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December 29, 2008
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Treasury Announces TARP Investment in GMAC
Washington, DC –The Treasury Department today announced that it will purchase
$5 billion in senior preferred equity with an 8% dividend from GMAC LLC as part of
a broader program to assist the domestic automotive industry in becoming
financially viable.
Under the agreement GMAC must be in compliance with the executive
compensation and corporate governance requirements of Section 111 of the
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act, as well as enhanced restrictions on
executive compensation.
GMAC will issue warrants to Treasury in the form of additional preferred equity in
an amount equal to 5% of the preferred stock purchase that will pay a 9% dividend
if exercised.
Additionally, the Treasury has agreed to lend up to $1 billion to General Motors so
that GM can participate in a rights offering at GMAC in support of GMAC's
reorganization as a bank holding company. This commitment is in addition to the
assistance previously announced for GM on Dec. 19. This loan will be
exchangeable at any time, at Treasury's option, into the GMAC equity interests
being acquired by GM in the rights offering. Furthermore, this loan will be secured
and will have other terms and conditions as outlined in the attached term sheet.
The ultimate level of funding under this facility will be dependent upon the level of
current investor participation in the rights offering at GMAC.
Treasury exercised this funding authority under the Emergency Economic
Stabilization Act's Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP). The preferred stock
purchase and the loan to support GMAC's rights offering are part of an auto
industry-focused TARP program that will include the $17.4 billion in assistance for
domestic automakers announced earlier this month.
As previously indicated, Treasury will work with Congress and the President-elect's
transition team on the appropriate timing for release of the remainder of the TARP
funds to support financial market stability.

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Term Sheet
Commitment Letter

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