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our success in executing and completing, including obtaining regulatory approvals and satisfying other closing conditions for, announced GE Industrial and GE Capital business or asset dispositions or other transactions, including the planned sale of our BioPharma business within our Healthcare segment and plans to exit our equity ownership positions in BHGE and Wabtec, the timing of closing for those transactions and the expected proceeds and benefits to GE;

•	our strategy and plans for the remaining portion of our Healthcare business, including the structure, form, timing and nature of potential actions with respect to that business in the future and the characteristics of the business going forward;

•	our capital allocation plans, as such plans may change including with respect to de-leveraging actions, the timing and amount of GE dividends, organic investments, and other priorities;

•	further downgrades of our current short- and long-term credit ratings or ratings outlooks, or changes in rating application or methodology, and the related impact on our liquidity, funding profile, costs and competitive position;

•	GE’s liquidity and the amount and timing of our GE Industrial cash flows and earnings, which may be impacted by customer, competitive, contractual and other dynamics and conditions;

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GE Capital's capital and liquidity needs, including in connection with GE Capital’s run-off insurance operations, the amount and timing of required capital contributions, strategic actions that we may pursue, WMC-related claims, liabilities and payments, the impact of conditions in the financial and credit markets on GE Capital's ability to sell financial assets, GE Capital’s leverage and credit ratings, the availability and cost of GE Capital funding and GE Capital's exposure to counterparties;

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customer actions or market developments such as secular and cyclical pressures in our Power business, pricing pressures in the renewable energy market, other shifts in the competitive landscape for our products and services, changes in economic conditions, including oil prices, early aircraft retirements and other factors that may affect the level of demand and financial performance of the major industries and customers we serve;

•	operational execution by our businesses, including our ability to improve the operations and execution of our Power business, and the continued strength of our Aviation business;

•	changes in law, economic and financial conditions, including the effect of enactment of U.S. tax reform or other tax law changes, trade policy and tariffs, interest and exchange rate volatility, commodity and equity prices and the value of financial assets;

•	our decisions about investments in new products, services and platforms, and our ability to launch new products in a cost-effective manner;

•	our ability to increase margins through implementation of operational changes, restructuring and other cost reduction measures;

•	the impact of regulation and regulatory, investigative and legal proceedings and legal compliance risks, including the impact of WMC, Alstom, SEC and other investigative and legal proceedings;

•	our success in integrating acquired businesses and operating joint ventures, and our ability to realize revenue and cost synergies from announced transactions, acquired businesses and joint ventures;

•	the impact of potential product failures and related reputational effects;

•	the impact of potential information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches;

•	the other factors that are described in "Forward-Looking Statements" in BHGE’s most recent earnings release or SEC filings; and

•	the other factors that are described in the Risk Factors section of this Form 10-K report.

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•	product development cycles for many of our products are long and product quality and efficiency are critical to success,

•	research and development expenditures are important to our business,

•	many of our products are subject to a number of regulatory standards and

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changing end markets, including shifts in energy sources and demand and the impact of technology changes. In particular, Power markets have been particularly challenging as significant overcapacity in the industry has resulted in decreased utilization of our power equipment, lower market penetration, increased price concessions, uncertain timing of deal closures due to financing and the complexities of working in emerging markets as well as increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration. See the Power segment section within MD&A for further information.

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•	General Electric or the Company – the parent company, General Electric Company.

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GE – the adding together of all affiliates except GE Capital, whose continuing operations are presented on a one-line basis, giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates. As GE presents the continuing operations of GE Capital on a one-line basis, certain intercompany profits resulting from transactions between GE and GE Capital have been eliminated at the GE level. We present the results of GE in the center column of our consolidated Statements of Earnings (loss), Financial Position and Cash Flows. An example of a GE metric is GE Industrial free cash flows (Non-GAAP).

•	General Electric Capital Corporation or GECC – predecessor to GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC.

•	GE Capital Global Holdings, LLC or GECGH – the adding together of all affiliates of GECGH, giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates.

•	GE Capital or Financial Services – refers to GECGH and is the adding together of all affiliates of GE Capital giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such affiliates. We present the results of GE Capital in the right-side column of our consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss), Financial Position and Cash Flows.

•	GE consolidated – the adding together of GE and GE Capital, giving effect to the elimination of transactions between the two. We present the results of GE consolidated in the left-side column of our consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss), Financial Position and Cash Flows.

•	GE Industrial – GE excluding the continuing operations of GE Capital. We believe that this provides investors with a view as to the results of our industrial businesses and corporate items. An example of a GE Industrial metric is GE Industrial free cash flows (Non-GAAP).

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Industrial segment – the sum of our seven industrial reporting segments, without giving effect to the elimination of transactions among such segments and between these segments and our financial services segment. This provides investors with a view as to the results of our industrial segments, without inter-segment eliminations and corporate items. An example of an industrial segment metric is industrial segment revenue growth.

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Baker Hughes, a GE company or BHGE – following the combination of our Oil & Gas business with Baker Hughes Incorporated, our Oil & Gas segment comprises our ownership interest of approximately 50.4% in the new company formed in the transaction, Baker Hughes, a GE company (BHGE). We consolidate 100% of BHGE's revenues and cash flows, while our Oil & Gas segment profit and net income are derived net of minority interest of approximately 49.6% attributable to BHGE's Class A shareholders. References to "Baker Hughes" represent legacy Baker Hughes Incorporated operating activities which, in certain cases, have been excluded from our results for comparative purposes.

•	Total segment – the sum of our seven industrial segments and one financial services segment, without giving effect to the elimination of transactions between such segments. This provides investors with a view as to the results of all of our segments, without inter-segment eliminations and corporate items.

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•	Continuing earnings – we refer to the caption “earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners” as continuing earnings.

•	Continuing earnings per share (EPS) – when we refer to continuing earnings per share, it is the diluted per-share amount of “earnings from continuing operations attributable to GE common shareowners.”

•	GE Cash Flows from Operating Activities (GE CFOA) - unless otherwise indicated, GE CFOA is from continuing operations.

•	GE Industrial profit margin (GAAP) – GE total revenues plus other income minus GE total costs and expenses divided by GE total revenues.

•	Net earnings (loss) – we refer to the caption “net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners” as net earnings.

•	Net earnings (loss) per share (EPS) – when we refer to net earnings per share, it is the diluted per-share amount of “net earnings attributable to GE common shareowners.”

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Non-GAAP Financial Measures – In the accompanying analysis of financial information, we sometimes use information derived from consolidated financial data but not presented in our financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. Certain of these data are considered “non-GAAP financial measures” under SEC rules. See the Non-GAAP Financial measures section within this MD&A for reconciliations.

•	Segment profit – refers to the profit of the industrial segments, which includes other income, and the net earnings of the financial services segment. See the Segment Operations section within the MD&A for a description of the basis for segment profits.

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Digital revenues – revenues related to internally developed software (including PredixTM) and associated hardware, and software solutions that improve our customers’ asset performance. These revenues are largely generated from our operating businesses and are included in their segment results. Revenues of "Non-GE Verticals" refer to GE Digital revenues from customers operating in industries where GE does not have a presence.

•	Equipment leased to others (ELTO) – rental equipment we own that is available to rent and is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.

•	Global Growth Organization (GGO) – The GGO provides leadership in global markets, particularly within emerging and developing markets. GGO provides regional commercial finance capabilities and customer financing solutions, in collaboration with certain of our GE Capital businesses, and works to build the GE brand and protect GE’s reputation.

•	GE Capital Exit Plan - our plan, announced on April 10, 2015, to reduce the size of our financial services businesses through the sale of most of the assets of GE Capital, and to focus on continued investment and growth in our industrial businesses.

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Orders, backlog and remaining performance obligation (RPO) – orders are contractual commitments with customers to provide specified goods or services for an agreed upon price. Backlog is unfilled customer orders for products and product services (expected life of contract sales for product services). RPO, a defined term under GAAP, is backlog excluding any purchase order that provides the customer with the ability to cancel or terminate without incurring a substantive penalty, even if the likelihood of cancellation is remote based on historical experience. We plan to continue reporting backlog as we believe that it is a useful metric for investors, given its relevance to total orders.

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Product services agreements – contractual commitments, with multiple-year terms, to provide specified services for products in our Power, Renewable Energy Aviation, Oil & Gas and Transportation installed base – for example, monitoring, maintenance, service and spare parts for a gas turbine/generator set installed in a customer’s power plant. See Revenues from Services section within Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

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Services – for purposes of the financial statement display of sales and costs of sales in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss), “goods” is required by SEC regulations to include all sales of tangible products, and "services" must include all other sales, including other services activities. In our MD&A section of this report, we refer to sales under product services agreements and sales of both goods (such as spare parts and equipment upgrades) and related services (such as monitoring, maintenance and repairs) as sales of “services,” which is an important part of our operations.

•	Shared Services – sharing of business processes in order to standardize and consolidate services to provide value to the businesses in the form of simplified processes, reduced overall costs and increased service performance.

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On May 21, 2018, we announced an agreement to spin- or split-off and merge our Transportation segment with Wabtec Corporation, a U.S. rail equipment manufacturer. The agreement was subsequently amended on January 25, 2019. On February 25, 2019, we completed the spin-off and subsequent merger. In the transaction, participating GE shareholders received shares of Wabtec common stock representing an approximately 24.3% ownership interest in Wabtec common stock. GE received approximately $2.9 billion in cash as well as shares of Wabtec common stock and Wabtec non-voting convertible preferred stock that, together, represent an approximately 24.9% ownership interest in Wabtec. In addition, GE is entitled to additional cash consideration up to $0.5 billion for tax benefits that Wabtec realizes from the transaction.

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In June 2018, we announced a plan to separate GE Healthcare into a standalone company. On February 25, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell our BioPharma business within our Healthcare segment to Danaher Corporation for total consideration of approximately $21.4 billion, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. We intend to retain the remaining portion of our Healthcare business which provides us full flexibility for growth and optionality with respect to the business.

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Pursuant to our announced plan of an orderly separation from BHGE over time, BHGE completed an underwritten public offering in which we sold 101.2 million shares of BHGE Class A common stock. BHGE also repurchased 65 million BHGE LLC units from us. The total consideration received by us from these transactions was $3.7 billion. The transaction closed in November 2018 and, as a result, our economic interest in BHGE reduced from 62.5% to 50.4% and we recognized a pre-tax loss in equity of $2.2 billion. See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

•	The sale of our Industrial Solutions business within our Power segment for approximately $2.3 billion to ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB), a Swiss-based engineering company. We recognized a resulting pre-tax gain of $0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018.

•	The sale of our GE Lighting business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey and our Global Automotive Lighting business to a company controlled by a former GE executive in the region. We closed substantially all of this transaction in the second quarter of 2018.

•	The sale of Energy Financial Services' (EFS) debt origination business within our Capital segment for proceeds of approximately $2.0 billion to Starwood Property Trust, Inc. and recognized a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.3 billion. In addition, we completed the sale of various EFS investments for proceeds of approximately $4.7 billion and recognized an insignificant pre-tax loss.

•	The sale of Healthcare Equipment Finance (HEF) financing receivables within our Capital segment for proceeds of approximately $1.6 billion to various buyers, including $1.4 billion to TIAA Bank, a U.S. lender and recognized an insignificant pre-tax loss.

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•	GE Industrial revenues increased $2.4 billion, or 2%.

•	Financial Services revenues increased $0.5 billion, or 5%, primarily due to lower impairments and volume growth, partially offset by lower gains.

•	GE Industrial revenues increased $0.6 billion, or 1%.

•	Financial Services revenues decreased $1.8 billion, or 17%, primarily due to higher impairments and volume declines.

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•	GE Industrial continuing earnings decreased $0.2 billion, or 2%.

•	Financial Services continuing losses decreased $6.3 billion, or 93%, primarily due to the nonrecurrence of the 2017 charges associated with the GE Capital insurance premium deficiency review and EFS strategic actions, partially offset by the nonrecurrence of 2017 tax benefits.

•	GE Industrial continuing earnings decreased $5.6 billion, or 41%.

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Financial Services continuing losses increased $5.5 billion, primarily due to a $6.2 billion after-tax charge related to the completion of GE Capital's insurance premium deficiency review, as well as EFS strategic actions resulting in $1.8 billion of after-tax charges in addition to higher impairments, partially offset by lower headquarters and treasury operation expenses associated with the GE Capital Exit Plan, higher tax benefits including the effects of U.S. tax reform and lower preferred dividend expenses associated with the January 2016 preferred equity exchange.

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•	Interest and other financial charges, income taxes, non-operating benefit costs and GE goodwill impairments are excluded in determining segment profit for the industrial segments.

•	Interest and other financial charges, income taxes, non-operating benefit costs and GE Capital preferred stock dividends are included in determining segment profit (which we sometimes refer to as “net earnings”) for the Capital segment.

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(a)	Lighting segment included Appliances through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016.

(b)	Subsequent to the Baker Hughes transaction, restructuring and other charges are included in the determination of segment profit for our Oil & Gas segment. Oil & Gas segment profit excluding restructuring and other charges* was $1,045 million and $837 million for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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•	Gas Power Systems – offers a wide spectrum of heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines for utilities, independent power producers and numerous industrial applications, ranging from small, mobile power to utility scale power plants.

•	Steam Power Systems – offers steam power technology for coal and nuclear applications including boilers, generators, steam turbines and Air Quality Control Systems (AQCS) to help efficiently produce power and provide performance over the life of a power plant.

•	Power Services – delivers maintenance, service and upgrade solutions across total plant assets and over their operational lifecycle, leveraging the Industrial Internet to improve the performance of such solutions. Long-term service agreements for both Gas Power Systems and Steam Power Systems are collectively managed in Power Services.

•	Grid Solutions - offers products and services, such as high voltage equipment, power electronics, automation and protection equipment and software solutions, and serves industries such as generation, transmission, distribution, oil and gas, telecommunication, mining and water. We announced our intention to reorganize Grid Solutions into our Renewable Energy segment.

•	Power Conversion - applies the science and systems of power conversion to provide motors, generators, automation and control equipment and drives for energy intensive industries such as marine, oil and gas, renewable energy, mining, rail, metals, test systems and water.

•	Automation & Controls - serves as the Controls Center of Excellence for GE and partners with GE Digital, the Global Research Center, and GE businesses around the world to provide control solutions to help customers become more productive and efficient. We announced our intention to reorganize Automation & Controls into our Grid Solutions, Steam Power Systems and Gas Power Systems businesses.

