UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549-1004
FORM 11-K
X ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000
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OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
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ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission file number 2-88284
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
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(Full title of the plan)
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center, Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
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(Name of issuer of the securities held pursuant to
the plan and the address of its principal
executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (313)-556-5000
Notices and communications from the Securities and Exchange Commission
relative to this report should be forwarded to:
Peter R. Bible
Chief Accounting Officer
General Motors Corporation
300 Renaissance Center
Detroit, Michigan 48265-3000
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBIT
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(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES Page No.
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The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for
Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States:
Independent Auditors' Report. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Statements of Net Assets Available for Benefits, as of
December 31, 2000 and 1999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Statements of Changes in Net Assets Available for
Benefits for the Years Ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 5
Notes to Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Supplemental schedules are omitted because of the
absence of the conditions under which they are
required.
(b) EXHIBIT
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Exhibit 23 - Independent Auditors' Consent . . . . . . . . . . 13
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this annual report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
The General Motors Personal
Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate
Employees in the United States
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(Name of Plan)
Date June 28, 2001 By:
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/s/John F. Smith, Jr.
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(John F. Smith, Jr., Chairman
of the Board of Directors)
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
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The General Motors Personal Savings Plan
for Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States:
We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets available for benefits
of The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the
United States (the "Plan") as of December 31, 2000 and 1999, and the related
statements of changes in net assets available for benefits for the years then
ended. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Plan's
management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial
statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and
perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such financial statements present fairly, in all material
respects, the net assets available for benefits of the Plan as of December 31,
2000 and 1999, and the changes in net assets available for benefits for the
years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America.
/s/DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Detroit, Michigan
June 13, 2001
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
STATEMENTS OF NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
2000 1999
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(Dollars in Thousands)
ASSETS:
Investment in the General Motors Savings
Plans Master Trust $7,739,139 $8,562,243
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Total assets 7,739,139 8,562,243
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR
BENEFITS $7,739,139 $8,562,243
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Reference should be made to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Certain amounts for 1999 have been reclassified to conform to the 2000
classifications.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
2000 1999
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(Dollars in Thousands)
ADDITIONS:
Investment income:
Net investment earnings (losses) from
the General Motors Savings Plans
Master Trust (Note D) $(594,664) $1,212,752
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Total investment income (594,664) 1,212,752
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Contributions:
Employer 0 2,357
Participants 536,407 596,929
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Total contributions 536,407 599,286
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Total additions (reductions) (58,257) 1,812,038
DEDUCTIONS - DISTRIBUTIONS TO PARTICIPANTS (764,847) (377,244)
TRANSFER TO DELPHI (Note E) 0 (454,068)
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NET (DECREASE) INCREASE (823,104) 980,726
NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS:
Beginning of year 8,562,243 7,581,517
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End of year $7,739,139 $8,562,243
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Reference should be made to the Notes to Financial Statements.
Certain amounts for 1999 have been reclassified to conform to the 2000
classifications.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 AND 1999
A. THE PLAN
GENERAL - General Motors Corporation (the "Corporation" or "GM") and certain
unions have established The General Motors Personal Savings Plan for
Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States (the "Plan"), a defined
contribution plan. Generally, eligible hourly-rate full-time and part-time
employees may participate and accumulate savings under the Plan on the first
day of the first pay period following the attainment of seniority, as defined
in the Plan. The Investment Funds Committee of the Corporation's Board of
Directors acts as the Plan fiduciary and, along with various officers,
employees, and committees, with authority delegated from the Plan fiduciary,
controls and manages the operation and administration of the Plan subject to
the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as
amended (ERISA). The following brief description of the Plan is provided for
general informational purposes only. Participants should refer to the Plan
document and prospectus for a complete description of the Plan's provisions.
