures. The introduction of innovative and disruptive technologies in the markets in which we operate also poses risks in the form of new competitors (including new entrants from outside our traditional industries, such as competitors from digital technology companies), market consolidation, substitutions of existing products, services or solutions, niche players, new business models and competitors that are faster to market
with new or more cost-effective products or services. Existing and new competitors frequently offer services for our installed base, and if the customers that purchase our equipment and products select our competitors’ services or if we otherwise fail to maintain or renew service relationships, this can erode the revenues and profitability of our businesses. In addition, the research and development cycle involved in bringing products in our businesses to market is often lengthy, it is inherently difficult to predict the economic conditions or competitive dynamics that will exist when any new product is complete, and our investments, to the extent they result in bringing a product to market, may generate weaker returns than we anticipated at the outset. Our capacity to invest in research and development efforts to pursue advancement in a wide range of technologies, products and services also depends on the financial resources that we have available for such investment
relative to other capital allocation priorities. Under-investment in research and development, or investment in technologies that prove to be less competitive in the future (at the expense of alternative investment opportunities not pursued), could lead to loss of sales of our products and services in the future, particularly since many of our businesses have long product development cycles. The amounts that we do invest in research and development efforts may not lead to the development of new technologies or products on a timely basis or meet the needs of our customers as fully as competitive offerings.
Business portfolio - Our success depends on achieving our strategic and financial objectives, including through acquisitions, integrations, dispositions and joint ventures. With respect to acquisitions and business integrations, dispositions, separations and joint ventures, we may
not achieve expected returns or other benefits on a timely basis or at all as a result of changes in strategy, integration challenges or other factors. Over the past several years we have also been pursuing a variety of dispositions, and as discussed above we are in the midst of executing our plan to separate GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies. In January 2023, we spun off our HealthCare business as GE HealthCare, and GE currently holds a 13.5% equity interest in GE HealthCare. Declines in the value of equity interests (such as our interest in GE HealthCare) or other assets that we sell can diminish the cash proceeds that we realize, and our ability and timing to sell can depend on market conditions and the liquidity of the relevant asset. We may dispose of businesses or assets at a price or on terms that are less favorable than we had anticipated, or with purchase price adjustments or the exclusion of assets or liabilities that must be divested,
managed or run off separately. Dispositions or other business separations also often involve continued financial involvement in the divested business, such as through continuing equity ownership, retained assets or liabilities, transition services agreements, commercial agreements, guarantees, indemnities or other current or contingent financial obligations or liabilities. Under these arrangements, performance by the divested businesses or other conditions outside our control could materially affect our future financial results. Evaluating or executing on all types of potential or planned portfolio transactions can divert senior management time and resources from other pursuits. We also participate in a number of joint ventures with other companies or government enterprises in various markets around the world, including joint ventures where we have a lesser degree of control over the business operations, which expose us to additional operational, financial, reputational,
legal or compliance risks.
Intellectual property - Our intellectual property portfolio may not prevent competitors from independently developing products and services similar to or duplicative to ours, and the value of our intellectual property may be negatively impacted by external dependencies. Our patents and other intellectual property may not prevent competitors from independently developing or selling products and services similar to or duplicative of ours, and there can be no assurance that the resources invested by us to protect our intellectual property will be sufficient or that our intellectual property portfolio will adequately deter misappropriation or improper use of our technology, particularly in certain markets outside the U.S. where intellectual property laws and related enforcement mechanisms may not be as well-developed.
Trademark licenses of the GE brand in connection with dispositions, including in connection with the separation of GE HealthCare in January 2023 and the planned separation of GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies, may negatively impact the overall value of the brand in the future. We also face competition in some countries where we have not invested in an intellectual property portfolio. If we are not able to protect our intellectual property, the value of our brand and other intangible assets may be diminished, and our business may be adversely affected. We also face attempts, both internally from insider threats and externally from cyber-attacks, to gain unauthorized access to our IT systems or products for the purpose of improperly acquiring our trade secrets or confidential business information. In addition, we have observed an increase in the use of social engineering tactics by bad actors attempting to obtain confidential business information or
credentials to access systems with our intellectual property. The theft or unauthorized use or publication of our trade secrets and other confidential business information as a result of such incidents could adversely affect our competitive position and the value of our investment in research and development. In addition, we are subject to the enforcement of patents or other intellectual property by third parties, including aggressive and opportunistic enforcement claims by non-practicing entities. Regardless of the merit of such claims, responding to infringement claims can be expensive and time-consuming. GE has in the past, and may in the future be, found to infringe third-party rights, which could require us to pay substantial damages or enjoin us from offering some of our products and services. The value of, or our ability to use, our intellectual property may also be negatively impacted by dependencies on third parties, such as our ability to obtain or renew on
reasonable terms licenses that we need in the future, or our ability to secure or retain ownership or rights to use data in certain software analytics or services offerings.
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OPERATIONAL RISKS. Operational risk relates to risks arising from systems, processes, people and external events that affect the operation of our businesses. It includes risks related to product and service life cycle and execution; product safety and performance; information management and data protection and security, including cybersecurity; and supply chain and business disruption.
Operational execution - Operational challenges could have a material
adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position, results of operations and cash flows. GE’s financial results depend on the successful execution of our businesses’ operating plans across all steps of the product and service life cycle. We seek to improve the operations and execution of our businesses on an ongoing basis, and our ability to make the desired improvements is an important factor in our profitability and overall financial performance. We also face operational risks in connection with launching or ramping newer product platforms, such as the Haliade-X offshore wind turbine platform or new onshore wind turbine models at Renewable Energy, or the LEAP or GE9X engines at Aerospace. Particularly with newer product platforms and technologies, our businesses seek to reduce the costs of these products over time with experience, and risks related to our supply chain, the availability of skilled labor, product quality, timely delivery
or other aspects of operational execution can adversely affect our ability to meet customers' expectations, profits and cash flows. Many of our customer contracts are complex and contain provisions that could cause us to incur penalties, be liable for liquidated damages and incur unanticipated expenses with respect to the timely delivery, functionality, deployment, operation, durability, and availability of our products, solutions and services. Operational failures at any of our businesses that result in quality problems or potential product, environmental, health or safety risks, could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position, cash flows and results of operations.
In addition, our Power and Renewable Energy businesses are often involved in large projects that pose unique risks
related to their location, scale, complexity, duration and pricing or payment structure. At times, these businesses sell products through or with engineering, procurement and production firms, where we can be either a sub-supplier or a consortium partner. The scope of supply can range from products alone to extended plant scope, including plant-level guarantees. Delivering on large projects with multiple parties and subcontractors involved, particularly outside of mature markets in the U.S. and Europe, is highly complex with risks related to the safety and security of workers, impacts on local communities, corruption, breach or theft of intellectual property and other factors. Performance issues or schedule delays can arise due to inadequate technical expertise, unanticipated project modifications, developments at project sites, environmental, health and safety issues, execution by or coordination with suppliers, subcontractors or consortium partners, financial difficulties
of our customers or significant partners or compliance with government regulations, and these can lead to cost overruns, contractual penalties, liquidated damages and other adverse consequences. Where GE is a member of a consortium, we are typically subject to claims based on joint and several liability, and claims can extend to aspects of the project or costs that are not directly related or limited to GE’s scope of work or over which GE does not have control. Operational, quality or other issues at large projects, or across our projects portfolio more broadly, can adversely affect GE’s business, reputation, cash flows or results of operations.
Product safety and quality - Our products and services are highly sophisticated and specialized, and a major failure or quality issue affecting our products or third-party products with which our products are integrated can adversely affect our business, reputation,
financial position, results of operations and cash flows. We produce highly sophisticated products and provide specialized services for both our own and third-party products that incorporate or use complex or leading-edge technology, including both hardware and software. Many of our products and services involve complex industrial machinery or infrastructure projects, such as commercial jet engines, gas turbines, onshore and offshore wind turbines or nuclear power generation, and accordingly the adverse impact of product quality issues can be significant. Actual or perceived design, production, performance or other quality issues related to new product introductions or existing product lines can result in direct warranty, maintenance and other costs, including costs associated with project delays. For example, in the third quarter of 2022, we booked a provision due to changes in estimates for existing warranties for the deployment of repairs and
other corrective measures to improve overall quality and fleet availability relating to our Onshore Wind business. Quality issues can also result in reputational harm to our businesses, with a potential loss of attractiveness of our products, solutions and services to new and existing customers. A widespread fleet issue could result in revenue loss while the associated product is suspended from operation. This risk is pronounced, for example, in connection with the introduction of new technology in the main components of offshore wind turbines due to the challenges of servicing and performing maintenance on offshore wind turbines and the difficulties associated with scaling up production of new components. In addition, a catastrophic product failure or similar event resulting in injuries or death, widespread outages, a fleet grounding or similar systemic consequences could have a material adverse effect on our business, reputation, financial position, cash flows and
results of operations. Even when there have not been a particularly significant or widespread product failures in the field, many of our products and services must function under demanding operating conditions and meet exacting and evolving certification, performance, reliability and durability standards that we, our customers or regulators adopt. Developing and maintaining products that meet or exceed these can be costly and technologically challenging, and may also involve extensive coordination of suppliers and highly skilled labor from thousands of workers; a failure to deliver products and services that meet these standards could have significant adverse financial, competitive or reputational effects. Technical, mechanical and other failures occur from time to time, whether as a result of manufacturing or design defect, operational process or production issue attributable to us, our customers, suppliers, third party integrators or others.
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some circumstances we have also incurred and in the future we may continue to incur increased costs, delayed payments or lost equipment or services revenue in connection with a significant issue with a third party’s product with which our products are integrated, or if parts or other components that we incorporate in our products have defects or other quality issues. For example, a prolonged aircraft grounding, certification or production delays or other adverse developments with aircraft powered by our engines can pose risk to our Aerospace business. There can be no assurance that the operational processes around sourcing, product design, manufacture, performance and servicing that we or our customers or other third parties have designed to meet rigorous quality standards will be sufficient to prevent us or our customers or other third parties from experiencing operational process or product failures and other problems, including through manufacturing or design defects,
process or other failures of contractors or third-party suppliers, cyber-
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attacks or other intentional acts, software vulnerabilities or malicious software, that could result in potential product, safety, quality, regulatory or environmental risks.
Cybersecurity - Increased cybersecurity requirements, vulnerabilities, threats and more sophisticated and targeted computer crime, as well as cybersecurity failures, pose risk to our systems, networks, products, solutions, services and data. Increased global cybersecurity requirements, vulnerabilities, threats, computer viruses and more sophisticated and targeted cyber-related attacks such as ransomware, as well as cybersecurity
failures resulting from human or technological errors, pose risk to the security of GE's and its customers', partners', suppliers' and third-party service providers' infrastructure, products, systems and networks and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of GE's and its customers' data, as well as associated financial and reputational risks. The perpetrators of such attacks include sophisticated malicious actors including states and state-affiliated actors targeting critical infrastructure. The risks in this area continue to grow, and cyberattacks are expected to accelerate on a global basis in frequency and impact as threat actors increasingly use artificial intelligence and other techniques to circumvent security controls, evade detection and remove forensic evidence. As a result, we may be unable to promptly or effectively detect, investigate, remediate or recover from cybersecurity attacks, which may result in material harm to our systems, information or
business.
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, cyberattacks of varying degrees of sophistication and other cybersecurity incidents. Bad actors have attempted and we expect will continue to attempt to use our separation of GE HealthCare in January 2023 and the planned separation of GE Aerospace and GE Vernova into independent companies as an opportunity to launch attacks or increase their number of attacks against GE’s networks and systems, as well as attempt to use social engineering tactics or phishing emails to induce our employees to reveal sensitive information or install malware. A significant cyber-related attack against us, a key third-party system or a network that we use, or in one of our industries such as an attack on power grids, power plants or commercial aircraft (even if such an attack does not involve GE products, services or systems), could adversely affect our business.
The large number of suppliers that we work with requires significant effort for the initial and ongoing verification of the effective implementation of cybersecurity requirements by suppliers. The increasing degree of interconnectedness between GE and its partners, suppliers and customers also poses a risk to the security of GE’s network as well as the larger ecosystem in which GE operates. Our risk mitigation efforts may fail to prevent, detect and limit the impact of cyber-related attacks, and we remain vulnerable to known and unknown cybersecurity threats.
The continued adoption of new technologies by our businesses and our suppliers also increases our exposure to cybersecurity threats. An unknown vulnerability or compromise in our or a third-party product (for example, open source software) may expose our systems, networks, software or connected products to malicious actors and lead to the misuse or
unintended use of our products, loss of GE intellectual property, misappropriation of sensitive, confidential or personal data, safety risks or unavailability of equipment. We also have access to sensitive, classified, confidential or personal data or information in certain of our businesses that is subject to privacy and security laws, regulations or customer-imposed controls. We are vulnerable to security breaches, theft, misplaced, lost or corrupted data, programming errors and misconfigurations, employee errors (including as a result of social engineering/phishing) and/or malfeasance (including misappropriation by insiders or departing employees) that may compromise sensitive, classified, confidential or personal data or information, improper use of our systems, software solutions or networks, unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction of or denial of access to information, defective products, production downtimes and operational disruptions.
In addition, our suppliers may be the victim of a cyber-related incident that could compromise our intellectual property, personal data or other confidential information, or result in production downtimes and operational disruptions that could cause us to breach our commitments to customers. An unknown security vulnerability or malicious software in a product used by a supplier to deliver a service or embedded in a supplier’s product that is later integrated into a GE product could lead to a vulnerability in the security of GE’s product or, if used internally in the GE network environment, to a compromise of the GE network, which may lead to the loss of information or operational disruptions. Cybersecurity-related and data privacy and protection laws and regulatory regimes are evolving, can vary significantly by country and present increasing compliance challenges, and we from time to time receive, and in the future will likely receive, regulatory inquiries about specific
incidents or aspects of our cybersecurity framework; these dynamics increase our costs, affect our competitiveness and can expose us to fines or other penalties and reputational risks. In addition, cybersecurity incidents can result in other negative consequences, regardless of whether the direct effects of an incident are significant, including damage to our reputation or competitiveness, restoration and remediation costs, increased digital infrastructure or related costs that are not covered by insurance, and costs or fines arising from litigation or regulatory investigations or actions. While we carry cyber insurance, we cannot be certain that our coverage will be adequate for liabilities actually incurred, that insurance will continue to be available to us on economically reasonable terms, or at all, or that any insurer will not deny coverage as to any future claim.
Supply chain - Significant raw material
or other component shortages, supplier capacity constraints, supplier or customer production disruptions, supplier quality and sourcing issues or price increases have increased, and may continue to increase, our operating costs and can adversely impact the competitive positions of our products. Our reliance on third-party suppliers, contract manufacturers and service providers, and commodity markets to secure raw materials, parts, components and sub-systems used in our products exposes us to volatility in the prices and availability of these materials, parts, components, systems and services. As our supply chains are complex and extend into many different countries and regions around the world, we are also subject to global economic and geopolitical dynamics and risks associated with exporting components manufactured in particular countries for incorporation
into finished products completed in other countries. We operate in a supply-constrained environment and are facing, and may continue to face, supply-chain shortages, inflationary pressures, shortages of skilled labor, transportation and logistics challenges and manufacturing disruptions that impact our revenues, profitability and timeliness in fulfilling customer orders. We anticipate supply chain pressures across our businesses will continue to challenge and adversely affect our operations and financial performance for some period of time. For example, successfully executing the significant production and delivery ramp-up efforts at our Aerospace business from both strong demand for newer engine platforms such as the LEAP and the aviation sector’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, depends in part on our suppliers having access to the materials and skilled labor they require and making timely deliveries to
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us, as well as meeting the required quality and performance standards for commercial aviation. In addition, some of our suppliers or their sub-suppliers are limited- or sole-source suppliers, and our ability to meet our obligations to customers depends on the performance, product quality and stability of such suppliers. We also have internal dependencies on certain key GE manufacturing or other facilities. Disruptions in deliveries, capacity constraints, production disruptions up- or down-stream, price increases, or decreased availability of raw materials or commodities, including as a result of war, natural disasters (including the effects of climate change such as sea level rise, drought, flooding, wildfires and more intense weather events), actual or threatened public health pandemics or emergencies or other business
continuity events, adversely affect our operations and, depending on the length and severity of the disruption, can limit our ability to meet our commitments to customers or significantly impact our operating profit or cash flows. Quality, capability, compliance and sourcing issues experienced by third-party providers can also adversely affect our costs, margin rates and the quality and effectiveness of our products and services and result in liability and reputational harm. The harm to us could be significant if, for example, a quality issue at a supplier or with components that we integrate into our products results in a widespread quality issue across one of our product lines or our installed base of equipment. In addition, our suppliers may experience cyber-related attacks, as described above, which could negatively impact their ability to meet their delivery obligations to us and in turn have an adverse effect on our ability to meet our commitments to customers.
FINANCIAL RISKS. Financial risk relates to our ability to meet financial goals and obligations and mitigate exposure to broad market risks, including credit risk; funding and liquidity risks, such as risk related to our credit ratings and our availability and cost of funding; and volatility in foreign currency exchange rates, interest rates and commodity prices. Credit risk is the risk of financial loss arising from a customer or counterparty failure to meet its contractual obligations, and we face credit risk arising from both our industrial businesses and from our remaining financial services operations. Liquidity risk refers to the potential inability to meet contractual or contingent financial obligations (whether on- or off-balance sheet) as they arise, and could potentially impact our financial condition, cash flow or overall safety and soundness.
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and counterparties - Global economic, industry-specific or other developments that weaken the financial condition or soundness of significant customers, governments or other parties we deal with can adversely affect our business, results of operations and cash flows. The business and operating results of our businesses have been, and will continue to be, affected by worldwide economic conditions, including conditions in the air transportation, power generation, renewable energy and other industries we serve. Existing or potential customers may delay or cancel plans to purchase our products and services, including large infrastructure projects, and may not be able to fulfill their obligations to us in a timely fashion or at all as a result of business deterioration, cash flow shortages or difficulty obtaining financing for particular projects or due to macroeconomic conditions, geopolitical disruptions, changes in law or other challenges affecting
the strength of the global economy. The airline industry, for example, is highly cyclical, and sustained economic growth and political stability in both developed and emerging markets are principal factors underlying long-term air traffic growth; the current macroeconomic and geopolitical environment and the potential for recession pose risks to the rate of that growth. Aviation sector activity is also particularly influenced by the actions of a small group of large original equipment manufacturers, as well as large airlines in various geographies. We have significant business with, and credit exposure to, some of our largest aviation customers and accordingly our Aerospace business performance can be adversely affected by challenges that individual customers or the industry faces related to factors such as competition, the need for cost reduction, financial stability and soundness, and the availability of aircraft leasing and financing alternatives, the satisfaction
of certification or other regulatory requirements for aircraft in various jurisdictions, the retirement of older aircraft and other dynamics affecting the original equipment and aftermarket service markets, or by a significant disruption of air travel such as what occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic. A potential future disruption in connection with a terrorist incident, cyberattack, actual or threatened public health pandemic or emergency or recessionary economic environment that results in the loss of business and leisure traffic could also adversely affect these customers, their ability to fulfill their obligations to us in a timely fashion or at all, demand for our products and services and the viability of a customer’s business. (See also Risk Factors - Commercial aviation sector.) In our Power and Renewable Energy businesses, our customers also face a variety of challenges, including in connection with decarbonization, industry consolidation, competition and shifts
in the availability of financing for certain types of power projects or technologies (such as prohibitions on financing for fossil fuel-based projects or technologies); these dynamics can also have a significant impact on the operating results and outlooks for our businesses. In addition, our customers include numerous governmental entities within and outside the U.S., including the U.S. federal government and state and local entities. We also at times face greater challenges collecting on receivables with customers that are sovereign governments or located in emerging markets. If there is significant deterioration in the global economy, in our industries, in financial markets or with particular significant counterparties, our results of operations, financial position and cash flows could be materially adversely affected.
Run-off insurance and banking operations - We continue to have exposure to our run-off
insurance operations and Bank BPH mortgage portfolio in Poland. While in recent years we have greatly reduced the scope of GE’s former financial services operations, we continue to retain significant exposure to legacy insurance and other financial services operations that will run off over a long period of time and, in the event of future adverse developments, could cause funding or liquidity stress. For example, it is possible that results of our statutory testing of insurance reserves in future years will require capital contributions to our insurance subsidiaries, even after we make the expected capital contribution in the first quarter of 2024 that will complete the contributions in connection with the statutory permitted practice approved in 2018 by the KID. Our statutory testing of insurance reserves is subject to a variety of assumptions, including
assumptions about the discount rate (which is sensitive to changes in market interest rates), morbidity, mortality and future long-term care premium increases. Future adverse changes to these assumptions (to the extent not offset by any favorable changes to these assumptions) could result in an increase to future policy benefit reserves and, potentially, to the amount of capital we are required to contribute to our insurance subsidiaries (as discussed in the Other Items - Insurance section within MD&A). In addition, we have exposure to various financial counterparties that pose credit and other risks in the event of insolvency or other default. For example, a portion of our run-off insurance operations’ assets are held in trust accounts associated with reinsurance contracts. For our UFLIC
subsidiary, such trust assets are currently held in trusts for the benefit of insurance company subsidiaries of Genworth, which has stated
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in the past that it will not bolster the capital position of its insurance subsidiaries. Solvency or other concerns about Genworth or its insurance company subsidiaries may cause those subsidiaries or their regulators to take or attempt to take actions that could
adversely affect UFLIC, including control over assets in the relevant trusts. It is also possible that additional contingent liabilities and loss estimates for Bank BPH, in connection with the ongoing litigation in Poland related to its portfolio of residential mortgage loans denominated in or indexed to foreign currencies (see Note 24), will need to be recognized (or loss estimates may increase in the future) and will become payable. Though we may consider strategic options to accelerate the further reduction in the size of these remaining financial services operations, such options may not be viable or attractive because of the associated cash payments, financial charges or other adverse effects. There can be no assurance that future liabilities, losses or impairments to the carrying value of assets within our financial services operations would not materially and adversely affect GE’s business, financial position, cash flows, results of operations or capacity to provide
financing to support orders at the businesses.