•	GE Hitachi Nuclear – offers advanced reactor technologies solutions, including reactors, fuels and support services for boiling water reactors, through joint ventures with Hitachi and Toshiba, for safety, reliability and performance for nuclear fleets.

•	In September 2017, we announced an agreement to sell our Industrial Solutions business for approximately $2.2 billion (net of cash transferred) to ASEA Brown Boveri (ABB), a Swiss-based engineering company. On June 29, 2018, we completed the sale and recognized a pre-tax gain of $0.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018. This gain was recorded within Corporate.

•	In June 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Distributed Power business to Advent International, a global private equity investor, for approximately $2.8 billion (net of cash transferred). On November 6, 2018, we completed the sale and recognized a pre-tax gain of $0.7 billion. This gain was recorded within Corporate.

•	During the second half of 2018, we recognized non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charges of $22.0 billion related to our Power Generation and Grid Solutions reporting units. These charges were all recorded within Corporate. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

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The Power market as well as its operating environment continues to be challenging, and our outlook for Power has continued to deteriorate driven by the significant overcapacity in the industry resulting in decreased utilization of our power equipment, lower market penetration, increased price concessions on certain long-term contracts as well as the uncertain timing of deal closures due to financing and the complexities of working in emerging markets. In addition, our near-term earnings outlook has been negatively impacted by project execution and our own underlying operational challenges.

•	Market factors such as increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration continue to impact our view of long-term demand. We believe the overall market for annual heavy-duty gas orders will be between 25 and 30 gigawatts for 2019 and the foreseeable future.

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•	Advanced Gas Path (AGP) upgrades have also experienced decreased market demand as well as saturation in the North American market given previous penetration; however, we expect upgrade demand to continue in the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia markets.

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During the third quarter of 2018, Gas Power Systems recorded a $0.2 billion pre-tax charge related to an oxidation issue within the HA and 9FB Stage 1 turbine blades, resulting in increased warranty and maintenance reserves. In addition, Power recognized pre-tax charges of approximately $0.4 billion associated with an increase in issues on our existing projects driven by execution as well as partner and customer challenges.

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During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recorded pre-tax charges of $0.8 billion, of which $0.4 billion was related to various assumption updates for unfavorable pricing, lower utilization, and cost updates on our long-term service agreements and $0.4 billion related to execution issues resulting in liquidated damages and partner execution issues on our long-term equipment projects at Gas Power Systems.

•	In 2018, we reduced structural costs* by $0.9 billion, excluding the effects of acquisition and disposition activity, for the year, and we expect restructuring efforts to continue into 2019.

•	We have made significant changes and are heavily focused on improving our operational and project execution across every business in Power. We expect operations to stabilize in 2019, with improving execution, a refocused services strategy and strong execution on cost reduction.

•	Digital offerings have been developed to further complement our equipment and services business and drive value and better outcomes for our customers.

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The business has continued to invest in new product development, such as our HA-Turbines, advanced upgrades, substation automation, connected controls, micro-grids, energy storage and digital solutions, to expand our equipment and services offerings. Subsequent to the large investment needed to develop our HA-Turbines, we expect overall research and development costs to decrease going forward to better align with the economic realities of the end demand markets.

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(a)	Power segment revenues represent 24% and 22% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)	Power segment profit represents (7)% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018.

•	The Power market as well as its operating environment continues to be challenging driven by the significant overcapacity in the industry, decreased utilization of our power equipment, increased price concessions, uncertain timing of deal closures due to financing and the complexities of working in emerging markets, as well as increasing energy efficiency and renewable energy penetration.

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During the third quarter of 2018, Gas Power Systems recorded a $0.2 billion pre-tax charge related to an oxidation issue within the HA and 9FB Stage 1 turbine blades, resulting in increased warranty and maintenance reserves. In addition, we recognized pre-tax charges of approximately $0.4 billion associated with an increase in issues on our existing projects driven by execution as well as partner and customer challenges. During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recorded pre-tax charges of $0.8 billion, of which $0.4 billion was related to various assumption updates for unfavorable pricing, lower utilization, and cost updates on our long-term service agreements and $0.4 billion related to execution issues resulting in liquidated damages and partner execution issues on our long-term equipment projects at Gas Power Systems.

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Equipment revenues decreased primarily at Gas Power Systems by $2.7 billion due to lower unit sales, including 60 fewer gas turbines, 26 fewer Heat Recovery Steam Generators and 23 fewer aeroderivative units. Services revenues also decreased $1.1 billion at Power Services primarily due to 27 fewer AGP upgrades. In addition, revenues decreased due to the absence of Industrial Solutions which contributed $1.4 billion in the second half of 2017 that did not recur in 2018 following the sale in June 2018 as well as the absence of Water which contributed $1.5 billion in 2017 prior to the sale in September 2017. Revenues further decreased due to price pressure, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies.

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The decrease in profit was due to negative variable cost productivity driven by warranty and project cost updates as well as liquidated damages recognized by Gas Power Systems, lower volume including the absence of Industrial Solutions $0.1 billion and Water $0.1 billion, lower prices and negative mix in our long-term service contracts compared to the prior year. These decreases were partially offset by favorable business mix and cost reduction efforts, excluding the effects of acquisition and disposition activity and foreign exchange.

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The power market continues to be challenged by the increasing penetration of renewable energy, fleet penetration for AGPs, lower capacity payments, utilization, and service outages which decreased 8% from the prior year. In addition, excess capacity in developed markets, continued pressure in oil and gas applications and macroeconomic and geopolitical environments have created uncertainty in the industry.

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Services revenues decreased primarily at Power Services by $0.8 billion due to 65 fewer AGP upgrades. Equipment revenues increased primarily at Gas Power Systems by $0.4 billion due to higher balance of plant as well as 46 more Heat Recovery Steam Generator shipments, partially offset by two fewer gas turbine and 55 fewer aeroderivative units. Revenues further decreased due to the absence of Water which contributed $0.6 billion in the fourth quarter of 2016 that did not recur following the sale in September 2017 and price pressure, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies.

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The decrease in profit was partially driven by $0.9 billion of charges in the fourth quarter primarily related to slow moving and obsolete inventory in Power Services, Gas Power Systems, and Power Conversion, a litigation settlement and a bankruptcy of a distributor. Profit further declined due to negative variable cost productivity, unfavorable business mix due to higher revenues from lower margin balance of plant volume and fewer higher margin aeroderivative units, and price pressure. These decreases were partially offset by positive base cost productivity.

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Onshore Wind – delivers technology and services for the onshore wind power industry by providing wind turbine platforms and hardware and software to optimize wind resources. Wind services help customers improve availability and value of their assets over the lifetime of the fleet. The Digital Wind Farm is a site level solution, creating a dynamic, connected and adaptable ecosystem that improves our customers’ fleet operations.

•	Offshore Wind – offers its high-yield offshore wind turbine, Haliade X-12MW, the most powerful offshore wind turbine commercially available, driving down offshore wind’s levelized cost of energy with an industry leading capacity factor and digital capabilities to help customers succeed in an increasingly competitive environment

•	Hydro – provides a full range of solutions, products and services to serve the hydropower industry from initial design to final commissioning, from Low Head / Medium / High Head hydropower plants to pumped storage hydropower plants and small hydropower plants.

•	LM Wind Power - designs and manufactures blades for onshore and offshore wind turbines. LM became part of GE after a $1.7 billion acquisition in April 2017 and serves both GE and external customers worldwide, through advanced rotor solutions, improved blade efficiency, increased rotor swept-area, proven reliability and a global manufacturing footprint on or close to all major markets for wind.

•	During the fourth quarter of 2018, we recognized non-cash pre-tax goodwill impairment charges of $0.1 billion related to our Hydro reporting unit. This charge was recorded within Corporate. See Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

•	Renewable energy is in a rapid transition period and is on track to become a fully commercialized, unsubsidized source of energy, successfully competing in the marketplace against conventional energy sources. Wind energy is now the second-largest contributor to renewable capacity growth, while hydropower is projected to remain the largest renewable electricity source through 2023.

•	Influential businesses like Apple, Google, Microsoft and Amazon are increasingly committing to renewable energy, typically contracting for output from various renewable sources directly using Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs). GE’s EFS business has enabled several deals of this nature that use wind turbines from GE Renewable Energy’s Onshore Wind unit.

•	Consequently, the renewable energy market is highly competitive, particularly in onshore wind, resulting in significant pricing pressure. Pricing for our Onshore Wind business was down in 2018 due to the impact of auctions in many international markets and the competitive environment across all renewable sources.

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We believe that North America will continue to be a solid market in the near term with two main dynamics at play. First, we expect a ramp-up in 2019-2020 leading up to the expiration of the PTC at 100% value in 2020. PTC credits will be phased out after 2020 which we anticipate may have an adverse impact on the U.S. market. Second, we expect additional opportunities to “repower” existing wind turbines. Repowering allows customers to increase the annual energy output of their installed base, provides more competitively priced energy and extends the life of their assets. The repower market remains robust, and we expect continued strong demand through 2019 and beyond. To date, we have commissioned over 1,000 repowered turbines, and we are seeing excellent operating performance of those turbines throughout our broad customer base.

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•	Given price pressure, the need for grid flexibility to accommodate more renewable energy, and the diversification of energy players, the hydropower industry continues to maximize value with new small-scale and pumped storage projects to support both wind and solar expansion.

•	The onshore wind market continues to see megawatt (MW) growth in turbines as customer preference has shifted from 1.X-2.X models to larger, more efficient units. In 2018, more than 40% of global turbine sales consisted of machines with 3.0MW or higher ratings.

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New Product Introductions (NPIs) continue to be a key lever as our customers show a willingness to invest in new technology that decreases the levelized cost of energy. In September 2018, we launched our new onshore wind turbine platform Cypress, and the next model from that platform, GE’s 5.3-158 wind turbine. Designed to scale over time to meet customer needs through the 5MW range, Cypress enables significant Annual Energy Production (AEP) improvements, increased efficiency in serviceability and improved logistics and siting potential. We also introduced our next generation Haliade-X offshore wind turbine with a 12 MW generator rating and a 220-meter rotor (107-meter blade designed by LM Wind Power) to meet the needs of customers facing “zero-subsidy” auctions. Looking ahead, we are continuing to focus on taking cost out of our NPI machines, in-sourcing blade production and developing larger, more efficient turbines like the Haliade-X and Cypress.

•	During the first quarter of 2019, we announced our intention to reorganize our Grid Solutions, Solar and storage assets in our Energy Connections business within our Power segment into our Renewable Energy segment, creating an end-to-end offering for Renewable Energy customers as the demand for renewable power generation and grid integration continues to grow globally.

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(a)	Renewable Energy segment revenues represent 8% of both total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)	Renewable Energy segment profit represents 3% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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The renewable energy market remains competitive, particularly in onshore wind. The onshore wind market continues to experience megawatt growth as customer preference has shifted from 1.X-2.X models to larger, more efficient units. However, overcapacity in the industry, the move to auctions in international markets and U.S. tax reform contributed to continued pricing pressure during 2018. In addition, uncertainty at the end of 2017 related to the impact of U.S. tax reform caused a temporary delay in project work, resulting in lower volume during the first half of the year. From the third quarter of 2018 onward, we expect project build and shipments to increase in anticipation of the expiration of Production Tax Credits (PTCs) in the U.S. at 100% value in 2020.

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Services volume increased due to larger installed base resulting in increased contractual revenues as well as 50 more repower units at Onshore Wind than in the prior year. Equipment volume remained flat with 113 fewer wind turbine shipments on a unit basis, offset by 9% more megawatts shipped, than in the prior year. Revenues also increased due to the acquisition of LM Wind in April 2017, which contributed $0.1 billion of inorganic revenue growth in the first half of 2018, partially offset by pricing pressure and the effects of a stronger U.S. dollar versus certain currencies.

•	The decrease in profit was due to pricing pressure, unfavorable business mix as well as liquidated damages related to partner execution and project delays, and higher losses in Hydro and Offshore as we began fully consolidating these entities in the fourth quarter, partially offset by materials deflation and positive base cost productivity.

•	The renewable energy market remains competitive, particularly in onshore wind. The onshore wind market continues to see megawatt growth as customer preference has shifted from 1.X models to larger, more efficient units. However, there is significant competitive pricing pressure driven by onshore turbines.

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Equipment volume decreased due to 785 fewer wind turbine shipments on a unit basis, including the nonrecurrence of certain orders in Europe and ASEAN, or 17% fewer megawatts shipped than in the prior year. Services volume increased due to 975 more repower units at Onshore Wind. Revenues also increased due to the acquisition of LM Wind in April 2017 which contributed $0.3 billion of inorganic revenue growth in 2017 and the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies, partially offset by pricing pressure.

•	The decrease in profit was due to negative base cost productivity and price pressure, partially offset by positive variable cost productivity, material deflation and increased other income including a reduction in foreign exchange transactional losses.

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Commercial Engines – manufactures jet engines and turboprops for commercial airframes. Our commercial engines power aircraft in all categories; regional, narrowbody and widebody. We also manufacture engines and components for business and general aviation segments, and we produce and market engines through CFM International, a company jointly owned by GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, a subsidiary of the Safran Group of France, and Engine Alliance, LLC, a company jointly owned by GE and the Pratt & Whitney division of United Technologies Corporation. New engines are also being designed and marketed in a joint venture with Honda Aero, Inc., a division of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

•	Commercial Services – provides maintenance, component repair and overhaul services (MRO), including sales of replacement parts.

•	Military – manufactures jet engines for military airframes. Our military engines power a wide variety of military aircraft including fighters, bombers, tankers, helicopters and surveillance aircraft, as well as marine applications. We provide maintenance, component repair and overhaul services, including sales of replacement parts.

•	Systems – provides components, systems and services for commercial and military segments. This includes avionics systems, aviation electric power systems, flight efficiency and intelligent operation services, aircraft structures and Avio Aero.

•	Additive – provides a wide variety of products and services including additive machines from Concept Laser and Arcam EBM, additive materials (including metal powders from AP&C), and additive engineering services through our consultancy brand AddWorksTM. In November 2017, GE Additive also acquired software simulation company GeonX.

•	On January 2, 2018, GE purchased additional shares of Arcam, AB to bring GE’s total ownership to 96%. On January 11, 2018, Arcam applied to the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange to commence delisting of the remaining shares. The last day of trading was January 26, 2018, and GE announced the delisting on January 30, 2018.

