Company: GE
Filing Date: 2025-10-21
Form Type: 10-Q
Source: 0000040545-25-000132
Chunk: 34

Company: GENERAL ELECTRIC CO
Filing Date: 2025-10-21
Form: 10-Q
Item: Item 7
Chunk 34
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 lower non-taxable gains on our retained and sold ownership interests, and an increase in global minimum tax (Pillar 2), partially offset by higher tax benefits on global activities (reduced for the impact of the OBBBA), an increase in business tax credits, tax benefits associated with realized foreign tax credits on the reinsurance transaction (see Note 12) and favorable audit resolutions. 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2025, the adjusted effective income tax rate* was17.1% compared to 20.4% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The decrease was primarily due to higher U.S. business tax credits and favorable audit resolutions, partially offset by taxes on global income, including global minimum taxes (Pillar 2). The adjusted provision (benefit) for income taxes* was $1.1 billion and $0.9 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2025 and 2024, respectively. The increase was primarily due to higher adjusted net income before taxes* and an increase in global minimum tax (Pillar 2), partially offset by higher tax benefit on global activities (reduced for the impact of the OBBBA), an increase of business tax credits and favorable audit resolutions.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS.  Our former GE Vernova and GE HealthCare businesses, our mortgage portfolio in Poland (Bank BPH) and other trailing assets and liabilities associated with prior dispositions are included in discontinued operations. Results of operations, financial position and cash flows for these businesses are reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented and the notes to the financial statements have been adjusted on a retrospective basis. See Note 2 for further information regarding our businesses in discontinued operations.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

FINANCIAL POLICY. GE Aerospace is committed to maintaining strong investment grade ratings with a disciplined capital allocation strategy. The Company will continue to invest in future growth and innovation through research and development and capital expenditures. We intend to return a majority of our free cash flow* to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. Merger and acquisition investments will be pursued in a disciplined way and focused on those that offer strategic, operational and financial synergies.

LIQUIDITY POLICY. We maintain a strong focus on liquidity and define our liquidity risk tolerance based on sources and uses to maintain a sufficient liquidity position to meet our business needs and financial obligations under both normal and stressed conditions. We believe that our consolidated liquidity and availability