Borrowings & liquidity – We may face risks related to our debt levels, particularly in severely adverse market conditions, and future credit downgrades could adversely affect our liquidity, funding costs and related margins. We have significantly reduced our debt levels over the past several years through liability management actions, and we intend to maintain a sustainable investment-grade long-term credit rating. Existing debt may adversely impact our ability to obtain new debt financing on favorable terms in the future, particularly if coupled with downgrades of our credit ratings or a deterioration of capital markets conditions more generally. There can be no assurance that we will not face future credit rating downgrades as a result of factors such as the performance of our businesses, reduced diversification of GE’s businesses
following the planned separation into three independent companies or changes in rating application or methodology, and future downgrades could adversely affect our cost of funds, liquidity and competitive position. Further, our swap, forward and option contracts are executed under standard master agreements that typically contain mutual downgrade provisions that provide the ability of the counterparty to require termination if the credit ratings of the applicable GE entity were to fall below specified ratings levels. In addition, if we are unable to generate cash flows in accordance with our plans or face unforeseen needs for capital, we may adopt changes to our capital allocation plans (such as plans related to the timing or amounts of investments or capital expenditures, share repurchases or dividends) or take other actions. For additional discussion about our credit ratings and
related considerations, refer to the Capital Resources and Liquidity section within MD&A.
Postretirement benefit plans - Increases in pension, healthcare and life insurance benefits obligations and costs can adversely affect our earnings, cash flows and further progress toward our leverage goals. Our results of operations, cash flow and financial condition may be positively or negatively affected by the amount of income or expense we record for our defined benefit pension plans. GAAP requires that we calculate income or expense for the plans using actuarial valuations, which reflect assumptions about financial markets, interest rates and other economic conditions such as the discount rate and the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. We are also required to make an annual measurement of plan assets and liabilities, which
may result in a significant reduction or increase to equity. The factors that impact our pension calculations are subject to changes in key economic indicators, and future decreases in the discount rate or low returns on plan assets can increase our funding obligations and adversely impact our financial results. In addition, although GAAP expense and pension funding contributions are not directly related, key economic factors that affect GAAP expense, such as sustained market volatility, would also likely affect the amount of cash we would be required to contribute to pension plans under ERISA. Such factors could also result in a failure to achieve expected returns on plan assets. In addition, there may be upward pressure on the cost of providing healthcare benefits to current and future retirees. There can be no assurance that the measures we have taken to control increases in these costs, or that the assignment of assets and liabilities with respect to certain U.S.
and non-U.S. benefit plans in connection with GE’s separation into three independent companies, will succeed in limiting cost increases, and continued upward pressure could reduce our profitability. For a discussion regarding how our financial statements have been and can be affected by our pension and healthcare benefit obligations, see Note 13.
LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE RISKS. Legal and compliance risk relates to risks arising from the government and regulatory environment, legal proceedings and compliance with integrity policies and procedures, including matters relating to financial reporting and the environment, health and safety. Government and regulatory risk includes the risk that the government or regulatory actions will impose additional cost on us or require us to make adverse changes to our business models or practices.
Regulatory
- We are subject to a wide variety of laws, regulations and government policies that require ongoing compliance efforts and may change in significant ways. Our businesses are subject to regulation under a wide variety of U.S. federal and state and non-U.S. laws, regulations and policies that require ongoing compliance efforts. There can be no assurance that laws, regulations and policies will not be changed or interpreted or enforced in ways that will require us to modify our business models and objectives or affect our returns on investments by restricting existing activities and products, subjecting them to escalating costs or prohibiting them outright. In particular, recent trends globally toward increased protectionism, import and export controls, required licenses or authorizations to engage in business dealings with certain countries or entities, the use of tariffs, restrictions on outbound investment and other trade barriers can result
in actions by governments around the world that have been and may continue to be disruptive and costly to our businesses, and can interfere with our global operating model and weaken our competitive position. In addition, changes in environmental and climate change laws, regulations or policies (including carbon pricing, emission standards or sustainable finance, among others) affecting the power or aviation sectors could lead to additional costs or compliance requirements, a need for additional investment in product designs, require carbon offset investments or otherwise negatively impact our businesses or competitive position. Other legislative and regulatory areas of significance for our businesses that U.S. and non-U.S. governments have focused and continue to focus on include cybersecurity, data privacy and sovereignty, artificial intelligence, anti-corruption, competition law, public procurement law, compliance with complex trade controls and economic sanctions
laws, technical regulations or local content requirements that could result in market access criteria that our products cannot or do not meet, foreign exchange intervention in response to currency volatility and currency controls that could restrict the movement of liquidity from particular jurisdictions. Potential changes to tax laws, including changes to taxation of global income, may have an effect on our subsidiaries' structure, operations, sales, liquidity, cash flows, capital requirements, effective tax rate and performance. For example, legislative or regulatory measures by
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U.S. federal, states or non-U.S. governments, or rules, interpretations
or audits under new or existing tax laws such as global minimum taxes or other changes to the treatment of global income could increase our cash tax costs and effective tax rate. Regulation or government scrutiny may impact the requirements for marketing our products and slow our ability to introduce new products, resulting in an adverse impact on our business. Furthermore, we make sales to U.S. and non-U.S. governments and other public sector customers, and we participate in various governmental financing programs, that require us to comply with strict governmental regulations. As a U.S. government contractor, we are also subject to risks relating to U.S. government audits and investigations that in the past have led, and in the future may lead to, fines, damages or other penalties. Inability to comply with applicable regulations could adversely affect our status with government customers or our ability to participate in projects, and could have collateral consequences
such as suspension or debarment. Suspension or debarment, depending on the entity involved and length of time, can limit our ability to bid for new U.S. government contracts or business with other government-related customers, or to participate in projects involving multilateral development banks, and this could adversely affect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows.
Legal proceedings - We are subject to a variety of legal proceedings, disputes, investigations and legal compliance risks, including contingent liabilities from businesses that we have exited or are inactive. We are subject to a variety of legal proceedings, commercial disputes, legal compliance risks and environmental, health and safety compliance risks in virtually every part of the world. We, our representatives
and the industries in which we operate are subject to continuing scrutiny by regulators, other governmental authorities and private sector entities or individuals in the U.S., the European Union, China and other jurisdictions, which have led or may, in certain circumstances, lead to enforcement actions, adverse changes to our business practices, fines and penalties, required remedial actions such as contaminated site clean-up or other environmental claims, or the assertion of private litigation claims and damages that could be material. For example, since our acquisition of Alstom's Thermal, Renewables and Grid businesses in 2015, we are subject to legacy legal proceedings and legal compliance risks that relate to claimed anti-competitive conduct or corruption by Alstom in the pre-acquisition period, and payments for settlements, judgments, penalties or other liabilities in connection with those matters have resulted and will in the future result in cash outflows. In
addition, while in December 2020 we entered into a settlement to conclude a previously disclosed SEC investigation of GE, we remain subject to shareholder lawsuits related to the Company's financial performance, accounting and disclosure practices and related legacy matters. We have observed that these proceedings related to claims about past financial performance and reporting pose particular reputational risks for the Company that can cause new allegations about past or current misconduct, even if unfounded, to have a more significant impact on our reputation and how we are viewed by investors, customers and others than they otherwise would. The estimation of legal reserves or possible losses involves significant judgment and may not reflect the full range of uncertainties and unpredictable outcomes inherent
in litigation and investigations, and the actual losses arising from particular matters may exceed our current estimates and adversely affect our results of operations. The risk management and compliance programs we have adopted and related actions that we take may not fully mitigate legal and compliance risks that we face, particularly in light of the global and diverse nature of our operations and the current enforcement environments in many jurisdictions. For example, when we investigate potential noncompliance under U.S. and non-U.S. law involving GE employees or third parties we work with, in some circumstances we make self-disclosures about our findings to the relevant authorities who may pursue or decline to pursue enforcement proceedings against us in connection with those matters. We are also subject to material trailing legal liabilities from businesses that we have exited or are inactive. We also expect that additional legal proceedings and other contingencies
will arise from time to time. Moreover, we sell products and services in growth markets where claims arising from alleged violations of law, product failures or other incidents involving our products and services are adjudicated within legal systems that are less developed and less reliable than those of the U.S. or other more developed markets, and this can create additional uncertainty about the outcome of proceedings before courts or other governmental bodies in those markets. See Note 24 for further information about legal proceedings and other loss contingencies.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS. Refer to Legal Matters and Environmental, Health and Safety Matters in Note 24 to the consolidated financial statements for information relating to legal proceedings.
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MANAGEMENT AND AUDITOR’S REPORTS
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION OF FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. Management is responsible for the preparation of the consolidated financial statements and related information that are presented in this report. The consolidated financial statements, which include amounts based on management’s estimates and judgments, have been prepared in conformity with U.S generally accepted accounting principles.
The Company designs and maintains accounting and
internal control systems to provide reasonable assurance that assets are safeguarded against loss from unauthorized use or disposition, and that the financial records are reliable for preparing consolidated financial statements and maintaining accountability for assets. These systems are enhanced by policies and procedures, an organizational structure providing division of responsibilities, careful selection and training of qualified personnel, and a program of internal audits.
The Company engaged Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, to audit and render an opinion on the consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB).
The Board of Directors, through its Audit Committee, which consists entirely of independent directors, meets periodically with management, internal auditors, and our independent registered public accounting firm to ensure that each is meeting its responsibilities and to discuss matters concerning internal controls and financial reporting. Deloitte & Touche LLP and the internal auditors each have full and free access to the Audit Committee.
MANAGEMENT’S ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNAL CONTROL OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING. Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the
Company. With our participation, an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting was conducted as of December 31, 2023, based on the framework and criteria established in Internal Control – Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Based on this evaluation, our management has concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2023.
Our independent registered public accounting firm has issued an audit report on our internal control over financial reporting. Their report follows.
DISCLOSURE
CONTROLS. Under the direction of our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, we evaluated our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting and concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2023. There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2023, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, its internal control over financial reporting.
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REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of General Electric Company
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial position of General Electric Company and subsidiaries (the "Company") as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, the related consolidated statements of earnings (loss), comprehensive income (loss), changes in shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”).
In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the Company's internal control over financial reporting as of December
31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated February 2, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent
with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. Our audit included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audit also included evaluating the accounting principles used
and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current-period audit of the financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which
they relate.
Sales of services - Revenue recognition on certain Power long-term service agreements - Refer to Notes 1 and 8 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company enters into long-term service agreements with customers within its Power segment. These agreements require the Company to provide preventative and routine maintenance services, outage services, and stand-by “warranty-type” services, which generally range from 5 to 25 years. Revenue for these agreements is recognized using the percentage of completion method, based on costs incurred relative to total estimated costs over the contract
term. As part of the revenue recognition process, the Company estimates both customer payments that are expected to be received and costs to perform maintenance services over the contract term. Key assumptions within those estimates that require significant judgment from management include: (a) how the customer will utilize the assets covered over the contract term, (b) the expected timing and extent of future maintenance and outage services, (c) the future cost of materials, labor, and other resources, and (d) forward looking information concerning market conditions.
Given the complexity involved with evaluating the key estimates, which includes significant
judgment necessary to estimate future costs, auditing management’s assumptions within the key estimates required a high degree of auditor judgment and extensive audit effort, including the involvement of professionals with specialized skills and industry knowledge.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our auditing procedures over the key estimates and assumptions described above related to the amount and timing of revenue recognition of the long-term service agreements, within the Power segment, included the following, among others:
•We tested the effectiveness of controls over the revenue recognition process for the long-term service agreements, including controls over management’s key estimates.
•We
evaluated management’s risk assessment process through observation of key meetings and processes, including inspection of documentation, addressing contract status and current market conditions.
•We evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of management’s methods and key assumptions to develop cost estimates, including expected timing and extent of future maintenance and outage services as well as the future cost of materials, labor and other resources, all of which impact contract margin.
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•We
tested management’s utilization assumptions for timing and extent of future maintenance and overhaul services projected for the contract term by comparing current estimates to historical information and forward-looking market conditions.
•We tested management’s process for estimating the timing and amount of costs associated with maintenance, outage, and other major events throughout the contract term, including comparing estimates to historical cost experience, performing a retrospective review, performing analytical procedures, and utilizing specialists to evaluate engineering studies used by the Company to estimate the useful life of capital
parts of certain installed equipment.
Sales of services - Revenue recognition on certain Aerospace long-term service agreements - Refer to Notes 1 and 8 to the financial statements
Critical Audit Matter Description
The Company enters into long-term service agreements with certain customers. These agreements require the Company to provide maintenance services for customer assets over the contract term, which generally range from 10 to 25 years. Revenue for these agreements is recognized using the percentage of completion method, based on costs incurred
relative to total estimated costs over the contract term. As part of the revenue recognition process, the Company estimates both customer payments that are expected to be received and costs to perform maintenance services over the contract term. Key assumptions within those estimates that require significant judgment from management include: (a) how the customer will utilize the assets covered over the contract term; (b) the expected timing and extent of future overhaul services; (c) the future cost of materials, labor, and other resources; and (d) forward looking information concerning market conditions.
Given
the complexity involved with evaluating the key estimates, which includes significant judgment necessary to estimate future costs, auditing these assumptions required a high degree of auditor judgment and extensive audit effort, including the involvement of professionals with specialized skills and industry knowledge.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our auditing procedures over the key estimates described above related to the amount and timing of revenue recognition of the long-term service agreements included the following, among others:
•We tested the effectiveness of controls over the revenue recognition process for the long-term service agreements, including controls over management’s key estimates.
•We
evaluated management’s risk assessment process through observation of key meetings and processes, including inspection of documentation, addressing contract status and current market conditions including the timely incorporation of changes that affect total estimated costs to complete the contract.
•We evaluated the appropriateness and consistency of management’s methods and key assumptions applied in recognizing revenue and developing cost estimates.
•We tested management’s utilization assumptions for the assets covered over the contract term, which impact the estimated
timing and extent of future maintenance and overhaul services by comparing current estimates to historical information and forward-looking market conditions.
•We tested management’s process for estimating the timing and amount of costs associated with overhaul and other maintenance events throughout the contract term, including comparing estimates to historical cost experience, performing a retrospective review, performing analytical procedures, and utilizing specialists to evaluate statistical models used by the Company to estimate the useful life of certain components of the installed engines.
Future Policy Benefits - refer to Note 12 to the financial statements
Critical
Audit Matter Description
The liability for future policy benefits as of December 31, 2023 is measured under ASU 2018-12 “Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long Duration Contracts” (LDTI) based on current assumptions applied to the underlying policy cash flows. The liability for future policy benefits includes $26,832 million for long term care policies.
Significant uncertainties exist in evaluating future cash flow projections, including consideration of a wide range of possible outcomes of future events over the life of the insurance contracts that can extend for long periods of time.
Key
assumptions impacting the cash flow projections used in the measurement of such liabilities that are sensitive and are more subjective requiring significant judgment by management are rate of changes in morbidity and future long-term care premium rate increases.
Given the significant judgments required by management, auditing the liability for future policy benefits required a high degree of auditor judgment and an increased extent of effort, including the involvement of actuarial specialists.
How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit
Our audit procedures, including those performed by our actuarial specialists, included the following, among others:
We tested the effectiveness of controls related to the determination
of the liability for future policy benefits.
•We evaluated judgments applied by management in setting key assumptions by considering actual experience, sensitivity analysis and relevant industry data, when available. We performed retrospective reviews of future long-term care premium rate increases to evaluate for management bias.
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•We tested the underlying data for completeness and accuracy, including historical cash flows that served as a basis for the actuarial estimates.
•We performed policy level testing to assess that management’s intended
assumptions were used and the model accurately calculated the cash flow projections.
•We validated the levels of aggregation of the liability calculations determined by the Company were in accordance with their policy and performed recalculations on a sample basis to validate the appropriateness of the discount rate assumptions used and tested the application of the net premium ratio used to measure the liability for future policy benefits.
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2020.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the shareholders and the Board of Directors of General Electric Company
Opinion
on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
We have audited the internal control over financial reporting of General Electric Company and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). In our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013) issued by COSO.
We have
also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB), the consolidated financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, of the Company and our report dated February 2, 2024, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements.
Basis for Opinion
The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in the accompanying Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over
Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We are a public accounting firm registered with the PCAOB and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over
financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Definition and Limitations of Internal Control over Financial Reporting
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because
of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Less:
other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
i2
i1
i5
Other
comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the Company
$
(i3,878)
$
i2,589
$
i10,166
Comprehensive
income (loss)
$
i5,567
$
i2,996
$
i3,764
Less:
comprehensive income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests
(i35)
i68
(i66)
Comprehensive
income (loss) attributable to the Company
$
i5,602
$
i2,928
$
i3,830
(a)
Represents the net after-tax change in future policy benefit reserves and related reinsurance recoverables from updating the discount rate. See Note 12 for further information.
Dividends
and other transactions with shareholders(b)
(i5,937)
(i642)
(i617)
Adoption
of new accounting standards
i—
i—
(i2,007)
Retained
earnings
$
i86,527
$
i82,983
$
i83,286
Beginning
balance
(i81,209)
(i81,093)
(i81,961)
Purchases
(i1,244)
(i1,048)
(i107)
Dispositions
i2,477
i931
i974
Common
stock held in treasury
$
(i79,976)
$
(i81,209)
$
(i81,093)
GE
shareholders' equity balance
i27,378
i33,696
i32,044
Noncontrolling
interests balance
i1,202
i1,216
i1,302
Total
equity balance at December 31
$
i28,579
$
i34,912
$
i33,346
(a)
Included decreases of $i5,795 million and $i144 million, substantially all in Other capital related to our redemption of GE preferred stock in the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Included a $i687 million increase in all Other capital related to the change in par value of issued common stock from $i0.06
to $i0.01 in the year ended December 31, 2021.
(b) Included a $i5,300 million decrease in Retained earnings reflecting a
pro-rata distribution of approximately i80.1% of the shares of GE HealthCare on January 3, 2023.
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i
NOTE
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
i
FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION. Our financial statements are prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), which requires us to make estimates based on assumptions about current, and for some estimates, future, economic and market conditions which affect reported amounts and related disclosures in our financial statements. Although our current estimates contemplate current and expected future conditions, as applicable, it is reasonably possible that actual conditions could differ from our expectations, which
could materially affect our results of operations, financial position and cash flows. Such changes could result in future impairments of goodwill, intangibles, long-lived assets and investment securities, revisions to estimated profitability on long-term product service agreements, incremental credit losses on receivables and debt securities, a change in the carrying amount of our tax assets and liabilities, or a change in our insurance liabilities and pension obligations as of the time of a relevant measurement event.
In preparing our Statement of Cash Flows, we make certain adjustments to reflect cash flows that cannot otherwise be calculated by changes in our Statement of Financial Position. These adjustments may include, but are not limited to, the effects of currency exchange, acquisitions and dispositions of businesses, businesses classified as held for sale, the timing of settlements to suppliers for
property, plant and equipment, non-cash gains/losses and other balance sheet reclassifications.
iWe have reclassified certain prior-year amounts to conform to the current-year’s presentation. Unless otherwise noted, tables are presented in U.S. dollars in millions. Certain columns and rows may not add due to the use of rounded numbers. Percentages presented are calculated from the underlying numbers in millions. Earnings per share amounts are computed independently for earnings from continuing operations, earnings from discontinued operations and net earnings. As a result, the sum of per-share
amounts may not equal the total. Unless otherwise indicated, information in these notes to consolidated financial statements relates to continuing operations. Certain of our operations have been presented as discontinued. We present businesses whose disposal represents a strategic shift that has, or will have, a major effect on our operations and financial results as discontinued operations when the components meet the criteria for held for sale, are sold, or spun-off. See Note 2 for further information.
On January 3, 2023, General Electric Company (the Company or GE) completed the previously announced separation (the Separation) of its HealthCare business, into a separate, independent publicly traded company. The historical results of GE HealthCare and certain assets
and liabilities included in the spin-off are now reported in GE's consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations. See Note 2 for further information.
iCONSOLIDATION. Our financial statements consolidate all of our affiliates, entities where we have a controlling financial interest, most often because we hold a majority voting interest, or where we are required to apply the variable interest entity (VIE) model because we have a variable interest in an entity and are the primary beneficiary of the entity. We reevaluate whether we have a controlling financial interest
in all entities when our rights and interests change.
i
REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF EQUIPMENT. Performance Obligations Satisfied Over Time. We recognize revenue on agreements for the sale of customized goods including power generation and aerospace equipment and long-term construction projects on an over-time basis as we customize the customer's equipment during the manufacturing or integration process and obtain right to payment for work performed.
We recognize revenue as we perform
under the arrangements using the percentage of completion method, which is based on our costs incurred to date relative to our estimate of total expected costs. Our estimate of costs to be incurred to fulfill our promise to a customer is based on our history of manufacturing or constructing similar assets for customers and is updated routinely to reflect changes in quantity or pricing of the inputs. We provide for potential losses on these agreements when it is probable that we will incur the loss.
Some of our contracts require us to make payments to customers related to failure to deliver our equipment on-time or meeting certain performance specifications, which is factored into our estimate of variable consideration using the expected value method and taking into consideration performance relative to our contractual
obligations, specified liquidated damages rates, if applicable, and history of paying liquidated damages to the customer or similar customers.