•	In September 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Middle River Aircraft Systems business within our Aviation segment to Singapore Technologies Engineering, a global technology, defense and engineering group, for $0.6 billion. The deal is expected to close early 2019, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.

•	Global passenger air travel continued to grow during the year. In 2018, revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) growth outpaced the ten-year average, increasing 6.6%* with strong growth both domestically and internationally. In addition, passenger load factors globally remained above 80%*.

•	In 2018, air freight volume continued to grow, and freight ton kilometers (FTKs) grew 3.9%*.

•	The installed base continues to grow with new product launches. In 2018, we shipped the first Passport engines, powering the Bombardier Global 7000 business jet. We are also continuing development on the Advanced Turbo Prop program and the GE9X engine, incorporating the latest technologies for application in the widebody aircraft space.

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During 2018, we delivered 1,118 LEAP engines, meeting our ramp commitments for the year with cost reductions in line with production cost curve expectations. LEAP reliability and performance specification remain on track. While we are behind on production as a result of delays in materials, we are actively working with our customers and airframers to mitigate impacts to their aircraft build schedule, and we continue to see improvement in our supplier yields and our overall output on a week to week basis. We plan to produce more than 2,000 engines by 2020.

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•	Military shipments grew to 674 engines from 617 engines in 2017. 2018 was a critical year for the contract decision on the next generation combat engine, and the United States Air Force selected Boeing as the contractor to produce 351 new advanced T-X trainer aircraft powered by our F404 engine.

•	Our digital initiatives, including analytics on flight operations, technical operations, and advanced manufacturing, are enabling our customers, internal operations and suppliers to reduce costs, cycle time and improve quality.

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(a)	Aviation segment revenues represent 26% and 24% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)	Aviation segment profit represents 60% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018.

•	Global passenger air travel continued to grow with revenue passenger kilometers (RPK) growth outpacing the ten-year average. Industry-load factors remained above 80%*. Air freight volume also increased, particularly in international markets. Freight capacity additions slightly exceeded freight volume growth during the year.

•	We shipped 1,118 LEAP engines during the year, meeting our commitment to ship 1,100-1,200 engines in 2018.

•	Services revenues increased primarily due to a higher commercial spares shipment rate, as well as increased price. Equipment revenues increased primarily due to 57 more military engine shipments and 195 more commercial units, including 659 more LEAP units, versus the prior year, partially offset by lower legacy commercial output in the CFM and GE90 product lines.

•	The increase in profit was mainly due to increased price, increased volume, higher spare engine shipments and product and base cost productivity. These increases were partially offset by an unfavorable business mix driven by negative LEAP margin as well as higher overhaul shop costs due to increased volume and mix.

•	Global passenger air travel continued to grow with RPK growth outpacing the five-year average. Air freight volume rebounded, particularly in international markets, with FTK demand also exceeding capacity for the year.

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Services revenues increased primarily due to a higher commercial and military spares shipment rate, as well as higher prices. Equipment revenues decreased due to lower legacy and GEnx Commercial engine shipments, partially offset by more LEAP and Military engine shipments. Revenues also increased due to the acquisitions of Arcam AB and Concept Laser GmbH in the fourth quarter of 2016 which contributed $0.2 billion of inorganic revenue growth in 2017.

•	The increase in profit was mainly due to higher cost productivity driven by structural cost reductions, as well as material deflation, higher services volume and higher prices. These increases were partially offset by an unfavorable business mix driven by negative LEAP margin impact.

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Oilfield Services – provides equipment and services ranging from well evaluation to decommissioning. Products and services include diamond and tri-cone drill bits, drilling services (including directional drilling technology, measurement while drilling and logging while drilling), downhole completion tools and systems, wellbore intervention tools and services, wireline services, drilling and completions fluids, oilfield and industrial chemicals, pressure pumping and artificial lift technologies (including electrical submersible pumps).

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Oilfield Equipment – provides a broad portfolio of products and services required to facilitate the safe and reliable flow of hydrocarbons from the subsea wellhead to the surface. Products and services include pressure control equipment and services, subsea production systems and services, drilling equipment and flexible pipeline systems. Oilfield Equipment operation designs and manufactures onshore and offshore drilling and production systems and equipment for floating production platforms and provides a full range of services related to onshore and offshore drilling activities.

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Turbomachinery & Process Solutions – provides equipment and related services for mechanical-drive, compression and power-generation applications across the oil and gas industry as well as products and services to serve the downstream segments of the industry including refining, petrochemical, distributed gas, flow and process control and other industrial applications. The Turbomachinery & Process Solutions portfolio includes drivers (aero-derivative gas turbines, heavy-duty gas turbines and synchronous and induction electric motors), compressors (centrifugal and axial, direct drive high speed, integrated, subsea compressors, turbo expanders and reciprocating), turn-key solutions (industrial modules and waste heat recovery), pumps, valves and compressed natural gas (CNG) and small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions used primarily for shale oil and gas field development.

•	Digital Solutions – provides equipment and services for a wide range of industries, including oil & gas, power generation, aerospace, metals and transportation. The offerings include sensor-based measurement, non-destructive testing and inspection, turbine, generator and plant controls and condition monitoring, as well as pipeline integrity solutions.

•	In June 2018, we announced our plan to pursue an orderly separation from BHGE over time. The business has not met the accounting criteria for held for sale classification. That classification will depend on the nature and timing of the transaction.

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Pursuant this announcement, BHGE completed an underwritten public offering in which we sold 101.2 million shares of BHGE Class A common stock. BHGE also repurchased 65.0 million BHGE LLC units from us. The total consideration received by us from these transactions was $3.7 billion. The transaction closed in November 2018 and, as a result, our economic interest in BHGE reduced from 62.5% to 50.4% and we recognized a pre-tax loss in equity of $2.2 billion. See Note 15 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

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On November 13, 2018, we entered into a Master Agreement and a series of related ancillary agreements and binding term sheets with BHGE (collectively, the “Master Agreement Framework”) designed to further solidify the commercial and technological collaborations between BHGE and GE. In particular, the Master Agreement Framework contemplates long-term agreements between us and BHGE on technology, fulfillment and other key areas.

•	Market weakness in recent years including lower oil prices has led to reductions in customers’ forecasted capital expenditures and lower convertible orders, creating industry challenges, the effects of which are uncertain. In addition, decreased U.S. rig count and lower drilling activity versus prior peaks in the early 2000s has reduced the need for new wells, rigs, and replacement equipment.

•	We are also impacted by volatility in foreign currency exchange rates mainly due to a high concentration of non-U.S. dollar denominated business as well as long-term contracts denominated in multiple currencies.

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2018 demonstrated the volatility of the oil and gas market. Through the first three quarters of 2018, we experienced stability in the North American and international markets. However, in the fourth quarter of 2018, commodity prices dropped nearly 40%, resulting in increased customer uncertainty. From an offshore standpoint, through most of 2018, we saw multiple large offshore projects reach positive final investment decision, and expect customers to continue to evaluate final investment decisions timing, in light of increased commodity price volatility.

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•	The liquified natural gas (LNG) market and outlook improved throughout 2018, driven by increased demand globally. In 2018, the first large North American LNG positive final investment decision was reached. Looking to 2019, we expect a significant number of LNG million tons per annum (MTPA) to reach positive final investment decisions.

•	In 2018, total rig count increased 9% to an average of 2,211 from an average of 2,030 in 2017. This increase was driven by an increase in North American rig count from 1,082 in 2017 to 1,223 in 2018, primarily driven by U.S. rig count, partially offset with a decline in Canadian rig count.

•	Oil prices generally increased throughout 2018, but sharply declined in the fourth quarter driven by global economic growth forecast revisions, higher than expected production in the U.S., and lower than anticipated production cuts from OPEC.

•	In North America, customer spending is highly driven by WTI oil prices which on average increased throughout the year. Average WTI oil prices increased to $65.23/Bbl in 2018 from $50.80/Bbl in 2017 and ranged from a low of $44.48/Bbl in December 2018 to a high of $77.41/Bbl in June 2018.

•	Outside of North America, customer spending is influenced by Brent oil prices, which also increased on average throughout the year. Average Brent oil prices increased to $71.34/Bbl in 2018 from $54.12/Bbl in 2017 and ranged from a low of $50.57/Bbl in December 2018 to a high of $86.07/Bbl in October 2018.

•	Given the commodity price decline in the fourth quarter of 2018, we continue to expect activity to remain volatile and final investment decisions to remain fluid due to continued oil price volatility.

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(a)	Oil & Gas segment revenues represent 20% and 18% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)	Oil & Gas segment profit represents 4% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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The oil and gas market experienced stability through the first three quarters of 2018 leading to continuous improvements. However, in the fourth quarter, commodity prices dropped nearly 40%, demonstrating the volatility of the market and resulting in increased customer uncertainty. From an offshore and liquefied natural gas (LNG) perspective, in 2018, major equipment projects were awarded in the Oilfield Equipment and TPS businesses.

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The Baker Hughes acquisition in July 2017 contributed $5.4 billion of inorganic revenue growth in the first half of 2018 compared to the first half of 2017. In addition, Oil & Gas revenues increased due to increased services revenues, primarily resulting from higher OFS activity of $0.3 billion in North America and international markets. Equipment revenues decreased primarily at TPS by $0.3 billion as a result of lower opening backlog, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies.

•	The increase in profit was primarily driven by synergies delivered from combining our Oil & Gas business with Baker Hughes Incorporated and lower restructuring and other charges, partially offset by unfavorable business mix and decreased other income including increased equity income losses in affiliates.

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The oil and gas market remained challenging in 2017. Despite some improvements in activity, there were no significant increases in customer capital commitments, and oil prices remained volatile for the majority of the year. While oil prices stabilized towards the end of 2017 and North American rig count increased, major equipment project awards continued to be pushed out in the Oilfield Equipment and TPS businesses.

•	The Baker Hughes acquisition in July 2017 contributed $5.2 billion of inorganic revenue growth in 2017. Legacy equipment revenues decreased due to lower volume primarily at OFE of $0.8 billion as a result of the market conditions and lower opening backlog. Revenues further decreased due to lower oil prices, partially offset by the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies.

•	The decrease in profit was primarily driven by negative variable cost productivity, restructuring and other charges, lower prices and lower organic volume, partially offset by increased volume from Baker Hughes, deflation and increased other income including a reduction in foreign exchange transactional losses.

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Healthcare Systems – develops, manufactures, markets and services a broad suite of products and solutions used in the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients that is encompassed in imaging, ultrasound, life care solutions and enterprise software and solutions. Imaging includes magnetic resonance, computed tomography, molecular imaging, x-ray systems and complementary software and services, for use in general diagnostics, Women’s Health and image-guided therapies. Ultrasound includes high-frequency soundwave systems, and complementary software and services, for use in diagnostics tailored to a wide range of clinical settings. Life Care Solutions (“LCS”) includes clinical monitoring and acute care systems, and complementary software and services, for use in intensive care, anesthesia delivery, diagnostic cardiology and perinatal care. Enterprise Software & Solutions (“ESS”) includes enterprise digital, consulting and healthcare technology management offerings designed to improve efficiency in healthcare delivery and expand global access to advanced health care.

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Life Sciences – delivers products, services and manufacturing solutions for drug discovery, the biopharmaceutical industry, and cellular and gene therapy technologies, so that scientists and specialists can discover new ways to predict, diagnose and treat disease. It also researches, manufactures and markets innovative imaging agents used during medical scanning procedures to highlight organs, tissue and functions inside the human body, to aid physicians in the early detection, diagnosis and management of disease through advanced in-vivo diagnostics.

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In April 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Enterprise Financial Management, Ambulatory Care Management and Workforce Management assets, comprising our Healthcare segment’s Value-Based Care Division, to Veritas Capital, a private equity investment firm, for approximately $1.0 billion (net of cash transferred). This transaction closed on July 10, 2018 and resulted in the recognition of a pre-tax gain of approximately $0.7 billion in the third quarter of 2018. This gain was recorded within Corporate.

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In June 2018, we announced a plan to separate GE Healthcare into a standalone company. On February 25, 2019, we announced an agreement to sell our BioPharma business within our Healthcare segment to Danaher Corporation for total consideration of approximately $21.4 billion, subject to certain adjustments. The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2019, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions. We intend to retain the remaining portion of our Healthcare business which provides us full flexibility for growth and optionality with respect to the business.

•	In 2018, we sold our remaining shares in Neogenomics and received proceeds of approximately $200 million.

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The Healthcare Systems global market continues to expand at low single digit rates, driven by strength in emerging markets, as these economies continue to expand their population’s access to healthcare, and slower growth in developed markets. The Life Sciences market continues to be strong with the Bioprocess market growing at a high single digit rate, driven by growth in biologic drugs, and the imaging agents market growing at low single digit rates.

•	We continue to lead in technology innovation with greater focus on productivity-based technology, services and IT/cloud-based solutions as healthcare providers seek greater productivity and better outcomes.

•	In 2018, we launched a variety of new products including our ultra-premium radiology ultrasound system, LOGIQ E10, and our AIR technology coil suite. We also enhanced our MR portfolio with SIGNA™ Premier and upgraded our portfolio of premium high power mobile Surgery C-arms featuring CMOS detectors.

•	Emerging markets are expected to grow over the long-term with short-term volatility, driven by the long-term trend of expanding access to healthcare in these markets.

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As expected, the China market was a source of growth in 2018 with strong fundamentals in the public market and an expanding private market. While we expect this growth to continue in 2019, new U.S. tariffs on certain types of medical equipment and components that we import from China have resulted in increased costs. We are taking actions to mitigate this cost impact including moving our sourcing and manufacturing for these parts outside of China.

•	In the U.S., the underlying market remains stable, with a trend toward customers looking for more complete solutions that offer greater capacity and productivity. However, the market continues to face uncertainties driven by the increasing cost of providing healthcare that has led to a trend of increasing hospital and provider consolidation.

•	Underlying demand for biopharmaceuticals is expected to continue to expand with new product introductions complemented by growing access to these treatments in emerging markets. These trends continue to support the underlying growth of our Life Sciences franchise which has significant exposure to these end markets.

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(a)	Healthcare segment revenues represent 17% and 16% of total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)	Healthcare segment profit represents 34% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018.

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The Healthcare Systems global market continues to expand at low single digit rates, driven by strength in emerging markets, as these economies continue to expand their population’s access to healthcare, and slower growth in developed markets. The Life Sciences market continues to be strong, with the Bioprocess market growing at a high single digit rate, driven by growth in biologic drugs, and the contrast agents market growing at low single digit rates.

