General Motors (GM) IPOreport
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General Motors (GM) IPO of $10 billion plus $3 billion of preferred stock
with a market cap of $46 billion at the price range mid-point of $27.50

Scheduled for Thursday, November 18, 2010

CONCLUSION

IPO investors can expect to make money on GM’s IPO.

The investment community hammered down the pricing of GM’s IPO almost 50% from the $82 billion valuation floated the first part of August, 2010.

Compare P/E ratios annualized for the nine months ended September 30, 2010
GM: 8.5
Ford: 20
Toyota: 18

50% LOSS

on government's $50 billion bailout 'investment'. At the mid-point of the price range government's value is $25 billion = 50% loss. The governmnent has been 'repaid' $6.7 billion but that was by borrowing from another government fund which doesn’t count -- borrowing from Peter to pay Paul.

NO COMMON STOCK DIVIDENDS

Common stock holders can’t expect to receive any dividends until restrictive debt covenants are removed and unless all preferred stock dividends are current, or until all preferred stock is retired

UAW FUNDS RECEIVE $8 BILLION
from the offerings and newly issued common stock

GM has agreed to pay the UAW an additional $6 billion for its pension fund, payable on the offering
. $4 billion in cash from IPO stock and new preferred stock sales
. $2 billion in newly issued common stock
In addition, the UAW Pension fund will receive another $2 billion in cash from a stock sale

On an ongoing basis the UAW Pension fund receives $500 million per year in interest from GM preferred stock, that was issued post bankruptcy

DISCRETIONARY PENSION FUND PAYMENTS
GM expects to make (further) discretionary contributions to its U.S. pension plan.

STRUCTURAL GM COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES

. Tax loss carry forward could be worth up to $45 billion according to the Wall Street Journal, from a special one-time federal exemption
. No interest payments required on $37 billion in UAW pension-related liabilities

DECEMBER QUARTER RESULTS TO BE DOWN

GM expects "to generate positive EBIT in the fourth quarter of 2010, albeit at a significantly lower level than that of each of the first three quarters, due to the fourth quarter having a different production mix, new vehicles launch costs (in particular the Chevrolet Cruze and Volt) and higher engineering expenses for future products."

USE OF PROCEEDS

Sources of Funds:

. Cash on hand, $3,245 million
. Net proceeds from the Series B preferred stock offering, $2,895 million
Total sources, $6,140 million

Uses of Funds:

. Purchase of Series A Preferred Stock from the US government, $2,140 million
. Cash contribution to U.S. hourly and salaried pension plans, $4,000 million
Total uses: $6,140 million

August 16 GM preliminary IPOreport

VALUATION METRICS

Post-IPO shares: 1682mm

General Motors

GM, C+, 7

includes convertible preferred & stock paid to union pension fund

Autombiles

Detroit, MI

June6mos10

Sept3mos10

Sept9mos

IPO Mkt

Revenues ($mm)

$64,000

$34,000

$99,000

Cap ($mm)

Gross profit ($mm)

$13,000

$46,255

Gross profit % of rev

13%

@$27.5

Operating income

$4,800

Operating income % of rev

4.8%

Net income

$2,100

$2,000

$4,100

Net income % of revenue

3%

6%

4%

SCORECARD

Mgt

Market

Market Do-

Proprie-

Total

1-5, 5 is high

Growth

mination

tary

rating

20 is perfect

2

1.5

2.5

1

7

COMPARE & CONTRAST

Valuation Ratios

IPO Mrkt

Price /

Price /

Price /

Price /

annualizing Sept 9 mos

Cap (mm)

Sales

Earnings

BookValue

TangibleBV

General Motors (GM)

$46,255

0.4

8.5

1.5

-4.2

Ford (F)

$57,130

0.4

20

-32.8

-30.7

Toyota (TM)

$118,000

0.5

18

1.0

1.0