During 2023, primarily as a result of changes in product and project cost estimates, we recorded additional project losses for certain Haliade-X contracts of $i379 million.
Further changes in our execution timelines or other adverse developments could result in further losses beyond the amounts that we currently estimate.
Our billing terms for these over-time contracts are generally based on achieving specified milestones. The differences between the timing of our revenue recognized (based on costs incurred) and customer billings (based on contractual terms) results in changes to our contract asset or contract liability positions. See Note 8 for further information.
Performance Obligations Satisfied at a Point in Time. We recognize
revenue on agreements for non-customized equipment including commercial aircraft engines and other goods we manufacture on a standardized basis for sale to the market at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the product, which is generally no earlier than when the customer has physical possession. We use proof of delivery for certain large equipment with more complex logistics, whereas the delivery of other equipment is estimated based on historical averages of in-transit periods (i.e., time between shipment and delivery).
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Where arrangements include customer acceptance provisions based on seller or customer-specified objective criteria, we recognize revenue when we have concluded that the customer has control of the equipment and that acceptance is likely to occur. We do not provide for anticipated losses on point-in-time transactions prior to transferring control of the equipment to the customer.
Our billing terms for these point-in-time equipment contracts generally coincide with delivery to the customer; however, within certain businesses, we receive progress collections from customers for large equipment purchases, to generally reserve production slots. Progress collections are not
considered a significant financing component as they are intended to protect from the other party failing to adequately complete some or all of its obligations under the contract.
For certain commercial engine programs, we make payments to airlines related to future aircraft deliveries by airframers (“aircraft allowances”). We record aircraft allowances as a reduction in revenue when control of the engine is transferred to our airframer customer.
Some of our contracts require us to make payments to customers related to failure to deliver our equipment on-time or meeting certain performance specifications, which is factored into our estimate of variable consideration
using the expected value method and taking into consideration performance relative to our contractual obligations, specified liquidated damages rates, if applicable, and history of paying liquidated damages to the customer or similar customers.
REVENUES FROM THE SALE OF SERVICES. Consistent with our Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (MD&A) discussion and the way we manage our businesses, we refer to sales under service agreements, which includes both goods (such as spare parts and equipment upgrades) and related services (such as monitoring, maintenance and repairs) as sales of “services,” which is an important part of our operations. We sometimes offer our customers financing discounts for the purchase of certain equipment when sold in contemplation of long-term service agreements. These sales are accounted for as financing
arrangements when payments for the equipment are collected through higher usage-based fees from servicing the equipment. See Note 8 for further information.
Performance Obligations Satisfied Over Time. We enter into long-term service agreements with our customers primarily within our Aerospace and Power segments. These agreements require us to provide preventative maintenance, overhauls, and standby "warranty-type" services that include certain levels of assurance regarding asset performance and uptime throughout the contract periods, which generally range from i5
to i25 years. We account for items that are integral to the maintenance of the equipment as part of our performance obligation, unless the customer has a substantive right to make a separate purchasing decision (e.g., equipment upgrade).
We recognize revenue as we perform under the arrangements using the percentage of completion method which is based on our costs incurred to date relative to our estimate of total expected costs. Throughout the life of a contract,
this measure of progress captures the nature, timing and extent of our underlying performance activities as our stand-ready services often fluctuate between routine inspections and maintenance, unscheduled service events and major overhauls at predetermined usage intervals. We provide for potential losses on these agreements when it is probable that we will incur the loss.
Our billing terms for these arrangements are generally based on the utilization of the asset (e.g., per hour of usage) or upon the occurrence of a major maintenance event within the contract, such as an overhaul. The differences between the timing of our revenue recognized (based on costs incurred) and customer billings (based on contractual terms) results in changes to our contract
asset or contract liability positions. See Note 8 for further information.
We also enter into long-term services agreements in our Renewable Energy segment. Revenues are recognized for these arrangements on a straight-line basis consistent with the nature, timing and extent of our services, which primarily relate to routine maintenance and as needed equipment repairs. We generally invoice periodically as services are provided.
Performance Obligations Satisfied at a Point in Time. We sell certain tangible products, largely spare parts, through our services businesses. We recognize revenues and bill our customers at the point in time that the customer obtains control of the good, which is generally at the point in time we deliver the spare
part to the customer.
iCOLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. Our Aerospace business enters into collaborative arrangements and joint ventures with manufacturers and suppliers of components used to build and maintain certain engines. Under these arrangements, GE and its collaborative partners share in the risks and rewards of these programs through various revenue, cost and profit sharing payment structures. GE recognizes revenue and costs for these arrangements based on the scope of work GE is responsible for transferring to its customers. GE’s payments to participants
are primarily recorded as either cost of services sold ($i3,781 million, $i2,890 million and $i2,116 million
for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively) or as cost of equipment sold ($i663 million, $i658 million
and $i751 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively). Our most significant collaborative arrangement is with Safran Aircraft Engines, a subsidiary of Safran Group of France, which sells LEAP and CFM56 engines through CFM International, a jointly owned non-consolidated company. GE makes substantial sales of parts and services to CFM International based on arms-length terms.
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iGOVERNMENT INCENTIVES. We receive grants, incentives and refundable tax credits from various federal, state, local, and foreign governments in exchange for compliance with certain conditions relating to our activities in a specific jurisdiction which encourage investment, job creation and retention, and environmental objectives including clean energy production and emissions reductions. We recognize government incentives as a reduction to the related
expense or asset when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions of the incentive, the incentive is received or is probable of receipt, and the amount is determinable. Government grants resulted in reductions of $i170 million and $i158 million
to research and development expense in 2023 and 2022, respectively. As a result of the Advanced Manufacturing Credits provided by the Inflation Reduction Act which went into effect in 2023, our Renewable Energy businesses also recognized a $i234 million reduction to cost of equipment sold in 2023.
iCASH,
CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH. Debt securities and money market instruments with original maturities of three months or less are included in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash unless classified as available-for-sale investment securities. Restricted cash primarily comprised funds restricted in connection with certain ongoing litigation matters and amounted to $i447 million and $i734 million at
December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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INVESTMENT SECURITIES. We report investments in available-for-sale debt securities and certain equity securities at fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on available-for-sale debt securities are recorded to other comprehensive income, net of applicable taxes. Unrealized gains and losses on equity securities with readily determinable fair values are recorded to earnings.
Although we generally
do not have the intent to sell any specific debt securities in the ordinary course of managing our portfolio, we may sell debt securities prior to their maturities for a variety of reasons, including diversification, credit quality, yield and liquidity requirements and the funding of claims and obligations to policyholders.
We regularly review investment securities for impairment. For debt securities, if we do not intend to sell the security or it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of our amortized cost, we evaluate qualitative criteria, such as the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, to determine whether we do not expect to recover the amortized cost basis of the security. We also evaluate quantitative criteria including determining whether there has been an adverse change in expected future cash flows. If we do not expect
to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security, we consider the security to contain an expected credit loss, and we record the difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its recoverable amount in earnings as an allowance for credit loss and the difference between the security’s recoverable amount and fair value in other comprehensive income. If we intend to sell the security or it is more likely than not we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis, the security is considered impaired, and we recognize the entire difference between the security’s amortized cost basis and its fair value in earnings. See Note 3 for further information.
iCURRENT
RECEIVABLES. Amounts due from customers arising from the sales of equipment and services are recorded at the outstanding amount, less allowance for losses. We regularly monitor the recoverability of our receivables. See Note 4 for further information.
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ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES. When we record customer receivables, contract assets and financing receivables arising from revenue transactions, as well as commercial mortgage loans and reinsurance recoverables in
our run-off insurance operations, financial guarantees and certain commitments, we record an allowance for credit losses for the current expected credit losses (CECL) inherent in the asset over its expected life. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account deducted from the amortized cost basis of the assets to present their net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected. Each period, the allowance for credit losses is adjusted through earnings to reflect expected credit losses over the remaining lives of the assets. We evaluate debt securities with unrealized losses to determine whether any of the losses arise from concerns about the issuer’s credit or the underlying collateral and record an allowance for credit losses, if required.
We estimate expected credit losses based on relevant information about past events, including historical experience,
current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amount. When measuring expected credit losses, we pool assets with similar country risk and credit risk characteristics. Changes in the relevant information may significantly affect the estimates of expected credit losses.
iINVENTORIES. All inventories are stated at lower of cost or realizable values. Cost of inventories is primarily determined on a first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis. See Note 5 for further information.
iPROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT. The cost of property, plant and equipment is generally depreciated on a straight-line basis over its estimated economic life. See Note 6 for further information.
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LEASE ACCOUNTING FOR LESSEE ARRANGEMENTS. At lease commencement, we record a lease liability and corresponding right-of-use (ROU) asset. Options to extend the lease are included as part of the ROU lease asset and liability when it is reasonably certain the Company will exercise the option. We have elected to include lease and
non-lease components in determining our lease liability for all leased assets except our vehicle leases. Non-lease components are generally services that the lessor performs for the Company associated with the leased asset. The present value of our lease liability is determined using our incremental collateralized borrowing rate at lease inception. For leases with an initial term of 12 months or less, an ROU asset and lease liability is not recognized and lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term. We test ROU assets whenever events or changes in circumstance indicate that the asset may be impaired.
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GOODWILL
AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS. We test goodwill at least annually for impairment at the reporting unit level. We recognize an impairment charge if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. When a portion of a reporting unit is disposed, goodwill is allocated to the gain or loss on disposition based on the relative fair values of the business or businesses disposed and the portion of the reporting unit that will be retained.
Definite-lived intangible asset costs are generally amortized on a straight-line basis over the asset’s estimated economic life, except for individually significant customer-related intangible assets that are amortized in relation to total related sales. Amortizable intangible assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the related carrying amounts may not be recoverable. In these circumstances,
they are tested for impairment based on undiscounted cash flows and, if impaired, written down to estimated fair value based on either discounted cash flows or appraised values. See Note 7 for further information.
iDERIVATIVES AND HEDGING. We use derivatives to manage a variety of risks, including risks related to interest rates, foreign exchange, certain equity investments and commodity prices. Accounting for derivatives as hedges requires that, at inception and over the term of the arrangement, the hedged item and related derivative meet the requirements for hedge accounting. In
evaluating whether a particular relationship qualifies for hedge accounting, we test effectiveness at inception and each reporting period thereafter by determining whether changes in the fair value of the derivative offset, within a specified range, changes in the fair value of the hedged item. If fair value changes fail this test, we discontinue applying hedge accounting to that relationship prospectively. Fair values of both the derivative instrument and the hedged item are calculated using internal valuation models incorporating market-based assumptions, subject to third-party confirmation, as applicable. See Note 22 for further information.
iDEFERRED
INCOME TAXES. Deferred income tax balances reflect the effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis, as well as from net operating loss and tax credit carryforwards, and are stated at enacted tax rates expected to be in effect when those taxes are paid or recovered. Deferred income tax assets represent amounts available to reduce income taxes payable on taxable income in future years. We evaluate the recoverability of these future tax deductions and credits by assessing the adequacy of future expected taxable income from all sources, including reversal of taxable temporary differences, forecasted operating earnings and available tax planning strategies. To the extent we consider it more likely than not that a deferred tax asset will not be recovered, a valuation allowance is established. Deferred taxes, as needed, are provided for our investment in affiliates and associated companies
when we plan to remit those earnings. See Note 15 for further information.
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INSURANCE. Our run-off insurance operations include providing insurance and reinsurance for life and health risks and providing certain annuity products. Primary product types include long-term care, structured settlement annuities, life and disability insurance contracts and investment contracts.
Insurance contracts are contracts with significant mortality and/or morbidity risks, while investment contracts are contracts without such risks. Insurance revenues are comprised primarily of premiums and investment income. For traditional long-duration insurance contracts, we report premiums as revenue when due. Premiums received on non-traditional long-duration insurance contracts and investment contracts,
including annuities without significant mortality risk, are not reported as revenues but rather as deposit liabilities. We recognize revenues for charges and assessments on these contracts, mostly for mortality, administration and surrender. Interest credited to policyholder accounts is charged to expense.
Future policy benefit reserves represent the present value of future benefits to be paid to or on behalf of policyholders and related expenses less the present value of future net premiums. The liability is measured for each group of contracts (i.e., cohorts) using current cash flow assumptions. As a run-off insurance operation consisting substantially all of reinsurance, contracts
are grouped into cohorts by legal entity and product type, based on the date the reinsurance contract was consummated. Future policy benefit reserves are adjusted each period as a result of updating lifetime net premium ratios for differences between actual and expected experience with the retroactive effect of those variances recognized in current period earnings. We review at least annually in the third quarter, future policy benefit reserves cash flow assumptions, except related claim expenses which remain locked-in, and if the review concludes that the assumptions need to be updated, future policy benefit reserves are adjusted retroactively based on the revised net premium ratio using actual historical experience, updated cash flow assumptions, and the locked-in discount rate with the effect of those changes recognized in current period earnings.
As
our insurance operations are in run-off, the locked-in discount rate is used for the computation of interest accretion on future policy benefit reserves recognized in earnings. However, cash flows used to estimate future policy benefit reserves are also discounted using an upper-medium grade (i.e., low credit risk) fixed-income instrument yield reflecting the duration characteristics of the liabilities and is updated each reporting period with changes recorded in AOCI. As a result, changes in the current discount rate at each reporting period are recognized as an adjustment to AOCI and not earnings each period, whereas changes relating to cash flow assumptions are recognized in the Statement of Earnings (Loss).
Liabilities for investment contracts equal the account value, that is, the amount that accrues to the benefit
of the contract or policyholder including credited interest and assessments through the financial statement date. See Note 12 for further information.
iPOSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS. We sponsor a number of pension and retiree health and life insurance benefit plans that we present in three categories, principal pension plans, other pension plans and principal retiree benefit plans. We use a December 31 measurement date for these plans. On our Statement of Financial
Position, we measure our plan assets at fair value and the obligations at the present value of the estimated payments to plan participants. Participants earn benefits based on their service and pay. Those estimated future payment amounts are determined based on assumptions. Differences between our actual results and what we assumed are recorded in a separate component of equity each period. These differences are amortized into earnings over the remaining average future service of active employees or the expected life of inactive participants, as applicable, who participate in the plan. See Note 13 for further information.
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iLOSS
CONTINGENCIES. Loss contingencies are existing conditions, situations or circumstances involving uncertainty as to possible loss that will ultimately be resolved when future events occur or fail to occur. Such contingencies include, but are not limited to environmental obligations, litigation, regulatory investigations and proceedings, product quality and losses resulting from other events and developments. When a loss is considered probable and reasonably estimable, we record a liability in the amount of our best estimate for the ultimate loss. When there appears to be a range of possible costs with equal likelihood, liabilities are based on the low-end of such range. Disclosure is provided for material loss contingencies when a loss is probable but a reasonable estimate cannot be made, and when it is reasonably possible that a loss will be incurred or the amount of a loss will exceed the recorded provision. We regularly review contingencies
to determine whether the likelihood of loss has changed and to assess whether a reasonable estimate of the loss or range of loss can be made. See Note 24 for further information.
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SUPPLY CHAIN FINANCE PROGRAMS. We evaluate supply chain finance programs to ensure where we use a third-party intermediary to settle our trade payables, their involvement does not change the nature, existence, amount, or timing of our trade payables and does not provide the Company with any direct economic benefit. If any characteristics of the trade payables
change or we receive a direct economic benefit, we reclassify the trade payables as borrowings.
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FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS. The following sections describe the valuation methodologies we use to measure financial and non-financial instruments accounted for at fair value including certain assets within our pension plans and retiree benefit plans. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect our market assumptions. These inputs establish a fair value hierarchy: Level 1 – Quoted prices for identical
instruments in active markets; Level 2 – Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable; and Level 3 – Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.
RECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS. For financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis, primarily investment securities and derivatives, fair value is the price we would receive to sell an asset or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with a market participant at the measurement date. In the absence of active markets for the identical assets or liabilities, such measurements involve developing assumptions based on market observable data and, in the absence of such data, internal information
that is consistent with what market participants would use in a hypothetical transaction that occurs at the measurement date. See Note 21 for further information.
Debt Securities. When available, we use quoted market prices to determine the fair value of debt securities which are included in Level 1. For our remaining debt securities, we obtain pricing information from an independent pricing vendor. The inputs and assumptions to the pricing vendor’s models are derived from market observable sources including benchmark yields, reported trades, broker/dealer quotes, issuer spreads, benchmark securities, bids, offers and other market-related data. These investments are included in Level 2. Our pricing vendors may also provide us with valuations that are based on significant unobservable inputs, and in those circumstances, we classify the investment securities in Level 3.
Annually,
we conduct reviews of our primary pricing vendor to validate that the inputs used in that vendor’s pricing process are deemed to be market observable as defined in the standard. We believe that the prices received from our pricing vendor are representative of prices that would be received to sell the assets at the measurement date (exit prices) and are classified appropriately in the hierarchy. We use non-binding broker quotes and other third-party pricing services as our primary basis for valuation when there is limited, or no, relevant market activity for a specific instrument or for other instruments that share similar characteristics. Debt securities priced in this manner are included in Level 3.
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values. These publicly traded equity securities are valued using quoted prices and are included in Level 1.
Derivatives.
The majority of our derivatives are valued using internal models. The models maximize the use of market observable inputs including interest rate curves and both forward and spot prices for currencies and commodities. Derivative assets and liabilities included in Level 2 primarily represent interest rate swaps, cross-currency swaps and foreign currency and commodity forward and option contracts.
Investments in private equity, real estate and collective funds held within our pension plans. Most investments are generally valued using the net asset value (NAV) per share as a practical expedient for fair value provided certain criteria are met. The NAVs are determined based on the fair values of the underlying investments in the funds. Investments that are measured at fair value using the NAV practical
expedient are not required to be classified in the fair value hierarchy. Investments classified within Level 3 primarily relate to real estate and private equities which are valued using unobservable inputs, primarily by discounting expected future cash flows, using comparative market multiples, third-party pricing sources, or a combination of these approaches as appropriate. See Note 13 for further information.
NONRECURRING FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS. Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets may include loans and long-lived assets reduced to fair value upon classification as held for sale, impaired loans based on the fair value of the underlying collateral, impaired equity securities without readily determinable fair value, equity method investments and long-lived assets, and remeasured retained investments in formerly consolidated subsidiaries
upon a change in control that results in the deconsolidation of that subsidiary and retention of a noncontrolling stake in the entity. Assets written down to fair value when impaired and retained investments are not subsequently adjusted to fair value unless further impairment occurs.
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Equity investments without readily determinable fair value and Associated companies. Equity investments without readily determinable fair value and associated companies are valued using market observable data such as transaction prices when available. When market observable data is unavailable, investments are valued using either a discounted cash flow model, comparative market
multiples, third-party pricing sources or a combination of these approaches as appropriate. These investments are generally included in Level 3.
Long-lived Assets. Fair values of long-lived assets are primarily derived internally and are based on observed sales transactions for similar assets or discounted cash flow estimates. In other instances for which we do not have comparable observed sales transaction data, collateral values are developed internally and corroborated by external appraisal information. Adjustments to third-party valuations may be performed in circumstances where market comparables are not specific to the attributes of the specific collateral or appraisal information may not be reflective of current market conditions due to the passage of time and the occurrence of market events since receipt of the information.
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NOTE
2. BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS. In the fourth quarter of 2022, we signed a binding agreement to sell a portion of our Steam business within our Power segment to Électricité de France S.A. (EDF). We are working with EDF to complete the sale as soon as possible, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions. Closing the transaction is expected to result in a significant gain.
In the fourth quarter of 2022, we classified our captive industrial insurance subsidiary, Electric Insurance Company, domiciled in Massachusetts, with assets of $i541 million
and liabilities of $i378 million as of December 31, 2023, into held for sale. In the third quarter of 2023, we signed a binding agreement to sell this business and expect to complete the sale, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, in the first half of 2024. In connection with the expected sale, for the year ended December 31, 2023, we recorded a loss of $i109 million
in Other income (loss) in our Statement of Earnings (Loss).
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ASSETS AND LIABILITIES OF BUSINESSES HELD FOR SALE
Property,
plant and equipment and intangible assets - net
i254
i232
Valuation
allowance on disposal group classified as held for sale
(i124)
(i17)
All
other assets
i125
i76
Assets
of businesses held for sale
$
i1,985
$
i1,374
Progress
collections and deferred income
$
i1,001
$
i1,127
Insurance
liabilities and annuity benefits
i376
i358
Accounts
payable, equipment project payables and other current liabilities
i392
i371
All
other liabilities
i57
i87
Liabilities
of businesses held for sale
$
i1,826
$
i1,944
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DISCONTINUED
OPERATIONS primarily comprise our former GE HealthCare business, our mortgage portfolio in Poland (Bank BPH), our GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) business, and other trailing assets and liabilities associated with prior dispositions. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented and the notes to the financial statements have been adjusted on a retrospective basis.
GE HealthCare. On January 3, 2023, we completed the previously announced separation of our HealthCare business (the Separation), into a separate, independent, publicly traded company, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. (GE HealthCare). The Separation was structured as a tax-free spin-off, and was achieved through GE's pro-rata distribution of approximately
i80.1% of the outstanding shares of GE HealthCare to holders of GE common stock. In connection with the Separation, the historical results of GE HealthCare and certain assets and liabilities included in the Separation are reported in GE's consolidated financial statements as discontinued operations.
We have continuing involvement with GE HealthCare primarily through a transition services agreement, through which GE and GE HealthCare continue to provide
certain services to each other for a period of time following the Separation, and a trademark licensing agreement. For the year ended December 31, 2023, we collected net cash of $i842 million related to these activities.