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Services and equipment revenues increased due to higher volume in Healthcare Systems of $0.4 billion attributable to global growth in Imaging and Ultrasound in both developed regions such as the U.S. and Europe as well as developing regions such as China and emerging markets. Volume also increased in Life Sciences by $0.3 billion, driven by Bioprocess and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics. In addition, revenues increased due to the effects of a weaker U.S. dollar versus certain currencies, partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems and the absence of the Value-Based Care Division following the sale in July 2018.

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The increase in profit was primarily driven by volume growth and cost productivity due to cost reduction actions including increasing digital automation, sourcing and logistic initiatives, design engineering and prior year restructuring actions. These increases were partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems, inflation, investments in programs including digital product innovations and Healthcare Systems new product introductions, the nonrecurrence of a small gain on the disposition of a non-strategic operation in Life Sciences and the absence of the Value-Based Care Division following the sale in July 2018.

•	The Healthcare Systems global market continued to expand, predominately in emerging markets, including China, driven by Ultrasound as well as Imaging across most modalities. In addition, Healthcare Systems launched 26 new products in 2017, and Life Sciences continued to expand its business through product launches, organic investments and acquisitions.

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Services and equipment revenues increased due to higher volume in Healthcare Systems of $0.5 billion attributable to growth in Imaging and Ultrasound supported by new product launches and growth in developing regions such as China and emerging markets. Volume also increased in Life Sciences by $0.3 billion, driven by Bioprocess and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics. This growth was partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems.

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The increase in profit was primarily driven by strong volume growth and cost productivity due to cost reduction actions including increasing digital automation, sourcing and logistic initiatives, design engineering and prior year restructuring actions. In addition, profit further increased due to the recognition of small gains on the disposition of nonstrategic operations. These increases were partially offset by price pressure at Healthcare Systems and investments in programs including digital product innovations and new product offerings.

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•	Locomotives – provides freight and passenger locomotives as well as rail services to help solve rail challenges. We manufacture high-horsepower, diesel-electric locomotives including the Evolution SeriesTM, which meets or exceeds the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Tier 4 requirements for freight and passenger applications.

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Services – develops partnerships that support advisory services, parts, integrated software solutions and data analytics. Our comprehensive offerings include tailored service programs, high-quality parts for GE and other locomotive platforms, overhaul, repair and upgrade services and wreck repair. Our portfolio provides the people, partnerships and leading software to optimize operations and asset utilization.

•	Digital Solutions – offers a suite of software-enabled solutions to help our customers lower operational costs, increase productivity and improve service quality and reliability.

•	Mining – provides mining equipment and services. The portfolio includes drive systems for off-highway vehicles, mining equipment, mining power and productivity.

•	Marine, Stationary & Drilling – offers marine diesel engines and stationary power diesel engines and motors for land and offshore drilling rigs.

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On May 21, 2018, we announced an agreement to spin- or split-off and merge our Transportation segment with Wabtec Corporation, a U.S. rail equipment manufacturer. The agreement was subsequently amended on January 25, 2019. On February 25, 2019, we completed the spin-off and subsequent merger. In the transaction, participating GE shareholders received shares of Wabtec common stock representing an approximately 24.3% ownership interest in Wabtec common stock. GE received approximately $2.9 billion in cash as well as shares of Wabtec common stock and Wabtec non-voting convertible preferred stock that, together, represent an approximately 24.9% ownership interest in Wabtec. In addition, GE is entitled to additional cash consideration up to $0.5 billion for tax benefits that Wabtec realizes from the transaction.

•	North American rail carloads increased 3.4% in 2018, driven primarily by an increase in intermodal(a) traffic.

•	Despite improving carload volume, parked locomotives began to increase in the second half of 2018. This increase of 4.7% from the prior year is attributable to some fleet overcapacity and constrained spending by the railroads limiting fleet expansion.

•	Global locomotive deliveries were down from 433 units in 2017 to 272 units in 2018 driven primarily by the optimization of existing fleets in North America.

•	In addition, price increases associated with additional U.S. tariffs imposed on China could negatively affect demand and reduce rail volumes, particularly those linked to farm exports, auto exports, and intermodal flows.

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(a)	Transportation segment revenues represent 3% of both total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(b)	Transportation segment profit represents 6% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018.

•	North American carload volume increased 3.4% during 2018, driven primarily by an increase in intermodal traffic. Despite improving carload volume, the number of parked locomotives began to increase in the second half of 2018. The increase in parked locomotives of 4.7% from the prior year is attributable to some fleet overcapacity and constrained spending by the railroads limiting fleet expansion.

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Equipment volume decreased primarily driven by 161 fewer locomotive shipments. This decrease was primarily offset by growth in mining of $0.2 billion and an increase in services revenues of $0.2 billion as railroads are running their locomotives longer. In addition, unparkings did occur in the first half of the year, and these unparked locomotives tend to be older units in higher need of servicing and replacement parts, driving an increase in services volume and parts shipped.

•	The decrease in profit was driven by lower locomotive shipments and cost pressure from material inflation and the impact of tariffs, offset by favorable business mix from a higher proportion of services volume.

•	The North American market continues to see overcapacity and spending budget cuts by the railroads limiting fleet expansion. However, carload volume increased 4.8% during the year driven by an increase in coal. With improving carload volume, the number of parked locomotives has decreased 18% from the prior year.

•	Equipment volume decreased primarily driven by 266 fewer locomotive shipments in North America due to continuing challenging market conditions. Services revenues also decreased driven by lower transactional services volume.

•	The decrease in profit was driven by lower equipment volume, partially offset by favorable business mix from a higher proportion of services volume including an increase in earnings in our long-term service contracts. Additionally, cost reduction actions including restructuring, supply chain initiatives and work transfers to more cost-competitive locations continued during the year.

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•	GE Lighting – focused on driving innovation and growth in light emitting diode (LED) and connected home technology. The business offers LEDs in a variety of shapes, sizes, wattages and color temperatures. It is also investing in the growing smart home category, offering a suite of connected lighting products with simple connection points that offer new opportunities to do more at home.

•	Current – combines advanced LED technology with networked sensors and software to make commercial buildings, retail stores, industrial facilities and cities more energy efficient and productive.

•	We classified the substantial majority of our Lighting segment as held for sale in the fourth quarter of 2017. In February 2018, we entered into an agreement to sell our GE Lighting business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey and our Global Automotive Lighting business to a company controlled by a former GE executive in the region.

•	In November 2018, we announced an agreement to sell our Current, powered by GE business within our Lighting segment to American Industrial Partners (AIP), a New York-based private equity firm. The deal is expected to close in early 2019, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

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(a)	Lighting segment included Appliances through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016.

(b)	Lighting segment revenues represent 1% of both total industrial segment revenues and total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(c)	Lighting segment profit represents 1% of total industrial segment profit for the year ended December 31, 2018.

•	The traditional lighting market continued to decline in 2018 with corresponding growth in LED lighting as the market shifts away from traditional lighting products in favor of more energy efficient, cost-saving options.

•	Revenues decreased due to the disposition of our GE Lighting business in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Turkey and our Global Automotive Lighting business in the second quarter of 2018. Excluding the impact of these dispositions, equipment revenues increased due to higher LED volume and Digital sales, partially offset by lower traditional lighting and solar sales and lower LED prices.

•	The increase in profit was driven by savings from restructuring and decreased investment and controllable spending, partially offset by regional exits and lower prices.

•	The traditional lighting market continued to be challenging due to continued U.S. energy efficiency regulations and market shifts away from traditional lighting products in favor of more energy-efficient, cost-saving options.

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The main driver of the decrease in revenues was the Appliances disposition which contributed $2.6 billion in the first half of 2016 that did not recur in 2017 following the sale in June 2016. For the remaining Lighting business, equipment revenues decreased due to lower traditional lighting product sales and LED price pressure, partially offset by LED and solar growth in Current. In addition, revenues further decreased due to Lighting regional exits outside of North America.

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The decrease in profit was due to lower volume driven by the Appliances disposition in June 2016. Excluding this disposition, profit increased for the remaining Lighting business driven by savings from restructuring, regional exits and decreased investment and controllable spending. These increases were partially offset by pressure in North America from declining traditional lighting product sales being only partially offset by increasing LED sales.

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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) - is an aviation lessor and financier with over 50 years of experience. GECAS provides a wide range of assets including narrow- or widebody aircraft, regional jets, turboprops, freighters, engines, helicopters, financing and materials. GECAS offers a broad array of financing products and services on these assets including operating leases, sale-leasebacks, secured debt financing, asset trading and servicing, and airframe parts management. GECAS owns, services or has on order more than 1,850 aircraft, plus provides loans collateralized by approximately 320 aircraft. GECAS serves approximately 250 customers in over 75 countries from a network of 24 offices around the world. GECAS acquired Milestone Aviation Group (Milestone) in January 2015, adding helicopter leasing and financing. Milestone provides financing options to operators in the offshore oil & gas industries, search & rescue, EMS, police surveillance, mining and other utility missions. Its current fleet and forward order book of medium and heavy helicopter models include models from AgustaWestland, Airbus and Sikorsky available for lease. Its adjacency businesses - GECAS Engine Leasing and Asset Management Services (Parts) - offer customers solutions and services for spare engine leasing, spare parts financing/management, and aviation consulting services.

•	Energy Financial Services (EFS) - a global energy investor that provides financial solutions and underwriting capabilities for Power, Renewable Energy, and Oil & Gas to meet rising demand and sustainability imperatives.

•	Industrial Finance (IF) - its Working Capital Solutions business provides working capital services to GE and through December 31, 2018, it also provided healthcare equipment financing.

•	Insurance - Refer to the Other Items - Insurance section within this MD&A for a detailed business description.

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In 2018, we announced plans to take actions to make GE Capital smaller and more focused, including a substantial reduction in the size of GE Capital’s EFS and IF businesses (GE Capital strategic shift). We continue to evaluate strategic options to accelerate the further reduction in the size of GE Capital. Certain of these options could have a material financial charge depending on the timing, negotiated terms and conditions of any ultimate arrangements.

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In 2018, we completed the sale of EFS' debt origination business, various EFS investments and HEF financing receivables within our Capital segment for proceeds of approximately $8.3 billion and recognized a net pre-tax gain of approximately $0.2 billion. These sales, along with net collections of financing receivables and maturities of liquidity investments primarily provided the cash necessary to reduce the GE Capital balance sheet through net repayment of borrowings of $21.1 billion.

•	GE Capital paid no common dividends in 2018 and does not expect to make a common dividend distribution to GE for the foreseeable future. GE Capital paid common dividends of $4.0 billion to GE during the year ended December 31, 2017.

•	Refer to the Other Items - Insurance section within this MD&A for further discussion of the accounting estimates and assumptions in our insurance reserves and their sensitivity to change. Also, see Notes 1 and 12 to the consolidated financial statements for further information.

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(a)	In the second quarter of 2018, management of our Working Capital Solutions (WCS) business was transferred to our Treasury operations.

(a)	Capital segment revenues represent 8% of total segment revenues for the year ended December 31, 2018.

(a)	Interest and other financial charges, income taxes, non-operating benefit costs and GE Capital preferred stock dividends are included in determining segment profit for the Capital segment, which is included in continuing operations. See Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on discontinued operations.

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Other continuing operations in 2018 is primarily driven by excess interest costs from debt previously allocated to assets that have been sold as part of the GE Capital Exit Plan, preferred stock dividend costs and interest costs not allocated to GE Capital segments, which are driven by GE Capital’s interest allocation process. Interest costs are allocated to GE Capital segments based on the tenor of their assets using the market rate at the time of origination. Debt on the GE Capital balance sheet was issued based on the profile of our balance sheet prior to the decision in 2015 to strategically shrink GE Capital. It included long dated maturities that are no longer consistent with a much smaller business. As a result, actual interest expense is higher than interest expense allocated to the remaining GE Capital segments. Preferred stock dividend costs will become a GE obligation in 2021 as the intercompany securities convert into common equity and excess interest costs from debt previously allocated to assets that have been sold are expected to run off by 2020. In addition, we anticipate unallocated interest costs to decline gradually as debt matures and/or is refinanced.

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(a)	Includes gains (losses) on disposed or held for sale businesses. The total amount realized in the second half of 2018 amounted to $161 million related to the sale of our Pivotal software equity investment. Any fair value adjustments recorded through the date of sale were considered unrealized.

(b)	Subsequent to the Baker Hughes transaction, restructuring and other charges are included in the determination of segment profit for our Oil & Gas segment.

•	Decrease in inter-segment eliminations

•	$21.0 billion of higher goodwill impairment charges due to $22.0 billion of goodwill impairments in our Power business and a $0.1 billion goodwill impairment in our Renewable business in 2018 compared to a $1.2 billion charge for the impairment of Power Conversion goodwill in 2017.

•	$0.4 billion of lower restructuring and other charges primarily driven by $0.7 billion of lower restructuring costs across all GE industrial segments during 2018 and $0.2 billion of lower charges in 2018 for the impairment of a power plant asset. These decreases were partly offset by $0.6 billion of impairments within our Power business in 2018.

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$0.4 billion of higher net gains from disposed or held for sale businesses, which is primarily related to the $0.7 billion gain from the sale of our Distributed Power business to Advent International in 2018, $0.7 billion gain from the sale of our Value Based Care business to Veritas Capital in 2018, $0.3 billion gain from the sale of our Industrial Solutions business to ABB in 2018, $0.2 billion gain from the sale of our Pivotal Software investment in 2018 and $0.4 billion of lower held for sale losses in 2018 primarily related to our Lighting and Aviation segments. These increases were partly offset by a $1.9 billion gain from the sale of our Water business to Suez in 2017.

•	$0.4 billion of lower Corporate costs from restructuring and cost reduction actions.

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•	Increase in inter-segment eliminations.

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$2.6 billion of lower net gains from disposed or held for sale businesses, which is primarily related to the $3.1 billion gain from the sale of our Appliances business to Haier in 2016, $0.4 billion gain from the sale of GE Asset Management to State Street Corporation in 2016 and $1.0 billion of held for sale losses in 2017 related to our Lighting and Aviation businesses. These decreases were partially offset by a $1.9 billion gain from the sale of our Water business to Suez in 2017.

•	$1.2 billion of higher goodwill charges related to the impairment of Power Conversion goodwill in 2017.

•	$0.2 billion of lower restructuring and other charges primarily driven by a decrease of $0.5 billion of Oil & Gas related charges recorded at Corporate, partially offset by a charge of $0.3 billion for the impairment of a power plant asset.

