General Motors Strengthens Core Business and Future Mobility

Projects strong 2019 earnings and improved adjusted auto free cash flow

Continues strong launches of all-new truck portfolio in the U.S. and crossovers globally

Cadillac will be General Motors' lead electric vehicle brand

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Jan 11, 2019, 09:00 ET

NEW YORK, Jan. 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today provided investors with an update on its comprehensive strategic plan as it continues to build the foundation for the company's long-term success. GM also said it expects earnings growth in 2019, compared to projected 2018 full-year results.

Full-year 2019 guidance:

Earnings per share diluted-adjusted of between $6.50 and $7.00.
Adjusted automotive free cash flow of between $4.5 billion and $6 billion.

2018 performance:
GM expects 2018 EPS-diluted-adjusted and adjusted automotive free cash flow to exceed the guidance provided when reporting its third quarter 2018 earnings on Oct. 31, 2018.

For complete details, click here to download the full press release.

To see reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures, visit the GM Investor Relations website.

Investor analyst webcast
GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra will host a webcast for investor analysts and institutional investors at 10 a.m. EST today to share various updates on the future of GM. The webcast will include several management presentations followed by a question and answer session for analysts.

Journalists who wish to view the webcast can register by visiting the GM Investor Relations website.

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures: See our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 and our subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a description of certain non-GAAP measures referenced in this presentation, including EBIT-adjusted, Core EBIT-adjusted, EPS-diluted-adjusted, ETR-adjusted, ROIC-adjusted and adjusted automotive free cash flow, along with a description of various uses for such measures. Our calculation of these non-GAAP measures are set forth within these reports and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures of other companies due to potential differences between companies in the method of calculation. As a result, the use of these non-GAAP measures has limitations and should not be considered superior to, in isolation from, or as a substitute for, related U.S. GAAP measures.

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