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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements Note 12: GECS Financing Receivables (Investments in Time Sales, Loans and Financing Leases) (Restated)

December 31 (In millions) 2004   2003  
Time sales and loans, net of deferred income $ 220,593   $ 189,050  
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income   67,754     65,320  
    288,347     254,370  
Less allowance for losses (note 13)   (5,648 )   (6,256 )
Financing receivables–net $ 282,699   $ 248,114  

Included in the above are the financing receivables of consolidated, liquidating securitization entities as follows:

December 31 (In millions) 2004   2003  
Time sales and loans, net of deferred income $ 20,728   $ 18,258  
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income   2,125     3,827  
    22,853     22,085  
Less allowance for losses   (5 )    
Financing receivables–net $ 22,848   $ 22,085  

Details by segment follow.

December 31 (In millions) 2004   2003  
COMMERCIAL FINANCE            
Equipment $ 74,970   $ 68,085  
Commercial and industrial   36,443     35,035  
Real estate   20,470     20,171  
Commercial aircraft   13,562     12,424  
    145,445     135,715  
CONSUMER FINANCE            
Non-U.S. residential mortgages   42,201     19,593  
Non-U.S. installment and revolving credit   33,889     31,954  
Non-U.S. auto   23,517     20,729  
U.S. installment and revolving credit   21,385     16,545  
Other   6,771     5,856  
    127,763     94,677  
EQUIPMENT & OTHER SERVICES   15,139     23,978  
    288,347     254,370  
Less allowance for losses   (5,648)     (6,256)  
Total $ 282,699   $ 248,114  

GECS financing receivables include both time sales and loans and financing leases. Time sales and loans represent transactions in a variety of forms, including time sales, revolving charge and credit, mortgages, installment loans, intermediate-term loans and revolving loans secured by business assets. The portfolio includes time sales and loans carried at the principal amount on which finance charges are billed periodically, and time sales and loans carried at gross book value, which includes finance charges.

Investment in financing leases consists of direct financing and leveraged leases of aircraft, railroad rolling stock, autos, other transportation equipment, data processing equipment and medical equipment, as well as other manufacturing, power generation, commercial real estate, and commercial equipment and facilities.

As the sole owner of assets under direct financing leases and as the equity participant in leveraged leases, GECS is taxed on total lease payments received and is entitled to tax deductions based on the cost of leased assets and tax deductions for interest paid to third-party participants. GECS is generally entitled to any residual value of leased assets.

Investment in direct financing and leveraged leases represents net unpaid rentals and estimated unguaranteed residual values of leased equipment, less related deferred income. GECS has no general obligation for principal and interest on notes and other instruments representing third-party participation related to leveraged leases; such notes and other instruments have not been included in liabilities but have been offset against the related rentals receivable. The GECS share of rentals receivable on leveraged leases is subordinate to the share of other participants who also have security interests in the leased equipment.

NET INVESTMENT IN FINANCING LEASES

  Total financing leases   Direct financing leases   Leveraged leases  
December 31 (In millions) 2004   2003   2004   2003   2004   2003  
Total minimum lease payments receivable $ 91,840   $ 91,592   $ 63,733   $ 62,121   $ 28,107   $ 29,471  
Less principal and interest on third-party nonrecourse debt   (20,992 )   (22,144 )           (20,992 )   (22,144 )
Net rentals receivable   70,848     69,448     63,733     62,121     7,115     7,327  
Estimated unguaranteed residual value of leased assets   10,323     9,747     6,898     6,072     3,425     3,675  
Less deferred income   (13,417 )   (13,875 )   (9,966 )   (10,099 )   (3,451 )   (3,776 )
Investment in financing leases, net of deferred income   67,754     65,320     60,665     58,094     7,089     7,226  
Less amounts to arrive at net investment                                    
Allowance for losses   (1,090 )   (830 )   (903 )   (734 )   (187 )   (96 )
Deferred taxes   (9,767 )   (10,250 )   (5,099 )   (5,793 )   (4,668 )   (4,457 )
Net investment in financing leases $ 56,897   $ 54,240   $ 54,663   $ 51,567   $ 2,234   $ 2,673  

CONTRACTUAL MATURITIES

(In millions) Total time sales and loans   Net rentals receivable  
Due in            
2005 $ 66,085   $ 17,767  
2006   31,394     14,595  
2007   25,461     10,900  
2008   13,770     7,908  
2009   13,796     5,097  
2010 and later   70,087     14,581  
Total $ 220,593   $ 70,848  

We expect actual maturities to differ from contractual maturities.

Individually “impaired” loans are defined by GAAP as larger balance or restructured loans for which it is probable that the lender will be unable to collect all amounts due according to original contractual terms of the loan agreement. An analysis of impaired loans follows.

December 31 (In millions) 2004   2003  
Loans requiring allowance for losses $ 1,689   $ 1,062  
Loans expected to be fully recoverable   520     1,430  
  $ 2,209   $ 2,492  
Allowance for losses $ 749   $ 434  
Average investment during year   2,403     2,318  
Interest income earned while impaired(a)   26     33  
(a) Recognized principally on cash basis.

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