•	$0.4 billion of lower Corporate costs from restructuring and cost reduction actions in 2017.

(a)	Subsequent to the Baker Hughes transaction, restructuring and other charges are included in the determination of segment profit for our Oil & Gas segment.

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(a)	Included a charge of $22.0 billion for the impairment of Power goodwill in 2018, $1.2 billion for the impairment of Power Conversion goodwill in 2017 and $0.9 billion of Alstom-related restructuring and other charges in 2016.

(b)	Related to the sale of our Water business in the third quarter of 2017.

(c)	Included a charge of $0.1 billion for the impairment of our Hydro business within Renewable Energy in 2018.

(d)	Related to held for sale charges in our Lighting and Aviation businesses in 2017 and 2018.

(e)	Subsequent to the Baker Hughes transaction restructuring and other charges are included in the determination of segment profit for our Oil & Gas segment.

(f)	The Lighting segment included the Appliances business through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016.

(g)	Related to the sale of our Appliances business in the second quarter of 2016.

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•	Postretirement benefit plan cost increased $0.1 billion as lower service cost resulting from fewer active plan participants was offset by effects of lower discount rates and higher loss amortization related to our principal pension plans.

•	Postretirement benefit plans cost decreased $0.1 billion as lower service cost resulting from fewer active principal pension plan participants and earnings from pension plan assets, and the effects of lower discount rates were essentially offset by higher loss amortization related to our principal pension plans.

•	Discount rate at 4.34% for our principal pension plans, reflecting current long-term interest rates.

•	Assumed long-term return on our principal pension plan assets of 6.75%, unchanged from 2018.

•	The GE Pension Plan deficit decreased in 2018 primarily due to higher discount rates and employer contributions, partially offset by investment performance and the growth in pension liabilities.

•	The decrease in the deficit of our other pension plans was primarily attributable to higher discount rates and employer contributions, partially offset by investment performance.

•	The decrease in the principal retiree benefit plans deficit was primarily attributable to employer contributions, higher discount rates and favorable cost trends, partially offset by the growth in retiree benefit liabilities.

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(a)	Includes taxes paid related to discontinued operations.

•	The consolidated income tax rate for 2018 was (2.9)%.The negative effective tax rate for 2018 reflects a tax expense on a consolidated pre-tax loss.

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The 2018 effective tax rate included an insignificant charge associated with the adjustment of the provisional estimate of the impact of the 2017 enactment of U.S. tax reform. As discussed in Note 14 to the consolidated financial statements, the 2017 impact of U.S. tax reform on the revaluation of deferred taxes and the transition tax on historic earnings was recorded on a provisional basis as the legislation provides for additional guidance to be issued by the U.S. Department of the Treasury on several provisions including the computation of the transition tax. Additional guidance may be issued after 2018 and any resulting effect will be recorded in the quarter of issuance.

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The increase in the consolidated provision for income taxes was primarily attributable to the decrease in pre-tax loss (excluding non-deductible goodwill impairments) with a tax benefit above the average tax rate and the decrease in benefit from global operations including an increase in valuation allowances on the non-U.S. deferred tax assets of the Power business and the decision to execute internal restructuring for separation actions related to the Healthcare business.

•	Partially offsetting this increase was the decrease in the consolidated provision for income taxes attributable to the insignificant 2018 charge to adjust the impact of enactment of tax reform compared to the $4.5 billion charge in 2017 for the estimated impact of enactment.

•	The consolidated income tax rate for 2017 was 23.4%. This effective tax rate reflects a tax benefit on a consolidated pre-tax loss.

•	The effective tax rate included a provisional charge of $4.5 billion associated with the enactment of U.S. tax reform.

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The consolidated tax rate excluding the effect of U.S. tax reform was 63.9%. This effective tax rate was also a tax benefit on a consolidated pre-tax loss. The tax benefit excluding the impact of tax reform was larger than 35% because of the benefit from lower-taxed international income compared to losses taxed at higher than the average rate and the benefit of the lower-taxed disposition of the Water business.

•	The decrease in the consolidated provision for income taxes was primarily attributable to the increase in the pre-tax loss with a tax benefit above the average tax rate including the one-time charge to revalue insurance reserves partially offset by the tax charge associated with the enactment of U.S. tax reform.

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•	The GE provision for income taxes decreased in 2018 because of the nonrecurrence of the $4.9 billion charge for the provisional charge associated with the enactment of U.S. tax reform.

•	Excluding the charge associated with U.S. tax reform, the GE tax provision increased by $2.3 billion. The increase was primarily due to the decrease in benefit from global operations including an increase in valuation allowances on the non-U.S. deferred tax assets of the Power business and the decision to execute internal restructuring for separation actions related to the Healthcare business.

•	The GE provision for income taxes increased in 2017 because of the $4.9 billion charge for the provisional estimate of the transition tax on historic foreign earnings ($2.9 billion) and effect of revaluing our deferred taxes ($2.0 billion).

•	Excluding the charge associated with U.S. tax reform, the GE tax provision decreased by $1.5 billion. The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in pre-tax income, excluding non-deductible held-for-sale and impairment losses, which is taxed at above the average tax rate.

•	The decrease in the tax benefit at GE Capital from a benefit of $6.3 billion in 2017 to a benefit of $0.4 billion in 2018 is primarily due to the decrease in the pre-tax loss with a tax benefit above the average tax rate including the nonrecurrence in the one-time charge to revalue insurance reserves.

•	The increase in the tax benefit at GE Capital from a benefit of $1.4 billion in 2016 to a benefit of $6.3 billion is primarily due to the increase in the pre-tax loss with a tax benefit above the average tax rate including the one-time charge to revalue insurance reserves.

•	The GE Capital tax provision included a benefit of $0.4 billion for the provisional estimate of the transition tax on historic foreign earnings ($1.8 billion benefit) partially offset by the effect of revaluing our deferred taxes ($1.4 billion charge).

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•	Increased revenues by $0.6 billion in 2018, primarily driven by the euro ($0.9 billion), the pound sterling ($0.1 billion) and the Chinese renminbi ($0.1 billion), partially offset by decreases in revenue driven by the Brazilian real ($0.4 billion) and the Indian rupee ($0.1 billion).

•	Increased revenues by $0.6 billion in 2017, primarily driven by the euro ($0.4 billion), the Brazilian real ($0.3 billion) and the Indian rupee ($0.1 billion), partially offset by decreases in revenue driven by the pound sterling ($0.2 billion).

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(a)

At December 31, 2018, $4.1 billion of GE cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash was held in countries with currency controls that may restrict the transfer of funds to the U.S. or limit our ability to transfer funds to the U.S. without incurring substantial costs. These funds are available to fund operations and growth in these countries and we do not currently anticipate a need to transfer these funds to the U.S. Included in this amount was $1.2 billion of BHGE cash and equivalents, which is subject to similar restrictions.

(b)	Excluded $0.5 billion classified within discontinued operations. Included $0.7 billion held in insurance and banking entities which are subject to regulatory restrictions.

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(a)	Consisted of a $20 billion syndicated credit facility extended by 36 banks, expiring in 2021.

(b)	Included a $19.8 billion syndicated credit facility extended by six banks, expiring in 2020.

(c)	Consisted of credit facilities extended by seven banks, with expiration dates ranging from February 2019 to May 2019.

(d)	Commitments under certain credit facilities in (a) and (b) may be reduced by up to $6.7 billion due to offset provisions for any bank that holds a commitment to lend under both syndicated credit facilities.

(a)	Excluded GE Capital commercial paper, which in the fourth quarter of 2018 had average, maximum and ending balances of $0.6 billion, $3.0 billion, and an insignificant amount, respectively. GE Capital does not expect to issue any new commercial paper in the foreseeable future.

(b)	Consisted of activity in the revolving credit facilities exceeding one year and the bilateral revolving credit facilities (364-day). There was no activity in the $20 billion back-up revolving credit facility, which remains unused.

(c)	Total average and maximum borrowings are calculated based on the daily outstanding balance of the sum of commercial paper and revolving credit facilities.

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(a)	Included $1.6 billion elimination of other GE borrowings from GE Capital, primarily related to timing of cash cutoff associated with the GE receivables monetization program. This amount was $2.3 billion in 2017.

(a)	The intercompany loans from GE Capital to GE bear the right of offset against amounts owed by GE Capital to GE under the assumed debt agreement.

(b)	Included $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, of non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities.

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It is our policy to minimize exposure to interest rate changes and their impact to interest and other financial charges. We fund our financial investments using debt or a combination of debt and hedging instruments so that the interest rates of our borrowings match the expected interest rate profile on our assets. To test the effectiveness of our hedging actions, we assumed that, on January 1, 2019, interest rates decreased by 100 basis points across the yield curve (a “parallel shift” in that curve) and further assumed that the decrease remained in place for the next 12 months. Based on the year-end 2018 portfolio and holding all other assumptions constant, we estimated that our consolidated net earnings for the next 12 months, starting in January 1, 2019, would decline by less than $0.1 billion as a result of this parallel shift in the yield curve. Additionally, refer to the Critical Accounting Estimates section within this MD&A for further interest rate sensitivities related to pension and insurance reserve assumptions.

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It is our policy to minimize currency exposures and to conduct operations either within functional currencies or using the protection of hedge strategies. We analyzed year-end 2018 consolidated currency exposures, including derivatives designated and effective as hedges, to identify assets and liabilities denominated in other than their relevant functional currencies. For such assets and liabilities, we then evaluated the effects of a 10% shift in exchange rates between those currencies and the U.S. dollar, holding all other assumptions constant. This analysis indicated that our 2018 consolidated net earnings would decline by less than $0.1 billion as a result of such a shift in exchange rates. This analysis excludes any translation impact from changes in exchange rates on our financial results and any offsetting effect from the forecasted future transactions that are economically hedged.

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•	No common dividends were paid by GE Capital to GE in 2018 compared with $4.0 billion in 2017.

•	Cash generated from GE CFOA (excluding common dividends received from GE Capital in 2017) amounted to $2.3 billion in 2018 (including $1.8 billion from Oil & Gas CFOA) and $7.0 billion in 2017 (including $0.5 billion used for Oil & Gas CFOA), primarily due to the following:

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Net earnings for cash flows plus depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, goodwill impairments, gains on sales of business interests and provisions for income taxes of $7.1 billion in 2018 compared with $6.7 billion in 2017. Net earnings for cash flows included pre-tax restructuring and other charges of $2.9 billion in 2018 compared with $3.9 billion in 2017.

•	Principal pension plan contributions of $6.3 billion (including $6.0 billion related to the GE Pension Plan) in 2018 compared with $2.0 billion (including $1.7 billion related to the GE Pension Plan) in 2017.

•	Lower taxes paid of $1.8 billion in 2018 compared with $2.7 billion in 2017.

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Lower growth in contract and other deferred assets of $0.1 billion in 2018 compared with $1.9 billion in 2017, primarily due to the timing of revenue recognized relative to the timing of billings and collections on our long-term equipment agreements, primarily in our Power and Oil & Gas segments, partially offset by our Aviation and Healthcare segments and lower cash used for deferred inventory, primarily in our Power segment.

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Cash generated from working capital of an insignificant amount in 2018 compared with $2.8 billion in 2017. This was primarily due: to an increase in cash used for inventories of $2.1 billion, mainly in our Oil & Gas, Aviation, Transportation and Healthcare segments, partially offset by our Power segment; an increase in cash used from progress collections of $2.1 billion, mainly in our Power and Aviation segments, partially offset by our Renewable Energy segment; and an increase in cash used for current receivables of $1.5 billion across all segments excluding Oil & Gas. These increases in cash used for working capital were partially offset by an increase in cash generated from accounts payable of $3.0 billion, mainly in our Aviation, Oil & Gas and Renewable Energy segments.

•	The effects of the BHGE Class B shareholder dividends of $0.5 billion and $0.3 billion received in 2018 and 2017, respectively, are eliminated from GE CFOA.

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•	Business acquisitions of $0.1 billion in 2018, compared with $6.1 billion in 2017, mainly driven by the Baker Hughes transaction for $3.4 billion ($7.5 billion cash consideration, less $4.1 billion of cash assumed), LM Wind Power for $1.7 billion (net of cash acquired) and ServiceMax for $0.9 billion (net of cash acquired).

•	Proceeds from business dispositions (net of cash transferred) of $6.5 billion in 2018, primarily from the sale of our Distributed Power business for $2.8 billion, our Industrial Solutions business for $2.2 billion and our Value-Based Care business for $1.0 billion, compared with $3.1 billion in 2017, mainly driven by the sale of our Water business for $2.9 billion.

•	Lower additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software of $3.6 billion in 2018 (including $1.0 billion at Oil & Gas), compared with $4.7 billion in 2017 (including $0.5 billion at Oil & Gas).

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A net increase in borrowings of $3.6 billion in 2018, mainly driven by intercompany loans from GE Capital to GE of $6.5 billion (including $6.0 billion to fund contributions to the GE Pension Plan), partially offset by net repayments of debt of $2.9 billion (including $0.8 billion at BHGE), compared with a net increase in borrowings of $16.0 billion in 2017, mainly driven by the issuance of long-term debt of $12.5 billion (including $4.0 billion at BHGE), primarily to fund acquisitions, and long-term loans from GE Capital to GE of $7.3 billion, partially offset by maturity of long-term debt of $4.0 billion and the settlement of the remaining portion of a 2016 short-term loan from GE Capital to GE of $1.3 billion.

•	The acquisition of Alstom's interest in grid technology, renewable energy, and global nuclear and French steam power joint ventures for $3.1 billion in 2018.

•	BHGE net stock repurchases and dividends to noncontrolling interests of $0.7 billion in 2018, compared with $0.3 billion in 2017.

•	These increases in cash used were partially offset by the following decreases:

•	Common dividends paid to shareowners of $4.2 billion in 2018, compared with $8.4 billion in 2017.

•	An insignificant amount of net repurchases of GE treasury shares in 2018, compared with net repurchases of $2.6 billion in 2017.

•	Proceeds from BHGE's public share offering of $2.3 billion in 2018.

•	GE Capital paid common dividends to GE totaling $4.0 billion in 2017 compared with $20.1 billion in 2016.

•	Cash generated from GE CFOA (excluding common dividends received from GE Capital) amounted to $7.0 billion in 2017 (including $0.5 billion used for Oil & Gas CFOA) and $9.9 billion in 2016, primarily due to the following:

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Net earnings for cash flows plus depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment, amortization of intangible assets, goodwill impairments, gains on sales of business interests and provisions for income taxes of $6.7 billion in 2017 compared with $9.9 billion in 2016. Net earnings for cash flows included pre-tax restructuring and other charges of $3.9 billion in 2017 compared with $3.4 billion in 2016.

