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Information about Schedule O (Form 990 or 990-EZ) and its instructions is at| Return Reference | Explanation |
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| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 | JIM SETTLES IS 1 OF 11 DIRECTORS OF THE UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST ("RMBT"), AND 1 OF 33 DIRECTORS OF BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MICHIGAN RMBT TRUSTEES NORWOOD JEWELL, DENNIS WILLIAMS, JAMES SETTLES, CINDY ESTRADA, AND JOE ASHTON ARE ALL MEMBERS OR OFFICERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL UNION, UNITED AUTOMOBILE, AEROSPACE AND AGRICULTURAL IMPLEMENT WORKERS OF AMERICA ("UAW"). JOE ASHTON, HOWEVER, RETIRED FROM THE UAW IN 2014. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE UAW MEMBERS WHO ARE ELECTED TO THE RMBT BOARD SERVE AT THE DISCRETION OF THE UAW INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT, AND MAY BE REMOVED OR REPLACED, AND A SUCCESSOR DESIGNATED, AT ANY TIME BY WRITTEN NOTICE FROM THE UAW INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT TO THE COMMITTEE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 | A PROFESSIONAL TAX PREPARER IS ENGAGED TO PREPARE THE FORM 990. THE TRUST'S CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER, AS WELL AS EXTERNAL COUNSEL, REVIEW THE FORM 990 PRIOR TO SUBMITTING TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE OF THE TRUST FOR THEIR REVIEW. A DRAFT COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE (I.E. THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE TRUST) FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FINALIZATION AND FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. THE INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM PREPARING THE RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS TO ASK QUESTIONS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE TRUST'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS APPLIED TO ALL EMPLOYEES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS, AS WELL AS THEIR IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS. EACH OF THESE INDIVIDUALS MUST DISCLOSE ALL 5% OR GREATER OWNERSHIP INTERESTS, COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AND BOARD MEMBERSHIPS TO THE TRUST UPON COMMENCEMENT OF THEIR ROLE, AND TO PROVIDE QUARTERLY UPDATES OF ANY CHANGES IN THEIR DISCLOSURES. FURTHER, BUSINESS MEALS AND EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCES ARE SEVERELY RESTRICTED AND MUST BE DISCLOSED. THE TRUST'S GENERAL COUNSEL REVIEWS ALL CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORMS. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | UPON FORMATION THE UAW RETIREE MEDICAL BENEFITS TRUST ENGAGED INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS AND EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS TO CONSULT WITH MEMBERS OF THE TRUST'S GOVERNING BODY ("THE COMMITTEE") TO ESTABLISH STAFFING NEEDS, JOB REQUIREMENTS, COMPENSATION BENCHMARKS AND SALARY RANGES. THE INDEPENDENT CONSULTANTS INITIALLY WORKED WITH THE COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN AND THEN SUBSEQUENTLY WITH THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE TO IDENTIFY NECESSARY JOB POSITIONS, DEVELOP AN ORGANIZATION CHART, PREPARE JOB DESCRIPTIONS, ASSIGN PAY GRADE TO EACH POSITION, AND BENCHMARK SALARY SURVEYS FOR VARIOUS JOB