PARTICIPANT CONTRIBUTIONS - An eligible participant employed by the
Corporation (an "Eligible Employee") may elect to make pre-tax contributions,
in 1% increments, up to 25% of eligible weekly earnings as defined in the
Plan, up to the maximum IRS 401(k) limit of $10,500. In addition, an Eligible
Employee may elect to contribute, in 1% increments, up to 100% of his or her
profit sharing distribution from the General Motors Profit Sharing Plan for
Hourly-Rate Employees in the United States to his or her account in the Plan.
Profit sharing amounts contributed to the Plan on behalf of an Eligible
Employee are invested in the same investment option(s) as selected by the
participant for weekly contributions to the Plan. Employee contributions vest
immediately. Employees may also contribute to the Plan on an after-tax basis,
or a combination of on a pre-tax basis and on an after-tax basis up to 25% of
weekly earnings as defined in the Plan.
EMPLOYER CONTRIBUTIONS - For certain employees hired on or after January 1,
1994, the Corporation contributes an amount equal to a certain percent (based
on local units competitive hire agreements) of eligible weekly earnings to
such participants' accounts in the form of the Corporation's $1-2/3 par value
common stock. Such participants must be in the Plan for at least three years
to be vested in assets acquired with employer contributions, at which time
such assets may be transferred by the participant to other available
investment options. Forfeitures are used to offset future employer
contributions.
FUND EXCHANGES - Generally, each participant is entitled on any business day
to exchange a specified portion or all of his or her interest in any of the
investment options to other options offered under the Plan, subject to the
provisions in the paragraph above.
PARTICIPANT WITHDRAWALS - A participant may withdraw funds in their account
at any time after attaining age 59-1/2. Prior to age 59-1/2, employee
after-tax savings may be withdrawn at any time, however, tax deferred savings
may only be withdrawn because of termination of employment, retirement,
death, total and permanent disability, or financial hardship. Prior to
receiving a withdrawal for financial hardship, a participant previously must
have taken all available asset distributions, withdrawals, and loans under
all applicable plans maintained by the Corporation. The amount that may be
withdrawn for a financial hardship is limited as defined in the Plan. The
funds that represent a hardship distribution must conform to conditions
required by the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS"). A participant who
receives a hardship distribution shall have his or her contributions to the
Plan suspended for 12 months following the distribution as required by law.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
Certain costs of Plan administration are paid by the Corporation.
INVESTMENT OPTIONS - The participants must direct, in 10% increments, how
their contributions are to be invested. A description of each investment
option offered under the Plan follows:
General Motors Common Stock Funds: $1-2/3 Par Value and Class H, $0.10 Par
Value - Under these investment options, contributions are invested by the
Trustee primarily in the respective General Motors common stock. Each unit
represents a proportionate interest in all of the assets of the respective GM
Common Stock Fund. The number of units credited to each participant's account
within an applicable plan will be determined by the amount of the
participant's contributions and the purchase price of a unit in the
respective GM Common Stock Fund. The value of each participant's account is
determined each business day by the number of units to the participant's
credit, multiplied by the current unit value. The return on a participant's
investment is based on the value of units, which, in turn, is determined by
the market price of the respective GM common stock, the amount of any
dividends paid thereon, and by interest earned on short-term investments held
by each fund.
Each participant directs the Trustee how to vote common stock shares
allocated to his or her account. The Trustee will not exercise voting rights
with respect to those shares for which direction has not been received by the
required deadline.
Promark Funds - Effective April 1, 2000, the names of the Equity Index Fund,
the Income Fund, and the Balanced Fund were changed to the Promark Large Cap
Index Fund, the Promark Income Fund, and the Promark Balanced Fund,
respectively, and sixteen Promark funds were added as investment options for
participants in the Plan. These funds have a variety of investment
strategies, and the funds are managed by General Motors Asset Management
Corporation (GMAM), a wholly-owned subsidiary of General Motors Corporation,
and a party-in-interest. GMAM selects and monitors investment advisors for
each fund. Participants should refer to the Plan's prospectus for further
information regarding the investment strategy of each investment fund option
and the risks associated with each investment fund option.