•	Principal pension plan contributions of $2.0 billion (including $1.7 billion related to the GE Pension Plan) in 2017 compared with $0.6 billion (including $0.3 billion related to the GE Pension Plan) in 2016.

•	Lower growth in contract and other deferred assets of $1.9 billion in 2017 compared with $2.6 billion in 2016, primarily due to the timing of revenue recognized relative to the timing of billings and collections on our long-term service agreements, mainly in our Aviation segment.

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Cash generated from working capital of $2.8 billion in 2017 compared with $3.7 billion in 2016. This was primarily due to: an increase in cash used for accounts payable of $2.2 billion, mainly in our Power, Aviation and Renewable Energy segments; a decrease in cash generated from current receivables of $0.6 billion, mainly in our Oil & Gas segment (primarily due to the cessation of sales of current receivables to GE Capital in the fourth quarter of 2017), partially offset by our Renewable Energy segment; and a decrease in progress collections of an insignificant amount, driven by our Power segment, offset by the benefit from the timing of progress collections received in the fourth quarter of 2017 of approximately $0.7 billion (primarily in our Aviation segment). These decreases in working capital were partially offset by an increase in cash generated from inventories of $2.0 billion, mainly in our Power, Aviation, Healthcare and Oil & Gas segments and in our Appliances business, due to inventory build in the first half of 2016 which did not reoccur in 2017 as a result of the sale of the business in the second quarter of 2016.

•	The effect of BHGE Class B shareholder dividends of $0.3 billion received in 2017 is eliminated from GE CFOA.

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Business acquisition activities of $6.1 billion in 2017, primarily driven by the Baker Hughes transaction for $3.4 billion ($7.5 billion cash consideration, less $4.1 billion of cash assumed), LM Wind Power for $1.7 billion (net of cash acquired) and ServiceMax for $0.9 billion (net of cash acquired), compared with business acquisitions of $2.3 billion in 2016, which included two European 3-D printing companies in our Aviation segment for $1.1 billion (net of cash acquired).

•	Business disposition proceeds of $3.1 billion in 2017, primarily driven by the sale of our Water business for $2.9 billion (net of cash transferred) in 2017, compared with proceeds of $5.4 billion in 2016, primarily driven by the sale of our Appliances business for $4.8 billion and the sale of GEAM for $0.4 billion.

•	Net cash paid for settlements of derivative hedges of $1.1 billion in 2017.

•	Net repurchases of GE treasury shares of $2.6 billion and $21.4 billion in 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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A net increase in borrowings of $16.0 billion in 2017, mainly driven by the issuance of long-term debt of $12.5 billion, (including $4.0 billion at BHGE) and long-term loans from GE Capital to GE of $7.3 billion, partially offset by maturity of long-term debt of $4.0 billion and the settlement of the remaining portion of a 2016 short-term loan from GE Capital to GE of $1.3 billion, compared with a net increase in borrowings of $2.8 billion in 2016, including a short-term loan from GE Capital to GE of $1.3 billion.

•	Net increase in cash collateral and settlements paid to counterparties on derivative contracts of $1.5 billion partially offset by a general increase in cash generated from earnings (loss) from continuing operations.

•	Higher collections of financing receivables of $7.1 billion.

•	Proceeds from the sales of EFS' debt origination business and EFS equity investments of $6.1 billion in 2018.

•	These increases in cash were partially offset by the following decreases:

•	A decrease in net investment securities of $4.6 billion: $2.5 billion in 2018 compared with $7.1 billion in 2017.

•	An increase in net additions to property, plant and equipment of $1.6 billion.

•	Net proceeds from sales of discontinued operations of an insignificant amount in 2018 compared with $1.5 billion in 2017.

•	An increase in net intercompany loans from GE Capital to GE of $6.5 billion in 2018 compared with $5.9 billion in 2017.

•	A general reduction in funding related to discontinued operations.

•	Higher net repayments of borrowings of $21.1 billion in 2018 compared with $19.0 billion in 2017.

•	A net increase in derivative cash settlements paid of $2.0 billion.

•	These increases in cash used were partially offset by the following decrease:

•	GE Capital paid no common dividends to GE in 2018 compared with $4.0 billion in 2017.

•	Lower cash paid for income taxes and interest of $2.3 billion.

•	Net increase in cash collateral and settlements received from counterparties on derivative contracts of $1.2 billion and a general decrease in cash generated from earnings (loss) from continuing operations.

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•	Net proceeds from the sales of our discontinued operations of $1.5 billion in 2017 compared to $59.9 billion in 2016.

•	Maturities of $10.4 billion related to interest bearing time deposits in 2016.

•	Long-term loans from GE Capital to GE of $7.3 billion, partially offset by the settlement of the remaining portion of 2016 short-term loan from GE Capital to GE of $1.3 billion in 2017, compared to the issuance of a short-term loan from GE Capital to GE of $1.3 billion in 2016.

•	Net cash paid for derivative settlements of an insignificant amount in 2017 compared to net cash received from derivative settlements of $0.4 billion in 2016.

•	These decreases were partially offset by the following increases:

•	Net investment securities of $18.4 billion related to net maturities of $7.1 billion in 2017 compared to net purchases of investment securities of $11.2 billion in 2016.

•	Higher collections of financing receivables of $4.2 billion in 2017.

•	A general reduction in funding related to discontinued operations.

•	Lower net repayments of borrowings of $19.0 billion in 2017 compared to $58.8 billion in 2016.

•	GE Capital paid common dividends to GE totaling $4.0 billion in 2017 compared to $20.1 billion in 2016.

•	GE Capital dividends to GE,

•	GE Capital working capital services to GE, including trade receivables and supply chain finance programs,

•	GE Capital enabled GE industrial orders, including related GE guarantees to GE Capital,

•	GE Capital financing of GE long-term receivables, and

•	Aircraft engines, power equipment, renewable energy equipment and healthcare equipment manufactured by GE that are installed on GE Capital investments, including leased equipment.

•	Expenses related to parent-subsidiary pension plans,

•	Buildings and equipment leased between GE and GE Capital, including sale-leaseback transactions,

•	Information technology (IT) and other services sold to GE Capital by GE,

•	Settlements of tax liabilities, and

•	Various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

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(a)	Included all take-or-pay arrangements, capital expenditures, contractual commitments to purchase equipment that will be leased to others, software acquisition/license commitments, contractual minimum programming commitments and any contractually required cash payments for acquisitions.

(b)	Excluded funding commitments entered into in the ordinary course of business. See Notes 20 and 22 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on these commitments and other guarantees.

(c)	Included all contracts associated with our run-off insurance operations and represents the present value of future policy benefit and claim reserves.

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Included an estimate of future expected funding requirements related to our postretirement benefit plans and included liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. Because their future cash outflows are uncertain, the following non-current liabilities are excluded from the table above: derivatives, deferred income and other sundry items. See Notes 13, 14 and 20 to the consolidated financial statements for further information on certain of these items.

(e)	Included payments for other liabilities.

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•	Discount rate – A 25 basis point increase in discount rate would decrease pension cost in the following year by $0.2 billion and would decrease the pension benefit obligation at year-end by about $2.0 billion.

•	Expected return on assets – A 50 basis point decrease in the expected return on assets would increase pension cost in the following year by $0.3 billion.

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(a)	Other contracts included claim reserves of $0.3 billion and $0.4 billion related to short-duration contracts at EIC, net of eliminations, at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(b)	Investment contracts are contracts without significant mortality or morbidity risks.

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(a)	Statutory balances reflect recognition of the estimated remaining statutory increase in reserves of approximately $9 billion through 2023 under the permitted accounting practice discussed further below and in Note 12 to our consolidated financial statements.

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Increased discount rate assumptions in 2018 compared to our original estimate. Our revised reinvestment plan incorporates the remaining projected capital contribution of approximately $11 billion through 2024, of which approximately $1.9 billion was received in the first quarter of 2019, and introduction of strategic initiatives for the investment into new higher-yielding asset classes while maintaining an overall A-rated fixed income portfolio. These initiatives are the result of an extensive review in 2018 of our investment management opportunities including the engagement of external investment advisors. Our discount rate assumption for purposes of performing the premium deficiency assessments resulted in a weighted-average rate of approximately 6.04%, compared to approximately 5.67% in 2017. The increased discount rate favorably impacted our reserve margin by $1.9 billion;

•	Lower long-term care insurance morbidity improvement assumptions indicating less long-term improvement (1.25% per year) over shorter durations (between 12 and 20 years based on the average attained age of the underlying books of business) which adversely impacted our reserve margin by $1.2 billion;

•	Higher interest rates leading to higher inflation which increased projected utilization on long-term care insurance policies which adversely impacted our reserve margin by $0.3 billion;

•	Lower policy terminations on long-term care insurance policies and revisions to assumptions of future mortality primarily for older attained ages, based on experience analysis of internal and industry data, on life insurance products which adversely impacted our reserve margin by $0.2 billion and $0.3 billion, respectively; and

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Higher levels of projected long-term care premium rate increases due to larger rate filings by some ceding companies than previously planned which favorably impacted our reserve margin by $0.2 billion. Our 2018 premium deficiency test includes approximately $1.7 billion of anticipated premium increases or benefit reductions associated with future in-force rate actions, including actions that are: (a) approved and not implemented, (b) filed but not yet approved and (c) estimated on future filings through 2028.

(a)	In both 2017 and 2018, these morbidity improvement assumptions are applied to the future claim cost curves that were reconstructed in 2017 and do not include any issue-age adjustments.

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•	A non-U.S. affiliate of GE’s Oil & Gas business received 5 purchase orders and attributed €31.4 million ($36.0 million) in gross revenues and €8.6 million ($9.9 million) in net profits related to the sale of valves and parts for industrial machinery and equipment used in gas plants, petrochemical plants and gas production projects in Iran.

•	A second non-U.S. affiliate of GE’s Oil & Gas business received 12 purchase orders and attributed €0.1 million ($0.1 million) in gross revenues and less than €0.1 million ($0.1 million) in net profits to the sale of valves and other spare parts for use in the petrochemical industry in Iran.

•	A third non-U.S. affiliate of GE’s Oil & Gas business attributed €0.3 million ($0.3 million) in gross revenues and €0.1 million ($0.1 million) in net profits to transactions involving the sale of films used in the inspection of pipelines in Iran.

•	A non-U.S. affiliate of GE’s Power business received one purchase order and attributed €0.1 million ($0.1 million) in gross revenues and €0.1 million ($0.1 million) in net profits related to the sale of compressor parts to a petrochemical company in Iran.

•	A second non-U.S. affiliate of GE’s Power business attributed €0.4 million ($0.5 million) in gross revenues and €0.2 million ($0.2 million) in net profits to a services contract with an Iranian petrochemical plant.

•	A third non-U.S. affiliate of GE's Power business received three purchase orders and attributed €0.6 million ($0.6 million) in gross revenues and €0.2 million ($0.2 million) in net profits for the sale of protection relays to oil refineries in Iran.

•	A fourth non-U.S. affiliate of GE’s Power business received two purchase orders for the sale of spare parts to petrochemical companies in Iran but attributed no gross revenues to this activity. The non-U.S. affiliate recognized less than €0.1 million ($0.1 million) in losses due to costs incurred.

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•	GE Industrial segment organic revenues – revenues excluding the effects of acquisitions, dispositions and translational foreign currency exchange.

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GE Industrial structural costs – Industrial structural costs include segment structural costs excluding the impact of restructuring and other charges, business acquisitions and dispositions, foreign exchange, plus total Corporate operating profit excluding restructuring and other charges and gains. The Baker Hughes acquisition is represented on a pro-forma basis, which means we calculated our structural costs by including legacy Baker Hughes results for the first six months of 2017.

•	Power structural costs - Power structural costs include segment structural costs excluding the impact of restructuring and other charges, business acquisitions and dispositions and foreign exchange.

•	Adjusted earnings (loss) – continuing earnings excluding the impact of non-operating benefit costs, gains (losses) and impairments for disposed or held for sale businesses, restructuring and other, goodwill impairments and GE Capital EFS impairments and insurance charge in 2017 after-tax, excluding the effects of U.S. tax reform enactment adjustment.

•	Adjusted earnings (loss) per share (EPS) – when we refer to adjusted earnings per share, it is the diluted per-share amount of “adjusted earnings.”

•	Adjusted GE Industrial profit and profit margin (excluding certain items) – GE Industrial profit margin excluding interest and other financial charges, non-operating benefit costs, gains (losses), restructuring and other charges and goodwill impairment plus noncontrolling interests.

•	GE Industrial organic profit – profit excluding the effects of acquisitions, business dispositions and translational foreign currency exchange.

•	Adjusted Oil & Gas segment profit – Reported Oil & Gas segment profit less GE's share of restructuring & other charges.

•	GE effective tax rates, excluding GE Capital earnings – GE provision for income taxes divided by GE pre-tax earnings from continuing operations, excluding GE Capital earnings (loss) from continuing operations.

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GE Industrial Free Cash Flows (FCF) and Adjusted GE Industrial FCF – GE Industrial free cash flows is GE CFOA adjusted for gross GE additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software, which are included in cash flows from investing activities, and excluding dividends from GE Capital, GE Pension Plan funding, and taxes related to business sales. Adjusted GE Industrial free cash flows (Non-GAAP) is GE Industrial free cash flows adjusted for Oil & Gas CFOA, gross Oil & Gas additions to property, plant and equipment and internal-use software, and including the BHGE Class B shareholder dividend.

•	GE Industrial net debt – GE Industrial net debt reflects the total of gross debt excluding BHGE, after-tax net pension and retiree benefit plan liabilities, adjustments for operating lease obligations excluding BHGE, and adjustments for 50% of preferred stock, less 75% of GE’s cash balance excluding BHGE.

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(a)	Included $447 million, $436 million, $656 million and $18 million of preferred stock dividends in 2018 , 2017, 2016 and 2015, respectively.

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Shares were repurchased through the GE Share Repurchase Program that we announced on April 10, 2015 (the Program). Under the program, we were authorized to repurchase up to $50.0 billion of our common stock through December 31, 2018. As of December 31, 2018, we had repurchased a total of approximately $29.3 billion under the Program. The Program was flexible and shares were acquired with a combination of borrowings and free cash flows from the public markets and other sources, including GE Stock Direct, a stock purchase plan that is available to the public.