POSITIONS. SALARY SURVEYS CONSIDERED HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATIONS, INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT FIRMS, AND OTHER TRUST ORGANIZATIONS. THIS BENCHMARK DATA WAS USED BY THE COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH AND APPROVE COMPENSATION OFFERED TO THE TRUST'S FIRST CEO, CFO AND CIO, AS WELL AS ESTABLISHING PAY RANGES FOR EACH LOWER PAY GRADE. THE COMMITTEE HAS SINCE BEEN ADVISED ON A PERIODIC BASIS OF STAFFING STATUS AND ACTIVITIES. SINCE INCEPTION INDEPENDENT PERIODIC COMPENSATION STUDIES ARE PERFORMED FOR KEY POSITIONS AND FOR NEW HIRES AT HIGHER PAY GRADES. ANNUAL MERIT FUNDING BASED ON INDEPENDENT STUDY FROM A COMPENSATION CONSULTANT. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC INSPECTION UPON WRITTEN REQUEST MADE DIRECTLY TO THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VIII AND PART IX: | FOR PROFIT SUBSIDIARY PRESENTATION: THIS FORM 990 IS FOR THE TRUST THAT ENCOMPASSES THREE PLANS. THE FORM 990 IS REPORTED AT THE TRUST LEVEL AND INCLUDES THE SUM OF THE THREE PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PLAN FINANCIAL STATEMENT REPORTING FOR THE CHRYSLER PLAN INCLUDES THE 13 CHRYSLER HOLDCO ENTITIES (SOLD ON JAN. 21, 2014) AS DESCRIBED IN SCHEDULE O AND REPORTED ON SCHEDULE R. ACCORDINGLY, BASED ON THE PLAN REPORTING REQUIREMENTS, CERTAIN ACTIVITIES OF THE HOLDCO LEGAL ENTITIES ALSO APPEAR ON THE FORM 990 OF THE TAXPAYER. |
| PART VII | INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARIES HAVE BEEN APPOINTED FOR CHRYSLER GROUP LLC AND GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY. THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARIES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO BE REPORTED IN PART VII BUT ARE BEING DISCLOSED IN SCHEDULE O DUE TO THE IMPORTANT ROLE IN ADMINISTERING THE RMBT INVESTMENTS. PLEASE NOTE THAT CHRYSLTER GROUP LLC WAS TERMINATED ON SALE ON 1/21/2014. THE FOLLOWING EXPLAINS THE ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY IN MORE DETAIL: PURSUANT TO ARTICLE XI OF THE TRUST AGREEMENT, THE COMMITTEE, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, IS INSTRUCTED TO SELECT AND APPOINT INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARIES AS NAMED FIDUCIARY AND INVESTMENT MANAGERS WHO, FROM AND AFTER THE DATE OF THE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS WITH EACH OF CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, AND GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY, SHALL HAVE AND EXERCISE ALL DISCRETIONARY POWER AND AUTHORITY OF THE TRUST WITH RESPECT TO THE MANAGEMENT, DISPOSITION AND VOTING OF THE RESPECTIVE SECURITIES CONTRIBUTED BY EACH OF THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES, EXCEPT THAT THE RIGHT TO DESIGNATE OR REPLACE ANY DIRECTOR OF THE CONTRIBUTING AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY SHALL BE EXERCISED BY THE COMMITTEE. PURSUANT TO ITS AUTHORITY UNDER THE TRUST AGREEMENT, THE COMMITTEE HAS DELEGATED TO THE INVESTMENT SUBCOMMITTEE THE AUTHORITY TO RETAIN THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY AND MONITOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS SERVICES. THE COMMITTEE HAS THE POWER TO REMOVE AND REPLACE AN INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY FOR CAUSE. THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY IS AUTHORIZED AS FOLLOWS FOR THE RESPECTIVE SECURITIES: 1. EXERCISE