Bank BPH. As previously reported, Bank BPH, along with other Polish banks, has been subject to ongoing litigation in Poland related to its portfolio of floating rate residential mortgage
loans, with cases brought by individual borrowers seeking relief related to their foreign currency indexed or denominated mortgage loans in various courts throughout Poland. As previously reported, GE and Bank BPH approved the adoption of a settlement program and recorded a charge of $i1,014 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The estimate of total losses for borrower litigation at Bank BPH was $i2,669 million
and $i1,359 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. In order to maintain appropriate regulatory capital levels, during the year ended December 31, 2023, we made previously reported non-cash capital contributions in the form of intercompany loan forgiveness of $i1,797 million;
no incremental cash contributions from GE were required in 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2022, we made cash capital contributions of $i530 million. For further information about factors that are relevant to the estimate of total losses for borrower litigation at Bank BPH, see Note 24. Future changes or adverse developments could increase our estimate of total losses and potentially require future cash contributions to Bank BPH.
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The Bank BPH financing receivable portfolio is recorded at the lower of cost or fair value, less cost to sell, which reflects market yields and estimates with respect to ongoing borrower litigation. Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations included $i1,189 million, $i720
million and $i509 million in pre-tax charges for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, primarily related to the ongoing borrower litigation. At December 31, 2023, the total portfolio had a carrying value of izero,
net of a valuation allowance.
GECAS/AerCap. We have continuing involvement with AerCap, primarily through a note receivable, ongoing sales or leases of products and services, and transition services that we provide to AerCap. We paid net cash of $i203 million to AerCap related to this activity.
Earnings
(loss) of discontinued operations before income taxes
i2,233
i1,594
(i599)
i3,227
Benefit
(provision) for income taxes
(i521)
(i258)
(i77)
(i856)
Earnings
(loss) of discontinued operations, net of taxes
i1,711
i1,336
(i676)
i2,371
Gain
(loss) on disposal before income taxes
i12
(i3,312)
i65
(i3,234)
Benefit
(provision) for income taxes
i2
(i570)
(i38)
(i606)
Gain
(loss) on disposal, net of taxes
i14
(i3,882)
i27
(i3,841)
Earnings
(loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes
$
i1,726
$
(i2,546)
$
(i649)
$
(i1,469)
The
tax benefit for the year ended December 31, 2023 for GE HealthCare relates to retroactive 2023 IRS guidance concerning foreign tax credits and accounting method changes and completion of the 2022 U.S. federal tax return as well as net tax benefit resulting from preparatory steps for the spin-off.
Financing
receivables held for sale (Polish mortgage portfolio)(a)
i—
i1,200
Property,
plant and equipment - net
i58
i2,379
All
other assets
i200
i2,109
Deferred
income taxes
i27
i2,528
Assets
of discontinued operations
$
i1,695
$
i31,890
Accounts
payable and equipment project payables
$
i36
$
i3,487
Progress
collections and deferred income
i—
i2,499
Long-term
borrowings
i—
i8,273
Non-current
compensation and benefits
i31
i5,658
All
other liabilities(a)
i1,125
i4,556
Liabilities
of discontinued operations
$
i1,193
$
i24,474
(a)
Included $i1,963 million and $i848 million
of valuation allowances against Financing receivables held for sale, of which $i1,712 million and $i611 million
related to estimated borrower litigation losses, and $i957 million and $i748 million in All other liabilities, related
to estimated borrower litigation losses for Bank BPH’s foreign currency-denominated mortgage portfolio, as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Accordingly, total estimated losses related to borrower litigation were $i2,669 million and $i1,359 million
as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. As a result of the settlement program, the valuation allowance completely offsets the financing receivables balance as of December 31, 2023.
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NOTE 3.
INVESTMENT SECURITIES. All of our debt securities are classified as available-for-sale and substantially all are investment-grade supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations. We manage the investments in our run-off insurance operations under strict investment guidelines, including limitations on asset class concentration, single issuer exposures, asset-liability duration variances, and other factors to meet credit quality, yield, liquidity and diversification requirements associated with servicing our insurance liabilities under reasonable circumstances. This process includes consideration of various asset allocation strategies and incorporates information from several external investment advisors to improve our investment yield subject to maintaining our ability to satisfy insurance liabilities when due, as well as considering our risk-based capital requirements, regulatory constraints, and tolerance
for surplus volatility. Asset allocation planning is a dynamic process that considers changes in market conditions, risk appetite, liquidity needs and other factors, which are reviewed on a periodic basis by our investment team. Our investment in GE HealthCare comprised i61.6 million shares (approximately i13.5%
ownership interest) at December 31, 2023. We sold our remaining equity shares in AerCap and Baker Hughes during the fourth and first quarters of 2023, respectively. Our senior note from AerCap, for which we have adopted the fair value option and matures in the fourth quarter of 2025, is still outstanding as of December 31, 2023. Our GE HealthCare and AerCap investments are recorded as Equity securities with readily determinable fair values (RDFV). Investment securities held within insurance entities are classified as non-current as they support the long-duration insurance liabilities.
The
amortized cost of debt securities excludes accrued interest of $i466 million and $i457
million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, which is reported in All other current assets.
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The estimated fair value of investment securities at December 31, 2023 increased since December 31, 2022, primarily due to the classification of
our remaining equity interest in GE HealthCare within investment securities, the mark-to-market effect on our equity interest in GE HealthCare, new investments at Insurance and lower market yields, offset by AerCap, GE HealthCare and Baker Hughes share sales.
Total estimated fair value of debt securities in an unrealized loss position were $i18,730 million and $i21,482
million, of which $i17,146 million and $i3,275
million had gross unrealized losses of $(i2,370) million and $(i835)
million and had been in a loss position for 12 months or more at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. At December 31, 2023, the majority of our U.S. and Non-U.S. corporate securities' gross unrealized losses were in the consumer, electric, technology and insurance industries. In addition, gross unrealized losses on our Mortgage and asset-backed securities included $(i203) million related
to commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) collateralized by pools of commercial mortgage loans on real estate, and $(i82) million related to asset-backed securities. The majority of our CMBS and asset-backed securities in an unrealized loss position have received investment-grade credit ratings from the major rating agencies. For our securities in an unrealized loss position, the losses are not indicative of credit losses, we currently do not intend to sell the investments, and it is not more likely than not that we will be required to sell the investments
before recovery of their amortized cost basis.
i
For the years ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
Net
unrealized gains (losses) for equity securities with RDFV
$
i6,413
$
(i40)
$
i1,660
Proceeds
from debt/equity securities sales and early redemptions
i12,712
i7,267
i6,665
Gross
realized gains on debt securities
i52
i34
i69
Gross
realized losses and impairments on debt securities
(i66)
(i42)
(i11)
/
i
Cash
flows associated with purchases, dispositions and maturities of insurance investment securities are as follows:
For the years ended December 31
2023
2022
Purchases of investment securities
$
(i5,163)
$
(i4,046)
Dispositions
and maturities of investment securities
i4,176
i3,170
Net
(purchases) dispositions of insurance investment securities
$
(i986)
$
(i876)
/
i
Contractual
maturities of our debt securities (excluding mortgage and asset-backed securities) at December 31, 2023 are as follows:
Amortized cost
Estimated fair value
Within one year
$
i618
$
i609
After
one year through five years
i5,004
i5,049
After
five years through ten years
i5,131
i5,234
After
ten years
i23,311
i22,205
/
We
expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to call or prepay certain obligations.
In addition to the equity securities described above, we held $i1,012 million and $i614
million of equity securities without RDFV, including $i939 million and $i548 million at Insurance, as of December
31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, that are classified within non-current All other assets in our Statement of Financial Position. Fair value adjustments, including impairments, recorded in earnings were $i69 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and insignificant for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.
These are primarily limited partnership investments in private equity, infrastructure and real estate funds that are measured at net asset value per share (or equivalent) as a practical expedient to estimated fair value and are excluded from the fair value hierarchy.
Our run-off insurance operations have approximately $i800 million of assets held by states or other regulatory bodies in statutorily required deposit accounts, and approximately $i31,800
million of assets held in trust accounts associated with reinsurance contracts and reinsurance security trust agreements in place between either Employers Reassurance Corporation (ERAC) or Union Fidelity Life Insurance Company (UFLIC) as the reinsuring entity and a number of ceding insurers. Assets in these trusts are held by an independent trustee for the benefit of the ceding insurer, and are subject to various investment guidelines as set forth in the respective reinsurance contracts and trust agreements. Some of these trust agreements may allow a ceding company to withdraw trust assets from the trust and hold these assets on its balance sheet, in an account under its control for the benefit of ERAC or UFLIC which might allow the ceding company to exercise investment control over such assets.
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NOTE 4. CURRENT AND LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES
i
CURRENT
RECEIVABLES
December 31
2023
2022
Customer receivables
$
i12,349
$
i11,803
Revenue
sharing program receivables(a)
i1,252
i1,326
Non-income
based tax receivables
i1,140
i1,146
Supplier
advances
i891
i691
Receivables from disposed businesses
i121
i115
Other
sundry receivables
i360
i518
Allowance
for credit losses
(i647)
(i768)
Total current
receivables
$
i15,466
$
i14,831
(a)
Revenue sharing program receivables in Aerospace are amounts due from third parties who participate in engine programs by developing and supplying certain engine components through the life of the program. The participants share in program revenues, receive a share of customer progress payments and share costs related to discounts and warranties.
ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES
2023
2022
2021
Balance as of January 1
$
i768
$
i967
$
i1,055
New
provisions, net of (releases)
i32
(i14)
i136
Write-offs,
net
(i161)
(i87)
(i198)
Foreign
exchange and other
i8
(i98)
(i26)
Balance
as of December 31
$
i647
$
i768
$
i967
December
31
2023
2022
Aerospace
$
i8,010
$
i7,784
Renewable
Energy
i2,907
i2,415
Power
i4,232
i4,229
Corporate
i318
i404
Total
current receivables
$
i15,466
$
i14,831
/
Sales
of customer receivables. From time to time, the Company sells current or long-term receivables to third parties in response to customer-sponsored requests or programs, to facilitate sales, or for risk mitigation purposes. The Company sold current customer receivables to third parties and subsequently collected $i2,110 million and $i2,052 million
in the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, related primarily to our participation in customer-sponsored supply chain finance programs. Within these programs, primarily in Renewable Energy and Aerospace, the Company has no continuing involvement, fees associated with the transferred receivables are covered by the customer and cash is received at the original invoice due date. Included in the sales of customer receivables in the year ended December 31, 2023, was $i82 million
in our Gas Power business, primarily for risk mitigation purposes.
LONG-TERM RECEIVABLES
December 31
2023
2022
Long-term
customer receivables(a)
$
i479
$
i457
Supplier
advances
i274
i266
Non-income
based tax receivables
i174
i213
Sundry
receivables
i373
i483
Allowance
for credit losses
(i171)
(i183)
Total
long-term receivables
$
i1,129
$
i1,236
(a)
The Company sold $i83 million of long-term customer receivables to third parties for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily in our Gas Power business for risk mitigation purposes.
/
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NOTE
5. INVENTORIES, INCLUDING DEFERRED INVENTORY COSTS
i
December 31
2023
2022
Raw materials and work in process
$
i11,209
$
i9,191
Finished
goods
i3,720
i3,937
Deferred inventory costs(a)
i1,599
i1,764
Inventories,
including deferred inventory costs
$
i16,528
$
i14,891
//
(a)
Represents cost deferral for shipped goods (such as components for wind turbine assemblies within our Renewable Energy segment) and labor and overhead costs on time and material service contracts (primarily originating in Power and Aerospace) and other costs for which the criteria for revenue recognition has not yet been met.
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NOTE
6. PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT AND OPERATING LEASES
i
Depreciable lives
Original Cost
Net
Carrying Value
December 31
(in years)
2023
2022
2023
2022
Land and improvements
i8
$
i482
$
i472
$
i469
$
i461
Buildings,
structures and related equipment
i8 - i40
i6,340
i6,024
i2,852
i2,703
Machinery
and equipment
i4 - i20
i19,003
i18,577
i6,280
i6,163
Leasehold
costs and manufacturing plant under construction
i1 - i10
i1,507
i1,568
i1,053
i1,012
ROU
operating lease assets
i1,840
i1,854
Property,
plant and equipment - net
$
i27,332
$
i26,641
$
i12,494
$
i12,192
/
In
the first quarter of 2022, we signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for GE Steam Power to sell a portion of its business to EDF, which resulted in a reclassification of that business to held for sale. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $i59 million related to property, plant and equipment at our remaining Steam business within our Power segment. This charge was recorded by Corporate in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).
Operating Lease Liabilities.
Our consolidated operating lease liabilities, included in All other liabilities in our Statement of Financial Position, was $i1,973 million and $i2,089 million,
as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Substantially all of our operating leases have remaining lease terms of i14 years or less, some of which may include options to extend.
In the fourth quarter of 2023, we performed our annual impairment test. Based on the results of this test, the fair values of each of our reporting units exceeded their carrying values, however, we identified ione reporting unit, our Additive reporting unit in our Aerospace
segment, for which the fair value was not substantially in excess of its carrying value. At December 31, 2023, our Additive reporting unit had goodwill of $i247 million.
Determining the fair value of reporting units requires the use of estimates and significant judgments that are based on a number of factors including actual operating results. It is reasonably possible that the judgments and estimates described above could change in future periods.
/
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FORM 10-K 55
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2023
2022
INTANGIBLE
ASSETS SUBJECT TO AMORTIZATION December 31
Useful lives (in years)
Gross carrying amount
Accumulated amortization
Net
Gross carrying amount
Accumulated amortization
Net
Customer-related(a)
i3-i23
$
i6,201
$
(i3,851)
$
i2,351
$
i5,991
$
(i3,453)
$
i2,538
Patents
and technology
i5-i15
i5,924
(i3,372)
i2,553
i5,888
(i3,202)
i2,686
Capitalized
software
i3-i10
i2,356
(i1,639)
i717
i2,979
(i2,186)
i793
Trademarks
& other
i3-i25
i276
(i200)
i75
i384
(i295)
i88
Total
$
i14,757
$
(i9,061)
$
i5,695
$
i15,242
$
(i9,137)
$
i6,105
(a)
Balance includes payments made to our customers, primarily within our Aerospace business.
December 31
2023
2022
Aerospace
$
i4,518
$
i4,748
Renewable
Energy
i149
i183
Power
i858
i958
Corporate
i169
i216
Total
other intangible assets, net
$
i5,695
$
i6,105
/
Intangible
assets decreased $i410 million in 2023, primarily as a result of amortization, partially offset by the acquisition of capitalized software and customer-related intangibles mainly at Aerospace and Power of $i191 million. Consolidated amortization
expense was $i606 million, $i1,338 million and $i738
million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
In the first quarter of 2022, we signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding for GE Steam Power to sell a portion of its business to EDF, which resulted in a reclassification of that business to held for sale. As a result, we recognized a non-cash pre-tax impairment charge of $i765 million related
to intangible assets at our remaining Steam business within our Power segment. We determined the fair value of these intangible assets using an income approach. This charge was recorded by Corporate in Selling, general, and administrative expenses in our Statement of Earnings (Loss).
i
Estimated consolidated annual pre-tax amortization for intangible assets over the next five calendar years are as follows:
ESTIMATED
5 YEAR CONSOLIDATED AMORTIZATION
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Estimated annual pre-tax amortization
$
i597
$
i559
$
i534
$
i495
$
i483
/
During
2023, we recorded additions to intangible assets subject to amortization of $i236 million with a weighted-average amortizable period of i9.6 years, including capitalized software of $i122
million, with a weighted-average amortizable period of i6.6 years.
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NOTE
8. CONTRACT AND OTHER DEFERRED ASSETS & PROGRESS COLLECTIONS AND DEFERRED INCOME
Contract and other deferred assets decreased $i1,337 million in the year ended December 31, 2023 primarily due to a decrease in long-term service agreements,
partially offset by the timing of revenue recognition ahead of billing milestones on long-term equipment contracts. Our long-term service agreements decreased primarily due to billings of $i13,165 million, partially offset by revenues recognized of $i11,312
million and a net favorable change in estimated profitability of $i90 million at Power and $i74
million at Aerospace.
(a)
Included costs incurred prior to production (such as requisition engineering) for equipment production contracts, primarily within our Aerospace segment, which are amortized ratably over each unit produced.
(b) Included amounts due from customers at Aerospace for the sales of engines, spare parts and services, and at Power, for the sale of services upgrades, which we collect through incremental fixed or usage-based fees from servicing the equipment under long-term service agreements.
Progress collections and deferred income increased $i3,392
million primarily due to new collections received in excess of revenue recognition primarily at Renewable Energy and Power. Revenues recognized for contracts included in a liability position at the beginning of the year were $i13,967 million and $i12,345
million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Insurance investments without readily
determinable fair value (Note 3)
i939
i548
Insurance
cash and cash equivalents(b)
i784
i619
Pension surplus
i1,468
i1,793
Other
i774
i627
All
other non-current assets
$
i15,997
$
i15,477
Total
All other assets
$
i17,643
$
i16,876
(a) Included commercial
mortgage loans related to our run-off insurance operations. See Note 12.
(b) Cash and cash equivalents in our insurance entities are subject to regulatory restrictions and used for operations of those entities. Therefore, the balance is included in All other assets.
//
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NOTE
10. BORROWINGS
i
December 31
2023
2022
Amount
Average
Rate
Amount
Average Rate
Current portion of long-term borrowings
Senior notes
i1,044
i2.42
%
$
i3,525
i1.30
%
Subordinated
notes and other
i107
i6.73
i100
i6.71
%
Other
short- term borrowings
i103
i115
Total short-term borrowings
$
i1,253
$
i3,739
Maturities
Amount
Average
Rate
Amount
Average Rate
Senior notes
2025-2055
$
i17,509
i3.99
%
$
i18,079
i3.96
%
Subordinated
notes
2035-2037
i1,383
i4.43
i1,340
i4.72
%
Other
i819
i901
Total
long-term borrowings
$
i19,711
$
i20,320
Total
borrowings
$
i20,965
$
i24,059
/
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Long-term
debt maturities over the next five years as follows.
2024
2025
2026
2027
2028
Thereafter
Total
Long
term debt maturities
$i1,151
(a)
$i1,827
$i1,334
$i1,580
$i478
$i14,493
$i20,862
/
(a)Fixed
and floating rate notes of $i343 million contain put options with exercise dates in 2024, which have final maturity beyond 2035.
/
The total interest payments on consolidated borrowings are estimated to be $i823
million, $i774 million, $i706 million, $i653
million and $i628 million for 2024, 2025, 2026, 2027 and 2028, respectively.
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NOTE 11. ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND EQUIPMENT
PROJECT PAYABLES
i
December 31
2023
2022
Trade payables
$
i10,678
$
i10,033
Supply
chain finance programs(a)
i3,133
i3,689
Equipment
project payables(b)
i1,193
i1,236
Non-income based
tax payables
i403
i441
Accounts payable and equipment
project payables
$
i15,408
$
i15,399
(a)
During the fourth quarter of 2023, Renewable Energy, Power and Corporate made prepayments of $i473 million, $i185 million and $i76 million,
respectively, related to supply chain finance programs.
(b) Primarily related to projects at Power and Renewable Energy.
/
We facilitate voluntary supply chain finance programs with third parties, which provide participating suppliers the opportunity to sell their GE receivables to third parties at the sole discretion of both the suppliers and the third parties. Total supplier invoices paid through these third-party programs were $i8,552 million
and $i6,990 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
/
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NOTE
12. INSURANCE LIABILITIES AND ANNUITY BENEFITS.iOn January 1, 2023, we adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2018-12, Financial Services – Insurance (Topic 944): Targeted Improvements to the Accounting for Long-Duration Contracts. The new guidance for measuring the liability for future policy benefits and related reinsurance recoverable asset was adopted on a modified retrospective
basis such that those balances were adjusted to conform to the new guidance at the January 1, 2021 transition date. Refer to the revised portions of our 2022 Form 10-K filed as Exhibit 99(a) with the Form 8-K on April 25, 2023 for more information.
Insurance liabilities and annuity benefits comprise substantially all obligations to annuitants and insureds in our run-off insurance operations. Our insurance operations (net of eliminations) generated revenues of $i3,389
million, $i2,957 million and $i3,101 million, profit was $i332
million, $i205 million and $i798 million and net earnings was $i260
million, $i159 million and $i627 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. These operations were primarily supported by investment securities
of $i37,592 million and $i35,503 million, limited partnerships of $i3,300 million
and $i2,506 million, and a diversified commercial mortgage loan portfolio substantially all collateralized by first liens on U.S. commercial real estate properties of $i1,947 million and $i1,975 million
(net of allowance for credit losses of $i48 million and $i27 million),
at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. As of December 31, 2023, the commercial mortgage loan portfolio had ione delinquent loan, ino
non-accrual loans and about one-third of the portfolio was held in the office sector which had a weighted average loan-to-value ratio of i68%, debt service coverage of i1.6, and no scheduled maturities through 2025. iA
summary of our insurance liabilities and annuity benefits is presented below:
The
following tables summarize balances of and changes in future policy benefits reserves.