The Promark Income Fund invests in investment contracts issued by insurance
companies. The issuing companies have agreed to provide this fund with a net
fixed or floating contract interest rate that is to be earned over a
specified period and payment of principal and interest upon participant
initiated withdrawals and/or transfers of assets. The Promark Income Fund
also invests in the Promark Income Fund II, which has an identical investment
strategy to the Promark Income Fund, and in a short-term fixed income fund
(the "Fixed Income Fund") made up of U.S. Government debt obligations and
cash.
Assets invested in the Promark funds are expressed in terms of units. The
number of units credited to a participant's account within an applicable plan
will be determined by the amount of participant's contributions and the
current value of each unit in the respective Promark fund. The value of each
participant's account is determined each business day by the number of units
to the participant's credit, multiplied by the current unit value.
Mutual Funds - This investment option is comprised of many different mutual
funds managed by Fidelity Investments, Neuberger Berman Management Inc., and
Mellon Equity Associates. Each mutual fund has a different objective and
investment strategy. To pursue their objectives, the mutual fund managers
invest in a wide variety of investments. Complete information about each
mutual fund's objectives and investments is contained in that fund's
prospectus.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
Other Investments:
EDS Common Stock Fund - Effective June 7, 1996, the net assets of Electronic
Data Systems ("EDS") were split-off from the net assets of the Corporation.
As a result, the Class E Common Stock Fund was changed to the EDS Common
Stock Fund. No new contributions, loan repayments, or exchanges may be made
into the EDS Common Stock Fund. Dividends, if any, paid on EDS common stock
held by the Plan will be invested in an Income Fund investment option. This
fund will be eliminated in five years from the effective date of the
split-off.
Assets held in this fund are expressed in terms of units and not shares of
stock. Each unit represents a proportionate interest in all of the assets of
this fund. The value of each participant's account is determined each
business day by the number of units to the participant's credit, multiplied
by the current unit value. The return on a participant's investment is based
on the value of units, which, in turn, is determined by the market price of
EDS common stock and by the interest earned on short-term investments held by
the fund.
Raytheon Class A Common Stock Fund - Effective December 17, 1997, GM spun-off
the defense electronics business of Hughes Electronics Corporation, a GM
subsidiary (Hughes Defense), to holders of GM $1-2/3 par value and Class H
common stock, which was immediately followed by the merger of Hughes Defense
with Raytheon Company. In connection with the above transaction, Raytheon
Class A common stock was distributed to holders of GM $1-2/3 par value and
Class H common stocks.
Such distribution required the addition of the Raytheon Class A Common Stock
Fund as an investment option. The Raytheon Class A Common Stock Fund will
remain as an investment option through December 31, 2002. No new
contributions or exchanges from any other investment options into the
Raytheon Class A Common Stock Fund are permitted. Dividends, if any, paid on
Raytheon Class A common stock held by the Plan will be invested in an Income
Fund investment option prior to allocation to participant's accounts.
Assets held in this fund are expressed in terms of units and not shares of
stock. Each unit represents a proportionate interest in all of the assets of
this fund. The value of each participant's account is determined each
business day by the number of units to the participant's credit, multiplied
by the current unit value. The return on a participant's investment is based
on the value of units, which, in turn, is determined by the market price of
the Raytheon Class A common stock and by the interest earned on short-term
investments held by the fund.
Delphi Common Stock Fund - On May 28, 1999, GM completed the spin-off of
Delphi Automotive Systems (Delphi). In connection with that spin-off, Delphi
common stock was distributed to holders of GM $1-2/3 par value common stock.
Such distribution required the addition of the Delphi Common Stock Fund as an
investment option. Plan participants holding units in the GM $1-2/3 par value
Common Stock Fund were allocated approximately .70 units in the Delphi Common
Stock Fund for each unit held in the GM $1-2/3 par value Common Stock Fund.
Such distribution was recorded as a stock dividend, in which a total of $887
million of Delphi common stock was distributed to GM $1-2/3 par value common
stockholders.
