GM Redeems All Outstanding Series A Preferred Shares

DETROIT, Dec. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. GM announced today that it has redeemed all 156.1 million outstanding shares of its Series A Preferred Stock from the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust (UAW VEBA) and Canada Gen Investment Corporation for an aggregate liquidation amount of $3.9 billion, including accumulated dividends.

The shares had a liquidation preference of $25 per share and accrued cumulative dividends at a rate equal to 9 percent annually.  

In association with the redemption of the shares, a reduction in net income attributable to common stockholders of approximately $0.8 billion will be recorded in the fourth quarter of 2014, which will be treated as a special item.

General Motors Co. GMGMM and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands.

Forward-Looking Statements

In this press release and in related comments by our management, our use of the words "plans," "expect," "anticipate," "possible," "potential," "target," "believe," "commit," "intend," "continue," "may," "would," "could," "should," "project," "appears," "projected," "potential," "positioned," "outlook," "upside" or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors may include: our ability to realize production efficiencies and to achieve reductions in costs as a result of our restructuring initiatives and labor modifications; our ability to maintain quality control over our vehicles and avoid material vehicle recalls and the cost and effect on our reputation of product recalls; our ability to maintain adequate financing sources, including as required to fund our planned significant investment in new technology; our ability to successfully integrate Ally Financial's International Operations; the ability of our suppliers to timely deliver parts, components and systems; our ability to realize successful vehicle applications of new technology; overall strength and stability of our markets, particularly outside of North America and China; costs and risks associated with litigation and government investigations including those related to our recent recalls; our ability to remain competitive in Korea and our ability to continue to attract new customers, particularly for our new products. GM's most recent annual report on Form 10-K and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q provides information about these and other factors, which we may revise or supplement in future reports to the SEC.

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