2023
2022
Present value of expected net premiums
Long-term care
Structured
settlement annuities
Life
Long-term care
Structured settlement annuities
Life
Balance, beginning of year
$
i4,059
$
i—
$
i4,828
$
i5,652
$
i—
$
i6,622
Beginning
balance at locked-in discount rate
i3,958
i—
i5,210
i4,451
i—
i5,443
Effect
of changes in cash flow assumptions
(i4)
i—
(i77)
(i9)
i—
i91
Effect
of actual variances from expected experience
(i22)
i—
(i300)
(i289)
i—
i6
Adjusted
beginning of year balance
i3,932
i—
i4,833
i4,152
i—
i5,540
Interest
accrual
i207
i—
i192
i223
i—
i203
Net
premiums collected
(i394)
i—
(i315)
(i417)
i—
(i357)
Effect
of foreign currency
i—
i—
i64
i—
i—
(i176)
Ending
balance at locked-in discount rate
i3,745
i—
i4,773
i3,958
i—
i5,210
Effect
of changes in discount rate assumptions
i318
i—
i30
i101
i—
(i381)
Balance,
end of period
$
i4,063
$
i—
$
i4,803
$
i4,059
$
i—
$
i4,828
Present
value of expected future policy benefits
Balance, beginning of year
$
i28,316
$
i8,860
$
i5,868
$
i40,296
$
i12,328
$
i7,923
Beginning
balance at locked-in discount rate
i27,026
i8,790
i6,247
i27,465
i9,024
i6,560
Effect
of changes in cash flow assumptions
(i45)
(i16)
i49
(i413)
(i23)
i120
Effect
of actual variances from expected experience
(i13)
i19
(i241)
(i320)
(i10)
i40
Adjusted
beginning of year balance
i26,968
i8,793
i6,055
i26,732
i8,990
i6,720
Interest
accrual
i1,454
i454
i232
i1,446
i471
i243
Benefit
payments
(i1,278)
(i687)
(i508)
(i1,152)
(i671)
(i531)
Effect
of foreign currency
i—
i—
i67
i—
i—
(i185)
Ending
balance at locked-in discount rate
i27,144
i8,561
i5,847
i27,026
i8,790
i6,247
Effect
of changes in discount rate assumptions
i3,752
i797
i74
i1,290
i70
(i380)
Balance,
end of period
$
i30,895
$
i9,357
$
i5,921
$
i28,316
$
i8,860
$
i5,868
Net
future policy benefit reserves
$
i26,832
$
i9,357
$
i1,117
$
i24,256
$
i8,860
$
i1,040
Less:
Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowance for credit losses
(i166)
i—
(i33)
(i171)
i—
(i67)
Net
future policy benefit reserves, after reinsurance recoverables
$
i26,666
$
i9,357
$
i1,084
$
i24,085
$
i8,860
$
i973
/
The
Statement of Earnings (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included gross premiums or assessments of $i869 million and $i935
million and interest accretion of $i1,741 million and $i1,735 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2023
and 2022, gross premiums or assessments were substantially all related to long-term care of $i496 million and $i490
million and life of $i363 million and $i415 million, while interest accretion was substantially all related to long-term care of $i1,247
million and $i1,224 million and structured settlement annuities of $i454 million and $i471
million, respectively.
The following table provides the amount of undiscounted and discounted expected future gross premiums and expected future benefits and expenses for nonparticipating traditional contracts.
Our 2023 annual review of future policy benefit reserves cash flow assumptions resulted in an immaterial charge to net earnings, indicating claims experience continues to develop consistently with our models. Our 2022 annual review resulted in changes to our assumptions principally related to higher near-term mortality related to COVID-19.
Included in Insurance losses, annuity benefits and other costs in our Statement of Earnings (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are unfavorable and favorable pre-tax adjustments of $(i155)
million and $i404 million, respectively, from updating the net premium ratio (i.e., the percentage of projected gross premiums required to cover expected policy benefits and related expenses) after updating for actual historical experience each quarter and updating of future cash flow assumptions. Included in these amounts for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, are unfavorable
adjustments of $i335 million and $i190 million, respectively,
due to insufficient gross premiums (i.e., net premium ratio exceeded 100%), related to certain cohorts in our long-term care and life insurance portfolios. These adjustments are primarily attributable to increases in the net premium ratio as a result of updating future cash flow assumptions on cohorts where the beginning of the period net premium ratio exceeded 100%.
At December 31, 2023 and 2022, policyholders account balances totaled $i1,725 million and $i1,964
million, respectively. As our insurance operations are in run-off, changes in policyholder account balances for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are primarily attributed to surrenders, withdrawals, and benefit payments of $i489 million and $i441
million, partially offset by net additions from separate accounts and interest credited of $i245 million and $i271 million, respectively. Interest on policyholder account balances
is generally credited at minimum guaranteed rates, primarily between ii3.0/%
and ii6.0/% at both December
31, 2023 and 2022.
Reinsurance recoveries are recorded as a reduction of Insurance losses, annuity benefits and other costs in our Statement of Earnings (Loss) and amounted to $i108 million, $i321
million and $i351 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Reinsurance recoverables, net of allowances of insignificant amounts, are included in non-current All other assets in our Statement of Financial Position, and amounted to $i213
million and $i255 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Statutory accounting practices, not GAAP, determine the required statutory capital levels of our insurance legal entities. Statutory accounting practices are set forth by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) as well as state laws, regulation and general administrative rules and differ in certain respects from GAAP. We annually perform statutory asset adequacy testing, the
results of which may affect the amount or timing of capital contributions from GE to the insurance legal entities.
Following approval of a statutory permitted accounting practice in 2018 by our primary regulator, the Kansas Insurance Department (KID), we provided a total of $i13,215 million of capital contributions to our run-off insurance subsidiaries, including $i1,815 million
in the first quarter of 2023. In accordance with the terms of the 2018 statutory permitted accounting practice, we expect to provide the final capital contribution of up to $i1,820 million in the first quarter of 2024, pending completion of our December 31, 2023 statutory reporting process, which includes asset adequacy testing, subject to ongoing monitoring by KID. GE is a party to capital maintenance agreements with its run-off insurance subsidiaries
under which GE is required to maintain their statutory capital levels at i300% of their year-end Authorized Control Level risk-based capital requirements as defined from time to time by the NAIC.
See Notes 1, 3 and 9 for further information related to our run-off insurance operations.
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NOTE
13. POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS
PENSION BENEFITS AND RETIREE HEALTH AND LIFE BENEFITS. We sponsor a number of pension and retiree health and life insurance benefit plans that we present in ithree categories, principal pension plans, other pension plans and principal retiree benefit plans. Smaller pension plans with pension assets or obligations that have not reached $i50
million and other retiree benefit plans are not presented. Effective January 1, 2023, certain postretirement benefit plans and liabilites were legally split or allocated between GE HealthCare, GE Energy and GE Aerospace. GE Aerospace and GE Energy plans and liabilities remain with GE until the planned GE Vernova spin-off. In connection with the Separation, net postretirement benefit plan liabilities of approximately $i4.2 billion, including
a portion of the principal pension plans, other pension plans and the principal retiree benefit plans, and other compensation and benefits obligations of approximately $i0.7 billion, were transferred to GE HealthCare and are now reported in discontinued operations. See Note 2 for further information. Assumptions used in calculations, estimates of future benefits payments and funding, and other forward looking statements are for continuing operations unless otherwise noted.
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DESCRIPTION
OF OUR PLANS
Plan Category
Participants
Funding
Comments
Principal Pension Plans
GE Energy Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Pension Plan
Covers U.S. participants ~i115,400
retirees and beneficiaries, ~i47,500 vested former employees and ~i15,700 active employees
Our funding policy is to
contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements under employee benefit and tax laws. We may decide to contribute additional amounts beyond this level.
Closed to new participants since 2012. Benefits for employees with salaried benefits were frozen effective January 1, 2021, and thereafter these employees receive increased company contributions in the company sponsored defined contribution plan in lieu of participation in a defined benefit plan (announced October 2019).
GE Energy Supplementary Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Supplementary Pension Plan
Provides supplementary benefits to higher-level, longer-service U.S. employees
Unfunded.
We pay benefits on a pay-as-you-go basis from company cash.
The annuity benefit has been closed to new participants since 2011 and has been replaced by an installment benefit (which was closed to new executives after 2020). Benefits for employees who became executives before 2011 were frozen effective January 1, 2021, and thereafter these employees accrue the installment benefit.
Other Pension Plans(a)
i34 U.S. and
non-U.S. pension plans with pension assets or obligations that have reached $i50 million
Covers ~i42,600
retirees and beneficiaries, ~i28,300 vested former employees and ~i7,700 active employees
Our funding policy is to
contribute amounts sufficient to meet minimum funding requirements under employee benefit and tax laws in each country. We may decide to contribute additional amounts beyond this level. We pay benefits for some plans from company cash.
In certain countries, benefit accruals have ceased and/or have been closed to new hires as of various dates.
Principal Retiree Benefit Plans
Provides health and life insurance benefits to certain eligible participants
Covers U.S. participants ~i89,300
retirees and dependents and ~i15,000 active employees
We fund retiree benefit plans on a pay-as-you-go basis and the retiree benefit insurance trust at our discretion.
Participants share in the cost of the healthcare benefits.
(a) Plans for GE Energy, including Power and Renewable Energy (will be part of GE Vernova) and GE Aerospace that reach $i50
million are not removed from the presentation unless part of a disposition or plan termination.
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FUNDING
STATUS BY PLAN TYPE
Benefit Obligation
Fair Value of Assets
Deficit/(Surplus)
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Principal Pension Plans:
GE
Pension Plan (subject to regulatory funding)
$
—
$
i48,134
$
—
$
i44,993
$
—
$
i3,141
GE
Supplementary Pension Plan (not subject to regulatory funding)
—
i5,457
—
i—
—
i5,457
GE
Energy Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Pension Plan (subject to regulatory funding)
i32,676
—
i29,744
—
i2,932
—
GE
Energy Supplementary Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Supplementary Pension Plan (not subject to regulatory funding)
i3,541
—
i—
—
i3,541
—
i36,217
i53,591
i29,744
i44,993
i6,473
i8,598
Other
Pension Plans:
Subject to regulatory funding
i9,174
i12,078
i10,601
i14,512
(i1,427)
(i2,434)
Not
subject to regulatory funding
i1,203
i1,838
i163
i151
i1,040
i1,687
Principal
retiree benefit (not subject to regulatory funding)
i2,055
i3,304
i8
i10
i2,047
i3,294
Total
plans subject to regulatory funding
i41,850
i60,212
i40,345
i59,505
i1,505
i707
Total
plans not subject to regulatory funding
i6,799
i10,599
i171
i161
i6,628
i10,438
Total
plans
i48,649
i70,811
i40,516
i59,666
i8,133
i11,145
Less:
discontinued operations
i—
i23,513
i—
i19,291
i—
i4,222
Total
plans - continuing operations
$
i48,649
$
i47,298
$
i40,516
$
i40,375
$
i8,133
$
i6,923
/
Effective
January 1, 2023, certain postretirement benefit plans and liabilities were legally split or allocated. The HealthCare plans were transferred to GE HealthCare in connection with the Separation. The GE Aerospace and GE Energy plans remain with GE until the planned GE Vernova spin-off. Below is the funding status of the plans at December 31, 2023.
FUNDING.
The Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) determines minimum funding requirements in the U.S. No contributions were required or made for the GE Energy Pension Plan or GE Aerospace Pension Plan during 2023 and based on our current assumptions, we do not anticipate having to make additional required contributions in the near future. On an ERISA basis, our estimate is that the GE Energy Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Pension Plan was i87% and i93%
funded, respectively. The GAAP funded status for GE Energy Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Pension Plan is i93% and i90%, respectively.
We expect to pay approximately $i235
million for benefit payments in total under our GE Energy Supplementary Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Supplementary Pension Plan and administrative expenses of our remaining principal pension plans and expect to contribute approximately $i100 million to other remaining pension plans in 2024. We fund retiree benefit plans on a pay-as-you-go basis and the retiree benefit insurance trust at our discretion. We expect to contribute approximately $i210
million in 2024 to fund such benefits.
ACTIONS. Pension benefits for United Kingdom (UK) participants have been frozen effective January 1, 2022. In addition, pension benefits for Canadian participants have been frozen effective December 31, 2023. These transactions were reflected as a curtailment loss in 2021 upon announcement.
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COST
OF OUR BENEFITS PLANS
2023
2022
2021
AND ASSUMPTIONS
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal retiree benefit
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal retiree benefit
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal
retiree benefit
Components of expense (income)
Service cost - operating
$
i94
$
i37
$
i17
$
i221
$
i86
$
i39
$
i237
$
i233
$
i44
Interest
cost
i1,892
i422
i111
i2,069
i398
i108
i1,951
i383
i103
Expected
return on plan assets
(i2,376)
(i587)
i—
(i3,142)
(i967)
i—
(i3,049)
(i1,194)
i—
Amortization
of net loss (gain)
(i723)
i20
(i124)
i1,422
i101
(i115)
i3,483
i403
(i79)
Amortization
of prior service cost (credit)
i5
(i4)
(i148)
i5
(i8)
(i235)
i28
(i3)
(i236)
Curtailment
/ settlement loss (gain)
i—
(i6)
i—
i—
(i6)
i—
i—
i76
i—
Non-operating
$
(i1,202)
$
(i155)
$
(i161)
$
i354
$
(i482)
$
(i242)
$
i2,413
$
(i335)
$
(i212)
Net
periodic expense (income)
$
(i1,108)
$
(i118)
$
(i144)
$
i575
$
(i396)
$
(i203)
$
i2,650
$
(i102)
$
(i168)
Less:
discontinued operations
i—
i—
i—
i199
(i109)
(i80)
i885
(i8)
(i61)
Continuing
operations - net periodic expense (income)
$
(i1,108)
$
(i118)
$
(i144)
—
$
i376
$
(i287)
$
(i123)
—
$
i1,765
$
(i94)
$
(i107)
Weighted-average
benefit obligations assumptions
Discount rate
i5.18
%
i3.93
%
i5.09
%
i5.53
%
i4.59
%
i5.43
%
i2.94
%
i1.93
%
i2.64
%
Compensation
increases
i3.86
i2.24
i3.25
i3.07
i2.44
i3.12
i3.05
i2.35
i2.63
Initial
healthcare trend rate(a)
N/A
N/A
i6.50
N/A
N/A
i6.40
N/A
N/A
i5.70
Weighted-average
benefit cost assumptions
Discount rate
i5.53
i4.59
i5.43
i2.94
i1.93
i2.64
i2.61
i1.44
i2.15
Expected
rate of return on plan assets
i7.00
i5.66
i—
i6.00
i4.80
i—
i6.25
i5.69
i1.25
/
(a)
For 2023, ultimately declining to i5% for 2030 and thereafter.
Net periodic benefit income in 2024 is estimated to be $i1,235 million,
which is a decrease of approximately $i135 million in income from 2023 from continuing operations. The decrease is primarily due to the impact of the discount rates and investment performance offset by interest cost.
The components of net periodic benefit costs, other than the service cost component, are included in Non-operating benefit cost (income) in our Statement of Earnings (Loss).
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PLAN
FUNDED STATUS AND AMOUNTS RECORDED IN ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS (INCOME)
2023
2022
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal retiree benefit
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal retiree benefit
Change
in benefit obligations
Balance at January 1
$
i53,591
$
i13,916
$
i3,304
$
i72,299
$
i22,256
$
i4,308
Service
cost
i94
i37
i17
i221
i86
i39
Interest
cost
i1,892
i422
i111
i2,069
i398
i108
Participant
contributions
i10
i19
i31
i14
i19
i54
Plan
amendments
i49
i—
i—
i—
i—
i—
Actuarial
loss (gain) - net
i1,081
(a)
i526
(a)
(i5)
(i17,281)
(a)
(i6,282)
(a)
(i778)
(a)
Benefits
paid
(i2,503)
(i618)
(i254)
(i3,731)
(i920)
(i438)
Dispositions/acquisitions/other
- net
(i17,997)
(i4,387)
(i1,149)
i—
i—
i11
Exchange
rate adjustments
i—
i462
i—
i—
(i1,641)
i—
Balance
at December 31
$
i36,217
(b)
$
i10,377
$
i2,055
(c)
$
i53,591
(b)
$
i13,916
$
i3,304
(c)
Change
in plan assets
Balance at January 1
$
i44,993
$
i14,663
$
i10
$
i60,990
$
i22,490
$
i42
Actual
gain (loss) on plan assets
i1,869
i442
i—
(i12,605)
(i5,334)
i—
Employer
contributions
i212
i161
i221
i325
i209
i352
Participant
contributions
i10
i19
i31
i14
i19
i54
Benefits
paid
(i2,503)
(i618)
(i254)
(i3,731)
(i920)
(i438)
Dispositions/acquisitions/other
- net
(i14,837)
(i4,439)
i—
i—
i—
i—
Exchange
rate adjustments
i—
i536
i—
i—
(i1,801)
i—
Balance
at December 31
$
i29,744
$
i10,764
$
i8
$
i44,993
$
i14,663
$
i10
Funded
status - surplus (deficit)
$
(i6,473)
$
i387
$
(i2,047)
$
(i8,598)
$
i747
$
(i3,294)
Amounts
recorded in Statement of Financial Position
Continuing operations:
Non-current assets - other
$
i—
$
i1,489
$
i—
$
i—
$
i1,747
$
i—
Current
liabilities - other
(i224)
(i54)
(i205)
(i214)
(i55)
(i222)
Non-current
liabilities - compensation and benefits(d)
(i6,249)
(i1,048)
(i1,842)
(i5,243)
(i1,013)
(i1,923)
Discontinued
operations:
Non-current assets
i—
i—
i—
i—
i844
i—
Current
and non-current liabilities
i—
i—
i—
(i3,141)
(i776)
(i1,149)
Net
amount recorded
$
(i6,473)
$
i387
$
(i2,047)
$
(i8,598)
$
i747
$
(i3,294)
Amounts
recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
Prior service cost (credit)
$
(i25)
$
(i16)
$
(i909)
$
(i113)
$
(i42)
$
(i1,677)
Net
loss (gain)
(i1,454)
i1,680
(i990)
(i5,710)
i1,787
(i1,705)
Total
recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss (income)
$
(i1,479)
$
i1,664
$
(i1,899)
$
(i5,823)
$
i1,745
$
(i3,382)
(a)Primarily
due to impact of discount rates.
(b)The benefit obligation for the GE Energy Supplementary Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Supplementary Pension Plan, which are unfunded plans, was $i3,541 million at December 31, 2023 and the GE Supplementary Pension Plan was $i5,457
million at December 31, 2022.
(c)The benefit obligation for retiree health plans from continuing operations was $i1,208 million at December 31, 2023. The benefit obligation for retiree health plans was $i1,991
million at December 31, 2022.
(d)Includes $i37 million and $i35
million of liabilities held for sale related to our Steam business as disclosed in Note 2 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
ASSUMPTIONS USED IN CALCULATIONS. Our defined benefit pension plans are accounted for on an actuarial basis, which requires the selection of various assumptions, including a discount rate, a compensation assumption, an expected return on assets, mortality rates of participants and expectation of mortality improvement.
Projected benefit obligations are measured as the present value of expected benefit payments. We discount those cash payments using a discount rate. We determine the discount rate using the weighted-average yields on high-quality fixed-income securities with maturities that
correspond to the payment of benefits. Lower discount rates increase present values and generally increase subsequent-year pension expense; higher discount rates decrease present values and generally reduce subsequent-year pension expense.
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The compensation assumption is used to estimate the annual rate at which pay of plan participants will grow. If the rate of growth assumed increases, the size of the pension obligations will increase, as will the amount recorded in AOCI in our Statement of Financial Position and amortized into earnings in subsequent periods.
The expected return on plan assets is the estimated long-term rate of return
that will be earned on the investments used to fund the benefit obligations. To determine the expected long-term rate of return on pension plan assets, we consider our asset allocation, as well as historical and expected returns on various categories of plan assets. In developing future long-term return expectations for our principal benefit plans’ assets, we formulate views on the future economic environment, both in the U.S. and abroad. We evaluate general market trends and historical relationships among a number of key variables that impact asset class returns such as expected earnings growth, inflation, valuations, yields and spreads, using both internal and external sources. We also take into account expected volatility by asset class and diversification across classes to determine expected overall portfolio results given our asset allocation. Based on our analysis, we have assumed a i7.00%
long-term expected return on the GE Energy Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Pension Plan assets for cost recognition in 2023 and i6.00% for the GE Pension Plan in 2022. For 2024 cost recognition, based on GE Energy Pension Plan and GE Aerospace Pension Plan assets at December 31, 2023, we have assumed a i7.00%
long-term expected return.
The healthcare trend assumptions primarily apply to our pre-65 retiree medical plans. Most participants in our post-65 retiree plan have a fixed subsidy and therefore are not subject to healthcare inflation.
We evaluate these critical assumptions at least annually on a plan and country-specific basis. We periodically evaluate other assumptions involving demographics factors such as retirement age and turnover, and update them to reflect our actual experience and expectations for the future. Actual results in any given year will often differ from actuarial assumptions because of economic and other factors. Differences between our actual results and what we assumed are recorded in AOCI each period. These differences are amortized into earnings over the remaining average future service of active participating employees or
the expected life of inactive participants, as applicable. For the principal pension plans, gains and losses are amortized using a straight-line method with a separate layer for each year’s gains and losses. For most other pension plans and principal retiree benefit plans, gains and losses are amortized using a straight-line or a corridor amortization method.
SENSITIVITIES TO KEY ASSUMPTIONS. Fluctuations in discount rates can significantly impact pension cost and obligations. We would expect that a 25 basis point decrease in discount rate would increase our principal pension plan cost for the following year by approximately $i85 million
and would also expect an increase in the principal pension plan projected benefit obligation at year-end by approximately $i905 million. The deficit sensitivity to the discount rate would be lower than the projected benefit obligation sensitivity as a result of the liability hedging program incorporated in the asset allocation. A 50 basis point decrease in the expected return on assets would increase principal pension plan cost in the following year by approximately $i165 million.
THE
COMPOSITION OF OUR PLAN ASSETS. iThe fair value of our pension plans' investments is presented below. The inputs and valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of these assets are described in Note 1 and have been applied consistently.