The Delphi Common Stock Fund will remain as an investment option; however, no
further contributions or exchanges from any other investment option into the
Delphi Common Stock Fund will be permitted during that time.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
Assets held in this fund are expressed in terms of units and not shares of
stock. Each unit represents a proportionate interest in all of the assets of
this fund. The value of each participant's account is determined each
business day by the number of units to the participant's credit, multiplied
by the current unit value. The return on a participant's investment is based
on the value of units, which, in turn, is determined by the market price of
Delphi common stock and by the interest earned on short-term investments held
by the fund.
PARTICIPANT LOANS - Once each year, eligible participants may borrow from
their plan accounts. The amount and term of the loans are limited under the
Plan. The loan interest rate will be established once each quarter at a rate
equal to the prevailing prime lending rate as of the last business day of the
previous quarter. Interest paid on the loans is credited back to the
borrowing participant's account in the Plan. Loans not repaid within the
provisions of the Plan are deemed to be distributions from participants'
accounts.
GM has chosen to invest the General Motors Common Stock Funds, the EDS Common
Stock Fund, the Raytheon Class A Common Stock Fund, and the Delphi Common
Stock Fund in commingled funds managed by State Street Bank and Trust ("State
Street"). State Street is responsible for anticipating liquidity needs and
maintaining sufficient cash levels to process participant transactions,
determining the daily number of shares of each individual common stock to be
purchased or sold, and obtaining the best prices for any purchases or sales.
B. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The significant accounting policies followed in the preparation of the
accompanying financial statements are as follows:
o The financial statements of the Plan are prepared under accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America using the
accrual method of accounting.
o Investments are stated at fair value, except for investment contracts,
which are stated at contract value. Fair values are calculated by reference
to published market quotations, where available; where not available for
certain common & collective trusts, various bases, including cost, are used
in determining estimates of fair values. Contract value represents
contributions made under the investment contracts, plus interest, less
withdrawals or administrative expenses charged by the issuer of the
contract.
o Security transactions are recorded on the trade date.
o Investment income is recognized as earned based on the terms of the
investments and the periods during which the investments are owned by the
Plan.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported
therein. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual
results reported in future periods may differ from those estimates.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
C. INVESTMENTS
All of the investments in the Program are held in the General Motors Savings
Plans Master Trust (the "Master Trust"), as more fully described in Note D.
The investment in the Master Trust is both participant-directed and
non-participant directed.
The average yield on guaranteed investment contracts owned by the Program and
held in the Master Trust was 5.8% and 6.2% for the years ended December 31,
2000 and 1999, respectively. The fair value of investment contracts owned by
the Program and held in the Master Trust exceeded contract value by
approximately $20 million and $97 million as of December 31, 2000 and 1999,
respectively.
D. THE MASTER TRUST
The Corporation established the Master Trust pursuant to a trust agreement
among the Corporation, Saturn Corporation, and State Street Bank and Trust,
as trustee of the funds, in order to permit the commingling of trust assets
of several employee benefit plans for investment and administrative purposes.
The assets of the Master Trust are held by State Street.
Employee benefit plans participating in the Master Trust as of December 31,
2000 include the following:
o General Motors Savings-Stock Purchase Program for Salaried Employees in
the United States
o General Motors Personal Savings Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees in the
United States
o Saturn Individual Savings Plan for Represented Members
o General Motors Income Security Plan for Hourly-Rate Employees
Each participating employee benefit plan has an undivided interest in the net
assets and changes therein of each of the master trust investment options in
which the respective plan participates.
The net investment income of the commingled Master Trust investment funds
(the GM Common Stock Funds, the EDS Common Stock Fund, the Raytheon Class A
Common Stock Fund, the Delphi Common Stock Fund, and the Promark Funds) is
allocated by the trustee to each participating plan based on that plan's
interest in each commingled Master Trust investment fund, as compared with
the total interest in each commingled Master Trust investment fund of all the
participating plans at the beginning of the month. For all other investment
options, the net investment income is separately earned by the respective
employee benefit plan, and is thus recorded separately in the accounting
records of the respective plan.