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(a)	Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.

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(a)	Included restricted cash of $492 million and $668 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(b)

Our consolidated assets at December 31, 2018 included total assets of $5,475 million of certain variable interest entities (VIEs) that can only be used to settle the liabilities of those VIEs. These assets included current receivables and net financing receivables of $3,158 million and investment securities of $35 million within continuing operations and assets of discontinued operations of $133 million. Our consolidated liabilities at December 31, 2018 included liabilities of certain VIEs for which the VIE creditors do not have recourse to GE. These liabilities included non-recourse borrowings of consolidated securitization entities (CSEs) of $1,875 million within continuing operations. See Note 21.

(c)	The sum of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (AOCI) attributable to the Company was $(14,414) million and $(14,404) million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(d)	Included AOCI attributable to noncontrolling interests of $(451) million and $(226) million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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(a)	Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis. See Note 1.

(b)	GE restricted cash was $459 million and $611 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and GE Capital restricted cash was $33 million and $57 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(c)

At December 31, 2018, the remaining GE Capital borrowings that had been assumed by GE as part of the GE Capital Exit Plan was $36,262 million ($4,207 million short term and $32,054 million long term), for which GE has an offsetting Receivable from GE Capital of $22,513 million. The difference of $13,749 million represents the amount of borrowings GE Capital had funded with available cash to GE via an intercompany loan in lieu of GE issuing borrowings externally. See Note 11 and the Borrowings section of Capital Resources and Liquidity within MD&A for further information.

(d)

At December 31, 2018, total GE borrowings is comprised of GE-issued borrowings of $32,309 million ($5,220 million short term and $27,089 million long term) and the $13,749 million of borrowings from GE Capital as described in note (c) above for a total of $46,058 million (including $6,330 million BHGE borrowings). See Note 11 and the Borrowings section of Capital Resources and Liquidity within MD&A for further information.

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(a)	Included cash recovered (paid) during the year for income taxes of $(4) million, an insignificant amount and $(188) million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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(a)	Represents the adding together of all affiliated companies except GE Capital, which is presented on a one-line basis.

(b)	Represents GE Capital earnings/loss from continuing operations attributable to the Company, net of GE Capital dividends paid to GE.

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Level 1 –	Quoted prices for identical instruments in active markets.

Level 2 –	Quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations whose inputs are observable or whose significant value drivers are observable.

Level 3 –	Significant inputs to the valuation model are unobservable.

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•	Modifications. Under the new revenue standard, contract modifications are generally accounted for as if we entered into a new contract, resulting in prospective recognition of changes to our estimates of contract billings and costs. That is, cumulative effect adjustments will generally no longer be recognized in the period that modifications occur.

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Scope and term. The new revenue standard provides more prescriptive guidance on identifying the elements of long-term service type contracts that should be accounted for as separate performance obligations. Application of this guidance, which focuses on understanding the nature of the arrangement, including our customers' discretion in purchasing decisions, has resulted in changes to the scope of elements included in our accounting model for long-term service agreements. For example, significant equipment upgrades offered as part of our long-term service agreements are generally accounted for as separate performance obligations under the new revenue standard.

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(a)

Included transactions in our industrial businesses that were made on arm's length terms with GE Capital, including GE current receivables sold to GE Capital of $105 million and $366 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively, and amounts due to GE Capital associated with the supply chain finance program of $40 million at December 31, 2018. These intercompany balances included within our held for sale businesses are reported in the GE and GE Capital columns of our financial statements, but are eliminated in deriving our consolidated financial statements.

(b)	We adjusted the carrying value to fair value less cost to sell for certain held for sale businesses.

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(a)

GE Capital’s total tax benefit (provision) for discontinued operations and disposals included current tax benefit (provision) of $201 million, $(299) million and $945 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, including current U.S. Federal tax benefit (provision) of $91 million, $(402) million and $1,224 million and deferred tax benefit (provision) of $(120) million, $416 million and $(988) million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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(a)	These securities have readily determinable fair values and subsequently to the adoption of ASU 2016-01 on January 1, 2018, changes in fair value are recorded to earnings. Net unrealized gains (losses) recorded to earnings were $(3) million, $29 million and $(2) million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

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(a)

The consolidated total included a DPP receivable of $468 million and $388 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, related to the Receivables facility (described below). During the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017, GE Capital received additional non-cash DPP related to the sale of new current receivables of $5,272 million and $4,292 million, respectively and received cash payments on the DPP of $5,192 million and $4,411 million, respectively.

(b)	GE current receivables balances at December 31, 2018 and 2017, before allowance for losses, included $11,491 million and $10,452 million, respectively, from sales of goods and services to customers. The remainder of the balances primarily relates to supplier advances, revenue sharing programs and other non-income based tax receivables.

(a)	Of these amounts, approximately 31% and 40% at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, GE provided GE Capital with full or limited recourse (i.e., GE retains all or some risk of default).

(b)	Other than the DPP held by GE Capital described below, the Company has no substantive risk of loss with respect to these sold receivables.

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(a)	See Note 14 for deferred tax amounts related to financing leases.

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(a)	Depreciable lives exclude land.

(b)	Included $1,397 million and $1,414 million of original cost of assets leased to GE with accumulated amortization of $241 million and $193 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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(a)	Includes an increase of approximately $806 million primarily related to fair value adjustments to identifiable assets and liabilities (excluding goodwill) partially offset by a tax asset of approximately $553 million associated with the recognition of foreign tax credits.

(b)

Through the end of the purchase accounting window in 2018, measurement period adjustments increased goodwill by $787 million primarily due to reductions in the fair value of property, plant and equipment of $362 million, equity method investments of $228 million, intangible assets of $123 million, and an increase to other liabilities of $315 million, partially offset by deferred tax adjustments of $251 million. Certain of these adjustments resulted in a cumulative decrease to depreciation and amortization expense of $33 million. In addition, we reclassified certain legacy Baker Hughes business balances to conform to our presentation.

(c)	Goodwill represents future economic benefits expected to be recognized from combining the operations of GE Oil & Gas and Baker Hughes, including expected future synergies and operating efficiencies. Goodwill resulting from the acquisition has been allocated to our Oil & Gas reporting units, of which $67 million is deductible for tax purposes.

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(a)	Indefinite-lived intangible assets principally comprise trademarks and in-process research and development.

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(a)	Balance includes payments made to our customers, primarily within our Aviation business.

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(a)	Upon completion of our announced reorganization, GE Gas Power will comprise Gas Power Systems and Power Services, while Power Portfolio will comprise Steam Power Systems (including services currently reported in Power Services) as well as Power Conversion and GE Hitachi Nuclear, which are reported within Other.

(b)	Included $9,314 million, $8,886 million and $10,356 million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, of revenues at GE Capital outside of the scope of ASC 606.

•	Equipment - total remaining performance obligation of $51,873 million of which 51%, 72% and 95% is expected to be satisfied within 1, 2 and 5 years, respectively, and the remaining thereafter.

•	Service - total remaining performance obligation of $201,292 million of which 18%, 53%, 76% and 87% is expected to be recognized within 1, 5, 10 and 15 years, respectively, and the remaining thereafter.

•	Contract modifications could affect both the timing to complete as well as the amount to be received as we fulfill the related remaining performance obligations.

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(a)	Primarily includes our Healthcare segment.

(b)	On our consolidated Statement of Financial Position, long-term service agreement balances are presented net of related billings in excess of revenues of $5,232 million and $5,498 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(c)	Included in this balance are amounts due from customers for the sale of service upgrades, which we collect through higher fixed or usage-based fees from servicing the equipment under long-term service agreements. Amounts due from these arrangements totaled $883 million and $748 million as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(d)	Represents cost deferral for shipped goods (such as components for wind turbine assemblies within our Renewable Energy segment) and labor and overhead costs on time and material service contracts (primarily originating in Power and Aviation) and other costs for which the criteria for revenue recognition has not yet been met.

(e)	Includes costs incurred prior to production (such as requisition engineering) for equipment production contracts, primarily within our Aviation segment, which are allocated ratably to each unit produced.

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(a)	Primarily includes our Healthcare segment.

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(a)	Based on year-end balances and year-end local currency effective interest rates, including the effects from hedging.

(b)	Included $161 million and $885 million of short- and long-term borrowings, respectively, at December 31, 2018 and $348 million and $1,118 million of short- and long-term borrowings, respectively, at December 31, 2017, of funding secured by aircraft and other collateral. Of this, $216 million and $458 million is non-recourse to GE Capital at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(c)	Included $6,177 million and $6,206 million of BHGE senior notes at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. Total BHGE borrowings were $6,330 million and $7,225 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(d)

Included a reduction of $1,523 million and zero for the current portion of intercompany loans from GE Capital to GE at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively, and a reduction of $12,226 million and $7,271 million for the long-term portion of intercompany loans from GE Capital to GE at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. These loans bear the right of offset against amounts owed under the assumed debt agreement and can be prepaid by GE at any time in whole or in part, without premium or penalty.

(e)

At December 31, 2018, the remaining GE Capital borrowings that had been assumed by GE as part of the GE Capital Exit Plan was $36,262 million ($4,207 million short term and $32,054 long term), for which GE has an offsetting Receivable from GE Capital of $22,513 million. The difference of $13,749 million represents the amount of borrowings GE Capital had funded with available cash to GE via an intercompany loan in lieu of GE issuing borrowings externally.

(f)	Included $225 million and $621 million of current portion of long-term borrowings at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively. See Note 21 for further information.

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(a)	Includes maturities of BHGE borrowings of $43 million, $12 million, $537 million, $1,274 million and $8 million in 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively.

(b)	Of these maturities, $1,523 million, $3,369 million, $442 million, zero and zero for 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023, respectively, were effectively transferred to GE through intercompany loans with right of offset.

(c)	Fixed and floating rate notes of $433 million contain put options with exercise dates in 2019, and which have final maturity beyond 2023.

(a)	To the extent that unrealized gains on specific investment securities supporting our insurance contracts would result in a premium deficiency should those gains be realized, an increase in future policy benefit reserves is recorded, with an after-tax reduction of net unrealized gains recognized through "Other comprehensive income" in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

(b)	Other contracts included claim reserves of $346 million and $364 million related to short-duration contracts at EIC, net of eliminations, at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(c)	Investment contracts are contracts without significant mortality or morbidity risks.

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Increased discount rate assumptions in 2018 compared to our original estimate. Our revised reinvestment plan incorporates the remaining projected capital contribution of approximately $11,000 million through 2024, of which approximately $1,900 million was received in the first quarter of 2019, and introduction of strategic initiatives for the investment into new higher-yielding asset classes while maintaining an overall A-rated fixed income portfolio. These initiatives are the result of an extensive review in 2018 of our investment management opportunities including the engagement of external investment advisors. Our discount rate assumption for purposes of performing the premium deficiency assessments resulted in a weighted-average rate of approximately 6.04%, compared to approximately 5.67% in 2017. The increased discount rate favorably impacted our reserve margin by $1,900 million;

•	Lower long-term care insurance morbidity improvement assumptions indicating less long-term improvement (1.25% per year) over shorter durations (between 12 and 20 years based on the average attained age of the underlying books of business) which adversely impacted our reserve margin by $1,200 million;

•	Higher interest rates leading to higher inflation which increased projected utilization on long-term care insurance policies which adversely impacted our reserve margin by $325 million;

•	Lower policy terminations on long-term care insurance policies and revisions to assumptions of future mortality primarily for older attained ages, based on experience analysis of internal and industry data, on life insurance products which adversely impacted our reserve margin by $200 million and $300 million, respectively; and

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Higher levels of projected long-term care premium rate increases due to larger rate filings by some ceding companies than previously planned which favorably impacted our reserve margin by $200 million. Our 2018 premium deficiency test includes approximately $1,700 million of anticipated premium increases or benefit reductions associated with future in-force rate actions, including actions that are: (a) approved and not implemented, (b) filed but not yet approved and (c) estimated on future filings through 2028.

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•	Service cost – the cost of benefits earned by active employees who participate in the plan.

•	Prior service cost (credit) amortization – the cost of changes to our benefits plans (plan amendments) related to prior service performed.

•	Expected return on plan assets – the return we expect to earn on plan investments used to pay future benefits.

•	Interest cost – the accrual of interest on the pension obligations due to the passage of time.

•	Net actuarial loss (gain) amortization – differences between our estimates (for example, discount rate, expected return on plan assets) and our actual experience which are initially recorded in equity and amortized into earnings.

•	Curtailment loss (gain) – earnings effects of amounts previously deferred which have been accelerated because of an event that shortens future service or eliminates benefits (for example, a sale of a business).

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(a)	Principally associated with discount rate changes.

(b)	The PBO for the GE Supplementary Pension Plan, which is an unfunded plan, was $6,110 million and $6,682 million at year-end 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(a)	Primarily represented investment-grade bonds of U.S. issuers from diverse industries.

(b)	Primarily represented investments in residential and commercial mortgage-backed securities, non-U.S. corporate and government bonds and U.S. government, federal agency, state and municipal debt.

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(a)	For 2018, ultimately declining to 5% for 2030 and thereafter.

(a)	Weighted average discount rate of 3.86% was used for determination of cost in 2016.

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(a)	In 2018, gain principally due to increase in discount rate and favorable cost trends.

(b)	The benefit obligation for retiree health plans was $3,425 million and $4,084 million at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

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(a)	U.S. general business credits, primarily the credit for energy produced from renewable sources and the credit for research performed in the U.S.

(b)	Includes, for each period, the expense or benefit for “Other” taxes reported above in the consolidated (benefit) provision for income taxes, net of 21.0% federal effect for the year ended December 31, 2018 and 35.0% federal effect for the years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016.

(c)

For the year ended December 31, 2018, included 2.9% and 2.9% in consolidated and GE, respectively, and in 2016, (9.9)% and (8.9)% in consolidated and GE, respectively, related to deductible stock losses. Included in 2017 is 5.7% and 12.1% in consolidated and GE, respectively, related to the disposition of the Water business. Also included in 2017 is (3.1)% and (6.6)% in consolidated and GE, respectively, related to losses on planned dispositions.

(a)	Some portion of such reduction may be reported as discontinued operations.

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(a)	For 2017, the amount shown as “additions for tax positions of prior years” included $326 million related to uncertain tax liabilities acquired in the Baker Hughes transaction.