December
31
2023
2022
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal pension
Other pension
Global equities
$
i1,985
$
i1,152
$
i3,918
$
i1,097
Debt
securities
Fixed income and cash investment funds
i1,764
i4,188
i4,918
i6,506
U.S.
corporate(a)
i6,599
i145
i8,715
i382
Other
debt securities(b)
i6,064
i218
i7,853
i443
Real
estate
i775
i18
i1,486
i53
Private
equities and other investments
i600
i259
i1,245
i364
Total
i17,787
i5,980
i28,135
i8,845
Plan
assets measured at net asset value
Global equities
$
i3,169
$
i612
$
i3,285
$
i1,029
Debt
securities
i1,907
i2,224
i3,469
i1,024
Real
estate
i1,067
i1,074
i1,624
i1,976
Private
equities and other investments
i5,814
i874
i8,480
i1,789
Total
plan assets at fair value
i29,744
i10,764
i44,993
i14,663
Less:
discontinued operations
i—
i—
i14,860
i4,431
Total
plan assets - continuing operations
$
i29,744
$
i10,764
$
i30,133
$
i10,232
(a)Primarily
represented investment-grade bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries.
(b)Primarily represented investments in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, non-U.S. corporate and government bonds and U.S. government, federal agency, state and municipal debt.
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Plan assets that were measured at fair value using NAV as a practical expedient were excluded from the fair value hierarchy. Principal Pension Plans' investments with a fair value of $i1,203
million and $i2,255 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were classified within Level 3 and primarily relate to private equities and real estate. The remaining investments were substantially all considered Level 1 and 2. Investments with a fair value of $i4,034
million and $i6,759 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were classified within Level 1 and primarily relate to global equities and cash. Investments with a fair value of $i12,703
million and $i18,606 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were classified within Level 2 and primarily relate to debt securities. Other pension plans investments with a fair value of $i26
million and $i81 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were classified within Level 3 and primarily relate to private equities and real estate. The remaining investments were substantially all considered Level 1 and 2. Investments with a fair value of $i786
million and $i841 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were classified within Level 1 and primarily relate to global equities and cash. Investments with a fair value of $i4,913
million and $i7,580 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, were classified within Level 2 and primarily relate to debt securities. Principal retiree benefit plan investments have a fair value of $i8
million and $i10 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. There were no Level 3 principal retiree benefit plan investments held in 2023 and 2022.
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ASSET
ALLOCATION OF PENSION PLANS
2023 Target allocation
2023 Actual allocation
Principal Pension
Other Pension (weighted average)
Principal Pension
Other Pension (weighted average)
Global equities
i10.0
- i30.0
%
i16
%
i17
%
i17
%
Debt
securities (including cash equivalents)
i31.0 - i81.5
i60
i55
i62
Real
estate
i1.0 - i10.0
i8
i6
i10
Private
equities & other investments
i6.0 - i34.0
i16
i22
i11
/
Plan
fiduciaries set investment policies and strategies for the principal pension plans and oversee their investment allocation, which includes selecting investment managers and setting long-term strategic targets. The plan fiduciaries' primary strategic investment objectives are balancing investment risk and return and monitoring the plan’s liquidity position in order to meet near-term benefit payment and other cash needs. The plan has incorporated de-risking objectives and liability hedging programs as part of its long-term investment strategy and utilizes a combination of long-dated corporate bonds, treasuries, strips and derivatives to implement its investment strategies as well as for hedging asset and liability risks. Target allocation percentages are established at an asset class level by plan fiduciaries. Target allocation ranges are guidelines, not limitations, and occasionally plan fiduciaries will approve allocations above or below a target range.
GE
securities represented i0.5% and i0.7% of the Principal Pension Plans' assets at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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ANNUALIZED
RETURNS(a)
1 year
5 years
10 years
25 years
GE Aerospace Pension Plan
i6.5
%
i5.2
%
i4.6
%
i5.3
%
GE
Energy Pension Plan
i6.6
%
i5.2
%
i4.6
%
i5.3
%
(a)
Prior to 2023, the annualized returns represent the GE Pension Plan's returns.
/
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EXPECTED
FUTURE BENEFIT PAYMENTS OF OUR BENEFIT PLANS(a)
DEFINED CONTRIBUTION AND DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLANS. We have a defined contribution plan for eligible U.S. employees that provides employer contributions which were $i342 million, $i444
million and $i418 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. Employer contributions for continuing operations were $i342
million, $i322 million, and $i299 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022,
and 2021, respectively. We also have deferred incentive compensation plans and deferred salary plans for eligible employees. Liabilities associated with these plans were $i916 million and $i913
million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Expenses associated with these plans from continuing operations was $i63 million, $i46
million, and $i43 million for the years ended December 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
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COST
OF POSTRETIREMENT BENEFIT PLANS AND CHANGES IN OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
For the years ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
(Pre-tax)
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal retiree benefit
Principal pension
Other pension
Principal retiree benefit
Principal
pension
Other pension
Principal retiree benefit
Cost (income) of postretirement benefit plans
$
(i1,108)
$
(i118)
$
(i144)
$
i575
$
(i396)
$
(i203)
$
i2,650
$
(i102)
$
(i168)
Changes
in other comprehensive loss (income)
Prior service cost (credit) - current year
i49
i—
i—
i—
i—
i—
i—
(i1)
i—
Net
loss (gain) - current year(a)
i1,588
i721
(i5)
(i1,533)
(i128)
(i778)
(i4,959)
(i2,104)
(i488)
Reclassifications
out of AOCI
Curtailment/settlement gain (loss)
i—
i6
i—
i—
i6
i—
i—
(i68)
i—
Dispositions/acquisitions/other
- net
i1,989
(i792)
i1,216
i—
i—
i—
i—
(i68)
i—
Amortization
of net gain (loss)
i723
(i20)
i124
(i1,422)
(i101)
i115
(i3,483)
(i403)
i79
Amortization
of prior service credit (cost)
(i5)
i4
i148
(i5)
i8
i235
(i28)
i3
i236
Total
changes in other comprehensive loss (income)
i4,344
(i81)
i1,483
(i2,960)
(i215)
(i428)
(i8,470)
(i2,641)
(i173)
Cost
(income) of postretirement benefit plans and changes in other comprehensive loss (income)
$
i3,236
$
(i199)
$
i1,339
$
(i2,385)
$
(i611)
$
(i631)
$
(i5,820)
$
(i2,743)
$
(i341)
(a)
Primarily due to impact of discount rates and investment performance.
/
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NOTE 14. ALL OTHER LIABILITIES
i
December
31
2023
2022
Sales discounts and allowances(a)
$
i3,746
$
i3,950
Equipment
projects and other commercial liabilities
i2,019
i1,422
Product
warranties (Note 24)
i910
i1,075
Employee
compensation and benefit liabilities
i4,001
i3,339
Interest
payable
i323
i352
Taxes payable
i654
i578
Environmental,
health and safety liabilities (Note 24)
i188
i248
Derivative
instruments (Note 22)
i161
i420
Other
i711
i746
All
other current liabilities
$
i12,712
$
i12,130
Equipment
projects and other commercial liabilities
$
i1,802
$
i2,192
Product
warranties (Note 24)
i1,143
i885
Operating lease liabilities (Note
6)
i1,973
i2,089
Uncertain
and other income taxes and related liabilities
i2,182
i2,459
Alstom
legacy legal matters (Note 24)
i393
i455
Environmental, health and safety liabilities (Note 24)
i2,278
i2,166
Other
i737
i816
All
other non-current liabilities
$
i10,508
$
i11,063
Total
All other liabilities
$
i23,221
$
i23,193
(a)
Primarily comprise amounts payable to airlines based on future aircraft deliveries by airframers and discounts on spare parts and repair sales at our Aerospace segment.
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NOTE 15. INCOME TAXES.GE files a consolidated U.S. federal income tax return that enables GE's businesses to use tax deductions and credits of one member of the group to reduce the tax that otherwise would have been payable by another member of the group. The effective tax rate reflects the benefit of these tax reductions in the consolidated return. Cash payments are made to GE's businesses for tax reductions and from GE's businesses for tax increases.
Our businesses are subject to a wide variety of U.S. federal, state and foreign tax laws, regulations and policies. Changes to these laws or regulations may affect our tax liability, return on investments and business operations. On August 16, 2022, the U.S. enacted the Inflation Reduction Act that includes a new alternative minimum tax based upon financial statement income (book minimum
tax), an excise tax on stock buybacks and tax incentives for energy and climate initiatives, among other provisions. The new book minimum tax is expected to slow but not eliminate the favorable tax impact of our deferred tax assets, resulting in higher cash tax in some years that would generate future tax credits. The impact of the book minimum tax will depend on our facts in each year and guidance from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Separately, there are tax incentives in the legislation that benefit our pre-tax income without increasing tax expense.
2023 FORM 10-K 67
The OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) has proposed a global minimum tax of 15% of reported profits
(Pillar 2) that has been agreed upon in principle by over 140 countries. During 2023, many countries took steps to incorporate Pillar 2 model rule concepts into their domestic laws. Although the model rules provide a framework for applying the minimum tax, countries may enact Pillar 2 slightly differently than the model rules and on different timelines and may adjust domestic tax incentives in response to Pillar 2. Accordingly, we still are evaluating the potential consequences of Pillar 2 on our longer-term financial position.
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EARNINGS
(LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES
2023
2022
2021
U.S. earnings (loss)
$
i7,037
$
(i908)
$
(i3,596)
Non-U.S.
earnings (loss)
i3,154
i109
(i2,099)
Total
$
i10,191
$
(i799)
$
(i5,695)
PROVISION
(BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
2023
2022
2021
Current
U.S. Federal
$
(i423)
$
(i311)
$
(i1,475)
Non-U.S.
i823
i733
i655
U.S.
State
i140
(i52)
(i145)
Deferred
U.S.
Federal
i49
(i617)
(i366)
Non-U.S.
i591
i352
i610
U.S.
State
(i17)
(i108)
(i36)
Total
$
i1,162
$
(i3)
$
(i757)
/
Income
taxes paid were $i994 million, $i1,128 million and $i1,330 million
for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, including payments reported in discontinued operations.
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RECONCILIATION
OF U.S. FEDERAL STATUTORY INCOME TAX RATE TO ACTUAL INCOME TAX RATE
2023
2022
2021
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
U.S. federal statutory income tax rate
$
i2,140
i21.0
%
$
(i168)
i21.0
%
$
(i1,196)
i21.0
%
Tax
on global activities including exports(a)
i462
i4.5
i300
(i37.6)
i154
(i2.7)
U.S.
general business credits(b)
(i273)
(i2.7)
(i233)
i29.1
(i175)
i3.1
Debt
tender and related valuation allowances
i—
i—
i30
(i3.8)
i940
(i16.5)
Deductible
stock and restructuring losses
i—
i—
i—
i—
(i583)
i10.2
Retained
and sold ownership interests
(i1,215)
(i11.9)
i3
(i0.4)
i45
(i0.8)
All
other – net(c)(d)
i48
i0.5
i65
(i7.9)
i58
(i1.0)
(i978)
(i9.6)
i165
(i20.6)
i439
(i7.7)
Actual
income tax rate
$
i1,162
i11.4
%
$
(i3)
i0.4
%
$
(i757)
i13.3
%
(a)For
the year ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively, the expense/(benefit) related to the negotiated tax rate in Singapore was $(i136) million, $(i112)
million and $(i83) million.
(b)Primarily the credit for energy produced from renewable sources and the credit for research performed in the U.S.
(c)For the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, included $i9 million
and $i134 million for separation income tax costs of which $i38 million and $i66 million
was due to the repatriation of previously reinvested earnings.
/
(d)Included for each period, the expense or benefit for U.S. state taxes reported above in the consolidated (benefit) provision for income taxes, net of 21.0% federal effect.
UNRECOGNIZED TAX POSITIONS. Annually, we file over i2,300
income tax returns in over i270 global taxing jurisdictions. We are under examination or engaged in tax litigation in many of these jurisdictions. The IRS is currently auditing our consolidated U.S. income tax returns for 2016-2018.
In September 2021, GE resolved its dispute with the United Kingdom tax authority, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in connection with interest deductions claimed by GE Capital for the years 2004-2015. As previously disclosed, HMRC had proposed to disallow interest deductions with a potential impact of approximately $i1,100 million,
which included a possible assessment of tax and reduction of deferred tax assets, not including interest and penalties. As part of the settlement, GE and HMRC agreed that a portion of the interest deductions claimed were disallowed, with no fault or blame attributed to either party. The resolution concluded the dispute in its entirety without interest or penalties. The adjustments result in no current tax payment to HMRC, but a deferred tax charge of $i112 million as part of discontinued operations as a result of a reduction of available tax attributes, which had previously
been recorded as deferred tax assets.
2023 FORM 10-K 68
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The balance of unrecognized tax benefits, the amount of related interest and penalties we have provided and what we believe to be the range of reasonably possible changes in the next 12 months (excluding
the expected decrease to the GE balance due to the announced plan to spin-off GE Vernova and for 2022 and 2021 the impact of the spin-off of GE HealthCare) were:
UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS
2023
2022
2021
Unrecognized tax benefits
$
i3,399
$
i3,951
$
i4,224
Portion
that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)
i2,708
i3,072
i3,351
Accrued
interest on unrecognized tax benefits
i635
i614
i597
Accrued
penalties on unrecognized tax benefits
i111
i111
i146
Reasonably
possible reduction to the balance of unrecognized tax benefits
in succeeding 12 months
i0-i100
i0-i650
i0-i250
Portion
that, if recognized, would reduce tax expense and effective tax rate(a)
i0-i100
i0-i600
i0-i200
(a)
Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.
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UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RECONCILIATION
2023
2022
2021
Balance
at January 1
$
i3,951
$
i4,224
$
i4,191
Additions
for tax positions of the current year
i109
i62
i396
Additions
for tax positions of prior years
i156
i120
i327
Reductions
for tax positions of prior years(a)
(i710)
(i393)
(i585)
Settlements
with tax authorities
(i56)
(i8)
(i33)
Expiration
of the statute of limitations
(i51)
(i54)
(i71)
Balance
at December 31
$
i3,399
$
i3,951
$
i4,224
(a)
For 2023, reductions included $i577 million related to the spin-off of GE HealthCare.
/
We classify interest on tax deficiencies as interest expense; we classify income tax penalties as provision for income taxes. For the years ended December 31, 2023,
2022 and 2021, $i28 million, $i36 million and $i17 million
of interest expense (income), respectively, and $i7 million, $(i26) million and $(i29) million
of tax expense (income) related to penalties, respectively, were recognized in our Statement of Earnings (Loss).
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES. As part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (U.S. tax reform), the U.S. has enacted a minimum tax on foreign earnings (global intangible low taxed income). We have not made an accrual for the deferred tax aspects of this provision. We also have not provided deferred taxes on cumulative net earnings of non-U.S. affiliates and associated companies of approximately $i7 billion
that have been reinvested indefinitely. Given U.S. tax reform, substantially all of our prior unrepatriated net earnings were subject to U.S. tax and accordingly we expect to have the ability to repatriate available non-U.S. cash without additional federal tax cost, and any foreign withholding tax on a repatriation to the U.S. may be at least partially offset by a U.S. foreign tax credit. Most of these earnings have been reinvested in active non-U.S. business operations and it is not practicable to determine the income tax liability that would be payable if such earnings were not reinvested indefinitely. We reassess reinvestment of earnings on an ongoing basis. In 2023 and 2022, in connection with the execution of the Company’s plans to prepare for the spin-off of GE Vernova and GE HealthCare, we incurred $i38
million and $i66 million of tax, respectively, due to repatriation of previously reinvested earnings.
The total deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 includes $i858 million
and $i435 million, respectively, related to the required capitalization of research costs for U.S. tax purposes effective January 1, 2022. Included in discontinued operations as of December 31, 2022 is a deferred tax asset of $i279 million
related to GE HealthCare, which became a deferred asset of the separate company upon spin-off in the first quarter of 2023. In the event capitalization of research costs is adjusted through retroactive legislation effective for 2022, GE will record a tax provision benefit related to GE HealthCare research costs as a result of the benefit in a consolidated GE tax return without payment under the Tax Matters Agreement.
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The following table presents our net deferred tax assets and net deferred tax liabilities attributable to different tax jurisdictions
or different tax paying components.
DEFERRED INCOME TAXESDecember 31
2023
2022
Total assets
$
i11,128
$
i10,626
Total
liabilities
(i553)
(i625)
Net deferred income tax asset (liability)
$
i10,575
$
i10,001
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FORM 10-K 69
COMPONENTS OF THE NET DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSET (LIABILITY) December 31
2023
2022
Deferred tax assets
Insurance company loss reserves
$
i3,185
$
i2,492
Progress
collections, contract assets and deferred items
i2,753
i2,365
Accrued
expenses and reserves
i2,197
i2,215
Deferred
expenses
i1,317
i1,438
Other
compensation and benefits
i1,143
i1,173
Principal
pension plans
i1,359
i1,146
Non-U.S.
loss carryforwards(a)
i972
i939
Other(b)
i843
i1,000
Total
deferred tax assets
$
i13,769
$
i12,768
Deferred
tax liabilities
Depreciation
$
(i702)
$
(i613)
Global
investments, partnerships, join ventures and non-consolidated entities
(i1,389)
(i1,440)
Other
(i1,103)
(i714)
Total
deferred tax liabilities
(i3,194)
(i2,767)
Net deferred
income tax asset (liability)
$
i10,575
$
i10,001
(a)Net
of valuation allowances of $i6,932 million and $i6,369 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022,
respectively. Of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2023 of $i972 million, $i73 million
relates to net operating loss carryforwards that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2024 through December 31, 2026; $i327 million relates to net operating losses that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2027 through December 31, 2043; and $i572 million
relates to net operating loss carryforwards that may be carried forward indefinitely.
(b) Included valuation allowances related to assets other than non-U.S. loss carryforwards of $i1,937 million and $i3,264 million
as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. These primarily relate to excess capital loss carryforwards and excess U.S. foreign tax credits. The decrease in valuation allowance from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023 reflects utilization of losses against 2023 net capital gains of $i1,413 million including gains reported in discontinued operations. The valuation allowance as of December
31, 2022 increased during the year primarily because it includes $i1,327 million of valuation allowance against a deferred tax asset for deductible stock and restructuring losses for the year ended December 31, 2022 which was not likely to be utilized.
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NOTE
16. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
i
ACCUMULATED
OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dividends per share in dollars)
2023
2022
2021
Beginning
balance
$
(i5,893)
$
(i4,569)
$
(i4,395)
AOCI
before reclasses – net of taxes of $i74, $i144 and $(i90)
i12
(i1,326)
(i101)
Reclasses
from AOCI – net of taxes of $(i626), $i0 and $i87(a)
i2,262
i—
(i71)
AOCI
i2,274
(i1,326)
(i172)
Less
AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests
i4
(i2)
i2
Currency
translation adjustments AOCI
$
(i3,623)
$
(i5,893)
$
(i4,569)
Beginning
balance
$
i6,531
$
i3,646
$
(i5,395)
AOCI
before reclasses – net of taxes of $(i497), $i597 and $i1,643
(i1,874)
i2,117
i6,225
Reclasses
from AOCI – net of taxes of $(i778), $i216 and $i793(a)
(i2,873)
i772
i2,819
AOCI
(i4,747)
i2,889
i9,044
Less
AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests
(i2)
i3
i3
Benefit
plans AOCI
$
i1,786
$
i6,531
$
i3,646
Beginning
balance
$
(i1,927)
$
i5,172
$
i6,471
AOCI
before reclasses – net of taxes of $i248, $(i1,861) and $(i386)
i1,046
(i7,135)
(i1,343)
Reclasses
from AOCI – net of taxes of $(i7), $(i20) and $i23(a)
(i78)
i36
i44
AOCI
i968
(i7,099)
(i1,299)
Investment
securities and cash flow hedges AOCI
$
(i959)
$
(i1,927)
$
i5,172
Beginning
balance
$
(i983)
$
(i9,109)
$
(i11,708)
AOCI
before reclasses – net of taxes of $(i630), $i2,160 and $i691
(a)The
total reclassification from AOCI included $i195 million, including currency translation of $i2,234 million
and benefit plans of $(i2,030) million, net of taxes, in first quarter of 2023 related to the spin-off of GE HealthCare.
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FORM 10-K 70
Preferred stock. On September 15, 2023 we redeemed the remaining outstanding shares of GE preferred stock. We redeemed $i5,795 million and $i144
million of GE preferred stock in the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Dividends on GE preferred stock totaled $i237 million, including cash dividends of $i236
million, $i289 million, including cash dividends of $i284 million, and $i237
million, including cash dividends of $i220 million, for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
Common stock. GE's authorized common stock consists of i1,650 million
shares having a par value of $i0.01 each, with i1,462 million shares issued. Common stock shares outstanding were i1,088,415,995
and i1,089,107,878 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We repurchased i11.0 million, i13.6 million
and i0.5 million shares, for a total of $i1,135 million, $i1,000
million and $i36 million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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NOTE
17. SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION. We grant stock options, restricted stock units and performance share units to employees under the 2007 and 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plans. Grants made under all plans must be approved by the Management Development and Compensation Committee of GE’s Board of Directors, which is composed entirely of independent directors. We record compensation expense for awards expected to vest over the vesting period. We estimate forfeitures based on experience and adjust expense to reflect actual forfeitures. When options are exercised, restricted stock units vest, and performance share awards are earned, we issue shares from treasury stock.