DIRECTLY OR ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST, OR DIRECT THE TRUSTEE TO EXERCISE AS APPROPRIATE, ALL OF THE TRUST'S LEGAL AND CONTRACTUAL AUTHORITY AND RESPONSIBILITY AS OWNER OF THE NOTES, THE SHARES, AND ANY FUTURE SECURITIES (AS APPLICABLE) (HEREIN COLLECTIVELY REFERRED TO AS "AUTO SECURITIES") ACQUIRED BY THE TRUST, INCLUDING: A. EXERCISING ALL RIGHTS OF THE TRUST OR VEBA HOLDCO IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO INITIATION OR PARTICIPATION IN THE REGISTRATION OF ANY AUTO SECURITIES; EXERCISING ALL VOTING RIGHTS WITH RESPECT TO AUTO SECURITIES, AND NEGOTIATING AND ACCEPTING ANY AMENDMENTS TO THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS; B. ACCEPTING ANY CONTRIBUTION OF ADDITIONAL AUTO SECURITIES; C. VALUING THE AUTO SECURITIES; D. MAKING ANY DECISION TO SELL, LOAN, HYPOTHECATE, PLEDGE AS SECURITY FOR A LOAN, EXCHANGE, CONVERT OR OTHERWISE DISPOSE OF ALL OR ANY OF THE AUTO SECURITIES; E. COMPLYING WITH ANY CONDITIONS OR LIMITATIONS IN ANY FINAL PROHIBITED TRANSACTION EXEMPTION ("PTE") ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; F. COMPLYING OR ASSISTING AUTO IN COMPLYING AS REQUIRED IN ANY TRANSACTION AGREEMENT, WITH ANY REGULATORY OR OTHER REQUIREMENTS, INCLUDING FILING OBLIGATIONS; G. INITIATING OR PARTICIPATING IN ANY CLAIM OR SUIT AGAINST A PARTY TO ANY OF THE TRANSACTION AGREEMENTS ARISING OUT OF BREACH, OR RELATED TO THE ISSUANCE AND OWNERSHIP OF, THE AUTO SECURITIES; H. THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY MAY ALSO SELECT AND CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE TRUST WITH SUCH AUDITORS, APPRAISERS, ACTUARIES, INVESTMENT ADVISORS, BROKERS, DEALERS AND UNDERWRITERS, AND OUTSIDE LEGAL COUNSEL AS THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY DEEMS APPROPRIATE TO ASSIST THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS DUTIES. 2. ADVISE THE COMMITTEE WITH RESPECT TO THE MANNER IN WHICH AUTO SECURITIES SHOULD BE REFLECTED OR INCORPORATED INTO THE FUNDING POLICY TO BE ADOPTED BY THE COMMITTEE. 3. REPORT AT LEAST ONCE A YEAR TO THE COMMITTEE AS A WHOLE, AND PERIODICALLY REPORT AS NECESSARY TO THE INVESTMENT COMMITTEE. |
| PART X | COMMON STOCK-GM: AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014 AND 2013, THE PLAN HOLDS 140.15 MILLION SHARES OF GM'S COMMON STOCK REPRESENTING A 8.8% OWNERSHIP INTEREST. THE PLAN HAS THE RIGHT, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE INDEPENDENT FIDUCIARY, TO REQUIRE GM, IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES, TO FILE REGISTRATION STATEMENTS UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT COVERING ADDITIONAL RESALES OF GM'S COMMON STOCK AND THE RIGHT TO PARTICIPATE IN OTHER REGISTERED OFFERINGS MADE BY GM IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES. THE FAIR VALUE OF THE GM COMMON STOCK WAS VALUED AT $4,893 MILLION AND $5,728 MILLION AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2014, AND DECEMBER 31, 2013, RESPECTIVELY, BASED ON GM'S PUBLICLY TRADED COMMON STOCK PRICE FROM THE ACTIVE MARKET IN WHICH THE SECURITY TRADES OF $34.91 AND $40.87 PER SHARE, RESPECTIVELY GM PREFERRED STOCK: ON DECEMBER 31, 2014, GM REDEEMED THE REMAINING 140 MILLION SHARES OF GM PREFERRED STOCK AT THE REDEMPTION PRICE OF $25 PER SHARE RESULTING IN A REALIZED GAIN OF $286 MILLION. MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN CHRYSLER GROUP: ON JANUARY 1, 2014, FIAT NORTH AMERICA