As of December 31, 2000 and 1999, the Plan had approximately a 36% and 35%
interest in the Master Trust, respectively.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Continued
The net assets available for benefits of all participating plans in the
Master Trust at December 31, 2000 and 1999 are summarized as follows (dollars
in thousands):
ASSETS: 2000 1999
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Investments:
General Motors Corporation $1-2/3 par
value common stock $3,262,391 $4,180,214
General Motors Corporation Class H
$0.10 par value common stock 922,176 570,679
Electronic Data Systems common stock 200,687 277,729
Delphi Automotive Systems common stock 295,509 553,312
Raytheon Class A common stock 89,795 92,900
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Total Common Stock 4,770,558 5,674,834
Mutual funds 7,683,024 7,906,708
Common and collective trusts 5,204,826 3,886,404
Guaranteed investment contracts 3,016,469 5,974,727
Loan funds 760,624 746,209
Fixed income fund 293,279 509,088
Other 26,552 80,301
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Total investments 21,755,332 24,778,271
Receivables:
Accrued investment income 786 702
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Total receivables 786 702
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Total assets $21,756,118 $24,778,973
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LIABILITIES:
Due to broker for securities purchased 794 346
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NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS $21,755,324 $24,778,627
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The total investment earnings of all participating plans in the Master Trust
for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999 are summarized as follows
(dollars in thousands):
2000 1999
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Interest $56,125 $413,640
Dividends 138,472 654,965
Stock dividend 886,886
Net appreciation (depreciation) in fair
value of investments (2,381,832) 2,040,719
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Total investment earnings (losses) $(2,187,235) $3,996,210
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E. TRANSFER TO DELPHI
On April 12, 1999, the GM Board of Directors approved the complete separation
of Delphi by means of a spin-off, which was completed on May 28, 1999. Prior
to the spin-off, GM established the Delphi Personal Savings Plan (the "Delphi
Plan"), modeled after the GM Plan. On May 28, 1999, assets representing
Delphi participants' holdings in the GM Plan were transferred and reinvested
under the corresponding investment options in the Delphi Plan. The total
amount transferred to the Delphi Plan was $454 million. As a result of the
separation, the Delphi Plan was separated from the GM Plan, and is now
administered by Delphi as a separate plan.
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THE GENERAL MOTORS PERSONAL SAVINGS PLAN
FOR HOURLY-RATE EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - Concluded
F. TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
Although it has not expressed any intent to do so, the Corporation has the
right to terminate the Plan subject to the provisions of ERISA. Such
termination of the Plan, if any, would not affect a participant's interest in
assets already in the Plan.
G. FEDERAL INCOME TAXES
In May 2000, the Plan was determined by the IRS to be a tax-qualified
employee benefit plan, meeting the requirements of Sections 401(a) and 401(k)
of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"), and the Trust
established thereunder was determined to be exempt from United States Federal
income taxes under Section 501(a) of the Code. The Plan's fiduciary and tax
counsel believe that the Plan is designed and currently being operated in
compliance with the applicable requirements of the Code, and therefore no
provision for income taxes has been included in the Plan's financial
statements.
H. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 133, Accounting for
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, is effective for all fiscal
years beginning after June 15, 2000. SFAS 133, as amended, establishes
accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including
certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts, and for hedging
activities. Under SFAS 133, certain contracts that were not formerly
considered derivatives may now meet the definition of a derivative. The Plan
adopted SFAS 133 effective January 1, 2001. The Plan does not expect the
adoption of SFAS 133 to have a significant impact on the net assets available
for benefits or the changes in net assets available for benefits of the Plan.
I. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
Effective March 1, 2001, the phase-out dates to eliminate the Delphi Common
Stock Fund, the EDS Common Stock Fund, and the Raytheon Class A Common Stock
Fund have been eliminated. These stock funds will remain in the Plan
indefinitely or until the GM Board of Directors decides otherwise.
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