Stock options provide employees the opportunity to purchase GE shares in the future at the market price of our stock on the date the award is granted (the strike price). The options become exercisable over the vesting period, typically
ithree years, and expire i10 years from the grant date if not exercised. Restricted stock units (RSU) provide an employee with the right to receive one share of GE stock when
the restrictions lapse over the vesting period. Upon vesting, each RSU is converted into ione share of GE common stock for each unit. Performance share units (PSU) and performance shares provide an employee with the right to receive shares of GE stock based upon achievement of certain performance or market metrics. Upon vesting, each PSU earned is converted into shares of GE common stock. We value stock options using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, RSUs using
market price on grant date, and PSUs and performance shares using market price on grant date and a Monte Carlo simulation as needed based on performance metrics.
In connection with the separation of GE HealthCare, outstanding awards held by participants under the 2007 and 2022 Long-Term Incentive Plans were equitably converted into shares of GE and/or GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. awards as required, to preserve the intrinsic value of the awards prior to the separation. Adjustments to the stock-based compensation awards did not result in incremental compensation expense.
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WEIGHTED
AVERAGE GRANT DATE FAIR VALUE
2023
2022
2021
Stock options
$
i36.10
$
i34.03
$
i40.64
RSUs
i89.60
i87.68
i104.98
PSUs/Performance
shares
i89.44
i95.40
i108.51
/
Key
assumptions used in the Black-Scholes valuation for stock options include: risk free rates of i4.2%, i1.6%,
and i1.1%, dividend yields of i0.4%,
i0.4%, and i0.3%,
expected volatility of i36%, i37%,
and i40%, expected lives of i6.8 years, i6.8
years, and i6.2 years, and strike prices of $i88.15, $i92.33,
and $i105.12 for 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
(a)
The spin-off adjustment represents the net of shares converted into new GE awards and shares converted and transferred to GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. as a result of the January 3, 2023 separation of GE HealthCare.
/
Total outstanding target PSUs and performance shares at December 31, 2023 were i2,315
thousand shares with a weighted average fair value of $i68.58. The intrinsic value and weighted average contractual term of target PSUs and performance shares outstanding were $i295 million
and i1.3 years, respectively.
/
2023 FORM 10-K 71
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2023
2022
2021
Compensation
expense (after-tax)(a)
$
i299
$
i251
$
i305
Cash
received from stock options exercised
i565
i62
i93
Intrinsic
value of stock options exercised and RSU/PSUs vested
i561
i170
i217
(a)
Unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested equity awards as of December 31, 2023 was $i318 million, which will be amortized over a weighted average period of i1.0
year. Income tax benefit recognized in earnings was $i61 million, $i12 million
and an insignificant amount in 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
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NOTE 18. EARNINGS PER SHARE INFORMATION
i
2023
2022
2021
(Earnings
for per-share calculation, shares in millions, per-share amounts in dollars)
Diluted
Basic
Diluted
Basic
Diluted
Basic
Earnings (loss) from continuing
operations
$
i9,063
$
i9,066
$
(i811)
$
(i811)
$
(i4,822)
$
(i4,822)
Preferred
stock dividends and other and accretion of preferred share repurchase(a)
(i295)
(i295)
(i286)
(i286)
(i246)
(i246)
Earnings
(loss) from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders
i8,769
i8,772
(i1,097)
(i1,097)
(i5,067)
(i5,067)
Earnings
(loss) from discontinued operations
i414
i414
i1,151
i1,151
(i1,516)
(i1,516)
Net
earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders
(a)
For the year ended December 31, 2023, included $(i58) million related to excise tax on preferred share redemptions.
(b) Outstanding stock awards not included in the computation of diluted earnings (loss) per share because their effect was antidilutive.
/
Our unvested restricted stock unit awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends
or dividend equivalents are considered participating securities and, therefore, are included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method. For the year ended December 31, 2023, application of this treatment had an insignificant effect. For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, as a result of the loss from continuing operations, losses were not allocated to the participating securities.
/
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NOTE
19. OTHER INCOME (LOSS)
i
2023
2022
2021
Investment
in GE HealthCare realized and unrealized gain (loss)
$
i5,639
$
i—
$
i—
Investment
in and note with AerCap realized and unrealized gain (loss)
i129
(i865)
i711
Investment
in Baker Hughes realized and unrealized gain (loss)
i10
i912
i938
Gains
(losses) on retained and sold ownership interests
$
i5,778
$
i47
$
i1,649
Other
net interest and investment income (loss)(a)
i739
i474
i585
Licensing
and royalty income
i244
i185
i175
Equity
method income
i237
i220
(i123)
Purchases
and sales of business interests(b)
i104
i60
(i52)
Other
items
i28
i185
i462
Total
other income (loss)
$
i7,129
$
i1,172
$
i2,696
(a)
Included interest income associated with customer advances of $i156 million, $i162 million and $i167 million
in 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. See Note 8 for further information.
(b) Included a pre-tax loss of $i170 million related to the sale of our boiler manufacturing business in China in our Power segment in 2021.
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FORM 10-K 72
Our investment in GE HealthCare comprises i61.6 million shares (approximately i13.5% ownership interest)
at December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we received total proceeds of $i2,192 million from the disposition of GE HealthCare shares. During the year ended December 31, 2023, we received total proceeds of $i6,587 million
from the sale of our remaining AerCap shares, leaving an AerCap senior note as our only remaining position. During the first quarter of 2023, we received proceeds of $i216 million from the sale of Baker Hughes shares and have now fully monetized our position.
i
NOTE
20. RESTRUCTURING CHARGES AND SEPARATION COSTS
RESTRUCTURING AND OTHER CHARGES.iThis table is inclusive of all restructuring charges in our segments and at Corporate, and the charges are shown below for the business where they originated. Separately, in our reported segment results, significant, higher-cost restructuring programs are excluded from measurement of segment operating performance for internal and external purposes; those excluded amounts are reported in Restructuring and other charges for Corporate.
RESTRUCTURING
AND OTHER CHARGES
2023
2022
2021
Workforce reductions
$
i392
$
i281
$
i568
Plant
closures & associated costs and other asset write-downs
i258
i533
i117
Acquisition/disposition
net charges and other
i56
i30
(i21)
Total
restructuring and other charges
$
i706
$
i845
$
i664
Cost
of equipment/services
$
i157
$
i206
$
i348
Selling,
general and administrative expenses
i549
i669
i390
Other
(income) loss
i—
(i31)
(i75)
Total
restructuring and other charges
$
i706
$
i845
$
i664
Aerospace
$
i13
$
i20
$
i70
Renewable
Energy
i296
i177
i204
Power
i107
i155
i369
Corporate
i290
i494
i20
Total
restructuring and other charges(a)
$
i706
$
i845
$
i664
Restructuring
and other charges cash expenditures(b)
$
i508
$
i415
$
i683
(a)
Includes $i303 million, $i366 million and $i114 million
primarily in non-cash impairment, accelerated depreciation and other charges for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively, not reflected in the liability table below.
(b) Primarily for employee severance payments, contract and lease terminations.
An analysis of changes in the liability for restructuring follows:
2023
2022
2021
Balance
at beginning of period
$
i977
$
i825
$
i1,065
Additions
i403
i479
i550
Payments
(i351)
(i310)
(i570)
Remeasurement
(i42)
i15
(i169)
Effect
of foreign currency and other
(i69)
(i32)
(i51)
Balance
at December 31(a)
$
i918
$
i977
$
i825
(a)
Includes actuarial determined post-employment severance benefits reserve of $i324 million, $i348 million and $i321 million
as of December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
In 2023 and 2022, restructuring primarily included exit activities related to the restructuring programs announced in 2022, reflecting lower Corporate shared-service and footprint needs as a result of the GE HealthCare spin-off, and exit activities across our businesses planned to be part of GE Vernova, primarily reflecting the selectivity strategy to operate in fewer markets and to simplify and standardize product variants at Renewable Energy. This plan was expanded during the third quarter of 2023 to include the consolidation of the global footprint and related resources at our Power business to better serve our customers.
In 2021,
restructuring primarily included exit activities at our Power business related to our new coal build wind-down actions, which included the exit of certain product lines, closing certain manufacturing and office facilities and other workforce reduction programs.
SEPARATION COSTS. In November 2021, the company announced its plan to form three industry-leading, global public companies focused on the growth sectors of aviation, healthcare, and energy. As a result of this plan, we have incurred and expect to continue to incur separation, transition, and operational costs, which will depend on specifics of the transactions.
For the year ended December 31, 2023, we incurred pre-tax separation expense
of $i978 million and paid $i1,059 million in cash, primarily related to employee costs, professional fees, costs to establish certain stand-alone functions and information technology systems, and other transformation and transaction
costs to transition to stand-alone public companies. These costs are presented as separation costs in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss). In addition, we recognized $i197 million of net tax benefit, primarily associated with planned legal entity separation and tax on changes to indefinite reinvestment of foreign earnings.
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FORM 10-K 73
For the year ended December 31, 2022, we incurred pre-tax separation costs of $i715 million, and paid $i158 million
in cash, and recognized $i16 million of net tax benefit, related to separation activities.
As discussed in Note 2, GE completed the separation of its HealthCare business into a separate, independent publicly traded company, GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. As a result, pre-tax separation costs specifically identifiable to GE HealthCare are now reflected in discontinued operations. We incurred $i22 million
and $i258 million in pre-tax costs, recognized $i5 million and $i54 million
of tax benefit and spent $i182 million and $i103 million in cash related to GE HealthCare for the year ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
i
NOTE
21. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS Our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis include debt securities mainly supporting obligations to annuitants and policyholders in our run-off insurance operations, our equity interests in GE HealthCare and AerCap and derivatives.
i
ASSETS
AND LIABILITIES MEASURED AT FAIR VALUE ON A RECURRING BASIS
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3(a)
Netting adjustment(d)
Net balance(b)
December 31
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
2023
2022
Investment
securities
$
i4,767
$
i6,732
$
i32,098
$
i30,483
$
i6,841
$
i6,421
$
—
$
—
$
i43,706
$
i43,636
Derivatives
i—
i—
i943
i1,274
i6
i1
(i512)
(i821)
i437
i454
Total
assets
$
i4,767
$
i6,732
$
i33,042
$
i31,757
$
i6,847
$
i6,421
$
(i512)
$
(i821)
$
i44,143
$
i44,090
Derivatives
$
i—
$
i—
$
i669
$
i1,240
$
i2
$
i—
$
(i510)
$
(i820)
$
i161
$
i420
Other(c)
i—
i—
i428
i379
i—
i—
—
—
i428
i379
Total
liabilities
$
i—
$
i—
$
i1,097
$
i1,619
$
i2
$
i—
$
(i510)
$
(i820)
$
i588
$
i799
(a)Included
$i3,873 million of U.S. corporate debt securities, $i1,491 million of Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities, and the $i944
million AerCap note at December 31, 2023. Included $i3,548 million of U.S. corporate debt securities, $i1,386 million of Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities, and the $i900
million AerCap note at December 31, 2022.
(b)Included investment securities in our run-off Insurance operations of $i37,592 million and $i35,503
million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, which are Level 2 and 3. See Notes 3 and 22 for further information on the composition of our investment securities and derivative portfolios.
(c)Primarily represents the liabilities associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans.
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(d)The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts include fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk.
LEVEL
3 INSTRUMENTS. The majority of our Level 3 balances comprised debt securities classified as available-for-sale with changes in fair value recorded in Other comprehensive income.
i
Balance
at January 1
Net realized/unrealized gains(losses)(a)
Purchases(b)
Sales & Settlements
Transfers into Level 3
Transfers out of Level 3
Balance at December 31
2023
Investment securities
$
i6,421
$
i195
$
i617
$
(i398)
$
i37
$
(i30)
$
i6,841
2022
Investment
securities
$
i7,222
$
(i1,002)
$
i973
$
(i628)
$
i57
$
(i201)
$
i6,421
(a)Primarily
included net unrealized gains (losses) of $i134 million and $(i994) million in Other comprehensive income for the years ended December
31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(b)Included $i379 million of U.S. corporate debt securities and $i177 million
of Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities for the year ended December 31, 2023. Included $i508 million of U.S. corporate debt securities and $i302 million
of Mortgage and asset-backed debt securities for the year ended December 31, 2022.
//
The majority of these Level 3 securities are fair valued using non-binding broker quotes or other third-party sources that utilize a number of different unobservable inputs not subject to meaningful aggregation.
i
NOTE
22. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS.iThe following table provides information about assets and liabilities not carried at fair value and excludes finance leases, equity securities without readily determinable fair value and non-financial assets and liabilities. Substantially all of these assets are considered to be Level 3 and the vast majority of our liabilities’ fair value are considered Level 2.
Assets and liabilities that are reflected in the accompanying financial statements at fair value are not included in the above disclosures; such items include cash and equivalents, investment securities and derivative financial instruments.
DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING. Our policy requires that derivatives are used solely for managing risks and not for speculative purposes. We use derivatives to manage currency risks related to foreign exchange, and interest rate and currency risk between financial assets and liabilities, and certain equity investments and commodity prices.
We use cash flow hedges primarily to reduce or eliminate the effects of foreign exchange rate changes, net investment
hedges to
hedge investments in foreign operations as well as fair value hedges to hedge the effects of interest rate and currency changes on debt
it has issued. We also use derivatives not designated as hedges from an accounting standpoint (and therefore we do not apply hedge
accounting to the relationship) but otherwise serve the same economic purpose as other hedging arrangements. We use economic
hedges when we have exposures to currency exchange risk for which we are unable to meet the requirements for hedge accounting or
when changes in the carrying amount of the hedged item are already recorded in earnings in the same period as the derivative making
hedge accounting unnecessary. Even though the derivative is an effective economic hedge, there may be a net effect on earnings
in
each period due to differences in the timing of earnings recognition between the derivative and the hedged item.
Non-qualifying
currency exchange contracts and other
i50,563
i794
i580
i52,786
i1,143
i1,095
Gross
derivatives
$
i57,211
$
i950
$
i671
$
i57,898
$
i1,275
$
i1,241
Netting
and credit adjustments
$
(i512)
$
(i510)
$
(i821)
$
(i820)
Net
derivatives in statement of financial position
$
i437
$
i161
$
i454
$
i420
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FAIR
VALUE HEDGES. As of December 31, 2023, all fair value hedges were terminated. Gains (losses) associated with the terminated hedging relationships will continue to amortize into interest expense until the hedged borrowings mature. The cumulative amount of hedging adjustments of $ii1,162/
million (all on discontinued hedging relationships) was included in the carrying amount of the previously hedged liability of $i9,253 million. At December 31, 2022, the cumulative amount of hedging adjustments of $ii1,240/
million (all on discontinued hedging relationships) was included in the carrying amount of the previously hedged liability of $i9,933 million. The cumulative amount of hedging adjustments was primarily recorded in long-term borrowings.
i
CASH
FLOW HEDGES AND NET INVESTMENT HEDGES
Gain (loss) recognized in AOCI for the year ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
Cash flow hedges(a)
$
i83
$
(i242)
$
(i140)
Net
investment hedges(b)
(i153)
i341
i487
(a)
Primarily related to currency exchange contracts.
(b) The carrying value of foreign currency debt designated as net investment hedges was $i4,726 million and $i3,329
million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. The total reclassified from AOCI into earnings was izero, izero
and $(i87) million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
/
Changes in the
fair value of cash flow hedges are recorded in AOCI and recorded in earnings in the period in which the hedged transaction occurs. The total amount in AOCI related to cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions was a $i2 million loss as of December 31, 2023. We expect to reclassify $i6
million of loss to earnings in the next 12 months contemporaneously with the earnings effects of the related forecasted transactions. As of December 31, 2023, the maximum term of derivative instruments that hedge forecasted transactions was approximately i12 years.
i
The
table below presents the effects of hedges and resulting gains (losses) of our derivative financial instruments in the Statement of Earnings (Loss):
2023
2022
Revenues
Interest
Expense
SG&A(b)
Other Income(a)
Revenues
Debt extinguishment costs
Interest Expense
SG&A(b)
Other Income(a)
$
i67,954
$
i1,118
$
i9,195
$
i57,521
$
i58,100
$
i465
$
i1,477
$
i9,173
$
i45,444
Cash
flow hedges
$
(i1)
$
(i10)
$
i1
$
i39
$
(i23)
$
(i20)
$
(i2)
$
(i100)
Fair
value hedges
$
i—
$
(i16)
Non-hedging
derivatives
$
i—
$
i—
$
i130
$
(i167)
$
i7
$
i159
$
(i4)
$
(i269)
$
(i485)
(a)
Amounts are inclusive of cost of sales and other income (loss).
(b) SG&A was primarily driven by hedges of deferred incentive compensation, and hedges of remeasurement of monetary assets and liabilities.
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COUNTERPARTY CREDIT RISK. Our exposures to counterparties were $i374
million and $i306 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Counterparties' exposures to our derivative liability were $i120
million and $i365 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
i
NOTE
23. VARIABLE INTEREST ENTITIES. In our Statement of Financial Position, we have assets of $i117 million and $i401 million and liabilities of $i203
million and $i206 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, in consolidated Variable Interest Entities (VIEs). These entities were created to help our customers facilitate or finance the purchase of GE equipment and services and have no features that could expose us to losses that would significantly exceed the difference between the consolidated assets and liabilities.
/
Our
investments in unconsolidated VIEs were $i6,657 million and $i5,917 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Of these investments, $i1,272
million and $i1,481 million were owned by Energy Financial Services (EFS), comprising equity method investments, primarily renewable energy tax equity investments, at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. In addition, $i5,151 million
and $i4,219 million were owned by our run-off insurance operations, primarily comprising equity method investments at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Our maximum exposure to loss in respect of unconsolidated VIEs is increased by our commitments to make additional investments in these entities described in Note 24.
i
NOTE
24. COMMITMENTS, GUARANTEES, PRODUCT WARRANTIES AND OTHER LOSS CONTINGENCIES
COMMITMENTS. We had total investment commitments of $i3,809 million and unfunded lending commitments, primarily at EFS, of $i651 million at December
31, 2023. The investment commitments primarily comprise investments by our run-off insurance operations in investment securities and other assets of $i3,662 million and included within these commitments are obligations to make investments in unconsolidated VIEs of $i3,545 million. See Note 23 for further
information.
As of December 31, 2023, in our Aerospace segment, we have committed to provide financing assistance of $i2,676 million of future customer acquisitions of aircraft equipped with our engines.
GUARANTEES. Credit support. We have provided $i916 million
of credit support on behalf of certain customers or associated companies, predominantly joint ventures and partnerships, using arrangements such as standby letters of credit and performance guarantees. The liability for such credit support was $i21 million.
Indemnification agreements – Continuing Operations. GE has obligations under the Tax Matters Agreement to indemnify GE HealthCare for certain tax costs and other indemnifications of $i41 million,
which are fully reserved. In addition, we have $i289 million of other indemnification commitments, including representations and warranties in sales of business assets, for which we recorded a liability of $i70 million.
Indemnification
agreements - Discontinued Operations. Following the Separation of GE HealthCare on January 3, 2023, GE has remaining performance and bank guarantees on behalf of its former HealthCare business, with a maximum aggregate exposure of $i44 million. GE also has obligations under the Transition Services Agreement and Tax Matters Agreement to indemnify GE HealthCare for certain technology and tax costs of $i81 million,
which are fully reserved. In addition, we have provided specific indemnities to other buyers of assets of our business that, in the aggregate, represent a maximum potential claim of $i721 million with related reserves of $i71 million.
PRODUCT
WARRANTIES. We provide for estimated product warranty expenses when we sell the related products. Because warranty estimates are forecasts that are based on the best available information, mostly historical claims experience, claims costs may differ from amounts provided. An analysis of changes in the liability for product warranties follows.
i
2023
2022
2021
Balance
at January 1
$
i1,960
$
i1,730
$
i1,897
Current-year
provisions(a)
i961
i1,081
i635
Expenditures
(i886)
(i768)
(i724)
Other
changes
i18
(i83)
(i78)
Balance
at December 31
$
i2,053
$
i1,960
$
i1,730
a)
The increase in current and prior-year provisions is primarily related to Renewable Energy which, in 2022, was substantially all due to changes in estimates on pre-existing warranties and related to the deployment of repairs and other corrective measures.
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LEGAL MATTERS. In the normal course of our business, we are involved from time to time in various arbitrations, class actions, commercial litigation, investigations and other legal, regulatory or governmental actions, including the significant matters described below that could have a material impact on our results of operations. In many proceedings, including the specific matters described below, it is inherently difficult to determine whether any loss is probable or even reasonably
possible or to estimate the size or range of the possible loss, and accruals for legal matters are not recorded until a loss for a particular matter is considered probable and reasonably estimable. Given the nature of legal matters and the complexities involved, it is often difficult to predict and determine a meaningful estimate of loss or range of loss until we know, among other factors, the particular claims involved, the likelihood of success of our defenses to those claims, the damages or other relief sought, how discovery or other procedural considerations will affect the outcome, the settlement posture of other parties and other factors that may have a material effect on the outcome. For these matters, unless otherwise specified, we do not believe it is possible to provide a meaningful estimate of loss at this time. Moreover, it is not uncommon for legal matters to be resolved over many years, during which time relevant developments and new information must be
continuously evaluated.
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Alstom legacy legal matters. In 2015, we acquired the Steam Power, Renewables and Grid businesses from Alstom, which prior to our acquisition were the subject of significant cases involving anti-competitive activities and improper payments. We had reserves of $i393
million and $i455 million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, for legal and compliance matters related to the legacy business practices that were the subject of cases in various jurisdictions. Allegations in these cases relate to claimed anti-competitive conduct or improper payments in the pre-acquisition period as the source of legal violations or damages. Given the significant litigation and compliance activity related to these matters and our ongoing efforts to resolve them, it
is difficult to assess whether the disbursements will ultimately be consistent with the reserve established. The estimation of this reserve may not reflect the full range of uncertainties and unpredictable outcomes inherent in litigation and investigations of this nature, and at this time we are unable to develop a meaningful estimate of the range of reasonably possible additional losses beyond the amount of this reserve. Factors that can affect the ultimate amount of losses associated with these and related matters include the way cooperation is assessed and valued, prosecutorial discretion in the determination of damages, formulas for determining disgorgement, fines or penalties, the duration and amount of legal and investigative resources applied, political and social influences within each jurisdiction, and tax consequences of any settlements or previous deductions, among other considerations. Actual losses arising from claims in these and related matters could exceed
the amount provided.