ENTERED INTO AN EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THE TRUST, TO ACQUIRE ALL OF THE TRUST'S EQUITY MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS IN CHRYSLER GROUP LLC, REPRESENTING 41.5% OF CHRYSLER GROUP. THE TRANSACTION CLOSED IN JANUARY 2014. THE GAIN ON THE SALE OF MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS WAS $3.3 BILLION. CONCURRENT WITH THE SALE OF THE MEMBERSHIP INTEREST, LIFE-TO-DATE UNREALIZED GAINS OF $3.3 BILLION WAS REVERSED IN 2014 RESULTING IN ZERO NET GAINS RECOGNIZED IN THE STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS AVAILABLE FOR BENEFITS DURING 2014. AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2013, MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS OWNED BY THE 13 HOLDING COMPANIES REPRESENT A COMBINED 41.46% EQUITY INTEREST IN CHRYSLER GROUP, COMPRISED OF 676,924 CLASS A INDIRECT MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS, WITH AN ESTIMATED FAIR VALUE OF $4,313 MILLION. THE FAIR VALUE AT DECEMBER 31, 2013, WAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE SALE PRICE OF THE MEMBER INTEREST WHICH TOOK PLACE ON JANUARY 21, 2014, AS AGREED TO IN THE EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT. THE TERMS TO THE EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT WAS AGREED TO ON DECEMBER 31, 2013, AND ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING DAY. PURSUANT TO THE EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT THE PLAN AGREED TO SELL THE SHARES TO FIAT FOR CASH CONSIDERATION OF $3.65 BILLION PLUS ADDITIONAL CASH CONTRIBUTIONS FROM CHRYSLER OF $700 MILLION PAYABLE IN FOUR INSTALLMENTS OF $175 MILLION. THE INITIAL PAYMENT OF $175 MILLION UNDER AGREEMENT WAS RECEIVED ON JANUARY 21, 2014, AND ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS OF $175 MILLION EACH WILL BE RECEIVABLE ON THE NEXT THREE ANNIVERSARIES OF THE INITIAL PAYMENT. SINCE THE PAYMENTS ARE PAYABLE OVER TIME THE FUTURE PAYMENTS WERE DISCOUNTED TO THE PRESENT VALUE USING DISCOUNT RATES REFLECTING THE CREDIT RISK OF CHRYSLER. THE TERMS OF THE EQUITY PURCHASE AGREEMENT PROVIDE A VALUATION FOR THE SHARES THAT SATISFIES THE REQUIREMENTS OF "A CASH PRICE WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AGREED TO FOR THESE SECURITIES AS OF THAT DATE BETWEEN A WILLING SELLER AND A WILLING BUYER, NEITHER OF WHOM WAS UNDER ANY COMPULSION TO CONSUMMATE A TRANSACTION." THEREFORE, THE PLAN CONSIDERS THE SALE PRICE TO APPROXIMATE FAIR VALUE. THE FAIR VALUE AT DECEMBER 31, 2013, WAS DETERMINED BASED ON AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL, WHICH CONSIDERED VARIOUS METHODOLOGIES, INCLUDING AN ANALYSIS OF THE PUBLIC MARKET VALUATION OF CERTAIN COMPANIES DEEMED REASONABLY COMPARABLE TO THE CHRYSLER GROUP; A DISCOUNTED CASH-FLOW ANALYSIS BASED ON THE FINANCIAL PROJECTIONS CONTAINED IN THE 2011 CHRYSLER GROUP BUSINESS PLANS; AND, AN ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS APPLICABLE TO THE MEMBERSHIP INTERESTS AND THEIR LIKELY IMPACT ON THE VALUATION. CHRYSLER INSTALLMENT NOTE ("NOTE"): THE FAIR VALUE OF THE NOTE, AT DECEMBER 31, 2013, OF $4,962 MILLION WAS THE TRANSACTION PRICE ON THE SETTLEMENT OF THE NOTE IN FEBRUARY 2014, WHICH WAS BASED ON THE PRESENT VALUE AT A RATE OF 9%, AGREED UPON IN THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NOTE AT THE INCEPTION OF THE PLAN, ON JANUARY 1, 2010. |
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