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(a)

Net of valuation allowances of $5,103 million and $4,251 million for GE and $767 million and $448 million for GE Capital, for 2018 and 2017, respectively. Of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2018 of $2,799 million, $37 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2019 through December 31, 2021; $314 million relates to net operating losses that expire in various years ending from December 31, 2022 through December 31, 2038 and $2,448 million relates to net operating loss carryforwards that may be carried forward indefinitely.

(b)	Of the net deferred tax asset as of December 31, 2018 of $2,565 million for U.S. credit carryforwards, $1,144 million expires in the year ending December 31, 2027 through 2028, $74 million expires in the years ending December 31, 2030 through 2032 and $1,347 million expires in various years ending from December 31, 2033 through December 31, 2038.

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(a)	Included adjustments of $1,825 million, $(1,259) million and $(57) million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, to investment contracts, insurance liabilities and annuity benefits in our run-off insurance operations to reflect the effects that would have been recognized had the related unrealized investment securities holding gains and losses been realized. See Note 12 for further information.

(b)	Primarily recorded in "GE Capital Revenues from Services" and "Other income" and income taxes in "Benefit (provision) for income taxes" in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss). Currency translation gains and losses on dispositions included zero, $483 million and $211 million in 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, in earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net of taxes.

(c)	Cash flow hedges primarily includes impact of foreign exchange contracts and gains and losses) on interest rate derivatives, primarily recorded in GE Capital revenue from services, interest and other financial charges and other costs and expenses. See Note 20.

(d)	Primarily includes amortization of actuarial gains and losses, amortization of prior service cost and curtailment gain and loss. These components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 13 for further information.

(e)	Included $227 million and $782 million after-tax reclassification of AOCI to Other Capital as part of the loss from sale of 12.1% economic interest in BHGE in November, 2018, and recognition of noncontrolling interest in BHGE in 2017, respectively.

(f)	Included $(1,815) million deferred tax AOCI, primarily related to benefit plans $(1,740) million, reclassified to retained earnings for stranded tax effects as a result of adoption of ASU 2018-02 in 2018.

(g)	Included $(1,696) million loss recorded in Other Capital from the sale of 12.1% economic interest in BHGE in November 2018.

(h)	January 1, 2018 amount has been adjusted to reflect retrospective adoption of ASC 606 $(8,061) million and preferable accounting change from LIFO to FIFO $(377) million.

(i)	Amount of redemption value adjustment on redeemable noncontrolling interest shown net of deferred taxes.

(j)

On January 1, 2018, we adopted several new accounting standards on a modified retrospective basis. Cumulative impact of these changes was recorded in the opening retained earnings and it increased our retained earnings by $446 million, primarily due to an increase of $410 million related to ASU 2016-16. In the fourth quarter of 2018, we adopted ASU 2018-02 and reclassified $1,815 stranded tax effects from the Tax Cuts and Jobs act on AOCI to retained earnings. See Note 1 for further information.

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(a)	Included impact of AOCI, acquisitions, dispositions and BHGE stock repurchases.

(b)	Included $16,238 million related to BHGE transaction in 2017.

(c)	Included $155 million related to Arcam AB acquisition in our Aviation segment in 2016.

(d)	Included $(123) million for deconsolidation of investment funds managed by GE Asset Management (GEAM) upon the adoption of ASU 2015-2, Amendments to the Consolidation Analysis in 2016.

(e)	Included $19,239 million and $15,836 million attributable to the BHGE Class A Shareholders at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(a)	In 2016, included $204 million related to the Concept Laser GmbH acquisition in our Aviation segment.

(b)	Includes impact of foreign currency changes.

(c)	In 2018, included $(3,105) million to acquire Alstom’s interest in joint ventures described above.

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(a)	Unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested equity awards as of December 31, 2018 was $740 million, which will be amortized over approximately 2 years.

(b)	Income tax benefit recognized in earnings was $40 million, $138 million, and $274 million in 2018, 2017, and 2016, respectively.

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(a)	Included a dilutive adjustment of an insignificant amount of dividend equivalents in each of the three years presented.

(b)	Included in 2016 is a dilutive adjustment for the change in income for forward purchase contracts that may be settled in stock.

(a)

Included pre-tax gains of $737 million on the sale of Distributed Power, $681 million on the sale of Healthcare Value-Based Care and $267 million on the sale of Industrial Solutions, partially offset by charges to the valuation allowance on businesses classified as held for sale of $554 million in 2018. Included a pre-tax gain of $1,931 million on the sale of our Water business, partially offset by charges to the valuation allowance on businesses classified as held for sale of $1,000 million in 2017. Included a pre-tax gain of $3,106 million on the sale of our Appliances business and $398 million on the sale of GE Asset Management in 2016. See Note 2 for further information.

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(a)	Included debt securities classified within Level 3 of $3,498 million of U.S. corporate and $580 million of Government and agencies securities at December 31, 2018, and $3,629 million of U.S. corporate and $614 million of Government and agencies securities at December 31, 2017.

(b)	See Notes 3 and 20 for further information on the composition of our investment securities and derivative portfolios.

(c)	Primarily represents the liabilities associated with certain of our deferred incentive compensation plans.

(d)	The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts include fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk.

(a)	Earnings effects are primarily included in the “GE Capital revenues from services” and “Interest and other financial charges” captions in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss).

(b)	Includes unrealized net gains and losses of $(233) million and $97 million and realized net gains and losses of $(1) million and $(32) million in other comprehensive income for the years ended December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(c)	Included $615 million and $675 million of U.S. corporate debt securities for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017.

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(a)	Discount rates are determined based on inputs that market participants would use when pricing investments, including credit and liquidity risk. An increase in the discount rate would result in a decrease in the fair value.

(b)	Comprises substantially all of U.S. corporate and government Non-U.S. securities

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(a)	See Note 11 for further information.

(b)	Included $210 million and $217 million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(c)	Included $568 million and $696 million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(d)	Fair values exclude interest rate and currency derivatives designated as hedges of borrowings. Had they been included, the fair value of borrowings at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017 would have been reduced by $1,300 million and $1,754 million, respectively.

(e)	Included $583 million and $731 million of accrued interest in estimated fair value at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(f)	Excluded $22,513 million and $39,844 million of net intercompany payable to GE at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(a)	Excluded investment commitments of $1,373 million and $677 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

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(a)	The netting of derivative receivables and payables is permitted when a legally enforceable master netting agreement exists. Amounts include fair value adjustments related to our own and counterparty non-performance risk. At December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, the cumulative adjustment for non-performance risk was $8 million and $(1) million, respectively.

(b)	Excluded excess cash collateral received and posted of $3 million and $439 million at December 31, 2018, respectively, and $10 million and $255 million at December 31, 2017, respectively.

(c)	Excluded excess securities collateral received with a fair value of zero and $16 million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively.

(d)	At December 31, 2018, our exposures to counterparties (including accrued interest), net of collateral we held, was $170 million; counterparties' exposures to our derivative liability (including accrued interest), net of collateral posted by us, was $657 million at December 31, 2018. These exposures exclude embedded derivatives.

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(a)	For cash flow and fair value hedges, the effect on earnings is primarily related to ineffectiveness. For net investment hedges, the effect on earnings is related to ineffectiveness and spot-forward differences.

(b)

Both non-derivatives and derivatives hedging instruments are included. The carrying value of non-derivative instruments designated as net investment hedges was $(12,458) million and $(13,028) million at December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively. Total pre-tax reclassifications from CTA to gain (loss) was $(1) million and $125 million in 2018 and 2017, respectively. Total pre-tax reclassifications from CTA to gain (loss) included zero and $125 million recorded in discontinued operations in 2018 and 2017, respectively.

(c)	Net effect is substantially offset by the change in fair value of the hedged item that will affect earnings in future periods.

(a)	Gains (losses) is recorded in “GE Capital revenues from services”, “Interest and other financial charges”, and “Other costs and expenses” in our consolidated Statement of Earnings (Loss) when reclassified.

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(a)	Two funding entities were established to purchase customer notes receivable from GE, one of which is partially funded by third-party debt.

(b)

On September 28, 2018, GE Capital entered a new $1,500 million current receivables facility with an alternative funding vehicle that it controlled. This facility, which will expire in eighteen months, unless extended, is a pan-European multi-jurisdiction, multi-currency revolving receivables facility. The alternative funding vehicle purchases GE current receivables on a daily basis and issues non-recourse debt to third-party banks to fund its purchases. GE Capital consolidates the entity because it services the purchased current receivables.

(c)

In January 2018, ownership of the equity shares of Electric Insurance Company (EIC) were distributed to GE Capital by a bankruptcy trustee. We have previously reported EIC as a VIE because we received a 100% beneficial interest in the assets, liabilities and operations of EIC, related to an interim distribution in 2001. As EIC is now a consolidated voting interest entity we removed EIC from our VIE disclosure. In 2017, $1,470 million of assets and $959 million of liabilities were included related to EIC.

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(a)	Included $172 million related to Baker Hughes and LM Wind Power acquisitions in 2017.

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(a)

Reflected the effects of restructuring and other charges of $2,941 million, $3,947 million and $3,350 million and restructuring and other cash expenditures of $(1,951) million, $(1,996) million and $(1,682) million for the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Excludes non-cash adjustments reflected as "Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment" or "Amortization of intangible assets" in our consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.

(b)	Included other adjustments to net income, such as write-downs of assets and the impacts of acquisition accounting and changes in other assets and other liabilities classified as operating activities, such as the timing of payments of employee-related liabilities and customer allowances.

(c)	The classification of settlements of derivative instruments was corrected from operating cash flows to investing cash flows in 2017. Such settlements of $178 million in 2016 were not reclassified and corrected in investing cash flows as they were not considered material.

(d)	Included the acquisition of Alstom's interest in the grid technology, renewable energy, and global nuclear and French steam power joint ventures for $(3,105) million in the fourth quarter of 2018. See Note 15.

(e)	Included $(11,370) million paid under ASR agreements in 2016.

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(a)	Primarily included non-cash adjustments for insurance-related charges recorded in the fourth quarter of 2017.

(b)	Primarily included net activity related to settlements between our continuing operations (primarily our treasury operations) and businesses in discontinued operations.

•	GE Capital dividends to GE,

•	GE Capital working capital services to GE, including trade receivables and supply chain finance programs,

•	GE Capital enabled GE industrial orders, including related GE guarantees to GE Capital,

•	GE Capital financing of GE long-term receivables, and

•	Aircraft engines, power equipment, renewable energy equipment and healthcare equipment manufactured by GE that are installed on GE Capital investments, including leased equipment.

•	Expenses related to parent-subsidiary pension plans,

•	Buildings and equipment leased between GE and GE Capital, including sale-leaseback transactions,

•	Information technology (IT) and other services sold to GE Capital by GE

•	Settlements of tax liabilities, and

•	Various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

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(a)

Excludes $5,192 million, $4,411 million and zero related to cash payments received on the Receivable facility DPP in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, which are reflected as Cash from investing activities in the GE Capital and the consolidated GE Company columns of our Statement of Cash Flows. Sales of current receivables from GE to GE Capital are classified as Cash from operating activities in the GE column of our Statement of Cash flows. See Note 1 and Note 4.

(b)	Includes eliminations of other cash flows activities, including financing of supply chain finance programs of $(318) million, $122 million and $(586) million in the years ended December 31, 2018, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and various investments, loans and allocations of GE corporate overhead costs.

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(a)	Revenues of GE businesses include income from sales of goods and services to customers.

(b)	Sales from one component to another generally are priced at equivalent commercial selling prices.

(c)	Lighting segment included Appliances through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016.

(a)	Lighting segment included Appliances through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016.

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(a)

Total assets of Power, Renewable Energy, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Transportation and Capital operating segments at December 31, 2018, include investments in and advances to associated companies of $1,140 million, $46 million, $2,013 million, $133 million, $271 million, $59 million and $3,029 million, respectively. Lighting held an insignificant balance as of December 31, 2018. Investments in and advances to associated companies contributed approximately $(1) million, $3 million, $126 million, $(136) million, $16 million, $4 million, $(2) million and $185 million to segment pre-tax income for the year ended December 31, 2018 of Power, Renewable Energy, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Transportation, Lighting and Capital operating segments, respectively.

(b)	Additions to property, plant and equipment include amounts relating to principal businesses purchased.

(c)	Includes amortization expense related to intangible assets.

(d)	Lighting segment included Appliances through its disposition in the second quarter of 2016.

(e)	Includes Capital discontinued operations.

(f)	Includes deferred income taxes that are presented as assets for purposes of our consolidating balance sheet presentation.

(a)	Included amounts for Power, Renewable Energy, Aviation, Oil & Gas, Healthcare, Transportation and Lighting, for which our measure of segment profit excludes interest and other financial charges and income taxes.

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•	General Electric Company (the Parent Company Guarantor) – prepared with investments in subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method of accounting and excluding any inter-segment eliminations;

•	GE Capital International Funding Company Unlimited Company (the Subsidiary Issuer) – finance subsidiary that issued the guaranteed notes for debt;

•	GE Capital International Holdings Limited (GECIHL) (the Subsidiary Guarantor) – prepared with investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries accounted for under the equity method of accounting;

•	Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries – prepared on an aggregated basis excluding any elimination or consolidation adjustments and includes predominantly all non-cash adjustments for cash flows;

•	Consolidating Adjustments – adjusting entries necessary to consolidate the Parent Company Guarantor with the Subsidiary Issuer, the Subsidiary Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries and in the comparative periods, this category includes the impact of new accounting policies adopted as described in Note 1; and

•	Consolidated – prepared on a consolidated basis.

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(a)	Included within the subsidiaries of the Subsidiary Guarantor are cash and cash equivalent balances of $6,892 million and net assets of discontinued operations of $3,482 million.

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(a)	Included within the subsidiaries of the Subsidiary Guarantor are cash and cash equivalent balances of $15,225 million and net assets of discontinued operations of $4,318 million.

(a)	Parent Company Guarantor cash flows included cash from (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations of $(1,726) million.

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(a)	Parent Company Guarantor cash flows included cash from (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations of $(319) million.

(a)	Parent Company Guarantor cash flows included cash from (used for) operating activities of discontinued operations of $(891) million.

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(a)	Incorporated by reference to “Compensation” in the 2019 Proxy Statement.

(b)	Incorporated by reference to “Stock Ownership Information” in the 2019 Proxy Statement.

(c)	Incorporated by reference to “Related Person Transactions” and “How We Assess Director Independence” in the 2019 Proxy Statement.

(d)	Incorporated by reference to “Independent Auditor Information” in the 2019 Proxy Statement.

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