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accession: "0001193125-24-270311"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: null
cik: "0000804269"
company_name: "General Motors Financial Company, Inc."
filed_at: "2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-29T09:11:47.689172+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.75
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# GM Financial to record ~$400M impairment on SAIC-GMAC China JV in Q4 2024

## Summary
- Board concluded on December 2, 2024 that a material other-than-temporary impairment was required.
- Impairment of approx. $400M to be recognized in three months ending Dec. 31, 2024; no future cash expenditures.
- Charge relates to equity method goodwill recorded in January 2015 upon acquiring 35% stake in SAIC-GMAC.
- Impairment driven by SGM's restructuring actions to address market challenges in China.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001193125-24-270311
- form_type: 8-K
- cik: 0000804269
- company_name: General Motors Financial Company, Inc.
- filed_at: 2024-12-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.75
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.75
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.06
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804269/000119312524270311/0001193125-24-270311-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804269/000119312524270311/d885000d8k.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001193125-24-270311.txt

## Key facts
- Restructurings & Charges
  General Motors Financial Company, Inc. announced a impairment with charges of approximately $400 million affecting SAIC-GMAC.
  - Type: impairment
  - Charge: approximately $400 million
  - Affected area: SAIC-GMAC
  source text: On December 2, 2024, our Board of Directors concluded that a material impairment of our interest in SAIC-GMAC was required, following a determination that a material loss in value was other than temporary. We are in the process of assessing the impact of SGM’s planned restructuring actions and currently expect to record an impairment of approximately $400 million to be recognized in the three months ending December 31, 2024.
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/804269/000119312524270311/0001193125-24-270311-index.htm

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