Shareholder and related lawsuits. Since November 2017, several putative shareholder class actions under the federal securities laws were filed against GE and certain affiliated individuals and consolidated into a single action currently pending in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York (the Hachem case, also referred to as the Sjunde AP-Fonden case). The complaint against defendants GE and current and former GE executive officers alleged violations of Sections 10(b) and 20(a) and Rule 10b-5 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 related to insurance reserves and accounting for long-term service agreements and seeks damages on behalf of shareholders who acquired GE stock between February 27, 2013 and January 23, 2018. GE filed a motion to dismiss
in December 2019. In January 2021, the court granted the motion to dismiss as to the majority of the claims. Specifically, the court dismissed all claims related to insurance reserves, as well as all claims related to accounting for long-term service agreements, with the exception of certain claims about historic disclosures related to factoring in the Power business that survive as to GE and its former CFO Jeffrey S. Bornstein. All other individual defendants have been dismissed from the case. In April 2022, the court granted the plaintiffs' motion for class certification for shareholders who acquired stock between February 26, 2016 and January 23, 2018. In September 2022, GE filed a motion for summary judgment on the plaintiffs' remaining claims. In September 2023, the court denied GE’s motion for summary judgment, except as to claims arising from disclosures made between
November 2017 and January 2018.
Since February 2018, multiple shareholder derivative lawsuits were filed against current and former GE executive officers and members of GE’s Board of Directors and GE (as nominal defendant). These lawsuits have alleged violations of securities laws, breaches of fiduciary duties, unjust enrichment, waste of corporate assets, abuse of control and gross mismanagement, although the specific matters underlying the allegations in the lawsuits have varied. iTwo shareholder derivative lawsuits are currently
pending: the Lindsey and Priest/Tola cases, which were filed in New York state court. The allegations in these itwo cases relate to substantially the same facts as those underlying the Sjunde AP-Fonden case. The plaintiffs seek unspecified damages and improvements in GE’s corporate governance and internal procedures. The Lindsey case has been stayed by agreement of the parties, and GE filed a motion to dismiss the Priest/Tola complaint in March 2021.
In July 2018, a putative class action (the Mahar case) was filed in New York state
court naming as defendants GE, former GE executive officers, a former member of GE’s Board of Directors and KPMG. It alleged violations of Sections 11, 12 and 15 of the Securities Act of 1933 based on alleged misstatements related to insurance reserves and performance of GE’s business segments in GE Stock Direct Plan registration statements and documents incorporated therein by reference and seeks damages on behalf of shareholders who acquired GE stock between July 20, 2015 and July 19, 2018 through the GE Stock Direct Plan. In February 2019, this case was dismissed. In April 2019, GE filed a motion to dismiss. In October 2019, the court denied GE's motion to dismiss and stayed the case pending the outcome of the Sjunde AP-Fonden case. In November 2019, the plaintiffs moved to re-argue to challenge the stay, and GE cross-moved to re-argue the denial of the motion to dismiss
and filed a notice of appeal. The court denied both motions for re-argument, and in November 2020, the Appellate Division First Department affirmed the court's denial of GE's motion to dismiss. In January 2021, GE filed a motion for leave to appeal to the New York Court of Appeals, and that motion was denied in March 2021.
GE Retirement Savings Plan class actions. In 2017, ifour putative class action lawsuits were filed regarding the oversight of the GE RSP, and those class actions were consolidated into a single action in the U.S.
District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The consolidated complaint named as defendants GE, GE Asset Management, current and former GE and GE Asset Management executive officers and employees who served on fiduciary bodies responsible for aspects of the GE RSP during the class period. Like similar lawsuits that were brought against other companies in recent years, this action alleged that the defendants breached their fiduciary duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) in their oversight of the GE RSP, principally by retaining ifive proprietary
funds that plaintiffs alleged were underperforming as investment options for plan participants and by charging higher management fees than some alternative funds. The plaintiffs sought unspecified damages on behalf of a class of GE RSP participants and beneficiaries from September 26, 2011 through the date of any judgment. In August and December 2018, the court issued orders dismissing one count of the complaint and denying GE's motion to dismiss the remaining counts. In September 2022, both GE and the plaintiffs filed motions for summary judgment on the remaining claims. In September 2023, GE executed a class action settlement with plaintiffs in the amount of $i61 million,
which the court preliminarily approved in October 2023 with a hearing on final approval scheduled for March 2024. Net of insurance contributions, this had an immaterial financial impact that GE recognized in its results for the quarter ended September 30, 2023.
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Bank BPH. As previously reported, Bank BPH, along with other Polish banks, has been subject to ongoing litigation in Poland related to its portfolio of floating rate residential mortgage loans, with cases brought by individual borrowers seeking relief related to their foreign currency indexed or denominated mortgage loans in various courts throughout Poland.
For a number of years, GE has observed an increase in the total number of lawsuits being brought against Bank BPH and other banks in Poland by current and former borrowers, and we expect this to continue in future reporting periods. As previously reported, GE and Bank BPH approved the adoption of a settlement program and recorded an additional charge of $i1,014 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2023. The estimate of total losses for borrower litigation at Bank BPH as of December 31, 2023 was $i2,669
million.
The estimate of total losses for borrower litigation at Bank BPH as of December 31, 2023 accounts for the costs of payments to borrowers who we estimate will participate in the settlement program, as well as estimates for the results of litigation with other borrowers, which in either case can exceed the value of the current loan balance. This estimate represents our best estimate of the total losses we expect to incur over time. However, there are a number of factors that could affect the estimate in the future, including: potentially significant judicial decisions or binding resolutions by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) or the Polish Supreme Court, including a ruling by the ECJ in June 2023 that could significantly increase the cost to banks of loans invalidated by Polish courts and encourage more borrower lawsuits; the impact of any such decisions
or resolutions on how Polish courts will interpret and apply the law in particular cases; the receptivity of borrowers over time to Bank BPH’s settlement program; the number of active and inactive borrowers who sue Bank BPH; the ability of Bank BPH to recover from borrowers the original principal amount of loans invalidated by Polish courts; and the impact of potential future legislation in Poland relating to foreign currency indexed or denominated mortgage loans. While we are unable at this time to develop a meaningful estimate of reasonably possible losses beyond the amount currently recorded, future changes related to any of the foregoing or in Bank BPH’s settlement approach, or other adverse developments such as actions by regulators, legislators or other governmental authorities (including consumer protection regulators), could increase our estimate of total losses and potentially require future cash contributions to Bank BPH. See Note 2 for further information.
ENVIRONMENTAL,
HEALTH AND SAFETY MATTERS. Our operations, like operations of other companies engaged in similar businesses, involve the use, disposal and cleanup of substances regulated under environmental protection laws and nuclear decommissioning regulations. We record reserves for obligations for ongoing and future environmental remediation activities, such as the Housatonic River cleanup described below, and for additional liabilities we expect to incur in connection with previously remediated sites, such as natural resource damages for the Hudson River where GE completed dredging in 2019. Additionally, like many other industrial companies, we and our subsidiaries are defendants in various lawsuits related to alleged exposure by workers and others to asbestos or other hazardous materials. Liabilities for environmental remediation, nuclear decommissioning
and worker exposure claims exclude possible insurance recoveries. It is reasonably possible that our exposure will exceed amounts accrued. However, due to uncertainties about the status of laws, regulations, technology and information related to individual sites and lawsuits, such amounts are not reasonably estimable. Total reserves related to environmental remediation, nuclear decommissioning and worker exposure claims were $i2,465 million and $i2,415
million at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
In 2000, GE and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) entered into a consent decree relating to PCB cleanup of the Housatonic River in Massachusetts. In October 2016, the EPA issued its final decision pursuant to the consent decree, which GE and several other interested parties appealed to the EPA’s Environmental Appeals Board (EAB). The EAB issued its decision in January 2018, affirming parts of the EPA’s decision and granting relief to GE on certain significant elements of its challenge. The EAB remanded the decision back to the EPA to address those elements and reissue a revised final remedy, and the EPA convened a mediation process with GE and interested stakeholders. In February 2020, the EPA announced an agreement between the EPA and many of the
mediation stakeholders, including GE, concerning a revised Housatonic River remedy. In March 2021, itwo local environmental advocacy groups filed a joint petition to the EAB challenging portions of the revised permit; in February 2022, the EAB denied the petition, and the permit became effective in March 2022. In May 2022, the itwo
environmental advocacy groups petitioned the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit to review the EPA’s final permit. The Court's denial of this petition in July 2023 was not appealed, concluding these proceedings on the EPA’s remedy. As of December 31, 2023, and based on its assessment of current facts and circumstances, GE believes that it has recorded adequate reserves to cover future obligations associated with the EPA's final remedy.
iiiExpenditures//
for site remediation, nuclear decommissioning and worker exposure claims amounted to approximately $i260 million, $i220 million and $i181
million for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively. We presently expect that such expenditures will be approximately $ii200/
million in both 2024 and 2025.
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NOTE 25. OPERATING SEGMENTS
BASIS FOR PRESENTATION. Our operating businesses are organized based on the nature of markets and customers. Segment accounting policies are the same as described and referenced in Note 1. A description of our operating segments as of December 31, 2023 can be found in the Segment Operations section
within MD&A.
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REVENUES
Total
revenues
Intersegment revenues
External revenues
Years ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
Aerospace
$
i31,770
$
i26,050
$
i21,310
$
i708
$
i660
$
i1,036
$
i31,062
$
i25,390
$
i20,274
Renewable
Energy
i15,050
i12,977
i15,697
i76
i80
i138
i14,974
i12,896
i15,559
Power
i17,731
i16,262
i16,903
i180
i267
i345
i17,551
i15,995
i16,558
Corporate
i3,403
i2,812
i2,559
(i965)
(i1,008)
(i1,519)
i4,367
i3,819
i4,078
Total
$
i67,954
$
i58,100
$
i56,469
$
—
$
—
$
—
$
i67,954
$
i58,100
$
i56,469
//
2023
FORM 10-K 78
i
Years
ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
Equipment
Services
Total
Equipment
Services
Total
Equipment
Services
Total
Aerospace
$
i9,319
$
i22,451
$
i31,770
$
i7,842
$
i18,207
$
i26,050
$
i7,531
$
i13,780
$
i21,310
Renewable
Energy
i12,625
i2,425
i15,050
i10,191
i2,785
i12,977
i13,224
i2,473
i15,697
Power
i5,396
i12,335
i17,731
i4,737
i11,526
i16,262
i5,035
i11,868
i16,903
Total
segment revenues
$
i27,340
$
i37,211
$
i64,551
$
i22,770
$
i32,518
$
i55,289
$
i25,789
$
i28,121
$
i53,910
Revenues
are classified according to the region to which equipment and services are sold. For purposes of this analysis, the U.S. is presented separately from the remainder of the Americas.
Years ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
Aerospace
Renewable
Energy
Power
Corporate
Total
Total
Total
U.S.
$
i13,486
$
i6,327
$
i6,008
$
i3,270
$
i29,090
$
i24,964
$
i25,607
Non-U.S.
Europe
i7,225
i4,099
i4,178
i148
i15,650
i12,587
i11,244
China
region
i2,607
i214
i1,081
(i2)
i3,900
i3,537
i4,044
Asia
(excluding China region)
i3,195
i1,874
i2,002
(i102)
i6,969
i6,098
i5,762
Americas
i1,865
i1,579
i1,576
i14
i5,034
i4,750
i3,553
Middle
East and Africa
i3,393
i958
i2,885
i75
i7,310
i6,164
i6,259
Total
Non-U.S.
$
i18,285
$
i8,723
$
i11,722
$
i133
$
i38,863
$
i33,136
$
i30,862
Total
geographic revenues
$
i31,770
$
i15,050
$
i17,731
$
i3,403
$
i67,954
$
i58,100
$
i56,469
Non-U.S.
revenues as a % of total
i58
%
i58
%
i66
%
i57
%
i57
%
i55
%
/
REMAINING
PERFORMANCE OBLIGATION. As of December 31, 2023, the aggregate amount of the contracted revenues allocated to our unsatisfied (or partially unsatisfied) performance obligations was $i267,233 million. We expect to recognize revenue as we satisfy our remaining performance obligations as follows: 1) equipment-related remaining performance obligation of $i54,675
million of which i44%, i68% and i92%
is expected to be recognized within i1, i2 and i5
years, respectively, and the remaining thereafter; and 2) services-related remaining performance obligations of $i212,558 million of which i12%, i42%,
i66% and i82% is expected to be recognized within i1,
i5, i10 and i15
years, respectively, and the remaining thereafter. Contract modifications could affect both the timing to complete as well as the amount to be received as we fulfill the related remaining performance obligations.
Total sales of equipment and services to agencies of the U.S. Government were iii8//%
of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021. Within our Aerospace segment, defense-related sales were i6%, i7% and i7%
of total revenues for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
i
PROFIT AND EARNINGS For the
years ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
Aerospace
$
i6,115
$
i4,775
$
i2,882
Renewable
Energy
(i1,437)
(i2,240)
(i795)
Power
i1,449
i1,217
i726
Total
segment profit (loss)
i6,126
i3,751
i2,812
Corporate(a)
i3,785
(i2,875)
i1,158
Interest
and other financial charges
(i1,073)
(i1,423)
(i1,727)
Debt
extinguishment costs
i—
(i465)
(i6,524)
Non-operating
benefit income (cost)
i1,585
i409
(i1,136)
Benefit
(provision) for income taxes
(i1,357)
(i210)
i595
Preferred
stock dividends
(i295)
(i289)
(i237)
Earnings
(loss) from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareholders
i8,772
(i1,100)
(i5,058)
Earnings
(loss) from discontinued operations attributable to GE common shareholders
i414
i1,151
(i1,515)
Net
earnings (loss) attributable to GE common shareholders
$
i9,186
$
i51
$
(i6,573)
(a)
Includes interest and other financial charges of $i45 million, $i54 million and $i63 million
and benefit for income taxes of $i195 million, $i213 million and $i162 million
related to EFS within Corporate for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively.
/
i
2023 FORM 10-K 79
Assets
Property,
plant and equipment additions
Depreciation and amortization
At December 31
For the years ended December 31
For the years ended December 31
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
2023
2022
2021
Aerospace
$
i39,985
$
i39,243
$
i38,298
$
i734
$
i543
$
i445
$
i1,089
$
i1,037
$
i1,074
Renewable
Energy
i15,936
i15,719
i14,804
i389
i275
i349
i388
i412
i432
Power
i23,255
i22,173
i23,569
i348
i210
i189
i478
i506
i692
Corporate
i82,175
i79,826
i97,301
i22
i34
i25
i125
i948
i160
Total
continuing
$
i161,351
$
i156,961
$
i173,972
$
i1,494
$
i1,061
$
i1,007
$
i2,080
$
i2,903
$
i2,359
We
classify certain assets that cannot meaningfully be associated with specific geographic areas as “Other Global” for this purpose.
i
December 31
2023
2022
U.S.
$
i105,676
$
i112,371
Non-U.S.
Europe
i38,899
i26,875
Asia
i7,988
i8,054
Americas
i5,875
i5,796
Other
Global
i2,912
i3,866
Total Non-U.S.
$
i55,674
$
i44,590
Total
assets (continuing operations)
$
i161,351
$
i156,961
/
The
increase in continuing assets in 2023 was primarily driven by higher cash from net income, the retention of an ownership interest in GEHC, partially offset by cash paid for share redemptions and repurchases and depreciation and amortization on property, plant and equipment and intangible assets. Property, plant and equipment – net associated with operations based in the United States and outside the United States was approximately i4% and i3%
and i3% and i4% of total continuing assets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
i
NOTE
26. SUMMARIZED FINANCIAL INFORMATION.
As of September 14, 2023, our investment in AerCap ownership reduced below 20%, and as a result, we no longer have significant influence in AerCap. On November 16, 2023, we sold our remaining equity interest in AerCap and only the note remains outstanding. The fair value of our interest in AerCap, including the note, was $i944 million and $i7,403 million,
which is included within Investment securities on our Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. We recognized a realized pre-tax and after-tax gain of $ii129/ million
based on several transactions during the year with share prices in the range of $i55.75 to $i65.89, an unrealized pre-tax loss of $i865 million
($i1,052 million after-tax) based on a share price of $i58.32 and an unrealized pre-tax and after-tax gain of $ii711/ million
based on a share price of $i65.42 related to our interest in AerCap for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, respectively. See Notes 2, 3 and 19 for further information. Given AerCap summarized financial information is not available as of the date of this filing, the summarized financial information presented below is reported on a one quarter lag.
AerCap is a SEC registrant with separate filing requirements, and their respective financial information can be obtained from www.sec.gov.
/
2023 FORM 10-K 80
Equity
method investments. Unconsolidated entities over which we have significant influence are accounted for as equity method investments and presented on a one-line basis in All other assets on our Statement of Financial Position. Equity method income includes our share of the results of unconsolidated entities, gains (loss) from sales and impairments of investments, which is included in Other income and in Insurance revenues in our Statement of Earnings (Loss). See Notes 1, 9 and 19 for further information.
i
Equity
method investment balance (Note 9)
Equity method income (loss)
December 31
2023
2022
2023
2022
2021
Aerospace
$
ii1,958/
$
ii1,931/
$
ii295/
$
ii149/
$
ii58/
Renewable
Energy
ii808/
ii752/
ii74/
ii32/
ii39/
Power
ii1,029/
ii960/
ii78/
ii89/
ii23/
Corporate(a)
ii4,136/
ii3,991/
(ii34/)
ii103/
ii68/
Total
consolidated
$
ii7,931/
$
ii7,633/
$
ii413/
$
ii373/
$
ii188/
(a)
Equity method investments within Corporate include investments held by EFS of $i1,718 million and $i1,975 million and held by our run-off insurance operations of $i2,383
million and $i1,980 million as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
/
Summarized financial information of these equity method investments, exclusive of AerCap, is as follows.
Earnings-per-share
amounts are computed independently each quarter for earnings (loss) from continuing operations, earnings (loss) from discontinued operations and net earnings (loss). As a result, the sum of each quarter’s per-share amount may not equal the total per-share amount for the respective year; and the sum of per-share amounts from continuing operations and discontinued operations may not equal the total per-share amounts for net earnings (loss) for the respective quarters.
/
2023 FORM 10-K 81
DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information about our Executive Officers (As of February 2, 2024)
Vice
President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer, GE
55
September 2018
All Executive Officers are elected by the Board of Directors for an initial term that continues until the Board meeting immediately preceding the next annual statutory meeting of shareholders, and thereafter are elected for one-year terms or until their successors have been elected. Other than Mr. Ghai, the Executive Officers have been executives of General Electric Company for at least five years.
Prior to joining GE in August 2022, Mr. Ghai was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Otis Worldwide Corporation, an elevator and escalator manufacturing, installation and service company,
since 2019. Prior to that, he served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Harris Corporation, a technology company and defense contractor, from 2016 until 2019.
The remaining information called for by this item is incorporated by reference to “Election of Directors”, “Other Governance Policies & Practices”, “Board Committees”, and “Board Operations” in our definitive proxy statement for our 2024 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held May 7, 2024, which will be filed within 120 days of the end of our fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 (the 2024 Proxy Statement).
EXHIBITS
AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
(a)1. Financial Statements
Included in the “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” section of this report:
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Summary of Operating Segments
(a)2. Financial
Statement Schedules
The schedules listed in Reg. 210.5-04 have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
(101) The following materials from General Electric Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, formatted as Inline XBRL (eXtensible Business Reporting Language); (i) Statement of Earnings (Loss) for the years ended December
31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, (ii) Statement of Financial Position at December 31, 2023 and 2022, (iii) Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, (iv) Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021, (v) Statement of Changes in Shareholders' Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2022 and 2021,
and (vi) the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.*
(104) Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
* Filed electronically herewith
** Information required to be presented in Exhibit 11 is provided in Note 18 to the consolidated financial statements in this Form 10-K Report in accordance with the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Accounting Standards Codification 260, Earnings Per Share.
FORM
10-K CROSS REFERENCE INDEX
Page(s)
Part I
Item 1.
Business
4-6, 7-13, 78-80
Item 1A.
Risk Factors
27-36
Item
1B.
Unresolved Staff Comments
Not applicable
Item 1C.
Cybersecurity
26-27
Item 2.
Properties
4
Item
3.
Legal Proceedings
36
Item 4.
Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Part II
Item 5.
Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder
Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
26
Item 6.
[Reserved]
Not applicable
Item 7.
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
6-25
Item
7A.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
16, 74-76
Item 8.
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
41-81
Item 9.
Changes in and Disagreements
With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
Not applicable
Item 9A.
Controls and Procedures
37
Item 9B.
Other Information
Not applicable
Item
9C.
Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections
Not applicable
Part III
Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
82, (a)
Item 11.
Executive
Compensation
(b)
Item 12.
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
(c)
Item 13.
Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
(b)Incorporated by reference to "Compensation Discussion & Analysis", “Other Executive Compensation Policies & Practices” and "Management Development & Compensation Committee Report"
in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
(c)Incorporated by reference to “Stock Ownership Information” and "Equity Compensation Plan Information" in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
(d)Incorporated by reference to “Related Person Transactions” and “How We Assess Director Independence” in the 2023 Proxy Statement.
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, and in the capacities indicated, thereunto duly authorized in the City of Boston and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 2nd day of February 2024.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.